Bacsik, Raymond & Rhyner Walk Into a Booth... | Dave Raymond & Mike Bacsik

Two voices every DFW sports fan knows drop into the Lounge—broadcaster Dave Raymond, the man behind the Texas Rangers’ mic, and former pitcher turned talk radio lightning rod Mike Bacsik. In this episode, Mike Rhyner and Grubes go deep into baseball storytelling, broadcasting highs and lows, and the weird paths that lead from the mound to the booth. They swap tales of iconic calls, clubhouse chaos, and how humor and humanity keep the mic alive long after the game’s over.

It’s insider baseball at its best: the quirks, the grind, and the joy of talking sports for a living—Dark Companion style.

Chapters

00:00:00 – Cold Open: Baseball, Banter, and a Familiar Voice
00:01:05 – Welcome to Your Dark Companion
00:02:10 – Meet the Guests: Mike Bacsik & Dave Raymond
00:04:25 – From the Mound to the Mic: Bacsik’s Second Life in Media
00:07:15 – Dave Raymond on Finding His Voice in the Booth
00:11:08 – Behind the Broadcast: Preparation, Pressure, and Personality
00:15:40 – Rhyner on the Lost Art of Sports Talk
00:18:22 – The Rangers Era: From 2010 to the Championship Run
00:23:05 – Bacsik’s Most Infamous Moment (and Why He Owns It)
00:28:44 – The Broadcast Brotherhood: Life Off Air
00:33:12 – When Humor Meets Heartbreak in Sports
00:37:59 – Ad Read Break: CBD House of Healing
00:40:20 – Back in the Booth: The Call That Still Gives Chills
00:44:08 – Fans, Fame, and Feedback Loops
00:47:53 – Darker Days: When the Mic Gets Heavy
00:51:19 – The Future of Broadcasting in a Podcast World
00:56:00 – Signing Off: Why Baseball Will Always Be Home