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City Cast Houston

The daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning 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 at houston.citycast.fm.

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15:34

All Burger ... No Guilt

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/27

Chester Chambers, the bright-eyed owner of the Bloom Foods food truck, also holds a degree in chemical engineering from MIT. But, down here in Houston, he focuses on the perfect chemistry his plant-based burger possesses (as well as nuggets, fries, sausage biscuits, and tacos). It’s fare that any late-night bar-hopping Houstonian could find delicious, and its biggest upside? It’s healthy. Chester is joined by editor of Edible Houston David Leftwich who argues that improvements in techniques and

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19:16

Insects We Hate and Why We Shouldn't

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/26

Usually, when Houstonians talk about insects, it's about the ones that we want to kill. Mosquitoes, fleas, fire ants, but today one of the insects' biggest fans is joining bug-hating producer Dina Kesbeh. City Cast contributor, Scott Solomon studies ants. He's a Rice University entomologist, and he's just released a lecture series on why insects matter. Scott is going to make the case that yes, even in Houston, we need those creepy crawlies. If you want to go down a rabbit hole of insect learning

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13:32

Houston's "Pothole Czar" is batting 1000

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/25

Something that every Houstonian can agree on is that potholes are the worst. Good thing we have Walter Hambrick on the job! (Assistant Director of the Houston Public Works Department.) He and his team even have a pothole “War Room” from which they rush to the battlefield each time a jarred Houstonian dials 3-1-1. On today’s episode, learn all about Mr. Hambrick and his team who are making Houston’s streets a smoother ride. Check out the Houston Potholes Tracker - you'll see that these pothole folks

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15:50

What to do about Houston’s homicide rate?

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/24

Last year, Houston police responded to 470 deaths. It was one of the worst homicide rates we’ve seen in the past 30 years. City Cast contributor Evan Mintz joins Dr. Howard Henderson - founding director of Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research - to discuss ways Houston could be proactive instead of reactionary in this fight to end homicides. You can find Dr. Henderson's page at TSU here! Also, if you like our weekday podcast that covers Houston in insightful ways, go here and

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15:37

Who doesn't love H-E-B?

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/21

Recently, H-E-B was ranked #2 on a national survey - just behind Amazon. Today, the City Cast crew breaks down what makes H-E-B special… and what makes it especially Texan. (Not to mention the Texas-shaped tortilla chips.) Here's Dina's favorite drink H-E-B carries: H-E-B Sparkling Prickly Pear ...And here's the Texas-shaped Corn Tortilla chips Finally, help us prepare for an upcoming showdown between Whataburger and In n' Out! Just call the City Cast Houston line and tell us whose side you're on

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19:48

Part 2: Could you loop around 610 on a bike? This man...

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/20

Today we continue with Raj Mankad’s bicycle journey around 610 — his personal quest, after pandemic isolation, to reconnect with the city. Today he covers the eastern part of the Loop – the industrial side, the Port of Houston side, the grimy sublime part that most Houstonians know least. City Cast and the Houston Chronicle Opinion section want to know all your 610 stories! Call us at 713-489-6972, tell us your name, and in around 30 seconds, tell us about your Loop 610 story. Or email us:

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17:01

Could you loop around 610 on a bike? This man did.

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/19

Raj Mankad, the Houston Chronicle's op-Ed editor and Houston's resident utopian, has made a project of riding his bike around Loop 610. How did it go and why on earth did he venture on this journey? Today, Lisa Gray asks Raj to map out his trip for us. In the first part of our two part series, Raj takes us on a ride through the lush greenery of Memorial park and through the upscale Bellaire. But, his ride does follow a few strict rules... you'll have to listen to find out what those are. City Cast

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13:07

West Houston’s otherworldly art experience

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/18

Seismique, in far west Houston, bills itself as both an “art museum” and an “intergalactic playground.” Inside a former Bed Bath & Beyond, more than 40 hallucinogenic, made-for-Instagram rooms house wildly different experiences born of everything from projectors and LEDs to crochet. The dizzying experience is less like a traditional art museum, and more like a concert, an escape room or an amusement park. Today we talk about it with art maven and City Cast contributor Olivia Flores Alvarez and video

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15:24

Black Towns Matter: Preserving Independence Heights

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/14

As Covid 19 has raged on, Independence Heights in Northwest Houston has suffered a loss of some historic housing - particularly with townhomes popping up right along Main Street. For Tanya Debose, a founder of the national group Black Towns Matter, MLK day on Monday will not be “a day off, but a day on,” as she continues to educate, inform and empower. For more information on how you can help, make sure to visit Tanya Debose's project, Black Towns Matter. Also, if you would like to see what she is

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14:10

Lil' Keke and the Houston Rodeo

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/13

This March, on Black Heritage day, Lil’ Keke will join Bun B’s H-Town Takeover at the Houston Rodeo. Alongside some of the most highly revered Houstonian rappers ever (his fellow “elder statesmen” Bun B, Slim Thug, Z-Ro, and others), Lil’ Keke’s upcoming performance will draw inspiration from a career spent representing Texas. For more information on Lil’ Keke’s recently dropped song "We From Texas," go here! For Tickets to the H-Town Takeover, you should click over to the Houston Rodeo page

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13:09

Spending millions on gunshot technology that doesn't...

