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Friday 7/10: Fever edge Mercury, Colts questions heading into camp, I GOTTA KNOW + Victory Field turns 30!

Jul 10th, 2026 2:12 PM

00:00 – 16:21 – The boys are back to recap yesterday’s events and preview the sports weekend: France prevails over Morocco and move on to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, Fever hold on late to top the Mercury despite poor officiating and a woeful start to the fourth quarter, Darryn Peterson vs. AJ Dybantsa, Pacers summer league gets underway today, fallout from yesterday’s What If… 16:22 – 25:42 – Morning Checkdown 25:43 – 44:11 – The Fever top the Mercury, the Fever’s record without Caitlin Clark, the Colts odds to win the Super Bowl vs. what it was for the Seahawks and Patriots this time last year, is there room for optimism for the Colts? 44:12 – 1:09:41 – A current Colt WAS in attendance for the Swift-Kelce wedding, ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the World Cup and the USA getting dismissed, Christian Pulisic’s struggles on the national stage, is the Monon Bell game headed to Muncie?, the Colts wide receiver group without Michael Pittman Jr., the mystery is solved in the Swift-Kelce wedding and Marc is an idiot, Morning Checkdown 1:09:42 – 1:21:40 – Taelon Peter and the rest of the Pacers summer league roster, Colts Question of the Day asks if Daniel Jones is the long-term answer for the Colts 1:21:41 – 1:30:26 – The number of new starters on defense for the Colts, the guys debate how Kevin had a gaffe at a wedding where he said a relative was dead when they were very much alive 1:30:27 – 1:55:16 – The Fever win a thriller over the Mercury and remain undefeated in games without Caitlin Clark playing, why is that happening?, the guys play I GOTTA KNOW: Will the USA make a World Cup Final in our lifetimes, most confident thing that will happen in Indy sports before the next World Cup, player you hated on a team you rooted for, biggest sports accomplishment of our lives, what are we watching?, Morning Checkdown 1:55:17 – 2:06:35 – Indianapolis Indians Chairman and CEO Bruce Schumacher joins us at Victory Field celebrates 30 years, what to expect tomorrow night, the development of Victory Field, his unearthed old radio show, the guys go over their pre-Fan radio gigs 2:06:36 – Jake Query joins the guys and weighs in on his early media experience, why is Conor Daly not getting a full-time ride anywhere?Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Friday 7/10: Fever hold off Mercury, 30 Years of Victory Field + I GOTTA KNOW!

Jul 10th, 2026 1:53 PM

00:00 – 18:27 – The Fever top the Mercury, the Fever’s record without Caitlin Clark, the Colts odds to win the Super Bowl vs. what it was for the Seahawks and Patriots this time last year, is there room for optimism for the Colts? 18:28 - 33:13 – ISC’s Greg Rakestraw joins us and discusses the World Cup and the USA getting dismissed, Christian Pulisic’s struggles on the national stage, is the Monon Bell game headed to Muncie?, the Colts wide receiver group without Michael Pittman Jr 33:14 – 45:43 – The guys play I GOTTA KNOW: Will the USA make a World Cup Final in our lifetimes, most confident thing that will happen in Indy sports before the next World Cup, player you hated on a team you rooted for, biggest sports accomplishment of our lives, what are we watching 45:44 – 53:22 - Indianapolis Indians Chairman and CEO Bruce Schumacher joins us at Victory Field celebrates 30 years, what to expect tomorrow night, the development of Victory Field, his unearthed old radio showSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday 7/9: Fever fall, Pacers add + our latest What If... & 30 years of Victory Field

Jul 9th, 2026 2:16 PM

00:00 – 16:05 – James is back and is immediately catching strays from JMV, Fever fall to the Sparks and the back issues with Caitlin Clark continue to cause concern, Pacers sign Larry Nance Jr., 16:06 – 26:48 – Morning Checkdown 26:49 – 47:39 – Kelly Oubre Jr. officially signs with the Pacers and will wear #10, our latest What If…entry focuses on the Colts and Peyton Manning going their separate ways, what would have happened if the Colts kept Peyton Manning, the haul the Colts could have gotten had they traded the #1 overall pick like what Washington gave up to move up four spots to draft RG3, the massive decision and fallout that occurred when the Colts decided to move on from Manning 47:40 – 1:12:13 – How concerning are the Fever’s defensive woes and Caitlin Clark’s injury concerns, Pacers add Larry Nance Jr., our What If…the Colts never parted ways with Peyton Manning continues with the numerous teams interested in his services before he signed with the Broncos, Morning Checkdown 1:12:14 – 1:23:31 – Indianapolis Indians announcer Howard Kellman joins us as Victory Field gets ready to celebrate 30 years, the final game at Bush and the first game at Victory Field, how his career with the Indians got started, biggest star that made a rehab start at Victory Field, the game day experience changes since he first started to now 1:23:32 – 1:31:35 – We react to the feedback to our What If topic today, is this year’s Monon Bell game really going to be held in Muncie?, more Colts talk and the haul they could have gotten had they traded the top pick instead of drafting Andrew Luck 1:31:36 – 2:01:37 – In our final What If…segment longtime Colts reporter Mike Chappell joins us to discuss what he remembers from Peyton Manning and the Colts going their separate ways, the financial strain the Colts were in, how difficult it was for Irsay to part ways with Manning, what if it wasn’t the Luck draft but the Eric Fisher draft that year?, the contract he signed with the Broncos was a huge risk for them, Morning Checkdown 2:01:38 – 2:08:53 – Colts Question of the Day: The Colts should sign Jonathan Taylor to a third contract or start transitioning off of him? 2:08:54 - 2:13:21 – Jonathan Taylor contract talk, should the Pacers be in on DeMar DeRozan?, sports tonight Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Thursday 7/9: Fever fall in LA, our latest What If entry + 30 years of Victory Field!

Jul 9th, 2026 1:54 PM

00:00 – 21:02 – Kelly Oubre Jr. officially signs with the Pacers and will wear #10, our latest What If…entry focuses on the Colts and Peyton Manning going their separate ways, what would have happened if the Colts kept Peyton Manning, the haul the Colts could have gotten had they traded the #1 overall pick like what Washington gave up to move up four spots to draft RG3, the massive decision and fallout that occurred when the Colts decided to move on from Manning 21:03 – 32:15 – our What If…the Colts never parted ways with Peyton Manning continues with the numerous teams interested in his services before he signed with the Broncos 32:16 – 42:41 – Indianapolis Indians announcer Howard Kellman joins us as Victory Field gets ready to celebrate 30 years, the final game at Bush and the first game at Victory Field, how his career with the Indians got started, biggest star that made a rehab start at Victory Field, the game day experience changes since he first started to now 42:42 – 1:03:23 - In our final What If…segment longtime Colts reporter Mike Chappell joins us to discuss what he remembers from Peyton Manning and the Colts going their separate ways, the financial strain the Colts were in, how difficult it was for Irsay to part ways with Manning, what if it wasn’t the Luck draft but the Eric Fisher draft that year?, the contract he signed with the Broncos was a huge risk for themSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday 7/8: World Cup Reactions, Live w/ Ronald Nored, and more!

Jul 8th, 2026 2:11 PM

00:00 – 13:14 Caitlin Clark listed as probable against the Sparks tonight, Argentina’s legendary World Cup comeback, Novak Djokovic is STILL bringing it. 13:15 - 20:11 Morning Checkdown 20:12 – 41:48 Caitlin Clark excited to spend some time in Vegas for their upcoming road trip, Pacers Summer League and what to look for, Braden Smith reacting to being an “attraction” on the Pacers roster, should we accept human error in sports officiating, 41:49 – 1:06:52 Butler Bulldogs Head Coach Ronald Nored joins us in-studio this hour, talking his time so far as a coach, recruiting mentality. 1:06:53 – 1:16:01 Ronald Nored continues in-studio, his goals for this season, his “Robot Ron” nickname, giving away tickets to Butler’s home opener. 1:16:02 - 1:23:56 Concluding the hour with Butler Bulldogs Head Coach Ronald Nored, previewing the team’s schedule and Big East play, Hinkle Fieldhouse vs Las Vegas for the NBA Cup Championship. 1:23:57 – 1:49:14 Reacting to the Spanish commentary of Argentina’s World Cup comeback, Colts question of the day. 1:49:15 – 1:57:42 Recapping the convo with Butler Bulldogs Head Coach Ronald Nored. 1:57:43 – 2:05:07 Closing out the show, previewing Fever vs Sparks tonight, Caitlin Clark expected to play 20 minutes. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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