Best Jason Ashcraft Podcasts (2025)

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Ray Fittipaldo expects this to be it for Rodgers, Jason Mackey wants tougher coaching 25:15

2h ago25:15

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Ray believes Aaron Rodgers is going to get every opportunity to be the starter for all 17 games. Could Rodgers come back next season if the Steelers have a great year? Ray thinks it sure doesn't sound like it. Ray has no timetable for a T.J. Watt extension and it's quiet on Watt's side. Jason misses coaches who are tough on players.…

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Options to replace Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop, if he's traded in July 11:42

2h ago11:42

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting.273 and can help a contender. It wouldn't surprise Jason if he's traded. Who should play shortstop when IKF is traded? Jason would try Joey Bart at first base and play Nick Gonzales at short.

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Penguins rebuilding goals, Pirates decisions at the trade deadline 25:06

2h ago25:06

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What will the Pirates do at the deadline? Should the Penguins go on a full-on rebuild? Jason wants them to win in the next year or two but Austin thinks they're already into a full rebuild. Who are your top 5 athletes of the past 25 years? Jason examines how the Pirates can improve at the trade deadline.…

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The Pomp and Joe Show 6-26-2025 2:44:40

23h ago2:44:40

2:44:40

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, June 26th, 2025

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10AM - Joe is spiraling with his golf game, our favorite Pittsburgh sports venues; The Penguins have big decisions to make on Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson 50:18

23h ago50:18

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Tyler Kennedy: Joe is freaking out that he is struggling at golf. The Penguins will hand out the book "Mind Gym" to players to try and make sure they have their minds right. Should the Penguins move up in the draft? Bryan Rust's no-movement clause expires in a few days. Is he more valuable as a veteran on …

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11AM - Do the Steelers need to sign T.J. Watt before Micah Parsons is extended? Joe thinks he's finally found his top 5 Pittsburgh athletes this century 36:06

23h ago36:06

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: James Palmer is hearing there is a chance T.J. Watt gets over $40 million from the Steelers. Paying Watt over $40 million is extravagant. Do the Steelers need to sign Watt before Parsons? Jay Glazer thinks Tomlin-Rodgers is a 'perfect match.' Joe included Sidney Crosby, Ben Roethlisberger, Evgeni Malkin, An…

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12PM - A heated debate on if Barry Bonds should make the Hall of Fame; Oneil Cruz is at a low point this season, should Pirates try to extend him? 46:14

23h ago46:14

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Barry Bonds is getting a statue in San Francisco. Should Barry Bonds be in the Hall of Fame? The Pirates moved Oneil Cruz down to 5th in the lineup, but we don't think he should have played after being benched for a lack of effort. Cruz has one home run since May 28. Would you offer Oneil Cruz the Bryan Rey…

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1PM - Our Pirates all-century team of the last 25 years; The top Pitt players of the last 25 years 31:57

23h ago31:57

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Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Jeff Hathhorn: 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Our Pirates all-century team of the last 25 years. Pedro Alvarez is our third baseman. Jack Wilson plays short. Should Starling Marte be our left fielder? Bob thinks Brian Giles should be considered. Jeff gives us his top Pitt playe…

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The top Pitt players of the last 25 years 13:21

23h ago13:21

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Jeff Hathhorn gives us his top Pitt players of the last 25 years.

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Our Pirates all-century team of the last 25 years 18:36

23h ago18:36

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93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Our Pirates all-century team of the last 25 years. Pedro Alvarez is our third baseman. Jack Wilson plays short. Should Starling Marte be our left fielder? Bob thinks Brian Giles should be considered.

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Oneil Cruz is at a low point this season, should the Pirates try to extend him? 15:04

24h ago15:04

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The Pirates moved Oneil Cruz down to 5th in the lineup, but we don't think he should have played after being benched for a lack of effort. Cruz has one home run since May 28. Would you offer Oneil Cruz the Bryan Reynolds contract? Joe shares what he is looking for at Next Up on The Fan, which includes immediately grabbing attention.…

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A heated debate on if Barry Bonds should make the Hall of Fame 31:09

24h ago31:09

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Barry Bonds is getting a statue in San Francisco. Should Barry Bonds be in the Hall of Fame? A big debate on if Barry Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame, with Austin believing Bonds shouldn't be in but is fine with Bonds having a statue in San Francisco.

