In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis reflects on former State Rep. Garnet Coleman, who represented Houston’s House District 147 for more than 30 years, following his passing on Wednesday.

Next, we hear the newest edition of Tessa's regular Friday feature, Tessa Takes On, which spotlights Houston Dash midfielder KiKi Van Zanten, who discusses her latest season with the team and her journey to the world of professional soccer.

Plus, Ernie and Tessa do our regular weekly features, "Current Obsessions" and "Last Minute Plans," by sharing the latest things that have been taking over all their free time, while they also share a comprehensive rundown of events happening this weekend in the Houston area.

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” former Houston Astros TV play-by-play broadcaster Bill Brown reflects on his nearly thirty years with the team and shares his thoughts on whether they can make the playoffs this season.

Next, we hear from Houston-area food and travel content creator Shawn Singh, also known as shawnthefoodsheep, who gives us some of his recommendations for the city’s best food spots during the Fall season.

Also, United Airlines pilot Captain Nia Gilliam discusses her memoir Cleared for Takeoff, which tells the story of her aviation journey and how she rediscovered her love of flying after witnessing a tragedy on September 11, 2001.

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” New York Times Texas bureau chief David Goodman breaks down the latest in Texas politics ahead of the midterm elections, including the state’s governor's race, the U.S. Senate race, and more.

Next, we hear from Harel Shapira, a sociologist at the University of Texas, who talks about his new book, Basic Pistol: Living and Dying by the Gun in America, which examines gun culture and how gun owners are taught to think about risk and safety.

Also, we discuss a new study that looks at how the proximity of food can influence our everyday eating habits with Adam Fetterman, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, who tells us about its findings and what they reveal about mindless eating.