The Ride with JMV Podcast The Ride with JMV

00:00 - 13:57 - John McClain of HoustonTexans.com joins the show to help give a preview of what the Colts divisional rival will do in the NFL Draft! They talk about the Texans 2023-24 season, and how much of a fun surprise it was. They look ahead to what the Texans need to do to keep the success going. John and JMV talk about Anthony Richardson, and if he and C.J Stroud will have the next great AFC quarterback rivalry. 

13:58 - 39:25 - JMV speaks to Eddie Gill, who’s on the call of the Pacers series against the Bucks, about the Pacers win over the Bucks last night! JMV and Eddie discuss how the Pacers responded following an awful Game 1 showing. They talk about how Pascal Siakam has played in the postseason so far, and how the Pacers need Tyrese Haliburton to perform at a high level. 

39:26 - 1:01:51 - Kevin Bowen from the morning show The Wake Up Call w/KB & Andy joins the show! Kevin and JMV first talk about the NFL Draft, which kicks off tomorrow night, and what they think the Colts should do, vs what they will do. They discuss if there is any chance the Colts trade up, as well as Chris Ballard’s usual draft philosophy. 

1:01:52 - 1:14:29 - Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network joins the show! JMV and Greg first start by talking about the Pacers win over the Bucks last night, and how the Pacers improved from their miserable Game 1 performance. They also discuss when Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to the lineup for the Bucks, as well as the struggles some Pacer fans had in watching the game last night. Greg and John then dive into the transfer portal and discuss their Indiana State Sycamores.  
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00:00 – 28:08 – JMV begins the show by talking about tonight’s Pacers-Bucks matchup in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. He discusses how important it is for the Pacers to even the series up, and how if they let another game get away from them that it could be a very short series.  

28:09 – 38:50 – JMV answers an online question from a Pacer fan! He also takes a call from a listener who wants to talk about the Pacers!  

38:51 – 44:26 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour by talking about the NFL Draft! 

44:27 – 1:10:32 – JMV speaks to Mike Dirocco who covers the Jaguars for ESPN! JMV and Mike discuss what Jacksonville will do in the first round of the NFL Draft! They also talk about how bad the end of the season was for Jacksonville, and how the Jaguars have wasted the window they had with Trevor Lawrence on a rookie deal. They look at the draft, and talk about what the Jags will do throughout the entire 7 rounds. They also discuss how the Combine can influence scouts and GM’s. They discuss the other AFC South teams, and talk about their off-season's and draft plans. 

1:10:33 – 1:23:01 – Evan from Clustertruck stops by the studio to drop some food off and talk about all the great offerings Clustertruck has!  

1:23:02 – 1:29:43 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show! 

1:29:44 – 2:01:44 – Alex Golden of Setting The Pace joins the show to help preview tonight’s Game 2 matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks! They talk about the Pacers poor performance in Game 1, and if the Pacers will come out with more energy tonight. John and Alex discuss what adjustments the Pacers must make, as well as what adjustments the Bucks could make to counter that.  

2:01:45 – 2:11:33 – JMV keeps the show rolling by talking about how is sick of waiting until “next year” when it comes to Indy sports teams and success.  

2:11:34 – 2:16:44 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show! 
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00:00 - 23:25 - JMV speaks to Mike Dirocco who covers the Jaguars for ESPN! JMV and Mike discuss what Jacksonville will do in the first round of the NFL Draft! They also talk about how bad the end of the season was for Jacksonville, and how the Jaguars have wasted the window they had with Trevor Lawrence on a rookie deal. They look at the draft, and talk about what the Jags will do throughout the entire 7 rounds. They also discuss how the Combine can influence scouts and GM’s. They discuss the other AFC South teams, and talk about their off-season's and draft plans.

23:26 - 50:34 - Alex Golden of Setting The Pace joins the show to help preview tonight’s Game 2 matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks! They talk about the Pacers poor performance in Game 1, and if the Pacers will come out with more energy tonight. John and Alex discuss what adjustments the Pacers must make, as well as what adjustments the Bucks could make to counter that. 
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00:00 – 29:01 – JMV begins the show by talking about an awful Pacers performance in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks. He talks about the poor performances of Pacers not named Pascal Siakam. He wonders if the Pacers overall playoff inexperience led to the awful game.  

29:02 – 42:32 - The Pacer conversation continues, as John expresses more frustration over their effort, or lack thereof, in last night's loss. He then takes a call from a fellow angry Pacer fan.  

42:33 – 46:54 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show!  

46:55 – 1:15:39 – The 2nd hour begins with JMV speaking to Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports about the Pacers disappointing Game 1 loss to the Bucks. Evan and JMV talk about the overall poor performance from the Pacers, both individually and as a group. They also discuss how important Game 2 is for the Pacers, who do not want to find themselves down 2-0 in the series. John and Evan talk about the style of play in the series, and if the Pacers can win these “grind-it-out" type games.  

1:15:40 – 1:27:23 – JMV keeps the show rolling by taking some more phone calls from Pacer fans!  

1:27:24 – 1:32:26 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour with more calls! 

1:32:27 – 2:01:12 – JMV kicks off the third hour with a phone call from a Pacer fan! He then speaks to Stephen Holder of ESPN! Stephen and JMV first discuss the Pacers, before looking ahead to this weeks NFL Draft! John and Stephen discuss where the Colts might go. They also talk about Colts owner Jim Irsay, who will not be present with the team on draft night as he recovers from surgery. They dive into certain prospects who the Colts might select, and talk about what the experts think.  

2:01:13 – 2:13:25 – JMV keeps things rolling with more phone calls! 

2:13:26 – 2:19:21 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show!  
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00:00 - 23:43 - The 2nd hour begins with JMV speaking to Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports about the Pacers disappointing Game 1 loss to the Bucks. Evan and JMV talk about the overall poor performance from the Pacers, both individually and as a group. They also discuss how important Game 2 is for the Pacers, who do not want to find themselves down 2-0 in the series. John and Evan talk about the style of play in the series, and if the Pacers can win these “grind-it-out" type games. 

23:44 - 48:33 - He then speaks to Stephen Holder of ESPN! Stephen and JMV first discuss the Pacers, before looking ahead to this weeks NFL Draft! John and Stephen discuss where the Colts might go. They also talk about Colts owner Jim Irsay, who will not be present with the team on draft night as he recovers from surgery. They dive into certain prospects who the Colts might select, and talk about what the experts think. 
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00:00 – 27:03 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about the upcoming Bucks-Pacers playoff series! He discusses how important it is for the Pacers to get out to a good start, and get some early wins in the series with Giannis likely out.  

27:04 – 39:03 – JMV speaks to Bob Lovell of the legendary Indiana Sports Talk! Bob and JMV discuss all the changes to college sports due to the NIL, and how that is affecting teams like Indiana State. They talk about if fans are getting sick of the NIL stuff, and if there is any way to fix the issue. Bob also gives a preview for what he has planned for this weekend.  

39:04 – 43:54 – JMV closes out the first hour by talking about the passing of former Colts GM Bill Tobin. 

43:55 – 1:10:17 – Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show! Mike and John discuss the arrival of Caitlin Clark, the media incident involving her arrival, and how unfortunate it is that the incident is overshadowing her arrival. They then talk about the upcoming Pacers-Bucks matchup, and how the week off for the Pacers could have a negative impact on their momentum. John then takes a call from a listener of the show!  

1:10:18 – 1:23:40 – JMV speaks to Jalen Smith of the Indiana Pacers! Jalen and JMV discuss the week off and how that affects their routine. He also talks about whether the Pacers can take anything away from their 4-1 regular season advantage over the Bucks. Jalen gives some insight into the energy T.J McConnell brings to the team.  

1:23:41 – 1:30:47 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show with a phone call!  

1:30:48 – 1:56:24 – Don Fischer the voice of the Indiana Hoosiers joins the show! Don and JMV talk about the IU Football spring game, and what could be taken away from that! Don gives his first impressions of new IU head coach Curt Cignetti, who is attempting to establish a new culture at IU. They also talk about the moves Mike Woodson and the basketball team have made during the offseason.  

1:56:25 – 2:08:39 – Jimi Hendrix from Live Nation joins the show to hype up some upcoming concerts!  

2:08:40 – 2:12:13 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show! 
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