Better Than Nothing | 1/27/26

Dallas freeze shuts down the studio, but not the mic. From icy roads to civil unrest, Keith goes live during the winter storm to unpack chaos, consequence, and what breaks when systems freeze.

An ice storm pauses normal life in Dallas, but the questions keep coming. From dangerous winter decisions and tragic consequences to unrest in Minneapolis, border enforcement, gun responsibility, and the weight of history, this episode moves where the storm can’t reach. Fragmented stories collide, patterns emerge, and nothing feels isolated. A live broadcast born out of disruption becomes a meditation on risk, authority, memory, and what happens when order slips, even briefly.

Chapters:
00:00 Dallas Freezes Over
07:05 Driving on Ice Without Spinning Out
12:09 Arctic Blasts and Broken Forecasts
19:03 Viral Winter Storm Videos
21:30 Frisco Tragedy and Reckless Winter Fun
27:43 Growing Up in Ice Storms
32:12 Border Crossings Then vs Now
45:04 Minneapolis Unrest and the Alex Prey Shooting
56:15 SIG Sauer P320 and Officer Safety
01:25:13 Churches Caught in the Protests
01:34:06 Should States Be Allowed to Secede?
01:46:09 History, Iran, and National Memory

What breaks first during a deep freeze, the weather or the systems meant to handle it?

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