Ep. 17: Shannon Sedwick and Jesse Sublett on 'Esther's Follies': the book

If you think you've seen Austin change, try looking at it through the eyes of Esther's Follies co-founder and performer Shannon Sedwick and local author Jesse Sublett. The iconic comedy troupe Esther's has been performing in downtown Austin for 40 years. As the years pass, the troupe continues to draw crowds on Sixth Street, but Sublett and Sedwick knew it was time to document Esther’s history in a book. This fall, they released "Esther’s Follies, The Laughs, The Gossip, and The Story Behind Texas' Most Celebrated Comedy Troupe." They discuss the new book with us in the studio as well as sharing stories from the group’s 40 years. Other hot topics: Austin’s new Central Library downtown has been the talk of the town since opening last weekend, and Out and About columnist Michael Barnes joined us to talk about why the city needed a new intellectual gathering space downtown. With cool fall temperatures and Thanksgiving around the corner, it's time to start thinking about holiday cooking, so we brought in local food blogger and Austin360Cooks contributor Maggie Perkins to share some of her culinary ideas for this time of year. In a Webb Report, Eric Webb explains why the new season of "Stranger Things" might be even better than the first. More info and episode archive: austin360.com/loveaustin360 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices