On Thursday's show: As the federal government shutdown hits its third week, one looming effect is the possibility that SNAP benefits could stop in November. With millions of Americans at risk of going hungry, we talk with Brian Greene, CEO of Houston Food Bank about how his organization is bracing for a surge in need.
Also this hour: We learn how some unlikely partnerships are helping conserve fisheries along the Gulf Coast. That story is the subject of a new book, called Sea Change, co-authored by Amanda Leland, executive director of the Environmental Defense Fund. She discusses the book at Brazos Bookstore on Thursday evening.
Then, we get an update on the health of another body of water: Buffalo Bayou.
Plus, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein presents a scientist whose ambitions get beyond his control. Does Houston have its own Frankenstein's monster of sorts? Joshua Zinn ponders that question on this month’s edition of The Bigger Picture.
And, with Halloween season in full swing, we visit an area haunted house.
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