Cody Campbell joins Lt. Governor Dan Patrick for a timely conversation about sports betting and the rapidly changing world of college athletics.

Campbell discusses the sports-betting problem that affected a Texas Tech quarterback and what the experience taught him about gambling addiction, particularly among young men and college athletes. They examine how easy access to betting apps and the growing presence of sports gambling are changing the way fans and athletes experience the game.

Then the conversation turns to NIL, player compensation, the transfer portal and the future of college sports. Campbell explains why rising costs could put increasing pressure on women's sports and other non-revenue programs, and discusses proposals intended to bring more structure and stability to college athletics.

From gambling addiction to million-dollar college athletes, Dan and Cody examine how dramatically college sports have changed — and what those changes could mean for athletes, universities and fans.

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What can archaeology tell us about the people, places and events described in the Bible?

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick sits down with bestselling author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza to discuss biblical archaeology and D'Souza's new book, The Stones Cry Out.

D'Souza explores archaeological discoveries he believes support the historical setting of the Bible, including ancient inscriptions, seals, the City of David, the Pool of Siloam and other discoveries tied to people and places found in Scripture.

Dan and Dinesh also discuss why these findings matter to believers and skeptics, how archaeology can illuminate details preserved for thousands of years, and why D'Souza believes these discoveries are bringing the world of the Bible vividly back to life.

The conversation also touches on Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, free speech on college campuses, socialism, and Congressman Brandon Gill.

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath joins Dan Patrick for a conversation about the challenges and changes facing Texas public schools.

Morath shares the personal experience that led him to leave the private sector for public education before discussing school accountability, teacher compensation, literacy, classroom discipline and the performance of Texas schools.

They also talk about cell-phone restrictions, controversial books in school libraries, and the Bluebonnet curriculum—including its treatment of American history, literature and biblical references.

In This Episode

• Why Mike Morath left a successful software career for public education
• What Texas' A–F school rating system is intended to measure
• Why some Rio Grande Valley schools outperform expectations
• How Texas is changing teacher compensation and performance incentives
• The continuing challenge of students graduating without adequate literacy skills
• What happened after cell phones were removed from classrooms
• How controversial books ended up in some school libraries
• What Texas has changed about library-book oversight
• What Bluebonnet Learning teaches
• Why the curriculum includes historical and biblical references

Morath describes his career change as stemming from seeing a teenager he mentored struggle to complete a basic job application because of insufficient literacy skills.

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