20 Best Houston Public Media Podcasts

1. Houston Matters

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Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we'll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We'll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you'll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors...MORE Host Craig Cohen
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 94Facebook 59.4KTwitter 12.4KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Engines of Our Ingenuity

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The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let's explore technology's spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.This content is in service of Houston Public Media's education mission and is sponsored by the University of Houston. It is not a product of our news team.MORE Host Dr. John Lienhard
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 179Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Party Politics

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Overwhelmed by the political news cycle every week? We get it — that's why we're 'keeping the fun but losing all the drama' of politics! Party Politics podcast is hosted by Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina, two smart and sassy University of Houston political science professors, who deliver a friendly, funny, and casually informative recap of the week's biggest political news stories. Join the conversation on Twitter @HPMPolitics ; use #PartyPoliticsPod to ask Brandon and Jeronimo questions; or email us at Party Politics .MORE Hosts Brandon Rottinghaus, Jeronimo Cortina
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 68Facebook 59.4KTwitter 7.3KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

4. Houston Public Media Newscasts

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Local newscasts from Houston Public Media, updated during drive times.
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to a rotating panel of 'non-experts' to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. The Full Menu from Houston Matters

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Food writers dish on their favorite places to eat in Greater Houston.
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Encore Houston

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Encore Houston is a weekly show featuring a concert recording from a local ensemble or performance organization in Houston. Each episode features the concert and brief commentary from host Joshua Zinn, with a preview of an upcoming performance by the featured organization at the end of the program.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 75 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Town Square with Ernie Manouse

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Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues — a place for the audience to share personal opinions and have the opportunity to ask questions of leading experts on any given subject.Through lively conversations, ranging from issues of race to the coronavirus, we strive to keep our listeners well-informed and educated. The ability to listen and share is what moves a society forward… together!You can listen to Town Square with Ernie Manouse every weekday at 3pm on News 88.7.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@townsquaretalk.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

9. Next Question with Ernie Manouse

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There's always more to the story.Next Question host Ernie Manouse introduces us to the world of Houston Public Media, and beyond! Each week, with warmth and energy, Manouse explores current topics in both news and human interest, by asking the NEXT QUESTION. Weekly segments include… Beyond the Story (a deeper dive into a current topic or story) Our current events focused Reporter Round Table The HPM Inbox (featuring listener comments and responses) A look back at previous interviews From the Vault Film critic segment Chase 'n the Movies Music from our award winning Skyline Sessions seriesN..MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

10. I SEE U

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I SEE U is a unique, award-winning program that gives voice to those who have often been unheard, and exploring cultural identity through the stories of people and places that have been transformed by the effects of long-standing biases. We guide fascinating conversations with newsmakers who share their personal histories, their struggles and their triumphs. In listening, we learn to empathize and hopefully experience a few 'a-ha' moments for ourselves.MORE Host Eddie Robinson
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@siriusxm.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Unwrap Your Candies Now

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As you take your seats in the theatre, the lights dim and a voice says 'Please locate the nearest exits, turn off all cellular devices, and if you should wish to partake of hard candy during the performance, please Unwrap Your Candies Now…' and then the show begins! Ernie Manouse and Catherine Lu invite you into the world of the performing and visual arts, through conversations with the personalities who bring that world to life...MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 59.4KTwitter 19.2KInstagram 44.8K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

12. Moonwalk

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In 1969, we reached the moon. With each step on its surface, every year an astronaut orbits our planet and with every dream of the possibilities beyond a new generation falls in love with space exploration. Fifty years after Apollo 11, today's NASA astronauts, voices from the Apollo Era and students from the Mars generation are brought together to share their journeys and to remember an unforgettable moment.MORE Host Tomeka Weatherspoon
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
Email ****@houstonpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 7.8MTwitter 19.2KInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Hurricane Season

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'Hurricane Season' is an eight-episode podcast that explores how major storms going back to 1900 greatly impacted Greater Houston people and policies.As we approach the one year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the nation's worst rainstorm, Houston Public Media takes a look back at some of the biggest storms that have impacted the Gulf Coast and its development, policies, and people. 'Hurricane Season' host Andrew Schneider starts with the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.MORE Host Andrew Schneider
Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 43 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Stories from the Storm

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Nearly one year later, community leaders, public servants, and everyday Houstonians reflect on Hurricane Harvey and how the storm changed their lives from the way they define community to how they envision their future and the future of Houston. On the verge of another hurricane season, people share personal stories of coming together, survival and transformation.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Houston Election 2024

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Join News 88.7 Mondays until November 4th, 2024 at noon for special coverage of Houston Election 2024: a deep dive into the big political news coming out of our city, state and country! Hosts Ernie Manouse and Celeste Diaz Shurman will talk to the experts and take your calls at 713.440.8870. Take part in the conversation and let your voice be heard Mondays at noon on News 88.7MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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16. Hot Stops: How Houston Bus Stops Get Dangerously Hot

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'It's like a sweat box,' 'an easy bake oven,' 'it's like a desert.' This is how METRO riders described Houston bus stops to Sara Willa Ernst and Katie Watkins at the beginning of the summer. This left them wondering just how hot these bus stops can get. No data on the subject exists, so they armed themselves with sunscreen, baseball hats, and a high-tech thermometer and headed to the bus stop to get answers for themselves. What they found lined up with the stories they had heard: dangerously hot temperatures that experts found alarming...MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

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Hurricane Harvey was a seminal moment in the history of Houston. Five years later, where do things stand? Houston Public Media examines efforts to make the region more resilient to better prepare for the next big storm.MORE Producer/Network Houston Public Media
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact