The Ride with JMV Podcast

00:00-Former NBA player having played in 2 NBA Finals Eric Snow joins JMV to talk about if he still has Seattle Supersonics gear, how it feels different preparing for Game 1 of the NBA Finals compared to any other game, if the Warriors have a big advantage being used to playing in the Finals, why he likes the Celtics to win in 6 games, and comparing his run to the finals with Allen Iverson and the 76ers vs the Finals run with LeBron and the Cavs. 18:15-Mike Chappell from CBS4/Fox59 joins JMV to talk about how he thinks the Kenny Moore contract dispute ends and if he will continue his holdout through the mandatory OTAs next week, what type of contract Jonathan Taylor will receive next offseason, where the Colts stand with TY Hilton right now, and Parris Campbell’s performance so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with the latest from the Colts OTA practice including Julian Blackmon looking to be ready by week 1, Darius Leonard still out with an ankle injury, and if there is more pressure on the offense of defense to take a step forward this year. 29:23-JMV takes a look at NBA Mock Drafts and reacts to the Pacers potentially trading up to draft Jaden Ivey, his continued stumping for Keegan Murray, and defining “ceiling” 37:42-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the latest with Darius Leonard and what Frank Reich had to say about the star linebacker after OTA’s on Wednesday, if Reich thinks this will be the best Colts defense of his tenure on paper, Gus Bradley’s influence on adding pieces to the Colts defense, John Fox’s influence on the defense, why he thinks Kenny Moore won’t get a new deal, and what member of the secondary should be worried about losing their starting gig. 1:05:11-JMV opens up the phone lines and gets a call about Kenny Moore and the bad optics amongst the fans with what currently is happening in the world combined with his poor play in the final 2 weeks of the season leaving a sour taste in fans mouths. 1:19:19-co-host of “Kevin and Query” Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Kenny Moore and if he’s making a mistake with the fans by holding out and what the most likely outcome is, why Darius Leonard’s injury should majorly concern Colts fans, and if the lower Indy500 TV numbers are a bad sign for the future. Finally they debate what type of player the Pacers need for the 6th pick and why Kevin wants to swing for the fences. 1:50:24-JMV previews the “Night in the Fan Cave” coming up on June 22nd with what he has in store! 1:55:15-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-The Athletics’ Stephen Holder joins JMV to talk about the latest with Darius Leonard and what Frank Reich had to say about the star linebacker after OTA’s on Wednesday, if Reich thinks this will be the best Colts defense of his tenure on paper, Gus Bradley’s influence on adding pieces to the Colts defense, John Fox’s influence on the defense, why he thinks Kenny Moore won’t get a new deal, and what member of the secondary should be worried about losing their starting gig. 22:06-co-host of “Kevin and Query” Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about Kenny Moore and if he’s making a mistake with the fans by holding out and what the most likely outcome is, why Darius Leonard’s injury should majorly concern Colts fans, and if the lower Indy500 TV numbers are a bad sign for the future. Finally they debate what type of player the Pacers need for the 6th pick and why Kevin wants to swing for the fences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV is back after a long Memorial Day weekend and recapped his Indy500 experience! From getting to IMS at 2 am Sunday morning, the crowd for the race, his favorite Carb Day moment, and more! 26:10-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about his takeaways from the Indy500, if Scott Dixon is following the career arch of Mario Andretti for IndyCar, the impact of Marcus Ericsson winning the race, not being able to buy Huski Chocolate in USA, and more! 46:36-From “Kevin and Query” Jake Query joins JMV to talk about the mistake Huski Chocolate made by not being available in the US, the traffic seemingly being worse after the race this year, how Marcus Ericcson got his shot in IndyCar, Scott Dixon’s bad luck, why Team Penske struggled so much, and if Alex Palou got screwed out of potentially winning the race. 1:16:14-JMV answers fan questions about the traffic at the track, running into former Center Grove HS and current member of the Cavs Dylan Windler, and if he would be able to get in a pick-up basketball game with Windler, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and a bunch of other former IUBB players. 