Arts & Culture
‘Love is Blind’ season 5 showcases Houston contestants, locations in city
Posted on · The city’s bayou, parks, and proximity to Galveston all contribute to making the area a more show-friendly destination.
Tag: Netflix
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 93: To Dream a Relatable Dream with Acclaimed Producer Mike Jackson
Posted on · Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning film, theater, and television producer Mike Jackson reveals the secret ingredient to well-pitched storytelling and admits to I SEE U instances of prejudice inside pitch sessions with studio and network executives.
Houston Matters
Should we dial back the hero worship of young athletes?
Posted on · A new Netflix documentary about Johnny Manziel and recent news about former NFL player Michael Oher leave plenty to comtemplate about how society handles and portays young athletes.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 64: Pursuing A More Perfect Union with Legal Expert Jeffery Robinson [Encore]
Posted on · Racial justice activist and legal expert, Jeffery Robinson, admits that he’s not about bashing America or making someone feel guilty about what happened hundreds of years ago—he simply holds a passionate advocacy for providing new perspectives on the truth of our American history. This episode is an encore of the October 29, 2022 original broadcast.
Town Square
New York Times Bestselling Author Katherine Center on Her New Book “Hello Stranger”
Posted on · The reigning “Queen of Comfort Reads” discusses her new projects.
Houston Matters
Netflix sees rewards from its password crackdown
Posted on · The streaming service now allows only one account per address, and the move has led to an increase in subscribers. Technology writer Dwight Silverman discusses that story and other developments in tech.
Town Square
Filmmaker Ursula Macfarlane on the Life & Legacy of Anna Nicole Smith; Plus, Healing from Family Trauma
Posted on · We examine the life of the pop culture icon; plus, experts discuss the issue of unresolved childhood trauma.
Town Square
Waco Siege: 30 Years Later
Posted on · Looking back on what happened and what we’ve learned in the three decades since the 51-day siege.
Town Square
The Streaming Wars Effect on the Entertainment Industry; Plus, Explaining NextGen TV and its Potential Impact on Broadcasting
Posted on · How entertainment companies are all vying for control of viewers’ attention.
Town Square
“Somebody Feed Phil” Creator, Phil Rosenthal, on Opening Your Mind to New Foods & New Cultures
Posted on · The foodie and “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator shares stories about his Emmy-Award winning program and his food travels.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 74: I Heard It Through A Great Wine
Posted on · Wine trailblazer, Jennifer McDonald, is the owner of Wichita’s first urban winery—Jenny Dawn Cellars, an award-winning boutique establishment that she says creates a community ambiance of bringing people together despite the wine industry’s lack of diversity and inclusion.
Houston Matters
Why a stretch of highway near Houston was ripe to become the ‘Texas Killing Fields’
Posted on · Investigative reporter Lise Olsen explains why a stretch of I-45 became an opportune place for serial killers. And she discusses the latest on the four murders that are the focus of the new Netflix series she's featured in, Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields.
Town Square
The Pursuit of Justice for Vanessa Guillen
Posted on · Her family and their attorney speak out against the injustices that led to her murder.
Houston Matters
The Texas Killing Fields, and Houston’s best soups (Dec. 7, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A new series on Netflix examines The Texas Killing Fields, a string of unsolved murders along a stretch of I-45. Then, we discuss the week in politics. And food writers talk about their favorite places for soup in the city.
Houston Matters
The true story of love and loss that inspired the new Netflix series, ‘From Scratch’
Posted on · Houston native Tembi Locke discusses her memoir of losing her husband and finding healing in the warmth of his mother’s Sicilian kitchen. The story is the inspiration for a new limited series on Netflix.