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Gulf StreamsEp. 78 Expanding Buffalo Bayou's TrailsWe sit down with Ian Rosenberg (Senior Vice President of Projects & Planning) and Karen Farber (Vice President of External Affairs) at Buffalo Bayou Partnership to talk about the expansion of Buffalo Bayou East and the coming projects that will remake one of the most iconic parks in Houston over the next few years. Later in the hour our researcher Nomin has a piece on the surprising environmental differences between common products, and our researcher Sophia chats animals and local fauna.
2025-05-0554 minGulf StreamsEp. 77 Environmentalism Under the Trump AdministrationToday we sit down with Matthew Tejada (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Deputy Director of Environmental Justice at the Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama, President Trump, and President Biden. Tejada, a longtime Houston environmentalist, is now working diligently with the NRDC to advocate for cleaner, safer environments. We have a direct conversation about the changes the new presidential administration has meant for the EPA and environmental research, and what the future may hold for improving our environmental health and resilience. Later in the hour our researcher Jadyn talks with Dr. Chaney Hill (Rice University) about The Overstory – one of t...2025-04-2857 minGulf StreamsEp. 76 What's Biodiversity?On today's episode we sit down with Dr. Korey Evans (Rice University) and Dr. Scott Egan (Rice University) who recently hosted a symposium all about biodiversity and what it means to the Houston region. Later in the hour our researcher Sophia kicks off a new series all about green spaces around Houston.
2025-04-2158 minGulf StreamsEp. 75 The Columbia Tap TrailThe Columbia Tap Trail, a historic train line in Houston, is a four-mile path where residents have practiced tactical urbanism for decades. Now, with new support from the city and funders, the trail is becoming more of a community resource for the thousands who live nearby. Edward D. Pettitt, doctoral candidate the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, joins us to discuss his work with the Friends of Columbia Tap, a group of residents working to bring this new vision to life.
2025-04-1458 minGulf StreamsEp. 71 CERA Week 2025On today's show we're joined by Dr. Casey Williams (Environmental Studies Lecturer at Rice University) as co-host, Dr. Randal Hall (Environmental Historian at Rice University), and Dr. Gökçe Gunel (Anthropologist at Rice University) discussing this year's major energy conference in Houston, CERA Week. Later in the episode two Rice Anthropologists, Dr. Dominic Boyer and Dr. Cymene Howe, discuss their work on glaciers.
2025-03-1758 minGulf StreamsEp. 70 New Solar Power and the EV Market FormingOn today's episode we sit down with Dan Gearino of Inside Climate News to talk about the growing solar industry in Texas. Later in the hour we're joined by the Electric Vehicle Association of Houston to talk about how EV's have never been more popular in the area.
2025-03-1358 minGulf StreamsEp. 69 Houston Botanic GardenBotanical gardens are a feature of great cities around the world, and since 2020, Houston has a botanical garden of its own, the Houston Botanic Garden. On today's show we sit down with three of the garden's staff to talk all about the role of botanical gardens in cities, and what makes the Houston Botanic Garden so special.
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The Prison ShowThe Prison Show February 21 2025Due to an illness tonight's show is previously aired from November 1st, 2024Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs!The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani AllenTonight’s Guests are:Paul Morgan – Attorney at LawAndre Taylor – Criminal Justice Community Organizer with Grassroots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates for Justice2025-02-232h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 67 Understanding the Past for the Sake of our FutureToday we sit down with Jonathan Levy (University of Chicago) to talk all about the past of Houston to understand what might be coming in its future. In particular, where Houston can serve as a leading example in the coming world of climate adaptation. Later in the hour our researcher Jadyn has a story on animal welfare during disasters.
2025-02-1758 minGulf StreamsEp. 65 Houston Bayous Pt. 2Today we sit down with Geoff Winningham, an award winning photographer, to talk all about his experiences charting Buffalo Bayou and learning about Houston's ecology for his book, Along Forgotten River. Our researcher Sophia and regular host Weston Twardowski learn about adventuring along the bayou, and discuss how it continues to change as we reshape it today.
2025-02-0354 minGulf StreamsEp. 64 Houston's Bayous Pt. 1The first of two episodes focused on exploring the Bayous of "Bayou City," our researcher Sophia Soltes talk with ecologist Suzanne Simpson (Galveston Bay Foundation) and advocate Yudith Nieto (Bayou City Waterkeeper) about the history, health, and importance of the city's bayous. Later in the episode our researcher Jadyn Bray-Boyce shares the psychological benefits of spending time in nature.
