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Best of Friday 5/31 - Getting you ready for the weekend with Greg Rakestraw, George Brenner & Al Ready! May 31, 2024

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00:00-16:59 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene?

16:59-35:36 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team?

35:36-42:39 - To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule.

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Best of Thursday 5/30 - Pacers season wrap + Colts OTA action with Scott Agness & Zak Keefer May 31, 2024

Show notes

00:00-13:25 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene?

13:26-28:38 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team?

28:39-44:33 - To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule.

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Thursday 5/30: Pacers season wrap + Colts OTA action with Scott Agness & Zak Keefer May 30, 2024

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00:00-19:10 - The Wake Up Call with Kevin Bowen and Marc Dykton starts on a Thursday talking about Kevin’s knuckles and how many days we have in May. Then, the sports talk begins with a conversation about Colts OTAs and the health of Anthony Richardson, plus Pacers end of season thoughts with the NBA draft a little over a month away. The most riveting topic: can we get Scottie Scheffler’s kid a custom “Daddy is Free” onesie?

19:10-28:17 - Morning Checkdown

28:17-41:47 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene?

41:47-1:12:36 – KB and Marc start the second hour of the show talking about the Colts’ schedule and the surprising health of Anthony Richardson. Then, its a Morning Checkdown.

1:12:36-1:28:25 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team?

1:28:25-1:57:39 – To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule.

1:57:39-2:08:46 - Pop Quiz!

2:08:46-2:15:56 – KB and Marc close out the show with breaking news, albeit expected, that the Pacers and Pascal Siakam have mutual interest on a max-level extension this summer.

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Best of Wednesday 5/29: Pacers have some big off-season storylines, Alex Golden weighs in + Nate Atkins talks Colts OTAs! May 29, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 14:32 – Christian Lundgaard (not Rasmussen) turns the fastest lap in the Indy 500, Pacers end of season press conference thoughts: Rick Carlisle updates on Mathurin and says he’ll need to earn playing time, Mathurin agrees with Carlisle, expectations for Bennedict Mathurin next season

14:33 – 29:32 - IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us to talk about his bachelor party in Las Vegas, his Vegas game of choice, Colts off-season thoughts, guys who need to take a step forward this season, Michael Pittman Jr’s injury scare at OTAs last week and who the most indispensable Colts would be, AD Mitchell conversation come training camp, his Indy 500 takeaways

29:33 – 51:11 - Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins us to give us overarching Pacers thoughts on a season that ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam’s contract extension, mid-level exceptions, Jarace Walker’s rookie season, Bennedict Mathurin expectations going forward, how he’s penciling in next year’s starting five, Haliburton’s hamstring and Olympics expectations

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Wednesday 5/29: Pacers perspective with the season over, Colts conversation with Nate Atkins & Alex Golden checks in! May 29, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 20:51 – The first sports breather in a while, Caitlin Clark throws down 30 but the Fever lose, Kevin wonders about Shaq Leonard’s NFL future, Andy’s upcoming trip to Detroit, the Fever are off to a 1-7 start, Pacers off-season thoughts, Bronny James

20:52 – 30:11 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

30:12 – 44:40 – Christian Lundgaard (not Rasmussen) turns the fastest lap in the Indy 500, Pacers end of season press conference thoughts: Rick Carlisle updates on Mathurin and says he’ll need to earn playing time, Mathurin agrees with Carlisle, expectations for Bennedict Mathurin next season

44:41 – 1:13:41 – Colts in the house for last night’s Fever game, OTA schedule, Texans WR Nico Collins gets paid, where Michael Pittman Jr. stacks up in WR contracts, callers weigh in on the Fever and Pacers, Pacers need urgency heading into the off-season so they don’t backslide, Haliburton on his Olympics status, Morning Checkdown

1:13:42 – 1:29:11 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us to talk about his bachelor party in Las Vegas, his Vegas game of choice, Colts off-season thoughts, guys who need to take a step forward this season, Michael Pittman Jr’s injury scare at OTAs last week and who the most indispensable Colts would be, AD Mitchell conversation come training camp, his Indy 500 takeaways

1:29:12 – 1:32:28 – The amount of passes in the Indy 500 vs. this year’s Monaco GP

1:32:29 – 2:08:29 – Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins us to give us overarching Pacers thoughts on a season that ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam’s contract extension, mid-level exceptions, Jarace Walker’s rookie season, Bennedict Mathurin expectations going forward, how he’s penciling in next year’s starting five, Haliburton’s hamstring and Olympics expectations, the Pacers seem dead set on bringing Siakam back, Morning Checkdown

2:08:30 – 2:13:57– POP QUIZ

2:13:58 – 2:17:34 – Final thoughts: Andy is off to Detroit, Kevin wants to watch college golf

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Best of Tuesday 5/28: Pacers season ends with a thud, Rick Carlisle joins us + Curt Cavin talks 500! May 28, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 18:27 – The Pacers season comes to an end with a sweep by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, another crushing loss, big off-season decisions now for the Pacers from Pascal Siakam to other roster decisions, strong ratings for the Indy 500

