- 49 minutes 23 secondsBest of Thursday 6/18: What If... continues with Shelvin Mack + World Cup and state baseball with Greg Rakestraw
0:00 - 23:42: The different ways of thinking between the Colts and the Pacers, What If… Gordon Hayward made the game-winner against Duke in the 2010 National Championship Game?
23:43 - 38:37: ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins to talk Indy Eleven, Team USA’s World Cup match against Australia, compelling storylines ahead of the IHSAA State Baseball Championship games, Colson Montgomery’s MLB success, and more
38:38 - 49:22: Former Butler Bulldog Shelvin Mack joins the show to close out What If… including who would play him in a movie if the shot went in, other memories from Butler’s run, whether he and his teammates saw themselves as underdogs, and his thoughts on former teammate Ronald “Robot Ron” Nored taking over as head coach
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18 June 2026, 2:26 pm - 2 hours 11 minutesThursday 6/18: Previewing Fever vs. Atlanta, defining success for the Colts, What If... continues, Shelvin Mack Joins
0:00 – 13:44 – Marc once again fills in for James. Recapping last night’s bad weather, previewing our What If… topic of the day, Fever looking for fifth straight win, how might the Pacers feel about watching the Knicks’ championship parade?
13:45 – 22:16 – Morning Checkdown
22:17 – 46:01 – The different ways of thinking between the Colts and the Pacers, What If… Gordon Hayward made the game-winner against Duke in the 2010 National Championship Game?
46:02 – 1:11:04 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins to talk Indy Eleven, Team USA’s World Cup match against Australia, compelling storylines ahead of the IHSAA State Baseball Championship games, Colson Montgomery’s MLB success, and more, Morning Checkdown
1:11:05 – 1:20:57 – What If… continues
1:20:58 – 1:30:21 – Colts Question of the Day: Keeping in mind their recent playoff drought, what is the bare minimum the Colts need to do to avoid wholesale front office and/or coaching changes?
1:30:22 – 1:51:18 – Kevin and Marc discuss their Father’s Day plans, recapping the Colts Question of the Day, Marc’s thoughts on the Bears’ potential move to Hammond, Morning Checkdown
1:51:19 – 2:02:34 – Former Butler Bulldog Shelvin Mack joins the show to close out What If… including who would play him in a movie if the shot went in, other memories from Butler’s run, whether he and his teammates saw themselves as underdogs, and his thoughts on former teammate Ronald “Robot Ron” Nored taking over as head coach
2:02:35 - 2:11:46 – Kevin relays James' thoughts on Caitlin Clark's signature shoe, how much money kids should get per lost tooth, Kevin's US Open bets; no show tomorrow, returns on Monday
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18 June 2026, 2:22 pm - 39 minutes 16 secondsBest of Wednesday 6/17: Alex Golden talks NBA Draft + Colts contracts looming
0:00 - 21:16 – Following up on yesterday’s What If… with more thoughts on a revelation from the Malice at the Palace, Colts depth chart thoughts, do the Colts regret moving AD Mitchell? Messi vs. Ronaldo, and more World Cup talk
21:17 - 32:12 – Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins to talk potential Pacers trades around the NBA Draft, lessons from the Knicks’ title run, Johnny Furphy’s return from injury and more; contract scenarios for Jonathan Taylor and others, Colts front office dynamics
32:13 - 39:15 – Colts Question of the Day: How much longer does Jonathan Taylor have with the Colts? Other players approaching contract years with turnover potentially on the horizon and where the Colts’ priorities may lieSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/
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17 June 2026, 2:52 pm - 2 hours 14 minutesWednesday 6/17: Fever win fourth straight, previewing NBA Draft with Alex Golden, and more!
0:00 – 17:55 – Marc fills in for James. Kevin and Marc recap the Fever’s record-setting win over the Toronto Tempo and a wild day of World Cup action, What If… reactions, US Open hopes
17:56 – 25:27 – Morning Checkdown
25:28- 46:49 – Following up on yesterday’s What If… with more thoughts on a revelation from the Malice at the Palace, Colts depth chart thoughts, do the Colts regret moving AD Mitchell? Messi vs. Ronaldo, and more World Cup talk
46:50 – 1:14:37 – What is the college equivalent of the Knicks? Where IU basketball could be if they never fired Kelvin Sampson, the best four-letter word in sports, I Gotta Know, Morning Checkdown
1:14:38 – 1:24:40 – GOAT debates across sports, which football position is the most interchangeable, the value of availability, what Ashton Dulin can do at wide receiver
1:24:41 – 1:32:45 – Colts Question of the Day: How much longer does Jonathan Taylor have with the Colts? Other players approaching contract years with turnover potentially on the horizon and where the Colts’ priorities may lie
1:32:46 – 1:58:44 – Setting the Pace’s Alex Golden joins to talk potential Pacers trades around the NBA Draft, lessons from the Knicks’ title run, Johnny Furphy’s return from injury and more, contract scenarios for Jonathan Taylor and others, Colts front office dynamics, Morning Checkdown
1:58:45 – 2:06:35 – Where could Brendan Sorsby land, or will he be drafted at all?
2:06:36 - 2:14:27 – Is there a Caitlin Clark signature shoe coming soon? Kevin thinks some World Cup players look more like football players than soccer players.
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17 June 2026, 2:27 pm - 2 hours 13 minutesTuesday 6/16: Our What If...series debuts, Colts Question of the Day, Mark Montieth & more!
00:00 – 13:30 – Our What If series starts today, all ties in the World Cup yesterday including Spain drawing with Cape Verde, the guys recap their time at the Anthony Calhoun golf outing, will the Pacers be looking to add significantly in free agency?, Brendan Sorsby will enter the NFL Supplemental Draft
13:31 - 20:44 – Morning Checkdown
20:45 - 45:31 – More on Brendan Sorsby leaving Texas Tech and the Supplemental Draft, What If the Malice at the Palace never happened?
45:32 - 1:09:15 – What moves could the Pacers make around NBA Draft night?, PGA Tour Radio’s Will Haskett joins us to preview the US Open at Shinnecock Hills and give an update on LIV Golf at Chatham Hills, Morning Checkdown
1:09:16 – 1:21:41 – What If… continues
1:21:42 - 1:29:37 – Previewing the day’s World Cup action, GOAT debates, Braden Smith’s back-and-forth with Bob Kravitz and how he approaches being a smaller guard, the Pacers’ “soft deadline” for offseason roster moves
1:29:38 - 1:56:03 – What If… continues, Mark Montieth joins to talk about covering the Malice at the Palace, David Stern’s surprising realization in the aftermath, and how Ron Artest rehabbed his image, Morning Checkdown
1:56:04 – 2:04:40– Colts Question of the Day, Tyler Warren’s outlook, level of concern with the Colts as a team, yesterday’s golf outing with Anthony Calhoun
2:04:41 - 2:13:07 – We wrap the show discussing James' next couple of days away from the show and our What If discussion
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16 June 2026, 2:42 pm - 53 minutes 15 secondsBest of Tuesday 6/16: Our What If...series debuts + Mark Montieth discusses the falout
00:00 - 24:43 - More on Brendan Sorsby leaving Texas Tech and the Supplemental Draft, What If the Malice at the Palace never happened?
24:44 - 35:21 - What If… continues with fallout from the brawl, Stephen Jackson apoligizing to Reggie Mille
35:22 - 53:15 - What If… continues, Mark Montieth joins to talk about covering the Malice at the Palace, David Stern’s surprising realization in the aftermath, and how Ron Artest rehabbed his image
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16 June 2026, 2:32 pm - 2 hours 14 minutesMonday 6/15: Knicks win the championship, USA rolls in WC Opener, Fever stay hot & more!
00:00 – 14:03 – A busy weekend of sports is highlighted by the Knicks wining their first championship in 53 years, Pacers’ bitterness?, the new station schedule starts today with Jake Query joining us at the end of the show, USA routs Paraguay in their World Cup opener
14:04 – 25:22 – Morning Checkdown
25:13-46:12 – When could the Pacers return to Madison Square Garden?, the Colts QB2 debate continues, the youth movement on the defensive side of the ball, OG Anunoby and his growth since his college days, comp between Knicks and Pacers roster-building styles
46:13-1:10:43 – What would a Pacers title mean for Indy?, USA soccer taking care of business against Paraguay, Florian Balogun’s citizenship story, what if Anthony Richardson didn’t tap out?, level of concern with Fever, Caitlin Clark racking up technical fouls, Morning Checkdown
1:10:44-1:23:29 – Goats of the Week, Kevin is fed up with basketball players of all ages wagging their fingers to ask for a review and James offers a solution, World Cup fans from across the world
1:23:30-1:32:28 – James previews an upcoming Colts story, Sauce Gardner is on a different level, summer memories from James’ childhood, and thoughts on Monique Billings meshing with the Fever, and a caller adds his thoughts on Japanese fans cleaning up their sections at the World Cup
1:32:29- 1:58:33 – Giving the Knicks their due, learning a surprise nugget about British stadium rules, Indiana Fever announcer Pat Boylan joins the show to offer his thoughts on the NBA Finals, recent trends for the Fever, previews his upcoming local broadcast schedule, how the NBA offseason is shaping up, Morning Checkdown
1:58:34 – 2:05:17 – Kevin learns about the Carolina Hurricanes’ backup goalie and his wild journey, wondering whether Jake is awake this early, James has his travel plans for football season
2:07:18 - – The first-ever Crossover with Jake Query as the new show schedule begins
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15 June 2026, 2:30 pm - 47 minutes 23 secondsBest of Monday 6/15: Knicks win the championship, Fever stay hot, GOATs + USA/World Cup & more!
