Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut is your connection to the heart of the Bayou City, but shorter, for our busy commuters. Every weekday, we dive deep into the stories that matter to Houstonians — from breaking local news to cultural happenings, community voices, and the everyday joys and challenges of life in our vibrant city.
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” our hosts talk with Rodrigo Ferreira, assistant teaching professor in computer science at Rice University, about how artificial intelligence could affect U.S…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with University of Houston political science professor and Party Politics co-host Jeronimo Cortina who discusses the end of th…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Harris County GOP vice chair Kyle Scott who joins us to discuss republican response to President Trump's “big beautiful b…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste’s conversation with former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke.
He discusses his Harris County town hall tonight, the Texas Le…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Paul Gor, co-director of the Asian Chamber of Commerce, who discusses the cultural and economic impact of the Asian commu…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste’s conversation with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo who discusses current issues affecting Harris County and answers liste…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie and special guest co-host and longtime Houston television reporter Doug Miller talk with City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins who discusses the cit…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie and special guest co-host and longtime Houston television reporter Doug Miller discuss President Trump’s new “Golden Dome” defense plan with the Baker …
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie, Frank and Celeste talk with Dr. Peter Hotez, professor, author and a leading expert in the development of vaccines for neglected tropical diseases and…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with the Mayor of Katy William "Dusty" Thiele, who discusses what he would like to focus on during his next term as mayor afte…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez who discusses his support for Harris County deputies getting proper compensation after …
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear from Mark Sloan, Harris County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Coordinator who discusses the upcoming hurricane season and how to be prepa…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Frank and Celeste talk with Houston Chronicle reporter Abby Church as she discusses the city’s legal battle over the minority business program.
Then, they dis…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste talk with New York Times best-selling author Katherine Center about her upcoming novel The Love Haters.
Then, we hear from Kat Robins…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Frank and Celeste talk with Roland Altinger, chief appraiser for the Harris Central Appraisal District, who discusses how to protest your property taxes befo…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear Ernie and Celeste’s conversation with State Representative James Talarico who talks about the bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be disp…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste’s conversation with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher who shares her thoughts on the vacancies at the National Weather Service’…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” breaking news occurs during the show as the Papal conclave elects Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new pope. He is the first American pope in history a…
In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie and Celeste talk with Peter Salib, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, who shares his thoughts on House Bill 1375 and i…
In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste talk with Dr. Kevin Lanza, Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, about the latest on Houston bus stops th…