The Ride with JMV Podcast

(00:00-11:47) – Bally Sports Florida’s Tricia Whitaker joins to share the story of Chloe Grimes that has gone viral, the emotions that she felt as Brett Phillips hit the homer run while she was interview Chloe, and the outlook of the Rays for the season.   (11:47-34:57) – The final hour of The Ride With JMV starts with The Athletic’s Stephen Holder to weigh in on the report that veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore is visiting Indianapolis, if this potential signing could be comparable to Xavier Rhodes from two years ago, and why are the Colts taking visits with quarterback prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - JMV uses the opening segment of the show to talk about the upcoming NFL draft and how it would be a major mistake to take a QB early with so many other holes on the roster, a 37 year old QB in Matt Ryan that still has some gas left in the tank, and a weak QB draft class this year. 27:05-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV and they talk about Reds Owner Phil Castellini’s comments about fans being upset about the roster, if the Colts should draft the best available player or go after a need with pick #42, Rob Phinisee naming a top 2 of Butler and Cincinnati, and IHSAA classification takeaways. 45:16-Former Cal football player and current actor on HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” playing former Laker Mark Landsberger, Austin Aaron joins JMV to talk about how he got the role, what life is like on the set, if the other actors are actually good at basketball or if they have to use Hollywood magic for the show, why he gave up D1 football to pursue acting, and his reaction to former Lakers speaking out about the show. 1:11:25-Pacers Sideline Reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins JMV to talk about Lance Stephenson’s future on the Pacers, where Lance ranks all time for Pacers fans as the most likeable, and what to expect in the upcoming NBA Draft 1:29:13-co-host of “Kevin & Query” Jake Query joins JMV to talk about the story of Lance Stephenson getting drafted by the Pacers, who else was loved by the fans when they played in Indiana, and if Colts fans should be worried about Chris Ballard eventually picking the Colts QB of the future within the next couple years. 1:57:36-JMV looks at the Colts WR corps and what young guy could surprise and take a step, if Rick Carlisle wasn’t fond of Lance Stephenson, and if the players like playing in Carlisle’s system. 2:06:12-JMV closes out the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00- Former Cal football player and current actor on HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” playing former Laker Mark Landsberger, Austin Aaron joins JMV to talk about how he got the role, what life is like on the set, if the other actors are actually good at basketball or if they have to use Hollywood magic for the show, why he gave up D1 football to pursue acting, and his reaction to former Lakers speaking out about the show. 23:35-Pacers Sideline Reporter Jeremiah Johnson joins JMV to talk about Lance Stephenson’s future on the Pacers, where Lance ranks all time for Pacers fans as the most likeable, and what to expect in the upcoming NBA Draft 38:42-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV and they talk about Reds Owner Phil Castellini’s comments about fans being upset about the roster, if the Colts should draft the best available player or go after a need with pick #42, Rob Phinisee naming a top 2 of Butler and Cincinnati, and IHSAA classification takeaways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00- JMV starts the show recapping the Masters and stretch on Sunday after Scheffler had pretty much clinched the win. He then talks about the Russell Westbrook to the Pacers rumors and can’t make sense why the Pacers would do that trade, and whether or not Lance Stephenson should be brought back for next season. 30:20-JMV takes a call about the HBO show “Winning Time” and Magic Johnson’s comments about the accuracy of the show. JMV then gets a call from someone coming home from attending The Masters. He details the experience, how he got tickets, and what famous member he sat next to. 46:05-JMV looks at the financials of a potential Russell Westbrook trade for Malcolm Brogdon and Buddy Hield. If the move makes sense financially and on the court for next season and beyond. Finally, JMV tells the story of how he shot 80/100 from 3 at Whiteland High School on Friday with Producer Kyle not thinking it was legit. 