Category Archives: POLITICS/INTERNATIONAL

Mon, May 31, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: THINKWING RADIO IS MOVING, With final tolled segment complete, focus shifts to developing biomedical corridor along Hwy. 249; Missouri City celebrates expansion of Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant; 54% of eligible Fort Bend County residents fully vaccinated ahead of Memorial Day weekend; Houston doubles illegal dumping fine; Texas General Land Office commissioner requests direct allocation of $750M to Harris County for flood mitigation; Texas bill limiting teaching of current events, historic racism appears headed for governor after Senate revives it; Texas Legislature approves bills to require power plants to “weatherize,” among other measures to overhaul electric grid; A faction of conservatives pushes to build its own climate movement; Texas Democrats abandon House floor, blocking passage of voting bill before final deadline; Elizabeth Warren Slams Jamie Dimon Over Overdraft Fees Amid Pandemic; Creeping authoritarianism inside EU is a real threat to the bloc; and More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1-HD2

Beginning on June 2^nd, Thinkwing Radio will be moving to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

We discuss local, state, national, and international stories.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading →

Mon, May 24, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: League City, Webster set to adjust city boundaries for North Landing Boulevard extension; Local, state officials continue to advocate against high-speed rail as Texas Central moves forward; Public schools can’t require students, staff to wear masks after June 4, Gov. Abbott says; Bill that would make it a felony for Texas protesters to obstruct emergency vehicles heads to the governor’s desk; Gov. Greg Abbott announces end-date for Texans to receive federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits; Texas’ divisive bill limiting how students learn about current events and historic racism passed by Senate; What critical race theory is — and isn’t; Senate Republicans scramble to derail creation of Capitol riot commission; Big Candy Is Angry; When Belarus forced down a plane, it may have committed state-sponsored hijacking; Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on Israel; Indian media have gone easy on Modi. That’s changing because of the pandemic; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Beginning on June 2^nd, Thinkwing Radio will be moving to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

We discuss local, state, national, and international stories.

Mon, May 17, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: This program is a repeat of the May 10 program, due to technical difficulties. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

We discuss local, state, national, and international stories.

Mon, May 10 & 17, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; ‘Nationally-known’ water bottling company backs out of Conroe deal; Missouri City City Council gives initial go-ahead for employee pay increases; Heights-area residents give feedback on rapid bus route coming to I-10; More than ever, Harris County home appraisals draw protests; Texas’ larger cities would face financial penalties for cutting police budgets under bill approved by House; Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won’t pass it this session; Texas lawmakers propose electricity market bailout after winter storm; Protesters who obstruct emergency vehicles could face felony charges under bill passed by Texas House; Redistricting is boring, and that’s why it’s hazardous to voters; The Real-Life Victims of Democrats’ Irrational Deficit Paranoia; Is Slow Growth and a Sluggish Economy the New Normal? Ask College Grads. More [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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For technical reasons having to do with power grid, this week’s show did not go over the air. Below is the show that we put together. It will robably run again (higher powers willing!) in our regular time slot on Monday, May 17, 2021.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

We discuss local, state, national, and international stories.

Mon, May 3, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTING INFO, Proposed plan will increase City of Houston water and sewage bills over next 5 years; West University proposes speed limit change; ExxonMobil resolves tax abatement default, moves employees from Spring to The Woodlands; Harris County coronavirus count: Daily new cases rise as hospitalizations fall; Houston ISD to receive $536M in federal funds in first allotment of COVID-19 relief money; Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history; Texas House passes package of police reform bills; In push for new Texas voting restrictions, House panel sets up GOP faceoff; McConnell Attacks Biden Rule’s Antiracism Focus, Calling It ‘Divisive’; Romney booed at Utah GOP convention before failed vote to censure him; Exclusive: Biden’s $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers; Indian PM Modi could have prevented India’s devastating Covid-19 crisis, critics say; 4-Stories: Drought, Climate Change, Adaptation; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

We discuss local, state, national, and international stories.

Mon, April 26, 2021, 3PM (CT). This Episode was a repeat of the show broadcast on April 19, 2021. See notes there.

