On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Houston City Council at large 4 candidate Alejandra Salinas, who talks to us about her upcoming runoff election with Dwight Boykins, and filmmaker Ira Sachs tells us all about his new film Peter Hujar's Day, in the first hour of the show.

Then, in the show’s second hour, we speak with Chase Untermeyer, a Professor of Practice at the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, and Loren Steffy, a writer-at-large for Texas Monthly, who discuss the early career and legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney, following his recent passing.

Also, our hosts share a rundown of the things that are currently taking over all our free time for our regular Thursday feature, “Current Obsessions.”

And, as always, Ernie and Celeste talk about the top stories of the day at the top of each hour, including Mayor John Whitmire defending the Houston Police Department’s coordination with ICE and reactions from the new emails that were released from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. 

Plus, as a bonus, Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison joins us for live reports from the Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker Market at the top of each hour.