City Cast Houston

TikTok Creates Hurricane Panic, 9 Days at IAH, & Mayor’s New Street Law

Listen Later

We made it to Friday! Host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking down the biggest stories of the week with ABC13 reporter Pooja Lodhia. From why a Palestinian man was detained without reason at Bush Airport to Mayor Whitmire’s new plan on solving homelessness, Raheel and Pooja are talking about it all. Plus, an update on the Tropic Storm Dexter and how TikTok created a rush of panic in our city. 


Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

  • Why Is Mayor Whitmire Scrapping an Approved Montrose Bike Lane?
  • Houston family says Palestinian man was released after being detained at IAH for more than a week
  • More than 1,300 immigrants arrested in Houston in just one month, ICE says
  • Apparently TikTok is convinced a hurricane will hit Houston this weekend
  • Houston bans sidewalk sleeping on downtown, East End sidewalks as Whitmire pushes homelessness fixes
  • Quiet mastermind behind Houston's largest sculptures dies at 98
  • Jane and the Lion Bakehouse 
  • Houston World Series of Dogs 


    • Learn more about the sponsors of this July 18th episode:

    Visit Port Aransas

    Jones Dairy Farm

    Downtown Houston+


    Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston 

    Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston

    Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts!

    Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! 

    Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk!

    Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    City Cast HoustonBy City Cast
    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5
    • 4.5

    4.5

    204 ratings

    More shows like City Cast Houston

    View all
    The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

    The NPR Politics Podcast

    25,817 Listeners

    Here & Now Anytime by NPR

    Here & Now Anytime

    1,014 Listeners

    Latino USA by My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

    Latino USA

    3,778 Listeners

    Texas Standard by Texas Standard

    Texas Standard

    248 Listeners

    Texas Take by Houston Chronicle

    Texas Take

    374 Listeners

    Pod Save America by Crooked Media

    Pod Save America

    87,414 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    56,514 Listeners

    The Daily Show: Ears Edition by Comedy Central

    The Daily Show: Ears Edition

    14,303 Listeners

    Throughline by NPR

    Throughline

    16,346 Listeners

    What A Day by Crooked Media

    What A Day

    12,328 Listeners

    Into America by Trymaine Lee, MS NOW

    Into America

    3,368 Listeners

    Consider This from NPR by NPR

    Consider This from NPR

    6,396 Listeners

    City Cast Chicago by City Cast

    City Cast Chicago

    433 Listeners

    City Cast Denver by City Cast

    City Cast Denver

    494 Listeners

    City Cast Salt Lake by City Cast

    City Cast Salt Lake

    267 Listeners

    City Cast DC by City Cast

    City Cast DC

    157 Listeners

    The Assignment with Audie Cornish by CNN Podcasts

    The Assignment with Audie Cornish

    972 Listeners

    City Cast Madison by City Cast

    City Cast Madison

    83 Listeners

    City Cast Portland by City Cast

    City Cast Portland

    207 Listeners

    Trump's Terms by NPR

    Trump's Terms

    396 Listeners

    City Cast Boise by City Cast

    City Cast Boise

    118 Listeners

    City Cast Las Vegas by City Cast

    City Cast Las Vegas

    130 Listeners

    City Cast Pittsburgh by City Cast

    City Cast Pittsburgh

    119 Listeners

    City Cast Philly by City Cast

    City Cast Philly

    79 Listeners

    City Cast Nashville by City Cast

    City Cast Nashville

    60 Listeners

    City Cast Austin by City Cast

    City Cast Austin

    50 Listeners