Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2509 Human/Machine Endurance
Posted on · Episode: 2509 Human-Powered Machines — bringing the question of human endurance back to technology. Today, human and machine endurance.
Tag: tennis
Houston Matters
Texas social media law moves forward, but more challenges await (Sept. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A new Texas law preventing social media companies from censoring posts based on political views will be allowed to take effect after a court ruling last week. But the legal battle over it is far from over.
News
Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open
Posted on · "I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 36: Black Fatherhood is King
Posted on · KING RICHARD director Reinaldo Marcus Green offers up an unguarded conversation about his 6-time Oscar-nominated film, but his humbleness shines brighter than the tennis stars portrayed on screen.
Town Square
Athletes Face Pressure to Perform Both On And Off The Court
Posted on · A clinical sports psychologist explains what mental health challenges young athletes in particular experience, as they begin to advance in their sport and receive more attention.
Houston Matters
More Spectacle Than Sport: Remembering The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ At The Astrodome
Posted on · The "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place at the Astrodome 45 years ago today.
Houston Matters
Tennis Instructor Moonlights As A Rapper
Posted on · We meet tennis instructor Timothy Russell, who moonlights as a rapper known as Guilla.
Houston Matters
Retired Tennis Star Zina Garrison Reflects On Her Career — And Talking To The Queen
Posted on · Houstonian and former professional tennis player Zina Garrison talks about her career, her work to end homelessness, and the time she spoke to the queen when she wasn't supposed to.
Houston Matters
More Spectacle Than Sport: Remembering The ‘Battle Of The Sexes’ At The Astrodome
Posted on · We look back at the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match held at the Astrodome in 1973 as a new film about it is in theaters.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Student Sues Over Pledge, And The Battle Of The Sexes (Oct. 9, 2017)
Posted on · On Monday's show: A Houston student is suing her school district after being expelled for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. We learn about her case. Plus we remember the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match held at the Astrodome in 1973. And we recap the latest Houston sports news.
Houston Matters
Retired Tennis Star Zina Garrison Reflects on Her Career — and Talking to the Queen
Posted on · In June of last year, we presented the 2016 Houston Matters Road Show in front of a live audience at the Asia Society Texas Center, including a conversation with Houstonian and longtime tennis star Zina Garrison. In the 1980s and 90s, Garrison was a fixture in professional tennis, routinely among the top women's singles players […]
Full Show
Lawsuits Against the Sanctuary Cities Ban, and Swimmer Simone Manuel: Tuesday’s Show (June 6, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: San Antonio Councilmembers Shirley Gonzales, Alan Warrick, Ana Sandoval, Roberto Trevino, and Rey Saldana attend a small rally outside San Antonio City Hall just hours before the city filed suit against the state over SB 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities” ban. Photo: Joey Palacios | Texas Public Radio) The cities of San Antonio and […]
Houston Matters
Tennis Performs Live In Studio
Posted on · Their fourth album, called "Yours Conditionally," was released in March. Before a recent tour stop at White Oak Music Hall, Tennis visited our Geary Performance Studio to record two songs off the album, "In the Morning I’ll Be Better" and "Modern Woman," for an upcoming edition of "Skyline Sessions" on Houston Public Media, TV 8.
Skyline Sessions
Live In Studio: Tennis
Posted on · The Denver-based indie-pop duo performs in the Geary Studio.
Houston Matters
Zina Garrison, Sinking Houston and a Fear the Beard Emoji: Houston Matters Weekend for Feb. 11, 2017
Posted on · In June of last year, we presented the 2016 Houston Matters Road Show in front of a live audience at the Asia Society Texas Center, including a conversation with Houstonian and longtime tennis star Zina Garrison. In the 1980s and 90s, Garrison was a fixture in professional tennis, routinely among the top womenâs singles players […]