The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy Podcast

00:00-17:30 - The Wake Up Call with Kevin Bowen and Marc Dykton starts on a Friday talking about the poor performance from the Fever last night against Seattle. Are the excuses of a brutal early schedule valid? What will it take to turn things around once the schedule lightens up in the near future? Plus, Kevin gets ridiculed for a disastrous NBA Finals prediction, saying yesterday that the Timberwolves would come back from down 3-0 and win the series. 17:30-23:47 - Morning Checkdown 23:47-42:35 – Greg Rakestraw from the ISC Sports Network, among many other ventures, joins to talk about all things Indy sports. First, they discuss last weekend’s 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 and what Rakestraw’s long day looked like from the track. Then, they talk about the baseball scene with so many great college teams from Indiana making postseason runs. They talk about the high school scene with the Indiana/Kentucky All Star game coming up. Then, it's a discussion on what the process looks like for the city to acquire an MLS franchise. Finally, Greg talks about the passing of Scott Alan. 42:35-1:15:14 – KB and Marc start the second hour of the show talking about the Colts’ second open OTA period, starting with head coach Shane Steichen’s glowing reviews of second round pick AD Mitchell. Then, its a Morning Checkdown. 1:15:14-1:25:00 – KB and Marc talk about what the Pacers need to do with impending free agent Pascal Siakam, who the team just gave up a lot to acquire. Should they offer him a full max deal, or try to offer a lesser deal and hope Siakam doesn’t walk away for nothing? 1:25:00-1:30:19 – KB says goodbye to Marc, who heads to his daughter’s preschool graduation. 1:30:19-1:58:19 – To start the final hour, George Bremer of the Herald Bulletin joins KB to discuss all things Indianapolis Colts after the second open OTA practice session at West 56th St. How does Anthony Richardson look? What about the back end of the defense? The Colts will trim the roster to 53 men in August, how many of those 53 are on the team right now? Kevin asks Bremer which Colts rookie he is the most curious about, aside from Latu and Mitchell, the top two picks. The finish the conversation talking about the Indiana Fever and their slow start to the season for Caitlin Clark and company. 1:58:19-2:05:41 - Pop Quiz! 2:05:41-2:18:276 To finish the show, Al Ready, the manager of the UIndy baseball team, joins to talk about the Greyhound’s second straight run to the college baseball World Series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-16:59 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene? 16:59-35:36 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team? 35:36-42:39 - To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-13:25 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene? 13:26-28:38 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team? 28:39-44:33 - To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-19:10 - The Wake Up Call with Kevin Bowen and Marc Dykton starts on a Thursday talking about Kevin’s knuckles and how many days we have in May. Then, the sports talk begins with a conversation about Colts OTAs and the health of Anthony Richardson, plus Pacers end of season thoughts with the NBA draft a little over a month away. The most riveting topic: can we get Scottie Scheffler’s kid a custom “Daddy is Free” onesie? 19:10-28:17 - Morning Checkdown 28:17-41:47 – KB and Marc break down the post-season exit interview from Bennedict Mathurin and talk about how he has matured since his season ending shoulder surgery in early March. More importantly, is Mathurin the best baker on the Indianapolis sports scene? 41:47-1:12:36 – KB and Marc start the second hour of the show talking about the Colts’ schedule and the surprising health of Anthony Richardson. Then, its a Morning Checkdown. 1:12:36-1:28:25 – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins The Wake Up Call to break down the Pacers’ offseason plans, starting with the priority of resigning Pascal Siakam. Then, they discuss if and when the Pacers should extend Andrew Nembhard after a great postseason run. What is the update on Bennedict Mathurin a few months after surgery, and what can he do to further improve an impressive Pacers team? 1:28:25-1:57:39 – To start the final hour, Zak Keefer of The Athletic joins KB and Marc to discuss all the action at West 56th Street today and into the Colts offseason, but first they talk about the Indy 500 that Zak covered on Sunday. Which was bigger, the second straight Josef Newgarden win or the second runner-up finish for Pato O’Ward in three years? Then, they debate a potential change with the NFL’s offseason summer camp schedule. 