The Ride with JMV - Recapping the weekend in sports + Jay DeMerit & Stephen Holder join!

Full Show: Fever vs Valkyries Preview, World Cup Updates and More!

00:00 – 28:42 – JMV opens with his reasoning on why the Colts should put Daniel Jones on the side of Lucas Oil Stadium instead of Alec Pierce. He also talks the Fever’s upcoming game tonight against the Valkyries and the World Cup!  28:43 – 42:34 – Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins the show! Matt and JMV discuss Matt’s trivia show, Colts camp being two weeks away and more!  42:35 – 43:43 – The 1st hour of the show ends with JMV reading some comments from listeners!  43:44 – 1:10:43 – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV! JMV and Kevin first dive into Alec Pierce getting a banner on the side of LOS instead of Daniel Jones, then move on to how optimistic they are for Tyrese Haliburton’s return.   1:10:44 – 1:24:12 – JMV gets an update on Mr. Bendo! He gives his thoughts on where Lebron James might play next season.   1:24:13 – 1:26:50 – JMV updates listeners on England vs Argentina as the 2nd hour ends!  1:26:51 – 1:53:01 – Chris Denari from Pacers Television joins the show, and he and JMV react to the thrilling end of England vs Argentina! They look ahead to the upcoming Pacers season and discuss their optimism, what channel the Pacers may be on, and more!   1:53:02 – 2:03:16 – JMV keeps things rolling with some good news on a potential guest for later in the week!  2:03:17 – 2:08:43 – JMV wraps up the third hour!  2:08:44 – 2:15:29 – The show ends with Anything Goes!   Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best Of JMV 7-15-26

00:00 - 10:55 - Voice of the Colts Matt Taylor joins the show! Matt and JMV discuss Matt’s trivia show, Colts camp being two weeks away and more!  10:56 - 32:36 - Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV! JMV and Kevin first dive into Alec Pierce getting a banner on the side of LOS instead of Daniel Jones, then move on to how optimistic they are for Tyrese Haliburton’s return. 32:37 - 54:31 - Chris Denari from Pacers Television joins the show, and he and JMV react to the thrilling end of England vs Argentina! They look ahead to the upcoming Pacers season and discuss their optimism, what channel the Pacers may be on, and more! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best Of JMV 7-14-26

00:00 - 13:03: Greg Rakestraw joins the show, sharing stories about Joe Smith and his legacy. He and JMV also talk about the conclusion of the World Cup, the natural grass/turf debate, the job that North America’s host nations have done over the last month, future World Cups, and more!  13:04 - 32:29: Bloomington sportscaster Mike Glasscott joins the show, sharing memories of his time with Joe Smith, on and off the air, spanning over 20 years. He reminisces on how universally loved Smith was in the Bloomington community, even outside of IU athletics. Glasscott also tells a story about how Joe treated him when he was getting into broadcasting, also remembering his big heart love for his family, and much more. 32:40 - 52:07: Pat Boylan joins the show to talk about the difference between the depth of past Pacers teams and the projected depth of the 2026-27 team, the parallels between Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton, the Fever’s performance out west and what it means moving into the second half of the WNBA season, NBA Summer League action, and more!  Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Full show: Home Run Derby reaction, remembering Joe Smith, Pat Boylan joins, + more!

00:00 - 24:42: JMV opens the show by lamenting that the Home Run Derby was on Netflix, meaning he missed a good chunk of the action. Even as a Reds fan, he admits that Jordan Walker’s performance and the Derby as a whole were a success for MLB. He brings producer Nick on to get a younger person’s perspective on cord-cutting across the sports landscape. JMV also pays his respects to longtime Bloomington-area sports broadcaster Joe Smith, who passed away on Monday.  24:43 - 41:11: Greg Rakestraw joins the show, sharing stories about Joe Smith and his legacy. He and JMV also talk about the conclusion of the World Cup, the natural grass/turf debate, the job that North America’s host nations have done over the last month, future World Cups, and more!  41:12 - 46:26: JMV closes out the first hour by previewing his conversation with Mike Glasscott, a longtime colleague of Joe Smith’s down in Bloomington, as well as reminiscing on old Bloomington restaurants. 46:27 - 1:07:46: Mike Glasscott joins the show, sharing memories of his time with Joe Smith, on and off the air, spanning over 20 years. He reminisces on how universally loved Smith was in the Bloomington community, even outside of IU athletics. Glasscott also tells a story about how Joe treated him when he was getting into broadcasting, also remembering his big heart love for his family, and much more. 1:07:47 - 1:21:43: JMV recaps his conversation with Mike Glasscott, sings Spain’s praises for their dominant performance throughout the World Cup, and throws caution to the wind regarding the speculation that LeBron James could end up in Indy, expanding on the Pacers’ belief in their current core.  1:21:44 - 1:28:32: JMV closes out the second hour of the show by previewing this Thursday’s stop on the Tavern Tour, wondering if Daniel Jones will join Alec Pierce and Co. on the side of Lucas Oil Stadium, and wonders about the point of consolation games.  1:28:33 - 1:54:31: Pat Boylan joins the show to talk about the difference between the depth of past Pacers teams and the projected depth of the 2026-27 team, the parallels between Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton, the Fever’s performance out west and what it means moving into the second half of the WNBA season, NBA Summer League action, and more!  1:54:32 - 2:03:29: JMV answers questions from listeners on the text line, quizzes listeners on old sporting goods stores in Bloomington, and reiterates his deeply-rooted belief in the Pacers’ current core. 2:03:30 - 2:09:45: JMV closes the show with some IU football talk alongside producer Nick!  Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Best Of JMV 7-13-26

00:00 - 12:33: JMV previews the Pacers’ next NBA Summer League game, recalls a longtime Indy area news anchor’s connection to his fill-in producer for the next couple of days, and takes a call to talk more about the World Cup as well as interesting incidents in Indy concert history. He also discusses the Pacers’ front office, its belief in the team’s current core, and the WNBA’s Dan Patrick Show debacle that happened over the weekend. 12:34 - 34:08: Former MLB catcher and Brownsburg native Tucker Barnhart joins the show to talk about the storylines (or lack thereof) from first half of the MLB season, lays out the differences between the MLB Draft and drafts in other leagues, gives his take on what’s going on with the Reds, when Franklin native Max Clark might be called up by the Tigers, the Home Run Derby, and more!  34:09 - 49:24: ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins the show to preview the final Colts training camp at Grand Park, what this year means for Laiatu Latu, DeForest Bucker’s return from his neck injury, how CJ Allen can replace Zaire Franklin, and the NFL’s latest quarterback rankings!  Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/ [https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.