SportsDay Rangers podcast Episode 36: The one with Kevin Mench

Former U.S. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia on rebuilding U.S.-Saudi relations post-9/11. This episode is the second installment in a series with Robert Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under the new laws, camps are required to install emergency warning and public address systems, provide mandatory safety training to campers and distribute emergency protocols to families. Some must build new cabins and move existing ones out of certain flood plains designated by FEMA maps. In other news, the Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation; Mark Lamster, longtime architecture critic of The Dallas Morning News, has been awarded the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism; and the Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri has finalized a deal to become the Mavericks’ new team president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the passage of the district’s $6.2 billion bond proposal, officials in Dallas ISD are looking ahead to a massive round of construction and renovation projects that will take years to complete. In other news, Frisco’s mayoral election is headed to a runoff as none of the four candidates secured more than 50% of the vote in Saturday’s election;  on Sunday, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson backed the city’s new cost-cutting measures, slamming City Council members who talk about restraint but approve “bloated” budgets and resist meaningful cuts; and SHEE-yahz Pete, an undrafted free agent left tackle out of Kentucky, is not the first player with a Native American background to make it to the NFL, but he is the first, specifically, from the Navajo Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's a botanero? Great question — we had to look it up too, and now we're obsessed. This week we're breaking down a new spot that's making us rethink how we snack, plus a dessert shop that decided ice cream and cereal belong together (they're not wrong). Sarah B. stumbled onto a new bagel spot that's already too hot to handle, and because we believe in balance, we're pushing back on the Maman takeover with something better: our team's ride-or-die local bakeries. Support local. Eat carbs. You're welcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With April coming to a close, John and Evan consider what went right in the first month and what didn't. Josh Jung: Big hit. Jacob Latz: Ditto. But what about Globe Life Field seems to have gotten in the Rangers' heads. Then Kevin Mench joins the show for some memories of his seven-game home run streak back in 2006 and also to get some head-size abuse from John. Do we need to file a report with HR (Head Resources)? Finally with a weekend of firings around baseball, John creaks open the archives to find times when the Rangers changed managers early in the year and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Broadnax was 20 years old when he was sentenced to death for the robbery and killing of 26-year old Stephen Swan and 28-year old Matthew Butler. In other news, Camp Mystic said Tuesday it will not re-open this summer following the catastrophic flooding last summer; Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he is investigating nearly 30 North Texas businesses for visa fraud, an escalation of a probe he announced earlier this year; and you might feel some familiarity inside Italian restaurant Ospi, which opens on Oak Lawn Avenue in the Design District today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Travis County judge has ordered a state agency to comply with the fair housing agreement it made with the developer of a Muslim-centric neighborhood in North Texas. In other news, the North Central Texas Council of Governments terminated Director of Transportation Michael Morris on Tuesday evening; Rep. Jasmine Crockett gave a peek into her political future Wednesday, telling a daytime TV talk show host she will work to elect like-minded candidates and launch a road show to share her views; the Fort Worth ISD board of managers unanimously voted early Wednesday to close a campus for immigrant and refugee students; and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens signed the $27.3 million non-exclusive franchise tender on Wednesday. The Cowboys can trade him now if they choose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins discuss [00:45] the Cowboys' draft and why Calvin gave it only a B. He's got a problem with taking guys who didn't play in either the SEC or Big Ten or who played for Michigan. He also tells us what he thinks about DeMarvion Overshown's future with the organization. [32:05] Evan says the Rangers' offense won't get going until Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford wake up at the plate. Kevin says most of the pressure is on Seager, and he expects him to hit eventually. He'd better. [47:00] The guys also discuss Paige Bueckers' statement on her relationship with Azzi Fudd, and Kevin tells us why Cooper Flagg deserved to be Rookie of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Robert Jordan joins Intersections podcast to unpack the evolving geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, the conflict involving Iran and the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The vote against recommending clemency or reprieve was unanimous, according to a memo obtained Tuesday by The Dallas Morning News. The decision comes two days before Broadnax is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Huntsville. In other news, only three Texas summer camps have received licenses to operate this summer, as camps race to navigate a slate of strict new laws enacted following last year's catastrophic Hill Country floods; C. Lee Transportation provides up to 250 rides a day for residents heading to warehouses, medical offices, and job sites; and Terry Black's Barbecue and Hat Creek Burger Company are teaming up on a beef burger patty topped with chopped brisket and barbecue sauce from Terry Black's, then stacked with cheddar cheese, pickles and onion rings. The Pitmaster Stack will be sold at all of Hat Creek's 26 restaurants, including 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth. The burger will not be sold at any of Terry Black's locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices