Houston Matters
Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’l...
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- Justin Ballard2 eps
- Dr. Lori Teller2 eps
- Yann Martel1 ep
Also: members of Chanticleer, Eileen Collins, Ashanté Reese, Kate Kirkland, Doug Johnston, George Takei, Sarah Grunau, Michael Adkison, David Ponton III, Clarence Heyward, Joshua Bell, Dominique Dawes, Eric Berger, Melissa Aytenfisu, Trio Menil, Bianca Seward, Jeff Balke
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| 10/27/26 |  Attitudes on data centers and AI (Oct. 27, 2026) | On Tuesday's show: New survey data from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs looks at likely Texas voters' views on data centers and AI.Also this hour: With tipping being an option at just about any kind of business these days, we discuss what tipping culture looks like in Houston.Then, we revisit a conversation that considered whether Houston needs a new "big honkin' thing" such as famous landmarks like the Gateway Arch, Golden Gate Bridge, or Statue of Liberty.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8BcnYkJSxU | 36m 44s | ||||||
| 10/26/26 | Data centers & air quality (Oct. 26, 2026) | On Monday's show: Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner was arrested last week after she was indicted on federal charges of misusing public funds. We get the latest details.Also this hour: A new report sizes up how data centers could affect air quality. We take a closer look.Then, ‘tis the season -- for college visits, applications, and early admissions. We get advice for students and their parents navigating the process.And we recap the Texans' overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59XpxUn8Bc | 49m 51s | ||||||
| 10/23/26 | Finding Shackleton’s ship (Oct. 23, 2026) | On Friday's show: We recap last night's debate between candidates for Harris County Judge, Orlando Sanchez and Letitia Plummer.Also this hour: Maritime archaeologist Mensun Bound details his 2022 expedition that led to the discovery of Endurance, explorer Ernest Shackleton's wooden ship that was lost in 1915 during an expedition to reach the South Pole. Bound will speak Saturday night at an event with the Texas chapter of The Explorers Club at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.Then, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And some Houston-area magicians talk about their craft.Watch | 50m 08s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | ‘Forever chemicals’ in bayous (Oct. 22, 2026) | On Thursday's show: PFAs, those “forever chemicals,” have turned up in Houston’s bayous along with a lot of other waterways, according to a new report from Environment Texas and The Frontier Group. We take a closer look at the report and discuss what can be done about it.Also this hour: We discuss plans to refurbish the Imperial Sugar Char House in Sugar Land after the city council there approved a $15 million infusion of future sales tax revenue to fund revitalization efforts for one of the city's historic landmarks.Then, we visit the Houston Palestinian Festival, which took place Oct. 10-11 at Buffalo Bayou Park.And former Houstonian and acclaimed fiction writer Bryan Washington was recently named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow. He tells us how Houston has shaped his writing and what the unrestricted fellowship, commonly known as a “genius grant,” means as his writing continues to evolve.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | The week in politics (Oct. 21, 2026) | On Wednesday's show: We preview the upcoming debate between candidates for Harris County Judge, which you can catch Thursday night at 7 on News 88.7, on TV 8, and at houstonpublicmedia.org. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: Twenty-five years after 9/11, how has growing up in the shadow of the terrorist attacks changed how Muslims grew up in America and Houston?And we preview the Alley All New Festival, featuring staged readings of new plays.Watch | 49m 42s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Effect of AI on literacy (Oct. 20 2026) | On Tuesday's show: Houston ISD has spent millions of taxpayer dollars building its own curriculum, and it is now sharing those materials with other school systems for free. We learn more from Houston Chronicle education reporter Nusaiba Mizan.Also this hour: AI can summarize just about any article or book you could throw at it. But what does that mean for the future of reading and literacy?Then, we reflect on how the classic western High Noon clashed with the anti-communist fervor of the 1950s, as outlined in Glenn Frankel's book High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.And we visit Bookish Fest, a recent event for readers and lovers of indie authors.Watch | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 | ICE incident under scrutiny (Oct. 19, 2026) | On Monday's show: When ICE agents ran into a man with a vehicle in Houston injuring him last week, the man they were targeting had actually been dead for several years, according to the man's family and a New York Times report. We discuss that development and the latest on ICE interactions with the public.Also this hour: We learn about Elon Musk's role in funding an advertising blitz on behalf of Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race in Texas.Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers listener questions about pet care. You can submit yours now to [email protected] we preview the new Rockets season, which begins Wednesday night against the Mavericks, with Jackson Gatlin of the Locked On Rockets podcast.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd9DmJAbDvI | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Flock camera oversight (Oct. 16, 2026) | On Friday's show: Harris County commissioners have delayed action on the county’s Flock cameras after a county report found gaps in their oversight. Separately, two commissioners and the county attorney also warned about the rapid spread of data centers that the county has little power to regulate. Houston Public Media’s Harris County reporter Sarah Grunau updates us on both stories.Also this hour: Our non-experts break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we visit Happy Hour Readings, a monthly event at Rec Room Arts where audiences can hear readings of experimental and lesser-known plays, often performed for the first time by local actors.Watch | 49m 04s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Astros’ next manager (Oct. 15, 2026) | On Thursday's show: With the news that the Astros are parting ways with Joe Espada, we discuss who might succeed him as the team's manager.Also this hour: As a new historical marker is set to be unveiled, we take a look back at Colt Stadium, the first home of Major League Baseball in the state of Texas, which is where the Colt .45s played for three seasons before becoming the Astros and moving (mercifully) indoors to the Astrodome nextdoor. A new state historical marker honoring the ballpark will be unveiled at a ceremony on Oct. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Reliant Park.And we reminisce about the 1982 sci-fi/horror film, The Thing, which will be screened Oct. 17 as a part of the series, Movies Houstonians Love at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Comedy writer T. Sean Shannon tells us what the movie means to him.Watch | 45m 38s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | The week in politics (Oct. 14, 2026) | On Wednesday's show: Early voting begins in less than a week, and we’re t-minus three weeks and counting to Election Day itself. We break down the latest election-related news, and other developments in local, state, and national politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We reflect on some of the One-Hit Wonders of Texas High School Football, teams that seemingly came out of nowhere to win one unexpected state championship, with Robert Jacobus, the author of a new book of the same name.Watch | 49m 08s | ||||||
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| 10/13/26 | ICE, policing, & civil rights (Oct. 13, 2026) | On Tuesday's show: ICE agents in an unmarked SUV struck a Houston man during a pursuit over the weekend. That incident comes just months after an ICE officer shot and killed another Houston man, thrusting Houston into the center of the national debate over ICE tactics. A longtime civil rights attorney discusses how federal agents identify themselves and what that means for the rights of anyone they encounter -- be it immigrants or U.S. citizens.Also this hour: Amid worries about an AI-driven, automated future, Galveston College is leaning in, teaching students how to maintain the tech behind it all by launching a new robotics program. We visit a class to see what students are learning.And we discuss how two pioneering Black women from Houston have used their voices to advocate for issues on a local and global stage: rapper Megan Thee Stallion and the late transgender activist Monica Roberts. They're the subject of a new book called Bringing Wreck by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley, who will be in Houston for an Oct. 18 event at Kindred Stories.