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Joe Starkey thinks he's finally found his top 5 Pittsburgh athletes this century 18:23

1d ago18:23

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Joe included Sidney Crosby, Ben Roethlisberger, Evgeni Malkin, Andrew McCutchen, Troy Polamalu. McCutchen is one of only three players in Pittsburgh this century to win an MVP. Malkin won Rookie of the Year, MVP, two scoring titles, playoff MVP, and three Stanley Cups. Mario Lemieux is the only other Pittsburgh sports athlete to win Rookie of the Y…

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Do the Steelers need to sign T.J. Watt before Micah Parsons is extended? 17:43

1d ago17:43

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Jesse Palmer is hearing there is a chance T.J. Watt gets over $40 million from the Steelers. Do the Steelers need to sign Watt before Parsons? Jay Glazer thinks Tomlin-Rodgers is a 'perfect match.' Glazer said the only two places he thought Rodgers could win a Super Bowl was with the Rams and the Steelers.…

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The Penguins have big decisions to make on Bryan Rust, Erik Karlsson 16:45

1d ago16:45

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Bryan Rust's no-movement clause expires in a few days. Is he more valuable as a veteran on the Penguins or as a trade piece?? The biggest issues are goaltending and what to do with Erik Karlsson.

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Joe is spiraling with his golf game, our favorite Pittsburgh sports venues 33:33

1d ago33:33

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Stanley Cup Champion Tyler Kennedy joined the show in studio. Tyler suffered a golf injury! Joe is freaking out that he is struggling at golf. The Penguins will hand out the book "Mind Gym" to players to try and make sure they have their minds right. What is your favorite venue in the city? What was the loudest moment at the Civic Arena or PPG Pain…

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The Pomp and Joe Show 6-25-2025 2:40:28

2d ago2:40:28

2:40:28

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

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10AM - Has Aaron Rodgers earned the benefit of the doubt? Crowley thinks so; Should T.J. Watt be in our top 5 Pittsburgh athletes of the past 25 years 52:25

2d ago52:25

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Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Don Kelly benched Oneil Cruz for a lack of hustle running out a double play. Crowley is giving Aaron Rodgers the benefit of the doubt and is optimistic about his season. Should T.J. Watt be in our top five Pittsburgh athletes of the past 25 years?

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11AM - Controversies with former Steelers wide receivers this week; Greg Brown believes Ben Cherington is going to trade for a significant bat 27:56

2d ago27:56

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Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: George Pickens will not be attending his youth football camp on June 28th. Pickens is now not going to be a part of it, but tight end Pat Freiermuth has stepped up and will be a guest at the camp. Dionte Johnson said he was "too cold" to go into a game with the Ravens. Greg Brown told Mullsy he thinks Ben Cherington is goin…

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12PM - Dan Zangrilli would bench Oneil Cruz for one, maybe even two games; Mark Kaboly believes Aaron Rodgers has significant motivation this season 48:51

2d ago48:51

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Dan Zangrilli is disappointed in Oneil Cruz that he's not taking advantage of the opportunity to be one of the faces of the game. Dan would trade controllable pitchers for bats and thinks Dennis Santana and David Bednar could go. The five greatest moments in Pittsburgh sports. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee …

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1PM - Mark Kaboly thinks Kaleb Johnson will have a good Steelers career; Pirates midseason awards 31:12

2d ago31:12

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: The Steelers need Broderick Jones to take a significant step and be a good left tackle. Kaleb Johnson has great potential and Mark thinks he will have "much better" numbers than Najee Harris in his Steelers career. Pirates midseason awards: Who is your Pirates MVP outside of Paul Skenes? Ke'Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds ar…

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Our 2025 Pirates midseason awards 16:13

2d ago16:13

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Pirates midseason awards: Who is your Pirates MVP outside of Paul Skenes? Ke'Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds are LVP candidates. We're keeping our eyes on Bubba Chandler, Konnor Griffin, and Termarr Johnson.

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Mark Kaboly thinks Kaleb Johnson will have a better Steelers career than Najee Harris 14:57

2d ago14:57

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The Steelers need Broderick Jones to take a significant step and be a good left tackle. Mark Kaboly thinks he's always been athletic, but hasn't had enough time at left tackle. Kaleb Johnson has great potential and Mark thinks he will have "much better" numbers than Najee Harris in his Steelers career.…

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Mark Kaboly believes Aaron Rodgers has significant motivation this season 23:50

2d ago23:50

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The five greatest moments in Pittsburgh sports. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Other moments include Ben's tackle, the fake slide, and Chris Kunitz scoring in 2 OT. Mark believes Aaron Rodgers is likely going to retire after this season. Mark thinks it could be a big motivator for Rodgers.…

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Oneil Cruz back in the lineup a day after benching 13:04

2d ago13:04

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Joe Starkey and Dan Zangrilli react to Cruz playing finale in Milwaukee.

