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Falling consumer prices, and veteran business owners (Nov. 11, 2022)

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Posted on November 11, 2022 · On Friday's show: Are falling consumer prices a sign inflation is slowing? And why veterans may be well suited to start businesses.

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Posted on September 22, 2023 · On Friday's show: Have outsiders' views of Texas and Texans changed since the animated series "King of the Hill" left an impression?

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Posted on September 22, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was 50 years ago today — tennis has never been the same

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · We remember Billie Jean King's defeat of Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in 1973 and consider its impact with Houston-area tennis great Zina Garrison.

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

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · 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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