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_Zvlih71g | 45m 11s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Limiting school takeovers (Oct. 12, 2026) | On Monday's show: A group of educators, lawmakers, and education experts are calling on the state of Texas to limit the power that appointed boards and superintendents have during the state takeover of public school districts. We learn what their 81-page report had to say.And dozens of Flock cameras have been decommissioned in western Harris County after residents raised security concerns.Also this hour: Local gardener Erandi Treviño of Verandi Secret Garden offers advice on composting.And we get an update on the Houston Texans after their game against the Titans.Watch | 50m 12s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Essential Houston movies (Oct. 9, 2026) | On Friday's show: While Hurricane Isaias is heading far east of Texas, we take a closer look at the first Atlantic hurricane of the season and how it might affect weather here with the help of Eric Berger, meteorologist with Space City Weather.Also this hour: Our non-experts break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And Houston Chronicle arts editor Cary Darling considers the essential films set in Houston or about our city that all of us should see.Watch | 49m 05s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | HISD enrollment losses (Oct. 8, 2026) | On Thursday's show: Houston ISD has lost roughly twice the number of students district leaders had initially projected. We learn what the loss of nearly 10,000 in enrollment means for the district.Also this hour: We talk with organist Roger Sayer ahead of a performance this week at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Sayer was the organist who collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the rousing score to the movie Interstellar.And Tony Diaz, founder and director of Nuestra Palabra, tells us about the organization’s first Houston Text Fest on Oct. 17, a day of workshops, panels, readings, and open mics amplifying Latino literary voices across Greater Houston.Watch | 44m 35s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | The week in politics (Oct. 7, 2026) | On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: In the latest installment of The Full Menu, local foodies talk about good places to get dishes with a comforting fall vibe.And we preview this week's Adventurous Electric Guitar Festival at Rice University and hear a performance from one of its participants, Houston musician Kelly Doyle.Watch | 50m 01s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Dr. Renu Khator (Oct. 6, 2026) | On Tuesday's show: From core curriculum changes, to a centennial construction project, a lot is happening at the University of Houston these days. We talk with UH Chancellor Dr. Renu Khator about the state of the university system and the issues facing it, its flagship campus, and higher education as a whole.Also this hour: Pianist Daniel Anastasio, ahead a concert in Houston on Friday.And we talk with Houston filmmaker Cristopher Rodriguez, director of the film, Journey, screening this week at the Regal Edwards Houston Marq’E. It tells the story of a young undocumented man who’s deported to Mexico, but tries to find his way back to his family across the border.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Money lost to vouchers (Oct. 5, 2026) | On Monday's show: Watchdog groups say Texas public schools lost nearly $300 million because of school vouchers. And Galveston ISD has a week to comply with a court order to display the Ten Commandments in its classrooms. We discuss those developments in public education.Also this hour: We offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city.And we get an update on Houston sports.Watch | 49m 48s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | AI and jobs (Oct. 2, 2026) | On Friday's show: The Trump administration is seeking to ban diesel exports for 90 days to stifle rising fuel prices. But how might that hurt refineries and oil and gas companies in Greater Houston?Also this hour: We consider how the growth of AI is affecting jobs here in Greater Houston and what our future workforce will look like as the technology develops.Then, from Astros players criticizing fans who booed their playoff performance, to a new junior hockey team in Houston being forced to delay their debut, our panel of non-experts weighs in on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we talk with filmmaker Mye Hoang, the director of a new documentary called 25 Cats from Qatar, which will be shown Sunday at River Oaks Theatre. The film tells the story of a Milwaukee woman who flew to Qatar to rescue 25 cats, bring them back to the United States, and get them adopted. It was not easy.Watch | 49m 56s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Prisons and punishment (Oct. 1, 2026) | On Thursday's show: Chris Brown, who serves as Mayor John Whitmire’s financial integrity director, has admitted to working 15-hour weeks for a $127,000 salary but defended his work at a tense city council meeting. Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh tells us what happened and updates us on the latest developments from City Hall.Also this hour: A federal judge has ruled that Texas has to accelerate its timeline to install air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2029. The judge seemed to suggest the state was slow-playing the installation, which may fit an attitude about prison conditions built around the notion that people in prison are being punished not by doing time, but how they do that time. We discuss that and other observations about the ethics surrounding Texas prisons.Then, since we Houstonians tend to do a lot of driving and gas prices are so high these days, keeping our cars in peak condition is more important than ever. In that spirit, we welcome your long-term car care questions for Jeremy Robertson of Christian Brothers Automotive.And we talk with Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, who’s also a musician. He and his band The Hi-Seas will perform Friday night at the Continental Club.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | The week in politics (Sept. 30, 2026) | On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: We learn how the Trinity River has shaped the politics, economy, and environment of Texas and Houston from Scot McFarlane, author of The River That Made Texas: A Forgotten History of the Trinity.And two local arts groups celebrate the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar with events in the coming days. Akhtar will hold a reading on Oct. 5 of his latest novel, The Radiance, with Inprint Houston. And Houston's Shunya Theatre is staging a production of Disgraced, the play that won Akhtar the Pulitzer Prize for drama. We learn about both.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Child of a mail-order bride (Sept. 29, 2026) | On Tuesday's show: We remember former Houston health authority Dr. David Persse, who has passed away at age 66.And we get an update on the latest step toward a proposed desalination plant in Galveston.Also this hour: Ahead of Stand Down Houston, an event on Oct. 2 promoting education, career, home ownership, and other resources for veterans, we discuss benefits available to veterans in Greater Houston and how to access them.Then, we talk with Katya Suvorova, who grew up here in Houston, and is the author of the new book Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir From the Child of a Mail-Order Bride.And we preview this weekend's Festival Chicano at Miller Outdoor Theatre.Watch | 49m 52s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | New flu season (Sept. 28, 2026) | On Monday's show: We examine how the new flu season is shaping up.Also this hour: We discuss the future of commercial spaceflight, ahead of the latest SpaceX launch taking astronauts to the International Space Station.Then, we talk through the latest stories in the world of education, including how politicians statewide may address K-12 education if elected in November and how school districts like HISD exit from state control.And the Astros became the first team in MLB history to win their division with a .500 record. We talk about their chances against the White Sox in the playoffs.Watch | 50m 38s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Voter registration backlog (Sept. 25, 2026) | On Friday's show: An error by the Texas Department of Public Safety has led to tens of thousands of voter registration applications being caught in a backlog. Natalia Contreras of Votebeat explains why, and a political analyst discusses what it means approaching the midterms.Also this hour: We discuss with a group of medical professionals how to mitigate health risks in youth sports, including concussions and CTE.Then, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his son, filmmaker Nicholas Ma, talk about “American Revival,” a touring performance they're a part of that's coming to The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston.And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Oversight of Flock cameras (Sept. 24, 2026) | On Thursday's show: City council members in League City are considering implementing a citizen-led committee to oversee the city's Flock Safety automated license plate reader system. We find out what that could look like.And we get an update on the ongoing power struggle between Fort Bend's interim county judge and the county attorney.Also this hour: A former Houston Chronicle photojournalist Meg Griffiths discusses her new documentary, The Life of the Party, which follows three Republican women elected to office in Texas as they navigate leadership, political identity, and the changing direction of their party. The film will be screened Sept. 28 at the MATCH.Then, for 30 years, the Bayou Land Conservancy has safeguarded Houston waterways by protecting the land that surrounds them. We chat with the organization's new director, Dr. Anna Weiss.And we escape the urban noise and sprawl to visit the Lake Houston Wilderness Park.