City Cast Houston

By City Cast

The daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning as we celebrate and interrogate this spr... more

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City Cast Houston episodes:

December 26, 2023The Absolute Worst Roads In H-Town
Houston is a GREAT city, but the traffic and roads definitely cause a lot of stress for drivers. Host Raheel Ramzanali is doing a little therapy session about traffic with Houston sports radio legend John Granato Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis to talk about the worst roads, worst freeways, areas to avoid, and so much more.

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December 22, 2023End-Of-Year Houston Awards, Scarface’s Epic Performance, and Local College Scandal
We’re so close to 2024, but we still have a couple of weeks left so we’re recapping the biggest stories of the year in H-Town. From the a new mayor to a heat dome that left us all in a sweat, it was a busy year. Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz and dynamic media personality Antre’chelle Nova to get their picks of the biggest stories of the week and year!
Scarface’s Tiny Desk performance
Houston Community College scandal
AJ Armstong’s case
Beyoncé announced international release
US is pumping a lot of oil
610 and 59 still aren’t good
Colony Ridge update
Jared Woodfill and Paul Pressler story

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30min
December 21, 2023The Ultimate Visitors Guide to Houston
Friends and family are getting ready to visit you for winter break, but where are you going to take them?! Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on lead producer Dina Kesbeh and producer Carlignon Jones to help build out the ultimate visitors guide to Houston. From iconic places to most “Instagrammable”locations, the trio is helping you find places to take your guests!
Segway Tours Of Houston
Nameless by Nomad
CityCentre
The Space Center
Trill Burgers
Proper Rose Garden
Shop on Harwin
Montrose thrift stores
Children’s Museum Houston
Abu Omar for some shawarmeh
Abutair Kunafa for desert
The President Heads & The Beatles Statue
The Waterwall Park
Cactus Music
Houston Farmers Market
Bombay Sweets on Hillcroft

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27min
December 20, 2023The Best Things We Ate This Year in H-Town
As we start wrapping up 2023, we wanted to look back at the best things we ate this year. Host Raheel Ramzanali and Grundy, known as G, the food blogger behind Bless Tha Belly recap their culinary adventures around H-Town by picking their best burgers, desserts, and more!
Taqueria la Parrilla in Richmond
Marguaex’s Drunken Lobster
Bistro Menil
Spring Branch Burger Shack
Athena’s Greek Kitchen
Pappadeux
Mike’s Seafood
Burger Bodega
Roll ‘N’ Grace egg rolls
Benny’s Pizza in Katy
The Gypsy Poet
Savoy Restaurant
Sugar Rush
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19min
December 19, 2023Houston Person of the Year, Construction Updates, and Travel Hotspots
As we end the year, who is Houston’s person of the year? Host Raheel Ramzanali and producer AK Al-Moumen nominate a few people and breakdown their chances of winning the award. Plus, we have a new report highlighting the top cities Houstonians love to visit. And, we’re the duo is also talking about the never-ending construction, a new housing project that will help a lot of families, and more!
Where Houstonians travel the most
Transportation projects planned in 2024
Texas ranks 3rd worst for drunk driving
New Houston Authority project

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28min
December 18, 2023This Judge Is Empowering Residents To Represent Themselves in Court
When you think of court, you probably think of lawyers representing their clients. But, that’s usually not the case at the justice of peace courts on Preston Street. So, to better empower citizens, Judge Steve Duble is creating a new legal resource center that will better prepare self-representing litigants and hopefully lay the blueprint for other courts to deploy this resource.
More on the legal resource center
More about Judge Duble

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15min
December 15, 2023Representation on City Council, Condemned Democrat, and Lucha Libre Wrestlers
Channelview's residents have been impacted by cancer causing Benzene for years, but nothing was done about it. How did that happen? Plus, we recap Saturday’s runoff and how it’s impacting the Latino community in Houston. Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz and Houston Chronicle reporter Marco Torres join host Raheel Ramzanali to recap the news from the week.
Channelview impacted by cancer causing Benzene
Policies impact state population
Lucha Libre wrestling in the East End
John Whitmire wins the runoff
Latino representation on City Council
Whata-wings are coming!
Kim Ogg is condemned
Ted Cruz has no comment on Kate Cox's abortion case

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31min
December 14, 2023The Best Houston Stores for Last Minute Holiday Shopping
Are you really going to risk ordering a gift online with all of these delivery delays?! Shop local instead and check out these great stores in Houston. Host Raheel Ramzanali is getting recommendations from Houston Chronicle reporter Brittanie Shey of the best local Houston stores for last minute holiday shopping.
Kuhl-Linscomb
Whole Earth Provisions
Cargo Vintage
Space City Collective
Perfume Time in Houston
Blendin Coffee Club
Erica DelGrado Jewelry
Cooking classes at Central Market
Houston Interactive Aquarium & Animal Preserve
Sloomo Institute
Cactus Music
Super Happy Incredible Toys
Feature on Juan Salazar from Super Happy Incredible Toys
More recommendations from Brittanie

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24min
December 13, 2023The Best Restaurants Open in Houston on Christmas Day
Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, it can be hard to find restaurants that are open on December 25. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined once again by Eric Sandler, food editor at CultureMap, to get his take on the best restaurants in Houston that are open on Christmas Day. From the best take-out spots to great places to splurge, we’ve got you covered on both traditional and non-traditional Christmas eats. They also talk about some of the biggest food news of the year in Houston.

Don't want to cook this holiday? Check out these restaurants open on Christmas Day:
Mein
Kim Son
Ocean Palace
Benny Chows
The Palm
Phat Eatery
Katy Asian Town
Mala Sichuan
Tim Ho Wan
Dim Sum Box
Beard Papa’s
Four Seasons Buffet
Kiran’s
Chow Wok
Cleburne Cafeteria
Hamsa
Badolina Bakery
Year in recap restaurants mentioned:
Navy Blue
Little’s Oyster Bar
Clark’s Oyster Bar
Balboa Surf Club
Josephine’s Gulf Coast Tradition
Fish and Chips Houston
Other important links:
Eric Sandler’s work on CultureMap
Eric’s podcast: What’s Eric Eating
Chris Shepherd’s trip to Katy Asian Town on “Eat Like a Local”
Street to Kitchen winning a James Beard award

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17min
December 12, 2023New Mayor Could Delay Reform, Angry Drivers, and Bio-Hazard Pumpkins
Mayor Elect Whitmire is set to take office on January 1, 2024, but could this create a delay in a major billing issue for Houstonians? Plus, a Heights resident is fighting back against the city because of her front yard. Host Raheel Ramzanali is recapping those stories and more with Rice University journalist Brandi Smith.
Houston Suburbs are growing fast
Pumpkin biohazard
Latest on the bullet train
Ryde is going to the Second Ward
Latest on water billing issues
Delayed vote on water billing issues
Whitmire’s plan for the city

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