{"id":356174,"date":"2026-06-30T19:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/356174\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T19:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:59:10","slug":"hello-houston-june-30-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/356174\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (June 30, 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:\/\/profiles.rice.edu\/staff\/stephen-averill-sherman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Stephen Sherman<\/a>, a research scientist with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, discusses the findings of their 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report, which looks at the latest housing trends in our area.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we learn about all the upcoming performances that will be at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milleroutdoortheatre.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miller Outdoor Theatre<\/a> in Hermann Park this summer, with the theater&#8217;s Managing Director, Claudia de Vasco.<\/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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uh.edu\/faculty\/main.asp?PID=15\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sandra Guerra Thompson<\/a>, a professor of law and former director of the Criminal Justice Institute at the University of Houston Law Center, joins us to discuss the history of the insanity defense and how psychological defenses are used in criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we hear the latest episode of <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>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/tag\/texperts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texperts<\/a> series, in which he explores a new Texas law that creates a single statewide health permit for food trucks and what its supporters and critics are saying about it.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chau_Nguyen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chau Nguyen<\/a> talk about today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, which includes breaking down all the latest rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court 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> and University of Houston Law Center&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uh.edu\/faculty\/main.asp?PID=6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seth Chandler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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