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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

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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.℗ & © 2025 Houston Public Media Political Science Politics & Government
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  • A Christmas camel kicking catastrophe: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Dec 19 2025

    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 woman giving birth in a Waymo taxi in San Francisco
    • A Houston church-goer getting kicked by a camel during a Christmas show
    • "All I Want for Christmas is You" setting an all-time record

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
    • Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle

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    14 mins
  • In-N-Out Burger axes order number 67: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Dec 12 2025

    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 State Department policy change involving fonts
    • The debut of the world's longest commercial flight route
    • In-N-Out Burger removing order number 67 to sidestep 2025's most annoying trend

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
    • Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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    14 mins
  • Fake heads on robotic dogs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Dec 5 2025

    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:

    • Houston Astros and Rockets games are now available on streaming
    • A Waymo taxi drives a passenger through a police standoff in LA
    • Robotic dogs bear the faces of tech billionaires and notable artists at a Miami art show

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
    • Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
    • Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

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    12 mins
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