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Tag: Miguel de Cervantes

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2368: Time Out of Joint

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on October 4, 2022 · Episode: 2368 In which Shakespeare and Cervantes die on the same day, but eleven days apart. Today, UH scholar, Richard Armstrong tells us about puzzles in chronology.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2408: Roman Political Invective

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on November 23, 2022 · Episode: 2408: Roman Political Invective. Today, a look at Roman mudslinging.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on September 27, 2022 · Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks.

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Houston Matters

What a potential overturn of Roe v. Wade could mean for Houston and Texas (May 4, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 4, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: News 88.7 reporters visit local protests and find out what a potential overturn of Roe v. Wade could mean for Houston and Texas.

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The Second Annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee

Abner Fletcher

Posted on May 30, 2017 · On Wednesday (May 31, 2017), the best 12- to 14-year-old spellers from across the country will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Among them are two competitors from the Greater Houston area: Shourav Dasari, the 2017 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee champion, and Raksheet Kota, the runner up. We wish them well, of course, […]

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