Roses & Weeds
The City of Tyler hosts a podcast series called Roses & Weeds to keep residents up-to-date with current events and news related to the city. The series celebrates city achievements, or "roses," while also digging into the weeds of city government by discussing the complexities of public administration on the local level.
Podcasting since 2017 • 102 episodes
Roses & Weeds
Latest Episodes
S7 E3: The Landscape of Tyler
Spring is right around the corner, and Tyler is getting ready to bloom. In this episode, hosts Sage Sowels and Payton Weidman talk with Arborist Luke Alfaro and Horticulturist Jana Pirtle about Tyler’s urban landscape, what’s happening at the T...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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39:09
S7 E2: From Forecast to Frontlines
When winter weather threatens East Texas, preparation starts long before the first freeze.In this episode, we sit down with leaders from the City of Tyler’s Streets and Fire Departments to talk through how crews prepare for cold conditio...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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35:08
S7 E1: Building a Better Utility Customer Experience
Utility bills can be confusing (and frustrating), and we know many customers have questions about what they’re seeing and why changes are happening. In this milestone 100th episode of Roses & Weeds, hosts Payton Weidman and Adriana R...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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1:01:44
S6 E10: Downtown's Next Chapter
Downtown Tyler is buzzing with change! In the latest Roses & Weeds episode, host Sage Sowels and guests Amber Varona, Lindsey Froneberger, and Haleigh Franck with the Main Street team share what’s taking shape through the Downtown Improveme...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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37:31
S6 E9: Lights, Camera, Tyler: Inside the 2025 Tyler Film Festival
In this episode of Roses & Weeds, host Sage Sowels sits down with Craig O’Daniel, the Director of the Tyler Film Festival, and judges Shadai Perez and Becca Hale to discuss everything related to the festival. Scheduled for September 12 &...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:08:16