City Cast Houston
Food, culture, news and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join Host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors and gadflies. Learn more and subscribe to our daily morning newsletter, Hey Houston, at houston.citycast.fm.
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Houston Galleria: The Largest Mall in Texas, an...
The Houston Galleria: It's all about the experience
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Lina Hidalgo’s First Scandal?
This week, a Harris County grand jury indicted three of Hidalgo's aides on charges related to an $11 million contract.
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Our Era's Version of the Galleria
Does POST Houston deserve all the hype?
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Recording the Night Skies of Houston
Thousands of birds fly over Houston each night
20 min
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The Hidalgo–Ogg War, Cutting Crime, and Sneakin...
It's a Friday news roundup!
25 min
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The Art Car Parade: Houston’s Strangest Point o...
All hail the return of the Art Car Parade!
18 min
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Party Bike With the H-Town Sound
Pedaling to the Houston hits
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What Is Bail Reform? And Why Should I Care?
The successes of Harris County's bail reform
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Making Sense of Ted Cruz
A Ted Cruz 101
18 min
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MFAH Goes to Court, Texas Is Stressed, Glorious...
It's a Friday news roundup!
16 min
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Ramadan in Houston: Reflection, Spiritual Growt...
A Snapshot of Ramadan in Houston
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We don’t think of Houston as a nature hotspot. ...
We think of Houston as a city of skyscrapers, sprawl and freeways — but it's also a surprisingly natural place
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What Texas Can Learn From Illinois about Cannabis
A Chicagoan explains legal weed to Lisa Gray
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More Oil? Less Oil? Where Does Houston Go From...
When it comes to energy, Houston is a city of big ideas.
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39 Wildfires, One Space Station, and Four Houst...
First-time guest Claudia Kolker joins the City Cast team to talk about the news of the week.
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Love the Park, Hate the Parking
Hermann Park is coming back to life, and Houstonians are there for it!
14 min
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How Will a Latino Cultural Center Help Tell Hou...
Let’s just say it: Houston’s arts scene is way whiter and more Anglo than the rest of the city.
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Will Houston See a Surge of BA.2?
Houston's Dr. Peter Hotez Offers His Thoughts
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The Houston Rodeo Celebrates a Manufactured Past
It was a milestone year for RodeoHouston, but does the rodeo really reflect Houston's roots?
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Stolen Gas, a New COVID-19 Subvariant, and Free...
Today we'll dive into the most important stories of the week and the ones that weren't in the headlines enough.
22 min
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Nothin' Can Come Between a Texan and Their Blue...
Blue Bell just dropped a new flavor called Peachy Peach
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Harwin Flag Shop Owner Tells Us What Makes the ...
This bargain shopping strip has been called “Houston’s best-kept secret,” and today we’re cracking it open
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Why a Chef and an Entomologist Recommend Eating...
Would Houstonians ever eat insects, not just as a fear factor kind of dare, but because they are delicious?
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From Slime to Lip Gloss: The Making of a 17-yea...
Meet one of Houston's youngest entrepreneurs
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News Round Up: Oil Hike, the Texas Transgender ...
Overhyped stories, under-hyped stories – and a moment of joy!
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