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New App Helps Users Record & Share Their Oral Histories

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 10, 2014 · Want to record and share your own personal oral history or those of loved ones? A new mobile app called stories etc. from Houstonian Patrick Talley helps users record and share their life stories.

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Houston Matters

His Friends Stopped Calling: A Houston AIDS Patient Shares His Story

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 2, 2013 · In honor of World AIDS Day, we’ll hear the experiences of a Houston AIDS patient and a Baylor College of Medicine professor tells us the latest research on the disease being done right here in Houston.

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Who Are the Most Influential Houstonians of All Time?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 1, 2013 · We talk with the editors of Houstonia magazine about their November cover story highlighting the most influential Houstonians of all time.

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The week in politics (Nov. 22, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 22, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest in local, state, and national news in our weekly political roundup. And a new documentary offers a closer look at Lady Bird Johnson through her own recordings.

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Fourth special session (Nov. 20, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 20, 2023 · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at the fourth special session of the Texas Legislature. And veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers questions about pet care.

Tags Buffalo Soldiers history Houston Riots Jeff Balke Lori Teller pet care pets school vouchers South Texas College of Law South Texas College of Law Houston sports Texas Legislature veterinarian

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The Bigger Picture: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and Texas’ own indigenous history

Joshua Zinn

Posted on October 26, 2023 · Houston Matters explores Martin Scorsese's new film and learns about the Lipan Apache people of Texas

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Ruth Robertson in front of Angel Falls in 1949

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How Ruth Robertson’s expedition to the world’s tallest waterfall succeeded when many men failed

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 12, 2023 · The story of the photographer, who spent her later years in the Houston area, and her historic 1949 expedition is told in "Angel Falls," a new historical fiction novel from writer Kathryn Casey.

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