Your Dark Companion, Mike Rhyner sits down with an all-star culinary and sports lineup: Texas Rangers insider Evan Grant, Dallas restaurant oracle Sarah Blaskovich, and Chef Eric from Dudley’s, who showed up armed with enough food to start a small cult — and possibly overthrow a Chili’s.

Things escalate quickly.

We’ve got Evan trying his first deviled egg EVER (history is made), Mike refusing every egg in existence (including the ones in the room), Sarah dropping restaurant knowledge like it’s classified intelligence, and Chef Eric casually explaining why cows are now eating olives as part of a wellness journey.

Oh — and there’s baseball. Somewhere. Between jalapeño poppers, onion ring ethics, and a heated debate about whether a tomato belongs on a burger (Evan says never, Sarah is personally offended).

It’s loud, it’s passionate, it’s deliciously unhinged…
and it may be the first podcast episode in history where food coverage completely hijacks sports talk — and nobody complains.

Pull up a plate.
Grab a napkin.
Brace yourself for opinions.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 – Lightning, Chaos, and the Cold Open Nobody Planned
00:01:02 – We’re Live… Somewhere… Forever… Maybe.
00:02:30 – Meet the Squad: Evan Eats, Sarah Writes, Mike Judges
00:04:00 – Food Is a Sport Now (Sorry, Cowboys)
00:06:10 – The Ranger Beat Writer… Who Might Actually Prefer Dinner
00:08:07 – The Legendary Two-Foot Chicken Tender Era
00:09:50 – Baseball News Hijacks the Food Show (Briefly)
00:12:20 – Enter: Chef Eric of Dudley’s (And the Feast)
00:14:00 – Deviled Egg Peer Pressure: The Standoff Begins
00:16:20 – HISTORY: Evan Eats His First Deviled Egg
00:18:08 – Mike: “Still No Eggs. Forever.”
00:19:02 – Texas Twinkies: Bacon, Cheese and Happiness
00:21:00 – The Pretzel That Deserves Its Own Zip Code
00:24:10 – Chef Credentials: From Foie Gras to Sports Bar Royalty
00:28:40 – How Dallas Food Media Accidentally Became a Powerhouse
00:32:50 – “Baseball Fans Are Different” and Other Truths
00:36:00 – Mid-Show Reads (Yes, They’re Still Here)
00:40:27 – Back to Food: Hot Lists, Hidden Gems, and Holiday Picks
00:44:09 – The New York Burger Pilgrimage
00:46:30 – Burger Wars: The OG vs. The Maverick
00:48:50 – Dallas Legends: Goff’s, Burger House, and Milkshake in a Bag
00:50:30 – Build-A-Burger: Meat Ratios, Cheese Philosophy, and Acronym Crimes
00:54:15 – The University-Level French Fry Symposium
00:58:00 – Onion Rings Enter the Conversation (Aggressively)
01:00:10 – Cult Language, Secret Food Codes & Fry Science
01:02:00 – The Great Tomato Betrayal: Evan vs. The World
01:04:01 – Egg Hatred Reaches Sociological Levels
01:05:30 – High-End Dining vs. Wednesday Lunch Reality
01:07:15 – Restaurants You Can Literally Drive Into (Why?)
01:08:40 – $500 Dinners, Fast Food, and Food As Sport in Dallas
01:09:40 – The Goodbye… and Mike Announces Pants Removal
01:10:05 – Fade Out: Stolen Water Media Approved