2025-01-2751 minGulf StreamsEp. 63 Toxic Matters in the Port of HoustonOn today's show we have an update on Project 11, the expansion of the Port of Houston, and the history of polluted soil in local neighborhoods as a result of port dredging. We're joined by Leticia Gutierrez (Air Alliance Houston), Cleo Sharp (Achieving Community Tasks Successfully), and Naomi Yoder (the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice) to learn more.
2025-01-2028 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show January 17th 2025January 17th, 2025 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Allison Mathis - Attorney at Mathis Legal Services, LLC, former Assistant Public Defender at Harris County Public Defender's Office Brittany Robertson - Director of Incarcerated Support/Ad-Seg Specialist with TPCA an...2025-01-182h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show January 10th, 2025 January 10th, 2025 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Tatiana Santollo – President/Founder Texas Prison Alliance Sharon McKinney - Executive Director of TIFA - Texas Incarcerated Families Association Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Abraham J. Bonowitz - Co...2025-01-112h 00
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show January 3rd 2025 January 3rd, 2025 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Keri Blakinger – LA Times Reporter and Author Anthony Sanchez (Illuminating Cuts) and Marisa Fretwell – NW Educational Center Linda Snyder and Dani Allen - The Death Row Angels are on The Prison...2025-01-042h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show 2024 Christmas SpecialDecember 25th 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight, Christmas night from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on http://www.kpft.org and on FB. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshowThanks to All Day Music who kindly swapped time slots with us so we could bring the 2024 Christmas Special. So this week, The Prison Show will be heard on Wednesday 12/25 from 9-11 pm Central and All Day Music will be heard Friday 12/27 from 9-11 pm Central Time. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Y’all!!David Co...2024-12-252h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show December 20th 2024 December 20th 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Hannah Overton - Syndeo Ministries and Exoneree Chivas Watson – End Mass Incarceration Houston and WorkingGroup512 Danny Sneed “The Encourager” – The Prison Show Veteran Reporter Abraham J. Bonowitz - Co-Director/Founder at Death Penalty Ac...2024-12-212h 00
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show December 13, 2024December 13th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: RoShawn C. Evans of Pure Justice Community Activist; Author; Entrepreneur Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement James Edward Pierson Jr. aka Pasquale – Former prisoner in Texas and Christian Rapper and Sava...2024-12-142h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 59 Houston's Highways: Past, Present, and Where They're GoingWe sit down with Dr. Kyle Shelton, Director of the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies, to talk about his book, Power Moves and the history of Houston's transit infrastructure. Throughout, we discuss the environmental consequences of car dependency, when alternative movements in transit have proved successful, and why Houston is a leading example for understanding how sprawl is reshaping American cities across the country.
2024-12-0958 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show December 6th 2024 December 6th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Brian Hill - CEO/Founder - Edovo; Senior Fellow – MIT Jorge Antonio Renaud - Prison Abolitionist, and former Echo Reporter Terry H. Peden. Lawyer – Owner - Law Firm - Abolitionist - Atto...2024-12-072h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show November 29th 2024November 29th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Nicole Hutchison Moore - founder, and CEO of the Rusty Diamond Network Bethanie Fierro - Texas Prison Alliance VP Of operations and dept head of re-entry Fefe Aylesworth - Texas Prison Alliance Re...2024-11-302h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show November 22nd, 2024November 22nd, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mary Sue Molnar - Executive director at Texas Voices for Reason and Justice Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Director of Community Engagement at Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance Brittany Robertson...2024-11-232h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 56 Energy Futures, Labor, and DemocracyIn a wide-ranging conversation, my cohost this week, Dr. Casey Williams (Rice University) and I sit down with Dr. Nikki Luke (University of Tennessee Knoxville) to talk all about energy transitions, especially as to how the coming changes to the sector could impact laborers, and how to ensure we can keep the lights on for everyone. Later in the hour our researcher Sophia shares another critter corner, this time with Lillie Stockseth of the Houston Zoo.
2024-11-1857 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show November 15th, 2024November 15th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dr. Terri LeClercq – Retired English Professor, Queen of The Prison Show Book Club, and author of “Prison Grievances: When to Write, How to Write,” as well as at least 4 other books Dr. Amite Do...2024-11-161h 59
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show November 8th, 2024November 8th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Chivas Watson – End Mass Incarceration Houston and WorkingGroup512 Danny Sneed “The Encourager” – The Prison Show Veteran Reporter Abraham J. Bonowitz - Co-Director/Founder at Death Pena...2024-11-091h 56Gulf StreamsEp. 54 The State of Environmental EducationHow are young people learning about the environment and climate change? On today's episode we talk to three Houston students who are behind SEE (Students for Environmental Education) and have been teaching other, younger students, the things they'd wished they'd know sooner. Then we speak with Dr. Judy Dickey about the state of climate education more broadly.
2024-11-0455 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show November 1st, 2024 November 1st, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Paul Morgan – Attorney at Law Andre Taylor – Criminal Justice Community Organizer with Grassroots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates for Justice Terry H. Peden - Lawyer - Owner - Law Firm - Abolit...2024-11-022h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show October 25th, 2024October 25th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Paul Morgan – Attorney at Law Allison Matthis - Attorney at Mathis Legal Services, LLC, former Assistant Public Defender at Harris County Public Defender's Office, and Candidate for Harris County 338th District Court Judg...2024-10-262h 00
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show October 18th, 2024October 18th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Anthony Sanchez (Illuminating Cuts) – Community Organizer at Northwest Educational Center Sky Moreno - Family Facilitator Liaison Region II at Texas Prisons Alliance Steve Landers - Veterans Support Division at Texas Prisons Alliance Lind...2024-10-192h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show October 11th, 2024October 11th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mary Sue Molnar - Executive director at Texas Voices for Reason and Justice Caleb Granger – THE Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Community Outreach Coordinator for Lion...2024-10-1232 min
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show October 4th, 2024 October 4th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dayna Steele - Houston’s First Lady of Rock ‘N Roll’ from Rock 101 KLOL, a Texas Radio Hall of Famer, best-selling author and playwright, Alzheimer's caregiver advocate, and the Democratic nominee for the US C...2024-10-052h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 49 River on FireA new exhibit at Diverseworks, a multi-disciplinary artist space and producer in Houston, exploring environmental and climate justice has just opened. Inspired by the 30th anniversary of the San Jacinto River Fire, the exhibit thinks across, Houston, the Gulf Coast, and the globe. We're joined by the exhibit's curator, Ashley Dehoyos-Sauder, and three of the artists in the exhibit: Kristi Rangel, Heather L. Johnson, and Willow Naomi Curry.
2024-09-3056 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show September 27th, 2024 September 27th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dr. Terri LeClercq – Retired English Professor, Queen of The Prison Show Book Club, and author of “Prison Grievances: When to Write, How to Write,” as well as at least 4 other books Danny Sneed “T...2024-09-282h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show September 20, 2024September 20th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mo Cortez – Policy Organizer with TAJ ` Lon and Melissa Emerson are the founders of Day 41 Ministries Terry H. Peden. Lawyer – Owner - Law Firm - Abolitionist - Attorney - Educator Linda Snyder and Da...2024-09-212h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show September 13th, 2024 September 13th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Special Guest Clinton Lee Young of the Clinton Lee Young Foundation Tonight’s Guests are: Fanci Dee - Attorney at Law and Member of The Death Penalty Abolition Movement Roshawn Evans - Pure Justice Or...2024-09-142h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show September 6th 2024September 6th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Sharon McKinney - Executive Director of TIFA - Texas Incarcerated Families Association, and owner of Serenity Equine Therapy Center, and a few more endeavors Bethanie Fierro -Texas Prisons Alliance VP of Operations Ma...2024-09-072h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 45 All About InfrastructureWe're bringing you three stories tied to infrastructure this week. First, we sit down with Jamie Padgett, Professor in Engineering at Rice University, who studies infrastructural weaknesses and solutions. Then we talk to Leticia Gutierrez, the Government Relations and Community Outreach Director of Air Alliance Houston, about concerns regarding flaring incidents along the ship channel over the last days. Finally, our researcher Jessica has a piece on flood resilience and infrastructural adaptations out of the Netherlands.
2024-09-0255 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show August 30th, 2024 August 30th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mary Sue Molnar - Executive director at Texas Voices for Reason and Justice Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Community Outreach Coordinator for Lioness: Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance Brittany Robertson - Di...2024-08-312h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show August 23rd, 2024 August 23rd, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: JE Warr - Founding Director of Second Chance Hope Group Sharon McKinney - Executive Director of TIFA - Texas Incarcerated Families Association or Savannah Eldridge Board Chair of the Board of Directors at...2024-08-242h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show August 16th, 2024 August 16th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dr. Terri LeClercq – Retired English Professor, Queen of The Prison Show Book Club, and author of “Prison Grievances: When to Write, How to Write,” as well as at least 4 other books Danny Sneed “T...2024-08-172h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show August 9th, 2024August 9th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dianna Williams – Organizing Manager for Grass Roots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates for Justice Terry H. Peden. Lawyer – Owner - Law Firm - Abolitionist - Attorney - Educator Angie Agapetus - Texas Death Pe...2024-08-102h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show August 2nd, 2024August 2nd, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Alli Sullivan – normally with Death Penalty Action but tonight with JoinJeremy a national social justice movement dedicated to freeing Jeremy Busby and correcting injustices throughout the country. Dr. Amite Dominick - President and...2024-08-032h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 42: The W.A. Parish Coal PlantWe sit down with the team behind Close Parish Coal, a grassroots movement to transition the WA Parish Generating Station to cleaner energy production. Parish is among the deadliest plants in the country and sit just outside Houston in Ft. Bend County. Donna Thomas and Vero Pina of the Fort Bend Environmental Organization, Haley Schultz of Public Citizen, and Alondra Torres of Air Alliance Houston join us to talk through Parish and what can be done. To learn more visit: https://airalliancehouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AAH-Parish-Report-EN-8.10.pdf.
2024-07-2956 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show July 26, 2024July 26th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Brittany Robertson - Director of Incarcerated Support/Ad-Seg Specialist with TPCA and Texas Prison Reform Activist Tatiana Santollo – President/Founder Texas Prison Alliance and Victoria Cardenas Region I Family Facilitator Liaison Lisa Brat...2024-07-272h 00
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show July 19th, 2024July 19th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mary Sue Molnar - Executive director at Texas Voices for Reason and Justice Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Community Outreach Coordinator for Lioness: Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance Abraham J. Bono...2024-07-202h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show July 12th, 2024July 12th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: JE Warr - Founding Director of Second Chance Hope Group Savannah Eldridge Pierson - Board Chair of the Board of Directors at TIFA Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Dani Al...2024-07-132h 00
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show July 5th, 2024 July 5th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dr. Terri LeClercq – Retired English Professor, Queen of The Prison Show Book Club, and author of “Prison Grievances: When to Write, How to Write,” as well as at least 4 other books, Chivas Watson –...2024-07-062h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show June 28th, 2024 June 28th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Mimi Rodriguez – Criminal Justice Organizer with Grass Roots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates For Justice Allison Mathis - Attorney at Mathis Legal Services, LLC, former Assistant Public Defender at Harris County Public Defend...2024-06-292h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show June 21st, 2024June 21st, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Dr. Amite Dominick - President and Founder at Texas Prisons Community Advocates Nicole Hutchison Moore - founder, and CEO of the Rusty Diamond Network Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Community Ou...2024-06-222h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 38 Research Along the GulfIn this show we feature two stories concerning research initiatives around the Gulf Coast. First is the forming of two new environmental institutes at Rice University in Houston (the WaTER Institute and the Rice Sustainability Institute), and second is a dive into work on coral reefs in the Gulf. Together these show some of the important work being done to protect local environments throughout the region.
2024-06-1756 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show June 14th, 2024 June 14th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests are: Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Jonathon Rodriguez - Returning citizen, entrepreneur and motivational speaker Dani Allen and Linda Snyder - The Death Row Angels are on The Prison Show ev...2024-06-152h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show June 7th, 2024 June 7th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s show was originally on March 17th, 2023, our Guests on tonight are: Nikki Luellen – Grass Roots Leadership / TAJ Houston Clinton Young – Clinton Young Foundation Dani Allen and Linda Snyder - The Death Row Angels are on The...2024-06-122h 06Gulf StreamsEp. 37 Wild HoustonToday with sit down with ecologists and authors Suzanne Simpson and John Williams who wrote the field guide to Houston's wildlife, Wild Houston: Explore the Amazing Nature in and around the Bayou City. Together we talk through some of the nature beauty of the city, the wide range of species found around town, and some of the best places to reconnect to nature.
2024-06-1056 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show May 31st, 2024 May 31st, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests on The Prison Show are: JE Warr- Founding Director of Second Chance Hope Group Larry Robinson - Chief of Staff Second Look Texas an Epicenter Initiative Brittany Robertson - Director of Incarcerated Support/Ad...2024-06-011h 58The Prison ShowThe Prison Show May 24th, 2024 May 24th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests on The Prison Show are: Chivas Watson – End Mass Incarceration Houston and WorkingGroup512 Savannah Eldridge Pierson -Board Chair of the Board of Directors at TIFA Gordon Fisher - reformed ex-convict who spent 16 years behi...2024-05-252h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 35 How We Get Around: Transportation's Role in Greener, Better CitiesOn today's show our researchers Jadyn Bray-Boyce and Sienna Yiin talk about the ways we design our transportation systems, the environmental impacts these choices make, and how improving transit builds a better world for everyone. Jadyn and Sienna sit down with Veronica Davis (former Director of Transportation and Drainage Operations for Houston Public Works; author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities) and Christof Spieler (Senior Lecturer of Architecture at Rice University) to better understand how we build our transportation systems and what the future might hold for better transit.
