{"id":309901,"date":"2026-05-26T23:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/309901\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:54:14","slug":"hello-houston-may-26-2026-houston-public-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/309901\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (May 26, 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 talk with Houston Public Media&#8217;s politics and government reporter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/staff\/andrew-schneider\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Schneider<\/a>, in the show\u2019s first hour, who helps guide us through the key races in the Texas primary runoff election, with today being Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>Next, Houston-based actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teresaz.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teresa Zimmermann<\/a> joins us to talk about her role in Theatre Under the Stars&#8217; production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuts.org\/beautiful-the-carole-king-musical-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beautiful: The Carole King Musical<\/a>, which is currently running at the Hobby Center through May 31.<\/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 University of Houston Energy Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/uh-energy-innovation\/uh-energy\/about-uh-energy\/faculty-engagement\/energy-fellows\/ed-hirs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Hirs<\/a>, who analyzes the latest developments in the Iran War, while also giving us his perspective on the global energy picture and what it could mean for Texas. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, Nicole Temple, the Vice President of Education at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Museum of Natural Science<\/a>, tells us all about their new exhibition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/exhibits\/clickbait\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clickbait: A Digital Obsession<\/a>, and how it brings the systems and mechanics of the internet to life.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/shows\/party-politics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Party Politics <\/a>co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/class\/political-science\/faculty-and-staff\/professors\/rottinghaus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Rottinghaus<\/a> talk with Houston Public Media reporters at the top of each hour, who give us live reports on what they&#8217;re seeing at various voting locations across the Houston region.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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