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(00:00-28:47) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Jimmy Cook, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison recapping the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. They share their thoughts about the way the race ended in Josef Newgarden’s favor, how there could have been a safety concern with no warm-up lap, and how thankful they all were someone did not get hurt by the flying tire off Kyle Kirkwood’s car.
(28:47-46:32) – The voice of the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Radio Network in Mark Jaynes joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to share his thoughts on the way the race ended on Sunday, what the win does for the legacy of Josef Newgarden, his initial reaction to Newgarden going into the grandstands, and the way Newgarden closed the race down the main straightaway.
(46:32-52:25) – Jimmy, James, and Eddie close out the first hour of the show by briefly recapping last night’s game seven between the Celtics and Heat. Additionally, they shed some light on where they stand on Jaylen Brown.
(52:25-1:19:19) – Alex Kennedy of BasketballNews.com joins James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share his opinion on what the Boston Celtics should do with Jaylen Brown this summer, if it’s possible for a team in today’s NBA to come together and collectively agree to stop shooting so many three’s, the challenges the Miami Heat are going to face with the Denver Nuggets after going seven games with the Celtics, and his assessment of the jump Tyrese Haliburton made this season.
(1:19:19-1:41:44) – The Draft Network’s Damian Parson joins The Fan with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on the Colts selecting Anthony Richardson, what he would need to see from the Colts first-round pick to start him week one of the season, why he loves the marriage of Richardson and Steichen, and his overall opinion on the Colts draft.
(1:41:44-1:42:22) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Brendan discussing the news of the Arizona Cardinals releasing DeAndre Hopkins earlier today. They debate whether the Colts should make a run for D-Hop because of the need for a true number one wide receiver.
(1:42:22-2:06:37) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to voice his opinion on Gardner Minshew getting the first set of reps in OTA’s with the first team, if this is a make or break season for Kylen Granson with the depth Chris Ballard has built in the tight end room, and why it wouldn’t make sense for DeAndre Hopkins to join the Indianapolis Colts based off what he said a week ago on the I Am Athlete Podcast.
(2:06:37-2:25:28) – Jimmy and James shift the topic of conversation back to the Celtics/Heat series with a focus on the Boston Celtics failing to complete the comeback. They debate whether you would want to lose in the way Boston did or get swept in four games.
(2:25:28-2:31:42) – We close out this week’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and producer Eddie Garrison sharing a bet he likes tonight!
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(00:00-11:11) – The voice of the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Radio Network in Mark Jaynes joins the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to share his thoughts on the way the race ended on Sunday, what the win does for the legacy of Josef Newgarden, his initial reaction to Newgarden going into the grandstands, and the way Newgarden closed the race down the main straightaway.
(11:12-36:55) – Alex Kennedy of BasketballNews.com joins James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share his opinion on what the Boston Celtics should do with Jaylen Brown this summer, if it’s possible for a team in today’s NBA to come together and collectively agree to stop shooting so many three’s, the challenges the Miami Heat are going to face with the Denver Nuggets after going seven games with the Celtics, and his assessment of the jump Tyrese Haliburton made this season.
(36:56-57:53) – The Draft Network’s Damian Parson joins The Fan with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to share his thoughts on the Colts selecting Anthony Richardson, what he would need to see from the Colts first-round pick to start him week one of the season, why he loves the marriage of Richardson and Steichen, and his overall opinion on the Colts draft.
(57:54-1:20:32) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4/FOX59 joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to voice his opinion on Gardner Minshew getting the first set of reps in OTA’s with the first team, if this is a make or break season for Kylen Granson with the depth Chris Ballard has built in the tight end room, and why it wouldn’t make sense for DeAndre Hopkins to join the Indianapolis Colts based off what he said a week ago on the I Am Athlete Podcast.
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(00:00-23:40) – The Fan Midday Show opens on Carb Day Friday with Brendan King and Jimmy Cook live from the track discussing their Indy 500 picks right off the start of the show because Eddie and Brendan share the same pick, touch on last night’s game between the Celtics and Heat, and briefly touch on the start of Colts OTA’s.
