D Magazine's EarBurner

About D Magazine's EarBurner

EarBurner is a weekly conversation about North Texas issues (and a lot of other stuff). It is hosted by the editors of D Magazine, the city magazine of Dallas.

Publisher

D Magazine

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2018

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 of 122 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   197: The Dull Dallas Steakhouse Scene

   Dining critic Brian Reinhart joins hosts Kathy Wise and Tim Rogers to explore Dallas's disappointing steakhouse scene and uncover why the city's culinary reputation is fading.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   196: John Pedigo Rocks With Armchair Rebels

   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.

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   195: Matt Goodman Created Dr. Death

   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.

Inside a recent episode

197: The Dull Dallas Steakhouse Scene

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They just closed, I think, almost all of their casual restaurants. They closed Dolce Riviera, their Italian joint. Elephant East, their Asian joint. I'm trying to remember these names because I haven't been to half of them. Well, a bunch of their... Tex-Mex one. Dolce wasn't exactly casual. No, it's true. And a bunch of their office buildings have gone back to their original lenders, too, because they defaulted on them. I don't know what's going on in the Harwood district. It's always... You know what? I want the Harwood district to work, but it's just not a place... Every time I go there... It's so not pedestrian friendly. […]

Who has been a guest on D Magazine's EarBurner

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brian Reinhart
• Joshua Ray Walker
• Giovannie Cruz
• Sarah Saldaña
• KATHY AMIN

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

40 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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