00:00 – 25:52 – JMV begins the show by discussing the Pacers bounce-back win over the Bucks in Game 2 of their playoff series. He talks about the play of Pascal Siakam, who became the first Pacer since Reggie Miller to have back-to-back playoff games with 35+ points. He also looks ahead to the NFL Draft, as well as Game 3 of the Bucks-Pacers tickets!   25:43 – 41:33 – 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 disc ..read more

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 h ..read more

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 E ..read more

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 beg ..read more

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 lookin ..read more

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 t ..read more

00:00 - 10:25 - 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.  10:26 - 35:03 - 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 establ ..read more

Jalen Smith of the Indiana Pacers joined The Ride With JMV ahead of Game 1 of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

00:00 – 28:51 – JMV kicks off the show by talking about the Pacers, and their first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. He talks about how important it is that the Pacers get off to a good start, and get an early win in the series.   28:52 – 39:03 – The show keeps rolling as John answers some online questions and comments about Caitlin Clark and more!  39:04 – 45:27 – The 1st hour wraps up with JMV taking a call from a listener of the show!   45:28 – 1:10:32 – Chad Reuter of the NFL Network joins the show to help preview next week’s Draft! Chad and JMV start off by discuss t ..read more

00:00 - 22:01 - Chad Reuter of the NFL Network joins the show to help preview next week’s Draft! Chad and JMV start off by discuss the presumed 1st-overall selection, USC’s Caleb Williams, and if he is the best player overall in the draft. They then discuss the other top-rated QB’s in the draft, and where they might go. The conversation moves to the Colts, and what they might do with the 15th-overall pick. They talk about if the Colts will make a big move to move up in the draft, or if they will follow their usual philosophy and stand pat.   22:02 - 39:50 - Sal Paolantonio of ESPN joins t ..read more