In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” our hosts discuss the excitement around the NCAA basketball championship game tonight (April 7, 2025). Houston Mayor John Whitmire calls in to share his excitement for the Houston Cougars.

Then, we hear our hosts talk with Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business at Rice University, who discusses his new role with the Houston Branch of the Dallas Fed and how the Federal Bank drives economic policy.

Plus, we hear their conversation with Dan MacFarlane, pro skateboarder and founder of Houston Skateboards who shares insight on Houston skateboarding scene as well as what made him decide to start skating.