Houston Matters
Musician Alex Meixner can turn pretty much anything into a polka
Posted on · The accordion player visits the Houston Matters studio and plays a medley of polka-arranged popular tunes.
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Houston Matters
Rick Springfield reflects on his music and some wild times in Houston
Posted on · The artist behind '80’s hits like Jessie’s Girl and Human Touch is in town Saturday for the Moon 2 Mars Festival at Space Center Houston.
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Board president weighs in on HISD takeover (March 16, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The state will take control of Houston’s public schools in June and will replace the district's board. What should board members do until then? We ask their president, Dani Hernandez.
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Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ owes some of its enduring success to planetariums
Posted on · With this year's 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking album, we visit the Burke Baker Planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science to learn why the music meshed so well with their programming.
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The Astros’ rise, fall, and rise again (Feb. 21, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The Athletic’s Evan Drellich discusses his book, Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess.
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Houstonians share their favorite love songs for Valentine’s Day
Posted on · Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Tom Waits, Taylor Swift, and Elvis are among the submissions we hear in the latest Houston Matters Mixtape.
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Saving Fairfield Lake State Park (Feb. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Fairfield Lake State Park between Houston and Dallas is under threat of being closed permanently. We find out why.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2613: Can We Hear Shapes?
Posted on · Episode: 2613 Can we hear shapes? Today let's ask: Can we hear shapes?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2579: Music and Mathematics
Posted on · Episode: 2579 Music and Mathematics. Today, UH Math Professor Krešo Josić talks about music and mathematics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2451: Guillaume Dufay
Posted on · Episode: 2451 Guillaume Dufay, still clear as day to us, six centuries later. Today, Guillaume Dufay.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2449: Francis Hopkinson
Posted on · Episode: 2449 Francis Hopkinson: My Days Have So Wondrous Free and other accomplishments. Today, America’s first song.
Houston Matters
Chilly weather, and Rep. Al Green (Dec. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: With chilly temperatures headed this way later in the week, are we confident the power grid will hold up? And Houston Congressman Al Green discusses issues affecting the region and answers listener questions.
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The year in politics (Dec. 14, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We look back at the year in politics and then look ahead to what will be a fascinating and active 2023 in the political world.
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Provisional ballots, and catalytic converter theft (Nov. 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What's the fate of many provisional ballots cast on Election Day after some Harris County polling places had delays in opening?
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SCOTUS on affirmative action, and UH-Downtown President Loren Blanchard (Nov. 1, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The Supreme Court is considering affirmative action, we hear from incumbent County Judge Lina Hidalgo, we'll meet the President of UH-Downtown, and we learn about music in "just intonation."