At the June 17th second annual vigil for lynching victims, presented by We Remember Tyler, songwriter Paul Haygood, along with Karesa Cooper and Demetrick Tezino perform "Who Deserves to Be Here?" The song names some of the Black victims lynche...

In the last episode of the focus on the social work program at the University of Texas at Tyler, The Tyler Loop interviews social work student Rylie Bay.

In this episode, Cheyenne Lortz of the University of Texas at Tyler's first School of Social Work class talks to The Tyler Loop about the city's important social programs making a difference for people experiencing homelessness.

In this episode, The Tyler Loop's Jane Neal talks to the Social Work Club president-elect Alex White about what they have learned about East Texas' social needs and their dreams for its future.

The Tyler Loop director Jane Neal sits down with Jim Nipp, President at The Genesis Group, who talks about the importance of being a servant to the community. In this interview, Jim focuses on the work of the Children's Advocacy Center of Smith...

In this special mini-season of must-know Tyler powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with the Rev. Darryl Bowdre of We Remember Tyler.

In this special podcast season of must-know Tyler powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with midwife Jasmine Farrish of Nurse Family Partnership.

In this special podcast edition of Tyler must-know powerhouse nonprofits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with Jackie Clay of East Texas Human Needs Network.

In this special mini-season featuring four must-know powerhouse Tyler non-profits, The Tyler Loop executive director Jane Neal sits down with Gloria Mays Washington of the Texas African American Museum.

In this episode, storytelling director Jane Neal sits on the other side of the table as interviewee. She tells how Out of the Loop had evolved and what she loves most about the power of East Texans' stories.

In this episode, Abygayl Alvarez recalls her journey from eighth grade dropout to master's graduate in public health. She talks ADHD, her marriage to Isaiah and her epilepsy diagnosis.

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features storyteller TJ Rankin.T.J. Rankin has lived in the Tyler area all his life. When he isn’t serving the patrons of Tyler Public Library, he’s either reading ghost stories...

In this episode, Hewan Knight talks memories of Ethiopia, adoption, fitting in and schooling high school friends on racism.

In this episode, Tyler native Lisa Williams tells about her experience in the hospital the night her daughter was shot in the arm by a drive-by shooter. Williams' experience with the medical staff propelled her to become a healthcare advocate f...

In this episode, Out of the Loop season 3 storyteller Renn Stein tells his story about creating bubble tubes using 3-D printing with Makers on a Mission, a club he helped found his junior year at All Saints Episcopal School. In the two years th...

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features journalist and storyteller Tasneem Raja.Tasneem is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside, a local newsroom serving Oakland, California. She is also the co-founder of t...

NOTE: This episode may be sensitive to some listeners. In this episode, Karina said her story has tremendously changed. Her 26-year-old son, Katlin, took his life in July 2020. Karina shared how she is coping in the wake of his death. If you or...

In this episode, we hear from Shruti Patil. Since she told her story about moving to Tyler from Hyderabad, India, Shruti has faced enormous challenges during the COVID travel ban. She's finally back in the United States and anticipating the bir...

In this episode of Out of the Loop podcsat, we catch up with season 2 storyteller La’Tashiana Washington. La'Tashiana is a community health worker at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital. She attended John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior...

Our guest in this episode is Mike Guinn, a nationally renowned spoken word, artist, author, poet actor, event organizer and mental health advocate and activist. Mike has more than 20 years of stage film, radio and public speaking experience. He...

In this episode, we hear John Bucher's Out of the Loop story along with a life update. John lived much of his childhood through early adulthood in Tyler and graduated from John Tyler High School. He's a mythologist and storyteller based out ...

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features storyteller and writer Jennifer Toon.Jennifer Toon’s story is about how her memories of East Texas’s peaceful woods and waters brought her comfort during the nearly two...

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's special episode is the Out of the Loop season 1 finale, featuring friends and family remembering the late Dreak Scott.Dreak Scott was a storyteller during Out of the Loop's first...

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features storyteller and TylerISD School Board member Aaron Martinez.Aaron Martínez is a Certified Grounds Manager and Certified Arborist with Christus Trinity Mother Frances He...

Out of The Loop podcast with Jane Neal. This week's episode features EMT and storyteller Kaelyn Kopper Rutledge.Kaelyn Kopper Rutledge is a graduate of Winona high school. Kaelyn studied emergency medical services at TylerISD’s Career an...