Hello Houston (July 10, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste get the latest on the floods in Central Texas as well as rescue efforts from Texas Newsroom reporter Lucio Vasquez, who joins us live from Kerr County at the top of the first hour.

Also, in the first hour of the show, we discuss men's mental health and other mental health issues with Thomson Ivins, a Council on Recovery therapist, and we chat with Amy Blumrosen and Hugh Zhang, owners of the Houston Hammers – the city’s first and only professional pickleball team.

In the second hour, our hosts discuss one of today’s top stories, Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda for the upcoming special session of the legislature. Then, we’re joined by Jim Spencer, former weathercaster for KXAN Austin, who breaks down the National Weather Service’s staffing issues during the floods, lessons learned, and more.

Plus, our hosts share their latest pop culture favorites for our regular Thursday feature – “Current Obsessions.”