It’s back-to-school week on Playground Foreground—and who better to join Scott and Jon than their youngest guest yet, high school senior Macy Gutow.

Macy shares her inspiring story of founding Gaga’s Butterflies, a nonprofit created in honor of her grandmother to bring joy to senior residents in Dallas. She opens up about leadership, independence, and how service has shaped her journey—alongside the excitement (and stress!) of college applications and senior year traditions.

Scott and Jon also swap stories about music, one-hit wonders, school lunches, and even get Macy’s take on Taylor Swift and private vs. public education. It’s a thoughtful and fun multi-generational conversation that reminds us what it means to grow up—on the playground, in the foreground, and everywhere in between.

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In this episode, Jon and Scott sit down with Drew Ricciardone, a recent Harvard grad and newcomer to Dallas who brings a fresh perspective on entrepreneurship, economic development, and the spirit of small business. Drew opens up about growing up in Arkansas and how the women who raised him—his grandmother and mother—instilled a deep respect for business ownership through their boutique. That early exposure planted the seed for his own path in business.

With Jon and Scott offering insights from decades of experience in the Dallas business scene, and Drew representing a new generation of entrepreneurs, this episode becomes a cross-generational conversation about what drives success here.

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In Episode 19 of From the Playground to the Foreground, Jon and Scott welcome Jamey Newberg, creator of the beloved Newberg Report, for a conversation that covers way more than just baseball (though there's plenty of that too).

Jamey shares how his passion for minor league baseball became a creative outlet in the ‘90s—starting as an email thread that morphed into one of the most trusted fan-driven publications in the sport. What began as stress relief from his day job as a trial attorney has become a Texas baseball staple.

They also dig into a surprising curveball: artificial intelligence. As an adjunct law professor at SMU, Jamey reflects on how AI is reshaping both legal education and the future of journalism. It’s a wide-ranging, thoughtful conversation with a few aha moments and plenty of laughs along the way.

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