Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1877: Ötzi’s Death
Posted on · Episode: 1877 Ötzi’s death: 5300-year-old forensic evidence brings ancient technology to life. Today, Ötzi’s death.
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Good, Bad and Ugly
Death Penalty, Hunting Rights and Writing an Essay to Win a House: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From death penalty news in both Texas and Nebraska, to a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would protect Texans’ rights to fish and hunt, and to writing an essay to win a house: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news. This week’s panel of “non-experts” is […]
Houston Matters
Fall Ushers in Texas Hunting Season
Posted on · Fall doesnât just mean cooler weather in Texas. For many outdoor enthusiasts, itâs an opportunity to hunt. There are more than a dozen animals to hunt in Texas, each with a hunting season-from dove to deer and even squirrel. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department oversees Texas hunting with regulations, permits and hunters education. Bobby […]
Full Show
Ebola in Texas, The Full Menu & Dracula: Houston Matters for Wed., Oct. 1, 2014
Posted on · The first person to test positive for Ebola on U.S. soil remains at a Dallas hospital today. Health officials say the patient came to Texas from Liberia earlier this month. He sought care last Friday, and has been hospitalized in isolation since the weekend. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with Houston Public […]
Houston Matters
Ever Wanted to Own an Elephant Hide? Check Out the Michael Brown Auction
Posted on · We visit Webster’s Auction Palace to learn about some of the exotic items up for sale this weekend that belonged to the late Houston hand surgeon Michael Brown. Items include numerous animal hides and 97 guns from the prolific hunter’s collection.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Texans Sign Up for Healthcare, A New Craft Beer Fest & Rhino Hunting: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · More than 118,000 Texans signed up for health insurance through the online marketplaces by the end of 2013; a new craft beer festival is coming to Houston; and in a closed door Dallas auction last weekend a man won a permit to hunt an endangered African black rhino in Namibia: It’s The Good, The Bad […]