On today’s Hello Houston, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Houston native Benjamin Moser discusses his new book, Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History, which uncovers the history of Jewish thinkers who became known for their opposition to Zionism.

Then, 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.

In the show’s second hour, we talk with Keturah Wilson, the founder and CEO of The Boss Factory, who tells us about her book And Don’t Forget to Pray, which explores surviving domestic violence, healing through faith, and finding purpose after trauma.

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

And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the passing of former State Rep. Garnet Coleman, which they discuss with Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, several voter registration applications found to have not been processed due to an error by Texas DPS, and James Talarico challenging Ken Paxton to a debate on Fox News.

On today’s Hello Houston, former Houston Astros TV play-by-play broadcaster Bill Brown talks about his nearly thirty years with the team, his memories of calling Astros games, and his thoughts on whether they can make the playoffs this season.

Then, we do our Thursday feature, HPM in Focus, in which Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward helps us understand where Houston ISD stands as the district moves closer to a possible end of state control.

In the second hour of the show, we shift to food and talk with Houston-area food and travel content creator Shawn Singh, also known as shawnthefoodsheep, who rejoins us on the show to share some of his recommendations for the best food spots for Fall dining in Houston.

Plus, United Airlines pilot Captain Nia Gilliam spotlights her memoir Cleared for Takeoff, which tells the powerful story of her journey in aviation and how she found her way back to the cockpit after witnessing the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the recently approved Harris County budget, which they discuss with Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, who explains why he voted against the property tax hike, a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to restore access to banned news outlets, the plans to redevelop Greenspoint Mall, and more.

On today’s Hello Houston, New York Times Texas bureau chief David Goodman breaks down the state’s governor's race, the U.S. Senate race, and the controversy over the thousands of voter registration applications that went unprocessed due to an error at the Texas DPS.

Then, in this week’s Producer Spotlight, Hello Houston producer Laura Walker talks with the founder and owner of Houston's Upstream Fitness and its coaches to find out how they’re using fitness to empower its participants.

In the second hour, Harel Shapira, a sociologist at the University of Texas, discusses his new book, Basic Pistol: Living and Dying by the Gun in America, which looks at how gun owners are taught to think about risk and safety and the role a “good guy with a gun” should play in our society.

And finally, Adam Fetterman, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Houston, talks about a new study that examines how the proximity of food can influence our everyday eating habits.

And, as always, our hosts Tessa Barrera and Ernie Manouse discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including gas prices becoming a major talking point ahead of the midterms, Harris County election officials processing more than 75,000 additional voter registrations after a DPS error, the Paxton-Talarico contest possibly breaking a record for campaign spending in a U.S. Senate election, and more.