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | The week in politics (Sept. 23, 2026) | On Wednesday's show: From the pushback from the press in Washington, to the latest from the campaign trail, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: Houston native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ben Moser talks about his latest book, which explores the history of anti-Zionist sentiment within the Jewish community both in Houston and around the world. Moser will discuss the book at a Brazos Bookstore event on Sept. 29 and during the Jaipur Literary Festival on Oct. 3.And we learn about the city's historic blue tiles and how they inspired some new Texans uniforms.Watch | 50m 00s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | school vouchersminimum wage+5 | Rebecca BlumensteinDiana Kapp+1 | Texas ComptrollerThe New York Times+2 | HoustonBrazos Bookstore+1 | school vouchersTexas Comptroller+7 | — | 50m 19s | ||
| 9/9/26 | politicsscience communication+3 | Adán Medrano | Rice University | DallasNew Hampshire | politicsGOP+3 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 9/8/26 | real estatehousing market+4 | Marissa LuckTheresa Hill | Houston ChronicleHouston Association of Realtors | Houston | Houston real estatehome selection+5 | — | 50m 07s | ||
| 9/4/26 | NASAspace telescope+4 | — | Nancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeNASA+3 | Miller Outdoor Theatre | NASANancy Grace Roman Space Telescope+5 | — | 49m 30s | ||
| 9/3/26 | AI in medicineHouston news+3 | — | Ice House RadioDPS | HoustonThe Woodlands | AImedicine+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 9/2/26 | politicsTropical Storm Edouard+4 | — | NASARadiant Geometries | southeast Texas | Tropical Storm Edouardpolitics+6 | — | 49m 50s | ||
| 9/1/26 | Tropical StormWeather Forecast+4 | — | Houston AudubonBirds Houston+1 | Greater Houston | Tropical Storm EdouardGreater Houston+5 | — | 49m 47s | ||
| 8/31/26 | local governmenttropical weather+3 | Dr. Oyetewa Asempa | Fort Bend CountyNational Weather Service+3 | Gulfsoutheast Texas+1 | Fort Bend Countytropical disturbance+4 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 8/28/26 | restaurantsHouston+4 | — | RNCAnomalous | — | restaurantsHouston+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 8/27/26 | public safetypolice+4 | Dominic Anthony Walsh | Houston Police DepartmentHouston City Council+2 | HoustonAustin | Houston Police Chiefpublic safety meeting+3 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 7/21/26 | Tropical StormFamily-friendly neighborhoods+3 | Justin Ballard | — | Greater HoustonGulf+1 | Tropical Storm BerthaHouston+6 | — | 49m 09s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Fort Bend Countyleadership+5 | Dr. Lori Teller | W.A. Parish coal plantHouston Matters | Fort Bend CountySugar Land 95 | Fort Bend Countyleadership drama+5 | — | 49m 18s | ||
| 7/17/26 | floodinglaw enforcement+3 | Sean Teare | Harris County District AttorneyICE | TexasHouston | ICE shootingLorenzo Salgado Araujo+6 | — | 49m 58s | ||
| 7/16/26 | ICE shootingtransportation+3 | — | ICEAfter the Flood | Magnolia Park | ICE shootingMagnolia Park+3 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 7/15/26 | politicsenvironment+3 | — | Houston Public Media | — | politicsenvironment+3 | — | 49m 30s | ||
| 7/14/26 | special educationHISD+4 | Joseph LockeAnna Lee Fisher | HISDTEA+3 | Texas | HISDspecial education+6 | — | 49m 38s | ||
| 7/13/26 | legal statusimmigration+3 | — | ICE | Houston | ICE agentsHouston+5 | — | 50m 03s | ||
| 7/10/26 | de-escalationlaw enforcement+4 | Dr. Everette Penn | Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention CenterHouston Museum of African American Culture+1 | — | de-escalationlaw enforcement+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 7/9/26 | protestpublic safety+4 | Joaquin MartinezCarol Alvarado | Louder Than GunsAfter the Flood | HoustonEast End+1 | ICE shootingprotest+5 | — | 49m 54s | ||
| 7/8/26 | immigrationpolitics+3 | — | Texas Southern University | HoustonMagnolia Park+1 | Houstonimmigrant rights+3 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 6/12/26 | soccerFIFA World Cup+3 | Nick GreeneDr. Raymond Cho | Harris County Flood Control DistrictHow to Watch Soccer Like a Genius | HoustonDallas | soccerFIFA World Cup+6 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 6/11/26 | STAAR test resultsHouston budget+4 | Dwight Silverman | $5 trash pickup fee$7.5 billion proposed budget+4 | — | STAAR testHouston schools+5 | — | 49m 54s | ||