2024-05-2057 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show May 17th, 2024May 17th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests on The Prison Show are: Mary Sue Molnar - Executive director at Texas Voices for Reason and Justice Danny Sneed “The Encourager” – The Prison Show Veteran Reporter Paul Morgan – Attorney at Law Abraham J. Bonowit...2024-05-182h 02
The Prison ShowThe Prison Show May 10th, 2024 May 10th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s Guests on The Prison Show are: Mimi Rodriguez – Criminal Justice Organizer with Grass Roots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates For Justice Terry Peden Attorney at Law Gloria Rubac - Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Death...2024-05-112h 00The Prison ShowThe Prison Show May 3rd, 2024 May 3rd, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s show is from April 9th, 2021, with Hank Lamb and: Keri Blakinger – Marshal Project Sharon McKinney – Tifa Death Row Angels Daniel Minisini - Spanish Reporter 2024-05-031h 55Gulf StreamsEp. 32 Superfund Sites and Pollution in HoustonJackie Medcalf, founder and Executive Director of Texas Health and Environment Alliance, joins us to discuss superfund sites in Houston, ongoing pollution challenges, and the risks of these sites to human health.
2024-04-2955 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show April 26, 2024April 26th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Willie Mitchell - returning citizen who served 18 yrs. TDCJ. Current Prison Minister with ReClaim Ministries. Griselda “Grizzy” Castillo - returning citizen and News personality / Street Reporter who started Grizzy’s Hood News with over 400...2024-04-272h 03Gulf StreamsEp. 31 On the Move: Climate Migration with Abrahm LustgartenToday we're talking to Environmental Journalist and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Abrahm Lustgarten about his new book, On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America. Lustgarten argues that the coming decades will redefine where human beings can live on the Earth, and that this change will fundamentally reshape both population centers around the globe and the US. We'll dig into what this means for areas at risk, like Houston, but also how we might prepare for new waves of international and intra-national migration.
2024-04-2256 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show April 19th, 2024April 19th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Maggie Luna - Executive Director at Texas Harm Reduction Alliance Marci Marie - Social Media Influencer, and Community Outreach Coordinator for Lioness: Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance Pam Perillo Tise and Connie Woodard – Death...2024-04-221h 58Gulf StreamsEp. 30 Kids Doing the Work: Climate Corps and Young People Changing the WorldYoung people are leading the way on environmental action and building resilience. On today's episode, we sit down with American Youthworks: an organization working across Texas and Louisiana to build a climate corps of young people, giving them valuable job training and skills for a life in conservation and environmental repair work. We speak with four of their corps members and learn about how these young folks are beating climate anxiety by getting to work building a better planet.
2024-04-1553 minThe Prison ShowThe Prison Show April 12th, 2024 April 12th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Sharon McKinney - Executive Director of TIFA - Texas Incarcerated Families Association Angie Agapetus with The Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement Chivas Watson – End Mass Incarceration Houston and WorkingGroup512 Abraham J. Bonowitz - Co-D...2024-04-132h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 29 Meat and Food Waste Reduction with Chef Anita Jaisinghani of PondicheriWe sit down with Award Winning Chef Anita Jaisinghani, chef and co-owner of Pondicheri Cafe in Houston and author of Masala: Recipes from India, the Land of Spices, to talk about the role our diets play in climate change and our environment. We discuss the importance of reducing our meat intake for our health and our planet, ways of doing so, and how restaurants can lead the way in lowering food waste.
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The Prison ShowThe Prison Show Friday April 5th, 2024 April 5th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Allison Mathis - Attorney at Mathis Legal Services, LLC, former Assistant Public Defender at Harris County Public Defender's Office, and Candidate for Harris County 338th District Court Judge Dr. Terri LeClercq – Retired English Prof...2024-04-062h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 28 No Wasted Space: Turning Empty Downtown Buildings in FarmsRepurposed empty downtown buildings have become a constant talking point post-pandemic. What can we use this valuable real estate for now that office spaces are downsizing? We talk to Cath Conlon (CEO Blackwood Educational Land Institute) about the SkyFarm on top of POST Houston and Bart Womack (CEO Eden Grow Systems) about indoor farming in the historic Esperson Building.
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The Prison ShowThe Prison Show Friday, March 29, 2024 9:00 pmMarch 29th, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Mimi Rodriguez – Criminal Justice Organizer with Grass Roots Leadership and TAJ – Texas Advocates for Justice Brittany Robertson - Director of Incarcerated Support/Ad-Seg Specialist with TPCA and Texas Prison Reform Activist Charlie Harrison – musician...2024-03-302h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 27 Energy Futures: Live from CERAweek and a New Houston ProjectThis week we have two stories focused on energy. Up first, we speak with Christ Tomlinson (Houston Chronicle Business Columnist) about the annual CERAweek energy conference which just concluded in Houston. Then we talk to Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry (Founding Co-Directors of Land Art Generator) about their international design competition Land Art Generator (www.landartgenerator.org) combining art and energy and a new public art work with the ability to power 40 homes coming to Houston in the near future.