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading →

Mon, April 19 & 26, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: James Berk “Jim” Henley – October 7, 1947 to April 14, 2021; Voting and Tax Info; Vehicle Registration Self-Incrimination; West U council OKs $1.7 million for Virtual Gate second phase; League City agrees to land swap with Friendswood; Harris County supports creation of new criminal district court to tackle case backlog; No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration; Texas House approves bill that would allow people to carry a gun without a license; Ted Cruz among a small number of Republicans opposing bill to address hate crimes against Asian Americans; Maxine Waters: Jim Jordan was mistreating Dr. Fauci, panel; Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid fever; U.S. drops plans to send destroyers into the Black Sea due to concerns over Russia; UK warships to sail for Black Sea in May as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise- Sunday Times; SO, WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, etc.; Biden’s Russia pipeline dilemma; How Dependent Is Germany On Russian Gas?; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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(Due to technical issues, last week’s show was run on the 19th. The correct audio is now posted here, but will actually air next week, on the 26th. Apologies.)

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, April 12, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: Voting info; Tax Day for individuals extended; Officials: No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration requirements; Federal relief offers Houston way to avert fiscal disaster—for now; Bellaire roundup: Council OK’s grant for backup generator; Rice Military-area senior housing project gets backing of city’s Harvey grant program; Houston political groups eye November for election on mayoral power limits; Federal judge approves Houston’s $2 billion answer to Clean Water Act lawsuit; Texas has 19.4% of its population fully vaccinated; TX Land Commissioner George P. Bush “seriously considering” run for attorney general; Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history; Nearly “catastrophic” Piney Point wastewater leak could irreparably harm neighboring marine life; Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian proposal for data sharing on Renaissance dam; Brexit Britain’s Biggest Test Might Be Survival; Ukraine turns to Turkey as Russia threatens full-scale war; US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer; How Putin or Xi Could Blow It All Up for Biden; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) airs every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, April 5, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: Voting info; Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline; Pandemic leads to rise in anxiety, depression in Cy-Fair; Texas will receive record 2.5M COVID-19 vaccine doses [this] week; ‘No one gets left behind’: Harris County prioritizes COVID-19 vaccine access for vulnerable residents; Houston Real Estate Remains Insulated From February’s Arctic Blast; GOP congressional candidate in TX special election loses prominent supporters after racist comment about Chinese immigrants; Let’s get rid of Democratic appellate court justices; Biden administration working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated; Republican Sen. Roy Blunt calls on Biden to slash massive infrastructure plan to $615 billion; Parler explains ‘free speech’ to angry users after sharing Capitol riot posts with the FBI; Postal banking, alcohol delivery could save the USPS; The Historians Under Attack for Exploring Poland’s Role in the Holocaust; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, March 28. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, March 29, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; ; ; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Due to technical circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to record Monday’s show.

The topics and excerpts will be posted, however.

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Mon, March 22, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; TX DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration ; Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline; Asian women say shootings point to relentless, racist tropes; River Oaks Theatre likely to close despite further negotiations; The Texas rent relief program has been open for a month. It’s made just 3 payments.; Rent is cheap, vacant space is everywhere: Retailers seize the moment to open stores; What Happens When a Slogan Becomes the Curriculum; Evidence in Capitol attack investigation trending toward sedition charges, departing chief says; ‘An all-hands moment’: GOP rallies behind voting limits; Democrats want ‘illegal aliens and child molesters’ to vote, Ted Cruz says – report; The Government Just Admitted It Doesn’t Really Try to Collect Rich People’s Taxes; US ranks last in worker benefits among developed countries: data; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, March 14. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading →

