The Pomp And Joe Show

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Do members of the Audacy Pittsburgh office have and KNOW how to use jumper cables? How much would you give up for Aroldis Chapman? Joe would give up any prospect not named Seth Hernández. Pirates pre and postgame host Dan Zangrilli joined the show. Dan pinpointed teams that should be sellers now and at the deadline who the Pirates could trade with to acqui...

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Kyler Fedko, son of former sports anchor John Fedko, was called up by the Twins. The U.S. Open is this weekend. Team USA is off to a great start in the World Cup with a 4-1 win. Will this make people more interested? Matt Clement can't stand innings limits on pitchers and thinks they're dumb.

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Konnor Griffin has no issues hitting with his forearm injury. We wonder why Griffin isn't the DH. Matt thinks the Pirates don't want to reaggravate the injury. Are the Pirates close to being done? Longtime sports reporter John Fedko joined the show. John is driving to Texas to see his son Kyler make his Major League debut. The Fedko family is all going to...

Longtime sports reporter John Fedko joined the show. John is driving to Texas to see his son Kyler make his Major League debut. The Fedko family is all going to be there today. John is guided through his faith through their journey.

Matt Clement shares his perspective as a long-time basketball coach how to hold a big lead. Konnor Griffin has no issues hitting with his forearm injury. We wonder why Griffin isn't the DH. Matt thinks the Pirates don't want to reaggravate the injury. Are the Pirates close to being done? Matt doesn't think so. Could the Pirates get a good bullpen arm for Mitch Keller?

Matt Clement can't stand innings limits on pitchers and thinks they're dumb. Bob and Matt don't like how pitchers are taken out with no-hitters and are treated with caution. 

Kyler Fedko, son of former sports anchor John Fedko, was called up by the Twins. The U.S. Open is this weekend. Team USA is off to a great start in the World Cup with a 4-1 win. Will this make people more interested? We think people are going to be excited to watch Team USA. Matt Clement joins us as we discuss Clement's MLB debut. 

Dan pinpointed teams that should be sellers now and at the deadline who the Pirates could trade with to acquire a reliever. Dan thinks the Pirates can give more to get an immediate need, but won't need to trade Seth Hernandez or Edward Florentino. The Pirates have used multiple players at DH to keep veterans in the lineup, and Marcell Ozuna has only seen left-handed pitching. 

Do members of the Audacy Pittsburgh office have and KNOW how to use jumper cables? How much would you give up for Aroldis Chapman? Joe would give up any prospect not named Seth Hernández. Joe thinks Chapman would bring great energy. Ben Cherington said that Konnor Griffin has started his throwing progression.

Is it time to move on from Marcell Ozuna? Does Henry Davis need to go to AAA? Davis is hitting .131. Carmen Mlodzinski needs to be used in the 8th or 9th inning to maximize his value. There are multiple players struggling the Pirates need. 

It is nothing short of remarkable to see Jordan Staal, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang still playing at a high level. Staal became the oldest player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe. Carolina won the Stanley Cup. Carolina won with a journeyman goaltender and don't have a generational star player but are a great team. Paul Skenes is not a big part of the Pirates problems, but he'...

A crazy week in sports with an improbable win for the Pirates and is Baker Mayfield a possibility for the Steelers? Also, is it okay to wear sports memorabilia?

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Friday, June 12th, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: On this day in 2009 and 2016, the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. It was an incredible time in Pittsburgh sports. Who will be the next team to win a championship?

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Steelers reporter Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the show. The Steelers are closing OTAs today and the young quarterbacks are getting all the reps. Ray thinks the Steelers are giving Will Howard every opportunity to win the backup job. Ray thinks Will Howard will end up on the team. Drew Allar has made "good progress" since starting his Steelers caree...

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Will Weiner of Pogopalooza joined the show. Pogopalooza is taking place this weekend. There will be a high jump competition tonight in Market Square. People are going over 10 feet in the air. WVU plays in the College World Series today. We thinks the Knicks will beat the Spurs in Game 6. We think Carolina will win the Stanley Cup Final. Don Kelly thinks the Pirates can com...

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Bob thinks Mitch Keller is looking for consistency and running into problems on the mound. Bob doesn't like how teams are handling starters. Bob doesn't think Keller's struggles are about trying to miss bats and is concerned the control isn't good right now. We discuss the Pirates Hall of Fame class with Wilber Cooper, John Candelaria, and Jack Wilson. This day in Pittsbur...

This day in Pittsburgh Sports History - 6-12-2026. Stan Savran passed away three years ago. Jerry West died on this day. Pirates have a very important series against the Miami Marlins this weekend.

Pirates broadcaster Bob Walk joined the show. Bob thinks Mitch Keller is looking for consistency and running into problems on the mound. Bob doesn't like how teams are handling starters. Bob doesn't think Keller's struggles are about trying to miss bats and is concerned the control isn't good right now. We discuss the Pirates Hall of Fame class with Wilber Cooper, John Candelaria, and Jack Wilson....

WVU plays in the College World Series today. We thinks the Knicks will beat the Spurs in Game 6. We think Carolina will win the Stanley Cup Final. Don Kelly thinks the Pirates can compete with the best teams in the NL. He thinks the Pirates were right there with the Dodgers and also Atlanta. He thinks they battled and the lineup did well showing the Pirates could be in a good spot.

Will Weiner of Pogopalooza joined the show. Pogopalooza is taking place this weekend. There will be a high jump competition tonight in Market Square. People are going over 10 feet in the air. They are trying to break the record over 12 feet. It's a niche sport and Will called it C- to D+ entertainment! They have performed at the Cavs game and also at the Spurs game.

Does Mitch Keller belong in the bullpen? The Pirates have decisions to make on a multitude of players. Marcell Ozuna, Henry Davis, Dennis Santana, and Jared Triolo have all struggled. We discuss if we would keep those players on the roster or who we would move on from. 

The Steelers are closing OTAs today and the young quarterbacks are getting all the reps. Ray thinks the Steelers are giving Will Howard every opportunity to win the backup job. Ray thinks Will Howard will end up on the team. Drew Allar has made "good progress" since starting his Steelers career. Mike McCarthy's practices are "extremely detailed." Keeanu Benton is a solid defensive lineman, but we...

Joe used to write stories with Pierre McGuire. Joe thinks the Penguins winning the Stanley Cup in 2009 trumps winning in 2016 and 2017. One caller thinks the Penguins have the best plan to win a championship. 

On this day in 2009 and 2016, the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. It was an incredible time in Pittsburgh sports. Who will be the next team to win a championship? Pittsburgh won SIX championships in the 1970s. Pittsburgh had FIVE titles in the 12 years from 2005-2017.