Stories They Don’t Tell Anymore | Dave Barnett | Ep 211

Your Dark Companion Podcast · Apr 8, 2026 · 1h 8m

Before streaming, before social media, before athletes controlled their own narrative… there were voices that told the story.On this episode of Your Dark Companion, Mike Rhyner, Grubes, and the crew sit down with legendary broadcaster Dave Barnett to talk about a career that spans decades of sports, media, and moments that don’t exist anymore.From his early days at KRLD to calling games for the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, San Antonio Spurs, and more, Barnett shares what it was like breaking into the business, surviving the grind of morning radio, and adapting as the industry changed…