DVD Size Hail and 400mph Winds | Jesse Hawila

When the weather gets weird, the movies get weirder, and the music gets loud—Mike Rhyner is the guy you want steering the conversation. This time, he’s joined by Sunset Lounge transplant Rob Ervin, who swaps his regular hangout for the Dark Companion studio, and the one and only four-time returning champion Jesse Hawila, DFW’s favorite meteorologist with a knack for dropping truth bombs about the skies above and the hype below. From comparing this summer to the legendary “magical summer of 2007” to calling out fear-mongering weather reports, Jesse brings the forecast you should be hearing—minus the doom-and-gloom clickbait. Rob brings the pop culture heat, from cult film deep dives (hello, Tommy Wiseau) to metal bands with drummers who seem part human, part machine. And somewhere between Stevie Nicks stories, death metal drumming admiration, and casual Emmy drop-ins, this episode turns into a full-blown jam session of weather wisdom, movie geekery, and music nerdery. Come for the storms, stay for the shredding. Chapters: 0:00 – Welcome to the Weather Rock Show – Mike, Rob, and Jesse set the stage. 5:18 – 2007 vs. 2023 – Comparing summers worth talking about. 9:06 – The Weather Hype Machine – Why social media storms aren’t always real storms. 13:50 – Stage Fright Forecast – Jesse’s surprising #1 fear. 18:05 – Movie Geek Throwdown – Rob takes the mic with film trivia and passion. 20:37 – Tommy Wiseau & Cult Film Chaos – Behind the bizarre screenings. 27:26 – CBD & Sports Crossfade – Healing and The OG podcast talk. 30:20 – From Blues to Blast Beats – Musical taste whiplash in the best way. 37:50 – Death Metal Drummers = Cyborgs? – Jesse makes his case. 40:55 – Stevie Nicks, Floods, & Fate – Silver Spring stories. 41:53 – Drummers & Metal Evolution – Legends and lineups. 45:20 – Celebs & Emmy Moments – Name drops with style. 47:57 – Work Wardrobe Rules? – Jesse’s casual take. 50:21 – Games, Pinball, & Film Oddities – Nerd heaven. 55:28 – Fantasy Football & Sign-Off – Wrapping it up with friendly chaos. Follow Your Dark Companion on Patreon for every episode:  patreon.com/YourDarkCompanion IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourdarkcompanion/ X: https://x.com/YDC_Dfw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdarkcompanion FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559876685445 The Old Grey Wolf:  X: https://x.com/TheOldGreyWolf IG: https://www.instagram.com/theoldgreywolf16/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerhyner579 To reach out email us at: [email protected]   Thanks to our monthly supporters Matthew Kamper W hammons B Smith Robert Stoolfire Thaddeus D. Matula Rachel W Scott Lewis cody SIMS John Gilbert Robert Saunders Kiffer Sidney Long Pattie Rhyner Davidson David Ashlea Bullington James Corona Gordy John C Caffey Joe Lindsey Cam Jillian Wright David Moore Becca Moore Mike Rhyner Your Dark Companion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★