Your Dark Companion & the OG: The Best Of 2025

Welcome to the Best Of 2025 of Your Dark Companion — a beautifully chaotic time capsule of how this show somehow survived lightning strikes, live disasters, questionable fashion choices, deeply honest conversations, and more than a few moments where someone probably should’ve said, “hey, maybe don’t say that.” This episode is part victory lap, part therapy session, part sports bar conversation that accidentally gets profound. You’ll hear the stories that stuck with us, the moments that made us stop mid-sentence, and the ones that made us laugh so hard we forgot we were recording. There’s baseball, radio, music, mental health, chemistry, legacy, and the very real realization that some of the best moments in life happen when everything goes sideways. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, this one’s for you. If you’re new here… this is probably not the right place to start — but it is the most honest one. Thanks for riding with us through Year One. We’ll see you next year. And yes… the pants story made it in. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Baseball, Big Mics & Immediate Lightning 00:03:15 - AOL Instant Messenger and Accidental Career Turns 00:07:26 - Chemistry: If You Don’t Have It, It’s Church 00:08:31 - Credibility, Goldie Throats & Being Taken Seriously 00:11:31 - Underdogs, The Little Ticket & Doing It Your Way 00:13:04 - One Year In and Asking “What Did We Just Do?” 00:20:04 - Sports Overload, RedZone Addiction & Needing Rehab 00:24:15 - Free Will, Fate & Conversations That Actually Matter 00:27:43 - Willie Mays, Perfect Games & Sacred Baseball Moments 00:37:52 - When the Power Goes Out and Everything Changes 00:41:51 - All-In Jobs and No Half Measures 00:50:09 - Punk Rock, Leather Pants & Classroom Regret 00:53:44 - Bunny Costumes and a First Pitch Gone Sideways 00:57:26 - Why Sports Moments Stick Forever 01:01:27 - Joe Flacco, Big Tex & Somehow Serious Analysis 01:06:38 - Building a Station on Chemistry and Chaos 01:10:15 - Unexpected Guests and Office Situations You Can’t Unsee 01:13:17 - The Origin of “The Saint” 01:15:15 - Radio Rivalries, Respect & Staying Authentic 01:22:38 - Steely Dan, The Eagles & Casual Legend Drops 01:27:15 - Calling the Moments That Last Forever 01:36:01 - Texas, Baseball & Where Home Really Is 01:40:28 - Shocking Trades and Processing Sports Heartbreak 01:49:01 - Legends, Media & Fan Relationships 01:57:31 - Draft Memories and Why We Never Forget 02:01:26 - Final Thoughts, Gratitude & Pants Removal Follow Your Dark Companion on Patreon for every episode:  patreon.com/YourDarkCompanion Listen:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-dark-companion-podcast/id1826878334 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5jYN7ejGHYYDvkTv5LW3pc?si=10ORtojVTHCltDw4Q6YHMw Podbean: https://yourdarkcompanion.podbean.com/ 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 ★