Mon, March 15, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; INCOME TAXES; Houston coronavirus updates: UK variant present throughout city, new data confirms; Houston City Council OKs measure to prevent water bill spikes caused by Winter Storm Uri; Montrose TIRZ presents ‘Liveable Centers’ plan for long-term investments in affordable housing, infrastructure; Harris County sues TxDOT over I-45 overhaul proposal; Another Texas GOP lawmaker is attempting to make abortion punishable by the death penalty; Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick focuses scorn on Public Utility Commission after winter storm, testing Gov. Greg Abbott; After Texas’ power grid failure, some in Lubbock worry about the city’s plans to join ERCOT; The percent of Texans vaccinated against COVID-19 now exceeds the percent who have tested positive for the virus; Biden will deploy FEMA to care for teenagers and children crossing border in record numbers; EXPLAINER: How dangerous is the Fukushima nuke plant today?; Irish foreign minister says UK guilty of ‘perverse nationalism’ over U.S. trade; Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public; ‘Racist agenda’: Fear, worries over Sri Lanka’s burqa ban; Syria’s Asma al-Assad faces police investigation in the UK; In Fact, Dr. Seuss’ Name Rhymes With Voice; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Mon, March 8, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; SNAP May Replace Food Lost During Power Failure; The freeze was hard on the bats; Fired ERCOT leader refuses more than $800,000 severance pay; Harris County, Houston leaders call end of statewide mask mandate a ‘distraction’ from power grid failures; For some Texans who lost loved ones to the coronavirus, lifting the mask mandate is a “slap in the face”; Harris County got rid of cash bail for many people accused of minor crimes. GOP lawmakers want to walk that back; Idaho Just Passed a Law to Compensate the Innocent; Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult a police officer; Today’s Gridlock Is Like a 19th-Century Nightmare; Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public; Russian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, March 7. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Feb. 15, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; TX DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration ; Sheriff Eric Fagan’s reversal of 2019 dispatch policy brings relief to Fort Bend County officials; Former top aides say TX AG Ken Paxton received assistance with home remodel, job for alleged girlfriend in return for helping political donor; Trump impeachment: Senate falls short of majority needed to convict; After impeachment, bipartisanship is dead — and so is the immoral Republican Party; 120 anti-Trump Republicans are in talks to form a center-right 3rd party that would run on ‘principled conservatism,’ “; Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt resigns from board amid group’s recent scandals; Insurrectionists are rushing to delete evidence of their participation in the Capitol riot, report says; CBO says U.S. federal debt to exceed size of economy even before Biden stimulus is approved; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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NOTE: This show post replaces the blank post from 2/15/2021, which is now deleted. The blank post published because of the Texas power crisis. I’m sending out a new post so that the various outlets that get auto posts will receive them. Thanks for understanding!

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This program was recorded on SUNDAY, February 14. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Feb. 8, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; Local officials urge COVID-19 vaccine distribution to focus on the high-risk and vulnerable; New effort to track economic equity in Harris County; Oil and gas cleanups are on Biden’s agenda. Will Texas embrace it?; Pete Buttigieg: I want the United States to be leading the world in high speed rail; Sen. Lindsey Graham says Trump will ‘get his share of blame in history’ for the Capitol riot; Ingraham: Biden defense chief starting ‘ideological and un-American purge of the US military’; Yellen: US could reach full employment next year if Congress passes Biden’s stimulus plan; It’s not just GameStop worrying Wall Street about a bubble; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, January 17. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Feb. 1, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; Bellaire roundup: Council sets date for consensus facilitation firm, refers specifications review to commission and more; Analysis: Just when you think campaign season is over, Texas pulls you back in; It’ll be awhile before redistricting happens; Pa. could become national outlier in how it elects appellate judges, worrying some experts; Texas prepares to test for lead in schools’ drinking water for the first time; After Record Turnout, Republicans Are Trying to Make It Harder to Vote; After Record Turnout, Republicans Are Trying to Make It Harder to Vote; ‘We need to work together’: Manchin blasts Harris’ TV hit on Covid relief; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM

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Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 3PM (CT) POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; Last Sears in Houston area is closing; New groundwater rules set to abolish previous pumping restrictions in areas including The Woodlands; Toxic substance or water supply? Lawmakers to weigh whether wastewater from oil fields could replenish the state’s aquifers; Dems frustrated as fight over filibuster stalls power-sharing agreement in Senate; Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments; Congress must face the enemy within; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM.

