The Pomp And Joe Show

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Joe wants the Pirates to acquire a big bat and bullpen arms. He wants the Pirates to trade Mitch Keller and his contract. Joe doesn't get the feeling that the game is over when Gregory Soto pitches the ninth inning. NFL is declining to hold a 2026 Supplemental Draft.

BREAKING: The NFL is declining to hold a 2026 Supplemental Draft. Brendan Sorsby will have to wait a year to join pro football.

Joe wants the Pirates to acquire a big bat and bullpen arms. He wants the Pirates to trade Mitch Keller and his contract. Joe doesn't get the feeling that the game is over when Gregory Soto pitches the ninth inning. We hear from Pirates fans on what they'd do at the trade deadline. 

Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now joined the show. Dan would be surprised if the Penguins don't make a move in the first round of the NHL Draft. The Penguins have the 23rd and 39th pick. Erik Karlsson being traded back to his home in Ottawa would make sense for him. Dan thinks it's 50/50 Rickard Rakell is traded but unlikely with Bryan Rust.

Soccer fans chime in on why they like the game and the world cup. Some sports fans explained why they dislike soccer and how they would alter it. John in Carrick wants to make the nets larger. Faty from North Fayette is from Egypt and helped explain soccer to us.

Are you interested in the World Cup? Joe thinks that soccer is boring. Joe is not watching any of the World Cup. We hear from soccer fans who want us to give it a chance. 

Tom Brady said Aaron Rodgers is the best thrower of the football he's ever seen. It's hard to argue! Andrew Luck is one of the biggest 'what if's' in the NFL. When will the Steelers retire Terry Bradshaw's number? Nick thinks after Franco Harris passed that the Steelers would move quicker to retire numbers from the 1970s. NFL quiz for Nick and Limits.

Pirates fans don't like how the Pirates sit players after having a great game. Knute in Aspinwall thinks the Pirates need to acquire reliever Antonio Senzatela. We hear from Bucs fans. 

Joe thinks the Pirates will be around .500 to be in buyer mode. Jeff Passan of ESPN thinks Wilson Contreras and Luis Arráez could be options to help their offense. Exploring possible trade options for the Pirates. Ben Cherrington thinks Henry Davis has run into bad luck and they believe in Davis.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, June 22nd, 2026

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey: Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open. People were actively rooting against Clark and booing his good shots. Clark damaged the clubhouse at Oakmont and broke two lockers. Should we allow heckling at golf tournaments? Should there be more emotion allowed?

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates are 39-39 and went 3-3 on the road trip. The Pirates were three games over .500 when Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz got hurt. Bryan Reynolds is having an incredible year and is on pace for 100 runs scored and 100 RBIs.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: The Pirates traded Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves. Joe thought it would have been better to send Henry Davis to Triple-A. Paul Skenes discussion. The Limitless Express - Michigan basketball coach Dusty May is going to the Dallas Mavericks. Is Paul Skenes is good as he was the last two years?

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey: Bob was been the emcee at the Stanley Marks charity golf outing the last 15 years. Bob thought Wyndham Clark shouldn't have been booed. The people at Oakmont are still upset about Clark. The membership is still not happy. This date in sports history.

Bob joined the show. Bob was been the emcee at the Stanley Marks charity golf outing the last 15 years. Bob thought Wyndham Clark shouldn't have been booed. The people at Oakmont are still upset about Clark. The membership is still not happy.

This date in sports history. The first cricket game was in the early 1800s. Tennis player John McEnroe had an iconic rant on this day in 1981. Tom Seaver retired in 1987. In 1994 Ken Griffey Jr. broke Babe Ruth's record for homers before June.

The Limitless Express - Michigan basketball coach Dusty May is going to the Dallas Mavericks. Is Paul Skenes is good as he was the last two years? Do you care about the World Cup?

The Pirates traded Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves. Joe thought it would have been better to send Henry Davis to Triple-A. Davis is a .170 career hitter and is hitting .136. Chris Sale thinks that Joey Bart has good rhythm with pitchers and that "every pitch he called was the right one."

Bryan Reynolds is having an incredible year and is on pace for 100 runs scored and 100 RBIs. Kevin Young had 100 RBIs and 10 runs in 1999.

The Pirates are 39-39 and went 3-3 on the road trip. The Pirates were three games over .500 when Konnor Griffin and Oneil Cruz got hurt. This is a team that is going to hover under .500 all year. There has been much more out there for the Pirates that they haven't taken advantage of. 

Fans were taken out of the U.S. Open for yelling at Wyndham Clark. Should we allow heckling at golf tournaments? Should there be more emotion allowed?

Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open. People were actively rooting against Clark and booing his good shots. Clark damaged the clubhouse at Oakmont and broke two lockers. Rich Walsh said that a few people at Oakmont are not going to be happy about Wyndham Clark winning the U.S. Open and Bob said it's more than a few. Joe thinks Tiger Woods would have received cheers despite what's happened off the...

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