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PMS 2.0 1345 - Tom Cruise Wednesday With Jamal Crawford, Tom Cruise, Kyle Larson LIVE In The ThunderDome, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 21, 2025

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On today’s show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk and the boys talk about everything surrounding the NBA & NHL Conference finals, and much much more. In the first hour, we are joined by a man who needs no introduction, the greatest movie star of all time, Tom Cruise to chat about what led to him becoming a movie star, what he loves about movies, his work ethic & ability to learn to achieve his goals, how he kept the movie business alive through the pandemic, and more. In the second hour, we are joined by the most bad ass race car driver on the planet, Kyle Larson, ahead of his attempt at “The Double” this Sunday, where he will drive in both the Indy 500 & a NASCAR event. Kyle talked about the differences between NASCAR & IndyCar, how cooler conditions may affect the Indy 500, what he’s learned about driving IndyCar so far, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s YouTube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you & will see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1344 - Peter Schrager, Quentin Richardson, Bubba Watson LIVE In The ThunderDome, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 20, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys discuss tonight’s playoff games in both the NHL and NBA, as well as all the different rules changes coming out of the owner’s meetings, and the flag football decision with players being able to play in the Olympics, and more. Joining the show is ESPN NFL Insider, Peter Schrager to chat about the Knicks and Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Olympic flag football conversation, and everything else coming out of the league meetings. Next, 13 year NBA veteran, former three point contest champion, co-host of the Knuckleheads podcast, and ESPN NBA analyst, Quentin Richardson joins the show to break down everything happening in both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and how he sees both of those matchups playing out. Later, 2x Masters Champion, current owner of the RangeGoats GC in LIV Golf, Bubba Watson joins the show in the ThunderDome to chat about his career, his battles with anxiety, where LIV is at right now, where it’s going in the future, the differences between playing on the LIV and PGA tour’s, and much much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’re off the next two days for the PGA Championship, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1343 - PGA Championship Recap, Tyrese Haliburton and Pacers Fan Hans Perez, Ian Rapoport, Pat Maroon, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 19, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about another dominant performance from Scottie Scheffler at Quail Hollow and the PGA Championship to secure his 3rd major championship, as well as covering the game 7’s in both the NBA and NHL. Joining the progrum is New York firefighter and Pacers super fan Hans Perez who got into it with Knicks fans outside of Madison Square Garden in his Pacers jersey in a viral video from the weekend, and Pacers superstar PG, Tyrese Haliburton joins to personally invite him to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis. Next, NFL Network Sr. Insider, Ian Rapoport joins the show to chat about the owner’s meetings in Minnesota and Brock Purdy’s new massive contract with the 49ers. Later, 3x Stanley Cup Champion, and NHL on TNT analyst, Pat Maroon joins the show to chat about both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals in the NHL, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’re off the next two days for the PGA Championship, we’ll see you on Monday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1342 - Tyrese Haliburton, Marty Smith From the PGA Championship, Dion Dawkins, Jeff Passan, & AJ Hawk May 14, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about the Pacers eliminating the Cavs 4-1, and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Thunder coming back to beat the Nuggets and take a 3-2 series lead. They also discuss the Stars getting a big win and taking a 3-1 series lead over the Jets, and the NFL continuing to release games here and there before the NFL’s official schedule release tonight at 8 PM. Also joining the show are 4 great guests including 2x NBA All-Star, All-NBA, Superstar for the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton joins the show to chat about the series against the Cavs and look ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals. Marty Smith joins the show LIVE from the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to preview the PGA Championship. 4x Pro Bowl Left Tackle for the Buffalo Bills Dion Dawkins, and lastly, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’re off the next two days for the PGA Championship, we’ll see you on Monday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1341 - NFL Schedule Release Eve, Rich Paul, Dan Orlovsky, Pat Maroon, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 13, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s NBA and NHL Playoff games, including Jayson Tatum potentially tearing his achilles in a scary injury, the NBA Draft lottery that saw the Dallas Mavericks get the 1st overall pick with the 4th worst odds ever, as well as all the different leaked NFL games thus far one day ahead of the full schedule release, and the drama between Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals continuing as he addressed the media in Cincinnati. Joining the show to chat about the NBA playoffs, the draft lottery, and where Giannis and KD might end up is the CEO of Klutch Sports, super agent, Rich Paul. Next, 12 year NFL veteran at QB and ESPN NFL analyst, Dan Orlovsky joins the show to chat about the Steelers and Saints QB situations, which games released intrigue him the most, what the Vikings will be with JJ McCarthy at the helm, and what he thinks the Browns ultimately do at Quarterback. Later, 17 year NHL veteran, 3x Stanley Cup Champion, and current NHL on TNT analyst, The Big Rig, Pat Maroon joins the show to chat about the Edmonton Oilers dismantling the Vegas Golden Knights and whether or not this is their year, the Florida Panthers style of play and why Brad Marchand has been perfect, Carolina dominating Washington in their series, how aware players are in the locker room of their teammates injuries, and how he liked his first night doing media for TNT. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, we’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1340 - Overreaction Monday, WWE Backlash Recap, Shams Charania, Steve Levy, Ian Rapoport, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 12, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap WWE Backlash, & the NBA & NHL playoff action from this weekend including the Pacers blowing out the Cavaliers in Game 4, the Dallas Stars taking the lead over the Winnipeg Jets, and of course the fall out from Pat's match against Gunther. In the first hour, we are joined by ESPN's Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania for an update on Giannis Antetokounmpo's openness to finding a new home in the league, Cavs' Guard Donovan Mitchell's MRI on his re-aggravated ankle injury, what to look for in the NBA Draft Lottery tonight, and more. Also in the first hour, ESPN's NHL play-by-play announcer Steve Levy stops by to chat about the main storylines from the Stanley Cup playoffs thus far, including Mikko Rantanen's outrageous production, what the Maple Leafs need to do against the Florida Panthers, and more. In the second hour, NFL Network's Senior Insider & friend of the progrum Ian Rapoport stops by to talk about the announcement of opening night between the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles & the Dallas Cowboys, what to expect from schedule releases this week, an update on the Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals contract stalemate, Derek Carr's retirement, the attention around Cleveland Browns' OTAs, and more. To wrap things up, we debuted a new iteration of Things That Are Happening In the Sports World. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's YouTube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you tomorrow. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1339 - Feel Good Friday With Shams Charania, Pete Thamel, J.R. Smith, & AJ Hawk May 09, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys recap last night’s NBA playoff game that saw the Warriors get handled by the Timberwolves without Stephen Curry, as well as two great games in the NHL Playoffs with the Capitals beating the Canes 3-1, and the Oilers beating the Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime. Joining the show to chat more about everything going on in the NBA Playoffs, is ESPN Senior NBA Insider, Shams Charania. Next, The Authority on both college football and college basketball, Pete Thamel joins the show to chat about the 16 team playoff that looms, the budget of top college football programs this upcoming year, some QB battles, when a ruling is coming to establish some guardrails, and more. Later, 2x NBA Champion, 2013 Sixth Man of the Year, 17 year NBA veteran, JR Smith joins the show to chat about the playoffs, his golf career, and more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. See you on Monday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1338 - HOLY SHITE THURSDAY With Quentin Richardson, Ian Rapoport, Peter Schrager, Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth Owner Ryan Smith, & AJ Hawk May 08, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about all the incredible playoff action in both the NBA and NHL, and also react to the news that a new pope has been elected and he is AMERICAN, Robert Prevost from Chicago. Joining the show to break down all of the action in the NBA Playoffs is 13 year NBA veteran, 2005 3-point contest champion, co-host of the Knuckleheads podcast, and ESPN NBA analyst, Quentin Richardson. Next, NFL Network Senior Insider, Ian Rapoport joins the show to break down all the latest NFL news including George Pickens being traded to the Cowboys, the latest on Derek Carr, Trey Hendrickson, and more. Next, ESPN NFL Insider, Emmy winner, former go-host of GMFB, Peter Schrager joins the show to react live to the pope news, chat about what he’s hearing around the NFL, and more. Lastly, owner of the Utah Jazz and newly renamed Utah Mammoth, Ryan Smith joins the show to chat about his first season as an NHL owner, how they reached Mammoth, how he’s learned from each team, potentially getting the #1 pick in the NBA Draft, and much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1337 - Jamal Crawford, Heather Dinich, Washington Commanders GM Adam Peters, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 06, 2025

