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Monday 11/17: Did the Colts lose the bye week? + Pacers struggles & Joe Reitz! Nov 17, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 10:35 – Are the Bears actually good?, Broncos knock off the Chiefs, Pacers continue to lose and fall to 1-12 on the season

10:36 – 18:51 – Morning Checkdown

18:52 – 39:11 – Colts radio analyst Joe Reitz joins us and discusses the Colts at the bye and why he was so bullish on the team early on this season, Jonathan Taylor’s unreal season, beer pouring in Berlin, his “woohoo” call on the Jonathan Taylor TD in Berlin, getting ready for the Chiefs, his favorite stadiums to play in, the Sauce Gardner trade, being without DeForest Buckner but getting Charvarius Ward back, what to do about leaves

39:12 – 1:06:15 – Myles McLaughlin was insane over the weekend, biggest takeaways from Week 11, the Pacers continue to struggle mightily as they sit at 1-12, James’ Myles McLaughlin prediction from Friday, Pascal Siakam comments on the Pacers’ struggles, Morning Checkdown

1:06:16 – 1:14:35 – Chris Ballard discusses acquiring Sauce Gardner, DeForest Buckner’s injury and timeline, Colts-Chiefs on Sunday

1:14:36 – 1:22:23 – Kevin loves Kesha, GOATs of the Week

1:22:24 – 1:44:32 – Tony East of Locked on Pacers joins us to discuss the wild amount of players who have been on the roster already this season, the biggest struggles the team has had, Kesha, Bennedict Mathurin’s return, too early to check Tankathon?, Morning Checkdown

1:44:33 – 1:52:23 – Myles McLaughlin’s stat line from Friday is insane, Colts coming out of the bye: can they fix their issues from the last two games?, is Anthony Richardson still QB2 when he returns from injury,

1:52:24 – 2:00:12 – Mel Kiper’s early big board, Bennedict Mathurin’s return

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Best of Monday 11/17: Colts lost the bye week? + Pacers are in trouble Nov 17, 2025

Show notes

GOOD: Pluribus pilot episode. Watched it last night and Ashley and I were locked in, it’s best to go into it by knowing as little as possible but it was intense, it’s creepy and it’s funny

00:00 – 10:41 – Are the Bears actually good?, Broncos knock off the Chiefs, Pacers continue to lose and fall to 1-12 on the season

10:42 – 31:01 – Colts radio analyst Joe Reitz joins us and discusses the Colts at the bye and why he was so bullish on the team early on this season, Jonathan Taylor’s unreal season, beer pouring in Berlin, his “woohoo” call on the Jonathan Taylor TD in Berlin, getting ready for the Chiefs, his favorite stadiums to play in, the Sauce Gardner trade

31:02 – 38:48 – Kevin loves Kesha, GOATs of the Week

38:49 – 52:11 - Tony East of Locked on Pacers joins us to discuss the wild amount of players who have been on the roster already this season, the biggest struggles the team has had, Kesha, Bennedict Mathurin’s return, too early to check Tankathon

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Friday 11/14: Busy football week despite no Colts + Pacers struggling, Purdue's big win & more! Nov 14, 2025

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00:00 – 11:25– Purdue tops Alabama in an early college basketball thriller, Pacers go 0-4 on their west coast trip and it’s looking really ugly early for them

11:26 – 19:50 – Morning Checkdown

19:51 – 40:28 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda joins us to preview tonight’s huge high school football matchups, his best Wabash joke as a Depauw grad, the rest of the high school slate he’s got his eyes on, Purdue’s win over Alabama, Braden Smith’s skill level, Kevin has an issue with Halloween candy not having enough chocolate

40:29 – 1:07:46 – James’ room temperature, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and weighs in on the Halloween candy still in his house, is anyone ripe for an upset tonight in high school, his thoughts on the Colts at the bye, can Myles McLaughlin continue his record chase?, Monon Bell Game, Kevin reveals his “drug addiction”, the best time for a bye in the NFL, Morning Checkdown

1:07:47 – 1:16:25 – The letdown of Jarace Walker, callers weigh in on the Pacers issues

1:16:26 – 1:25:32 – Our most exciting/easiest/hardest games of the Week 11 NFL slate

1:25:33 – 1:51:29– Is this the weekend to put up the Christmas lights?, James poses a Colts question about if the Colts will actually get flexed into primetime games, Alec Pierce’s next contract, the next pass rusher?, big questions going forward for Daniel Jones, Morning Checkdown

1:51:30 – 1:57:34 – Is open bar a must for weddings?, Colts questions at the bye week, Anthony Richardson should come off the injury list next week

1:57:35 – 2:07:47 – Bone Crusher, our event with Franciscan, Jeff tells his story of suffering a heart attack years ago, over/under for Myles McLaughlin tonight

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Best of Friday 11/14: A loaded NFL slate despite no Colts + Pacers are in bad shape Nov 14, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 20:43 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda joins us to preview tonight’s huge high school football matchups, his best Wabash joke as a Depauw grad, the rest of the high school slate he’s got his eyes on, Purdue’s win over Alabama, Braden Smith’s skill level, Kevin has an issue with Halloween candy not having enough chocolate

20:44 – 34:13 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and weighs in on the Halloween candy still in his house, is anyone ripe for an upset tonight in high school, his thoughts on the Colts at the bye, can Myles McLaughlin continue his record chase?, Monon Bell Game

34:14 – 43:25 - Our most exciting/easiest/hardest games of the Week 11 NFL slate

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Thursday 11/13: Kevin is back + Colts at the bye, Pacers struggles and a whole lot more! Nov 13, 2025

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00:00 – 8:25 – Kevin is back from welcoming a baby girl and discusses being a father of three now, is Lou Anarumo a candidate for the Giants head coaching job, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo has an historic night against Akron last night,

8:26 – 18:18 – Morning Checkdown

18:19 – 42:46 – Colts at the bye: assessing the team, Daniel Jones’ struggles the last two games, the best thing Kevin saw sports-wise while in the hospital, the Gus Johnson call on Omar Cooper’s catch, British call for Jonathan Taylor TD, his MVP bid

42:47 – 1:06:02 – Kevin’s back and is wondering if he should get a vasectomy, who should we be rooting for to win this week with the Colts on the bye, Colts-Chiefs, Pacers discussion

1:06:03 – 1:16:34 – Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta on the Bulldogs’ 3-0 start, building a competitive non-conference schedule, the home and home against North Carolina in 2027, the upcoming stretch of games, how play-calling goes with the flow of a college game

1:16:35 – 1:25:47 - Patrick Mahomes hasn’t beaten the Colts yet, Matt Ryan days

1:25:48 - 1:51:29 - We’re getting blowout diaper pictures sent to the text line now, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses being out in Florida to cover Caitlin Clark’s participation in a pro-AM, read anything in Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull being there with Caitlin, Jarace Walker’s struggles, center upgrades, Noblesville Boom first impressions, Morning Checkdown

1:51:30 – 2:02:11 – WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to discuss his thoughts on the TNF plays of the night, AI Mel Kiper breaks down Kevin’s arrival of his third kid, Jets-Patriots tonight, Chiefs-Broncos, CFB plays for the weekend, an insane CBB play for tonight

2:02:12 – 2:05:50 – Jeff is obsessed with The Fate of Ophelia, Kevin’s daughter’s name origination

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Best of Thursday 11/13: Kevin returns + Thad Matta/Scott Agness/Jason Hammer all join! Nov 13, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 24:28 – Colts at the bye: assessing the team, Daniel Jones’ struggles the last two games, the best thing Kevin saw sports-wise while in the hospital, the Gus Johnson call on Omar Cooper’s catch, British call for Jonathan Taylor TD, his MVP bid

24:29 – 31:53 –Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta on the Bulldogs’ 3-0 start, building a competitive non-conference schedule, the home and home against North Carolina in 2027, the upcoming stretch of games, how play-calling goes with the flow of a college game

31:55 – 42:31 - Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses being out in Florida to cover Caitlin Clark’s participation in a pro-AM, read anything in Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull being there with Caitlin, Jarace Walker’s struggles, center upgrades, Noblesville Boom first impressions

42:32 – 53:01 - WIBC’s Jason Hammer joins us to discuss his thoughts on the TNF plays of the night, AI Mel Kiper breaks down Kevin’s arrival of his third kid, Jets-Patriots tonight, Chiefs-Broncos, CFB plays for the weekend, an insane CBB play for tonight

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Butler head coach Thad Matta joins us with the Bulldogs off to a 3-0 start! Nov 13, 2025

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Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta on the Bulldogs’ 3-0 start, building a competitive non-conference schedule, the home and home against North Carolina in 2027, the upcoming stretch of games, how play-calling goes with the flow of a college game & more!

