In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Texas Monthly senior writer Michael Hardy discusses Lina Hidalgo's tenure as Harris County Judge, as well as how clashes with local politicians and her leadership style reshaped her time in office.

Then, actor Edward Staudenmayer, who’s playing Meyer Wolfsheim in the national tour of The Great Gatsby, joins us to tell us about what audiences can expect from this musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, currently running at the Hobby Center.

Also, we discuss possible human trafficking at the upcoming FIFA World Cup games here in Houston, with David Reid, founder of the Houston-based non-profit redM, who also explains how the group is working to raise awareness and support survivors of human trafficking.