Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1586: Topsell’s Beasts
Posted on · Episode: 1586 Topsell’s history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book.
Tag: Macbeth
Opera & Musical Theater
Opera Cheat Sheet: Macbeth
Posted on · A quick overview of the Verdi classic, Saturday's noon opera broadcast on Classical 91.7
Houston Matters
Dost Thou Heareth Shakespeare in Houston?
Posted on · For almost 40 years, the Houston Shakespeare Festival has been bringing the love of Iambic pentameter and 400-year old drama to the Miller Outdoor Theatre. This yearâs nine-day run, from July 31st to August 9th, features Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice in repertory. Paige Phelps headed to rehearsals on the University of Houston campus […]
Full Show
Medicare, Medicaid, Mattresses, and MacBeth: Thursday’s show (July 30, 2015)
Posted on · Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 years old today. It was on this date in 1965 that then President Lyndon Johnson signed into law Amendments to the Social Security Act, which established these two federal health programs. We discuss the legacy of Medicare and Medicaid for Houstonians with Helen Valier, a medical historian at the University of Houston. […]