{"id":8824,"date":"2025-06-23T19:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/8824\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T19:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:48:10","slug":"hello-houston-june-23-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/8824\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (June 23, 2025) \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.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/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&#8217;s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour including the U.S. military&#8217;s attacks on three of Iran&#8217;s nuclear sites, and Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing a state ban on THC products.<\/p>\n<p>In the first hour, we talk with Kris Larson, President and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownhouston.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Downtown Houston+<\/a> who updates us on some new economic developments downtown, and marine scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harteresearch.org\/people\/james-gibeaut\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. James Gibeaut<\/a> explains the ecological role of sargassum, a floating brown seaweed found in Galveston and along the Texas coast.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the second hour, we hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/weber.house.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Representative Randy Weber<\/a>, representing Friendswood\/Galveston, who gives his response to this weekend&#8217;s military action on Iran. 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