{"id":292225,"date":"2026-05-14T03:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/292225\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T03:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T03:03:14","slug":"hello-houston-may-13-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/292225\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (May 13, 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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cclerk.hctx.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth<\/a> joins us to explain what voters need to know about upcoming runoff elections, as well as share her thoughts on voter fatigue with May being a busy month for elections in Harris County.<\/p>\n<p>Next, comedian and filmmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lahnaturner.com\/about-5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lahna Turner<\/a> tells us all about her new documentary <a href=\"https:\/\/comewhatmayfilm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Come What May<\/a>, which tells the story of her ex-husband, the late comedian Ralphie May, who began his stand-up career in Houston&#8217;s comedy scene.<\/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&#8217;re joined by Kat Robinson, Vice Chair of the Houston Association of Realtors, who breaks down the latest report on the Houston housing market, with new numbers showing that home sales picked up in April, and what this means for buyers and sellers as we approach the summer season.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as health officials continue to monitor the exposed passengers from the hantavirus outbreak that occurred on a cruise ship, epidemiologist <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.uth.edu\/faculty\/?fac=ZVgAnD5x\/7T\/svjJzdP7wQ==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Catherine Troisi<\/a> joins us to help us understand what the virus is and what Texans should and shouldn&#8217;t be worried about.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.rice.edu\/staff\/katharine-shilcutt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katharine Shilcutt<\/a> talk about today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including U.S. Sen. 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