Posted on · On Friday's show: The role of Texans in the capitol insurrection, the role of Houston companies in overhauling NASA's spacesuits, and comedian Hari Kondabolu on returning to performing and becoming a father.
Posted on · Comedian Hari Kondabolu loves The Simpsons overall but has long disdained the Indian convenience store owner Apu and the stereotypes the character reinforces. He tells Michael Hagerty about his documentary on the subject, called The Problem With Apu.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The City of Houston is about to tell some Harvey victims what repairs they need to make to their property. Author Reza Aslan talks about the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We discuss the possibility of an NHL team coming here. A tax expert answers your questions. And comedian Hari Kondabolu takes on Apu from The Simpsons.
Posted on · Houston Matters was ground zero for the launch of Public Media's year-long DiverseCity initiative, an ongoing look at the many was race effects our lives in Houston. We started with an hour-long town hall to talk about law enforcement and people of color intersect. We hear an excerpt of that dialogue. Our guests include: Harris […]
Posted on · Comedian Hari Kondabolu performs in Houston Saturday (Oct. 22, 2016) at The Secret Group. A lot of his act focuses on diversity, race and politics, which he says keeps him "on NPR and off television” (even though he’s on TV plenty). Houston Matters producer Michael Hagerty talked with him about his comedy, but first – […]
Posted on · There may be no more viscerally frustrating experience about living in Houston then dealing with traffic. Itâs the most common theme we hear when we engage in our quarterly Houstonian Pet Peeves discussions. And thatâs understandable. Weâve seen huge population increases in Greater Houston in recent years, and our infrastructure hasnât always kept up – […]