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On Monday's show: The Astros will miss the playoffs for the first time in nine years. We discuss how much injuries plagued the team this season, and what, if anything, the Astros can do to avoid the same fate next year with Jeff Balke, co-host of the Bleav in Astros podcast. And the Texans pulled off their first shutout in 15 years, beating the Titans 26-0.

Also this hour: Fort Bend County has a new budget, but it didn’t come without contention. Houston Public Media's Natalie Weber explains.

Then, this week marks six months since Hello Houston launched on Houston Public Media. We check-in on how the show is going with hosts Ernie Manouse, Frank Billingsley, and Celeste Diaz-Schurman.

And most of us daydream about winning the lottery, but too often people who receive such financial windfalls end up watching the money slip away. We discuss why and seek advice from Juan Hernandez Ariano, a certified financial planner from WealthCreate Financial.

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Astros miss the playoffs (Sept. 29, 2025)