The Pomp And Joe Show

Stanley Cup Champion Tyler Kennedy joined the show. Josh Yohe talked to Sidney Crosby and Sid said he'd like to play as long as he can. Yohe suggested five years and Sid said "that would be nice." A discussion about milk.

Hour 1: Austin Bechtold in for the guys today! Is Don Kelly officially on the hot seat after another bad Pirates loss? Why was Livvy Dunne on The Tonight Show last week? Could Steelers-Ravens be played internationally at some point? And Austin and Dom argue over what Pittsburgh should do with the Draft clock. Hour 2: Matt Clement joins the show for the full hour! How much blame should Don Kelly sh...

Hour 4: Will the Steelers have a top-five defense this year? Dom calls out Pablo Torre for trying to expose Oz Pearlman. And Jason Mackey joins the show to discuss what’s going wrong with the Pirates right now.

Jason Mackey joins the show to talk about Don Kelly’s bullpen management, what reliever he trusts the most right now, if the Pirates made the right call optioning Isaac Mattson, if he’s panicking about Pittsburgh right now, and more!

Hour 3: Callers debate what the biggest problem with the Steelers is right now. Dom reviews the new Obsession movie. And Mark Kaboly joins the show to recap Day 2 of Steelers OTAs.

Mark Kaboly joins the show to talk about any update with the Steelers’ backup QBs, the changes that Mike McCarthy is making to the team, if Broderick Jones could get traded, what Pittsburgh’s offensive line outlook is like, and more!

Hour 2: Matt Clement joins the show for the full hour! How much blame should Don Kelly shoulder for the Pirates' struggles? Should Jared Jones become the new Pirates' closer? And is Bob Pompeani avoiding Austin?

Matt Clement joins Austin to go through the Pirates' struggles right now. Could Jared Jones become a closer when he returns from injury? What should Pittsburgh do with Henry Davis right now? And why won't Bob Pompeani go to one of Austin's wiffle ball games?

Hour 1: Austin Bechtold in for the guys today! Is Don Kelly officially on the hot seat after another bad Pirates loss? Why was Livvy Dunne on The Tonight Show last week? Could Steelers-Ravens be played internationally at some point? And Austin and Dom argue over what Pittsburgh should do with the Draft clock.

Austin Bechtold in for the guys today! The Pirates had a bad loss last night, but how much of it falls on Don Kelly? The guys wonder what needs to happen with the Pirates bullpen. What should Pittsburgh do with Marcell Ozuna?

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Tuesday, May 19th, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Joe is sad the Sabres lost to the Canadiens. Buffalo hasn't won a championship in Joe's lifetime. Dorin thinks it's significant Will Howard took second team reps on for the first day of OTAs. Will Howard vs. Mason Rudolph is going to be the story of camp, and likely Drew Allar. Joe would rather have a young, untested guy be the backup over someone who has failed before lik...

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: How good should the Steelers defense be? The Steelers are the highest-paid defense for the fifth year in a row. New defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has a deep respect for the history of the Steelers defense, but it can't be the Steel Curtain defense. Nick Kostos thinks it would be best for the Steelers to go 3-14 this season and draft a franchise quarterback.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Austin Bechtold trading card is here! The Pirates were swept by Philadelphia one week after being swept by St. Louis. How good are the Pirates? We're about to find out. There are real questions if the Pirates are a good team. We want the Pirates to go get Aroldis Chapman. What is the first move you would make for the Pirates to right the ship?

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Jared Jones returning is right around the corner. Michael think the Pirates have to give Bubba Chandler plenty of time in the rotation. Michael doesn't think it would be a good thing for Jared Jones to pitch in the bullpen. What will the Steelers' offensive line look like? Joe wants to see Max Iheanachor at left tackle. Iheanachor played left tackle at JUCO before Arizona...

What will the Steelers' offensive line look like? Joe wants to see Max Iheanachor at left tackle. Iheanachor played left tackle at JUCO before Arizona State. The Steelers are going to be rotating their offensive line in OTAs to try to find the best solution and best combination.

Jared Jones returning is right around the corner. Michael think the Pirates have to give Bubba Chandler plenty of time in the rotation. Michael doesn't think it would be a good thing for Jared Jones to pitch in the bullpen. Michael proposes the wild idea that Seth Hernandez could close, but doesn't think there is a chance that would happen. Michael thinks Ryan O'Hearn is the anchor to the lineup a...

Two tickets are on the line for the best call on how to fix the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Austin Bechtold trading card is here! The Pirates were swept by Philadelphia one week after being swept by St. Louis. How good are the Pirates? We're about to find out. There are real questions if the Pirates are a good team. We want the Pirates to go get Aroldis Chapman. 

Nick Kostos thinks it would be best for the Steelers to go 3-14 this season and draft a franchise quarterback. Joe and Austin think the Steelers would be best for one step back for three to four steps forward. 

How good should the Steelers defense be? The Steelers are the highest-paid defense for the fifth year in a row. New defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has a deep respect for the history of the Steelers defense, but it can't be the Steel Curtain defense. Nick thinks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard are co-QB2.

The question is the backup and Joe doesn't think the Steelers are keeping four. We hear from Steelers fans. Rookies have played and played early in their careers and the Steelers shouldn't be scared to play their young quarterbacks. Joe would rather have a young, untested guy be the backup over someone who has failed before like Mason Rudolph. 

Joe is sad the Sabres lost to the Canadiens. Buffalo hasn't won a championship in Joe's lifetime. Dorin thinks it's significant Will Howard took second team reps on for the first day of OTAs. Will Howard vs. Mason Rudolph is going to be the story of camp, and likely Drew Allar. Will Howard starting with the second team is a story. Who's your guy?

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold, from Monday, May 18th, 2026

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: Bob thinks Rodgers gives the Steelers the best chance to win, meaning a winning season. Bob thinks Rodgers has the best chance to go into the playoffs and win a game, but Joe asks if that even matters because it isn't working. NFL reporter Tyler Dunne told The PM Team that a former teammate of Aaron Rodgers thinks Rodgers and Mike McCarthy will be at each...