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Remembering the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (Sept. 20, 2023)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Fifty years ago today, tennis star Billy Jean King struck a blow for women’s equality in sports, defeating her male counterpart, Bobby Riggs, in a televised match at the Astrodome seen by millions.

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High-speed police chases (Sept. 14, 2023)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss an uptick in high-speed car chases involving HPD officers that have left bystanders injured, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle. And we learn the latest on the Houston housing market.

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The week in politics (Sept. 13, 2023)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And satirist Andy Borowitz talks about how American politicians have seemingly gotten dumber over the last half century, the subject of his book, "Profiles in Ignorance."

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Adapting to climate change in Houston (Sept. 12, 2023)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: This won’t be the last oppressive summer in Houston. We'll have to either deal with it – or leave. We discuss how to adapt to the Bayou City’s changing climate in the coming years.