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Monday 5/18: Alex Palou is inevitable, Colts thoughts, Fever up and down weekend & more! May 18, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:25 – Alex Palou is inevitable as he claims the pole at the Indy 500, the Indy 500 penalties you may have missed overnight, we recap a busy weekend and the track, Fever weekend was up and down, NBA Playoffs

13:26 – 24:41 – Morning Checkdown

24:42 – 42:06 – Anthony Richardson’s comments about his role with the Colts, Kevin’s survival mode with the kids while his wife was out of town, Quals talk and Indy 500 news that broke overnight

42:07 – 1:08:19 – The guys recap the weekend, Ronda Rousey make short work of Gina Carano, what’s the best result for IndyCar?, looking at a couple of the rows of cars

1:08:20 – 1:18:42 – Pacers fans worried because of a Trey Murphy sighting at the Fever game?, Fever look strong against Seattle yesterday, sightings at the IMS over the weekend, the Pato O’Ward fandom is insanely strong

1:18:42 – 1:24:19 – GOATs of the Week

1:24:20 – 1:49:40 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Colts positional battles, Anthony Richardson’s trade request and where we’re at, how many practice days will AR get?, his Spurs fandom, Colts pass rush, Pacers draft pick, Morning Checkdown

1:49:41 – 2:01:23 – Jake Query joins us and discusses his wake up time, his car accident headed to Fast Friday, he recaps a busy day at the track and previews the 500, the helicopter tape controversy, who he thinks the best winner for IndyCar would be, Clippers were interested in players over 2026 draft pick?

2:01:24 – 2:05:54 – Palou’s Indy 500 odds are insane, James gets another reason to not want kids

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Best of Monday 5/18: Palou wins the pole! + Fever weekend, Colts thoughts & GOATs! May 18, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 17:29 – Anthony Richardson’s comments about his role with the Colts, Kevin’s survival mode with the kids while his wife was out of town, Quals talk and Indy 500 news that broke overnight

17:30 – 23:08 – GOATs of the Week

23:09 – 37:18 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses Colts positional battles, Anthony Richardson’s trade request and where we’re at, how many practice days will AR get?, his Spurs fandom, Colts pass rush, Pacers draft pick

37:19 – 48:36 - Jake Query joins us and discusses his wake up time, his car accident headed to Fast Friday, he recaps a busy day at the track and previews the 500, the helicopter tape controversy, who he thinks the best winner for IndyCar would be, Clippers were interested in players over 2026 draft pick?

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Friday 5/15: Colts schedule is out + Scott McLaughlin & Doug Boles join on a rainy Fast Friday! May 15, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 14:05 – Colts schedule is out and we go through the most notable things: A front-loaded and tough schedule, late bye week, gettable games late but will they matter?, Kevin’s day at the track

14:06 – 22:54 – Morning Checkdown

22:55 – 41:33 – The Colts schedule breakdown: a really tough first five games, Kevin believes the tough stretch goes beyond the first five, three standalone games, Trey Hendrickson in LOS in Week 1, joint practices

41:34 – 1:07:16 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and immediately goes after Marc for his anti-tennis comments earlier this week, weather looks like it will test the IMS this weekend, Colts schedule release thoughts, early line for Colts-Ravens and will the Colts be favorites in any of their first five games?, what constitutes a revenge game, Morning Checkdown

1:07:17 – 1:17:17– We give away Indy 500 tickets, would you rather have a 70% healthy Daniel Jones or a 100% healthy Riley Leonard?

1:17:18 – 1:24:51 – The Colts Simpsons schedule release was very well done and had a lot of inside jokes, Colts schedule thoughts, dicey weather potentially at IMS today

1:24:52 – 1:48:53 - Sam Hornish Jr.’s incredible victory in 2006, Curt Cignetti discusses being in the pace car for practice, the Colts front-loaded schedule, do season ticket holders like home primetime games?, Morning Checkdown

1:48:54 – 1:59:35 – IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin joins us and approves of Kevin watching golf during the show, attending the Masters this year, Fast Friday, weather issues, his 18-month old daughter, his Knicks fandom

1:59:36 – 2:06:55 – IndyCar/IMS President Doug Boles joins us and discusses the weather issues at the track at the moment, grandstand sellout, how big of a factor is no bumping going forward?

