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Wildfire risks amid ongoing extreme heat (Aug. 14, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Updates on HISD, looking at our risk for wildfires, and your gardening questions answered.
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Verlander’s return and Valdez’s no-no are no guarantees of an Astros surge
Posted on · But the Astros might not need to dominate the rest of the season, as Bleav in Astros podcast co-host Jeff Balke tells us.
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Galveston redistricting trial (Aug. 7, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: A trial begins today over voting districts in Galveston County that some say intentionally discriminate against Black and Hispanic voters.
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Could the Astros bring back Justin Verlander or land another top starting pitcher?
Posted on · With the Major League Basball trade deadline approaching Tuesday, do the Astros have what they need for another deep playoff run?
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HPD’s report on the Astroworld tragedy (July 31, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The Houston Police Department has released its report on the Astroworld concert tragedy in 2021 that left ten people dead. News 88.7's Lucio Vasquez walks us through what's in the 1,266-page report.
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Voter opinion poll (July 26, 2023)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We examine a new poll of voter attitudes and discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
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What should we expect from pro sports franchise owners?
Posted on · On the heels of the Washington Commanders sale, should we have a more favorable view of Houston's current crop of owners?
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Breathing the air in Houston (July 24, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Is breathing the air in Houston generally worse for you these days?
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Ratings and attendance are up for baseball – except for the All Star Game
Posted on · How baseball has embraced younger fans and wants to wrangle how its games are seen. (We talk about the Astros, too).
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Police response times (July 17, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss a recent Houston Chronicle investigation that found police response times were the slowest in decades.
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What the Astros need to catch the Rangers in the second half
Posted on · Jeff Balke of the Bleav in Astros podcast says the club could use another pitcher and bat for the second half. But mostly the team just needs to get healthy.
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Findings from ITC fire investigation (July 10, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We examine the findings from an investigation of the fire that burned for three days at the ITC chemical storage facility in Deer Park in 2019.
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Remembering Houston’s ‘iron athletes’ ahead of the anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s farewell
Posted on · The New York Yankees great delivered his "luckiest man" speech on July 4, 1939. But he and Cal Ripken, Jr. aren't the sports world's only iron men.
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Using Independence Day to end slavery (July 3, 2023)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn how abolitionists used Independence Day to make their case in pre-Civil War America. That story is the subject of Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War by University of Houston history professor Matt Clavin.
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The Rockets are in the driver’s seat post-draft, heading into free agency
Posted on · The rebuilding NBA franchise has more than $60 million to spend and a slew of young players to build around.