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Getting Kicked Out Of School, To Selling Carpet: How Howie Mandel Stumbled Into Fame
Posted on · The comedian and TV personality discusses his meandering path to show business and why he's raising awareness of high cholesterol.
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Full Show: Addressing Mass Shootings, Our Weekly Political Roundup, And The Best Happy Hours In Houston (Sept. 4, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Lawmakers and businesses respond to the Odessa mass shooting, experts break down the week in politics, food writers discuss where they like to go for happy hour, and how prison shaped Ali Siddiq's comedy.
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Comedian Ali Siddiq Spent Six Years In Prison And My Stepdad Was His Guard
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talks with Siddiq about the relationship between prisoners and guards.
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Don’t Take Advice From Matt Braunger
Posted on · The comedian discusses the beauty of failure and his not-so-serious advice podcast.
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Full Show: Harvey Bill Heads To The Governor, And Homebuying Is Overrated (May 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Understanding the flood projects bill, why Millennials aren't buying houses, driving down drug prices, and comedian Matt Braunger.
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Ramy Youssef Flips The Narrative On Children Of Immigrants
Posted on · Instead of depicting a first-generation American rebelling from his parents' traditions, in his new series on Hulu, Youssef portrays a Millennial struggling to stay true to his faith.
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Chinedu Ogu Is Living His Comedy Dream
Posted on · His dad wanted him to get his degree, but the comedy dream wouldn't let him go.
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Actor And Comedian Aasif Mandvi On Landing The Daily Show And Dealing With Typecasting
Posted on · Mandvi will be in Houston Thursday for an event at the Asia Society Texas Center.
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Full Show: HISD Accreditation Investigation, And Comedian Aasif Mandvi (Jan. 23, 2019)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A state agency is investigating HISD, we discuss the latest political news, comedian Aasif Mandvi talks about his career, and we learn about an event called A Night of Philosophy and Ideas.
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Five Questions For Paula Poundstone — That Were Intended For Someone Else
Posted on · Ahead of the comedian’s Jan. 18 Houston performance, we subjected her to some random questions we've asked other Houston Matters guests over the years.
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Houston Comedian Mo Amer Discusses His Journey Into Comedy And A Plane Ride With Eric Trump
Posted on · Amer explains how an unusual offer from his high school English teacher propelled him into standup and what he learned from a chance encounter with the President's son.
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Full Show: What Asylum-Seekers Are Fleeing, And Comedian Mo Amer (June 29, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn what drives so many asylum seekers to flee their home countries in Central and South America and make the dangerous journey to the United States. Then, our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The Week’s News. And Houston Comedian Mo Amer talks about his journey into comedy and his fateful plane ride with Eric Trump.
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Comedian Lewis Black Returns To The ‘End Of The Universe’…AKA Houston
Posted on · Black reminds Houston Matters why he once called a particular place in Houston "the end of the universe." Plus, he discusses his use of anger on stage and his early days as a struggling playwright.
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Full Show: Lessons From Small-Town Politics, And Comedian Lewis Black (April 24, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: HISD's board meets tonight to discuss a plan to fix ten failing schools. And a Texas redistricting case goes before the US Supreme Court. Then, a former politician shares the lessons he learned working in small-town government. And comedian Lewis Black reminds us why he once called Houston "the end of the universe."
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Everything Is Horrible And Wonderful: A Sister Looks For Answers In Her Brother’s Death
Posted on · After her brother died of a heroin overdose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs wrote her memoir, Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful, about -- and to -- her late brother, Harris, who was an accomplished comedy writer and producer.