Houston Matters
Recent COVID Trends, & Addressing The Court Backlog (July 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: The latest COVID-19 trends in the area, addressing the criminal court backlog, and the week in politics.
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Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2084: Bush Pilots
Posted on · Episode: 2084 Bush pilots: Opening up remote corners of the world. Today, bush pilots.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2079: A Lost Locomotive
Posted on · Episode: 2079 A lost locomotive, The America. Today, a lost locomotive.
Houston Matters
Juneteenth Festivities, And Teaching Race In Public Schools (June 18, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn how Juneteenth is being celebrated around the area, and a Houston history teacher explains how a new law banning the teaching of critical race theory will affect her classroom.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2066: The Other Titanics
Posted on · Episode: 2066 The Olympic and the Titanic on the day that ships grew too larger. Today, the other Titanics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2054: The Zephyr
Posted on · Episode: 2054 The Zephyr, a silver streak across America in 1934. Today, a silver streak.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2034: The High-Wheeler
Posted on · Episode: 2034 The High-Wheeler, a brief and remarkable moment in bicycle evolution. Today, the brief day of the high-wheeler.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1988: The Saro Princess
Posted on · Episode: 1988 The Saro Princess, a fitting finish for a lost breed. Today, we’ll fly the Princess seaplane.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1944: Ruth Elder
Posted on · Episode: 1944 Ruth Elder: A forgotten activist on an old postcard. Today, an odd postcard.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1937: Flying to Hawaii
Posted on · Episode: 1937 The Great, and deadly, After-the-Fact, Flying-to-Hawaii, Race. Today, we fly to Hawaii.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1915: A Walk Up-Town
Posted on · Episode: 1915 A walk through lower Manhattan in 1900. Today, a walk up-town.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1914: Cal Rodgers and Vin Fiz
Posted on · Episode: 1914 Cal Rodgers and the great Vin Fiz trans-America flight. Today, we fly across America — for the first time.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1913: Inventing the Street
Posted on · Episode: 1913 The medieval invention of the city street. Today, we invent the city street.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: City Cancels The State GOP Convention, And Examining Work Practices At Drug Rehab Facilities (July 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas GOP's in-person convention is cancelled, an investigation into work practices at drug and alcohol rehab facilities, new opinions from SCOTUS, and developing walkable spaces near transit centers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1887: Ernest K. Gann
Posted on · Episode: 1887 Ernest K. Gann: pioneer and portrayer of American flight. Today, Ernest Gann.