Town Square
Special Edition: World AIDS Day With Cleve Jones
Posted on · The Shelby Hodge Vision Award Honoree reflects on the millions who have died of the virus and the millions more that are living beyond it.
Pop Culture
Town Square
How Are Holiday Concerts, Black Friday Being Reimagined? Is There Hope For The Holidays With Vaccines?
Posted on · Grammy-nominated recording artist Jim Brickman talks about how he’s reimagined holiday touring. Plus, biomedical policy expert Dr. Kirstin Matthews explains vaccine progress, and business professor Dietrich von Biedenfeld forecasts the holiday economy.
Town Square
How Are Houston Arts Groups Coping, Surviving And Innovating During The Pandemic?
Posted on · Houston-area artists share their how they're coping with financial losses and other challenges. Many are innovating in light of canceled in-person shows, in order to continue to bring the arts to the community.
Arts & Culture
Houston Ballet Drive-In Provides A Pandemic-Friendly Way To Enjoy Dance
Posted on · Houston Ballet turns a parking lot into a space to show dance films. It kicks off with the “Frame X Frame Film Fest.”
Town Square
It’s Halloween. Let’s Talk About The Impact Of Black Horror Films
Posted on · We explore the impact and evolution of Black cinema and the Black horror genre, as well as review a week in COVID and economic headlines.
Town Square
Town Square: Can the Event Industry Recover From Covid? (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.
Houston Matters
‘The Last Book On The Left’ Aims To Be ‘An Evil Mad Magazine’
Posted on · Hosts of the popular podcast The Last Podcast on the Left have a new book combining elements of a true crime novel with pulp comic illustrations.
Music
A Work-From-Home Playlist To Get Your Morning Going, From HPM’s Morning Edition Team
Posted on · An hour of music for when you just need a pick-me-up.
Next Question
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 22): Choreographer Trey McIntyre, Dr. Umair Shah, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Charlie Crockett
Posted on · On this episode, Executive Director of Harris Country Public Health, Dr. Umair Shah; inside the creative mind of dancer/choreographer Trey McIntyre; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to talk about the film I Still Believe, and all those cancellations; and we have singer Charley Crockett with "I Am Not Afraid."
News
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 21): Super Tuesday Result, Author Clive Cussler, Pop Culture Conclave, And The Music Of Robert Ellis.
Posted on · On this episode, we discuss and examine the results of Super Tuesday with Party Politics host Brandon Rottinghaus; Also, we revisit Ernie's 2010 interview with Clive Cussler after the author's recent passing; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to talk about the films The Invisible Man and The Way Back; and we have singer Robert Ellis performing "Topo Chico."
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Houston Couple’s 9/11 Love Story Inspires A Broadway Musical, Plus Houston Grand Opera Honors The Legacy Of Marian Anderson
Posted on · Hear the true story of how two strangers met and found love amidst tragedy, and learn how a Houston poet created a groundbreaking libretto to honor the life of a groundbreaking opera singer.
News
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 20): Suze Orman, Judy Cheeks, Pop Culture Conclave & Singer Madeline Edwards
Posted on · On this episode, we visit with Financial Expert Suze Orman, who talks about her latest PBS special Suze Orman's Ultimate Retirement Guide; Dance Diva Judy Cheeks shares tales of her life, career, and her new album Love Dancin'; Our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to discuss the results of the NAACP Image Awards and the rocky start of Apple Plus; and the music of Madeline Edwards.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
“Sky Loop” Heals Memories of Hurricane Harvey, And American Idol’s Tamyra Gray Comes To TUTS
Posted on · Learn about a multimedia art installation inspired by the storm, and meet one of the original stars of American Idol now singing on Broadway.
News
NEXT QUESTION (Ep 19): Rodeo BBQ Cook-off, Martha Davis And The Motels, Pop Culture, Music & More
Posted on · Ernie discusses RodeoHouston's World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest with pit master George Shore. Also, Martha Davis of the Motels shares tales from the road, and insight into how she creates. Plus, our Pop Culture Conclave reconvenes to discuss the upcoming Selena 25 Tribute Concert, HPM's new digital series Houston/Now, and Dustin Chase reviews the films Emma. and Call of the Wild. And the music of Ryan Culwell.
Unwrap Your Candies Now
Paul Hope Cabaret Sing Songs of Harold Arlen. Plus, Who Was Composer Julius Eastman?
Posted on · Explore the songs that Harold Arlen wrote after “Over the Rainbow,” and learn about a seminal but neglected composer whose music has never been performed in Houston before - until now.