Cross Examining History with Richard Bell

Richard Bell, University of Maryland history professor on his book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Holmes, CEO of Texas Capital Bank, joins Intersections Podcast to discuss his transition to Texas Capital Bank after decades with JP Morgan Chase, beating cancer and the future of banking in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Memphis rapper Lontrell Williams Jr., known as Pooh Shiesty, is accused of orchestrating a plot targeting rap titan Gucci Mane and two other music figures in Dallas. In other news, the Dallas Stars banned an individual from American Airlines Center after an internal investigation into a group of fans performing what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a home game in December; daily North Texas commuters are familiar with the fluctuating prices on TEXpress lanes, courtesy of the Texas Department of Transportation's dynamic pricing structure; and Dallas has put its City Hall “call for concepts and ideas” online, with clearer guidance on what the city wants to see. Submissions are open through 2 p.m. May 3, with the city inviting residents, architects, planners, developers and community groups to take part.Submissions are open through 2 p.m. May 3, with the city inviting residents, architects, planners, developers and community groups to take part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kidd doubled down on his position Friday, saying he was not part of the process and was informed at the 11th hour. Kidd has distanced himself from the trade since his joint news conference with Harrison last February. In other news, developers aim to build a roughly $300 million mixed-use tower with mixed-income apartments along McKinney Avenue in Uptown; humans are returning to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, and some local companies such as ATI, Inc, AT&T, Jacobs, and Airbus Helicopter are helping get us there, and the Rangers lost 2-1 vs. the Cincinnati Reds at Globe Life Field despite five innings of one-run ball and a nine-strikeout performance from right-handed pitcher Jack Leiter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a successful season-opening road trip, John and Evan break down what went right for the Rangers in Baltimore and Philadelphia and fawn a little bit about the glory of opening day. Evan can't stop gushing over the Brandon Nimmo impact. And John isn't worried about Nathan Eovaldi. Then Rangers Hall of Famer Michael Young, the first-ever guest on the podcast, makes his return. He's the second-most successful WBC bench coach we've ever had on. A week after winning bench-coach Robinson Chirinos joined the guy to discuss the Venezuela experience, Michael breaks down the challenges of being part of Team USA. And then we discuss ABS with him and he's got some hot takes. Finally, John creaks open the Archives in Arlington to remember Nelson Cruz's history-making start to the 2011 season and his complicated Rangers legacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four years in, the Eat Drink D-FW team looks back at the moments that defined the North Texas food scene — the highs, the head-scratchers and everything in between. Think you know what lands at number one? You might be right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zul Mohamed pled guilty to 106 felony charges related to voter fraud, was convicted by a jury in Denton County and sentenced to prison. He appealed and was released from prison after a month. Now, Carrollton residents will see Mohamed’s name on their ballots again for the city’s mayoral election on May 2. Is this legal? It depends on the meaning of the word 'final.' Development Group filed to transform the Eldorado Towers property, off of North Stemmons Freeway, into apartments; a 31-year-old mother is accused of medical child abuse after allegedly lying about her child’s health conditions to medical professionals for years, leading to her 3-year-old son having a feeding tube surgically placed; and Chuy's, a Tex-Mex restaurant that opened on Dallas' McKinney Avenue in 1993, has been bulldozed. Crews knocked down the building near Knox Street this week to make way for a 12-story office tower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Dallas residents along Singleton Boulevard have long pushed to reduce industrial sites in their neighborhood. Now the city is working with them to rezone the area. In other news, If you’re a single 20- or 30-something in Dallas County, you need about $48,500 a year before taxes to cover basic needs, MIT’s Living Wage Institute estimates; American Airlines Center officials have opened an internal investigation after a video emerged on social media Tuesday of Dallas Stars fans doing what appears to be the Nazi salute at a game in December; the size of ERCOT’s large load interconnection requests soared by nearly 150 gigawatts to 410 gigawatts in just two weeks, a symptom of Texas becoming a hub for data centers and other high-tech industries; and the mother of Dallas police Officer Darron Burks has sued the parents of the man accused of killing him in late August 2024, along with a north Oak Cliff pawn shop she alleges sold the handgun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Shawn McFarland go over their Final Four picks, or at least Kevin and Shawn do. The guys also discuss Mark Cuban's expressed regrets over selling the Mavs to the Adelsons. He shouldn't expect an invitation to a Las Vegas Thanksgiving. The Rangers' fast start caught everyone by surprise. The quality of the Rangers' at-bats was also a topic of discussion, with newcomer Brandon Nimmo getting the credit both internally and from our guys for breaking the Rangers' mold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top Dallas officials have fired back at Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent lawsuit, denying they’re illegally withholding money from the police and arguing the state’s case is so weak it should be thrown out. In other news, no matter how you count it, this March was the hottest Dallas-Fort Worth has ever seen. As of March 30, the average temperature for the month was 67.4 degrees, about three-quarters of a degree above the previous record in 1907; a North Texas judge issued a temporary injunction blocking an effort to support a Muslim-centric neighborhood. Collin County’s 493rd Judicial District issued an injunction tied to development of The Meadow, a project planned to feature more than 1,000 homes; the Texas Stock Exchange is the planned primary listing venue of a new exchange-traded fund from Westwood Holdings Group, a Dallas-based investment and asset management firm; and as the James Beard Foundation slims its list of chefs eligible for a coveted culinary award in 2026, two Dallas-Fort Worth chefs remain as contenders. Both work at Italian restaurants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices