Hello Houston

On today’s Hello Houston, Houston Public Media reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh joins us to discuss his story on what legal experts think about Mayor John Whitmire saying that HPD can’t independently investigate the fatal ICE shooting.  Next, Walsh and Houston Public Reporter Sarah Grunau discuss the newest episode of the podcast series, After the Flood , which follows the families of Camp Mystic vi...

On today’s Hello Houston, we hear from Sandy West, a contributing writer for Public Health Watch, who tells us about the growing number of maternal healthcare deserts across the state of Texas and the impact they're having on pregnant women and their families. Then, Houston-based photographer Violeta Alvarez joins us to tell us about her new residency with Fresh Arts called Casa de Cultura: The Li...

On today’s Hello Houston, Houston City Councilmember at Large Position 4 Alejandra Salinas talks with Ernie Manouse and guest host Robert Arnold at the top of the show to discuss the fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Houston's East End yesterday. Next, Nicholas Sawicki, Executive Director of the Houston Public Library Foundation , joins us to tell us all about the library’s Summer Reading Program...

On today’s Hello Houston, Dr. Venkat Selvamanickam , a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston, joins us to tell us about a possible breakthrough in fusion energy, which could one day provide abundant electricity with minimal emissions. Then, we hear from Benjamin Hayden , an adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and linguistics at Rice University, who t...

On today’s Hello Houston, with the Houston FIFA matches now over, we’re joined again by Chris Canetti , President of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Houston Host Committee, who discusses how Houston fared as a host city for this massive global event.   Next, best-selling author Christina Diaz Gonzalez joins us to spotlight her new graphic novel, Offside , which follows five very different middle school st...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Timothy Malcolm , Deputy Managing Editor of Texas Lifestyle at Chron, who joins us to discuss their new list ranking the 250 most influential Texans since 1776, which Texans are included on the list, and how it all came together. Then, Houston Public Media reporters Dominic Anthony Walsh and Sarah Grunau join us again to unpack the latest episode of the new p...

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Gina Plata-Nino, the SNAP Director at the Food Research and Action Center , who discusses a new analysis that examines how changes to SNAP policies are being implemented and how they’re affecting recipients. Then, Daniel Kurt Ackermann, Director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens , joins us to tell us about their exhibition “ George Washington: America’s...

On today’s Hello Houston, Dr. Stephen Sherman , a research scientist with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discusses the findings of their 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report, which looks at the latest housing trends in our area. Next, we learn about all the upcoming performances that will be at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park this summer, with the theater’s Ma...

On today’s Hello Houston, we receive a FIFA World Cup update from Houston Public Media Reporter Michael Adkison and Jose de Jesus Ortiz , founder and editor-in-chief of Our Esquina Media, who both join us live from Houston Stadium ahead of the Japan/Brazil match. Then, Kavita Self, Executive Director for the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land , tells us about their Science of Soccer e...

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Gary Joiner, the Communications Director of the Texas Farm Bureau , who gives us an update on the spread of the New World screwworm in the United States and how ranchers are responding to the spread of this parasite. Then, Houston Public Media reporters Dominic Anthony Walsh and Sarah Grunau join us to tell us about After the Flood , a new podcast series t...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Dr. Hilary Fairbrother , a professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UTHealth Houston’s McGovern Medical School, who gives us tips on how we can stay safe this summer and avoid the emergency room. Then, Houston filmmaker and producer Greg Carter joins us, along with director Noely Mendoza , to tell us all about the independent coming-of-age film Su...

On today’s Hello Houston, as Texas races to become the nation’s data center capital, we discuss the energy infrastructure needed to support this growth and whether residential customers can avoid inheriting the cost with University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs . Next, we learn about the award-winning documentary film, The Gas Station Attendant , which will be screened at the Museum of Fine Art...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Michael Soules , a political scientist with the University of Houston, who joins us to share his thoughts on why political violence, intimidation, and extremism seem to be on the rise in the United States.    Then, Deborah Lugo, Vice President of Programming and Education at the Hobby Center, joins us to reveal the 2026–27 season for their Live at the Founder...

On today’s Hello Houston, Chris Canetti , President of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee, joins us again on the show to give us an update on how the city is handling the crowds and festivities of the World Cup. Next, we talk with Jessi Bowman, the founder and owner of FLATS , a Houston-based photo lab, community darkroom, and exhibition space, who tells us all about the services they...

On today’s Hello Houston, as Juneteenth approaches, historian and author Blair LM Kelley and Prairie View A&M’s Dr. Melanye Price join us to explore what the holiday means to us today and how it’s still shaping conversations about social justice in the United States. Next, Militza Mezquita, the Texas State Director for Save the Children , joins us to share tips for how parents can keep their c...

On today’s Hello Houston, University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs joins us in the first hour of the show to share his thoughts on the United States' memorandum of understanding with Iran and what we can expect to see with oil prices going forward. Then, Kevin Myer , CEO and President of LifeGift , the organ procurement organization for North, Southeast and West Texas, joins us to discuss the i...

On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss the latest on the state of Texas and the Smithsonian’s battle over where the Space Shuttle Discovery should call home with Kelly Crow , a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, who’s been covering this story. Then, Laurette Veres, owner and producer of The Bridal Extravaganza Show , one of the largest bridal expos in the country, joins us to tell us all about ho...

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by the Harris County reporter for the Houston Chronicle, John Lomax V , who discusses what led to the resignation of the Harris County Flood Control District’s director and where its flood control projects currently stand. Then, we check in with Justin Ballard , the Newsroom Meteorologist for the Houston Chronicle, who gives us the latest information on what...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa in the show’s first hour, who explains why she believes Texas voters are ready for a change in leadership and what she would do differently if elected governor. Then, the Garden Theatre ’s founding artistic director, Logan Vaden and Houston-based vocalist Wendy Taylor join us to tell us all about the "Musical T...

On today’s Hello Houston, Thomas A. Saenz , President and General Counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, who recently argued before the Fifth Circuit in support of students' right to defend the Texas Dream Act, discusses the future of the law and the court battles ahead for it. Next, we’re joined by Jennifer Agbu and Alana Scott, the Artistic Director and Assistant Art...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with The Texas Tribune’s health reporter Terri Langford , who joins us to discuss Texas Children’s Hospital’s planned detransition clinic , why the hospital was required to create it, and what it could mean for patients. Then, we turn to the arts and chat with actor Adam Brett, who talks to us about playing the character Wadsworth in the national tour of CLUE , wh...

On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss a new study from the Hobby School of Public Affairs that takes a closer look at how Houston residents view their communities, with the University of Houston’s Gail Buttorff and Maria Perez Arguelles , who both break down its findings. Then, Seetha Kulandaisamy, the Director of Development at ISHIDA Dance Company and Texas-born dancer Helen Clare Kinney, tell us...

On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Alice Liu and Felix Kapoor of the Houston People’s Budget Campaign in the show's first hour, who both break down the organization’s proposed amendments to Mayor Whitmire’s city budget plan as city leaders prepare to vote on it.   In the second hour, Jonathan Friedman , the Sy Syms Managing Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America , discusse...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Heidi Russell , Director of the Center for Health Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute, who explains what healthcare policy changes have been made under the Trump administration and how they’re affecting patients and providers. Then, we’re joined by legendary Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett , who talks about his performance tonight with the Houston...

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with John Diamond , Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute, who helps break down the economic fallout of the Iran War as Americans continue to experience high energy prices.   Then, Bain Wilson, the Rancher Education and Outreach Manager at Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions, joins us to discuss the New World Screwworm and...