We all hope the best for the next generation. This week, a new season of #ScaiPod (also available on Spotify!) is debuting with a look at the unique ways Texans try to get kids excited for their education.

For years, in the interest of journalism, I participated in a celebrity hot dog eating contest at Curly's Frozen Custard in Fort Worth. Never mind that the "celebrities" were people whose names you might sort of recall hearing on the radio or reading in a newspaper byline but had never felt especially strongly about.

I often write about how we shouldn't spend so much of our free time arguing with strangers on the internet. Turns out I was wrong.

We've all been thinking, "If only there were a way to commercialize this international soccer tournament."

Open wheel racing is a sport that demands precision. An IndyCar circuit is unforgiving; even a slight deviation of your machine's wing or the fuel mixture can cost the hundredths of a second that can knock a driver from the top of the podium.

I will never stop holding stadium chefs accountable for deliciousness. I'm a simple man, but that's my pledge to you.

This week, #ScaiPod is taking a close look at how Arlington celebrates the holidays.

The Dallas Cowboys are preparing Thanksgiving dinner for 90,000 fans.

I've continued workshopping names for the podcast. An associate presented a strong point: Perhaps I've overlooked simplicity.