City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from all 13 City Cast daily local podcast hubs to talk about what stories they’re watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Listen in for how Raheel Ramzanali’s story stacks up against the rest. 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 Ta ..read more

City budget drama, HISD test results, and the Museum District’s very own Batman..well, kinda. Host Raheel Ramzanali is recapping a busy week in H-Town with media personality Antre’chelle Nova and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The trio are talking about those stories plus the threat level of bird flu, The Woodlands getting some love for their job market, the new Texas Renaissance Festival docuseries, and more! Featured stories: City Cast Houston’s June Guide featuring Father’s Day events  Houston has a new budget  Chris Hollins still has questions regarding the firefighter’s se ..read more

City budget drama, HISD test results, and the Museum District’s very own Batman..well, kinda. Host Raheel Ramzanali is recapping a busy week in H-Town with media personality Antre’chelle Nova and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The trio are talking about those stories plus the threat level of bird flu, The Woodlands getting some love for their job market, the new Texas Renaissance Festival docuseries, and more! Featured stories: City Cast Houston’s June Guide featuring Father’s Day events  Houston has a new budget  Chris Hollins still has questions regarding the firefighter’s se ..read more

It was another busy week in Houston news so host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking it all down with Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The duo is starting with the biggest news about Mayor Whitmire working on resolving issues with short-term rentals and Ken Paxton agreeing to a deal in his securities fraud case, then they’re talking about the new deal with the firefighters and outlook for the hurricane season, and finally their ending the episode with the moments of joy! Featured stories: Transfer your Google Podcasts subscriptions  Ken Paxton agrees to deal Judge dismisses felony indictment ..read more

It’s Chevron Houston Marathon weekend! Over 30,000 runners will be hitting the streets to set personal records or just finish the race. So, what does it take to put on a major event like this? Race Director Carly Caulfield joins host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about the thousands of volunteers who help put on the race, the economic impact of the event, and how you can get involved even if you aren’t running.  Best places for spectators to cheer on runners including Crescendo Hill and Memorial Park  Street closures for the marathon  Houston Marathon Health & Fitness EXPO info ..read more

As we end the year, who is Houston’s person of the year? Host Raheel Ramzanali and producer AK Al-Moumen nominate a few people and breakdown their chances of winning the award. Plus, we have a new report highlighting the top cities Houstonians love to visit. And, we’re the duo is also talking about the never-ending construction, a new housing project that will help a lot of families, and more!  Where Houstonians travel the most  Transportation projects planned in 2024  Texas ranks 3rd worst for drunk driving  New Houston Authority project Looking for more Houston news? T ..read more

A group that stole more than $30k in donations has finally been caught and convicted, but you won’t believe how they did it. Plus, a local city council candidate is under fire from Houston’s LGBTQ+ community for a flyer she put out. And, Texas teachers are underpaid, but will anything change? Host Raheel Ramzanali and producer Carlignon Jones recap the biggest stories impacting Houston to start the week! Featured stories: El Panadero goes on an adventure  Group steals from donation center City Council candidate backlash  Flyer called ‘homophobic dogwhistle’ Railway Heights Market k ..read more

Food Not Bombs has been serving meals to the unhoused community in Houston for years without any issues, but now HPD has started to ticket members of the group for their food distribution events. So, why are they being targeted and what are they doing to fight the potential fines? Food Not Bombs volunteer Nick Cooper joins Raheel to explain why he thinks the group has been ticketed almost 30 times since March and what the group is doing to help stop these tickets. We’re doing a survey to learn more about our listeners, so we can make City Cast [City] an even better, more useful podcast for you ..read more

We all talk about how traffic has gotten so much worse in our city and most of the time people conclude its likely due to overcrowding, and people just keeping moving to our city. But, that’s not exactly the case. Contributor Evan Mintz joins lead producer Dina Kesbeh to talk about how our population is shrinking and what might be the cause. More details on what we talked about: Houston is Shrinking. This is happening all over the country. Census numbers could be inaccurate. Interested in being the new host of City Cast Houston? Click here to apply! Looking for more Houston news? Then sig ..read more

What happened this week in Houston? Here to talk all about it are Producer Carlignon Jones, producer AK AL-Moumen and contributor Antrechelle Dorsey. They discuss the Tornado that ripped through areas near Houston, the passing of a beloved influencer in our city, how we've been name the dirtiest city in America, and so much more. More on the tornado aftermath here More on the Texans couch hunt here More on the developments coming to Houston here More on Randy Gonzalez here More on who is callin' us dirty here More on UH Film Club here Interested in being the new host of City Cast Houston?&n ..read more