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Posted on July 7, 2023 · On Friday's show: We discuss the disappearance of the Astroworld theme park and why so little of its kind has come along to replace it since.

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Posted on November 28, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We get the latest on an oil spill off the Louisiana coast and how it might affect Texas. And we talk with improver extraordinaire Ben Schwartz, who’s also known for being the movie voice of Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Starbucks employee walkout (Nov. 17, 2023)

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Posted on November 17, 2023 · On Friday's show: We learn what led Starbucks employees in Greater Houston and around the country to stage a walkout. And we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

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Learning entrepreneurship from Taylor Swift: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

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Posted on November 17, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Houston ISD sets new student achievement goals as board struggles to gain public trust

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Posted on November 16, 2023 · When the appointed board of managers held community engagement meetings throughout the month of September, attendees had a lot to say about their priorities for the district, with concerns including budgetary and safety matters, curriculum and equitable distribution of resources.

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