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The daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors, and gadflies. Learn more and subscribe to our daily morning newsletter at houston.citycast.fm .
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors, and gadflies.
City Cast Houston is hosted by City Cast. The show has published 977 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Our Final Goodbyes and What We’ve Learned About Houston" (24 October 2025, 43 minutes), "Tiny Things That Annoy Us About Houston" (23 October 2025, 29 minutes), and "Where to Live: Houston vs. The Suburbs" (22 October 2025, 36 minutes).
City Cast Houston publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 977 episodes.
Booking probability for City Cast Houston is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. City Cast Houston requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. City Cast Houston's contact route on record: verified email.
City Cast hosts City Cast Houston, a news podcast with 977 episodes published.
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Since the beginning of City Cast Houston, every story we’ve shared on this podcast has shown us something new about this city. In this final episode, the entire City Cast Houston team including host Raheel Ramzanali...
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We’re in our final week of shows, so host Raheel Ramzanali is sharing one of his favorite episodes of all-time. We love H-Town, but when you love something, you can’t help but think about how it could improve… even in...
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It’s our final week of shows and we’re playing back some of our favorite episodes. Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis has today’s pick and it’s an epic showdown on where to live in H-Town! Host Raheel Ramzanali...
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It’s the final week of operations at City Cast Houston, and what better way to say goodbye then to share some of our all-time favorite episodes. If there is one thing that unites Houstonians, it is hating our roads...
City Cast Houston
It’s the final week of operations at City Cast Houston, and what better way to say goodbye then to share some of our all-time favorite episodes. We’re kicking it off with what was the celebration of a lifetime in our...
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Mayor Whitmire is breaking his silence about the removal of the iconic rainbow crosswalk. Plus, why is Ken Paxton suing to try and shut down a Houston civil rights organization? Producer Carlignon Jones is talking to...
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Believe it or not, but Houston’s theater scene is one of the best in the nation. So, why don’t we get the respect we deserve?! Host Raheel Ramzanali is learning about just how robust our scene is with Hillary Hart...
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It’s been a tough year for restaurants in Houston with so many popular places closing down. But, what’s being done by the restaurants to stay open and survive 2025? Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Sonia Garcia...
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Why is Harris County’s bail system always brought up by state leaders? Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to John Wayne Ferguson, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, about what stands out with our bail system and how a...
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Why is Governor Abbott forcing Houston to remove the iconic rainbow crosswalks in Montrose? Plus, are we going to see flight delays across Houston airports because of the government shutdown? And, what kind of workforce...
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Fall is PACKED with fun events and things to do in Houston, but with the holiday season looming, how can we experience it all without breaking the bank? Host Raheel Ramzanali is calling on his friend Meagan Clanahan...
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It’s National Seafood Month and Houston has so many delicious seafood spots to try … so, where should you go first? Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Raz Halili, owner of Fish Company Taco and Pier 6 Seafood and...
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Why is HISD creating a new plan to limit how the district is covered by local media? Plus, the Houston Avenue bridge on I-10 keeps getting hit by trucks … what is going on?! Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Gwen...
What is going on in Houston’s historic 18th congressional district? It’s been targeted by state leaders since Representative Sylvester Turner died earlier this year, which has caused it to go without representation for...
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What’s the deal with Governor Abbott’s new crime task force focusing on Houston? Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Maggie Gordon, senior storytelling editor at Straight Arrow News, to explain what’s going on and break...
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Houston is home to the biggest Nigerian population outside of Nigeria, and with that comes some delicious restaurants in our area. Houston-based blogger and proud Nigerian Nneka Kanu shares some of her favorite spots...
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We’re in the final stretch of 2025 and it all kicks off with October. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Erica Cheng, news and city life editor at Houstonia Magazine, and Hey Houston newsletter editor Brooke Lewis to...
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METRORail is experiencing so many delays with their red line, and a group seeking to recall Mayor Whitmire is getting ready to start collecting signatures. City Cast Houston host Raheel Ramzanali and ABC13 reporter...
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It’s a Lone Star Showdown today on City Cast Houston, as we take on our colleagues at City Cast Austin for the title of best city in Texas. Host Raheel Ramzanali is partnering up with local journalist Laura Isensee to...
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It’s our final day of Education Week and we’re mixing it up by bringing on student journalists for our Friday news roundup! Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Sarah Knowlton, editor in chief at The Rice Thresher, and...
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