# Introducing: "Houston At Large" -- A New Podcast About How America's Fourth Largest City Impacts the World

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Podcast: [Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-dispatches-world-news-that-matters-1060314)
Published: 2026-05-04T15:23:00+00:00
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## Resource

I wanted to share with you a new podcast that I've had a hand in supporting. Houston at Large is a show produced by Rice University Master of Global Affairs students Luisa Tolda and Dante Garcia. The podcast aims to analyze Houston's role in international matters such as immigration, energy, and trade. The first episode of this series, presented today, features Dr. Tony Payan, Director of the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at the Baker Institute at Rice University. In this episode, Dr. Payan discusses a range of issues, including how immigration impacts Houston and how current events, such as the Iran conflict, have affected Houston, a major energy hub. Congratulations to these students for bringing this podcast to life! Now here are Luisa Tolda and Dante Garicia.

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