Hello Houston: episodes

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1. Hello Houston (October 13, 2026)

   Oct 13, 2026 · 1h 28m

   On today’s Hello Houston, with the U.S. Supreme Court opening its new term last week, we talk with Seth Chandler, a professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center, who breaks down some of the major cases on the docket and what effects they might have. Next, we do our regular Tuesday feature, Five Simple Questions, in which Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik sits down with Houst

2. Hello Houston – LIVE at The Hobby Center (October 12, 2026)

   Oct 12, 2026 · 1h 30m

   On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Bao Long Chu, Program Director of Arts & Culture for the Houston Endowment, and Jen Benoit-Bryan, director of SMU DataArts, who both discuss the impact arts and culture have on the city of Houston. Then, in this week’s Producer’s Spotlight, we hear Hello Houston producer William Menjivar chat with Giuseppe Taurino, Executive Director of Inprint, to find out w

3. Hello Houston (October 9, 2026)

   Oct 9, 2026 · 1h 31m

   On today’s Hello Houston, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin joins us to discuss a new program that's designed to help domestic violence survivors get protective orders and other legal protections, the latest court battles surrounding local election rules and mail-in voting, and more. Next, we hear the latest edition of Tessa’s regular Friday feature, Tessa Takes On, in which she talks with Louie

4. Hello Houston (October 8, 2026)

   Oct 8, 2026 · 1h 24m

   On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss an effort to restore the Bastrop Promenade in Houston's East Downtown after it was altered for the FIFA World Cup with former Houston City Councilmember Robert Gallegos, resident advocate with Save Bastrop Promenade, Nguyen Le, and president of Friends of Columbia Tap, Ed Pettitt. Then, in this week’s HPM In Focus, we talk with Houston Public Media’s Fort Bend

5. Hello Houston (October 7, 2026)

   Oct 7, 2026 · 1h 38m

   On today’s Hello Houston, with a federal judge ordering Texas to air condition all its prisons by the end of 2029, we talk with Amite Dominick, the founder and president of Texas Prisons Community Advocates, who’s also one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to this ruling. Next, Ernie talks with musician and composer Nathan Felix for this week’s edition of On the Marquee, who discusses his

6. Hello Houston (October 6, 2026)

   Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 38m

   On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Joshua McGinty, a professor and agronomist at Texas A&M University, who discusses this year’s widespread drought and what it could mean for Texas farmers, food production, and the growing season ahead.   Then, in this week’s Five Simple Questions, Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik sits down with Andrew Youngblood, founder of The Secret Group, fo

7. Hello Houston (October 5, 2026)

   Oct 5, 2026 · 1h 37m

   On today’s Hello Houston, Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward joins us to discuss her story on Barbers Hill ISD and the controversy surrounding their superintendent’s unconventional strategy to grow the district’s finances. Then, we hear this week’s Producer Spotlight, in which Hello Houston producer Laura Walker talks with Asia Society Texas curator Owen Duffy about Yoshitaka Amano: Big B

8. Hello Houston – LIVE at Houston’s Original Greek Festival (October 2, 2026)

   Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 30m

   On today’s Hello Houston, we're LIVE at the 60th Original Greek Festival on the grounds of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral to explore what keeps this decades-long tradition thriving with festival leader Dana Kantalis. Also, we hear the newest edition of Tessa’s regular feature, Tessa Takes On, in which she sits down with author and podcaster Princella Clark for a conversation about relat

9. Hello Houston (October 1, 2026)

   Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 36m

   On today’s Hello Houston, writer-director Bassam Tariq, who grew up in the Houston area, joins us to discuss his new film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, what inspired it, and its connection to Houston, with the film being set in the Bayou City.  Then, we talk with Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison, who helps us make sense of an unusually busy week in space exploration, from Star

