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  • 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 min
  • 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

    https://www.youtube.com/live/lcy6b1Ln7Lk?si=2hLMC4A1USJ9b2wt&t=2029

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    12 min
  • Houston has two of the deadliest roads in America: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week
    Nov 21 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 having two of the deadliest roads in America, according to the Washington Post
    • A movie about the life of Mattress Mack going into production
    • An Australian prisoner claiming cultural discrimination because his prison won’t serve him Vegemite

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
    • Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
    • Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

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    14 min
  • The end of the penny: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Nov 14 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:

    • The U.S. Mint officially stopped producing pennies
    • The world's largest cruise ship comes to Galveston in 2027
    • Michael Jackson charts a top 10 hit for the sixth consecutive decade

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
    • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

    https://www.youtube.com/live/VySog4LFMYI?si=vLN4uMsAvSp_td9t&t=2214

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    13 min
  • Shutdown wreaks havoc at Houston airports: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Nov 7 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:

    • Flight cancellations and long security lines at Houston airports because of the federal government shutdown
    • A Texas company cloning Tom Brady's dead dog
    • A lion on the loose turns out to be a dog with a weird haircut

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
    • 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 min
  • Suspending black cat adoptions during October: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Oct 31 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:

    • High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America
    • Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween
    • A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of October

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
    • Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
    • Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

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    14 min
  • Playing the ‘Imperial March’ in front of National Guard troops: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Oct 24 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:

    • The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops
    • Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the ongoing government shutdown
    • A pig setting a world record for riding a skateboard ten meters in just over 11 seconds

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
    • Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
    • Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

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    18 min
  • Katy Pride celebration foreced to move last-minute: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Oct 17 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:

    • Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders
    • Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, which may be contributing to delays at airport security
    • A Michigan woman using Chat GPT to pick winning lottery numbers

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
    • Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
    • Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

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    15 min