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Paul Finebaum provides his unique takes on the SEC and the world of college football.

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    • Jun 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 5,493 EPISODES

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    The Paul Finebaum Show podcast is an enjoyable and entertaining listen, as long as you're not expecting a full-time and highly analytical sports show. The variety of topics covered is refreshing, but some of the callers can be a bit unruly. A suggestion to improve the show would be to add a gong to wrangle in some of the more rowdy callers.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the legendary status of Paul and his producers. The dynamic between them, particularly with Dwayne, who often provides near-heart attack or brain aneurysm-inducing moments, is what keeps listeners hooked. Listing when Dewayne calls in the show notes would be greatly appreciated by avid listeners.

    On the other hand, one of the worst aspects of this podcast is Elle Duncan's contribution. Many listeners would much rather listen to Matt Jones or Braden Gall for six months straight than hear Elle Duncan speak for five seconds. Her opinions on college athletics are nonsensical, irrational, and negative. This type of content feels like the approach that MTV took around 10-15 years ago, which could potentially harm ESPN's reputation in the long run.

    In conclusion, despite its flaws, The Paul Finebaum Show podcast brings joy and entertainment to listeners. It fills a void for those who are not satisfied with the UK's lackluster coverage of College Football. The show offers gossip, talking points, and hilarious calls from some of America's most unintelligible individuals. Although there may be room for improvement in terms of handling ads during segments and reducing calls from fans outside SEC territories, overall it is a well-balanced show that provides insights into college football news with great guests and passionate callers like Jim from Tuscaloosa and Larry from Shelby. Keep up the great work Coach Finebaum!



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    Latest episodes from The Paul Finebaum Show

    Hour 4: Your Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 36:09


    Paul takes your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 44:37


    Shehan Jeyarajah, CBS Sports joins the show... PLUS... your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Christina Long, Whole Hog Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 44:18


    Christina Long, Whole Hog Sports joins the show... PLUS... your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Drew Fabianich, Panini Senior Bowl Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 43:48


    Chris Lowe, ESPN joins the show... Drew Fabianich, Panini Senior Bowl Director joins the show... Plus... your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 38:00


    Final hour of the show and we continue to look back at the weekend's Celebration of life for Larry in Shelby. And many more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Jay Johnson, LSU Head Baseball Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 44:27


    Jay Johnson, the NCAA Champion Head Baseball Coach from LSU joins the show to talk about bringing his 2nd title now to LSU.. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Alex Kirshner, Split Zone Duo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 44:40


    Alex Kirshner from Split Zone Duo joins the show to discuss all the latest news across college football. Plus more of your phone calls and reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: The Larry Celebration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 43:39


    Paul starts the show by looking back at this weekend's Celebration to honor Larry from Shelby. And we take your calls and your reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 35:57


    Final hour of the show and we take your phone calls and get ready for tomorrow's big event to celebrate the life of Larry from Shelby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Stewart Mandel, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 44:27


    Third hour of the show and The Athletic's Stewart Mandel joins the show to share his thoughts on the House Settlement. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 44:08


    Kevin Blackistone from the Washington Post joins the show and shares his thoughts on what's going on in college sports. Plus we take more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Ari Wasserman, On3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 43:32


    We start things off by speaking to Ari Wasserman from On3 and asks if college football is better off without Bret Bielema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Call Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 36:55


    Callers weigh in various topics around college football and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Peter Rauterkus, AL.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 44:35


    Peter Rauterkus, Auburn Sports Writer for AL.com joins the show to talk about the Tigers heading into the fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Pete Fiutak, College Football News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 44:09


    Pete Fiutak, Publisher of College Football News.com joins the show to talk about Texas A&M heading into the fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Nicole Auerbach, NBC Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 44:51


    Nicole Auerbach, CFB Insider for NBC Sports joins the show to talk about what possible expansion will look like in the CFP and more ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 38:35


    Paul takes more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Alyssa Lang, David Dellucci & Todd Walker, SECN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 43:40


    Paul is joined Alyssa Lang, David Dellucci & Todd Walker, SECN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Jacques Doucet, WAFB Sports Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 43:50


    Paul is joined by Jacques Doucet, WAFB Sports Director Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 43:34


    Paul is joined by Blake Toppmeyer from USA TODAY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 36:17


    Final hour of the show and we take your calls straight through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Bill Connelly, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 44:06


