The Pomp And Joe Show

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: This was one of the greatest wins in PNC Park history. Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin are both out, and Tyler Callihan delivered. Joe is always going to remember how a random Wednesday night turned into a historic night with the Pirates, plus the Knicks cementing the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. The Pirates need a big threat in the bullpen.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Oneil Cruz is going to be out a while with a hand injury. We sometimes react to baseball games like football games where one game can swing the entire season. What do you envision from the Pirates this summer? Joe was gifted a Bob McAdoo signed jersey. Joe wants to wear the jersey and take it with him to the beach, instead of framing it. Austin thinks Joe...

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: We continue to hear from people on if you should frame or wear/use signed jerseys and memorabilia. Has there ever been a year where the Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals have been this compelling? Nine years ago, today, the Penguins won their fifth Stanley Cup in Nashville. Vince Lombardi was born on this date in 1913. Joe Montana was born on this day...

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Jeff Hathhorn: Tyler Callihan had a great day and Jeff thinks Callihan wanted to prove that he belongs! Callihan thinks he's going to have better numbers in the majors because the games count and he is very focused and has an edge to prove that he belongs. Joe predicts Marcell Ozuna will hit two home runs tonight. Jordan Staal has been awesome for the Car...

Jordan Staal has been awesome for the Carolina Hurricanes and has five goals in the Stanley Cup Final. Could Staal win the Conn Smythe Award?

Tyler Callihan had a great day and Jeff thinks Callihan wanted to prove that he belongs! Callihan thinks he's going to have better numbers in the majors because the games count and he is very focused and has an edge to prove that he belongs. Joe predicts Marcell Ozuna will hit two home runs tonight. Jeff thinks Konnor Griffin is still a few weeks away.

This Date in Pittsburgh Sports History! 6-11-2026. Nine years ago, today, the Penguins won their fifth Stanley Cup in Nashville. Vince Lombardi was born on this date in 1913. Joe Montana was born on this day in 1956.

We continue to hear from people on if you should frame or wear/use signed jerseys and memorabilia. Has there ever been a year where the Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals have been this compelling? 

Joe was gifted a Bob McAdoo signed jersey. Joe wants to wear the jersey and take it with him to the beach, instead of framing it. Austin thinks Joe HAS to frame it and you shouldn't use or wear signed merch. Who do you agree with?

Oneil Cruz is going to be out a while with a hand injury. We sometimes react to baseball games like football games where one game can swing the entire season. What do you envision from the Pirates this summer? Marcell Ozuna is 6-14 challenging strikes. Joe thinks Marcell Ozuna is going to hit two home runs. Spencer Horwitz is having a great season. Will fans be going to the ballpark if the Pirates...

The Pirates need a big threat in the bullpen. Aroldis Chapman is the answer to some of the Pirates questions. Justin in Harmony went to the game and was amazed by the crowd. You felt something great was going to happen. No one left the stadium after 6-1 and people let it play out.

This was one of the greatest wins in PNC Park history. Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin are both out, and Tyler Callihan delivered. Callihan said he's going to be better in the Major Leagues than the minors because these games matter and he received a curtain call by the fans. Joe is always going to remember how a random Wednesday night turned into a historic night with the Pirates, plus the Knicks c...

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, June 10th, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates have no pitching depth. Are you starting to get a bad feeling about the Pirates? They are a half game out of a wild card spot. Marcell Ozuna is hitting .195 and has not had an extra base hit in his last seven games. He was booed and challenged a pitch early in the game that he didn't win again. How long can the Pirates keep Marcell Ozuna? Jeff Patton of Basebal...

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Is Shohei Ohtani the greatest athlete of all time? Shohei Ohtani, Bo Jackson, LeBron James, Deion Sanders are all options. Who is the best athlete of our lifetimes? The three greatest athletes in Joe Starkey's lifetime. Joe: Ohtani, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Mark Kaboly: Drew Allar and Will Howard are the only quarterbacks at OTAs. Rookies will be in the building next week too. He is trying to fix things with his mechanics. Mike McCarthy wants Allar and Howard to do footwork his way. Mark Kaboly thinks the Steelers have "no choice" but to extend Porter. Mark thinks Porter is likely going to hold-in like T.J. Watt and Cam He...

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: This date in sport history. Drafting the best Steelers backup quarterbacks of the 21st century:Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. When is Ben Cherington going to acquire a bullpen arm? No one has asked Paul Skenes why he doesn't throw 100 mph anymore and Jason doesn't care. Oneil Cruz has a hand injury and occured on Saturday. Konnor Griffin has an elbow forearm...

Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show. When is Ben Cherington going to acquire a bullpen arm? No one has asked Paul Skenes why he doesn't throw 100 mph anymore and Jason doesn't care. Oneil Cruz has a hand injury and occured on Saturday. Konnor Griffin has an elbow forearm injury.

Joe Starkey, Austin Bechtold, and Mark Kaboly draft the best Steelers backup QBs of the last 26 years.

Joe thinks it's going to take $50 million guaranteed for Joey Porter Jr.'s deal. Mark Kaboly thinks the Steelers have "no choice" but to extend Porter. Mark thinks Porter is likely going to hold-in like T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward. Steelers are poised to "purge the roster of older gentleman" after this season with older players like Cam Heyward and others potentially being gone if this season goes p...

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly joined the show. Drew Allar and Will Howard are the only quarterbacks at OTAs. Rookies will be in the building next week too. He is trying to fix things with his mechanics. Mike McCarthy wants Allar and Howard to do footwork his way.

The three greatest athletes in Joe Starkey's lifetime. Joe: Ohtani, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan. Joe thinks Michael Jordan was getting better at baseball before he went back to the NBA. We hear from sports fans on who's the best athlete.

Who is the greatest athlete to ever live? Is Shohei Ohtani the greatest athlete of all time? Shohei Ohtani, Bo Jackson, LeBron James, Deion Sanders are all options. Who is the best athlete of our lifetimes?

Who can the Pirates call up from AAA? Are you worried about Wilber Dotel? Austin thinks he will be fine. We look at options for the bullpen. Jeff Patton of Baseball Card Castle joined the show. The General has a Shohei Ohtani card as Starkey's Card of the Week!