• A week without power in Houston: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    May 24 2024

    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:

    • CenterPoint restoring power to most -- but not all -- Houstonians after last week’s storms
    • A luxury boutique hotel that was referenced in a Drake song closing its doors

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
    • Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
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    16 mins
  • Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic band goes silent: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week
    May 17 2024

    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:

    • The Galveston County Sheriff's Office gearing up for up to 100,000 people to descend on Bolivar Peninsula for “Jeep Weekend”
    • Chuck E. Cheese restaurants pulling the plug on their animatronic band

    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
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    15 mins
  • Tiff’s Treats will deliver a bar of gold with your cookies: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    May 10 2024

    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:

    • All but one of the wrongful death lawsuits filed after the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld Festival being settled
    • Tiff’s Treats now offering to deliver a dozen cookies along with a one-ounce bar of gold

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
    • Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
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    10 mins
  • Confusing Joel Osteen and Haley Joel Osment: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    May 3 2024

    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:

    • The University of Houston using "Houston blue" uniforms, despite threats from the NFL
    • Kendrick Lamar confusing Joel Osteen and Haley Joel Osment

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
    • Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
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    14 mins
  • New Texans uniforms: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Apr 26 2024

    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:

    • The Texans revealing their new uniforms
    • Reggie Bush getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back after giving it up in 2010.

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
    • Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
    • Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
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    14 mins
  • Super Bowl ring lost in a pool of chili: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Apr 19 2024

    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:

    • The Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project gaining new momentum
    • Retired NFL player Jason Kelce losing his Super Bowl ring in a pool of Skyline Chili

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
    • Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
    • Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
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    19 mins
  • Tearing down the ‘Reality Bites’ house: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Apr 12 2024

    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:

    • A plan to extend parking meter enforcement most nights in the city of Houston getting further study before it’s considered
    • Plans to demolish a Montrose-area home featured in the movie "Reality Bites"

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
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    14 mins
  • TxDOT buying back 288 toll lanes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Apr 5 2024

    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:

    • A new poll suggesting Americans agree on just a little bit more than we thought...maybe
    • A quiet year for Houston restaurants and chefs in the James Beard awards
    • TxDOT paying through the nose to buy back the 288 toll lanes

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
    • Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
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    11 mins