On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Then, local writer Chris Cander talks about an attack she suffered as a young woman and how she used that experience to form her latest novel, "The Young of Other Animals." And we learn about a recent conference in Houston that brought together people in the food industry.
On Tuesday's show: We learn why the trial of the Santa Fe High School shooter has been delayed again. We also talk with historian Jon Meacham about his book, "The Soul of America," which examines some particularly trying times in our nation’s history when presidents and ordinary citizens came together to overcome fear and hate. And the Houston Symphony celebrates the centennial of George Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue."
On Friday's show: HPD is revising its body-worn camera policy in order to retrieve footage from inactivated body cameras, meaning the department could obtain footage for a period of time after a police interaction, regardless of whether the officer hit record. We get the details. Then, with the annual Houston Auto Show underway, we discuss the growing role women play in the auto industry. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
On Thursday's show: We discuss the wave of layoffs hitting the news industry in recent days. And we talk about what the Oscar-nominated film “Poor Things” has to say about female liberation. Plus saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Paul Cornish, who's an HSPVA alum, join us ahead of a performance in Houston.
On Wednesday's show: From results of the New Hampshire primary, to the Supreme Court’s ruling against Texas on border authority, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Writer and former Houston poet laureate Leslie Contreras Schwartz talks about her memoir, "From the Womb of Sky and Earth." And local film critics talk about their favorite movies of the past year.