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, January 24 Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Jan 18, 2021, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; Stopping storm surge: Coastal barrier aims to protect Greater Houston area; Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol insurrection; Texans call for Ken Paxton’s resignation outside Texas Attorney General’s Office; Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration; Joint Chiefs Affirm Election Results, Condemn ‘Assault on Our Constitutional Process’; Democrats have a new tool to undo Trump’s ‘midnight rule-making.’ But there’s a catch; Biden’s agenda gets a fighting chance after Democrats capture Senate control; Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation; After Georgia Senate Victory, Will Democrats Kill the Filibuster?; FBI probing if foreign governments, groups funded extremists who helped execute Capitol attack; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; When will Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff be sworn in; The day America realized how dangerous Donald Trump is; Some among America’s military allies believe Trump deliberately attempted a coup and may have had help from federal law-enforcement officials; Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service; Fox News Version of Capitol riot; MEANWHILE, IN THE REST OF THE WORLD; The U.S. needs a democracy overhaul. Here’s what Biden’s first step should be; Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, January 10. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; TX DMV end date for waiver; GEORGIA RUNOFF; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CERTIFICATION; Adobe Flash is officially dead; Eat a python to save the Everglades?; Austin not allowed to restrict dining-in at restaurants; The Pandemic Disproved Urban Progressives’ Theory About Gentrification; Eligible Texans can’t get answers about the COVID-19 vaccine; Trump called the USMCA the best trade deal ever. Analysts say not likely to help TX during pandemic; Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan; Is the Republican Party becoming “The Sedition Party”?; Homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi Are Reported Vandalized; The U.S. needs a democracy overhaul. Here’s what Biden’s first step should be; more. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, January 3. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Dec 28, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; TX DMV end date for waiver; TX hasn’t said when/how inmates will receive the COVID Vax; AG Paxton asked Trump to take back some of Harris Cty’s COVID-19 money; Despite smooth election, GOP leaders seek vote restrictions; The Democrats Trying to Overturn an Election; Sweden’s Covid-19 failures exposed myths of lockdown-sceptics; Chinese economy to overtake US ‘by 2028’ due to Covid; more. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, December 27. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; Houston child shot amid parental dispute; Houston City Council says no to prison labor; So. TX restrictions meant to protect from COVID-19 – Then came the handcuffs and tickets; Texas unemployment rate rises in Nov.; Researcher Finds Evictions Associated With More Than 10k Deaths From COVID-19; Foxconn tells Wisconsin it never promised to build an LCD factory; Boston sergeant placed on leave as videos of George Floyd protests prompt investigations; Trump Contradicts Pompeo Over Russia’s Role in Hack; Pro-Trump shakeups continue at VOA’s parent agency; Supreme Court throws out challenge to Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count; Heated Oval Office Meeting Included Talk Of Special Counsel, Martial Law As Trump Advisers Clash; China should consider alternatives for Australian iron ore as trade tensions simmer; Australia escalates China trade dispute with WTO action; Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine; NASA to skip repair of Orion electronics unit; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, December 20. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; New speed limit for cyclists; Three indicted in Harris Cty illegally influencing state House races; El Paso Mayor loses reelection by a lot; Woman charged for driving car into NYC protesters; The Constitution has an answer for seditious members of Congress; Gingrich and Huckabee back Newsom recall effort; Trump’s New Citizenship Test Is Full of Conservative Bias And Mistakes; TX students will take STAAR tests in 2021 but schools won’t be rated; Why autism training for police isn’t enough; Iran rejects Biden’s terms for reviving nuclear deal; Trump’s bold moves raise fear of ‘destructive’ final days in office; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, December 13. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 and until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Dec 7, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Rooftop Cinema Club’s new drive-in theater rolls into Houston’s EaDo district with holiday movie lineup; Hewlett Packard Enterprise to relocate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Springwoods Village; School districts worry a fiscal cliff could await them in January; Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he’s considering placing law enforcement for Central Austin under state control; E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance; Solar Panels + Agriculture: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet; Salmon have been dying mysteriously on the West Coast for years. Scientists think a chemical in tires may be responsible; Facing the first loss of their voting lives, young Republicans are surprisingly hopeful, but want the GOP to work for Gen Z; N.J. congressman says Trump should be tried for ‘crimes against our nation and Constitution’; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, December 6. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Mon, Nov 30, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; What is the status of the Astrodome?; Volunteers make progress restoring Black cemetery in Conroe; TX Dems have failed to pass voter access legislation for years – COVID may change that; Last whistleblower fired from TX AG Ken Paxton’s office days after suing for retaliation; Trump considering kicking off 2024 run during Biden’s inauguration: report; Biden eyeing Cindy McCain for UK ambassador position; AOC and Ilhan Omar want to block Biden’s former chief of staff; Biden looks to career officials to restore trust, morale in government agencies; A Fight Over Agriculture Secretary Could Decide the Direction of Hunger Policy; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]

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This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, November 29. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.)

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