Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 2, 2026)

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie and guest host Katharine Shilcutt talk with Timothy Malcolm, the Deputy Managing Editor of Texas Lifestyle at Chron, who tells us about their new list ranking the 250 most influential Texans since 1776 and how this list was put together.Next, Houston Public Media reporters Dominic Anthony Walsh and Sarah Grunau unpack the latest episode of the new podcast series After the Flood, which examines the Texas Hill Country’s history with flooding and why it’s so susceptible to massive floods.And finally, we hear from director Katie Camosy, who discusses her new documentary Gaslit, which follows actress and activist Jane Fonda as she travels through Texas and Louisiana to talk with people impacted by the country’s fossil fuel expansion.