1:57:39-2:08:46 - Pop Quiz! 2:08:46-2:15:56 – KB and Marc close out the show with breaking news, albeit expected, that the Pacers and Pascal Siakam have mutual interest on a max-level extension this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 14:32 – Christian Lundgaard (not Rasmussen) turns the fastest lap in the Indy 500, Pacers end of season press conference thoughts: Rick Carlisle updates on Mathurin and says he’ll need to earn playing time, Mathurin agrees with Carlisle, expectations for Bennedict Mathurin next season 14:33 – 29:32 - IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us to talk about his bachelor party in Las Vegas, his Vegas game of choice, Colts off-season thoughts, guys who need to take a step forward this season, Michael Pittman Jr’s injury scare at OTAs last week and who the most indispensable Colts would be, AD Mitchell conversation come training camp, his Indy 500 takeaways 29:33 – 51:11 - Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins us to give us overarching Pacers thoughts on a season that ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam’s contract extension, mid-level exceptions, Jarace Walker’s rookie season, Bennedict Mathurin expectations going forward, how he’s penciling in next year’s starting five, Haliburton’s hamstring and Olympics expectations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:51 – The first sports breather in a while, Caitlin Clark throws down 30 but the Fever lose, Kevin wonders about Shaq Leonard’s NFL future, Andy’s upcoming trip to Detroit, the Fever are off to a 1-7 start, Pacers off-season thoughts, Bronny James 20:52 – 30:11 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 30:12 – 44:40 – Christian Lundgaard (not Rasmussen) turns the fastest lap in the Indy 500, Pacers end of season press conference thoughts: Rick Carlisle updates on Mathurin and says he’ll need to earn playing time, Mathurin agrees with Carlisle, expectations for Bennedict Mathurin next season 44:41 – 1:13:41 – Colts in the house for last night’s Fever game, OTA schedule, Texans WR Nico Collins gets paid, where Michael Pittman Jr. stacks up in WR contracts, callers weigh in on the Fever and Pacers, Pacers need urgency heading into the off-season so they don’t backslide, Haliburton on his Olympics status, Morning Checkdown 1:13:42 – 1:29:11 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us to talk about his bachelor party in Las Vegas, his Vegas game of choice, Colts off-season thoughts, guys who need to take a step forward this season, Michael Pittman Jr’s injury scare at OTAs last week and who the most indispensable Colts would be, AD Mitchell conversation come training camp, his Indy 500 takeaways 1:29:12 – 1:32:28 – The amount of passes in the Indy 500 vs. this year’s Monaco GP 1:32:29 – 2:08:29 – Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins us to give us overarching Pacers thoughts on a season that ended in the Eastern Conference Finals, Pascal Siakam’s contract extension, mid-level exceptions, Jarace Walker’s rookie season, Bennedict Mathurin expectations going forward, how he’s penciling in next year’s starting five, Haliburton’s hamstring and Olympics expectations, the Pacers seem dead set on bringing Siakam back, Morning Checkdown 2:08:30 – 2:13:57– POP QUIZ 2:13:58 – 2:17:34 – Final thoughts: Andy is off to Detroit, Kevin wants to watch college golf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:27 – The Pacers season comes to an end with a sweep by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, another crushing loss, big off-season decisions now for the Pacers from Pascal Siakam to other roster decisions, strong ratings for the Indy 500 18:28 – 43:00 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets 43:01 – 57:46 - Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to weigh in on the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden’s incredible pass on the final lap and Pato O’Ward’s heartbreak, what’s better for IndyCar: the back-to-back win of Newgarden or would O’Ward be the better story?, Kyle Larson’s disappointing Sunday due to weather, Marcus Ericsson’s disastrous month, the huge ratings for this year’s 500, where all the purse money comes from See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:24 – The Pacers season comes to an end with a sweep by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, another crushing loss, big off-season decisions now for the Pacers from Pascal