    ESPN's Bill Connelly joins the show to talk about his 2025 college football preview. And we continue taking more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Matt Lee, LSU President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 45:31


    Matt Lee the LSU president joins the show as LSU continues it's run in Omaha. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Bruce Feldman, The Athletic & Fox Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 44:00


    Bruce Feldman from The Athletic & Fox Sports kicks things off to talk about his article regarding LaNorris Sellers. Plus we start taking some of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 37:12


    Final hour of the show and we take your phone calls on all the biggest news and topics of the day. Plus we get another update from the College World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: College World Series Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 44:29


    We go down to Omaha to got an update on what's happening at the College World Series. Plus we continue taking more of your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Tom Luginbill, ESPN.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 43:52


    ESPN.com's Tom Luginbill joins the show to discuss the current high school recruiting landscape. Plus we take more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Chris Vannini, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 44:08


    We kick things off today by hearing from TheAthletic.com's Chris Vannini. Plus we get the latest on the plans to celebrate the life of Larry from Shelby. And we get to your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 31:19


    We wrap up the week taking your phone calls and hearing about more red flag dating stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: C.L. Brown, The Courier Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 37:53


    C.L. Brown from The Courier Journal joins the show to talk some Kentucky football. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Manny Navarro, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 37:55


    Second hour of the show and we hear from The Athletic's Manny Navarro, and we hear from you and take your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Mike Griffith, DawgNation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 37:21


    Mike Griffith from DawgNaiton talks about Georgia's upcoming schedule, plus we ask what would be a red flag on a first date? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Pat Dooley Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 36:53


    Pat Dooley of Another Dooley Noted Podcast joins Paul in the final hour of Thursday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Back to Omaha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 37:41


    Paul takes more of your calls and then we check back in on the Collge World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Talkin' Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 36:25


    SEC Network's Baseball crew of Peter Burns and Todd Walker joins the show live from Omaha. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Max Chadwick Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 36:37


    Max Chadwick of PFF College joins Paul at the top of Thursday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Ross Dellenger, Yahoo Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 44:55


    Ross Dellenger joins the Paul Finebaum Show to discuss the approval of the NCAA/House Settlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Ben Portnoy, Sports Business Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 43:38


    Ben Portnoy joins the Paul Finebaum show to talk Elevate launching PE-backed college initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 44:06


    Finebaum takes callers on the new landscape of College Athletics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Jesse Dougherty, Washington Post

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 44:06


    Jesse Dougherty and Dan Wetzel join Finebaum to discuss the NCAA Settlement and the impact on college sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 39:40


    Final hour of the show and we take your calls, including a call from Elmo who is NOT a fan of Swamp Dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Jon Hale, Lexington Herald Leader     

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 44:25


    Jon Hale from the Lexington Herald Leader stops by this hour to talk Kentucky football, and we keep taking more of your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Anna Ruth Riggins, NCAA Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 43:51


    Hour 2: Anna Ruth Riggins joins the show to talk about the College world series, plus we take your calls on the sports retirements that affected you the most. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Heather Dinich, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 43:59


    We kick things off today by hearing from ESPN's Heather Dinich as she shares her inside scoop on the House Settlement and all the news and notes from College Football. Plus we get to your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 38:25


    The SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stops by to talk about golfing yesterday with President Trump, as well as the House Settlement. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Daniel Libit, Sportico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 44:16


    We continue to try and make sense of the court ruling in the Grant House Settlement regarding paying college athletes. Daniel Libit from Sportico joins the show to share his insight. Plus we continue taking your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Hour 2: House Settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 44:08


    Second hour of the show and Paul continues to breakdown the judges ruling in the Grant House case regarding paying college players. And we take your phone calls as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Pete Thamel, ESPN CFB Insider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 44:16


    We kick things off by speaking to ESPN CFB Insider Pete Thamel who has latest on the courts rulings regarding paying college athletes.. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Alyssa Lang Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 36:50


    Paul talks to Alyssa Lang of the SEC Network and takes your calls to end the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Guest-Packed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 43:14


    Country Music Star Jordan Davis and Filmmaker Jake Saracheck join Paul in the third hour of Friday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Jay Harris Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 43:24


    Legendary Sportscenter Anchor Jay Harris joins Paul to talk about his cancer diagnosis, and the importance of getting regular screenings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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