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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The podcast currently has 1,209 episodes available.

City Cast Houston episodes:

September 13, 2023These H-Town Restaurants Will Expand Your Food Palate
We’re always talking about how diverse Houston is, but we keep eating the same types of cuisine. We’re changing that today! Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Chron.com food editor John-Henry Perera to get his picks for places that will help us diversify our palate in H-Town.
Lanka Mex
Aga’s Restaurant and Catering
Our episode with Shaukat Maredia of Aga’s
Nikko’s Cheesecake
Artisian 360
Pecan Creeke Grille
Coltivare
Lucy’s Ethiopian
Hungry Jacks in Crosby
Ebi Ebi Shrimp

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17min
September 12, 2023Student Debt Wiped, Hobby Airport Expansion, and Hate Crime Report
It’s been a busy start to the week so host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on lead producer Dina Kesbeh to breakdown the biggest stories that are impacting Houston. From a new report on hate crimes to a major expansion that could change the airport game for Houstonians, Raheel and Dina recap it all. Plus, Raheel puts Dina in the hot seat with a game of guess the fake headline.

Featured stories:
New hate crime report
Traditional Iraqi house in Houston
Pictures of the mudhif
Hobby Airport expansion
Texas Southern University wipes student debt
New school zone signage
Dozens busted in gang activity
Stolen wedding dress
Angler breaks fishing record
Children’s book in a dream

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24min
September 11, 2023Why Inmates Continue To Die Inside Harris County Jail
Eleven inmates have died inside Harris County Jail so far in 2023 and now families of inmates are fighting back. But, will this help with the issues that are leading to so many deaths? Houston Public Media’s Lucio Vasquez joins host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about his latest investigation into Harris County Jail and what is being done to slow down the number of deaths.

Read and Listen to Lucio’s reporting here
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18min
September 08, 2023New Bike Path, Anti-Eviction Program, and Beef Prices Going Up
Just because it was a short week doesn't mean it wasn't a busy week in H-Town. From a new anti-eviction program to HISD potentially adding more school days, host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking down all of the stories with Houston Landing education reporter Miranda Dunlap and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The trio also start the conversation off with an interesting Beyoncé question that you don't want to miss!

Featured stories:
Read Miranda's work here
New Anti-Eviction Funds
New Bike path coming
Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
What Houstonians want from the new mayor
More schools days in HISD
How trans people are fighting back
New sentencing for man on death row
What you would give up for Queen B tickets

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26min
September 07, 2023The Ultimate Visitors Guide to Houston
We’re now hitting that part of the year where we’ll be getting a lot of visitors for the holidays or just a weekend getaway and one of the more stressful things during those visits is trying to find places to take your guests. So, 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!

Try out these spots out the next time you have a visitor in town:
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
September 06, 2023The Best Hot Chicken Spots in H-Town
The hot chicken trend has had a chokehold on us all. The spice, the crunch, and explosion of flavor has set host Raheel Ramzanali on a mission for the must-try hot chicken spots in the city. He calls on the hot chicken connoisseur, Grundy, known as G, the food blogger behind Bless Tha Belly.
Bless Tha Belly
Mico’s
Howdy’s Hot Chicken
Clutch City Cluckers
Chick-Fil-A
Popstin for dessert
Dave’s Hot Chicken
Yummy’s Hot Chicken
WingIt
The Waffle Bus

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18min
September 05, 2023Summer Depression, Pollution Report & Shaq’s Big Chicken
You might have unplugged from all the happenings around the city during the long weekend, so we’re here to catch you up. Host Raheel Ramzanali and producer Carlignon Jones kick off the short week talking about the growing number of people experiencing depression in the summer, the local high schools who made it to the top nationally, and so much more.
NASA pollution images
Seasonal depression in the summer
Top Houston high schools are getting national and state love
Residential views rankings
Shaq’s Big Chicken opens in Richmond
Tumble22 opens second location
AC problems in HISD
Free Port of Houston tour
Visit the Buffalo Bayou Cistern

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21min
September 01, 2023Who is Nate Paul, Love is Blind H-Town & Death Star Bill
We’re heading into the long weekend by breaking down the biggest stories of the week impacting H-Town. From the Ken Paxton impeachment trial starting to a white truck stuck in Buffalo Bayou, host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz and media personality Antre’Chelle Nova recap it all!

Featured stories:
Death Star Bill update
How Nate Paul ran the Texas AG
Gulf of Mexico wind auction
Alison Peck’s new movie on Netflix
Katy ISD’s new policy
Love is Blind is in Houston

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28min
August 31, 2023Why Houston Is So Good at Helping the Unhoused Community
Houston has been leading the way in helping the unhoused community get back on their feet with permanent housing. A big reason for that success is the Coalition for the Homeless and their Way Home program. So, how are they doing it and where can we improve as a city to help even more in the unhoused community? CEO Mike Nichols joins host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about their success and how the Houston Endowment is helping with a new investment.

Learn more by checking out the article below or visiting their website:
The Houston Endowment invests $15 million to help fight homelessness
The Coalition for the Homeless in Houston

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22min
August 30, 2023Why Houston’s First Chinese Restaurant Might Never Be The Same
Houston has a lot of firsts, but the distinction of first Chinese restaurant ever belongs to China Garden in downtown. Since 1969, Carol Churchill and her family have served scratch-made Chinese food to the biggest names in Houston, but since the pandemic, the restaurant industry has been struggling and that includes China Garden. Host Raheel Ramzanali chats with Carol about the challenges China Garden is facing and how they’re adapting.
China Garden Houston

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How many episodes does City Cast Houston have?

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