18:28 – 43:00 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets

43:01 – 57:46 - Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to weigh in on the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden’s incredible pass on the final lap and Pato O’Ward’s heartbreak, what’s better for IndyCar: the back-to-back win of Newgarden or would O’Ward be the better story?, Kyle Larson’s disappointing Sunday due to weather, Marcus Ericsson’s disastrous month, the huge ratings for this year’s 500, where all the purse money comes from

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Tuesday 5/28: Pacers season ends with a sweep, Rick Carlisle joins us for a must-listen interview + Curt Cavin on the Indy 500! May 28, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 18:24 – The Pacers season comes to an end with a sweep by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, another crushing loss, big off-season decisions now for the Pacers from Pascal Siakam to other roster decisions, strong ratings for the Indy 500

18:25 – 26:00 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

26:01 – 44:40 – Pacers thoughts: disappointing finishes down the stretch all series, guys who stepped up, off-season questions and expectations going forward into next season, Pascal Siakam’s contract status is the top storyline of the Pacers’ off-season

44:41- 1:06:35 Pacers playing without Haliburton, league-wide respect for the Pacers?, caller has some Pacers thoughts and why he thinks they have good problems to have this off-season, Morning Checkdown

1:06:36 – 1:32:28 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets

1:32:30 – 1:52:44 – Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to weigh in on the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden’s incredible pass on the final lap and Pato O’Ward’s heartbreak, what’s better for IndyCar: the back-to-back win of Newgarden or would O’Ward be the better story?, Kyle Larson’s disappointing Sunday due to weather, Marcus Ericsson’s disastrous month, the huge ratings for this year’s 500, where all the purse money comes from, Morning Checkdown

1:52:45 – 1:55:02 – Our Indy 500 recap show from yesterday, the Mark Davis/Hayden Harvey Hopkins baby drama

1:55:03- 2:15:32 - We replay our outstanding interview with Rick Carlisle, final thoughts before we wrap the show

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Rick Carlisle Joins Us For A Can't Miss End of Season Conversation! May 28, 2024

Show notes

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets & more!

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Monday 5/27: We recap the 108th Indy 500, Josef Newgarden's back-to-back, Pato's heartbreak + Doug Boles & Jake Query join! May 27, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 23:31 – Josef Newgarden goes back to back in the Indy 500, Andy recaps his first 500 weekend, Pato O’Ward experiences another heartbreaker, Kyle Larson’s performance, Colton Herta’s crash, the Pacers seem to be on death’s door down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals

23:32 – 32:10 – MORNING CHECKDOWN

32:11 – 45:46– Indy 500 thoughts: lots of different lap leaders, Andy’s Friday, biggest takeaways from the race, Pato O’Ward’s heartbreaking finish

45:47 – 1:16:09 – Indy 500 thoughts: Kyle Larson’s run and why it looks like he wants to return in 2025, Kyle Larson talks disappointment in attempting the double due to weather, Larson’s future, Pato’s emotional post-race interview, Santino Ferrucci’s day, Morning Checkdown

1:16:10 – 1:29:59 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to discuss yesterday’s contingency plans for the weather they faced, the biggest logistical challenge, keeping the pre-race festivities, the 8:15 drop dead time limit, how he’d sum up the Kyle Larson experience

1:30:00 – 1:32:03 – Caller talks about a betting bad beat from the 500

1:32:02 – 2:10:27 – Jake Query joins us to recap the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, calling Newgarden passing O’Ward on Turn 3, thoughts on the crowd, O’Ward becoming a fan favorite after so many close finishes, was Newgarden a good winner for IndyCar or would O’Ward have been better?, was yesterday the first time there was multiple passes in the final lap, the Kyle Larson experience, what he’ll remember most of the 108th running of the Indy 500, Andy’s biggest issues at his first 500, Morning Checkdown

2:10:28 – 2:13:10 – Rick Carlisle’s comments about the NBA planning to have the Larry Bird trophy in Gainbridge tonight

2:13:11 – 2:17:43 - Final thoughts on the 500: Kyle Larson, Andy’s experience, Pacers/Celtics Game 4

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Best of Monday 5/27: Josef Newgarden goes back-to-back in the 500, Doug Boles & Jake Query join + Pacers Game 4! May 27, 2024

Show notes

00:00 – 23:35 –Josef Newgarden goes back to back in the Indy 500, Andy recaps his first 500 weekend, Pato O’Ward experiences another heartbreaker, Kyle Larson’s performance, Colton Herta’s crash, the Pacers seem to be on death’s door down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals

23:36 – 33:44 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to discuss yesterday’s contingency plans for the weather they faced, the biggest logistical challenge, keeping the pre-race festivities, the 8:15 drop dead time limit, how he’d sum up the Kyle Larson experience

33:45 – 57:55 - Jake Query joins us to recap the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, calling Newgarden passing O’Ward on Turn 3, thoughts on the crowd, O’Ward becoming a fan favorite after so many close finishes, was Newgarden a good winner for IndyCar or would O’Ward have been better?, was yesterday the first time there was multiple passes in the final lap, the Kyle Larson experience, what he’ll remember most of the 108th running of the Indy 500, Andy’s biggest issues at his first 500

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