The Hobby Hour

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The Hobby Hour is an interactive discussion about public policy and politics hosted by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. Watch the show on the Hobby School's YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels.

April 2024
Misinformation in a Technology Era, Jim Granato, Bryan Jones (UT-Austin) and Chris Bronk
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March 2024
Inflation Nation and the 2024 Elections, Jim Granato, Mark P. Jones, Sunny Wong, and Chase Untermeyer
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January 2024
Leading Houston, Sylvester Turner
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December 2023
U.S. Supreme Court and 2024 Elections, Emily Berman (UH Law Center) and Mark P. Jones (Rice)
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October 2023
Rediscovering Our Sacred Middle Ground, Paul Hobby
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September 2023
The Fight for Democracy, Jeremi Suri
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May 2023
Inside the Capitol: 88th Texas Legislature, James Barragán (The Texas Tribune), Cayla Harris (Houston Chronicle), Gromer Jeffers Jr. (The Dallas Morning News), and Andrew Schneider (Houston Public Media)
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April 2023
The Promised Land: Immigration and Public Policy, Guillermina Jasso
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March 2023
The One Ann Only, Margaret Justus
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February 2023
Why Parties?, John H. Aldrich
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January 2023
Inside the 88th Texas Legislature, Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt
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Past Shows