HeyJaredYour Dark Companion Podcast
"Whatever I want it to be about on a given day; is what it is." Your Dark Companion couples your familiar friends from radio, Mike and Grubes! Mike brings his classic interviews that draw you in, and Grubes—The Devil—drops…well the drops, and throws the occasional grenade.
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Rangers Golf Day | Elvis Andrus, Steve Buechele, Mayor Jim Ross & Karen Morris | Ep 262 (opens the original)
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Mike Rhyner heads to the Texas Rangers Golf Club for the annual Rangers Baseball Foundation event, sitting down with foundation president Karen Morris, Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, and Rangers legends Elvis Andrus and Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez-era teammate Steve Buechele. The conversation ranges from the foundation's youth academy and grants to Arlington's explosive growth, Globe Life Field's impact, and a deep dive into the Rangers' surprising late-season playoff push, plus candid takes on analytics
KVIL Legend on Ron Chapman, Chuck Berry’s Cash Demand & Radio’s Future | Steve Eberhart | YDC Ep 261 (opens the original)
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Radio veteran Steve Everhart joins Mike Rhyner on Your Dark Companion to share incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his legendary career, including how he landed his dream job at KVIL working alongside the iconic Ron Chapman, an unforgettable backstage run-in with a demanding Chuck Berry, and the time Mariah Carey asked him out. Everhart also opens up about owning and running small-market station KGAF in Gainesville, Texas, his work lobbying Congress to save AM radio in cars, and his candid
Heart of Gold: Golf, Camp Moss & Saving Kids' Hearts | Knox Fitzpatrick & Mark Leitch | YDC Ep 260 (opens the original)
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Mike Rhyner sits down with Dallas defense attorney Knox Fitzpatrick and Heart of Gold Foundation founder Mark Leitch to break down the twenty seventh annual charity golf tournament benefiting sick and needy kids. They dig into the tournament's origin story, the history of the Golf Club of Dallas (formerly Oak Cliff Country Club) and its Perry Maxwell design pedigree, and the heartwarming mission behind Camp Moss, a cardiac camp for children who have undergone heart surgeries and transplants. A m
Rusty Greer on 96’s Brotherhood, Yankee Stadium Magic & Playing Through a Broken Neck (opens the original)
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Rangers legend Rusty Greer joins Mike Rhyner and Michael Gruber for a nostalgic deep dive into the iconic 1996 Texas Rangers, the franchise's first playoff team. Greer reflects on the team's unbreakable clubhouse chemistry, playing through injury under Will Clark's tough-nosed influence, the unforgettable 1996 ALDS battle against the Yankees, and Juan Gonzalez's legendary postseason power surge. Plus, Greer opens up about his old weekly radio segment with the hosts, his coaching philosophy at Fo
Losing Glove Battles, Five AL West Teams & Life After Baseball | Mark McLemore | Ep 258 (opens the original)
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Former Texas Rangers infielder Mark McLemore joins hosts Mike Rhyner and Grubes for a candid look back at his 19-year MLB career, including stints with all five American League West teams, getting released twice before resurrecting his career in Baltimore, and playing alongside Cal Ripken Jr. McLemore opens up about the beloved 1996 Rangers squad, adjusting to life after baseball and broadcasting, and why he ultimately chose to put down roots in Texas. Baseball fans and Rangers faithful won't wa
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