1:06:43-Former PGA Tour President Ted Bishop joins JMV to talk about Tiger Wood’s 4 day stretch at The Masters and if it was a surprise he fell off into the weekend, what is so impressive about Champion Scottie Scheffler, when the tournament was Scheffler’s to win, how impressive Rory’s 64 in the final round was, and if Tiger will continue to contend for majors going forward. 1:25:31-Host of Pacers podcast “Setting the Pace” Alex Golden joins JMV to talk about where the potential leak regarding the Pacers interest in Russell Westbrook could be coming from, why ownership dictated that Lance Stephenson be on the team last season, Rick Carlisle shooting down rumors about joining the front office, and if Duane Washington Jr can be a legit role player going forward. 1:55:47-JMV reacts to the new classifications for the IHSAA and the impact of some schools going up and down in classes. 2:04:00-JMV closes out the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-– Former PGA Tour President Ted Bishop joins JMV to talk about Tiger Wood’s 4 day stretch at The Masters and if it was a surprise he fell off into the weekend, what is so impressive about Champion Scottie Scheffler, when the tournament was Scheffler’s to win, how impressive Rory’s 64 in the final round was, and if Tiger will continue to contend for majors going forward. 11:08-Host of Pacers podcast “Setting the Pace” Alex Golden joins JMV to talk about where the potential leak regarding the Pacers interest in Russell Westbrook could be coming from, why ownership dictated that Lance Stephenson be on the team last season, Rick Carlisle shooting down rumors about joining the front office, and if Duane Washington Jr can be a legit role player going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with a Masters update and the rough start of the round for Tiger Woods before talking about the Pacers front office situation with Rick Carlisle having to shoot down rumors he will move to the front office, how long Kevin Pritchard will continue to be in Indiana, and if the Pacers can have a turnaround like the Phoenix Suns have. 26:03-Indiana Sports Talk’s Bob Lovell joins JMV to talk about the transfer portal and what it means for programs trying to build a culture, if he thinks Thad Matta can bring Butler to the top of the Big East, and his biggest takeaways from the 2021-22 High School Boys Basketball season. 46:34-Former PGA Tour President Ted Bishop joins JMV to talk about the level of surprise to Tiger’s performance in the 1st round, if he will make the cut, the biggest impression from the first two days, and some names that Ted likes to make a run to Sunday for the green jacket. 1:10:25-JMV reacts to the news that the Colts are on the verge of signing Safety Rodney McLeod. What does this mean for the Colts and Tyrann Mathieu, the Colts remaining cap space, and his value to the Colts defense. 1:18:34-JMV fires up “Anything Goes” to talk about hot dogs, how he got the nickname JMV, and a call about why JMV is so loved in Indy 1:45:17- JMV keeps anything going with calls about the JMV Takeover and Chris Ballard should be concerned about looking cheap 1:58:49- JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-Former PGA Tour President Ted Bishop joins JMV to talk about the level of surprise to Tiger’s performance in the 1st round, if he will make the cut, the biggest impression from the first two days, and some names that Ted likes to make a run to Sunday for the green jacket. 14:28-Indiana Sports Talk’s Bob Lovell joins JMV to talk about the transfer portal and what it means for programs trying to build a culture, if he thinks Thad Matta can bring Butler to the top of the Big East, and his biggest takeaways from the 2021-22 High School Boys Basketball season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV is live at Joe’s Grille with Brent Holverson to talk about MLB Opening Day, Tiger Woods having a strong start at The Masters, and Rick Carlisle coming out and putting to bed any rumors of him leaving coaching after this season. 29:47-JMV is joined in person by a longtime YouTube Live participant before Fox59’s Chris Hagan joins JMV as they talk about the Pacers and level of fan interest after a terrible season. 44:54-Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins JMV and they start their conversation talking about the Reds season outlook, realistic expectations, and why ownership decided to sell off a bunch of pieces when they could’ve been competitive in 2022. They then talk about the Colts and Matt gives his impressions from meeting Matt Ryan and the Colts offseason moves. 1:12:06-Owner of Joe’s Grille, Ryan Miller joins JMV to talk about the tradition of MLB Opening Day at Joe’s Grille and why they offer free hot dogs, peanuts, and cracker jacks. 