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On today's show, Pat, Darius Butler, AJ Hawk, and the boys chat about last night’s two massive upsets in the NBA Playoffs that saw the Knicks edge the Celtics in overtime in Boston, and Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets take down the Thunder in Oklahoma City, as well as the Maple Leafs victory over Panthers in the Eastern Conference Semis. Joining the show to chat about last night’s NBA action as well as the games tonight and his thoughts on the playoffs as a whole and moving forward is 20 year NBA veteran, 3x Sixth Man of the Man, #8 overall pick of the 2000 NBA Draft, former NBA on TNT analyst and future NBC NBA analyst, Jamal Crawford. Next, ESPN College Football Insider and reporter, Heather Dinich joins the show to chat about all the different pieces of news that have come out in the college football world. Later, 3x Super Bowl Champion, and current GM of the Washington Commanders, Adam Peters joins the show to chat about Washington’s quick turnaround, when he knew Jayden Daniels was going to be special, his relationship with Josh Harris, hosting the Draft in 2027 and the new stadium plans, his draft this year and draft process as a whole, and much much more. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’re off tomorrow for some meetings, we’ll be back on Thursday. Cheers.

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PMS 2.0 1336 - Quentin Richardson, Ian Rapoport, Ryan Whitney, Darius Butler, & AJ Hawk May 05, 2025

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On today's show, Pat is LIVE from Omaha, Nebraska ahead of tonight's Monday Night RAW on Netflix, while Darius Butler and the boys are back in Indianapolis in the ThunderDome, and AJ is back in Ohio. They cover all the playoff action from the NBA and NHL over the weekend including two of the greatest game 7's in recent memory in the NHL, the Kentucky Derby, all the different boxing action that took place, as well as everything else happening around the sports world. Joining the show to chat about all the NBA playoff series, and preview the upcoming series' is 13 year NBA veteran, co-host of the Knuckleheads podcast, 2005 NBA 3-point contest champion, and ESPN NBA analyst, Quentin Richarson. Next, NFL Network Senior Insider, Ian Rapoport joins the show to chat about all the different talking points around the NFL including Washington getting the draft in 2027, their new stadium, Abdul Carter's search for a new number, and if Brock Purdy's deal is getting done any time soon. Later, 5th overall pick of the 2002 NHL Draft, 11 year NHL veteran, and co-host of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Ryan Whitney joins the show to chat about the incredible playoff hockey action, which matchups are the best in the next round, who the best goalie left is, and who Whit thinks is going to win the Stanley Cup. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow. Cheers.

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