{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Dark Companion Podcast","title":"Q vs Zew | Bo Roberts","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/02dee639\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3108,"description":"What do you get when you mix a radio legend, a Russian hash-smoking adventure, a Triumph stage-crashing moment, and a career that spans five decades in Dallas radio? You get Bo Roberts—loud, proud, and on the mic with Mike Rhyner for this unforgettable ride through rock and radio history.\nBo Roberts, longtime co-host of the iconic Q102 KTXQ-FM (aka Q102 the Classic Rock Station), now graces the airwaves at Lone Star 92.5 KZPS-FM—but his journey didn’t start in Dallas. From classical music roots in Corsicana to backstage antics with rock royalty, Bo has seen it all. And in this episode of Your Dark Companion, he opens up the vault.\nHost Mike Rhyner and Bo dive into everything from the lost art of morning show chemistry (shoutout to the late, great Jimmy White), to corporate radio's evolution, to waking up at 2 AM to prep for a show. Along the way? Stories from Bo’s time in New Orleans, London, Moscow, and… the Longhorn Ballroom. Yes, the Sex Pistols are involved.\nThis one’s a love letter to the wild, weird, and wonderful world of radio—told by two guys who helped build it.\n\n⏱️ CHAPTERS\n0:02 – Radio Rivalries & Day One Friendships3:59 – Bo’s Parade Disaster (Yes, It Hurt)6:56 – New Orleans to Dallas: The Long Radio Road9:02 – 2AM Alarms and the Joy of Preparation10:02 – Sex Pistols at the Longhorn Ballroom10:50 – Firing Stories & Climbing Back Up13:36 – The Bo Roberts Playbook: Career, Chaos & Community18:14 – Chemistry Is Everything in Radio (And Life)26:52 – Facing Retirement: The Weirdest Transition of All30:24 – CBD House of Healing Ad Spot31:43 – Live Spots, Celebrities, and Broadcast Gold34:02 – Hash in Russia, The Rolling Stones, and Diplomatic Rock n’ Roll38:13 – Bo Walks Onstage During Triumph—No Big Deal40:50 – Work Ethic vs. Corporate Headaches44:19 – The Buckinghams and the Song That Shouldn’t Be45:53 – Final Stories from a Radio Life Lived Loud\n\n📝 About Bo RobertsA Corsicana native with classical roots and a rock-and-roll heart, Bo Roberts became a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MY5pcsVq0QCXSElEJXNsUEiC8gyrgEoWfpnhiVr9GdU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTA1/ZjBmZGFkOTk5ZDdi/YWRmMDQ3NGZjY2Ex/ZjgxYS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}