Beats is the written home of The Housecats Podcast Network — where conversations don’t end when the microphones turn off. It’s a place for deeper thinking, expanded analysis, and ideas that deserve more room than an episode runtime allows. Here you’ll find long-form film essays from Nightshift, television and culture breakdowns tied to Clockers, sports editorials from Open Floor, real estate and business insights inspired by Dealmaker$, and narrative-driven Maryland history from S7ories. Some posts expand on episodes. Others stand on their own. All of them carry the same DNA: thoughtful, curious, opinionated, and unafraid to slow down.