1:28:31-IMS President Doug Boles joins JMV to talk about the aftermath of the 500, his favorite part of the pre-race festivities, the issues he wants to fix for the future, how close they were to selling out and reaching the 100th 500 crowd, how Miles Teller was picked to wave the green flag, how IndyCar popularity is affected by Marcus Ericcson, a Sweden native, winning the race, and more! 2:03:36-JMV answers a couple questions about his conversation with Doug Boles and a little known movie from the 80s that he thinks deserves more love. 2:08:45-JMV closes out the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-IMS President Doug Boles joins JMV to talk about the aftermath of the 500, his favorite part of the pre-race festivities, the issues he wants to fix for the future, how close they were to selling out and reaching the 100th 500 crowd, how Miles Teller was picked to wave the green flag, how IndyCar popularity is affected by Marcus Ericcson, a Sweden native, winning the race, and more! 33:50-From “Kevin and Query” Jake Query joins JMV to talk about the mistake Huski Chocolate made by not being available in the US, the traffic seemingly being worse after the race this year, how Marcus Ericcson got his shot in IndyCar, Scott Dixon’s bad luck, why Team Penske struggled so much, and if Alex Palou got screwed out of potentially winning the race. 1:02:17-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about his takeaways from the Indy500, if Scott Dixon is following the career arch of Mario Andretti for IndyCar, the impact of Marcus Ericsson winning the race, not being able to buy Huski Chocolate in USA, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show LIVE at Carb Day! He is immediately joined by one of the members of Kings of Chaos and Night Ranger, Jack Blades to talk about performing at Carb Day, why he’s more excited than the fans for the show, and Chris Hagan from Fox59 joins to ask some questions and finds out Jack has a history with the famous house in Boogie Nights. 18:29-JMV is joined on stage by Voice of the 500 Mark Jaynes and TV Voice of the Pacers and turn 4 Indy500 announcer Chris Denari to talk about Colton Herta’s scary crash, what they expect to see for the race on 500, how the change in weather affects drivers mentality, how many drivers have a realistic chance to actually win, and expectations for Jimmie Johnson. 31:29-Indy native turned Hollywood actor Drew Powell joins JMV and Chris Hagan to talk about his first Carb Day experience 45:38-CBS4  and Fox59 meteorologist Alyssa Andrews joins JMV and Chris Hagan to give a weather update for the weekend! They are then joined by Jake Query to talk about teams hesitant to go out for practice on Carb Day because of what happened to Colton Herta, their favorite storylines to watch, and picks to win. 1:17:26-JMV is joined by the maker of the famous Carb Day snakepit juice that is infamous for its appearances  1:27:23-Ed Carpenter joins JMV and Chris Hagan to talk about him blowing off JMV from showing up in person, his routine for Carb Day, if drivers get nervous with spectators bumping into their cars on Carb Day, and if as team owner he’s able to tell his teammates to fall back if he thinks he has a window to win the 500. 1:50:07-JMV and Chris Hagan talk about their individual histories with the Indy 500 and their first time, the amount of spectators returning, and favorite parts. 2:02:11-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts out the show talking about the upcoming Carb Day festivities and backup plans in case it’s a rainout, the rising momentum for Arizona wing Benedict Mathurin to be the Pacers pick at #6, and what Chris Ballard should do about Kenny Moore. 30:27-JMV answers questions and takes a look at the state of the program for both Purdue and Indiana Basketball. 43:10-IndyStar Colts Reporter Joel Erickson joins JMV to talk about why Kenny Moore is passively aggressively holding out of OTAs, the last time this happened to the Colts, how much of a difference Matt Ryan will make for Nyheim Hines, where the Colts should rank in the NFL heading into the season, and how Ryan fixes some of the Colts biggest passing game holes. 1:06:53-JMV is joined by the owner of The Whistle Stop to talk about how long the bar has been around, their signature grilled cheese, and some whiskey ice cream! 1:20:30-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV and shares some thoughts on the passing of Ray Liotta before talking about the Colts. Mike explains why Darius Leonard’s ankle situation is Defcon 3, why he’s holding out on having surgery, how far back Mike has to go to think of a Colt contract holdout, and some of his favorite Indy500 memories with Robin Miller. 1:50:50-JMV is rejoined by Brent Holverson to talk about Indy500 bets and announce the location of the next Tavern Tour stop! 2:01:44-JMV closes out the show.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-IndyStar Colts Reporter Joel Erickson joins JMV to talk about why Kenny Moore is passively aggressively holding out of OTAs, the last time this happened to the Colts, how much of a difference Matt Ryan will make for Nyheim Hines, where the Colts should rank in the NFL heading into the season, and how Ryan fixes some of the Colts biggest passing game holes. 