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Dan Zangrilli would bench Oneil Cruz for one, maybe even two games 25:01

2d ago25:01

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Dan would like to see the Pirates re-sign IKF, but we all think he will be traded. Dan is disappointed in Oneil Cruz that he's not taking advantage of the opportunity to be one of the faces of the game. Dan called it "a public embarrassment" by benching Cruz in the game and that the Pirates need to do something to help Oneil Cruz figure it out.…

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Greg Brown believes Ben Cherington is going to trade for a significant bat 12:02

2d ago12:02

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Greg Brown told Mullsy he thinks Ben Cherington is going to make a big move to acquire an impactful bat. The Pirates need a young player who is either proven, or a AAA stud. There needs to be emphasis on bats. Who could the Pirates acquire to change the lineup?

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Controversaries with former Steelers wide receivers this week 15:53

2d ago15:53

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George Pickens will not be attending his youth football camp on June 28th. The team putting together the camp was told by Pickens' team he would still be there. Pickens is now not going to be a part of it, but tight end Pat Freiermuth has stepped up and will be a guest at the camp. Dionte Johnson said he was "too cold" to go into a game with the Ra…

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Should T.J. Watt be in our top 5 Pittsburgh athletes of the past 25 years? 17:37

2d ago17:37

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Should T.J. Watt be in our top five Pittsburgh athletes of the past 25 years? Watt should be a 3x Defensive Player of the Year. We would have to bump Andrew McCutchen, Evgeni Malkin, or Troy Polamalu. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show with a Nick Gonzales signed card for Starkey's Card of the Week.…

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Has Aaron Rodgers earned the benefit of the doubt? Crowley thinks so 34:47

2d ago34:47

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It's Skenes Day and a GREAT pitching matchup against the Brewers. Don Kelly benched Oneil Cruz for a lack of hustle running out a double play. Crowley is giving Aaron Rodgers the benefit of the doubt and is optimistic about his season.

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The Pomp and Joe Show 6-24-2025 2:31:59

3d ago2:31:59

2:31:59

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani (10-11:30am), Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, June 24th, 2025

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10AM - Will Ben Cherington trade his young pitching for an All-Star level hitter? Braxton Ashcraft could be a pitcher the Pirates deal 50:10

3d ago50:10

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: What if a year from now the Pirates' key bats have developed, do we change the lens on Cherington? Henry Davis is back on the bench. The Pirates have an abundance of young pitching. Will Cherington ever trade some of the pitching for a bat? Would you deal Bubba Chandler for an impact bat?…

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11AM - Brian Batko on top corner options, five best PGH athletes in last 25 years; The Steelers have checked in on Miami corner Jalen Ramsey 39:49

3d ago39:49

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Brian thinks the Steelers could acquire another corner and wonders what they do at inside corner. Derrick Harmon and Kaleb Johnson both have good chances to make significant impacts. Jaire Alexander wasn't a realistic signing. The Steelers have checked in on Miami corner Jalen Ramsey. Adam Schefter is repor…

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12PM - The top 5 Pittsburgh sports athletes in the last 25 years; Aaron Rodgers announces 2025 will likely be his final season 36:12

3d ago36:12

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Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Who are the five best Pittsburgh sports athletes of the past 25 years? We get into a big debate over the topic and if we should include Antonio Brown. Callers weigh in on their top five. Aaron Rodgers said "this is it" for his NFL career and pretty sure he will retire after this season. He wants to finish playing for a corn…

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1PM - Michael McKenry KNOWS David Bednar would sign an extension, could make ASG; Aaron Rodgers said discussions with Mike Tomlin were like talking to an old friend 25:47

3d ago25:47

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Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Michael McKenry knows that David Bednar would sign an extension. He thinks Bednar could be an All-Star. He believes Don Kelly has done a better job communicating with players. The Penguins will pick 11 and 12. Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show said his conversations with Mike Tomlin are what brought him to Pittsburgh and…

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Aaron Rodgers said discussions with Tomlin were like talking to an old friend 7:38

3d ago7:38

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The Penguins will pick 11 and 12. Aaron Rodgers on The Pat McAfee Show said his conversations with Mike Tomlin are what brought him to Pittsburgh and it was like talking to an old friend.

