Texan Edge
The Texan Edge is more than a podcast — it’s a Texas state of mind.
Hosted by Tweed Scott, author of Texas in Her Own Words, each weekday brings a short burst of inspiration, common sense, and straight talk from the Lone Star perspective. Some days we’ll visit a slice of Texas history; other days, we’ll share a story or reflection to help you face the day with grit, gratitude, and grace.
Whether you were born here, got here as fast as you could, or just wish you had — The Texan Edge reminds you why the Texas spirit still matters. It’s where optimism wears boots, humor has manners, and pride runs as deep as the oil wells.
Pull up a chair, friend. Take a listen.
On Wednesdays and Fridays, we focus on a Texas historical event to showcase our daily nugget. Ultimately, it's a Texas thing!
My why with The Texan Edge is to share the spirit of Texas—the humor, grit, wisdom, and warmth I’ve lived and loved here—with people everywhere. I want to remind folks each day that they carry the strength to face life with courage, perspective, and a smile. This podcast is my way of giving back the inspiration Texas has given me, one daily nugget at a time.
Because here at The Texan Edge, we don’t just talk Texas — we live it.
The Texan Edge is "Not just a podcast, but a Texas state of mind.”
Episodes
134 episodes
Tex-A-Tude At The Coffee Shop
Episode Description Before the sun is fully up, before the town really stirs, there’s a Texas coffee shop already awake. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes you inside one of those early-mornin...
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Season 1
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Episode 127
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4:21
Texitude
Episode Description What is Texitude? This week on The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores a real, lived Texas attitude that goes deeper than slogans or stereotypes. Texitude is that quiet mix o...
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Season 1
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Episode 126
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3:35
Building, Bridging, Belonging
Episode Description Not every important moment in Texas history comes with cannon fire and last stands. Some arrive quietly—with a bridge opening, a newspaper rolling off the press, or a schoolhouse unlocking its doors ...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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3:24
Cut From A Different Herd
Episode Description If you really want to understand Texas, don’t just read the history books—sit at a Texas family table and listen. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, we explore how Texas ident...
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Season 1
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Episode 124
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3:24
On The Road To The Alamo
Episode Description When most people think of The Alamo, they picture the final moments—the smoke, the cannon fire, and the last stand. But the heart of the story begins earlier, before a single shot was fired.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 123
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3:31
How Thinkers, Not If Thinkers
When I first arrived in Texas from New Hampshire, courtesy of the U.S. Navy, I was convinced I’d landed on another planet. Flatter than I’d ever seen, hotter than seemed reasonable, and filled with people who carried themselves lik...
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Season 1
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Episode 122
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3:25
Texas Still Thinking Like A Country
Texas has always carried itself a little differently—and there’s a reason for that. Before it was one of the 50 states, Texas was a nation unto itself, complete with presidents, diplomacy, and a sense of identity that never faded.&...
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Season 1
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Episode 121
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3:22
When The Lights Went Out in Galveston
Episode Description Today on The Texan Edge, we head down the coast to Galveston—a place that knows something about storms, loss, and resilience. In 1900, Galveston was one of the most prospero...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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3:28
Texan Hospitality
Episode Description Texans may be known for doing things big—but one of the traits that has held this place together for generations is surprisingly quiet. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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3:12
The Quiet Courage of Gail Borden
Episode Description Most people know his name from a label—but few know the Texan persistence behind it. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott tips his hat to Gail Borden, a quiet, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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3:24
Texan Stubborness, Redeemed
Episode Description Texans have a reputation for being stubborn—and let’s be honest, sometimes that reputation is earned. But in today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes a closer look at stubbornness ...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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3:23
The Texan Habit of Showing Up
Episode Description Texas has plenty of big reputations—but one of the most important ones rarely makes the postcards. Texans show up. Not for applause or recognition, but for people. In today’s episode of <...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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3:31
Why Texas Bet On Tomorrow
Why Texas Bet on Tomorrow After the Civil War, Texas was battered—economically, emotionally, and physically. With uncertainty everywhere, many places pulled back. Texas didn’t. In this episode of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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2:01
Texas Teaches Emotional Control
Texas Teaches Emotional Control Texas has a reputation for being bold—but its real strength has always been controlled strength. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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2:24
The Texas Land Office Lesson
The Land Office Lesson In this Texas history episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott looks back to 1836, when the Republic of Texas faced a simple but urgent question: how do you survive long enough to ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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2:32
Texas People Finish What They Start
Texas respects finishers. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a quiet but powerful Texas trait: finishing what you start. While beginnings get attention, Texas history shows that follo...
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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2:28
Texas Doesn't Rush--It Moves
Texas doesn’t rush. It moves. In today’s episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on a quiet Texas truth: real progress doesn’t have to be frantic to be meaningful. From cattle drives to growing cities, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 111
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2:31
Stone And Staying Power
The Texas State Capitol has stood through wars, depressions, political shifts, and cultural change. Generations have come and gone, debates have flared and faded—but the building remains. In today’s Texan Edg...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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2:10
What To Keep And What To Leave Behind This Year
By mid-January, the excitement fades—and what’s left is something far more useful: perspective. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the quiet wisdom of early Texans, who understood that every journey...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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2:10
Between Faith And Exile
Texas history is often told in straight lines—heroes on one side, villains on the other. But the real story is usually messier, more complicated, and sometimes uncomfortable. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott ...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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2:27
Consistency Beats Intensity Every Time
Intensity feels powerful—but it rarely lasts. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores why Texas was built not on dramatic bursts of effort, but on steady, ordinary consistency. This episode is a reminder that real chan...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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2:20
January Quiet
By the second week of January, the noise of a “fresh start” often fades—and what’s left can feel like pressure. The sense that you should be farther along by now. In today’s Texan Edge, Tweed Scott offers a calmer, wiser p...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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2:23
History: One More Mile
Texas wasn’t built in a hurry—and neither are strong lives. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on the long, unforgiving journeys of early Texans and the quiet courage it took to keep moving fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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2:50