James Talarico

And I always try to tell people this.

What's interesting is that they, when they use that word, it wasn't for friends in their own tribe.

It was for friends in different tribes.

So like maybe a translation is the word ally.

You know, someone who's different from you.

You think about another country, like, but is a friend across nations.

line of difference.

And that's just what makes Texas so special.

It's like it's this big mashup of all these different people, all these different cultures, all these different ideas, all these different friends from different places coming together into a big mashup.

And you see it in our food and our music and our technologies.

I think that spirit of friendship is Texas at its best.

And I think in 2026, we're going to rediscover our

our roots as the friendly state.

Freedom.

Love.

Flattering.

Yeah, I had a great time on that show and he and I didn't know each other, but I think we really connected and hopefully I'll get a chance to go back on soon.

Probably our website's the best place to find all that.

You'll find my background, my accomplishments.

You'll find my