| 6/10/26 | politicsestate sales+3 | Ken PaxtonMichael Dentel+1 | U.S. HouseICE+3 | Brazos Bookstore | politicsICE+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 6/9/26 | data centersyouth homelessness+3 | — | ERCOTHouston Chronicle | TexasGreater Houston | data centersERCOT+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 6/8/26 | grocery storesfood deserts+3 | — | — | Fort BendGalveston Counties+1 | grocery storesfood deserts+5 | — | 49m 48s | ||
| 6/5/26 | quality of lifechildren+4 | — | Children at Risk | Harris CountyHouston | Harris Countychildren+4 | — | 49m 59s | ||
| 6/4/26 | water crisisdesalination+4 | Kolbi Ferguson | Houston Public Media | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christidesalination+6 | — | 49m 58s | ||
| 6/3/26 | politicsrestaurants+3 | local foodies | Houston Symphony | — | politicsrestaurants+4 | — | 49m 59s | ||
| 6/2/26 | campus policeuse of force+4 | — | Texas school districts | — | campus policeTexas+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 6/1/26 | hurricane seasoncity life+2 | — | Astros | — | hurricane seasonpet peeves+3 | — | 49m 18s | ||
| 5/8/26 | domestic violencehomicides+4 | — | Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating CouncilNational Domestic Violence Hotline+1 | — | domestic violencehomicides+5 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 5/7/26 | apartment safetyhurricane season+3 | — | Houston City Councillocal low-income housing advocacy group+1 | HoustonGreater Houston+1 | apartment safety ordinanceHouston City Council+5 | — | 49m 53s | ||
| 5/6/26 | politicselections+4 | — | University of Houston's Hobby School of Public AffairsMonumental | Houston | politicselection survey+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 5/5/26 | garbage feeenvironmental effects+4 | Dr. Barry Davis | UTHealthTexas Parks and Wildlife+1 | — | garbage feerecycling+5 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 5/4/26 | special educationHISD+4 | Bianca SewardJeff Balke | HISD | Houston | special educationHISD+6 | — | 50m 25s | ||
| 5/1/26 | heavy rainflood alert+5 | Eric BergerMelissa Aytenfisu+1 | Space City WeatherHISD+5 | — | Houstonflooding+8 | — | 49m 40s | ||
| 4/30/26 | temporary protected statusimmigration+4 | Dominique Dawes | U.S. Supreme CourtTrump administration | HoustonAmerica | temporary protected statusTPS+6 | — | 49m 46s | ||
| 4/29/26 | politicscollege athlete mental health+3 | — | University of HoustonIce House Radio | Houston | politicscollege athletes+3 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 4/28/26 | Houston Area Surveydata centers+4 | Joshua Bell | Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban ResearchThe Elements | Texas | Houston Area Surveydata centers+6 | — | 50m 07s | ||
| 4/27/26 | public educationstate involvement+4 | — | Trump administration | TexasMemorial City Ice Rink+1 | public schoolsTexas education+4 | — | 49m 55s | ||
| 4/24/26 | leadership changeselections+4 | Yann Martel | Son of NobodyLife of Pi | Fort Bend County | Fort Bend Countyleadership+5 | — | 51m 00s | ||
| 4/23/26 | immigration enforcementcity council+4 | members of Chanticleer | Houston City CouncilHPD+2 | HoustonTexas+1 | ICE ordinanceHouston City Council+5 | — | 49m 59s | ||
| 4/22/26 | politicsdocumentary+3 | Eileen CollinsAshanté Reese | Houston Public MediaSpacewoman+1 | Iran | politicsEileen Collins+5 | — | 49m 45s | ||
| 4/21/26 | weathertechnology+3 | Justin BallardKate Kirkland+1 | AppleHouston Chronicle+3 | — | stormy weatherlocalized flooding+6 | — | 49m 46s | ||
| 4/20/26 | medical ethicspregnancy care+3 | George TakeiDr. Lori Teller | Texas Medical BoardPro Publica+5 | — | Texas Medical Boarddoctor sanctions+6 | — | 49m 34s | ||
| 4/17/26 | World Cup preparationsHouston City Council+3 | Sarah GrunauMichael Adkison | Houston City CouncilHouston Police Department+3 | Houston | World CupHouston City Council+6 | — | 45m 56s | ||
| 4/16/26 | segregationracism+3 | David Ponton III | Black Cinema Club HTXHouston and the Permanence of Segregation | HoustonGeorge R. Brown Convention Center | segregationHouston+3 | — | 44m 12s | ||
| 4/15/26 | politicsIran war+4 | Clarence Heyward | Houston Museum of African American Culture | Iran | politicsIran+6 | — | 49m 45s | ||
| 4/14/26 | local governmentcommunity initiatives+4 | — | Houston City CouncilHPD+2 | Fort Bend CountySugar Land+2 | Fort Bend CountyDaniel Wong+7 | — | 50m 26s | ||
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