On Monday's show: Some 80 million Americans are expected to travel this week. Whether you’re driving or flying in and out of Houston, we have all you need to know before you go as we check in with Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for the Houston Airport System.

Also this hour: On what’s traditionally the biggest travel week of the year, we welcome your questions and comments about the rules of the road for local law enforcement. Whatever you want to know about how we’re actually supposed to drive here in Houston and across Texas is welcome.

Then, we discuss tech gift options for the upcoming holiday season in our monthly conversation about consumer technology with columnist Dwight Silverman.

And the Texans go from one rivalry to another. On the heels of their shellacking of the Dallas Cowboys, we recap Sunday's game against the Titans with Jeff Balke.

On Friday's show: Mayor John Whitmire has announced a new push "to end homelessness." The plan calls for increased local funding and more collaboration between the city and county. Whitmire also wants to make it illegal to sleep in public spaces. We learn what all the plan entails.

Also this hour: From a lawsuit over off-duty officers carrying weapons in some area hospitals, to a new baby elephant at the Houston Zoo, our panel of non-experts contemplate The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

And Houston native Attica Locke, who's got an extensive resume writing novels and for television, talks about incorporating Houston and East Texas into her writing, including her latest novel, Guide Me Home, the final installment of her Highway 59 trilogy, which centers around a Black Texas Ranger named Darren Mathews. She also discusses what it was like working with her sister, Tembi Locke, in bringing her memoir, From Scratch, to the screen for the Netflix series of the same name.

On Thursday's show: The State Board of Education is poised to vote on optional Bible-infused curriculum for Texas public elementary schools on Friday. We discuss whether it will be approved and whether it's constitutional.

Also this hour: We find out how the cruise ship industry is faring along the Gulf Coast.

Then, new public artwork on display at Discovery Green is part of Art Lab, a new mentorship program helping Houston-area artists learn how to create and install public art.

And we learn about the open mic poetry events from Write About Now, which recently included Houston Matters producer Laura Walker performing some of her work.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup, including the latest on President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations.

Also this hour: The Battleship Texas Foundation gives us an update on efforts to establish a new, permanent home for the famous ship and museum.

And comedian Lewis Black, America’s ranter-in-chief, is coming around for one final standup performance here on Friday night, part of his “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” tour. We share some highlights from his previous appearances on our program.

On Tuesday's show: What will HISD do now that no new bond money is coming? The district’s state-appointed board of managers has been mulling over options to pivot after voters this month rejected a massive bond proposal for school upgrades. The board also heard an earful from parents last week about what motivated that rejection. We talk it over with with Houston Public Media’s Adam Zuvanich.

Also this hour: We learn how indigenous groups are are resurrecting their people’s ancient names for geographic places, including one tribal group’s name for what is now Houston. We talk with two members of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation and learn what their people once called our city.

And we reflect on the history of Houston’s Arte Público Press, the oldest publisher dedicated to Latino literature in the United States, with its founder and incoming leader.

On Monday's show: With Republicans poised to take control of the White House and both houses of Congress in January, and President-elect Donald Trump promising mass deportations, it’s reasonable to assume immigration policy is about to change and could have a profound impact on a lot of Houstonians. We learn how Houston-area immigrant rights organizations are preparing.

Also this hour: The city of Houston grew for a long time without zoning. But as more people move outside the city limits to communities that have more formal land use regulations, has the city taken this no-zoning system as far as it can go? We talk it over.

Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers questions about pet health.

And we get an update on sports from Jeff Balke.

On Friday's show: Remember how Sen. Ted Cruz was supposed to be in a tough re-election race? The Texas Tribune’s Jasper Scherer joins us to share why Cruz’s campaign believes the senator ultimately won so easily and what it may signal for Cruz’s future prospects in the Senate and possibly, someday, the White House.

Also this hour: We learn how Hurricane Beryl affected the Texas coast.

Then, from Michelin Guide restaurant honors, to a ride-sharing service featuring armed drivers, this week’s panel of non-experts considers The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

And jazz icons Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie might be best remembered for their music. But a new book called The Jazzmen explains how they overcame racism and discrimination to open America's eyes to their music and in the process "wrote the soundtrack for the civil rights movement." We talk with author Larry Tye, who'll speak Saturday during the Jewish Book & Arts Festival at Houston's Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.

On Thursday's show: The Astrodome Conservancy, a nonprofit that advocates for the preservation of the one-time "Eighth Wonder of the World," has unveiled a $1 billion redevelopment concept for the Dome. We find out what the plan calls for, who would pay for it, who needs to buy in, and what may set the idea apart from past proposals for the Astrodome.

Also this hour: We discuss how physical media, such as vinyl records, DVDs, and books may be in a state of decline and renaissance all at the same time.

And, on the anniversary of the U.S. Army overturning convictions of Black soldiers that stemmed from the 1917 Houston Riots, we visit the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum.