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Jim Plotner


    • Sep 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 503 EPISODES

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    The Fan in the Van podcast is an absolute gem for sports enthusiasts. Hosted by two guys who are unapologetically honest, this podcast covers a wide range of sports topics from the NBA to the NFL and everything in between. The refreshing honesty and insightful commentary make it stand out from other sports talk shows on the radio. If you're looking for raw, unfiltered analysis, I highly recommend following and listening to this podcast.

    One of the best aspects of The Fan in the Van podcast is the hosts' extensive knowledge of the leagues they discuss. Whether it's breaking down player performances, analyzing game strategies, or predicting outcomes, these guys truly know their stuff. Their deep understanding of the sports world provides listeners with valuable insights and keeps them engaged throughout each episode. No matter which sport you're into, this podcast has got you covered.

    Another standout feature of this podcast is its ability to cater to specific fan bases. If you happen to be a Steelers fan, in particular, you'll find a wealth of information and analysis specifically tailored to your team. This personalized touch sets The Fan in the Van apart from other podcasts that may only scratch the surface when discussing various teams or fail to delve into specific nuances that fans crave.

    While there aren't many drawbacks to this podcast, it's worth noting that some listeners might find the hosts' brutal honesty a bit harsh at times. This level of candidness can occasionally come across as overly critical or even disrespectful towards certain players or teams. However, if you appreciate frank discussions about sports without sugarcoating anything, then this aspect will likely not bother you.

    In conclusion, The Fan in the Van podcast is a must-listen for any avid sports fan seeking authentic analysis and discussion on their favorite leagues. With its knowledgeable hosts and engaging content, it surpasses many traditional sports talk shows on radio by delivering real talk rather than biased opinions or shallow banter. Whether you're a die-hard fan or simply someone who enjoys following sports, this podcast is sure to keep you entertained and informed.



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    Steelers defense is gross right now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 25:24


    Highest paid defense playing at a low level who is to blame what of baker was kept in Cleveland and so much more

    Steelers lose Russ looks vintage and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 14:52


    Steelers lose who is to blame players coaches management can they turn it around in New England in week 3 jets bills giants cowboys and more

    How far is to far

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 40:09


    Bill ravens drama how far is to far as a fan to hit a player and was Lamar in the wrong for shoving the fan what will the consequences be for Lamar and so much more

    Steelers week 1 reaction recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 25:42


    Steelers jets week 1 ugly win and a lot to be addressed and fixed was letting fields leave the right answer rodgers has made me believe a bit so far and so much more

    Ryan Clark's bad takes in the matter of a week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 22:56


    Ryan Clark takes on manning and Brady not being generational talents going at a colleague the agenda being pushed and more

    Spitgate 2025 is cam playing and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 35:40


    Eagles cowboys spitgate incident whose at fault is a fine enough soft people crying over it is cam gonna suit up Sunday umpire controversy with the Yankees wwe smackdown is aj lee showing up or are we getting Rhea and punk as a team and so much more

    Whiteys picks and week 1 talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 39:30


    New segment whiteys picks games bellicheck blown out Steelers cam heyward jets giants and so much more

    Parsons to cheese land Jerry is clueless

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 29:24


    The trade that rocked the nfl and not in the good way parsons to Green Bay rice suspension and so much more

    Cutdown to 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 36:11


    Steelers cuts some made no sense based on who mlb talk who should replace Boone and cashman browns Pickett traded again and so much more

    Sunday afternoon sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 34:55


    Yankees talk who should manage them next if they fire Boone addressing questions asked sanders browns drama and so much more

    Athletes parents running wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 31:26


    New today of Jaylen browns dad arrest for attempted murder over a parking spot do they feel they can do what they want cause if their child's fame and so much more

    Is Trey on the way out and mlb expansion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 33:40


    Trey could be out of cinnci sooner than later is it a bad move to have not paid him but over pay for offense mlb expansion why it will not save baseball or could it

    To pay cam or not and a lot more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 33:55


    Do the Steelers pay cam or is he being a hypocrite after his comments months ago towards rodgers espn glazing sanders Garrett playing fast and furious and more

    We cut a promo and general insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 64:08


    We are back we talk jags Steelers preseason matchup shedeur sanders a few cameos are made and chaos as always

    Wwe to espn and a lot more

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 43:21


    Wwe moving its ples to espn early 2026 fans need to realize it's business and money making is the game cam wants more money so does boswell and why the should pay them and abuse in the nfl and why they are as bad as the abuser

    Summer slam night two and a return of a beast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 41:56


    Reactions to night two of summerslam the return of a beast what does this mean and so much more who else comes back from cenas past during the farewell tour

    Summerslam night one

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 37:53


    My reactions to summerslam night one why the wrestling needs to stop being upset over things jeter and arod comments on the state of the Yankees

    Trade deadline reaction mlb heading for a work stoppage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 44:16


    My reaction to the Yankees trade deadline moves who came in will they have an impact the nfl top 100 list is a joke mlb is heading for a work stoppage in 2 years and more

    Hr claims and unreal wwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 30:59


    Christian Watkins talk mlb gambling issues wwe unreal is it go to show behind the scenes Vinny Mac doesn't think so and so much more