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The Prison ShowThe Prison Show Friday, March 22, 2024 9:00 pmMarch 22nd, 2024 Tune in to The Prison Show tonight from 9-11 pm Central on 90.1 FM and FM HD1 KPFT Houston streaming on www.kpft.org and right here on FB Live. #kpfthoustontx #KPFT #theprisonshow Call 713-526-5738 option 2 after 9:45 pm for shout outs! The Prison Show is Produced by David Collingsworth and hosted by Dani Allen Tonight’s guests: Brenda Myers Executive director of The Community and Children's Impact Center and Raymond Robinson Client in the “Get It Off Your Chest” Program Dr. Amite Dominick - President and Founder at Texas Prisons Commun...2024-03-242h 00Gulf StreamsEp. 26 Bargaining for the Common Good: Labor, Unions and the Environmental MovementAs climate change shifts industries and economies, how can we ensure that labor has a seat at the table? We sit down with Dr. Claire Ravenscroft (International Christian University, Tokyo) and Dr. Casey Williams (Rice University) to discuss what labor activism can teach the environmental movement, and how we can work to ensure good clean jobs in a new economy. Later in the hour our researcher Siena talks with Dr. Dominic Boyer (Rice University) about flood resilience in Houston.
2024-03-1858 minGulf StreamsEp. 25 PorkPork is the most produced meat globally, and is only growing in popularity. On today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Alex Blanchette (Tufts University) and Dr. Mindi Schneider (Brown University) to discuss how the global pork market is evolving and the consequences for our environment based on the way we raise our pigs.
2024-03-1155 minGulf StreamsEp. 24 BeefThe second in our series on meat production, we dive into the history of beef production. How did America create the modern industrial beef industry and how does this history help us reimagine what the future of industrial agriculture could be? I'm joined by our researcher Jadyn Bray-Boyce who joins me in a conversation with Dr. Joshua Specht, Associate Professor of History at Notre Dame and author of Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table-History of How Beef Changed America.
2024-03-0458 minGulf StreamsEp. 23 Forever ChemicalsIn the second piece in our series on plastics, we're discussing PFAs (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances): a type of so called "Forever Chemical" that are in a remarkable breadth of consumer products, and, increasingly, our food, water, and blood. On today's episode we discuss what these substances are, why the use of them is growing, and what's being done to address these materials and the plastics that they are in. We're joing by Jenny Gitlitz (Director of Solutions to Plastic Pollution at Beyond Plastics), Brandy Deason (Climate Justice Coordinator of Plastic Pollution at Air Alliance Houston), and Dr. Michael...2024-02-2656 minGulf StreamsEp. 22 The Risks of Carbon Capture and StoragePulling the carbon out of the air and storing it underground may sound like a dream solution to Climate Change, but 50 years into attempts it still isn't economically viable as a solution, and increasingly advocates worry about potential risks to human health and our environment related to carbon storage. We talk with Becky Smith of Clean Water Action and Paige Powell of Commission Shift to learn what Carbon Capture is and what the associated risks are. Later in the episode our research Jadyn Bray Boyce has a story on droughts in Texas, and our researcher Siena Yiin discusses compostable...2024-02-1958 minGulf StreamsEp. 21 Indigenous FoodwaysIn the first of a multi-episode series on the ramifications of meat production (on the environment, on animals, and on humans) we start by thinking of the cultural and spiritual importance of meat in society – and the important role that animals play in our ecosystem. Indigenous experts Lucille Contreras (Founder and CEO of Texas Tribal Buffalo Project) and Huatse Gyal (Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rice University) share different ways of raising, rearing, and consuming meat and animal sourced foods. In the second half of the episode we also sit down with Hannah Pittman of Grounds Krewe to discuss ho...2024-02-1255 minGulf StreamsEp. 20 Reappearing PrairiesPrairie was once the dominant landscape throughout Houston and along the Texas coast. Today only a fraction remains. But local advocates are working to help restore the prairie throughout our landscapes and help us reimagine our relationship to our local (and urban) environments. We speak with Prof. Maggie Tsang of Rice University and Jaime Gonzalez of The Nature Conservancy to learn more about reimagining lawns and restoring native habitat.
2024-02-0555 minGulf StreamsEp. 19 Climate MigrationAs the climate changes habitable landscapes are changing. Coasts are moving underwater, hot places are becoming unliveable, and formerly arable land is losing access to water. These changes are, and will, force migrants to seek new homes across the globe. We talk with Leticia Guiterrez (Air Alliance Houston), Aaron Ambroso (Houston Climate Justice Museum), and Kairn Klieman (University of Houston) about how climate change is already impacting refugees and driving migration across the globe – and what is to come.
