{"id":168615,"date":"2026-02-17T20:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/168615\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:57:08","slug":"hello-houston-february-17-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/168615\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (February 17, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HH_Podcast-Cover-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: where Houston talks!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s show, we&#8217;re joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/maryellenotoole.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Ellen O\u2019Toole<\/a>, a former FBI senior profiler and professor of forensic science, who discusses the latest developments in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and how profilers aid in the search for missing people.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we talk with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmethodist.org\/doctor\/marianne-cusick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Marianne Cusick<\/a>, a colorectal surgeon at UTHealth Houston, who provides insight into colorectal cancer, risks to be aware of, and why rates are increasing among people younger than the age of 50.<\/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>In the second hour of Hello Houston, the <a href=\"https:\/\/vanessadgilmore.com\/home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Honorable Vanessa Gilmore<\/a>, a former district Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District, joins us to share stories from her groundbreaking career and to give her take on current legal issues.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, on this &#8220;Fat Tuesday,&#8221; Doc\u2019s Houston artistic director and drummer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gfpercussion.com\/about.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graeme Francis<\/a> and Houston-based vocalist Nicoya Baker tell us all about the musical traditions of Mardi Gras.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including the passing of civil rights leader Rev. 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