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IndyCar's Scott McLaughlin joins us to talk Fast Friday! May 15, 2026

Show notes

IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin joins us and approves of Kevin watching golf during the show, attending the Masters this year, Fast Friday, weather issues, his 18-month old daughter, his Knicks fandom & more!

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Thursday 5/14: Katherine Legge joins and discusses running the double + Colts leaks, Mark Jaynes & more! May 14, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 13:53 – The Fever get their first win of the season, the Cavs have the Pistons on the ropes, Marc is catching anti-tennis strays from Greg Rakestraw, Kevin survives Night 1 of solo parenting, Conor Daly at the top of Day 2 of Indy 500 practice

13:54 – 24:34 – Morning Checkdown

24:35 – 42:04 – We give away Indy 500 tickets to a father/son in the car, what is the expectations for the Colts this season, is it postseason or bust for the front office?, what do fans vs. ownership think?

42:05 – 1:08:48 – Voice of the Indy 500 Mark Jaynes joins us to discuss the most wonderful time of year, the broadcast lineup, Ryan Myrehn taking over for Chris Denari, his favorite 500 call of all-time, Morning Checkdown

1:08:49 – 1:15:33 – Hopefully avoiding bad weather for Indy 500 qualifying, James upset people with his latest article on who deserves an extension with the Colts, is he right or are there others worthy of an extension?

1:15:34 – 1:25:22 – Where the Colts have improved and their strongest positions, Katherine Legge expected to joins us in the next segment

1:25:23 – 1:50:47 – Morning Checkdown, IndyCar driver Katherine Legge joins us to discuss running the double and how that decision came to be, the bathroom situation in long races, the timeline from the checkered flag at the Indy 500 to the flight to the Coca-Cola 600, being the first woman to try the double, her favorite moment on 500 race day, her comfort in both vehicles, which vehicle is more difficult to drive

1:50:48 – 2:02:55 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss his visit to the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers, who could be available for the Pacers to add in the offseason now that they don’t have a draft pick?, Fever get their first win of the season

2:02:56 – 2:12:45 – Colts NOT having a bye after their London game?, rumors of Colts-Steelers in Week 5, Chuck Pagano’s post-London airport visit

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Best of Thursday 5/14: Katherine Legge talks running the double + Colts leaks, Mark Jaynes, Scott Agness May 14, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 17:11 – We give away Indy 500 tickets to a father/son in the car, what is the expectations for the Colts this season, is it postseason or bust for the front office?, what do fans vs. ownership think?

17:12 – 30:30 – Voice of the Indy 500 Mark Jaynes joins us to discuss the most wonderful time of year, the broadcast lineup, Ryan Myrehn taking over for Chris Denari, his favorite 500 call of all-time

30:31 – 43:19 – IndyCar driver Katherine Legge joins us to discuss running the double and how that decision came to be, the bathroom situation in long races, the timeline from the checkered flag at the Indy 500 to the flight to the Coca-Cola 600, being the first woman to try the double, her favorite moment on 500 race day, her comfort in both vehicles, which vehicle is more difficult to drive

43:20 – 52:21 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us to discuss his visit to the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers, who could be available for the Pacers to add in the offseason now that they don’t have a draft pick?, Fever get their first win of the season

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Katherine Legge Joins Us To Discuss Running The Double May 14, 2026

Show notes

IndyCar driver Katherine Legge joins us to discuss running the double and how that decision came to be, the bathroom situation in long races, the timeline from the checkered flag at the Indy 500 to the flight to the Coca-Cola 600, being the first woman to try the double, her favorite moment on 500 race day, her comfort in both vehicles, which vehicle is more difficult to drive & more!