(23:40-38:40) – Joey Mulinaro joins Jimmy and Brendan from Pagoda Plaza to recap his comedy show last night at The Vogue, how Scott Dixon is like the Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who are some of the drivers that are in the middle of the field that he likes to win the race, who he will be backing to win the Indy 500, and briefly touches the start of the season for the Chicago Cubs.
(38:40-41:06) – Jimmy and Brendan close out the first hour of the show discussing how jam packed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is right now for Carb Day in comparison to the last three years.
(41:06-1:03:34) – Co-host of Trackside in Curt Cavin joins Jimmy and Brendan from IMS to explain what Carb Day means to him with how many he has been able to attend, why the Chip Ganassi Racing cars have been his favorite team going into the Indy 500 until otherwise, if there is a specific range you want to be in order to win the race, whether Graham Rahal will have any difficulties adjusting to Stefan Wilson’s car/team, and who he believes will win the race.
(1:03:34-1:18:51) – Tony Donohue of Burnout Sports joins Jimmy and Brendan from Pagoda Plaza to highlight which cars have impressed him this week, what kind of statement Arrow McLaren SP could make this weekend following their dominance in the Grand Prix, what kind of race he’s expecting on Sunday, and why the guy he’s picking to win has been his guy since the entry list was revealed.
(1:18:51-1:23:44) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and Brendan discussing the news of the Arizona Cardinals releasing DeAndre Hopkins earlier today. They debate whether the Colts should make a run for D-Hop because of the need for a true number one wide receiver.
(1:23:44-1:48:51) – One half of Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly Friday stop on the Fan Midday Show to explain why he went with Alexander Rossi as his pick for the Indianapolis 500, which storyline stands out to him the most that he would be rooting for as a fan, which car paint scheme he likes the most, how cool it would be to see Conor Daly or Ed Carpenter win the race, and if he was surprised with Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew splitting first team reps in the media available practice.
(1:48:51-2:01:37) – Doug Kezirian from ESPN’s Daily Wager joins the program on a Friday to give his perspective on what it’s like in Las Vegas watching the Indianapolis 500, the impact of a slow NBA weekend on the odds with the Indy 500, what he focuses on when it comes to betting the race, and if he has any action going into this weekend in game six between the Boston Celtics/Miami Heat.
(2:01:37-2:05:44) – We close out this week’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day, producer Eddie Garrison sharing his bets for the Indy 500, and Brendan revealing all the action that he has on the race.
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(00:00-14:48) – Joey Mulinaro joins Jimmy and Brendan from Pagoda Plaza to recap his comedy show last night at The Vogue, how Scott Dixon is like the Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who are some of the drivers that are in the middle of the field that he likes to win the race, who he will be backing to win the Indy 500, and briefly touches the start of the season for the Chicago Cubs.
(14:48-35:42) – Co-host of Trackside in Curt Cavin joins Jimmy and Brendan from IMS to explain what Carb Day means to him with how many he has been able to attend, why the Chip Ganassi Racing cars have been his favorite team going into the Indy 500 until otherwise, if there is a specific range you want to be in order to win the race, whether Graham Rahal will have any difficulties adjusting to Stefan Wilson’s car/team, and who he believes will win the race.
(35:42-1:00:20) – One half of Kevin & Query in Kevin Bowen makes his weekly Friday stop on the Fan Midday Show to explain why he went with Alexander Rossi as his pick for the Indianapolis 500, which storyline stands out to him the most that he would be rooting for as a fan, which car paint scheme he likes the most, how cool it would be to see Conor Daly or Ed Carpenter win the race, and if he was surprised with Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew splitting first team reps in the media available practice.
(1:00:20-1:12:42) – Doug Kezirian from ESPN’s Daily Wager joins the program on a Friday to give his perspective on what it’s like in Las Vegas watching the Indianapolis 500, the impact of a slow NBA weekend on the odds with the Indy 500, what he focuses on when it comes to betting the race, and if he has any action going into this weekend in game six between the Boston Celtics/Miami Heat.
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(00:00-25:51) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Thursday with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook discussing how Jimmy didn’t say hi to Brian prior to the start of the show, what they expect to see from the Boston Celtics tonight in game five after winning game four, and Jimmy shares a JCook Play of the Day because he’s that confident in the bet and doesn’t want the line to change.
(25:51-32:54) – Brian and Jimmy shift their conversation from the NBA to the NFL because of the news a couple days ago pertaining to flex scheduling for Thursday Night Football. They examine the games during weeks that the NFL could flex games in connection with the Colts opponents during that time.
(32:54-44:04) – Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight what his choice of milk is if it he won the Indianapolis 500, what he’s learned from his first Indy 500 race to now, his opinion on the 100 Days to Indy docuseries on the CW, how he’s feeling going into the race this weekend, and why fans should hitch their wagon to the Newgarden band wagon to win the race.
(44:04-1:06:42) – Radio Coordinator and In-Game Studio Host Casey Vallier of the Colts Radio Network joins Brian and Jimmy on program this afternoon to highlight what he’s monitoring during Colts OTA’s outside of Anthony Richardson, how he’s evaluating the incoming rookie class in comparison to previous classes, the depth that Chris Ballard has created in the tight end room, and what kind of milk he would drink if he won the Indianapolis 500.
(1:06:42-1:16:28) – Earlier in the show Jimmy teased his opinion on the NFL approving the request to flex games to Thursday Night Football because he thinks that Brian will agree with one of his two thoughts. It leads them down to a rabbit hole of discussing how far out they schedule vacations, trips, etc. when it involves a flight.
(1:16:28-1:24:58) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Brian and Jimmy discussing LeBron’s comment about the uncertainty of his future because it shifts the conversation away from the Denver Nuggets advancing to the NBA Finals. Additionally, they touch on the cryptic Instagram story posts by Ja Morant that required a wellness check.
(1:24:58-1:47:43) – The final hour of the show starts with Brian, Jimmy, and producer Eddie Garrison discuss the rule that the NFL is trying out this season with returners being able to fair catch a ball inside their own 25-yard line and it be treated as a touchback. The NFL labels it as a rule to help lower injuries on kick-off returns…but is that why they want the rule in place? Additionally, they discuss the Brock Purdy rule that was instituted and the NBA looking into a flop penalty.
(1:47:43-2:00:11) – Conor Daly of Ed Carpenter Racing joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to explain what the team works on during their final practice session prior to the race on Carb Day, if he has developed any retaliation from the bead gate last year where Alexander Rossi and Sage Karam filled his hot tub with Orbeez, if he has to do anything special as a type one diabetic, and how much support he receives each year from fans during the Indy 500 because of being from Noblesville.
(2:00:11-2:05:10) – We close out today’s show with Brian playing some audio from the Hurricanes manager after last night’s game and the JCook Plays of the Day and Eddie sharing one bet that he has in tonight’s Celtics/Heat game.
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(00:00-10:05) – Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden joins the Fan Midday Show with Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook to highlight what his choice of milk is if it he won the Indianapolis 500, what he’s learned from his first Indy 500 race to now, his opinion on the 100 Days to Indy docuseries on the CW, how he’s feeling going into the race this weekend, and why fans should hitch their wagon to the Newgarden band wagon to win the race.
(10:05-24:08) – Radio Coordinator and In-Game Studio Host Casey Vallier of the Colts Radio Network joins Brian and Jimmy on program this afternoon to highlight what he’s monitoring during Colts OTA’s outside of Anthony Richardson, how he’s evaluating the incoming rookie class in comparison to previous classes, the depth that Chris Ballard has created in the tight end room, and what kind of milk he would drink if he won the Indianapolis 500.
(24:08-35:23) – Conor Daly of Ed Carpenter Racing joins Brian Noe and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to explain what the team works on during their final practice session prior to the race on Carb Day, if he has developed any retaliation from the bead gate last year where Alexander Rossi and Sage Karam filled his hot tub with Orbeez, if he has to do anything special as a type one diabetic, and how much support he receives each year during the Indy 500 because of being from Noblesville.
