The Tony Kornheiser Show

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“Seven in the Shade” May 04, 2026

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Tony opens the show by talking about going to see the Nats play the Brewers on Saturday with Michael and the grandkids, and he also talks about a piece in the Washington Post about a ferry operator in Maryland, Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about the NBA playoffs, and he also talks about how much he enjoyed the Kentucky Derby. Pat Forde calls in to talk some more about the Derby, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Philip Martin “Big E Minor” ; “Nobody Wants To Hear You Sing”

“Call Amazon?” May 01, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about the NBA playoff games from the night before, he also talks about a nice win for the Nats, and he also rants about his AT&T bill. Legendary horse racing expert Andy Beyer calls in to give his thoughts on how the Kentucky Derby will play out, Brewers play-by-play man (and former PTI intern) Josh Maurer calls in to talk about his time with PTI, and about his path to calling major league games, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Big Big Furnace “Amy” ; “I Would”

“It’s 1 am, where is Wilbon?” Apr 29, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about some behind the scenes stuff with PTI, and he also talks a couple of club pros from Columbia trying to qualify for the PGA Championship, and he reads an email on how to fix his cable problems. Brian Windhorst calls in to talk about the process for how coaches are fired in the NBA, the quality of the playoffs so far, and also about Steve Kerr saying the league should do away with the 3 point shot, horse racing expert Ron Flatter calls in to preview the Kentucky Derby, and Tony closes out the show by opening the Mailbag.

Songs : Jack Keyes “To The Moon” ; “I Am the Ground”

“The key to good pilaf” Apr 27, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking to Chuck Todd who was at the White House Correspondents Dinner and he describes what it was like after the shots were fired, Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about the NFL Draft and also about the NBA playoffs, Tim Kurkjian calls in to talk about the Red Sox cleaning house by firing the manager and most of the coaching staff, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Dan Mangan “Meolody” ; “Peaks & Valleys”

“Eating Pudding” Apr 23, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about the NBA and NHL playoffs, he also goes through some baseball scores - including a win for the Mets, and a loss for the Nats, and he also talks about Chessie dealing with some more digestive issues. Jason La Canfora calls in to give his thoughts on how the NFLDraft will play out, John Ourand of Puck News calls in to talk about why leagues are moving more and more of their games to streaming platforms, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Damn Tall Buildings “The Universe is Hungry” ; “Can’t Slow Down”

“The Lillehammer Jacket Controversy” Apr 22, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by opening up a package from Loyal Little Jolene Wojcik, and he also talks about a nice win for the Nats, and he talks about the NBA and NHL playoffs and best of 5 games series versus best of 7 games series. Washington Capitols play by play analyst Craig Laughlin calls in to talk about whether Alex Ovechkin will be back to play next year, and also about what’s going on in the playoffs so far, Dan Graziano calls in to preview the NFL Draft, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Cliff Eberhardt “That Kind of Love” ; “The Long Road”

“uh, yeah” Apr 20, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about how the Nats did over the weekend, and he also talks about getting a shout out on Jeopardy, a phrase athletes seems to use a lot during interviews, and about seeing hall of fame coach Gary Williams get a hole in one. Michael Wilbon calls in to talk about Matt Fitzpatrick winnng in Hilton Head, and also about the first games of the NBA Playoffs, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com calls in to talk about what’s going on with the Mets, and the early struggles for a bunch of other teams, and a nice start to the season for Mike Trout, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.
Songs : Matthew Shell “Where the Clouds Kneel Beneath Our Feet” ; “Where the Fireflies Dance”

“I got a horse right here” Apr 17, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about the NBA play-in games and whether LaMelo Ball should have been suspended for tripping Bam Adebayo, and he also reads some emails. Taylor Twellman calls in to talk about almost playing at Augusta, and also about what’s going on with Inter Miami, and he previews the World Cup, Ron Flatter calls in to talk about how race horses get their names, and the possibility of Kenny McPeek naming a horse “La Cheeserie”, and Kenny also looks ahead to the Kentucky Derby, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Isabelle Canadine “Nothing Ever Started” ; “Stormy Love”

“Good, good, and stinko” Apr 15, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking about playing in a tournament in Rehoboth and the gift he got for playing in it, and he also talks about a conversation he had with horse trainer Kenny McPeek, and about his struggle to buy new socks. Brian Windhorst calls in to talk about the start of the NBA play-in games for the playoffs, and also about what the NBA needs to do about tanking. Jeff Passan calls in to talk about his new podcast (Sources Tell Jeff Passan) and about his conversation with Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Norwegian Soft Kitten “Trashed Out” ; Dan Bern “Championship Belt”

“Swath” Apr 13, 2026

Show notes

Tony opens the show by talking with Michael about Rory McIlroy’s second consecutive win at the Masters, as well as Michael’s trip to Augusta on Friday with his wife Liz. Michael Wilbon calls in to give his thoughts on Rory’s win, as does Steve Sands, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.

Songs : Alex Wintz “Pondhop” ; “Apt 3C”

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