1:25:46-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to talk about whether the team is better not compared to the end of last season, the last time the Colts drafted WR’s with their first 2 draft picks, and biggest needs still to be addressed. 1:50:33-Coach Kent Murphy joins JMV to talk about MLB opening day 2:03:20-- JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV to talk about whether the team is better not compared to the end of last season, the last time the Colts drafted WR’s with their first 2 draft picks, and biggest needs still to be addressed. 22:15-Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins JMV and they start their conversation talking about the Reds season outlook, realistic expectations, and why ownership decided to sell off a bunch of pieces when they could’ve been competitive in 2022. They then talk about the Colts and Matt gives his impressions from meeting Matt Ryan and the Colts offseason moves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show talking about how Chris Ballard has been against bringing in free agents and likes to sign his own players to extensions. JMV looks at some of the flaws to that strategy, why he doesn’t follow it all the time, and NFL agents knowing their clients won’t get $$ from Indy. 31:05-JMV takes a call about baseball and whether or not MLB owners should be worried that attendance numbers will be down this season. 40:34-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the his tweet with the Colts interest in Tyrann Mathieu and his current price tag, why the Colts signed a backup safety but refused to offer George Odum any type of extension, and what’s next for Ballard. 1:05:07-New Butler Head Coach Thad Matta joins JMV to talk about his health and when he thought about getting back into coaching, what he learned his 1 year at IU, if he is thinking about bringing Dane Fife in as an assistant coach, the high level of coaches in the Big East, and expectations for Butler going forward. 1:22:17-“Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Kevin’s “sports arousal” to Tiger Woods playing in The Masters and JMV reveals that he is looking to get back into playing golf. They then talk about Chris Ballard being so stringent in free agency and if it’s possible to be successful with that philosophy. Finally, they hit on the Pacers upcoming draft. 1:58:05-JMV gets a question about some classic 90s hip hop songs and his level of interest in The Masters. 2:03:00-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-New Butler Head Coach Thad Matta joins JMV to talk about his health and when he thought about getting back into coaching, what he learned his 1 year at IU, if he is thinking about bringing Dane Fife in as an assistant coach, the high level of coaches in the Big East, and expectations for Butler going forward. 14:45-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the his tweet with the Colts interest in Tyrann Mathieu and his current price tag, why the Colts signed a backup safety but refused to offer George Odum any type of extension, and what’s next for Ballard. 37:18-“Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Kevin’s “sports arousal” to Tiger Woods playing in The Masters and JMV reveals that he is looking to get back into playing golf. They then talk about Chris Ballard being so stringent in free agency and if it’s possible to be successful with that philosophy. Finally, they hit on the Pacers upcoming draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with a full recap of the National Championship game, missing One Shining Moment, and UNC players going down left and right with different ailments.  28:33-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV as they talk about JMV getting called a “fat Dracula” and whether being called fat or Dracula is more offensive. They then talk about the worst part of Butler waiting to fire LaVall Jordan, if Thad Matta will be able to sustain with his health through the season, if Dane Fife to Butler is a possibility, and the lack of draft interest for Colts fans. 46:07-Indy native with PGA Tour Radio, Will Haskett joins JMV to talk about how improbable it is that Tiger Woods will be playing in The Masters, if he can actually win the tournament, the level of competition in golf right now, and Will’s pick to win. 1:08:11-Detroit Tigers Catcher Tucker Barnhart joins JMV and they re-visit the situation their families were in together getting stuck in Florida, unable to fly back to Indianapolis before talking about his experience in spring training with a new team. Tucker talks about playing for a manager that was a former MLB catcher, and early impressions of the team. 1:28:06-JMV talks about the