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bigcitysmalltown with Bob Rivard

Entrepreneurs & Innovators Episodes

April 4, 2025

112. San Antonio's Culinary Legacy: 25 Years of Biga on the Banks

This week on bigcitysmalltown, we explore the vibrant culinary landscape of San Antonio, with a spotlight on one of the city's longstanding culinary institutions, Biga on the Banks. Celebrating its 25th anniversary at its iconic location on the...

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March 14, 2025

106. Tom Slick’s Legacy: The San Antonio Institution Studying Conscio…

This week on bigcitysmalltown, we delve into the unexpected legacy of Tom Slick and his enduring influence on San Antonio’s scientific community. Though known as an oil wildcatter, Slick’s curiosity and visionary investments laid the groundwork...

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Dec. 20, 2024

85. Bexar County's Year with David Marquez

This week’s guest is David Marquez, executive director of Economic and Community Development for Bexar County, a longtime leader in economic development and advanced manufacturing, including cross-border auto manufacturing, for the county. Marquez...

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Dec. 6, 2024

83. Chris Cullum and San Antonio's Culinary Legacy

This week’s guest is Chris Cullum, the chef-owner of Cullum’s Attaboy, the  small but heavy hitting Tobin Hill restaurant founded by the James Beard finalist a stone’s throw from Cullum’s Attagirl, the tiny fried chicken shack he’s run...

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Nov. 8, 2024

79. Meredith Walker and the Texas Business Hall of Fame

This week’s guest is Meredith Walker, executive director of the Texas Business Hall of Fame, a position she has held for nearly seven years. The TBHF was founded in 1982 to celebrate the state’s most successful and community-minded business...

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Oct. 18, 2024

76. Jessica Conrad on San Antonio's Housing Market

This week’s guest is Jessica Conrad, a San Antonio realtor, Air Force veteran, and now, the emcee of the semi-annual PechaKucha creative presentations, the latest edition of which was recently staged at the Carver Cultural Center. Listen as Jessica...

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