The Ride with JMV

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Full Show: JMV Is Out, Greg Rakestraw Mans The Helm! Jun 30, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 22:57 – JMV is out today, so Greg Rakestraw has the helm as another Monday edition of the show kicks off! Greg discusses the news that Indy could be interested in an NHL expansion team; he also talks about Myles Turner’s future with the Pacers, and what an extension could look like.

22:58 – 33:05 – Greg reflects on the retirement of former Pacer Bojan Bogdanovic, who was with the franchise from 2017-2019.

33:06 – 44:47 – Chris Canal from the Lebanon Leprechauns joins the show to discuss putting together a team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), which will play under the name Green Machine!

44:48 – 1:07:04 – Rick Bozich from WDRB in Louisville joins the show to discuss his retirement! Greg and Rick talk about his career, the adjustment period for him when he moved to Louisville and had to get involved in horse racing, and more!

1:07:05 – 1:21:52 – Mike Folta, the voice of the NHL’s Utah Mammoth, joins the show! Mike and Greg discuss what it’s like living in Utah, and the foothold the Mammoth are trying to establish in the state! Mike also talks about his path to calling professional hockey. They also discuss the possibility of Indy getting an NHL team!

1:21:53 – 1:29:09 – Greg wraps up the 2nd hour by talking about what the Pacers will look like for the 2025-26 season.

1:29:10 – 1:48:18 – Stephen Holder of ESPN joins the show! Stephen and Greg discuss the quarterback battle between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. They discuss Richardson’s struggles with staying healthy.

1:48:19 – 2:06:56 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show! Scott and Greg discuss the Fever and the injury to Caitlin Clark, the Pacers 2025-26 roster, and more!

2:06:57 – 2:13:48 – Greg wraps up another edition of the show!

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Best Of JMV 6-30-25 (Greg Rakestraw Hosts) Jun 30, 2025

Show notes

00:00 - 8:24 - Chris Canal from the Lebanon Leprechauns joins the show to discuss putting together a team for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), which will play under the name Green Machine!

8:25 - 25:52 - Rick Bozich from WDRB in Louisville joins the show to discuss his retirement! Greg and Rick talk about his career, the adjustment period for him when he moved to Louisville and had to get involved in horse racing, and more!

25:53 - 39:52 - Mike Folta, the voice of the NHL’s Utah Mammoth, joins the show! Mike and Greg discuss what it’s like living in Utah, and the foothold the Mammoth are trying to establish in the state! Mike also talks about his path to calling professional hockey. They also discuss the possibility of Indy getting an NHL team!

39:53 - 57:27 - Stephen Holder of ESPN joins the show! Stephen and Greg discuss the quarterback battle between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. They discuss Richardson’s stuggles with staying healthy.

57:28 - 1:15:36

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Full Show: Pacers Draft Recap + #AskPat Returns! Jun 27, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 26:46 – JMV begins the show by recapping Round 2 of the NBA Draft, and the selections the Indiana Pacers made. He also discusses Oklahoma City taking Hoosier native Brooks Barnhizer out of Northwestern, as well as the slump the Indiana Fever find themselves in after a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

26:47 – 42:50 – Lance McAlister from 700WLW in Cincinatti joins the show! Lance and JMV discuss their Cincinati Reds, and what they might do before the trade deadline. They also talk about the debut of Chase Burns for the Reds, as well as the contract situation between Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals.

42:51 – 46:34 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour of the show!

46:35 – 1:09:02 – Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware and Garden joins the show as #AskPat makes its return!

1:09:03 – 1:25:36 – Tony East from Forbes Sports and more joins the show! Tony and JMV discuss the Pacers draft class, and what we can expect to see from the newest members of the team. They also talk about their offseason plans, and if those plans have changed at all as the team recovers from their loss in the NBA Finals and the Achilles injury suffered by Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7.

1:25:37 – 1:30:05 – JMV and Pat Sullivan wrap up the 2nd hour of the show!

1:30:06 – 1:53:44 – Pat Sullivan returns for a 2nd #AskPat segment!

1:53:45 – 2:07:27 – Chris Denari from Pacers Television joins the show! Chris and JMV discuss the Pacers run to the Finals, how much fun it was to cover the team over the last month, what their Finals run meant to the fans, and more!

2:07:28 – 2:11:33 – JMV wraps up the 3rd hour with another phone call!

2:11:34 – 2:17:00 – JMV ends the show by previewing the weekend to come!