    My response to Clark's hurts take and release the list

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 44:09


    My response to Ryan Clark's take on Jalen hurts wnba pay release the list and so much more

    Tj a Steeler for life and the pirates are a joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 26:11


    Tj stays in black and gold who wins a ring first Lamar or Allen bengals browns lol picket picture with his superbowl ring and off the rails talk

    Evolution and more lebron idiots come out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 39:21


    I discuss wwe evolution ppv a twitter user with a bad goat debate take Boone is a moron no shocker and so much more

    Friday night talk with special guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 41:00


    Yankees talk tj watt contract drama wwe and aew using celebrities as wrestlers why it hurts other talent and how does Jake Paul become a legitimate boxer

    Long over due

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 67:12


    Me and Garrett are back we discuss jags Steelers offseason podcasting and so much more

    Steelers big trade and night of champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 31:02


    Night of champions discussion Steelers trade for Ramsey but at what cost and the tj watt rumor mill is heating up

    Heatwave episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 22:57


    We discuss abit more of LeBron vs Jordan who is the goat of pro wrestling Steelers talk and more

    Debate is done and f the haters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 39:34


    LeBron says rings shouldn't define his legacy but he's the one who chased them and why the goat debate is now done also I address the haters as well

    Antonio brown wanted mental health and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 42:55


    I discuss Antonio brown being wanted for attempted murder does cte factor into it and mental health awareness and wwe talk as well and why Sal licata doesn't speak for me as a Yankees fan

    Contract holdouts rodgers and money in the bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 32:23


    I discuss the bengals rookie holdout tj and Trey holding out rodgers win total and wwe money in the bank and jey uso loss to Gunther

    The crash out is here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 36:58


    Why rodgers signing with the Steelers is not gonna fix anything does this mean the end for Tomlin and so much more

    We are backkkkkkkkk with a bang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 42:27


    Me and whitey are back after the move from one store to another we talk Knicks firing thibs wwe releases why you need to realize it's a business and how they will never make you happy and a lot more we are back

    We are on the move

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 41:50


    I discuss Bradshaw comments on rodgers as well as we are moving to a new location to do episodes thank everyone as we move forward social media talkers and so much more

    Tuesday morning sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 40:54


    We discuss the ecw days to the current state of wrestling Yankees baseball wnba did they miss a call in favor to angel reese from last week and so much more

    Clark vs Reese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 40:19


    More Juan soto talk as he is giving off the I don't wanna be here vibes is it mental or far more also Clark vs Reese has led to race bait and my thoughts why it shouldn't have gone that road

    Subway series recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 39:34


    I discuss the subway series as well as owners failing their managers and are used as the scapegoats and Steeler talk along the way

    Friday morning sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 40:06


    Steelers schedule release the issue they have going into the year from week 1 on subway series my issues with wfan radio host Sal licata takes and so much more

    Why rookies shouldn't hold out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 40:46


    The bengals and Trey hendrickson talks have died and getting ugly now rookie wants to hold out plus more

    Backlash talk more drama with Pickens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 42:11


    A Instagram post from Pickens has created more drama was it real or ai generated either way the statement is a true one also wwe backlash is discussed as well cena orton

    My reaction to Pickens being traded

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 41:54


    I discuss Pickens being traded to Dallas why Tomlin has to go the blunt truth on the state of the Steelers and more

    Wednesday madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 43:24


    I make my decision to either quit or stay podcasting wwe talk with a special guest and just outlandish madness

    Monday morning sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 39:05


    How are the Yankees doing so far more lebron talk finally this ends it wwe talent cuts and more

    More shedeur talk and why LeBron isn't the goat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 40:25


    More has come out to why shedeur fell so far so fast why lebron is not the goat after the lakers lost to the timberwolves and Yankees baseball

    Why did sanders fall and nfl draft talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 40:57


    Why did sanders fall so far in the draft I explain as well as the Steelers draft who had the best draft as afc north teams Mel kiper gotta go and so much more

    Wrestlemania recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 41:45


    Myself and whitey discuss wrestlemania we have a surprise guest and it gets heated with them did it all live to hype

    Is Tomlin the guy anymore and more Nil talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 40:01


    My responses to the nil deal episode student athletes taking money for years before it was legal is Tomlin the guy anymore in Pittsburgh

    Did NIL ruin college football

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 40:05


    Did the NIL deals ruin college football tragedy over the weekend is tj watt gonna be traded and so much more

    Wednesday sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 39:43


    I discuss questions asked the past few weeks does rodgers sign tonight mlb bad owners and so much more

    Monday morning sports talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 42:11


    When do the pirates ownership realize it's time to fix the ship or walk away nfl talk and more

    The big swing and miss we all predicted

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 41:38


    Browns ownership has come out and admitted what we knew all along that Watson was not going to work out the road to mania torpedo bats and more

    The torpedo bat is here stop waiting on rodgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 41:30


    Yankees meet with a mit student and revolutionize the baseball bat and demolish the brewers yet the haters cry foul why are we still waiting on rodgers and now a player wants 20 nfl games

    Russ to the big apple opening day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 42:32


    Russ comes to New York Yankees opening day and so much more

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