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D Magazine's October cover story, written by our dining critic, Brian Reinhart, is all about steak. Brian spent $17,000 over the course of a year eating at as many Dallas steakhouses as his stomach could handle. He ended his meat journey mostly unimpressed. Kathy Wise and Tim Rogers talk with him about why Dallas is no longer the steakhouse town it once was. They dish on Brian's favorite steakhouse and what he thinks is the worst one in the city. Also, they discuss the Dallas Morning News' new dining critic, the rebranding of the Chinese gooseberry, haggis, British colonialism, why Brian has never invited Tim to join him on a restaurant review, why Brian's girlfriend travels with her own soap, and how Kathy's wife manages to smell good after a long run, among other topics. Consider subscribing to D Magazine. Print makes the podcast possible.

Do you have a favorite local Dallas band? Then chances are, John Pedigo either plays in that band or has produced or audio-engineered one of their albums. Also, he sells great chicken-fried steak. Last year, Pedigo, along with his partner, Robin Gill, bought the Deep Ellum institution known as the AllGood Cafe. In this episode, we talk about: cancer, drinking, frozen shoulder, the best places in North Texas to perform and listen to music, Panther Island, the Pixies, Bowling for Soup, the Old 97's, the proper placement of apostrophes, and Woodrow Wilson High School, among other topics. Put it all in your ears. Including the album from Pedigo's new band, Armchair Rebels.

A decade ago, Matt wrote a story for D Magazine titled "Dr. Death" about Christopher Duntsch, a madman with a scalpel. LSD, cocaine, dead and maimed patients. Duntsch now sits in prison, and his grisly tale became a Wondery podcast and a Peacock series, also called Dr. Death, starring Christian Slater. Slater played the real-life character Dr. Randall Kirby, who helped convict his colleague. And now D Magazine has published a tendril-like story to Matt's original, "Dr. Death Redux," by Will Maddox, about Kirby. With some time in rehab and signed NDAs, Kirby now finds himself in the spotlight. He has dead patients of his own. We talk with Matt about the reporting and writing process, about not getting due credit, and about the healthcare system at large. Also, Tim Rogers and Kathy Wise bicker about parking spaces. We try to keep it light. Go to LabReportDallas.com to see what Matt is up to now. And if you dig EarBurner, consider subscribing to D Magazine.

For the 15th iteration of the OCFF, running July 30 through August 2, our annual guest Barak Epstein dogged us, sending instead his co-conspirator Ashton Campbell to talk about movies. We went from Barak to frickin Ashton. So it was a rough podcast, as you might imagine. D Magazine contributor Eric Celeste and editor Tim Rogers did their best to keep a stiff upper lip and bring you this preview of the festival. Open your ears—and eyes. And subscribe to D Magazine. Print makes the podcast possible. (We're kidding. Ashton was a great guest.)

This is embarrassing. It's been so long since we put up a podcast that our hosting service, Libsyn, shut down our account. We suspect that's not the most efficient way to build an audience. But we're reactivated! After former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller wrote a story in the June issue of D Magazine, she joined us in the office to record a podcast in front of a live studio audience. Is the audio perfect? Did you pay for this episode? Lower your expectations and enjoy this chat between her and editor Tim Rogers about why Dallas needs to change how the city operates.

This one comes with a bonus. Josh brought along his songwriting partner and recording engineer, John Pedigo. So, yes, we talked about Josh's new album, Stuff, but we ventured far afield to explore the tattoos on Josh's "trash leg," BlueChew commercials, the official Tex-Mex dish of Dallas, and lesbians gentrifying Oak Cliff. Buckle up and prepare yourself for some snort-laughing.  Consider subscribing to D Magazine. Print makes the podcast possible.

In this movie-intensive episode, D Magazine contributing editor and noted cinephile Eric Celeste joins Tim Rogers at the Old Monk to hear Giovannie's stories about James Gunn, Richard Dreyfuss, and the Old 97's; learn what a "honeywagon" is; and discuss whether her parents should have let her play outside when she was little. Also, she explains the Chuck E. Cheese universe.  Consider subscribing to D Magazine. Print makes the podcast possible.

In the Roman Catholic tradition, there's something called a year's mind. It's a requiem Mass held on the one-year anniversary of someone's death. That's exactly what we did for Zac and those who loved him. Except the Mass was held at a bar called the Old Monk. And we recorded a podcast during the Mass. We boldly declare that it's the funniest year's mind you'll ever listen to. Stick around till the end, when Zac's son, Isaac, drops in and delivers one of the sickest burns you'll ever hear. Here are the links to all the Zac stories we talk about. And remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

Sarah was the U.S. Attorney for the North District of Texas before Barack Obama appointed her head of ICE in 2014. She talks with Tim about why the agency shouldn't be abolished, despite President Trump's current campaign to use it as a tool of terror; about why Dallas hasn't yet seen the sorts of raids that have gone down in other large cities; about why the agency will never deport the number of people the president claims it will; and about why her family was ultimately wrong when they encouraged her to become the first Latina to lead ICE. Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

It's a themed episode! Kathy tells us about a controversy she experienced while judging cakes for the State Fair of Texas. Brian covers the same ground, except with a halal barbecue contest. And then Tim takes us to the Colonial for some golf talk that involves way more fashion choices than it does golf. Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

Our own Mike Piellucci talks about one of the world's best bull riders, John Crimber, who lives with a bunch of other badass Brazilian bull riders in or near Decatur, Texas. Kathy Wise reveals her secret nicknames and the difference between her marriage and that of Tim Rogers. Also: Cooper Flagg! Kathy gets a bit quiet during this portion of the podcast, as Tim and The Looch go deep on the Mavs' No. 1 overall pick. Stay tuned for maybe the dumbest question Tim has ever posed: "Do you believe in spaceships?" Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

We discuss meat and the proper smoking thereof. Plus what is "motorcycle paint" and who in the D Magazine office is most likely to assassinate whom? Oh! Also, we reveal a secret Thai menu at a restaurant in Allen. But that's all.  Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

D Magazine's dining critic, Brian Reinhart, joins Tim and Kathy to talk about the Dallas dining scene, the origin of Texas toast, how the Rice University mascot got its name, the best pancakes in town, and whether Kathy is insane for suggesting that diners should eat salad with their hands. Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

If you listened to the previous episode of EarBurner (and you should), you know that Bobby Abtahi was sitting at the table at the Old Monk as Matt and Tim interviewed Mike Rawlings. When they finished the episode with the former mayor, Abtahi, a former president of the Dallas Park Board, having consumed a statistically significant number of beers, started talking about how the city got into the current mess over the management of Fair Park—at which point Tim and Matt plugged the mics back in and recorded this episode. Abtahi was on the Park Board back in 2018, when it was decided that a nonprofit (Fair Park First) would oversee a new for-profit operator of Fair Park (Spectra, which eventually became the Oak View Group), which operator is now nearly $6 million in the red and asking for a handout.  You know what? It's all very byzantine and boring, and we did a poor job of setting up on the podcast what's at stake and what happened. You should probably just skip this episode.  Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.

On your November ballot, there will appear 18 proposed amendments to the Dallas city charter, which is quite something. Three of those props—S, T, and U—if they were to pass, would throw the city into chaos. The 59th mayor of Dallas joined Matt and Tim at the Old Monk to talk about why that's the case. While Rawlings (aka His Worship) refused to speculate on the motives of the people behind these props, Tim was not so reserved. (Also, with the passing of Zac, this episode served as a cohosting tryout for Matt. Give us a review, and let us know how he performed.) Remember: print makes the podcast possible. Consider subscribing to D Magazine.