{"id":5022,"date":"2025-10-15T15:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/5022\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:27:11","slug":"the-week-in-politics-oct-15-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/5022\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in politics (Oct. 15, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday\u2019s show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.<\/p>\n

Also this hour: Today is National Grouch Day<\/a>. Since at least the mid 1970s, the day has celebrated grouches everywhere, including and highlighting Oscar the Grouch of Sesame Street fame. It’s billed as a day to embrace the inner grouch within us all, and maybe find a way to laugh about our sometimes over-the-top grumpiness. But does it seem like grouchiness is having too much of a moment? That too many of us, too often, are too angry, by default? We talk it over.<\/p>\n

And jazz saxophonist Walter Smith III<\/a> talks about how growing up in Houston shaped his musical career. He pays homage to his home town in his latest album, wrly titled three of us are from Houston a<\/a>nd Reuben is not<\/a>. He performs from that recording, along with fellow Houston natives Jason Moran and Kendrick Scott, in a concert for DACAMERA<\/a> Friday night at the Wortham Center.<\/p>\n

Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n

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