Siakam to other roster decisions, strong ratings for the Indy 500 18:25 – 26:00 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 26:01 – 44:40 – Pacers thoughts: disappointing finishes down the stretch all series, guys who stepped up, off-season questions and expectations going forward into next season, Pascal Siakam’s contract status is the top storyline of the Pacers’ off-season 44:41- 1:06:35 Pacers playing without Haliburton, league-wide respect for the Pacers?, caller has some Pacers thoughts and why he thinks they have good problems to have this off-season, Morning Checkdown 1:06:36 – 1:32:28 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets 1:32:30 – 1:52:44 – Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to weigh in on the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, Josef Newgarden’s incredible pass on the final lap and Pato O’Ward’s heartbreak, what’s better for IndyCar: the back-to-back win of Newgarden or would O’Ward be the better story?, Kyle Larson’s disappointing Sunday due to weather, Marcus Ericsson’s disastrous month, the huge ratings for this year’s 500, where all the purse money comes from, Morning Checkdown 1:52:45 – 1:55:02 – Our Indy 500 recap show from yesterday, the Mark Davis/Hayden Harvey Hopkins baby drama 1:55:03- 2:15:32 - We replay our outstanding interview with Rick Carlisle, final thoughts before we wrap the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle join us and discusses what did Boston do that caused a series sweep, how valuable is the playoff experience the Pacers got this season, where he wants to see growth and development next season, his top priority this off-season, why expectations should be high next year and going forward, will Haliburton play in the Olympics, what he can do to convince Siakam to stay, NBA Draft stock this year, the passing of Bill Walton, his friendship with Walton and the story about how he met his wife and Walton hooked them up with Grateful Dead tickets & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 23:31 – Josef Newgarden goes back to back in the Indy 500, Andy recaps his first 500 weekend, Pato O’Ward experiences another heartbreaker, Kyle Larson’s performance, Colton Herta’s crash, the Pacers seem to be on death’s door down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals 23:32 – 32:10 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 32:11 – 45:46– Indy 500 thoughts: lots of different lap leaders, Andy’s Friday, biggest takeaways from the race, Pato O’Ward’s heartbreaking finish 45:47 – 1:16:09 – Indy 500 thoughts: Kyle Larson’s run and why it looks like he wants to return in 2025, Kyle Larson talks disappointment in attempting the double due to weather, Larson’s future, Pato’s emotional post-race interview, Santino Ferrucci’s day, Morning Checkdown 1:16:10 – 1:29:59 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to discuss yesterday’s contingency plans for the weather they faced, the biggest logistical challenge, keeping the pre-race festivities, the 8:15 drop dead time limit, how he’d sum up the Kyle Larson experience 1:30:00 – 1:32:03 – Caller talks about a betting bad beat from the 500 1:32:02 – 2:10:27 – Jake Query joins us to recap the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, calling Newgarden passing O’Ward on Turn 3, thoughts on the crowd, O’Ward becoming a fan favorite after so many close finishes, was Newgarden a good winner for IndyCar or would O’Ward have been better?, was yesterday the first time there was multiple passes in the final lap, the Kyle Larson experience, what he’ll remember most of the 108th running of the Indy 500, Andy’s biggest issues at his first 500, Morning Checkdown 2:10:28 – 2:13:10 – Rick Carlisle’s comments about the NBA planning to have the Larry Bird trophy in Gainbridge tonight 2:13:11 – 2:17:43 - Final thoughts on the 500: Kyle Larson, Andy’s experience, Pacers/Celtics Game 4 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 23:35 –Josef Newgarden goes back to back in the Indy 500, Andy recaps his first 500 weekend, Pato O’Ward experiences another heartbreaker, Kyle Larson’s performance, Colton Herta’s crash, the Pacers seem to be on death’s door down 0-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals 23:36 – 33:44 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to discuss yesterday’s contingency plans for the weather they faced, the biggest logistical challenge, keeping the pre-race festivities, the 8:15 drop dead time limit, how he’d sum up the Kyle Larson experience 33:45 – 57:55 - Jake Query joins us to recap the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, calling