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

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    • Nov 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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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: Live from Athens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 29:13


    Paul is joined by Owen McDaniel & Romell Williams, The Red & Black (UGA Student Newspaper), Chris Doering, SEC Network, Mike Griffith, AJC's DawgNation, John Talty, CBS Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Kirby Smart, UGA Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 41:34


    Paul is joined by Chris Fowler, ESPN, Jordan Rodgers, SEC Nation and Kirby Smart, Georgia Football Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Live in UGA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 40:23


    Paul is joined by Seth Emerson & Connor Riley, UGA Reporters, Marty Smith, SEC Nation,and Jere Morehead, University of Georgia President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Live from Athens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 40:18


    Paul is live from Athens and is joined by Roman Harper & Tim Tebow, SEC Nation, Holly Rowe, ESPN and Mike White, UGA MBB Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 29:37


    Paul dedicates the final hour to calls from his loyal listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Captain Will and Shehan Jeyarajah Join the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 40:36


    Paul shifts gears to begin hour 3, joined by Captain Will, former Big Brother contestant and host of the Gamecocks Talk Podcast to talk about a monumental early season matchup in Women's College Basketball. Then, Shehan Jeyarajah from CBS Sports stops by to make sense of the changes made to the CFP committee. Plus, more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: David Ubben Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 40:13


    Paul begins the second hour of the program talking to David Ubben, senior college football writer for the Athletic about college football playoff implications. Then, Paul goes to the phones to hear from you about the latest happenings in the Southeastern Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Alex Kirshner Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 40:39


    Paul kicks off the show welcoming in Alex Kirshner from the Split Zone Duo Podcast to talk about the state of the College Football Playoff ranking. Then Paul takes calls on current events in the SEC and some changes coming to the CFP committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Final Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 36:53


    AJ helps end Wednesday's show in fitting fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Caller Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 40:10


    Paul takes calls for the second half of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Time To Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 40:14


    Chef Extraordinaire Elizabeth Heiskell joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: O'Gara and Slocum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 40:33


    Paul opens up the show with two guests in the first hour... Connor O'Gara of Saturday Down South, and Coaching Legend RC Slocum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Happy Veterans Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 35:18


    Final hour of the show and we take nothing but your calls on this very special Veterans day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Amanda Christovich, Frontofficesports.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 41:02


    Amanda Christovich from Frontofficesports.com joins the show with the latest on all the biggest stories going on in college football. Plus we take more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Brooks Austin, The Film Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 40:24


    Brooks Austin, the Film Guy joins the show to breakdown what makes Georgia's offense so tough to stop.. Plus more of your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Blake Toppmeyer, USA Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 40:12


    Blake Toppmeyer from USA Today kicks things off with CFP format talk and should we or shouldn't we have automatic bids. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 35:06


    Final hour of the show and we take nothing but your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Ari Wasserman, On3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 40:42


    Ari Wasserman from On3 joins the show to talk about college football rankings. And of course more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Brandon Marcello, CBS Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 40:59


    Brandon Marcello from CBS Sports joins the show to discuss the success we are seeing this season from Texas A&M.. Plus move of your phone calls.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Ralph Russo, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 40:38


    Ralph Russo from the Athletic stops by to discuss how many SEC teams. Plus we start taking your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Live from Miss St.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 43:16


    Paul is joined by Larry Templeton, Former MSST AD, Chris Doering, SEC Network, Jeff Lebby, Noah McCord & Kensi Brandenburg, The Reflector (MSST Student Newspaper) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Live from Mississippi St

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 38:17


    Paul is joined by Ryan McGee, SEC Nation. Jordan Rodgers, SEC Nation, Dr. Mark Keenum, Mississippi State University President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Hail State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 40:26


    Paul is joined by Zac Selmon, Mississippi State Athletics Director, Roman Harper & Tim Tebow, SEC Nation,Brian O'Connor, Mississippi State Baseball Head Coach and Sam Purcell, Mississippi State WBB Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Live in Mississippi State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 41:06


    Paul is live in Miss. St and joined by Jeff Lebby, Mississippi State Football Head Coach and Dave Pasch & Dusty Dvoracek, ESPN, Squirrel From Madison, MS, PFS Caller and Chris Jans, Mississippi State MBB Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 32:51


