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Replacing Astroworld (July 7, 2023)

On Friday’s show: We discuss the disappearance of the Astroworld theme park and why so little of its kind has come along to replace it since.

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On Friday’s show: Houston public school principals have until noon Monday to confirm whether their schools will opt into Superintendent Mike Miles’ “new education system” program. News 88.7's Rebecca Noel explains what was learned from Miles' meeting with dozens of district principals on Thursday and what to make of some recent errors surrounding termination notices and paycheck delays.

Also this hour: We discuss the disappearance of the Astroworld theme park and why so little of its kind has come along to replace it since.

Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

And we meet Houston musician Micah Edwards. Self-described as “Mr. Texas Soul,” Edwards is one of several artists performing Saturday with a group of artists from NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.

 

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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