City Cast Houston

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  • Food, culture, news and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join Host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors and gadflies. Learn more and subscribe to our daily morning newsletter, Hey Houston, at houston.citycast.fm.
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Episodes
  • The Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Houston (That Aren't Chick-Fil-A)

    The Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Houston (That Aren't Chick-Fil-A)
    Jan 15 2025
    Are you tired of eating at the same old fast-food restaurants with your kids? Host Raheel Ramzanali and Meagan Clanahan, co-founder of HoustonMoms.com, have you covered! They’ve put together their recommendations for the best kid-friendly restaurants in Houston. From toddlers to teens, these places are great for parents, AND the grandparents, aunties, friends, caretakers and anyone else taking kids out to eat! Check out their recommendations: Little Matt’s in West University Hobbit Cafe Clay’s Food & Drink in Katy Sharky’s Waterfront Grill in Kingwood Coltivare Crust Pizza Cedar Creek Bar & Grill in the Heights Local Table Hungry’s SpindleTap Brewery Barnaby’s Texas Leaguer Brewing The Rustic Got Hungry Kids? We Have Kids Eat FREE Solutions! Babies & Beer: A Guide to Houston’s Kid-Friendly Breweries Learn more about the sponsors of this January 15th episode here: Holocaust Museum Houston Museum of Fine Arts Downtown Houston+ Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Rats Eating Weed, $100 Million for Oil Wells, & What’s ‘Out’ in 2025

    Rats Eating Weed, $100 Million for Oil Wells, & What’s ‘Out’ in 2025
    Jan 14 2025
    Oil and gas companies are a big part of Houston and Texas, but who’s going to pay for the growing cost to clean up abandoned oil wells? We’re watching that. Plus, what’s in and what’s out for 2025 in H-Town? Host Raheel Ramzanlali and executive producer Laura Isensee team up to break down those stories. And you won’t believe today’s Only in H-Town, where rats are eating up thousands of pounds of marijuana in storage at the Houston Police Department. Stories we talked about on today’s show: The Railroad Commission’s $100M request poses a potential challenge for Texas taxpayers The Forgotten Consequences of the Texas Oil Boom Houston’s 2025 crawfish season looks promising, according to caterers, experts Music Legends and Rising Stars Collide: The 2025 RODEOHOUSTON® Unveils Epic Entertainment Lineup Houston drivers spent almost 50 hours in rush hour traffic last year What development zones are – and how Houston uses them to drive growth America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it 'The rats are the only ones enjoying it’ | Houston to clear outdated police evidence Learn more about the sponsors of this January 14th episode here: Holocaust Museum Houston Museum of Fine Arts Downtown Houston+ Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk! Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • How the Texas Legislative Session Could Impact Houston

    How the Texas Legislative Session Could Impact Houston
    Jan 13 2025
    The 89th Texas Legislative Session starts this week, and what happens in Austin over the next six months could dramatically change life in Houston, from schools to betting on sports and much more. So, host Raheel Ramzanli is teaming with our friends at City Cast Austin to lay out the issues you need to know. Joining him are Eva Ruth Moravec, City Cast Austin’s executive producer, and KUT Austin’s political reporter Blaise Gainey to preview the session, highlight key lawmakers, and share some wildcard predictions. Because, after all, it’s Texas politics, and almost anything could happen! Learn more about the sponsors of this January 13th episode here: Holocaust Museum Houston Museum of Fine Arts Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins

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