19:13-CBS4/Fox59’s Mike Chappell joins JMV and shares some thoughts on the passing of Ray Liotta before talking about the Colts. Mike explains why Darius Leonard’s ankle situation is Defcon 3, why he’s holding out on having surgery, how far back Mike has to go to think of a Colt contract holdout, and some of his favorite Indy500 memories with Robin Miller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show talking about the start of Colts OTA’s including Kenny Moore not participating because he wants a new contract. He then welcomes the Radio Voice of the Indy500 Mark Jaynes to preview the race, how the track always seems to find a way to pick the winner, and expectations for Jimmie Johnson in his 1st Indy500. Finally, Mark surprises JMV with what special guest will join the 500 festivities for Carb Day. 31:37-JMV talks about the Kenny Moore “holdout” and why he doesn’t think it’s a good look after the way Moore’s season ended in the final 2 weeks. 38:33-JMV is joined by Jonathan Byrd II to talk about bringing a dirt short track to the Marion County Fairgrounds. 45:20-Track Dude Michael Young joins JMV to talk about why the speed has been so high during practice and quals, his expectations for the start of the race, if Rinus Veekay is in position for a breakthrough perrformance, if he thinks any team can beat Chip Gnassi, and how he got the nickname “Track Dude”. 1:10:53-JMV takes a minute to remember his friend Robin Miller and how weird it feels to have the Indy500 upcoming without Robin around. 1:18:55-“Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about the level of surprise that Darius Leonard isn’t participating in OTA’s because of his ankle injury, the WR’s talking about Matt Ryan’s accuracy, what the Colts should do with Kenny Moore, who are the top 3 most important members of the Colts defense, and Frank Reich’s comments about Nyheim Hines. 1:50:26-JMV is rejoined by Jonathan Byrd II to talk about the youth movement in motorsports, what to expect at the Circle City Raceway, and the uptick in popularity to short dirt track racing because of the pandemic. 2:02:25-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-“Kevin and Query” co-host Kevin Bowen joins JMV to talk about the level of surprise that Darius Leonard isn’t participating in OTA’s because of his ankle injury, the WR’s talking about Matt Ryan’s accuracy, what the Colts should do with Kenny Moore, who are the top 3 most important members of the Colts defense, and Frank Reich’s comments about Nyheim Hines. 29:42- Radio Voice of the Indy500 Mark Jaynes to preview the race, how the track always seems to find a way to pick the winner, and expectations for Jimmie Johnson in his 1st Indy500. Finally, Mark surprises JMV with what special guest will join the 500 festivities for Carb Day. 48:26-Track Dude Michael Young joins JMV to talk about why the speed has been so high during practice and quals, his expectations for the start of the race, if Rinus Veekay is in position for a breakthrough perrformance, if he thinks any team can beat Chip Gnassi, and how he got the nickname “Track Dude”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with his thoughts on the NFL Combine staying in Indianapolis, Colts attendance for OTA’s starting on Wednesday, and Producer Kyle nailing who will wave the green flag to start the Indy500 on Sunday. Finally, he addresses the rumors that the Pacers are willing to trade their 1st round pick #6 to Phoenix for Deandre Ayton. 28:54-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about the biggest takeaway of practice and quals last week, how many drivers have a legitimate shot to win the race, if this is the deepest field in Indy500 history, and what he’s looking forward to seeing on race day. 45:19-– “Kevin and Query” co-host Jake Query joins JMV and they talk about the 18 year anniversary of Reggie Miller getting his shot blocked in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. JMV tells a story of Pistons players asking him to take them to a strip club. They then talks about the 500 and who is currently off the radar that Jake thinks could be a dark horse. They then talk about whether or not NBC would request the local blackout be lifted and the only way Jake would want the Pacers to trade for Deandre Ayton. 1:18:34-overing the NBA for Basketballnews.com Evan Sidery joins JMV to talk about the rumors that the Pacers are willing to trade #6 overall for Deandre Ayton. Evan presents some stats that show why he would fit perfectly with Tyrese Haliburton, what Malcolm Brogdon could fetch for draft capital, and the upside for Ayton if he buys in. 1:51:54-JMV  and Producer Kyle debate whether or not it would be smart for the Pacers to take on Deandre Ayton and what package would make sense. 1:59:53-JMV closes out the show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-Covering the NBA for Basketballnews.com Evan Sidery joins JMV to talk about the rumors that the Pacers are willing to trade #6 overall for Deandre Ayton. Evan presents some stats that show why he would fit perfectly with Tyrese Haliburton, what Malcolm Brogdon could fetch for draft capital, and the upside for Ayton if he buys in. 28:05-“Kevin and Query” co-host Jake Query joins JMV and they talk about the 18 year anniversary of Reggie Miller getting his shot blocked in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. JMV tells a story of Pistons players asking him to take them to a strip club. They then talks about the 500 and who is currently off the radar that Jake thinks could be a dark horse. They then talk about whether or not NBC would request the local blackout be lifted and the only way Jake would want the Pacers to trade for Deandre Ayton. 