{"id":890215,"date":"2026-06-24T20:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/890215\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:37:16","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-june-24-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/890215\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (June 24, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HH_Podcast-Cover_The-Commuter-Cut-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Ernie and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MariaTodd\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maria Todd<\/a> talk with University of Houston Energy Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/uh-energy-innovation\/uh-energy\/about-uh-energy\/faculty-engagement\/energy-fellows\/ed-hirs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ed Hirs<\/a>, who shares his thoughts on how data centers will impact Texas&#8217;s power grid and how they&#8217;ve already affected consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Houston-born filmmaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2743886\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karla Murthy<\/a> and HTX MADE creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulil-lilu.com\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Li Lu<\/a> join us to tell us about a screening of Murthy&#8217;s award-winning documentary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mfah.org\/events\/the-gas-station-attendant\/202606251900?returnUrl=%2Fevents%3Fdate%3D2026-06-23\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Gas Station Attendant<\/a>, which will take place tomorrow night, June 25, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Houston Business Journal reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/houston\/bio\/44386\/Janet+Miranda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Janet Miranda<\/a> joins us to break down the reasons why Houston is trailing behind other major Texas cities like Austin and Dallas when it comes to attracting and retaining college graduates and young professionals, despite its job opportunities and relatively affordable cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Ernie and guest host Maria 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