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Wednesday 5/13: London Calling for the Colts, Legge running the double + Fever back in action & more! May 13, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:31– Kevin starts the show by saying he’s happy for Marc but is he being sincere?, Indy 500 first practice in the books, Katherine Legge attempting the double, it’s rumored the Colts are headed to London to take on the Commanders in Week 4, Kevin has the kids on his own starting today

12:32 – 22:31 – Morning Checkdown

22:32 – 40:27 – The Colts have the 4th easiest strength of schedule but they have a history of showing they play down to their competition, is there anyone worthy of an extension on the Colts?, Katherine Legge is racing in the double this year

40:28 – 1:09:19 – Indy 500 memory: Helio wins #4, Chad Buchanan mentioned they had another trade potentially for a different center, if not now then when for going into the luxury tax?, the gut punch of the Pacers not getting their draft pick and the emptiness of a bad season with no reward, Morning Checkdown

1:09:20 – 1:18:40 – Grandstands sold out for the Indy 500, PGA Tour Radio’s Will Haskett joins us to discus the PGA Championship, Rory’s blister, dark horses heading into the weekend, a trend in majors, local golfers, the LIV Golf event schedule for Indy in August

1:18:41 – 1:25:37 – Lots of news over the last 12 hours: Indy 500/Katherine Legge running the double, Colts rumored to be taking on the Commanders in London

1:25:38 – 1:51:26 – Colts officially headed to London to take on the Commanders in Week 4, IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us to discuss the news of the Colts heading to London, does he think Daniel Jones will be playing by then/how many games will he have played by then, Katherine Legge running the double, Indy 500 thoughts, Morning Checkdown

1:51:27 – 2:04:06 – We play I GOTTA KNOW

2:04:07 – 2:06:14 – Wrapping the show by recapping a busy news day: Indy 500/Katherine Legge/Colts-Commanders in London

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Best of Wednesday 5/13: Colts headed to London, Legge running the double & more! May 13, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 18:02 – The Colts have the 4th easiest strength of schedule but they have a history of showing they play down to their competition, is there anyone worthy of an extension on the Colts?, Katherine Legge is racing in the double this year

18:03 – 31:00 – Colts officially headed to London to take on the Commanders in Week 4, IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us to discuss the news of the Colts heading to London, does he think Daniel Jones will be playing by then/how many games will he have played by then, Katherine Legge running the double, Indy 500 thoughts

31:01 – 43:41 – We play I GOTTA KNOW

43:42 – 52:07 - PGA Tour Radio’s Will Haskett joins us to discus the PGA Championship, Rory’s blister, dark horses heading into the weekend, a trend in majors, local golfers, the LIV Golf event schedule for Indy in August

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Tuesday 5/12: Pacers lottery fallout, is AR still a QB2 option for the Colts? + Indy 500 practice! May 12, 2026

Show notes

00:00 – 12:03 –When is the unofficial start to summer?, what do the Pacers do now after losing their draft pick?, the yin and yang of last year’s Pacers postseason vs. the NBA Draft lottery reactions

12:04 – 21:56 – Morning Checkdown

21:57 – 43:33– Kevin said Marc has invaded his personal space and dreams because of the Cubs victory song, is there inherent trust in Kevin Pritchard and Rick Carlisle to get the Pacers right heading into next season, how much smaller is the window now with no draft pick?, former Colts RB Ameer Abdullah signs with Jaguars, what’s the plan behind Jonathan Taylor?

43:34 – 1:10:58– Shane Steichen’s answers on Anthony Richardson from Friday were interesting in the fact that he seems ready to move on but AR is still on the roster, could Indy actually be the best spot for AR to be this season?, Morning Checkdown

1:10:59 – 1:17:14 – We give away Indy 500 tickets and the guys discuss their first visits to the Indy 500 and when they first realized it was a big deal

1:17:15 – 1:26:27 – Are their parallels between the Sauce Gardner and Ivica Zubac trades?, would you have still made the trade if you knew they wouldn’t get the lottery pick?

1:26:28 – 1:51:46 – Tony East of Circle City Spin joins us and discusses when James attended his wedding, his experience at the NBA Draft Lottery, Pacers reaction to not winning their lottery pick, how do they improve the roster now?, trading future picks and how it works, was this a swing and a miss season?, why the fan base should have confidence in what the front office will do this offseason, does he believe the Pacers will go into the luxury tax, Morning Checkdown

1:51:47 – 2:03:59 – Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to discuss the new qualifying schedule and no bumping, Sunday qualifying, last year’s polesitter not being in the field this year, how much it costs to run in the 500, Alex Palou’s historic run, is there anyone else on Palou’s tier?

2:04:00 – 2:11:17 – Kevin reads a listener text about his first 500, GOATs of the Week

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