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Wednesday 11/12: James is back + NFL Network's Stacey Dales and Mike DeCourcy join & more! Nov 12, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 10:45– James is back from Berlin and talks about how his trip went, his thoughts on the Colts overtime win against the Falcons

10:46 – 21:55 – Morning Checkdown

21:56 – 39:53– Concerns for the Colts at the bye?, is Alec Pierce the best WR on the team, how have James’ expectations changed as the season has gone on, the strong Week 11 slate of NFL games

39:54 – 1:09:02 – Big Ten Network’s Mike DeCourcy joins us to discuss the start of the college hoops season, Purdue’s expectations, the early returns on Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers, what would be considered a successful first season for IU, his thoughts on Butler, the Aaron Rodgers experience for his Steelers, the Mike Tomlin hot seat, the Nicholas Cage/John Travolta movie Face/Off, Morning Checkdown

1:09:03 – 1:18:42 – Caller asks about how big the trade during the Finals was for the Pacers, more Pacers thoughts

1:18:43 – 1:23:19 – Jeff talks about eating McDonalds right by the Vatican, James’ food in Berlin

1:23:20 – 1:49:18 - – NFL Network’s Stacey Dales joins us to discuss her trip to Berlin, Chris Ballard kissing Jonathan Taylor during her postgame interview, her thoughts on the Colts at 8-2 at the bye, Daniel Jones’ career resurgence, the addition of Sauce Gardner and what it does for the Colts secondary going forward, JT-MVP?, her basketball career and thoughts on Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White, Morning Checkdown

1:49:19 – 1:58:26 – IU gets back in action tonight, Colts fan in Seattle asks if he should go to the Colts-Seahawks game after getting burned years ago with the Luck retirement,

1:58:27 – 2:04:49 – Kevin should be back tomorrow, listener says the Colts fan in Seattle shouldn’t attend the game for fear of bad voodoo

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Best of Wednesday 11/12: James is back + NFL Network's Stacey Dales & Mike DeCourcy join! Nov 12, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 18:02 – Concerns for the Colts at the bye?, is Alec Pierce the best WR on the team, how have James’ expectations changed as the season has gone on, the strong Week 11 slate of NFL games

18:03 – 33:09 – Big Ten Network’s Mike DeCourcy joins us to discuss the start of the college hoops season, Purdue’s expectations, the early returns on Darian DeVries and the Hoosiers, what would be considered a successful first season for IU, his thoughts on Butler, the Aaron Rodgers experience for his Steelers, the Mike Tomlin hot seat

33:10 – 46:13 - NFL Network’s Stacey Dales joins us to discuss her trip to Berlin, Chris Ballard kissing Jonathan Taylor during her postgame interview, her thoughts on the Colts at 8-2 at the bye, Daniel Jones’ career resurgence, the addition of Sauce Gardner and what it does for the Colts secondary going forward, JT-MVP?, her basketball career and thoughts on Caitlin Clark and Stephanie White

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Tuesday 11/11 - Continued Colts reaction and bye week reflection! Nov 11, 2025

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00:00 – 11:08 – With some of the crew still gone, Jeff, Marc and Caleb are here to talk about the Pacers getting back in action tonight against the Utah Jazz, how important it was for them to recoup their draft pick this year, Marc recaps John Cena's WWE homecoming in Boston, the Eagles-Packers Monday night football, previewing the show

11:09– 18:43 – Morning Checkdown

18:44 –42:47 – What will the spread be for Colts-Chiefs, is there a dominant team in the NFL, we take texts about how Colts' fans expectations have changed, what are the Colts going to do at quarterback, the difficulty of going on the road for the playoffs, what will it take to beat Kansas City

42:48 – 1:08:40 – Jake Arthur of Locked On Colts joins to reflect on the Colts being 8-2 heading into the bye week, his opinion on what would be a disappointment for the Colts season, offensive-line struggles and Daniel Jones ball-security, what will the Colts injury report look like after the bye week, what he saw in Sauce Gardner's debut, morning checkdown

1:08:41 – 1:14:01– More talk about the landscape of the NFL, looking at opposing team's schedule to close and how the AFC race stacks up

1:14:02 - 1:25:50 – We play sound from Shane Steichen talking about his fourth down aggressiveness, Marv Levy turns 100, kicking woes in the NFL

1:25:51 -1:49:17 – Alex Golden from the Setting the Pace Podcast joins the show to talk about the Pacers potentially getting healthier, the bright spots despite the Pacers 1-9 start, how Alex assesses the front-court through 10 games, is the game against Utah one they can win, how important it was for the Pacers to get their draft pick back this season, morning checkdown

1:49:18 – 1:57:16 – What are the requirements for getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, watching former pro athlete's sons play in professional sports, Marc's willingness to do road trips and his love for Bu-cee's

1:57:17 – 2:05:01 – We speculate what James Boyd's flight habits are as we wait his return tomorrow, what we're watching tonight

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