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Express News restaurant critic Mike Sutter joins the show to discuss his 4 part series on the best restaurants on the riverwalk! The 9 best locally owned San Antonio River Walk restaurants The 7 best hotel restaurants on the San Antonio River Walk, including Landrace, Range, Ambler and Ocho The 6 best chain restaurants on the San Antonio River Walk The 10 best restaurants on the San Antonio River Walk, ranked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Express-News staff writer Greg Luca joins the show to break down the UTSA football program's undefeated season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Express-News conducted more than 75 interviews with police, prosecutors, judges and experts in the field. Reporters sought out survivors of abuse and listened to their stories. They scoured police reports, court files and other records to create a comprehensive database of family violence fatalities. Criminal justice reporter Emilie Eaton talks about the work behind this investigative series. Nowhere To Hide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Express-News business writer Diego Mendoza-Moyers lays out the ongoing turmoil at CPS Energy including the resignation of CEO Paula Gold-Williams, the search for her replacement and the ongoing rate increase discussions. Read: CPS Energy trims proposed rate increase after CEO announces early-2022 resignation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arts writer Deborah Martin breaks down the ongoing financial crises and labor disputes that continue to plague the San Antonio Symphony. Read: Why does the San Antonio Symphony keep having financial crises? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staff writer Madison Iszler joins the show to talk about a new initiative that takes aim at racial inequality in San Antonio, as well well as the Spurs' new northwest side campus . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As quarries expand in the Hill Country, Texas landscapes and homeowners pay the price. Investigative reporter Brian Chasnoff reports on the growing demand for stricter regulations on the $10 billion industry. Read: The cost of Hill Country quarries: Dirt, dust, muddy creeks, altered rivers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criminal justice reporter Emilie Eaton joins the show to talk about her time visiting Bexar County's crime lab!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staff writer Annie Blanks joins the show to discuss her story on the San Marcos camping and panhandling crackdown that drew blowback from residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleven-year-old Lia Morales, a student at Harlandale Middle School, is a rising star in the world of table tennis, ranked No. 13 in the nation among 12-and-under players. Read: Harlandale Middle School student ranked among best in the nation in table tennis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Associate Editorial Page Editor & columnist Nancy Preyor-Johnson joins the show to discuss her latest editorials on Education issues related to the STAAR test, supporting teachers and the continued controversies on South San ISD board   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Express-News restaurant critic Mike Sutter lays out his process for reviewing a restaurant, the transition from a 4-star system to a 5-star one and his philosophy on restaurant reviews. "If Dad takes his family out and they have a bad dining experience, it's not the restaurant's fault, it's Dad's fault."  Read: Review: Frida Mexican Restaurant & Bar in Stone Oak among San Antonio's worst Mexican restaurants  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Very few people even know San Antonio is a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy - and it's been four years. Express-News staff writer Paul Stephen breaks down the city's little known historic designation. Read: S.A.’s a UNESCO City of Gastronomy? What’s that? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Force veteran Brandon Lingle is the newest member of the Editorial Board, and he shares his memories and reflections from his time deployed in Afghanistan. "For a guy who spent nearly two decades in the military, I wasn't putting my positions out there," Lingle reflects on his transition from public affairs in the military, to a newsroom journalist, to Editorial Board columnist. Read: Lingle: As Afghanistan falls, memories haunt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environments and water issues reporter Elene Breuss joins the show to discuss her articles on the return of mussels to the San Antonio river, invasive plants, and the conservation of Honey Creek Ranch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative reporter Marina Starleaf Riker joins the show and talks about her time at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Education reporter Danya Perez breaks down the evolving mask mandate issue and COVID-19 protocols across San Antonio as city deals with another surge of cases. Read: North East ISD board votes 5-1 to mandate masks following arguments against it from overflow crowd San Antonio ISD vows to require masks and employee vaccinations - with or without court backing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Staff writer Mike Sutter joins the show to talk about his head to head comparison of Fred's Fish Fry and Sea Island as well as the ongoing 52 Weeks of Food Trucks series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samuel Igbo is a 15-year-old Boerne High School student who taught himself to play violin by watching Itzhak Perlman videos on YouTube. He's the focus of staff writer Vincent T. Davis latest San Antonio Stories column. Read: 'The Lord wants me to play' - Boerne teen violinist selected for Carnegie Hall orchestra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative reporter Marina Starleaf Riker joins the show to discuss why the state of Texas denied the city's request for more nurses during the latest COVID-19 surge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices