Houston Matters Full Episode - January 22, 2026

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Today on Houston Matters, winter weather in headed to Texas this weekend and could bring freezing rain, sleet, or ice to parts of Greater Houston. We check the latest forecast with Houston Chronicle meteorologist Justin Ballard and discuss how to prepare. Also, on this month’s installment of “The Bigger Picture,” we consider what the new film “Is This Thing On?” has to say about separation and divorce and what Houstonians going through those challenges can glean from it. Plus, as Artemis II prepares to launch in the coming weeks, signaling the next stage in America’s return to the moon, we recall one quirky moment during the Apollo missions that involved a Houston barber, an astronaut, and a golf ball. Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen. Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7. SUBSCRIBE for more from Houston Public Media: https://www.youtube.com/@HoustonPublicMedia ------------ FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houstonmatters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houstonpubmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houstonpublicmedia X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia -------------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello Houston newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/hellohouston/ Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/donate Timestamps: 00:00 Pre-show news 07:30 Intro 07:51 Meteorologist Justin Ballard on freezing weather updates 18:16 Dominic Anthony Walsh on City of Houston winter weather preps 22:15 Natalie Weber on Texas electric grid winter weather preps 26:40 The Bigger Picture: “Is This Thing On?” 45:25 The Barber, An Astronaut & A Golf Ball