    Paul dedicates the entire final hour of the show to the callers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Nick Kelly Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 40:41


    Paul kicks off hour 3 with some very passionate callers chiming in on the state of the SEC. Then, Nick Kelly from AL.com joins the show to share a very unique story about Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Mike Gittens Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 40:08


    Paul begins hour 2 checking in on the callers. Then, Mike Gittens from the War Rapport stops by to keep you updated on the current state of Auburn football. Plus, more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Elizabeth Heiskell Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 40:01


    Paul kicks off Thursday's show going through the most important headlines in the SEC. Then, Elizabeth Heiskell, chef extraordinaire joins the program to get us ready for Paul's trip to Mississippi. Plus, Paul goes to his loyal listeners to get the pulse of SEC nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Caller Carousel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 37:20


    Paul ends Wednesday's show with a crazy hour of calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Wilson Alexander Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 40:00


    Wilson Alexander of The Advocate joins Paul to talk about everything going on at LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Caller Take-Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 39:39


    Paul takes calls in the second hour of Wednesday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Heather Dinich Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 39:42


    ESPN CFB Insider Heather Dinich reacts to the latest CFP Rankings and explains what the Committee is considering, when looking at each team's respective resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Pete Fiutak, CollegeFootballNews.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 28:39


    Pete Fiutak from CollegeFootballNews.com gets us ready for tonight's CFP Rankings, plus we take more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Ole Miss Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 41:29


    Michael Katz from the NE Mississippi Daily Journal joins the show to talk about Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. Plus Joe Rexrode from the Athletic stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: David Hale, ACC Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 41:46


    The ACC Network's David Hale stops by to help us get ready for tonight's CFP Rankings, and talk head coach openings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Cole Cubelic, SEC Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 41:09


    Former Auburn player Cole Cubelic fills in for Paul and talks to AL.com's Michael Casagrande about the Auburn head coach opening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 30:30


    Final hour of the show and we take nothing but your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Cole Cubelic, SEC Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 40:39


    The SEC Network's Cole Cubelic joins the show to talk about the Hugh Freeze firing at his former school. And who the next Head Coach for the Tigers should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Kenny Chesney, Country Music Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 40:32


    Country music superstar Kenny Chesney joins the show to talk about his new book "Heart, Life, Music". And Pat Forde from Sports Illustrated stops by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Auburn Presser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 40:27


    We head to Auburn and listen in on the discussion as they seek to find a new coach. Plus John Talty from CBS Sports with all the news from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Final Thoughts from Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 32:25


    Paul wraps things up from Austin Texas and visits with College GameDay's Pete Thamel, and SEC Network's Chris Doering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Chris Fowler, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 40:32


    Paul continues from Austin Texas, and visits with ESPN Personalities like Chris Fowler, and Marty Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Chris Del Conte, Texas Athletic Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 40:29


    Paul is live from Austin Texas and sits down with Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, as they prepare to take on Vanderbilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Live from Austin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 40:44


    Paul is live from Austin Texas ahead of the showdown between Vanderbilt, and Texas on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Legend Takes Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 29:58


    Paul dedicates the final hour to his loyal listeners, including multiple appearances from the one and only Legend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Mike Elko Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 40:29


    Paul kicks off the 3rd hour with the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies, Mike Elko, to discuss the Aggies scorching start and major win at LSU last weekend. Paul rolls with the callers for the rest of the hour for some great SEC conversations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Wright Thompson and Elizabeth Heiskell Join the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 41:34


    Paul begins hour 2 with author Wright Thompson, who has some strong opinions on what's next for Lane Kiffin. Then, Elizabeth Heiskell, chef extraordinaire, who's in New York City ahead of a very important appearance joins the show! Plus, Paul takes some calls from his loyal listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Matt Moscona Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 40:27


    Paul kicks off this Thursday afternoon show with Matt Moscona from ESPN Baton Rouge to discuss Governor Jeff Landry's comments about the LSU coaching search. Then, Paul takes calls from some familiar callers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 40:45


    Paul end the day with your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 41:23


    Paul is joined by Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Head Coach as well as Michael Bratton, That SEC Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Maj. Gen. Vinny Boles (Ret.), Leadership Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 40:43


    Paul is joined by Maj. Gen. Vinny Boles (Ret.), Leadership Expert and takes more of your calls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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