On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Gina Plata-Nino, the SNAP Director at the Food Research and Action Center, who discusses a new analysis that examines how changes to SNAP policies are being implemented and how they’re affecting recipients.

Then, Daniel Kurt Ackermann, Director of Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, joins us to tell us about their exhibition “George Washington: America’s Enduring Icon,” which examines how Americans memorialize and remember the nation’s first president.

In the second hour, Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, the chefs behind Houston's JŪN, share their story of how they went from being ambitious newcomers to the top of Texas' culinary world, having recently earned one of the restaurant industry's highest honors, the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas.

Plus, we chat with YouTuber Coffee Mike from the channel “I Travel4Coffee,” who gives us the scoop on Houston’s hidden coffee gems as someone who explores coffee shops, roasters, and coffee culture from all over the world.

And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Katharine Shilcutt discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocking Harris County’s immigrant legal aid program, TIME Magazine naming the Astrodome as one of the 25 buildings and monuments that best tell the story of America, Governor Greg Abbott criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to preserve birthright citizenship, and more.

On today’s Hello Houston, we talk with Timothy Malcolm, Deputy Managing Editor of Texas Lifestyle at Chron, who joins us to discuss their new list ranking the 250 most influential Texans since 1776, which Texans are included on the list, and how it all came together.

Then, Houston Public Media reporters Dominic Anthony Walsh and Sarah Grunau join us again to unpack the latest episode of the new podcast series After the Flood, which examines last year’s Texas Hill Country floods and the region’s history with flooding.

In the second hour, director Katie Camosy joins us to discuss her new documentary Gaslit, which follows actress and activist Jane Fonda as she talks with people living on the frontlines of America's oil and gas production boom. The documentary will be screening at River Oaks Theatre starting this weekend.

Plus, our hosts and listeners share the latest things that are taking over all their free time as part of our regular Thursday feature, Current Obsessions. You can send us your Current Obsessions anytime by emailing us at talk@hellohouston.org.

And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Katharine Shilcutt talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including UTMB at Galveston facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly paying a female worker less than her male counterpart, President Trump saying he will launch the largest fireworks display in history on Independence Day, a Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after crashing into a Houston-area home, and more.

On today's Hello Houston, we discuss Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent voter fraud allegations despite his push to crack down on illegal voting in the state with Texas Tribune reporter Zach Despart, who’s been covering this story.

Then, actor Robert Petkoff, who’s playing the character Harold Zidler in the national tour of Moulin Rouge The Musical, gives us an inside look at the production, which is currently playing at the Hobby Center through Sunday, July 19.

In the second hour, Perla Trevizo, a reporter with the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit, tells us about the investigation of an immigration detention center in El Paso that allegedly failed to address the mental health crisis of a detainee despite multiple warning signs.

Plus, we learn all about the UniverSoul Circus with its founder, Cedric Walker, who also tells us about the circus’s history, the community outreach it does, and how the audience participates in the show.

And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Roseann Rogers discuss today's top stories at the top of each hour, including President Trump saying ICE should continue vehicle stops despite recent fatal shootings, Willowbrook Mall implementing a temporary youth curfew, and Mexico filing complaints over the ICE-related deaths of 17 Mexican nationals.