{"id":143178,"date":"2026-01-29T22:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/143178\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:01:10","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-january-29-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/143178\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (January 29, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HH_Podcast-Cover_The-Commuter-Cut-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Houston Public Media reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/author\/michael-adkison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Adkison<\/a> tells us more about the Artemis II mission and the crew entering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/nasa\/2026\/01\/27\/541738\/moon-nasa-houston-artemis-ii-quarantine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quarantine in preparation<\/a> for a possible February launch to the moon.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstongrandopera.org\/artists\/khori-dastoor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khori Dastoor<\/a>, the General Director and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstongrandopera.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Grand Opera<\/a>, who discusses the much-anticipated HGO production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstongrandopera.org\/on-stage\/hansel-and-gretel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hansel and Gretel<\/a>, and what audiences can expect.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we also hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Texas State Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/house.texas.gov\/members\/3685\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Talarico<\/a>, who discusses his run for Senate, as well as the issues he faces, his relationship with his challenger, U.S. Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/crockett.house.gov\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmine Crockett<\/a>, and the future of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Houston Public Media reporter Michael 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