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
203 episodes
Two Treaties In One At Velasco
Description On May 14, 1836, at a rough coastal outpost called Velasco, Texas and Mexico tried to turn a battlefield victory into something permanent. What came out of that meeting—the Treaties of Velasco—include...
Velasco
Description On May 14, 1836, just weeks after San Jacinto, leaders from Texas and Mexico met at Velasco to put an end to the fighting. What came out of that meeting—the Treaties of Velasco—looked solid on paper: ...
El Mar De Lodo
DescriptionWhat looks like a simple retreat on a map turned into one of the most miserable ordeals ever to drag its way across Texas soil. After San Jacinto, General Vicente Filisola tried to pull the Mexi...
Filisola’s Choice
DescriptionAfter the smoke clears at San Jacinto, the real test begins.With Santa Anna captured and the Texian victory secured in just 18 minutes, thousands of Mexican troops remain scattered across...
Steady After The Storm
DescriptionSometimes history doesn’t end cleanly—it just… fades out.In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes you to South Texas in May of 1865, where the Civil War had technical...
Steady As You Go!
DescriptionSteady doesn’t make headlines—but it builds everything that lasts.In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott reflects on one of the most overlooked traits in Texas history: t...
Texas In Limbo
DescriptionIn the spring of 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto lasted just 18 minutes—but what followed was far less certain. In this episode, we step into the uneasy weeks after the Texian victory, when Texa...
Texan Keep Showin' Up
Description Showing up doesn’t make headlines—but it builds everything that lasts. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott explores the quiet strength behind Texas character: the habit...
Aftermath Mode
Description Texans don’t just win—they rebuild. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott looks beyond the headlines of victory and into the quieter, tougher work that follows. From the aft...
Happy Birthday San Antonio!
DescriptionOn May 1, 1718, a small band of Spanish soldiers, priests, and settlers rode up to a quiet bend in a Texas river and made a simple decision: build something. They had no idea they were founding ...
What's In It For Me...Really
DescriptionEverybody tunes into the same radio station: WIIFM — What's In It For Me. Tweed Scott draws on 39 years behind the mic to explore why that frequency is both the engine of Texas independence and ...
The Black Bean Affair
DescriptionIn 1843, Texan prisoners of war reached into a clay jar and pulled out their fate — one bean at a time. Seventeen men drew black, and what they did next reveals something about human character t...
Showing Up When It's Not Fun
DescriptionTexas toughness isn't built in highlight reels — it's built on ordinary Tuesdays when nobody's watching and you show up anyway. In this episode, Tweed Scott cuts through the myth of the dramatic...
Finishers
Episode descriptionIn this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed takes you from a dusty six‑man field to the bright lights of a Texas stadium to spotlight one of the quiet traits that built this state: being a finisher. When the scoreboard s...
Rounding Up The Generals
Description April 24, 1836. The battle was over. The victory was real. But the hard decisions were just beginning. In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott takes you into th...
The News Spreads--Texas Wakes Up Free
Description April 23, 1836. The battle was already over. Santa Anna had been captured. History had turned in just 18 minutes. But most Texans didn’t know it yet. On this episod...
The President In The Private's Coat
Description April 22, 1836—the morning after victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. The guns are silent, but one question hangs in the air: where is Antonio López de Santa Anna? As Texian patrols sweep...
Eighteen Minutes At San Jacinto
Description April 21, 1836. In less than 20 minutes, everything changes. On a quiet field near the San Jacinto River, Sam Houston makes his move against Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army—and the resu...
The Day Before The Storm
Description April 20, 1836. A quiet, marshy stretch of prairie near the San Jacinto River becomes the stage for a turning point in Texas history. In this episode, Sam Houston and Antonio López de Sant...
City On Fire
Description On April 16, 1947, an ordinary morning in Texas City turned into the deadliest industrial disaster in American history. A fire aboard the French cargo ship SS Grandcamp ignited thousands of tons of am...
Closing In On San Jacinto
Description By mid-April 1836, everything was beginning to converge. After weeks of muddy roads, hard choices, and second-guessing, Sam Houston and his army were no longer just moving—they were positi...
Fear On The Road
DescriptionIn the spring of 1836, as armies moved across Texas, so did something else—fear.In this episode of The Texan Edge, Tweed Scott steps away from the generals and into the lives of ...
Santa Anna Crosses The Line
DescriptionIn April 1836, General Santa Anna marched across Texas convinced victory was inevitable. The Alamo had fallen. Goliad had been crushed. In his mind, the rebellion was already over.But con...