56:41-Greg Rakestraw joins JMV to talk about the biggest takeaway of practice and quals last week, how many drivers have a legitimate shot to win the race, if this is the deepest field in Indy500 history, and what he’s looking forward to seeing on race day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show talking about Scott Dixon setting a record with his speed in quals for the Indy 500, why he liked the new format, and expectations for the 500 after all the speed over the weekend. He then talks about the Colts signing QB Nick Foles to backup Matt Ryan and why the Colts don’t want to go into the season with Sam Ehlinger as the backup after last year’s disaster. 25:53-From NBC and “Trackside” host on 107.5 The Fan Kevin Lee joins to talk about the surprising lack of caution flags so far through practice, the consensus on Stefan Wilson not having to qualify his car, how far down the grid he would go to see how many different drivers could win the race, and how impressed he was by Scott Dixon’s performance to win the pole. 43:34-The Athletics’ Zak Keefer joins JMV to talk about why the Colts wanted to bring in Nick Foles to be the backup QB, how much money he will make to eat into the Colts remaining cap space, if fans should expect a division title, the mood in the building regarding Matt Ryan, and how paying Quenton Nelson, Michael Pittman Jr, and Jonathan Taylor affects how you build the rest of your team in the coming years. 1:09:49-JMV answers questions about the NBA playoffs and level of excitement in the Conference finals compared to the earlier rounds and what he would grade the Colts offense, defense, and special teams. 1:22:57-As he prepares for the Indy 500, Ed Carpenter joins to talk about the difference between this 500 and his first, 19 years ago. Ed then gives his opinion on the new qualification format, if he knew Scott Dixon was going to win the pole, how he spreads his time between himself and his car with the 2 other cars he owns,  and if JMV can sleep in his golf cart on Saturday night before the race. 1:52:53-JMV gets a call about why the Colt would bring in Nick Foles and advice for 1st time at IMS. 2:02:26-JMV closes out the show giving away Carb Day tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-The Athletics’ Zak Keefer joins JMV to talk about why the Colts wanted to bring in Nick Foles to be the backup QB, how much money he will make to eat into the Colts remaining cap space, if fans should expect a division title, the mood in the building regarding Matt Ryan, and how paying Quenton Nelson, Michael Pittman Jr, and Jonathan Taylor affects how you build the rest of your team in the coming years. 13:40-As he prepares for the Indy 500, Ed Carpenter joins to talk about the difference between this 500 and his first, 19 years ago. Ed then gives his opinion on the new qualification format, if he knew Scott Dixon was going to win the pole, how he spreads his time between himself and his car with the 2 other cars he owns,  and if JMV can sleep in his golf cart on Saturday night before the race. 41:56-From NBC and “Trackside” host on 107.5 The Fan Kevin Lee joins to talk about the surprising lack of caution flags so far through practice, the consensus on Stefan Wilson not having to qualify his car, how far down the grid he would go to see how many different drivers could win the race, and how impressed he was by Scott Dixon’s performance to win the pole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00-JMV starts the show with the news that Trayce Jackson-Davis is returning to IU. JMV talks about whether or not the Hoosiers should be favorites in the Big Ten next season but why he’s gun shy to pick them because of their recent history. He then talks about Carson Wentz speaking publically about the end of his Colts tenure to Colin Cowherd. 26:54-JMV opens up the phone lines and gets calls calling Carson Wentz mentally and physically weak and who JMV would take if the Pacers had the #1 pick and who he thinks they should take with #6. 42:10-ESPN’s Mike Wells joins JMV to talk about Jackson-Davis returning to IU and why Trayce and IU need each other just as much for next year and would they trust the Colts or Hoosiers to win their conference/division next season. They talk about whether or not there is more to why Jim Irsay can’t stand Carson Wentz, and if TY Hilton should leave the Colts or just call it a career. 1:10:46-Jake Query joins JMV with an IMS update on Fast Friday and Quals getting moved up on Saturday because of weather. 1:24:26-Former Hoosier and Big Ten Player of the Year Brian Evans joins JMV to talk about the impact of Trayce Jackson-Davis returning to IU and why he’s frustrated with college kids trying to leave college early even without being on draft boards. They then talk about where the Hoosiers stack up in the Big Ten before and his impression of Mike Woodson in year 1. 1:51:59-JMV answers questions about his location for Carb Day next week, going to a Gordon Lightfoot show, and Nick Foles looking likely to become a Colt! 2:01:32- JMV closes out the show with an Ultimate IMS Prize pack giveaway! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.