10. Hello Houston (September 30, 2026)

    Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss Prairie View A&M’s 150th anniversary with the university’s president, Dr. Tomikia LeGrande, who also tells us about its remarkable journey becoming a nationally recognized HBCU, what its legacy means today, and what's ahead in its future. Then, in this week’s On the Marquee, Ernie talks with Kevin Earley, who’s playing Captain Georg Von Trapp in the national to

11. Hello Houston (September 29, 2026)

    Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Andrew Rothman, the Wildlife Campaigns Director for Environment America, who discusses the Trump administration’s major changes to the Endangered Species Act and how these changes could impact us in the state of Texas. Then, we hear from the winner of the 2026 Houston Blues Challenge, Sara Van Buskirk, who sits down with Hello Houston executive producer Jim K

12. Hello Houston (September 28, 2026)

    Sep 28, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, New York Times Texas bureau chief David Goodman breaks down the state’s governor's race, the U.S. Senate race, and the controversy over the thousands of voter registration applications that went unprocessed due to an error at the Texas DPS. Then, in this week’s Producer Spotlight, Hello Houston producer Laura Walker talks with the founder and owner of Houston's Upstream F

13. Hello Houston (September 25, 2026)

    Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 39m

    On today’s Hello Houston, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Houston native Benjamin Moser discusses his new book, Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History, which uncovers the history of Jewish thinkers who became known for their opposition to Zionism. Then, we hear the newest edition of Tessa’s regular Friday feature, Tessa Takes On, which spotlights Houston Dash midfielder KiKi Van Zanten, who discusses he

14. Hello Houston (September 24, 2026)

    Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, former Houston Astros TV play-by-play broadcaster Bill Brown talks about his nearly thirty years with the team, his memories of calling Astros games, and his thoughts on whether they can make the playoffs this season. Then, we do our Thursday feature, HPM in Focus, in which Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward helps us understand where Houston ISD stands as the dis

15. Hello Houston (September 23, 2026)

    Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, Beth Wiedower Jackson, executive director of the Astrodome Conservancy, joins us again on the show to give us the latest plans and proposals that are being considered for the 8th wonder of the world and what it would take to give it new life. Next, we’re joined by Come From Away director and choreographer Valerie Rachelle and cast members Shawn Hamilton and Heather Hall,

16. Hello Houston (September 22, 2026)

    Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we begin the show by talking with Katherine Maher, the President and CEO of NPR, who discusses how public media is changing, how NPR is navigating the loss of federal funding, and what the future of public media looks like. Then, we’re joined by the newly crowned Miss America, Houstonian Regan Hutsell, who tells us about her journey to the crown, what this win means to he

17. Hello Houston (September 21, 2026)

    Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 38m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we discuss the Environmental Protection Agency eliminating rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants with Jennifer Hadayia and Thelisa Lavergne of Air Alliance Houston.  Next, we turn to film and hear Hello Houston producer Garrett Bohlmann and longtime Houston-area film critic Joe Leydon talk about the 30th anniversar

18. Hello Houston (September 18, 2026)

    Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 38m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Alie Brumel of The Breasties and Michele Lampach of Bobbies for Change, who both tell us about Connie’s Bill and how it aims to help provide coverage for mothers who are medically unable to breastfeed their children. Then, we talk with local comedian Liz Faublas-Wallace, who discusses how she made the move from journalism to comedy and how she found her voice

19. Hello Houston (September 17, 2026)

    Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 37m

    On today’s Hello Houston, Francisco Romero, the main Spanish radio broadcaster for the Houston Astros Baseball Club, talks to us about his career, his hopes for the postseason, and what it means to be the Spanish voice of one of baseball’s biggest franchises. Then, Houston Public Media reporter Sarah Grunau reports live from Harris County Commissioners Court ahead of the vote on the county budget

20. Hello Houston (September 16, 2026)

    Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 36m

    On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who breaks down the U.S.-Canada trade war with both countries imposing tariffs on each other and what this means for the broader North American economy. Then, Ernie spotlights the arts with his weekly feature, On the Marquee. Today, he talks wit