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Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also listen online<\/a> or watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n On Friday\u2019s show: Houston in recent days and weeks has been shaken by a string of devastating domestic violence homicides, including a murder-suicide<\/a> involving the prominent owners of several local restaurants and their children. The head of the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council<\/a> contemplates what these stories reveal and what can be done to prevent them. And we examine what law enforcement and nonprofits are doing to intervene.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n *If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Also this hour: Our panel of non-experts breaks down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly<\/a> of the week.<\/p>\n And there have been all kinds of adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, putting them in unusual settings. So, why not a version of Hamlet set at a family barbecue in the South? We talk with a couple of the folks cooking up 4th Wall Theatre Company\u2019s production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fat Ham<\/a>, which runs through May 23.<\/p>\n Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here<\/a>, on iTunes<\/a>, Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n \t\t\t