Mike sits down with the guy who helped steer the ship when The Ticket went from scrappy longshot to Dallas sports juggernaut: former program director Bruce Gilbert. In true Your Dark Companion style, this isn’t a dry industry interview—it’s two radio lifers swapping war stories about wild ownership changes, home-brewed sports talk, and the kind of chemistry you can’t script. They laugh about bad ideas, celebrate good ones, and unpack why The Ticket still matters in a world where every phone is a radio. This is part origin story, part master class, and part therapy session for anyone who ever loved—or worked in—live radio.00:00 Lightning & Rocktober02:47 Conference-Room Ambush04:54 From FM to Misfits06:58 No Blueprint, Just Guts09:43 Bought To Be Killed?12:19 Bunker Mentality 10115:27 Chemistry You Can’t Fake20:48 Management: Human Shield23:33 Stars, Not Egos26:15 Underdogs With Nothing30:03 Slushies & CBD Reads33:08 Okay, We’ve Got It36:12 Magic vs. Spreadsheets41:45 Everyone Wants Content46:28 Why Radio Still Hits50:03 Talent Hall of Fame52:35 Ticket Luck Strikes55:27 Our WLS Moment56:53 Pants Off, Sign OffFollow Your Dark Companion on Patreon for every episode: patreon.com/YourDarkCompanion 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: Info@Stolenwatermedia.com