On Friday's show: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he'll press for a statewide ban on sales of all consumable THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) products in the 2025 legislative session. We learn more about what Patrick has deemed one of his top priorities for the regular session.

Also this hour: How challenging is it to live in a big, noisy city when you're dealing with hearing loss?

Then, from the return of Enron (sort of), to more driverless cars hitting Houston streets, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

And Dickens on the Strand, Galveston Island’s annual Victorian-themed holiday street festival, returns this weekend. We revisit a conversation from last year about the festival’s history and chat with the great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens.