{"id":280225,"date":"2026-05-05T20:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/280225\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:31:10","slug":"hello-houston-may-5-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/280225\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (May 5, 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 Hello Houston, we&#8217;re joined by University of Houston researcher <a href=\"https:\/\/franciscohaces.com\/#home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Francisco Haces-Garcia<\/a>, who discusses the use of AI in flood mapping as well as what was found in a recent flood risk study he authored and what it could mean for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we talk with Houston-based James Beard Award-winning chef and TV host, <a href=\"https:\/\/chrisshepherd.is\/about\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Shepherd<\/a>, who tells us all about his new live conversation series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehobbycenter.org\/breaking-bread-a-new-series-with-james-beard-award-winning-chef-and-tv-host-chris-shepherd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking Bread<\/a>, which is being presented by the Hobby Center.<\/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, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of a truly one-of-a-kind Houston institution, <a href=\"https:\/\/notsuoh.com\/info\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">notsuoH<\/a>, with co-founders and owners Jim Pirtle and Missy Bosch, who walk us through the story of how it all began, and what&#8217;s ahead as the popular art space and bar enters a new chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Houston entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/salon180hairstudio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moe Vickers<\/a> tells us about the non-profit she founded, Salon 180 Angels, which provides free hair\u2011care services to immobile seniors, while also supporting underserved youth through beauty education programs.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/lisa-gray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa Gray<\/a> discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Galveston County Sheriff\u2019s Office announcing increased patrols for Jeep Weekend 2026, historic U.S. documents coming soon to Houston as part of a national tour, a new poll showing Ken Paxton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/politics\/election-2026\/2026\/05\/05\/550879\/paxton-cornyn-texas-senate-republican-primary-runoff-poll-uh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">statistically tied<\/a> with John Cornyn in Texas&#8217; Republican Senate primary runoff, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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