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/12

With Houston's crime rate on the rise and gun violence wreaking havoc on the city, finding a solution is on everyone's mind. It's why all but one council member, Letitia Plummer, voted for the gunshot detection technology. The technology has definitely drawn criticism and swirled many doubts, will this actually help reduce gun violence in our city? You'll have to listen to find out. Today Lisa sits down with City Cast contributor, Evan Mintz, and with DeRay McKesson, host of the podcast, pod save

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13:38

Is Houston losing its eccentrics?

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/11

Back in the day, Houston was flush with charming weirdos. People made strange stuff here: We had the Orange Show, the Beer Can House, and art cars galore. But where’s our new generation of eccentrics? On today’s show we discuss this with contributors Allyn West and artist Phillip Pyle II, who’s working on a 20' monument for the Flower Man. Check out Phillip Pyle's art on his website, here! Also, make sure to check out Allyn West's twitter, here! Finally, subscribe to City Cast Houston's podcast

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11:10

How the Brazos River explained the death of the...

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/10

Scott Solomon - biologist, professor, and science communicator – takes producer Ferrill Gibbs to a portion of the shallow, muddy Brazos (just north of College Station) where certain historical rocks and their peculiar characteristics offer coordinates to one of life’s greatest mysteries. Check out Scott's new show on Wondrium, which is his greatest passion... insects! The show is called "Why Insects Matter" - and you can find it here! Also, you should sign up for the City Cast Houston newsletter

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13:10

Texas is the Job Quitting Capital

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/07

The Great Resignation has been happening all over – but not like in Texas. Antréchelle Dorsey, contributor for City Cast Houston, explains how like other Houstonians, she has seized this moment to redefine her life and rearrange her priorities. To find Antréchelle ... you can go Here! She mentioned Mimi Irwin and Dequilla Bratcher. Find their businesses here! Fitty Wraps and Delicacies by Dee Also, don't forget to tell two friends about City Cast Houston! We could use all your help - and they could

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12:43

Our power grid still can't take a big freeze

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/06

In February 2021, after Winter Storm Uri rolled into Texas, the state’s power grid went down. Millions of homes and businesses lost electricity and heat, and hundreds of people died. Are we better prepared now? Sergio Chapa, an energy reporter with Bloomberg, explains the weaknesses 2022's first little cold snap revealed. Want the coolest scoop on Houston? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter! Catch us at Tweeting and retweeting our colleagues from other cities

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14:18

Yodelers for Beto O’Rourke

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/05

Nelly, Hannah, and Laura of the band “Babes In Betoland” gear up to stump (although musically) for Beto O’Rourke’s gubernatorial campaign. Inspired by his causes, though not officially part of his campaign, they take to the road to discover if yodeling for Beto can thrust a message of “making Texas safe again” across a gaping political divide. You can check out their Indigogo page, here! Also, they have a Facebook video here... Babes In Betoland Facebook Finally, make sure you follow/subscribe to

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14:17

Death-row radio: Jesus, heavy metal, and rom-coms

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/04

The Tank, 106.5 FM, isn’t an ordinary radio station. It’s run by prisoners, for prisoners, at the maximum-security Allan B. Polunsky Unit north of Houston. Keri Blakinger, a prisons-and-jails reporter for the Marshall Project, tells Lisa about the Tank, its wild mix of programming, and what it means to some of the most isolated men in Texas. Read Keri's piece in the Marshall Project here. Want the scoop on Houston? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter! We’re also on Twitter

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20:13

You're not from around here, are you?

City Cast Houston ·

2022/01/03

What better way to know that you *know* a city than to have an outsider ask “dumb” questions about it? On today’s episode, founder and CEO of City Cast (who also appears on the Slate Political Gabfest) David Plotz - a Washingtonian - gets schooled by host Lisa Gray and producer Dina Kesbeh on Houston’s idiosyncrasies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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11:46

The Extremely Last-Minute Houston Gift Guide

City Cast Houston ·

2021/12/22

Need a cool, thoughtful gift two days out from Christmas Eve? Dina and Lisa have you covered! From hyper-local honey (“the only food that lasts forever”) to ornaments, art lessons and dehydrated croissants, there are still a lot of great gifts to show how thoughtful — and local — you are! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:19

Omicron takes Houston

City Cast Houston ·

2021/12/21

Houston Methodist’s Omicron cases have topped 80% in December. It only took three weeks to dominate all other variants. Dr. Wesley Long of Houston Methodist warns that Omicron has begun to spread rapidly in Houston - and what Houstonians can do as they try to navigate the holidays later this week. Dr. Long's Tweets will keep you in the know. And, make sure to subscribe to City Cast Houston - it will keep you in the know, too! Go here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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