Andy Langer

Andy Langer is a journalist, moderator, emcee, television reporter and podcaster. He's a Writer-At-Large at Texas Monthly, where he has written about music for the magazine since 1997. He also hosted the magazine’s "National Podcast Of Texas," an interview-based podcast spotlighting Texas newsmakers, entertainers, authors, legends and rising stars.

Langer can be heard weekday afternoons on Austin City Limits Radio, a station he helped transition from the legendary KGSR to its current brand-sharing agreement with the longest-running music television show in history, PBS’ "Austin City Limits." For 14 years, he was a contributing editor and the music columnist at Esquire; for six of those years, he also hosted the magazine’s "Esquire Minute" for SiriusXM.

Langer’s print work has appeared in the pages of Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Bon Appétit, Southern Living, and Billboard. He also hosted the XM music variety show "The Armadillo Radio Hour" and served as a weekly contributor to NPR’s newsmagazine "Bryant Park Project." His 2021 interview with American icon Willie Nelson served as South by Southwest’s keynote address.

Langer graduated from the University Of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism, where he worked at the school newspaper, Daily Texan.