2024-01-2957 minGulf StreamsEp. 18 Regulation EvasionThe Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has been in the news this week across Texas for a story that exposes how industry polluters have managed to avoid regulation by misrepresenting their emission levels and going through less comprehensive regulatory processes than should be required. We sit down with three reporters who broke the story, Dylan Baddour (Inside Climate News), Martha Pskowski (Inside Climate News), and Alejandra Martinez (Texas Tribune) to talk about this statewide issue.
2024-01-2255 minGulf StreamsEp. 17 PetrochemicalsPetrochemicals are everywhere, but their use and manufacture involves highly toxic processes that endanger nearby communities across the globe. Gulf Streams host Dr. Weston Twardowski is joined by Chaney Hill (PhD Candidate at Rice University) to talk with Dr. Alice Mah (University of Glasgow) and Dr. Joseph Russo (Purchase College) about what petrochemicals are, how they impact local communities, and what organizers are doing to demand more responsible practices by industry around the world.
2024-01-1555 minGulf StreamsEp. 16 Concerns Over Recycling?Recycling has a lot of positive connotations, after all, it's the green thing to do right? But with the prospect of a new advanced recycling plant opening in Houston – one that doesn't seem to be recycling – what are the risks around something most of us think of as an unqualified good. We talk with James Bruggers (Investigative Reporter at Inside Climate News), Jennifer Haidaya (Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston), and Brandy Deason (Climate Justice Coordinator at Air Alliance Houston), about this new development.
2024-01-0856 minGulf StreamsEp. 15 Elizabeth RushPutlizer Prize Finalist Elizabeth Rush joins us to discuss her recent book The Quickening: Creation and Community and the Ends of the Earth. In a conversation about her work we discuss her adventure to Antarctica, the dangers represented by a rapidly disintegrating glacier, and what it means to bring a child into the world in an age of uncertainty.
2023-12-1854 minGulf StreamsEp. 14 Preparing for the Next Big StormWe sit down with Jim Blackburn, an Environmental Lawyer and Co-Director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters (SPEED) Center at Rice University. Jim walks us through what the future holds regarding severe storms, and what we can and should be doing to better prepare the region for what might come.
2023-12-1156 minGulf StreamsEp. 13 Urban AgricultureWhere does our food come from? How are local farmers bringing food to us directly from our neighborhoods. Tommy Garcia-Prats (Co-Founder and Executive Director of Small Places), Rachel Lockhart Folkerts (Farm Programs Director of Plant It Forward), and Erin Cooney (Instructor in Rice's Environmental Studies Program) join us for a conversation all about food.
2023-12-0454 minGulf StreamsEp. 12 Sustainability on College CampusesUniversities are like small cities, often encapsulating at a minimum of 5,000 students, faculty, and staff but frequently reaching populations as large as 50,000 or even 70,000. Richard Johnson, Senior Executive Director for Sustainability at Rice University, Elizabeth Clark, Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Houston, and Kristianna Bowles, a doctoral candidate in Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M, join us for a conversation about what college campuses are doing to prioritize sustainability around schools and how college students are leading the way.
2023-11-2759 minGulf StreamsEp. 11 Urban PlanningHouston is changing fast. It's a city famous for the fact it doesn't stay the same, but what does the future hold as the city continues to grow, and how can it do so sustainably. Margaret Wallace Brown, Director of Planning and Development for the City of Houston, and David Fields, Chief Transportation Office for the City of Houston, sit down join us for a conversation on what the future of urban Houston looks like, what it means for those living here, and how it will impact our local environment.
2023-11-2056 minGulf StreamsEp. 10 Disaster RecoveryWe're joined by three expert Rice University sociologists focused on disaster recovery: Dr. Rachel Kimbro (Dean of Social Sciences at Rice and author of In Too Deep: Class and Mothering in a Flooded Community), Dr. James R. Elliott (author of Sites Unseen: Uncovering Hidden Hazards in American Cities), and Dr. Anna Rhodes (co-author of Soaking the Middle Class: Suburban Inequality and Disaster Recovery with Max Besbris). Our expert panel discusses inequities in disaster recovery, how communities respond to disasters, Houston post-Harvey, and what we should do to ensure stronger responses to future calamities.
