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A Postcard of the Shamrock Hotel

Houston Matters

Remembering the Shamrock Hotel — and what it changed about historic preservation in Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 22, 2022 · The iconic Houston hotel was demolished 35 years ago this month.

Tags Glenn McCarthy historic preservation history Jeff Lindemann Jim Parsons Michael Hagerty Shamrock Hotel

Houston Matters

Interviews we’re thankful for (Nov. 22, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 22, 2021 · On Monday's show: We revisit some of our favorite interviews from the past year, including Jim Parsons, Patrick Kennedy, and Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.

Tags Armand Bayou Nature Center gratitude Jim Parsons Kaʻimi Fairbairn Patrick Kennedy thanksgiving

Houston Matters

Actor Jim Parsons On His Houston Roots, His New Netflix Film, And COVID-19

Houston Matters

Posted on December 10, 2020 · Listen to Houston Matters' full-length interview.

Tags catastrophic theatre Coronavirus COVID-19 houston rockets Jim Parsons Netflix The Boys in the Band

Houston Matters

Actor Jim Parsons On How Houston Shaped His Career (Dec. 10, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 10, 2020 · On Thursday's show: Actor Jim Parsons discusses his lead role in The Boys in the Band and how Houston shaped his career. Plus, we preview the 2021 Texas Legislature.

Tags 2021 Texas Legislature acting actor COVID-19 film Jim Parsons Texas Legislature The Boys in the Band theatre Troy Schulze vaccines

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Downtown Hotel Renamed To Honor The ‘Mother Of Houston’

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 18, 2019 · The C. Baldwin Hotel gets its name from Charlotte Baldwin Allen, the woman often credited as 'the mother of Houston.'

Tags allen brothers Betty Chapman C. Baldwin Hotel Charlotte Baldwin Allen history hotel Houston women Jim Parsons Maggie Rosa Michael Hagerty preservation houston women

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Could The Woodlands Become Its Own City?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 7, 2018 · What would possible incorporation mean for The Woodlands -- and would it protect the planned community from annexation by Houston or Conroe?

Tags annexation city of conroe City of Houston Planning Department george mitchell Jerry Wood Jim Parsons master planned community preservation houston The Woodlands

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City In A City: Course Explores How Houston Enclaves Forged Their Own Identities

Maggie Martin

Posted on October 4, 2017 · A new course explores how areas and developments within Greater Houston have forged their own unique identities -- and even governments -- over the years.

Tags Bellaire City In A City Community Identity and Houston’s Sprawl Harrisburg heights Jim Parsons Maggie Martin preservation houston river oaks

Houston Matters

Quality Hill: A Tour of Houston’s First – and Forgotten – Upscale Neighborhood

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 20, 2017 · It turns out the area around Minute Maid Park was once known as Quality Hill, and that was Houston’s first upscale neighborhood.

Tags Annunciation Catholic Church Cohn House downtown houston Foley House Foley's historic preservation history Jim Parsons Michael Hagerty Minute Maid Park preservation houston Quality Hill Waldo Mansion

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2597: History and Math

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Posted on February 1, 2023 · Episode: 2597 Today, let's see what mathematics tells us about history. Mathematical models of historical events.

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How the EPA regulates refineries (Jan. 30, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 30, 2023 · On Monday's show: A new report claims the EPA and state agencies are failing to regulate refineries, allowing them to dump toxic chemicals and metals into waterways -- with the top four worst offenders being in Texas.

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The origins of some well-known superstitions, like Friday the 13th

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 13, 2023 · Journalist Shelby El Otmani, author of The Book of Superstitions, explains the origins of some widely held, yet unsubstantiated, beliefs.

Tags books Friday the 13th Michael Hagerty Shelby El Otmani Superstition superstitions The Book of Superstitions

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Photos: Houston Toy Museum connects people through shared nostalgia

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 16, 2022 · Houston Matters visits the Houston Toy Museum in The Heights.

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