The Best Storyteller In Texas Podcast
Host Kent Hance shares insightful, educational and often hilarious stories from his legendary life as a lawyer, a former U.S. Congressman, a university chancellor, and most notably, a native Texan. With themes ranging from leadership to politics and great friendships with some colorful characters, this podcast is an opportunity for Hance to share some of his rare, behind-the-scenes experiences and to solidify his unofficial title as The Best Storyteller in Texas.
Episodes
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"Is it really news if it’s not sensational?"
In this compelling episode of Kent Hance, The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent dives deep into the evolution of modern media, the rise of Fox News, and the shifting landscape of political communication. With his signature wit and storytelling charm, Kent unpacks how headlines are crafted to grab attention, why sensationalism dominate...
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What do you do when your Levi jacket falls into an outhouse—but it’s got a sausage biscuit in the pocket?
In this Greatest Hits episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Chancellor Hance delivers a masterclass in storytelling with a curated collection of his most unforgettable tales from recent months.
From outhouse fishing and tornado survival strategies to courtroom drama and entre...
📘“What happens when you hang up on the First Lady—twice?”
In this unforgettable episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent dives into a whirlwind of stories that span politics, parenting, and peculiar medical diagnoses. From the halls of Congress to Little League fields in small-town Texas, Kent shares heartfelt tributes, hilarious missteps, and cautionary tales that only he can del...
“What do Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump all have in common?” Read more
📘 “What do you do when you’re polling at 2% and your opponent has a presidential endorsement?”
If you're Katie Britt, you pray, you fight, and you win.
In this inspiring and deeply personal episode of Kent Hance, The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent welcomes U.S. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama, the youngest Republican in the Senate and a rising star in American politics. From her roots in Enterprise...
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📣 What do a chainsaw-wielding presidential candidate, a sock thief in a nursing home, and a misspelled parade float have in common? They’re all part of Kent Hance’s unforgettable keynote address to the Salesmanship Club of Dallas.
In this episode, Kent Hance...
What happens to college sports when the money runs out for everyone but football and basketball?"
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"What’s the one thing people remember from your message—and is it what you intended?"
In this compelling episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent sits down with Merrie Spaeth, a trailblazing communicator whose career spans journalism, television, the Reagan White House, and crisis management for Fortune 500 companies. From her Quaker school roots to becoming the first female intern at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Me...
📣 “What’s the most valuable math you’ll ever learn—and how does it shape your future?”
In this Labor Day edition of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent kicks off with a powerful saying: “The most valuable math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of your present decisions.” From there, it’s a whirlwind of stories, insights, and classic Kent humor.
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“If you see the Pope, tell him hello.”
That’s what Jack Copeland would say—and he just might have meant it.
In this unforgettable episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent dives deep into the wild, colorful life of Jack Copeland, a larger-than-life character from Dimmitt, Texas, whose name-dropping was only outmatched by the truth behind it. From rubbing shoulders with Margaret Thatcher and Bob Dole to orchestratin...
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“Ignore Them and Move On: Kent Hance on Nixon, Ford, and the Power of Letting Go”
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"Did Jimmy Carter worry too much about what others thought of him?"
In this thought-provoking episo...
"What if your biggest career breakthrough started with a failed dream?"
In this compelling episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent sits down with Vicki Hollub, the trailblazing CEO of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) and the first woman to lead a major U.S. oil company. From her humble beginnings in Bessemer, Alabama, to commanding global energy operations, Vicki shares a deeply personal and inspiring journey ...
"What do you do when oil prices crash, a pandemic hits, and your boardroom turns into a battlefield?"
In this gripping continuation of Kent Hance’s conversation with Vicki Hollub, CEO of Occidental Petroleum, listeners are taken behind the scenes of one of the most turbulent chapters in energy industry history. From navigating the high-stakes Anadarko acquisition to surviving a price war and global pandemic, Hollub shares how she l...
What do a one-man riot squad, a tattoo framed by a mortician, and a triple play in Little League have in common? They’re all part of this wildly entertaining episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas Podcast.
In this episode, Kent Hance shares the larger-than-life story of Lone Wolf Gonzaullas, a legendary Texas Ranger who brought law and order to oil boomtowns with a pearl-handled .45 and a white Stetson. From walking c...
📘 "What issues are going to impact me and my family in America for the next five years—and the next twenty?"
In this compelling episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, originally published in November 2024, Kent dives deep into the heart of American democracy with a timely and passionate reflection on Election Day. From international perspectives on U.S. elections to the razor-thin ma...
📘 “How do Camp David, cockfighting, and gerrymandering all connect?”
That’s the question Kent Hance playfully poses in this eclectic and thought-provoking episode that spans presidential retreats, outlawed blood sports, and the political chessboard of congressional redistricting.
Kent opens with a reflection on Camp David’s storied history—from FDR’s Shangri-La to Reagan’s horseback rides and Bush’...
“If you don’t have time to do it right, what makes you think you’ll have time to do it twice?”
That timeless quote from legendary coach John Wooden sets the tone for this episode, where Kent Hance explores the power of preparation, the importance of keeping your word, and the consequences of ignoring common sense.
In this wide-ranging and deeply engaging episode, Kent shares stories that span decades—fro...
📘“Would you have dropped the bomb?”
That’s the question Kent Hance wrestles with in this riveting episode, as he dives into one of the most consequential decisions in world history—President Truman’s call to end WWII with atomic force. With the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima looming, Kent reflects on the gra...
📘 What do you get when you mix a Texas Tech law class, a childhood talent show, and a Grammy-winning country music career? You get Rudy Gatlin—one-third of the legendary Gatlin Brothers—and the unforgettable stories that shaped his life.
In this heartwarming and hilarious episode of Kent Hance: The Best Storyteller in Texas, Kent sits down with his former student and longtime friend, Rud...
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