Скачать или смотреть Arts orgs cope with lost NEA grants (May 29, 2025)

On Thursday's show: Another one bites the dust in the decimated Astros pitching rotation. This time it’s Ronel Blanco who’s out for the season (https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/a...) and in need of elbow surgery. Is it past time to ask what the Astros are doing to their pitchers’ arms? Jeff Balke (https://x.com/jeffbalke) of the Bleav in Astros podcast talks it over.


Also this hour: The National Endowment for the Arts recently terminated grants (https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-...) to nonprofits nationwide, many of which had already been awarded. Houston arts organizations (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opin...) are among those who have had to pivot after losing money they were counting on. We hear from a pair of them.


Then, we hear the story of a Houston woman (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/proj...) trying to negotiate red tape to gain access to an apartment she can afford. It doesn't work. We discuss why and what can be done about it.


And, from Pint of Science (https://pintofscience.us/events/houston) to Nerd Nite (https://houston.nerdnite.com/) to Brains in a Bar (https://alumni.rice.edu/brains-in-a-bar) and Philosophically Drinking (https://philosophicallydrinking.com/) , there are many longstanding Houston-area events and programs based at local bars designed to engage Houstonians’ minds (and not just douse them in alcohol). We learn more about some of them.


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