California Gov. Gavin Newsom and filmmaker Spike Jonze are set to bring some extra star wattage to downtown Austin next weekend, headlining live tapings on the Vox Media Podcast Stage at SXSW. Vox is rolling out a three-day run of shows next Friday through Sunday at the Hilton Austin, blending politics, tech talk and relationship deep-dives just as SXSW drops a late blast of music and celebrity programming across the city core.
Vox's Podcast Stage Lineup
Vox Media says its third annual official Podcast Stage will run next Friday through Sunday in Salon C at the Hilton Austin, with a slate of fan-favorite shows heading in front of a live crowd, according to Vox Media. The company is framing the tapings as extended onstage conversations built around its biggest podcasts, including Pivot, Waveform, Networth & Chill and Where Should We Begin.
When Newsom And Jonze Appear
Gov. Gavin Newsom is slated to sit down with Vivian Tu on Networth & Chill at 2:30 p.m. next Sunday, while Spike Jonze is listed as a guest for Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin? at 2:30 p.m. next Saturday, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Both appearances are on Vox’s published lineup and are expected to pull in crowds that stretch well beyond the usual conference-room buzz.
How To Get In
The Vox Media Podcast Stage sessions are open to anyone with an official SXSW badge, and attendees can lock in seats through the SXSW Schedule, with walk-up lines filling any empty spots, according to Vox Media. Vox’s event page notes that the stage is on the fourth floor of the Hilton Austin in Salon C, is accessible, and strongly suggests arriving early since some of the more popular podcast recordings tend to hit capacity fast.
Where This Fits At SXSW
SXSW itself runs next Thursday through next Wednesday across downtown Austin, combining its Conference, Film & TV and Music programming into one continuous week. The latest programming update added more music and celebrity-centric events as the festival leans harder into the city core for its 40th edition, concentrating sessions, showcases and special events around Sixth Street and the Convention corridor, according to SXSW. That shift should translate into busier hotel ballrooms and packed evening showcases during the three-day Vox run.
For a day-by-day breakdown of Vox’s Podcast Stage schedule, the Austin American-Statesman has laid out the sessions and times, and the Vox Media event page links directly into SXSW’s reservation system for badge-holders. Check both Vox and SXSW schedules for seat windows and accessibility details before you head over, and plan to show up early if you want a spot inside for the live tapings.
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