The Totescast is tuned up like a Formula One pit stop, as Richard Whittaker races in to discuss the questions whizzing around F1 racing, which careened into City Council chambers yesterday.

And while we’re on the subject, we have lots more on this week’s council action, including that controversial $300 million appropriation for Water Treatment Plant No. 4. And lastly, an audit of troubled Fleet Services holds a few surprises. As always, Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.

This article appears in November 19 • 2010.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.