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Phoenix ChroniclesThe Phoenix Chronicles TrailerPhoenix Chronicles is a faith-based podcast that teaches listeners how to overcome their vices, such as gluttony and addiction. Cohosts Jess and Marty explain how weight loss and faith are compatible because both develop your sense of routine and self-discipline. Through an approachable, conversational format, Marty and Jess take the listener through their weight loss journeys and help motivate them to take on their own. They debunk fad diets and alarming trends, give the listener actionable tips to improve their health, and ultimately help their audience build programs around worship.
2025-01-0901 min
City Cast HoustonHISD Takeover is Invalid, Says President of Houston Teacher's UnionWe continue our deep dive into the TEA takeover of HISD by looking at why the takeover may not be a good thing for students, schools, and teachers. Producer AK ALMoumen sat down with Jackie Anderson, President of the Houston Federation of Teachers, and asked her the same five questions he asked HISD Board Secretary Dr. Kendall Baker.Want to get involved with the the Houston Federation of Teachers? Check out there website!Our morning newsletter Hey Houston brings updates on local news to you daily. Sign up here.
2023-03-2122 minCity Cast HoustonWhy This HISD Board Member Is Happy About TEA Takeover.Last week the Texas Education Agency announced it is officially taking over the Houston Independent School District effectively putting the 8th largest school district in the country in the state’s hands and it has generated a severe backlash from lawmakers, activists, teachers and parents. Producer AK ALMoumen sat down with HISD Board Secretary Dr. Kendall Baker who is optimistic about the takeover to understand how we got here and where do we go? More Info:
TEA will assume control in June.
More information on what to expect in the coming months from TEA...
2023-03-2018 minCity Cast HoustonBackdoor Zoning, TEA Takeover of HISD, and $275K Rodeo Art?!It’s Saint Patrick’s Day and Friday, what a perfect combination! In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, we have a fantastic nomination for who should be Houston’s new face of Saint Patrick’s Day. Plus, how preservation districts are really backdoor zoning, the Texas Education Agency takeover of HISD, another Houston mayoral candidate emerges, Texas takes another step towards legalizing weed, and $275k art at the rodeo! Producer Carlignon Jones, politics contributor Evan Mintz, and producer AK ALMoumen recap the week that was in Houston.More information:
Takeover of HISD is underwa...
2023-03-1730 minCity Cast HoustonThe Wildest Foods at the Houston RodeoThis is the last weekend of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo so our intrepid producers Carlignon Jones, AK ALMoumen and Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis went on a field trip to the Rodeo to taste test some of the more unique food options available at the fairgrounds. From fried cheesecakes to pickle pizzas to an ending that will make you question truly what food can be.Get you tickets for the Rodeo!Some other food recs from the fairgrounds.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s...
2023-03-1628 minCity Cast HoustonYour Guide to the Houston RodeoSome say the Houston Rodeo is a right of passage for any transplant or longtime resident. From the concerts to the food and the rides — there’s so much to experience. But, one of our team members has never been to the Rodeo. Listen to producers AK ALMoumen and Carlignon Jones document what it was like to spend an evening at the Rodeo.Get your rodeo on!Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey HoustonFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @CityCa...
2023-03-0813 minCity Cast HoustonHouston’s Most Underrated Movie TheatersAre you tired or bored of going to AMC or Cinemark over and over again. Well buddy City Cast Houston’s lead producer Dina Kesbeh, newsletter writer Brooke Lewis and producers Carlignon Jones & AK ALMoumen have teamed up to give you the most intimate, interesting and underrated movie going spots in the city that will have you remember why movies are so magical!Our Recommendations:
Movies at Market Square Park
Discovery Green presents Screen on the Green
Rooftop Cinema Club
The Showboat Drive-in Theater
MFAH Films
14 Pews Theater
Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra
Star Cinema Gr...
2023-02-2319 minCity Cast Houston'Texas’ Biggest Picnic' Unveils Memorial Park's Massive UpgradeLast week, Memorial Park’s Kinder Land Bridge & Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Prairie were unveiled at "Texas’ Biggest Picnic." City Cast contributor Shiyam Gaylon sits down with Shellye Arnold, President and CEO of Memorial Park Conservancy, to discuss the monumental effort, and producers AK ALMoumen & Carlignon Jones visit the ribbon cutting ceremony, where they chat with the Mayor and some of the project partners.The first phase of the Memorial Tunnels is open now.Rich and Nancy Kinder have donated a total of 281 Million dollars to Houston parks.The Cyvia and M...
2023-02-1317 minCity Cast HoustonWaste in Our Waterways, Aldine ISD Controversy & Ike DikeThis week Producers Carlignon Jones and AK ALMoumen are joined by politics contributor Evan Mintz to round up the week’s biggest and most impactful stories. and developments in ongoing news that affect all Houstonians.More details on this week’s major stories:
ABC 13’s reporting on Harris County Jail victims’ families in Austin.
Houston Landing Reporting on the families of inmates killed in Harris County Jail.
55 Million Gallons of waste have been dumped into Houston waterways since 2019.
A six-year old child was reportedly molested on an Aldine ISD school bus now his mother w...
2023-02-1031 min
Share Club PodShare Club Pod #50: This is Messy! (Season 4 Premiere)Michelle and Gio discuss The Sea Beast (2022) for Michelle’s Movie episode! They catch up and talk about messy representation, muddled ideology, and racialization. Next episode's about Cowboy Bebop (1998) for Gio's TV episode.
CW // mental health, imperialism, marriage
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2022-09-301h 22City Cast HoustonHarris County Jail Crisis, Cooler Weather & Spaghetti WesternIt’s that time of the week y’all! We’re diving into a weeks worth of news from around Houston with producer AK AlMoumen, host Lisa Gray and special guest Gabriela Barahona, program associate at Texas Jail Project.Fight Toxic PrisonsHarris County Jail Spaghetti Western Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter here.Want to see what we are thinking? Follow our TwitterWant to see what we are doing? Follow our Instagram if yo...
2022-09-3028 minCity Cast HoustonBanned Books, Trans Discrimination, & Hungry Howies ExpandsIt’s been a long week, which means we have a lot of news to roundup! Don’t worry, Lead Producer Dina Kesbeh is here with editor at OutSmart Magazine Olivia Flores Alvarez and City Cast Houston producer AK Almoumen to cover all the stories you may have missed! From book bans to Hungry Howies expansion.Book BanFort Bend County JudgeHungry Howie's Want more local Houston news? Sign up for our morning newsletter here.You can also follow us on Twitter and I...
2022-09-2330 minCity Cast HoustonAstros, Little Mermaid & Lady GagaIt’s that time of the week y’all where we dive into a weeks worth of news. Today, producer Carlignon Jones is joined by contributors Shiyam Galyon and Abdulla Kais ALMoumen. They’ll chat about how well the Astros are doing, Ted Cruz’s reaction to gun control, gun buybacks, and so much more.More on gun buybacksMore on Little Mermaid Want more local Houston news? Sign up for our morning newsletter here.You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CityCastHoustonOR if...
2022-09-1626 min
Share Club PodShare Club Pod #41: Too Many Boxes, Too Little Work (w/ AK ALMoumen)ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
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Michelle and Gio discuss Eternals (2021) for April’s Movie episode! They catch up and talk about white corn, mainstream films, and cultural harm.
CW // mental health, bugs, death, unrequited love, colonialism
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