Newgarden passing O’Ward on Turn 3, thoughts on the crowd, O’Ward becoming a fan favorite after so many close finishes, was Newgarden a good winner for IndyCar or would O’Ward have been better?, was yesterday the first time there was multiple passes in the final lap, the Kyle Larson experience, what he’ll remember most of the 108th running of the Indy 500, Andy’s biggest issues at his first 500 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 9:13 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to go through what’s going on at Carb Day today, concern for the weather on Sunday and Monday, no earlier start time, drinking the Snake Juice, Ken Griffey Jr. driving the pace car, weather contingency plans 9:14 – 33:26 – Ed Carpenter joins us and immediately takes a shot at Marc, the weather forecast for Sunday, what he most disagrees with on the show, how often does he think about the 500 and winning it, biggest Pacers thoughts outside of the Haliburton injury, Haliburton injury and Carlisle waving the white flag in the 4th quarter 33:27 – 42:18 – AJ Foyt Racing’s Sting Ray Robb joins us live at Carb Day! Kevin’s daughter loves Sting Ray’s car design, what he’s looking forward to today and the rest of the weekend, how to handle the weather, how he took in his first 500 last year, where on the row would be his preferred starting spot, his wall of trophies, what he most looks forward to on race day 42:19 – 52:23 - Wrapping up the show at Carb Day, Andy debates returning during JMV’s show, our picks to win the Indy 500 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:21 – We’re LIVE AT CARB DAY! Pacers get steamrolled in Game 2 and Tyrese Haliburton is injured, Carb Day goings on, WTHR’s Chuck Lofton joins us to give an update on the weather this weekend and why Sunday and Monday are looking a bit rough 20:22 – 29:32 – IMS President Doug Boles joins us to go through what’s going on at Carb Day today, concern for the weather on Sunday and Monday, no earlier start time, drinking the Snake Juice, Ken Griffey Jr. driving the pace car, weather contingency plans 29:33 – 43:10 – AJ Foyt Racing’s Sting Ray Robb joins us live at Carb Day! Kevin’s daughter loves Sting Ray’s car design, what he’s looking forward to today and the rest of the weekend, how to handle the weather, how he took in his first 500 last year, where on the row would be his preferred starting spot, his wall of trophies, what he most looks forward to on race day, Morning Checkdown 43:11 – 1:13:57 – Ed Carpenter joins us and immediately takes a shot at Marc, the weather forecast for Sunday, what he most disagrees with on the show, how often does he think about the 500 and winning it, biggest Pacers thoughts outside of the Haliburton injury, Haliburton injury and Carlisle waving the white flag in the 4th quarter, Morning Checkdown 1:13:58 – 1:25:57 – Our Indy 500 predictions, what happens with Kyle Larson if Sunday gets rained out? 1:13:58 – 1:29:32 – Carb Day t-shirts, going through more Indy 500 rows 1:29:33 – 1:56:00 – Andy ran to the bathroom, Trackside’s Curt Cavin joins us to get his thoughts on Carb Day and the Indy 500, who he thinks has the best chance to win, news and notes heading into the race, a name that isn’t being talked about enough, his winner, Morning Checkdown 1:56:01 – 2:05:53 – POP QUIZ 2:05:54 – 2:15:57 – Wrapping up the show at Carb Day, Andy debates returning during JMV’s show, our picks to win the Indy 500 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 19:26 – Game 2 of Pacers/Celtics tonight, things to watch for tonight, we need advice for Andy’s maiden voyage to Carb Day and the 500, weather concerns for the 500, Michael Pittman Jr. dinged in Colts OTAs yesterday 19:27 – 26:02 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 26:03 – 41:43 – Colts OTA notes: First look at Anthony Richardson since his shoulder surgery, Richardson discusses his playing style, other notes from OTAs, things we’re looking for in Game 2 tonight, can the Pacers limit their turnovers 41:44 – 1:11:19 – Advice for Andy as he is about to experience his first Carb Day and Indy 500, callers give Andy advice both good and bad, weather forecast, more callers give Andy advice, Morning Checkdown 1:11:20 – 1:26:24 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Tyrese Haliburton making third-team All-NBA and what that means contractually, Game 1 thoughts, turnovers vs. foul disparity, who should defend Jayson Tatum, what did the Celtics do that the Pacers need to improve on, the Fever’s 0-5 start and Caitlin Clark’s play, a frustrating finish to last night’s game, Aliyah Boston’s struggles 1:26:25 – 1:28:55 – Quick NFL notes: Pittsburgh gets the 2026 NFL Draft, goodbye chain gang? 1:28:56 – 2:01:12 – Tyrese Haliburton’s contract bump after making All-NBA, the wild numbers for upcoming NBA contracts, Colts OTA notes from yesterday, Anthony Richardson’s participation, Michael Pittman Jr’s injury scare, Pacers/Celtics Ed Carpenter Racing’s Christian Rasmussen joins us to discuss his Indy 500 preparation, how he’s getting ready for the weekend, driver text chains, how he’d celebrate a win, Morning Checkdown 2:01:11 – 2:08:44 – POP QUIZ 2:08:45 – 2:14:50 – Pacers/Celtics Game 2 final preview, amount of 5-star recruits on the final four NBA rosters, Indy 500 media day, our remote at Carb Day tomorrow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:24 – Colts OTA notes: First look at Anthony Richardson since his shoulder surgery, Richardson discusses his playing style, other notes from OTAs, things we’re looking for in Game 2 tonight, can the Pacers limit their turnovers 15:25 – 42:13 – Advice for Andy as he is about to experience his first Carb Day and Indy 500, callers give Andy advice both good and bad, weather forecast, more callers give Andy advice 42:14 – 54:40 – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins us and discusses Tyrese Haliburton making third-team All-NBA and what that means contractually, Game 1 thoughts, turnovers vs. foul disparity, who should defend Jayson Tatum, what did the Celtics do that the Pacers need to improve on, the Fever’s 0-5 start and Caitlin Clark’s play, a frustrating finish to last night’s game, Aliyah Boston’s struggles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:46 – Pacers fall apart in OT and let Game 1 slip out of their fingers, Haliburton has a couple of fatal turnovers in the final minutes, not fouling up three, the inbounds play, the killer instinct Edwards plays with, 20:47 – 37:17 – Michael Grady joins us to discuss the Pacers and the Timberwolves both being in the conference finals, his disappointment in the Pacers not closing out Game 1 last night, his thoughts on not fouling up three, the Timberwolves making the Western Conference Finals and how they stack up against the Mavericks, Anthony Edwards’ confidence, what he’s up to outside of the TImberwolves 37:18 – 47:27 – Voice of the Indianapolis 500 Mark Jaynes joins us to discuss getting ready for this weekend at the IMS, pre-race preparations, Kyle Larson’s participation, thoughts heading into the 500, more Pacers/Celtics thoughts 47:28 – 56:26 – A.J. Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci joins us and talks about his confidence level starting in Row 2, “pissing excellence”, where his confidence comes from, his conversations with Kyle Larson and pulling off the double, his reaction if he ever won, Rick Carlisle’s previous comment with us regarding fouling being up three 56:27 – 1:08:03 - Arrow McLaren owner Sam Schmidt joins us to discuss the importance of this month from an ownership standpoint, how the team fared at qualifying, what’s struck him most about Kyle Larson and what he’s attempting on Sunday, Kyle Larson’s dilemma if he’s near the front of the field and weather causes a delay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 20:44 – Pacers fall apart in OT and let Game 1 slip out of their fingers, Haliburton has a couple of fatal turnovers in the final minutes, not fouling up three, the inbounds play 20:45 – 29:22 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 29:23 – 43:04 – Voice of the Indianapolis 500 Mark Jaynes joins us to discuss getting ready for this weekend at the IMS, pre-race preparations, Kyle Larson’s participation, thoughts heading into the 500, more Pacers/Celtics thoughts 43:05 – 1:09:53 – A.J. Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci joins us and talks about his confidence level starting in Row 2, “pissing excellence”, where his confidence comes from, his conversations with Kyle Larson and pulling off the double, his reaction if he ever won, Rick Carlisle’s previous comment with us regarding fouling being up three, Morning Checkdown 1:09:54 – 1:25:29 – Arrow McLaren owner Sam Schmidt joins us to discuss the importance of this month from an ownership standpoint, how the team fared at qualifying, what’s struck him most about Kyle Larson and what he’s attempting on Sunday, Kyle Larson’s dilemma if he’s near the front of the field and weather causes a delay 1:25:30 – 1:29:30 – Aaron Nesmith fouling out and sending Tatum to the line, do you feel better about the Celtics matchup after going down to the wire 1:29:31 – 1:57:23 – Andy takes exception to Myles Turner saying the Pacers showed their youth last night, Jrue Holiday’s defensive prowess, Indy 500 weather, a listener asks about a future play he made for the Pacers to win the championship, Rick Carlisle’s comment on officiating, thoughts on the free throw discrepancy, Morning Checkdown 1:57:23 – 2:01:32 – POP QUIZ 2:01:33 – 2:18:02 - Michael Grady joins us to discuss the Pacers and the Timberwolves both being in the conference finals, his disappointment in the Pacers not closing out Game 1 last night, his thoughts on not fouling up three, the Timberwolves making the Western Conference Finals and how they stack up against the Mavericks, Anthony Edwards’ confidence, what he’s up to outside of the TImberwolves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arrow McLaren’s Kyle Larson joins us to discuss his insane schedule balancing his NASCAR schedule with the Indy 500, his confidence heading into the 500, his biggest unknown, the difference in NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles, how short would his Indy 500 celebration be before hopping on another helicopter?, the coolest thing he’s done leading up to the 500 to this point & more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:42 – A busy day in Indy sports, an electric night at Gainbridge for the Fever but another loss, Ken Griffey Jr. is the pace car driver, can the Pacers catch the Celtics tonight? 21:43 – 28:33 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 28:35 – 42:18 – Andy’s allergies, Kevin wants to talk Indy 500 weather, previewing tonight’s Game 1 between the Pacers and Celtics, Boston’s depth and star power 42:19 – 1:13:10 – Colts note, a couple of key parts from our interview with Rick Carlisle yesterday: the turning point of the season, previewing the Celtics, pressure on the Celtics?, Kevin is confused about Ken Griffey Jr. being the pace car driver, Morning Checkdown 1:13:11 – 1:28:08 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us to preview Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, his Gonzaga basketball shorts, taking care of the Knicks in Games 6 & 7, taking over in-studio duties for the Eastern Conference Finals, his kids making Indy 500 bracelets 1:28:09 – 1:54:38– Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay joins us and discusses his wild qualifying weekend, his rollercoaster of emotions, how much passing does he anticipate on race day, biggest things he’s learned over the years on how to attack the 500, patience vs. aggression, what he looks forward to most on race day, how he’d react to winning the 500, was his wife or mom more nervous on Sunday, advice for Andy’s first venture to the Indy 500, betting odds for the 500, Morning Checkdown 1:54:39 – 2:00:54 – Angles we haven’t touched on regarding Pacers/Celtics tonight 2:00:55 – 2:14:41 - Arrow McLaren’s Kyle Larson joins us to discuss his insane schedule balancing his NASCAR schedule with the Indy 500, his confidence heading into the 500, his biggest unknown, the difference in NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles, how short would his Indy 500 celebration be before hopping on another helicopter?, the coolest thing he’s done leading up to the 500 to this point See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 21:45 – A busy day in Indy sports, an electric night at Gainbridge for the Fever but another loss, Ken Griffey Jr. is the pace car driver, can the Pacers catch the Celtics tonight? 21:46 – 35:25 – Pacers sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins us to preview Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, his Gonzaga basketball shorts, taking care of the Knicks in Games 6 & 7, taking over in-studio duties for the Eastern Conference Finals, his kids making Indy 500 bracelets 35:26 – 47:22 – Arrow McLaren’s Kyle Larson joins us to discuss his insane schedule balancing his NASCAR schedule with the Indy 500, his confidence heading into the 500, his biggest unknown, the difference in NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles, how short would his Indy 500 celebration be before hopping on another helicopter?, the coolest thing he’s done leading up to the 500 to this point 47:23 – 56:45 - Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay joins us and discusses his wild qualifying weekend, his rollercoaster of emotions, how much passing does he anticipate on race day, biggest things he’s learned over the years on how to attack the 500, patience vs. aggression, what he looks forward to most on race day, how he’d react to winning the 500, was his wife or mom more nervous on Sunday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.