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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

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  • A UFC fight at the White House: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 15 2025

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

    This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

    • Plans to expand Ben Taub Hospital would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park
    • Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming a big advocate for psychedelics
    • Plans for a UFC fight at the White House on the Fourth of July next year

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
    • Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
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    17 mins
  • Beatles statues relocating to a Houston car dealership: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 8 2025

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

    This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

    • Late sculptor David Adickes' Beatles statues relocating to a car dealership
    • A Danish zoo seeking public donations of pets to feed to its captive predators
    • A pet insurance company handing out an annual award for the weirdest claims it receives each year

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
    • Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
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    20 mins
  • Shipley Do-Nuts sold to a California company: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 1 2025

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

    This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

    • Shipley Do-Nuts being sold to a California company
    • People using AI for legal advice
    • Backlash over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad campaign

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
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    17 mins
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