00:00 – 20:55 – When could the Pacers return to Madison Square Garden?, the Colts QB2 debate continues, the youth movement on the defensive side of the ball, OG Anunoby and his growth since his college days, comp between Knicks and Pacers roster-building styles
20:56 – 33:41 – GOATs of the Week
33:42 – 47:23 - Indiana Fever announcer Pat Boylan joins the show to offer his thoughts on the NBA Finals, recent trends for the Fever, previews his upcoming local broadcast schedule, how the NBA offseason is shaping up
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15 June 2026, 2:03 pm - 51 minutes 56 secondsBest of Friday 6/12: Colts OTAs wrap, Fever survive the Sky in OT + World Cup!
00:00 – 19:12 – Last day before our show schedule changes and Jake follows our show immediately, Texas town hall last night was ridiculous, thoughts from Colts OTAs and the biggest takeaways: yesterday seemed to be AR’s worst day, Sauce Gardner was impressive, kicking competition to end practice and the real kicking competition heading into camp, Red Panda’s contract for every event
19:13 – 33:18 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses why James’ golf swing makes the show work, USA/Paraguay tonight in the World Cup, how far can the USA go in the WC?, is the Colts WR3 role Ashton Dulin’s to lose?,
33:19 – 51:56 - – Previewing the USA’s World Cup match versus Paraguay at SoFi Stadium and where the teams stack up in the rankings, talking Little 500 and the Indy 500, and weighing the pros and cons of fouling up three late, as well as more thoughts the Colts’ defensive outlook following OTAs and an estimate of how well Knicks fans will travel to San Antonio for game five
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12 June 2026, 2:16 pm - 2 hours 8 minutesFriday 6/12: Colts OTAs wrap, World Cup, Fever survive the Sky in OT
00:00 – 17:47– The show starts by the guys recapping a wild night of weather and hoops, the Fever survive the Sky in overtime, the Spurs are 5.5 point favorites in Game 5 tomorrow night, World Cup got underway yesterday, USA plays tonight against Paraguay, Kevin’s daughter turns 6 today
17:48 – 25:08 – Morning Checkdown
25:09 – 44:16 – Last day before our show schedule changes and Jake follows our show immediately, Texas town hall last night was ridiculous, thoughts from Colts OTAs and the biggest takeaways: yesterday seemed to be AR’s worst day, Sauce Gardner was impressive, kicking competition to end practice and the real kicking competition heading into camp, Red Panda’s contract for every event
44:17 – 1:08:55 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses why James’ golf swing makes the show work, USA/Paraguay tonight in the World Cup, how far can the USA go in the WC?, is the Colts WR3 role Ashton Dulin’s to lose?, Morning Checkdown
1:08:56 – 1:18:50– Storms from last night, Knicks fans, players that stuck out the most in Colts OTAs
1:18:51 – 1:26:31 - Fever/Sky thoughts from last night, late-game scenarios across basketball like fouling while up by three points and the Elam ending
1:26:32 – 1:50:16 – Previewing the USA’s World Cup match versus Paraguay at SoFi Stadium and where the teams stack up in the rankings, talking Little 500 and the Indy 500, and weighing the pros and cons of fouling up three late, as well as more thoughts the Colts’ defensive outlook following OTAs and an estimate of how well Knicks fans will travel to San Antonio for game five, Morning Checkdown
1:50:17 – 2:02:50 – Kevin and James talk about their weekend plans, Kevin sings happy birthday to his daughter, LIV Golf in Westfield?, Colts’ training camp future, getting juiced up for Team USA’s World Cup opener
2:02:51 – 2:08:00 – James scores a new bracelet, previewing the upcoming sports weekend, and talking about what the hardest part of doing live radio is
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12 June 2026, 2:15 pm - 2 hours 4 minutes6-11 FULL SHOW
00:00 – 15:31– OG Anunoby’s putback has the Knicks one win away from a championship, the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history also means the greatest collapse in NBA Finals history,
15:32 – 21:13 – Morning Checkdown
21:14 – 44:11 – More Game 4 thoughts, Colts OTAs: Alec Pierce’s off-season surgery and how he’s looking so far, is Pierce’s timeline concerning?, do the Colts need to make a move at WR?, veteran wide receivers still available
44:12 – 1:06:43 – OG Anunoby’s heroics from last night, Jonathan Taylor’s future with the Colts, his desire for a contract extension, running backs getting a third contract with the same team is extremely rare, Morning Checkdown
1:06:44 – 1:19:08 – The Pascal Siakam trade and how it affected the Pacers and OG Anunoby, our final rounds of our World Cup draft
1:19:09 – 1:23:47 – Pacers fans that are rooting for the Knicks, World Cup picks getting second guessed
1:23:48 – 1:47:09 – Alec Pierce discusses his offseason surgery and the timeline he’s looking at, other notables from OTAs, CJ Allen, Morning Checkdown
1:47:10 – 1:58:08– James is off to Colts camp so Kevin and Marc talk Colts, Josh Hart’s miss, the World Cup
1:58:09 – 2:04:24 – Kevin and Marc wrap the show and discuss the What If… series that will start next week, big games unifying fans
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