Straight Up Texas Podcast

Dave Raymond fills in for Nathaniel on the season finale. The guys talk about the 2024 season and how the team improves coming into '25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can the Rangers make a push? The best part about Wyatt Langford & who has the best ping-pong game in the clubhouse according to Josh Sborz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was the White House visit like behind-the-scenes? Plus, the guys talk about a rule proposal that has Nathaniel saying, "Give it to me!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Wendy Lowe update, Nathaniel's unfortunate summer vacations and a new approach to the plate. Join Jared and Nathaniel on another episode of the Straight Up Texas Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Face of the Rangers" Dave Raymond joins the show! Plus, the wild college tale that Nathaniel still remembers vividly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who ordered the silent treatment on Wyatt Langford? Nathaniel Lowe & Kirby Yates react to the players' poll saying Texas is a destination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tweaks against lefties, a fishing trip from the memory bank, and a BIG update on Wendy Lowe. Join Jared and Nathaniel for this new episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Carter is in, Nathaniel Lowe is engaged, and who on the team is a sneaky-good singer. Join the fun with this new episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dane Dunning and the guys talk must-haves at the ballpark (who does it right and who doesn't), plus their thoughts on robo-umps in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We break down the start of the season. And don't miss the surprise question that made Nathaniel Lowe burst out laughing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Straight Up Texas Podcast presented by Whataburger is back! Hear from the champs as Nathaniel Lowe and Jared Sandler chop it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait! Where was Nathaniel Lowe when Marcus Semien homered in Game 5? That and more tales from the magical World Championship run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Nadel and Matt Hicks on what goes into making the championship-winning call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathaniel recounts the lessons he learned making his MLB debut. Plus the home stretch is here! How this team is staying sharp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers find themselves in the middle of an August slide, but the team is staying focused on what matters. Plus what former teammate has Nathaniel cracking up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The art of a baseball skirmish plus what Max Scherzer did that made Nathaniel double take in the team dining room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathaniel Lowe talks second-half start, the "love-tap" he gave his brother in the Rays game, plus the one thing the whole team is trying to get Travis Jankowski to do in a game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Heaney says he was asked to sign WHAT??? Plus he reflects on the wild scenes of pitching at the Field of Dreams game in 2021 and don't miss a special Q&A with Joe Jonas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rangers 2B opens up on life as a Major League dad & explains why the Rangers should have a large showing in the All-Star Game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the road, Jared and Nathaniel break down his viral claim that he expects this team to be competitive down the stretch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts chat about long road trips, Eovaldi’s success and throw in a fun side bet if Nathaniel steals a base in tonight's game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hosts discuss staying level-headed on both ends of a streak and why June 9 will be a big day for the Lowe family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear from the team about the story behind the threads and the infamous peagle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathaniel gets his Silver Slugger award home, talks drinks on the links, why he loves the Masters & watching a teammate break a record! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared and Hannah welcome a new player cohost! Who is the best golfer in the Rangers organization and what makes this season different? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Jared and Hannah as they share some laughs with Martín Pérez and Taylor Hearn at Fan Fest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fake car giveaway, 10¢ Beer Night brawl, and being fired only to be rehired by the Rangers. Story time with Tom Grieve, aka Mr. Ranger, as he recounts 55 years of stories on the diamond, as a General Manager and in the TV booth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 9/21! On this bonus episode, Rangers Hall-of-Famer John Blake shares the significance and drama that led up to September 21, 1971 - the day the Rangers move to Arlington was approved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ultra-creative duo from By Way of Dallas hop on the podcast to talk up the new Rangers collaboration and they may have unlocked a wild idea for a Whataburger documentary??