2023-11-141h 04Gulf StreamsEp. 9 Houston ParksBeth White (President and CEO of Houston Parks Board) and Dr. Daniel Potter (Senior Director of Research at the Kinder Center for Urban Research) join us for a conversation about the state of our parks in Houston. Beyond enjoyable green space, parks can help improve health, reduce crime, and increase educational outcomes for children. Beth and Daniel discuss the importance of our parks to resiliency and environment, as well as issues around park equity and how our parks are funded (and how that compares to other cities). At the end of the episode we check in with Dr. Sylvia...2023-11-0656 minGulf StreamsEp. 8 Green Jobs: Sustainability DirectorWe're joined by Lisa Lin, Director of Sustainability for Harris County, and Richard Johnson, Senior Executive Director of Sustainability at Rice University, in the first of a recurring series focused on green jobs. What does a sustainability director do? How can we be more sustainable in our homes and workplaces? And what should you do if you're interested in going into a job that makes our planet a little greener?
2023-11-0259 minGulf StreamsEp. 7 EnergyToday Dr. Daniel Cohan, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, joins us to talk all about energy. What's will the future of energy in Houston and the US look like? How safe is the Texas grid? And what steps should we be taking now to ensure our energy supply remains safe well into the future?
2023-11-0257 minGulf StreamsEp. 6 Project 11The Houston Port, one of the largest in the world, is getting bigger. The expansion is called Project 11, and will allow for larger ships to pass through, but what does it mean for local communities? Where will the dredge material go, and what should the port's relationship to local neighborhoods be? We're joined by local advocates Erandi Trevino of Moms Clean Air Force, Leticia Guiterrez of Air Alliance Houston, and Allyn West of the Environmental Defense Fund, who walk us through the myriad issues of Project 11 and what can be done to improve the expansion process.
2023-11-0256 minGulf StreamsEp. 5 Bayou City WaterkeeperToday we speak with Danielle Garcia, the Education and Resource Hub Coordinator of non-profit legal and conservation organization Bayou City Waterkeeper. Garcia explains the wide range of water issues that the non-profit advocates for. Additionally, a group of local high school students visit the studio and pose a range of environmental questions.
2023-11-0254 minGulf StreamsEp. 4 Houston Urban History and FuturesToday we're joined by Bryson Kisner, a PhD candidate in History at Rice University who walks us through some of the history of Houston: why are we here? What was here before "Houston"? Using this information, host Weston Twardowski is joined by two student researchers, Jadyn Bray-Boyce and Siena Yiin, in a conversation about the future of the city.
2023-11-0152 minGulf StreamsEp. 3 Orphan WellsAmanda Drane (Energy Reporter at the Houston Chronicle) and Paige Powell (Policy Manager at Commission Shift) join us to discuss drill sites that have been abandoned or forgotten. A problem throughout the country, these sites, some over a century old, can damage water quality, cause subsidence, and leak toxic gases and chemicals. On this episode we'll learn about the threat they represent in Houston, and what should be done to fix the issue.
2023-11-0157 minGulf StreamsEp. 2 Urban HeatAfter the hottest summer on record, we're talking about a major, and growing, problem: urban heat. Join us with Jaime González, the Community and Equitable Conservation Programs Director for the Nature Conservancy Texas, to talk about how cities are at greater risk for heat related problems and what we can do to address the problem.
2023-11-0150 minGulf StreamsEp. 1: CreosoteCreosote, a "chemical gumbo," is a known carcinogen. It is also all over Houston, especially in the historically Black neighborhood of the 5th Ward. In our inaugural episode, we speak with Sandra Edwards, a local activist, Joetta Stevenson, the president of the Greater 5th Ward Superneighborhood, and Aaron Ambroso, the co-founder and co-director of the Houston Climate Justice Museum and Cultural Center. In this episode: what is creosote, how long have we known about this issue, and what can we do about it?
2023-11-0156 minGulf StreamsIntroduction to Gulf StreamsEnvironmental and Climate News out of Houston Texas. Gulf Streams is your source for environmental and climate news. Covering a range of topics around Houston, the Gulf Coast, and the world, Gulf Streams brings you the best in conversations with community leaders and advocates, academic experts, and national thought leaders. Join us as we sit down every Monday at noon (central) to dive into the most pressing environmental challenges, solutions, and ideas. A co-production of Rice University’s Center for Environmental Studies and KPFT Houston, with support from Rice’s EcoStudio and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Houston Indy Media - Angela con CourtneyI AM KPFTAngela con Courtney (AconC) unpack the "Heights" of representation and Critical Race Theory and what happens when we have to explore them in or community spaces, like KPFT. They share a late night CommuniTEA conversation from earlier this week.2021-06-1858 min
Jewish Vegetarians: Biblical Teachings; Environmental Protection; Resource Conservation; Animal Rights - Vegan PrinciplesRichard Schwartz is interviewed on many vegetarian topics on Vegan World Radio, KPFT, HoustonRichard Schwartz is interviewed on many vegetarian topics on Vegan World Radio, KPFT, Houston2009-01-2200 min