Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut is your connection to the heart of the Bayou City, but shorter, for our busy commuters. Every weekday, we dive deep into the stories that matter to Houstonians — from breaking local news to cultural happenings, community voices, and the everyday joys and challenges of life in our vibrant city.
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 9, 2026)
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin (https://cao.harriscountytx.gov/About/County-Attorney-Abbie-Kamin) discusses a new program designed to help survivors of domestic violence receive protective orders and other legal protections, the latest court battles surrounding local election rules and mail-in voting, and more.
Then, Hello Houston producer Laura Walker spotlights the immersive exhibition, the Call Me Mother Experience (https://www.callmemotherexperience.com/), with its founder, curator and lead artist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton (https://www.livelifedeep.com/), who explains how it uses art, poetry and personal stories to confront disparities in Black maternal health. The exhibition will be on view at The Health Museum (https://thehealthmuseum.org/) through February 28, 2027.
Plus, we close the week with our regular Friday feature, Last Minute Plans, in which our hosts share a rundown of Houston area events that will help you make the most of your weekend, while they, and Hello Houston listeners, share their own plans for the upcoming weekend.
8 Oct 2026
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 8, 2026)
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we discuss an effort to restore the Bastrop Promenade in Houston's East Downtown with former Houston City Council member Robert Gallegos, Save Bastrop Promenade resident advocate Nguyen Le, and Friends of Columbia Tap’s Ed Pettitt.
Next, we talk about Farmer’s Markets in the Houston area with AJ Beard (https://texaslocalfood.org/about/aj-beard/), Executive Director of the Texas Center for Local Food (https://texaslocalfood.org/), who also tells us more about food systems and the critical role they play in the lives of Houstonians.
Plus, we hear from long-time Houston-based comedian Andy Huggins (https://www.oldmanhuggins.com/), who talks to us about his 45-year career in stand-up comedy, his experience as a contestant on America's Got Talent, and his perspective on the current state of comedy.
7 Oct 2026
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 7, 2026)
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Amite Dominick (https://www.tpcadvocates.org/tpca-board-and-staff), the founder and president of Texas Prisons Community Advocates (https://www.tpcadvocates.org/), talks about Texas being ordered to air-condition all its prisons by the end of 2029 as one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to this ruling.
Then, we hear this week’s edition of Ernie’s weekly feature, On the Marquee, in which he chats with musician and composer Nathan Felix (https://electrochestral.com/bio/), who discusses his new immersive opera La Gran Esperanza (https://blafferartmuseum.org/events/la-gran-esperanza-oct-10/), which will be at the Blaffer Art Museum on Saturday, October 10.
And finally, Louise Barnett (https://www.louisebarnett.com/about), author of Tainted Love: A Bipolar Memoir, shares her experience navigating the challenges of Bipolar One disorder and her personal journey toward understanding what recovery really looks like.
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (May 30, 2025)
Published 30 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Those are very few and far between. But I also don't think that you run into any voters. You know, a lot of times voters, it's one of these issues where voters say, yes, we want cuts. Just don't cut the things I like. And that's a predicament. That's a predicament that all elected officials find themselves in because on a grand scale, on a macro level, we all know that a deficit is a problem. But on the flip side, all of us have programs the government provides that we like and we're not willing to cut those. […]
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