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Brothers From Another Mother: Ben and Skin (Sort Of) In Their Own Words
Ben Rogers and Jeff Skin Wade have had the most unlikely rise to radio fame in Dallas history. Now they re ready for their next challenge: to overthrow Prestige Worldwide.
Any full account of the spectacular rise of Ben “Kenobi” Rogers and Skinny “Skin” Wade to North Texas radio dominance during the weekday hours of 2 pm to 5 pm in the demographic of men aged 25 to 54 must necessarily begin on the storied hardwood of Richardson’s Huffhines Recreation Center.
It was there, in the early ’80s, that the two middle schoolers met and formed a friendship not unlike that of Ben and Jerry, or Mac Daddy and Daddy Mac, or Cagney and Lacey, a friendship that would take them to great heights, some of which were achieved, truth be told, with the aid of dank weed supplied by their friend Erykah Badu. But it all began with pickup basketball games at Huffhines Rec. Ben’s game was predicated on his sinewy thighs
New EarBurner: Police Chief Eddie Garcia On Violent Crime, Budgets, Marijuana, and More
We spoke with the police chief a day after he unveiled his violent crime plan. Hear his thoughts on that, as well as how the city needs to follow up with investments.
By Matt Goodman
Published in
FrontBurner
May 13, 2021
11:10 am
We met with Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia a day after he told the City Council how he planned to curb violent crime. Violent crime, he told council, is largely concentrated in tiny pockets in a few neighborhoods across the city. In Dallas, we’ve known that it has generally although not always originated between two or more individuals who are familiar with one another.
11 Beach Vacations a Flight Away From Dallas, Once It’s Safe to Travel
The goal line is in sight. Let us give you a head start on planning your first safe vacation in more than a year.
By
D Magazine Editors
Published in
D Magazine
February
2021
Original Photography by Elizabeth Lavin | Other Photography Courtesy of Resorts
As of February, guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clear: “Travel increases your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. CDC recommends that you do not travel at this time. Delay travel and stay home to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.”
The Dawn of the North Texas Distillery Golden Age
In just over a decade, North Texas spirits have come of age. Hit the distillery trail to find history, black-eyed pea martinis, and the best bourbon in the world.
By
Zac Crain, Matt Goodman, Eve Hill-Agnus, Tim Rogers, Rosin Saez, Peter Simek, and Kathy Wise
Published in
D Magazine
January
2021
Photography by Elizabeth Lavin, Jill Broussard, and Zac Crain
Just over a decade ago, the craft spirit movement in Texas began with Garrison Brothers and Balcones. Now there are as many distilleries in Texas as there were in the country when the American craft whiskey scene started gaining traction after the Great Recession of 2008.