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DFW media legend shares her favorite Rangers memories, including one with a former President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Newest Texas Rangers Baseball Hall-of-Famer Ian Kinsler on the time he and his teammates pranked Elvis Andrus, plus his future baseball plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear GM Chris Young's take on the state of the Rangers and why the next three years should be monumental. Plus, how growing up a Rangers fan frames his goals as a leader in this organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rangers Field Reporter Emily Jones dishes out behind-the-scenes stories about some of our most beloved Rangers players. Plus, the journey she took to get onto the Rangers broadcast and who she credits for being a peer that pushes her to be better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The accolades add up for Kevin Elster. He is a Rangers record holder, the 1996 Comeback Player of the Year and nailed a prominent role winking at Ken Griffey, Jr. in Little Big League. Kevin tells the podcast why the ’96 team is his all-time favorite, plus life on a major movie set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dude Perfect’s “Tall Guy” Cody Jones talks about growing up as a Rangers fan, plus his trick shot ideas for Globe Life Field and which Rangers player wants to be in it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Sham, the radio voice of the Dallas Cowboys, has been behind the mic for some magical moments, but did you know he was also in the radio booth during the rise of the Rangers in the 90s? Listen as Brad recalls his time with Eric Nadel as the Rangers made their first playoff run, plus a Johnny Oates quote that will stick with him for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas Country Singer and Rangers super fan Pat Green joins the podcast to discuss the story of how “I Like Texas” started, his favorite past & present ballpark memories and more. You’ll also hear from Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons on his first pitch experience and thoughts on his first MLB game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rangers alum and Rangers Live host Steve Buechele joins the podcast to talk about his favorite memories in a Texas uniform, his unique game day fashion and what opponent inspired him the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rangers Radio broadcasters Eric Nadel & Matt Hicks join the Straight Up Texas podcast talking about the 2022 squad and some of their favorite players from the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 21, 1972, the Rangers first took the field in Texas. To get to that day, Arlington Mayor Tom Vandergriff dared to defy President Nixon. Join Jared Sandler and special guest Parker Vandergriff for this wild tale of Straight Up Texas resilience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Young, Executive VP and General Manager of the Texas Rangers, joins Jared and Jay to share some of the blueprint of the team's rebuild. Plus Chris shares what it's like to help lead the team he's been a fan of since childhood. And hear why Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore were at the ballpark for Chris' first Major League pitching win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Cannon from the band Whiskey Myers joins the podcast and shares observations about breaking into the music biz, life on the road, and how the group from Texas ended up on the hit TV show, Yellowstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't flip out - but Jared & Jay talk with 2x Olympic medal gymnast & Dallas native, Madison Kocian! Madison pulls the curtain back on her Olympics experience like meeting other high-profile athletes and life around the village, plus she reflects on her favorite Texas Rangers memories. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared & Jay catch up with award-winning actor, author, Austin FC owner & Texas-native Matthew McConaughey. He dives in on his inspiration for his book "Greenlights", his favorite Nolan Ryan story and just what it means to be Straight Up Texas. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Country Singer & Songwriter Aaron Watson - who in his own words - IS the definition of Straight Up Texas joins the show to talk about Texas' influence in his career, and why he retired from singing the National Anthem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trade Deadline is looming, Jared and Jay talk it out, as well as, break down future names in the Rangers farm system. Then, Country Singer-Songwriter Parker McCollum joins in to talk all things Texas - including how the Lone Star State inspired his music, his favorite venue for a show and his upcoming performance at a Rangers game (that doesn't involve singing). Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared and Jay turn up the heat and talk all things BBQ with Travis Heim, the owner and pitmaster at Heim BBQ. Hear about hole-in-the-wall Texas BBQ joints, plus the Rangers legends Travis would invite to his table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared and Jay do a quick take on Rangers All-Stars and the legacy of Elvis Andrus (3:30). Then they’re joined by actor Brad Leland - Buddy Garrity from "Friday Night Lights" -- to talk about his favorite character from "Friday Night Lights" (15:58), film in Texas (24:00) and swap #StraightUpTX tales. Texas forever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the official podcast of the Texas Rangers with hosts Jared Sandler and Jay Sauceda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices