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Are we really keeping a count of how many hugs Mayor Whitmire is giving out in a professional setting? We sure are! That’s just one of the stories host Raheel Ramzanali and Houston Landing’s political reporter Paul Cobler are talking about on today’s episode. The duo also look at the timeline for recovery in downtown, why we’re on alert with mosquitoes, a deep dive into the annual Kinder Houston area survey, and more!
Featured stories:

Read Paul’s work here

What to know for May elections

New fees could be coming for Houstonians…next year. 

2024 Kinder Survey

HART program put on pause 

Reading Rainbow doc directed by Houstonians is out now! 

Downtown windows could take months to fix 

Where is Judge Kelli Johnson?

Houston mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus 

Hotel Derek closing after 20 years

Ike Dike receives federal funding

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Today, we are going back to basics. It's been a while since we talked about our sex lives, and this episode is a doozy. We describe the perfect kiss, share what song is on top of our sex playlist, discuss the movie scene with the best sex scene, and Becca shares a NSFW confession about her *skillz*. Welcome to the SEXGANG. bitches!



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Last week we learned about the various forms of human trafficking impacting our city in our special series. Today, we’re uncovering what it’s like to be a victim of sex trafficking. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Kathy Givens to talk about how one trip changed her life forever in part two of our special series.
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Nothing says Memorial Day weekend like a mouthwatering burger! That’s why host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Nick Scurfield, co-founder of Trill Burgers and president of the Scurfield Group PR Firm, to put together the ultimate list of burgers around Houston!
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The Q Stack at Q’s Deli 

Spicy Greek Burger at Tornado Burger 

Shake Shack in Rice Village 

Butter Burgers at Riel 

Double Double at Tookie’s 

Trill Burger 

FM Kitchen Burger 

Animal Style Double Double at In N Out 

Stanton City Bites 

Fajitas Burger at Ninfa’s 

Sticky Monkey Burger at Hubcap Grill 

Chopped Cheese at Burger Bodega 


Lankford’s Grocery

Sam’s Deli Diner 

Bubba’s Burger Shack 


Jax Grill 

Bosscat Kitchen 

The Limbar 

Hoffy Burger at Demeris BBQ 


Burger Chan 

Lucille’s 

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It’s been a crazy few days in Houston since the storm last week. From power outages to cleaning up debris, there is SO much going on. On today’s episode, host Raheel Ramzanali and producer Carlignon Jones are breaking down all the news you need to following the destructive storm. 
Featured stories:

7 people died from Thursday’s storm

Update on CenterPoint’s efforts to restore power 

Houston Chronicle’s blog on live updates from the storm 

54 schools remained close on Monday

Closures from the storm

It’s about to get really hot in Houston this week

Storm scams that the BBB wants you to know about 

Early voting has started for May 28th’s runoff 

Independence Hall residents left after storm 

Tensions rise during press conference 

Bill Spencer’s investigation into Estate Shark 

Go Topless Weekend in Bolivar 

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Over 3,000 janitors in Houston are ready to go on strike, but why? Service Employees International Union’s President Elsa Flores joins host Raheel Ramzanali to explain what their members are currently going through with low pay and not enough hours, what they are bargaining for, and how we can help janitors in our community. 
Learn more:

More info on the strike 

More info on SEIU 

Disaster Recovery Resources

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