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(00:00-23:17) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Wednesday with Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook telling stories from the first time that they were able to go to the Indianapolis 500, ask for calls from people that explain why they’re attending their first Indy 500 this weekend, and briefly touch on how disappointing the conference finals have been in the NBA and NHL.
(23:17-32:34) – Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood joins Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to compare and contrast driving last year for A.J. Foyt Racing to Andretti Autosport this season, how important it was for him to pick up that first win of his career earlier this season at Long Beach, what the team learned from their practice on Monday, and makes a case why people should pick him to win the race.
(32:34-42:15) – Ed Carpenter, Owner of Ed Carpenter Racing, joins Will and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show ahead of Sunday’s race to explain if there’s a message that he’s sent the entire team leading up to the race, the difference for him between being an owner of a team along with being a driver, and if he ever thought as a kid that he would become a driver/owner.
(42:15-1:12:06) – One half of Kevin and Query that also serves as the turn three announcer for the IndyCar Radio Network in Jake Query joins Will and James on The Fan to explain what teams work on during the practices this week prior to the race, when he really starts realizing who has the strongest chance to win the race, which story line the fans would enjoy the most, and what is the biggest piece of advice that he would give to first time Indy 500 fans.
(1:12:06-1:20:05) – Will and Jimmy go back to the phone lines by asking veteran Indy 500 fans for their experiences attending the race in different spots to figure out which turn is the best seat in the house. Additionally, they discuss the news of Jonathan Taylor signing with a new agency that also represents Shaquille Leonard.
(1:20:05-1:24:31) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Will and Jimmy taking one more call from a veteran Indy 500 attendee and discussing the news of Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton as the honorary pace car driver for the race this weekend.
(1:24:31-1:51:05) – The head of marketing at IMS, Michael Kaltenmark, joins Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to explain how the marketing team explains how they are able to recruit young adults to IMS for the race, how they were able to land Shaq as the DJ of the snake pit on race day, all the other events that they have throughout the year to keep the speedway busy, and what he is most excited about for this weekend.
(1:51:05-2:03:53) – Jimmy and Will open up the phone lines with one caller giving a suggestion for those who will be taking an Uber or Lyft to the track or after the race. Another caller suggests that owners shouldn’t be so stuck up with their money and that there should be a cap on how much money certain positions can make in the NFL.
(2:03:53-2:07:09) – We close out this week’s show with the JCook Plays of the Day and Will announces which driver he will be taking to win the Indy 500!
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(00:00-08:53) – Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood joins Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to compare and contrast driving last year for A.J. Foyt Racing to Andretti Autosport this season, how important it was for him to pick up that first win of his career earlier this season at Long Beach, what the team learned from their practice on Monday, and makes a case why people should pick him to win the race.
(08:53-18:17) – Ed Carpenter, Owner of Ed Carpenter Racing, joins Will and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show ahead of Sunday’s race to explain if there’s a message that he’s sent the entire team leading up to the race, the difference for him between being an owner of a team along with being a driver, and if he ever thought as a kid that he would become a driver/owner.
(18:17-45:21) – One half of Kevin and Query that also serves as the turn three announcer for the IndyCar Radio Network in Jake Query joins Will and James on The Fan to explain what teams work on during the practices this week prior to the race, when he really starts realizing who has the strongest chance to win the race, which story line the fans would enjoy the most, and what is the biggest piece of advice that he would give to first time Indy 500 fans.
(45:21-1:08:20) – The head of marketing at IMS, Michael Kaltenmark, joins Will Haskett and Jimmy Cook on the Fan Midday Show to explain how the marketing team explains how they are able to recruit young adults to IMS for the race, how they were able to land Shaq as the DJ of the snake pit on race day, all the other events that they have throughout the year to keep the speedway busy, and what he is most excited about for this weekend.
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(00:00-08:51) – Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus Veekay makes his second appearance on the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to explain how nervous he was going into the fast twelve after the engine issue in practice session Sunday morning, how much time he spends preparing for the Indy 500, how he’s able to find time to unwind to lower his stress level, how he trains his body to be ready to take on the physical tole of the Indy 500, and if he’s still cycles around the city after breaking his collarbone in 2021.
(08:51-36:12) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 join James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share what storyline he will be monitoring during organized team activities (OTA’s) for the Indianapolis Colts, which player they’d franchise tag if they couldn’t agree on an extension with Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., why he doesn’t view this season as a rebuilding year, and which former Colt is his favorite player.
(36:12-47:22) – Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 in Helio Castroneves of Meyer Shank Racing joins the show to explain why he has the fire to continue racing, how proud of he is of Alex Palou for handling all the adversity he’s gone through in the early stages of his career, and how much skill and luck goes into winning a race.
(47:22-1:10:54) – Mark Schindler of Dime on UPROXX joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to highlight the NBA Playoffs, which Toronto Raptor he thinks would fit the Pacers with type of players they have acquired recently, where everything went south for the Boston Celtics this series, how long this run for the Nuggets has been in the making, and the matchup this weekend between the last two number one picks in Aliyah Boston for the Fever and Rhyne Howard for the Atlanta Dream.
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(00:00-25:57) – The Fan Midday Show opens on a Tuesday with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd announcing the news of Graham Rahal being selected as the driver to replace the injured Stefan Wilson in Sunday’s race, the way the Denver Nuggets were able to come from behind and defeat the Lakers last night, and how the Nuggets roster building model is something that the Pacers should follow.
(25:57-35:31) – With LeBron James being eliminated last night in the NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, Jimmy and James speculate on what could be next for one of the greatest NBA players of all-time. Additionally, they discuss the craziness that is the difference between starting first and second in the Indianapolis 500.
(35:31-45:39) – Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus Veekay makes his second appearance on the Fan Midday Show with Jimmy Cook and James Boyd to explain how nervous he was going into the fast twelve after the engine issue in practice session Sunday morning, how much time he spends preparing for the Indy 500, how he’s able to find time to unwind to lower his stress level, how he trains his body to be ready to take on the physical tole of the Indy 500, and if he’s still cycles around the city after breaking his collarbone in 2021.
(45:39-1:13:35) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, of CBS4 and FOX59 join James and Jimmy on the Fan Midday Show to share what storyline he will be monitoring during organized team activities (OTA’s) for the Indianapolis Colts, which player they’d franchise tag if they couldn’t agree on an extension with Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman Jr., why he doesn’t view this season as a rebuilding year, and which former Colt is his favorite player.
(1:13:35-1:27:25) – Four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 in Helio Castroneves of Meyer Shank Racing joins the show to explain why he has the fire to continue racing, how proud of he is of Alex Palou for handling all the adversity he’s gone through in the early stages of his career, and how much skill and luck goes into winning a race.
(1:27:25-1:32:23) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jimmy and James discussing how likely it is that the Boston Celtics can extend this series to six or even seven games.
(1:32:23-1:57:17) – Mark Schindler of Dime on UPROXX joins the Fan Midday Show with James Boyd and Jimmy Cook to highlight the NBA Playoffs, which Toronto Raptor he thinks would fit the Pacers with type of players they have acquired recently, where everything went south for the Boston Celtics this series, how long this run for the Nuggets has been in the making, and the matchup this weekend between the last two number one picks in Aliyah Boston for the Fever and Rhyne Howard for the Atlanta Dream.
(1:59:03-2:09:54) – Jimmy and James shift their conversation to college hoops with the news of former IU legend Calbert Cheaney returning to Bloomington with the announcement of him being hired as their Director of Player Development. Additionally, Jimmy and James revisit a topic they discussed earlier with Mike Chappell regarding the starting of Richardson vs Minshew.
(2:09:54-2:16:48) – We close out Tuesday’s Show with the JCook Plays of the Day and James announces which driver he will be taking to win the Indy 500!
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