{"podcast":{"title":"McCombs Made","slug":"mccombs-made-6611033","podcast_index_feed_id":6611033,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/483540/destinations/4118619.xml","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/483540","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/0/5/3/d053ee4b5df50cbed959afa2a1bf1c87/Recommend232.jpg","author":"The Drag Audio Production House","episode_count":34,"summary":"The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin isn't just one of the top business schools in the country. It's a place where chances are taken, dreams are born, and boldness is celebrated. Perseverance, drive, and a welcoming sense of encouragement are at the center of Texas McCombs. To celebrate that spirit of ingenuity, the McCombs Made podcast features interviews with trailblazing McCombs alumni and friends, highlighting successes, reflecting on mistakes, and sharing advice for the next generation of world-changers.","last_synced_at":"2026-10-01T12:21:15.258554+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mccombs-made-6611033"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 28: Chad Auler","slug":"episode-28-chad-auler","published_at":"2026-05-04T13:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mccombs-made-6611033/episode-28-chad-auler","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mccombs-made-6611033","url":"https://4379fa81-de11-4c28-a9c7-7eec1dbbfff4.libsyn.com/episode-28-chad-auler","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4379fa81-de11-4c28-a9c7-7eec1dbbfff4/Jill_Final_Edit_McCombs_Made_Chad_Audler_Mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4118619","summary":"Chad Auler has taken his McCombs MBA and reinvented the family business. Following in his father, Ed's, footsteps, Chad's love for the beverage industry grew from its beginnings at his parents Fall Creek winery into his own endeavors. After parlaying what he learned from his parents and coupling it with the business sense developed at McCombs, Chad ventured into the vodka business, co-founding Deep Eddy Vodka and eventually starting Milestone Brands, which represents a wide variety of beverage labels. He talked with McCombs Made about the journey from there to here, what he sees as his next chapter, and what it's like to continue his family's legacy.","meta_description":"Chad Auler has taken his McCombs MBA and reinvented the family business. Following in his father, Ed's, footsteps, Chad's love for the beverage industry g…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3283,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mccombs-made-6611033/episodes/episode-28-chad-auler/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mccombs-made-6611033/episode-28-chad-auler.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}