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Best Of JMV 6-27-25 Jun 27, 2025

Show notes

00:00 - 12:45 - Lance McAlister from 700WLW in Cincinatti joins the show! Lance and JMV discuss their Cincinati Reds, and what they might do before the trade deadline. They also talk about the debut of Chase Burns for the Reds, as well as the contract situation between Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals.

12:46 - 33:45 - Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware and Garden joins the show as #AskPat makes its return!

33:46 - 48:38 - Tony East from Forbes Sports and more joins the show! Tony and JMV discuss the Pacers draft class, and what we can expect to see from the newest members of the team. They also talk about their offseason plans, and if those plans have changed at all as the team recovers from their loss in the NBA Finals and the Achilles injury suffered by Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7.

48:39 - 58:53 - Chris Denari from Pacers Television joins the show! Chris and JMV discuss the Pacers run to the Finals, how much fun it was to cover the team over the last month, what their Finals run meant to the fans, and more!

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Full Show: Live At Old Pro's Table In Broad Ripple! Jun 26, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 26:01 – JMV is out at Old Pro’s Table in Broad Ripple, and he begins the show by talking about the first round of the NBA Draft. He also talks about the announcement that Caitlin Clark would miss tonight’s game with a groin injury. JMV and Brent Holverson discuss what the focus is now that the NBA has wrapped up, and the start of NFL training camp is still a month away.

26:02 – 40:24 – Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins the show to discuss the release of the Colts Training Camp schedule! Matt, JMV and Brent also discuss being a parent of a kid in sports.

40:25 – 44:47 – JMV and Brent wrap up the 1st hour of the show!

44:48 – 1:08:28 – James Boyd from The Athletic and The Fan Morning Show joins the show! He and JMV discuss the Achilles injury to Tyrese Haliburton, and what might have led to the increase in Achilles injuries in the NBA this year. They also discuss if the Pacers championship window will still be open when Haliburton returns, as well as the Indiana Fever and their up-and-down start to the season, and the new injury for Caitlin Clark.

1:08:29 – 1:21:40 – JMV and Brent Holverson talk the Grateful Dead and some big shows coming to Indy! They then takes some calls from listeners of the show!

1:21:41 – 1:26:26 – JMV and Brent wrap up the 2nd hour of the show!

1:26:27 – 1:48:18 – Mike Chappell from FOX59 and CBS4 joins the show! Mike and JMV discuss the Pacers, and their offseason plans! They also talk about the Colts and the position battles that will take place when training camp kicks off in a month.

1:48:19 – 2:02:52 – JMV and Brent talk to the owner of Old Pro’s Table as the show rolls on!

2:02:53 – 2:09:41 – JMV and Brent wrap up another edition of the show!

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Best Of JMV 6-26-25 Jun 26, 2025

Show notes

00:00 - 12:33 - Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins the show to discuss the release of the Colts Training Camp schedule! Matt, JMV and Brent also discuss being a parent of a kid in sports.

12:34 - 30:12 - James Boyd from The Athletic and The Fan Morning Show joins the show! He and JMV discuss the Achilles injury to Tyrese Haliburton, and what might have led to the increase in Achilles injuries in the NBA this year. They also discuss if the Pacers championship window will still be open when Haliburton returns, as well as the Indiana Fever and their up-and-down start to the season, and the new injury for Caitlin Clark.

30:13 - 44:49 - Mike Chappell from FOX59 and CBS4 joins the show! Mike and JMV discuss the Pacers, and their offseason plans! They also talk about the Colts and the position battles that will take place when training camp kicks off in a month.

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Full Show: NBA Draft Starts Tonight, Fever Get The Win Over Seattle + More! Jun 25, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 25:14 – JMV begins the show by talking to Bill Benner, a member of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame and brother of David Benner, the late former director of media relations for the Pacers, about what the Pacers NBA Finals run would have meant to David and others.

25:15 – 42:42 – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV as the autopsy on the Pacers 2024-25 season continues. Kevin and JMV discuss what the Pacers are going to do this offseason, and if the injury to Haliburton will change their outlook.

42:43 – 45:20 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour of the show!

45:21 – 1:10:41 – Pat Boylan, the television voice of the Indiana Fever, joins the show to talk about the Fever completing their west coast swing with a win over Seattle! Pat and JMV discuss the Fever getting the win despite Caitlin Clark not playing very well, as she continues to struggle through a shooting slump. Pat and JMV also discuss the Pacers, and how they move on from their Finals loss and the injury to Haliburton.

1:10:42 – 1:21:47 – JMV keeps things rolling by looking ahead to Colts training camp next month, and how excited he assumes everyone is to go back to talking about the quarterback situation.

1:21:48 – 1:24:08 - JMV wraps up the 2nd hour!

1:24:09 – 1:48:16 – JMV takes some phone calls from listeners of the show as the 3rd hour of the show kicks off!

1:48:17 – 2:02:12 – Bob Kravitz of bobkravitz.com joins the show to talk about where the Pacers will go from here. Bob and JMV discuss how active the Pacers will be during the offseason, what will happen with players like Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin, and more!

2:02:13 – 2:06:29 – JMV wraps up the show with some more calls!

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Best Of JMV 6-25-25 Jun 25, 2025

Show notes

00:00 - 20:43 - Pat Boylan, the television voice of the Indiana Fever, joins the show to talk about the Fever completing their west coast swing with a win over Seattle! Pat and JMV discuss the Fever getting the win despite Caitlin Clark not playing very well, as she continues to struggle through a shooting slump. Pat and JMV also discuss the Pacers, and how they move on from their Finals loss and the injury to Haliburton.

20:44 - 35:47 - Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV as the autopsy on the Pacers 2024-25 season continues. Kevin and JMV discuss what the Pacers are going to do this offseason, and if the injury to Haliburton will change their outlook.

35:48 - 55:37 - JMV talks to Bill Benner, a member of the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame and brother of David Benner, the late former director of media relations for the Pacers, about what the Pacers NBA Finals run would have meant to David and others.

55:38 - 1:07:54 - Bob Kravitz of bobkravitz.com joins the show to talk about where the Pacers will go from here. Bob and JMV discuss how active the Pacers will be during the offseason, what will happen with players like Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin, and more!

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Full Show: Pacers Offseason Talk + NBA Draft Preview! Jun 24, 2025

Show notes

00:00 – 22:24 – JMV begins the show by discussing the Pacers offseason, and what we can expect to see from them following their run to the Finals. He talks more about the injury to Tyrese Haliburton, and how despite the Game 7 loss, he earned everyone’s respect by going out there and leaving it all on the court.

22:25 – 39:13 – Greg Rakestraw from the ISC Sports Network joins the show! Greg and JMV first discuss some soccer news; they also recap the end of the high school baseball season. Greg and JMV then move on to the Pacers, and what they will do with Tyrese Haliburton more than likely missing most if not all of next season with his Achilles injury.

39:14 - 41:50 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour of the show!

41:51 – 1:00:27 – JMV begins the 2nd hour by talking about the Pacers sticking to their guns and running it back again next season, even with the injury to Tyrese Haliburton.

1:00:28 - 1:21:12 – JMV takes a call from a listener of the show! He then speaks to Marc Kestecher of ESPN Radio, who was on the call nationally for the NBA Finals! Marc and JMV discuss the moment Haliburton got injured, and what that experience was like in the arena. They talk about what the Pacers are looking to do in the offseason with Haliburton likely out next season.

1:21:13 – 1:24:55 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show!

1:24:56 – 1:52:13 – JMV kicks off the final hour of the show by talking to Jeremiah Johnson of Pacers Television! JJ and JMV discuss what the outlook for the Pacers could be like next season without Haliburton, and if the team will look to add an outside piece, or to let the guys they have now get the chance to step up.

1:52:14 – 2:01:46 – JMV reads some questions and comments from listeners of the show!

2:01:47 – 2:07:37 – JMV wraps up the final hour of the show!

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Best Of JMV 6-24-25 Jun 24, 2025

Show notes

00:00 - 9:16 - Greg Rakestraw from the ISC Sports Network joins the show! Greg and JMV first discuss some soccer news; they also recap the end of the high school baseball season. Greg and JMV then move on to the Pacers, and what they will do with Tyrese Haliburton more than likely missing most if not all of next season with his Achilles injury.

9:17 - 23:33 - He then speaks to Marc Kestecher of ESPN Radio, who was on the call nationally for the NBA Finals! Marc and JMV discuss the moment Haliburton got injured, and what that experience was like in the arena. They talk about what the Pacers are looking to do in the offseason with Haliburton likely out next season.

23:34 - 46:57 - JMV kicks off the final hour of the show by talking to Jeremiah Johnson of Pacers Television! JJ and JMV discuss what the outlook for the Pacers could be like next season without Haliburton, and if the team will look to add an outside piece, or to let the guys they have now get the chance to step up.

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