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Michael McKenry KNOWS David Bednar would sign an extension, could make MLB All-Star Game 18:07

3d ago18:07

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Spencer Horwitz is hitting for a higher average and gets on base. Michael thinks he's getting comfortable and it's not easy sitting out the first month on a new team. He believes Don Kelly has done a better job communicating with players. Michael knows that David Bednar would sign an extension. He thinks Bednar could be an All-Star.…

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BREAKING: Aaron Rodgers will likely retire after 2025 season 11:30

3d ago11:30

11:30

Joe Starkey reacts to the Steelers QB telling Pat McAfee he will probably retire after one year in Pittsburgh.

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The top 5 Pittsburgh sports athletes in the last 25 years 25:16

3d ago25:16

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Who are the five best Pittsburgh sports athletes of the past 25 years? We get into a big debate over the topic and if we should include Antonio Brown. Callers weigh in on their top 5!

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The Steelers have checked in on Miami corner Jalen Ramsey 11:17

3d ago11:17

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The Steelers have checked in on Miami corner Jalen Ramsey. Adam Schefter is reporting a deal isn't likely though. Should the Steelers acquire Ramsey? The Bengals don't want to give guaranteed money to Shemar Stewart, like they've done for previous first-round picks.

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Brian Batko on top corner options, five best PGH athletes in last 25 years 28:35

3d ago28:35

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Could the Steelers acquire Mike Hilton? Derrick Harmon and Kaleb Johnson both have good chances to make significant impacts. Jaire Alexander signed with the Ravens but Brian didn't think the Steelers would sign him because they signed Darius Slay. Who are the five best athletes in Pittsburgh sports the last 25 years?…

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Braxton Ashcraft could be a pitcher the Pirates package for a good bat 13:29

3d ago13:29

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Joe shares the story of how a teacher fell in love with a Dolphin. Would you deal Bubba Chandler for an impact bat? Braxton Ashcraft has pitched very well and could be someone you include in a trade.

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Will Ben Cherington trade his young pitching for an All-Star level hitter? 36:41

3d ago36:41

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Spencer Horwitz is now hitting .280. Nick Gonzales went 5-5 on Monday and has significantly changed his outlook. What if a year from now the Pirates' key bats have developed, do we change the lens on Cherington? Will Cherington ever trade some of the pitching for a bat? The Pirates seem fearful to make a big move to acquire hitters.…

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3 Habits to Grow Closer to God 30:30

4d ago30:30

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If God feels distant or your faith feels stuck, you’re not alone. These three habits can help you move from going through the motions to growing a real, life-changing relationship with him.By LCBC Church

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The Pomp and Joe Show 6-23-2025 2:31:38

4d ago2:31:38

2:31:38

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, June 23rd, 2025

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10AM - T.J. McConnell, Pacers fall short; Oneil Cruz misplays ball in center; Ben Cherington STILL thinks Pirates can play winning baseball in 2025 48:04

4d ago48:04

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Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in game 7 and the Oklahoma City Thunder won. T.J. McConnell played great in the 3rd quarter with 10 straight points. Oneil Cruz missed a play on a base hit to center field and didn't show effort to chase after the ball when it went to the track. Tommy Pham said he deals w…

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11AM - Which Pittsburgh sports team will have the most success over the next year? Golf, pickleball, sports when we were younger, and much more off the rails 41:54

4d ago41:54

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Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Bubba Chandler is struggling in Triple-A in June and has allowed 11 earned runs in 9.1 innings. We would rather Cherington sign one or two players to a big-money contract instead of multiple players on small contracts. Do you play pickleball? Someone doesn't think golf is a sport?!…

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12PM - Are the Steelers a better team than the end of last year? The Steelers have by far the highest paid defense in the NFL 33:10

4d ago33:10

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Should the Penguins sign a big-time free agent? Bob thinks players would still want to play with Sidney Crosby but Austin doesn't think it's nearly as great of a selling point with the Penguins not winning. Mark Kaboly and Crowley think the Steelers are much different this year. The Steelers have by far the…

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1PM - The five most exhilarating and heartbreaking games of the last 25 years 28:26

4d ago28:26

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Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Championships and the Wild Card Game take precedent. 13-9 has to be on the list. Mario Lemieux's comeback from retirement in 2000 goes to No. 1 on Joe's list of the most exhilarating games. The five most heartbreaking games of the last quarter century. Steelers losing to the Packers in the Super Bowl and Pi…

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The five most heartbreaking games of the last 25 years 9:58

4d ago9:58

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Mario Lemieux's comeback from retirement in 2000 goes to No. 1 on Joe's list of the most exhilarating games. The five most heartbreaking games of the last quarter century. Steelers losing to the Packers in the Super Bowl and Pitt basketball losing to Scottie Reynolds and Villanova.

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