Colts signing Safety Armani Watts, what is happening with Tyrann Mathieu in free agency, and a couple calls about the Indianapolis Indians season starting up. 1:51:34-JMV keeps the calls rolling about the popularity of boxing waning and the MLB in the 1980s 2:04:01-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-Indy native with PGA Tour Radio, Will Haskett joins JMV to talk about how improbable it is that Tiger Woods will be playing in The Masters, if he can actually win the tournament, the level of competition in golf right now, and Will’s pick to win. 17:09-Detroit Tigers Catcher Tucker Barnhart joins JMV and they re-visit the situation their families were in together getting stuck in Florida, unable to fly back to Indianapolis before talking about his experience in spring training with a new team. Tucker talks about playing for a manager that was a former MLB catcher, and early impressions of the team. 33:27-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV as they talk about JMV getting called a “fat Dracula” and whether being called fat or Dracula is more offensive. They then talk about the worst part of Butler waiting to fire LaVall Jordan, if Thad Matta will be able to sustain with his health through the season, if Dane Fife to Butler is a possibility, and the lack of draft interest for Colts fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV fires up the show and recaps the Final 4 and a preview of the national championship game. He then shares his thoughts on the Xavier Johnson arrest news and the consequences he should face after a couple of incidents while at IU. 30:57-JMV talks about Butler bringing back Thad Matta as their Head Coach. What is health is like after a few seasons away from coaching, the Big East coaching competition, and then tells the story of the nightmare travel story of his family being stuck on a plane for days. 45:34-“Kevin and Query” co-host Jake Query joins JMV and first surprises JMV with a great picture of why JMV has had so much success on the radio in Indy in light of the IndyStar article written on JMV’s career. They then talk about Xavier Johnson and what the correct punishment would be and why Mike Woodson was hired in the first place. Thad Matta’s impact on Butler, and David Benner being honored by the Pacers and surprised by Reggie Miller at the Pacers game yesterday. 1:18:06-JMV takes a call about Bill Walton being in the show open and JMV tells a background story of when Walton gave a book to JMV to give to Larry Bird. 1:25:07-JMV fires up “Anything Goes” to talk about Xavier Johnson, getting old, and Colts expectations. 1:53:20-Continuing “Anything Goes” JMV gets questions about the NIL impact of Xavier Johnson, and the Pacers pick from the Cavs 2:05:12-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-– JMV opens up the show with the latest in Colts free agency with backup RG Chris Reed who many assumed would be brought back is off to Minnesota, what he thinks of the Tyrann Mathieu rumors growing, and his response to Butler firing LaVall Jordan so late in the offseason compared to when coaches normally get let go. 31:06-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about Chris Reed not being re-signed by the Colts as he goes to the Vikings. They talk about the plan for RG, where the depth of the interior OL will be, and the possibility that Tyrann Mathieu is a legit option for the Colts after Jim Irsay’s comments earlier this week. 45:15-JMV is joined by Fox59’s Chris Hagan and Indy Eleven VP of Marketing Josh Mason to talk about USA in the World Cup being in the same group as England, the growth of the USL, and more! 1:03:56-Indy Eleven Goalkeeper Elliot Panicco joins JMV to talk about his expectations for playing in Carroll Stadium for the first time, how he ended up playing soccer, going to high school with former UNC star Luke Maye, and what it means to be “on loan” from another soccer club. 1:19:19-Host of Setting the Pace, Alex Golden joins JMV to talk about the Pacers draft position, what players would fit best with this current roster, how to not put too much emphasis on NCAA Tournament play, if Jaden Ivey will be a better pro than college player, and what this Pacers team can be next year if they hit on their draft picks. 1:46:28-Chris Hagan re-joins JMV to talk about how many teams in the AFC are expecting to make the playoffs with only 7 spots available, the emphasis on winning the division to make the postseason, and what Tyrann Mathieu would do to the Colts defense. 1:57:33-JMV and Chris Hagan close out the show talking about LaVall Jordan, the Butler program, and where they go from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.