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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Society & Culture
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Special Edition: TribCast Discusses Aftermath o...
Hey City Cast Houston listeners, today we have something different for you.
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School Safety, COVID in Our Poop, and Who's Ser...
Today we're looking back at a weeks worth of news around Houston.
22 min
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It's Hurricane Season. Here's What You Definite...
The City Cast Houston team talks hurricane season
21 min
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Hurricane's 101 With Eric Berger
It's officially hurricane season.
17 min
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Ready or Not, It's Hurricane Season
From clear skies to Cat-5's, we've got you covered
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The NRA’s Here, And Houstonians Are Up In Arms
Our nation has experience yet another tragic mass shooting.
22 min
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Are H-Town Amusement Parks a Thing of the Past?
Roller coasters? Funnel cakes? Ferris wheels?
15 min
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The Deep Past and Shocking Future of Texas’ Coa...
We think of rising sea level’s effect on Texas’ coast as a new thing
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Is it Racist to Love Magnolias?
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Teaching on TikTok? This U of H Professor Has T...
13 min
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BONUS: Sleepycast Houston
Fall asleep to the Houston Municipal Code, read by Lisa
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Harvey Funds Diverted, the Precarious Texas Gri...
It's a news roundup!
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Talking Accents and Dialects with John Nova Lomax
'Y'all,' 'Doodlebugs,' and Other Features of Texas Accents and Dialects
20 min
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Talking Sh*t with Bayou City Waterkeeper
The state of sewage overflows in Houston.
14 min
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What Makes H-Town Great? It's the People!
Listeners share their stories of individuals, communities, and institutions that make Houston special
16 min
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One of the City's Refineries is Closing. Should...
LyondellBasell's Houston refinery to close in 2023
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Roe V. Wade Protest at Discovery Green, Al Jaze...
It's a Friday news roundup!
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How to Stay Cool in Houston
With temperatures already in the 90s, we figured it wasn’t too early to talk about how to survive Houston’s crazy summer heat
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Dina Kesbeh Vs. Buying a House in Houston
It’s a hot, wonky market in Houston, and it’s a tough time to buy a new home.
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How To Make Our Buildings More Sustainable
Houston is changing. It's getting hotter here, and summer lasts longer. We're getting bigger storms.
15 min
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Harris County 101
Behind-the-scenes of America's third-biggest county
16 min
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Megan Thee Stallion, Soaring Prices of Homes, a...
A look back at a week in Houston!
20 min
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The Texas-City Sibling Rivalry
Which Texas cities drive you crazy?
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Crime Stoppers Targets Judges
Crime Stoppers Houston the subject of NYT scrutiny
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The Slow Genius of DJ Screw
In the early 90's, Robert Earl Davis, Jr. created the sound of Houston.
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