Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 16, 2026)

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 16, 2026)

From Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut by Houston Public Media

April 16, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Harris County immigration guidelines and features insights on brain health innovation and a theater production.

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Celeste Diaz Schurman and guest host Foti Kallergis talk about the Harris County commissioners' discussion on county immigration enforcement guidelines , with Douglas Griffith , President of the Houston Police Officers’ Union. Then, we hear from David Gow, president and CEO of the Center for Houston's Future , and Dr. Jochen Reiser , CEO of the UTMB Health System, who tell us about the Project Metis initiative and its goal of making the Houston/Galveston region a global leader in brain health innovation. Plus, actors Major Attaway and Chris Collins-Pisano join us to talk about their roles as King Arthur and Sir Lancelot in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy Monty Python's Spamalot , which is running at the Hobby Center through April 26.

People in this episode

Host: Celeste Diaz Schurman

Guests: Douglas Griffith, David Gow, Major Attaway, Chris Collins-Pisano, Dr Jochen Reiser

Topics covered

  • Harris County
  • immigration enforcement
  • brain health innovation
  • theater
  • Monty Python's Spamalot

Keywords

  • Harris County commissioners
  • Project Metis
  • Houston Police Officers’ Union
  • UTMB Health System

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Project Metis, Monty Python's Spamalot

Books & works: The Commuter Cut, Tony Award, Monty Python's, Spamalot

Places: Houston, Harris County

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