{"id":374724,"date":"2026-07-15T22:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374724\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T22:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:56:13","slug":"hello-houston-july-15-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374724\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (July 15, 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\u2019s Hello Houston, we discuss Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton&#8217;s recent voter fraud allegations despite his push to crack down on illegal voting in the state with Texas Tribune reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/author\/zach-despart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Despart<\/a>, who&#8217;s been covering this story.<\/p>\n<p>Then, actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0677680\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Petkoff<\/a>, who&#8217;s playing the character Harold Zidler in the national tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehobbycenter.org\/events\/moulin-rouge-the-musical-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moulin Rouge The Musical<\/a>, gives us an inside look at the production, which is currently playing at the Hobby Center through Sunday, July 19.<\/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.propublica.org\/people\/perla-trevizo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Perla Trevizo<\/a>, a reporter with the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit, tells us about the investigation of an immigration detention center in El Paso that allegedly failed to address the mental health crisis of a detainee despite multiple warning signs.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we learn all about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universoulcircus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UniverSoul Circus<\/a> with its founder, Cedric Walker, who also tells us about the circus&#8217;s history, the community outreach it does, and how the audience participates in the show.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buzz_lady\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roseann Rogers<\/a> discuss today\u2019s top stories at the top of each hour, including President Trump saying ICE should continue vehicle stops despite recent fatal shootings, Willowbrook Mall implementing a temporary youth curfew, and Mexico filing complaints over the ICE-related deaths of 17 Mexican nationals.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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