On today’s Hello Houston, we begin the show by talking with Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison, who gives us the latest on the Artemis II mission and the crew quarantining in preparation for a possible February launch to the moon.

Then, Khori Dastoor, the General Director and CEO of Houston Grand Opera, tells us all about the much-anticipated HGO production of Hansel and Gretel.

In the second hour of the show, we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste’s conversation with Texas State Representative James Talarico, who discusses his run for Senate as he squares off against U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett for the Democratic nomination.

Plus, our hosts and listeners discuss the things that are currently taking over all their free time, as part of our regular Thursday feature, Current Obsessions.

And, as always, Ernie and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Gov. Abbott directing state agencies and public universities to stop filing H-1B visa petitions, the Texas State Board of Education postponing a vote on a proposed list of books for K-12 students, and more.