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

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    • Jun 12, 2026 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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    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 30:13


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

    Hour 3: John Adams, Knoxville News Sentinel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 41:08


    Paul is joined by John Adams from the Knoxville News Sentinel as well as David Dellucci, SEC Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Justin Williams, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 40:47


    Paul is joined by Justin Williams from The Athletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Max Olson, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 41:00


    Paul is joined by Max Olson from ESPN, as well as Zach Goodall, 247Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Welcome Back My Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 41:11


    Paul talks to long-time listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Jon Wilner Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 41:08


    Jon Wilner of the Wilner Hotline joins Paul at the top of the third hour of Thursday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Matt Brown Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 40:24


    Matt Brown of Extra Points joins Paul in the second hour of Thursday's program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Bruce Feldman Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 40:55


    Bruce Feldman of The Athletic talks with Paul during the first hour of Thursday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 32:35


    Paul closes the show taking more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Dan Wetzel, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 40:43


    Paul talks with Dan Wetzel, ESPN as well as Roman Harper, SEC Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Randy Levine, New York Yankees President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 42:07


    Paul has a vigorous conversation with Randy Levine, New York Yankees President about the future of College Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Nicole Auerbach, NBC Sports & SiriusXM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 40:46


    Paul is joined by Nicole Auerbach from NBC Sports & SiriusXM. He also catches up with Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 32:57


    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: Chris Ballard, Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 37:48


    Author Chris Ballard joins the show to discuss the benefits of ice baths. Plus we continue with your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: David Ubben, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 38:04


    The Athletic's David Ubben stops by with even more perspective on the Sorsby situation at Texas Tech. Plus 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 9, 2026 41:23


    Ari Wasserman from On3 kicks the show off with his take on the Brendan Sorsby injunction. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Mike Bianco, Ole Miss Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 33:08


    The Ole Miss Head Baseball Coach, Mike Bianco joins the show to talk about making it once again to Omaha. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Peter Rauterkus, AL.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 37:34


    Peter Rauterkus from AL.com joins the show to give us the latest offseason news and notes on the Auburn Tigers. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Pete Thamel, ESPN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 41:16


    ESPN's Pete Thamel stops by with the latest on the Brendan Sorsby story, plus we take your phone calls and get your thoughts on the injunction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Sorsby to be allowed to play

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 41:04


    We are all over the news.. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted injuction to be allowed to play this season. This hour we hear from Amanda Christovich from Front Office Sports, and Texas Softball coach Mike White Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 32:11


    Paul ends a very busy week taking your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 41:57


    Paul is joined by Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Rhett Lashlee, SMU Head Football Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 41:23


    Paul chats with Rhett Lashlee, SMU Head Football Coach . He also catches up with Dennis Dodd, Former National CFB Writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Jesse Dougherty, NOTUS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 40:35


    Paul is joined by Jesse Dougherty from NOTUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Last Game of the Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 40:24


    Alyssa Lang, Tori Vidales, and Haylie McCleney join Paul to break down the College Softball World Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 40:41


    Paul takes some entertaining calls in Hour 3 of Thursday's Program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Pass / Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 40:36


    J.D. Pickell of On3 joins Paul in a caller-driven hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Crawford and Dellenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 40:33


    Brad Crawford of CBS Sports and Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports join Paul in the first hour of Thursday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Alyssa Lang, SEC Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 32:08


    Paul is joined by Alyssa Lang from the SEC Network as she is live from the CSWS. He also takes more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 40:12


    Paul is joined by you! He takes your calls on a busy day in college sports! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Heather Dinich, ESPN CFP Reporter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 40:23


    Paul is joined by Heather Dinich as well as Stewart Mandel from The Athletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Blake Toppmeyer, USA Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 40:28


    Paul is joined by Blake Toppmeyer from USA Today and takes your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 31:43


    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: Ralph Russo, College Football Writer, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 41:18


    College Football Writer Ralph Russo from the Athletic joins the show with more on the bipartisan attempt to save college football. Plus 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 Jun 2, 2026 41:07


    Brandon Marcello from CBS Sports joins the show to talk about the latest news on US Senators, trying to save college sports. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Chris Low, On3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 41:30


    We start the show off today with Chris Low from On3, and also hear from Matt Fortuna from The Insider Zone.. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 35:04


    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: Darren Heitner, NIL Professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 41:22


    NIL Professor Darren Heitner joins the show and tells us the latest on fixing college sports and the happening in Washington DC.. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Neil White, Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 41:08


    Author Neil White joins the show to discuss his new book about last year's Ole Miss season.. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Matt Zenitz, CBS Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 41:28


    Michael Casagrande from AL.com kicks things off with a Spring Meetings recap,. And Matt Zenitz from CBS Sports helps us keep track of the biggest transfers in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 36:03


    Paul ends the day taking more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Legend Goes Off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 40:42


    Paul takes your calls all day and we hear an inspired call from Legend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 40:48


    Paul is back and hears from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Michael Bratton, That SEC Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 40:33


    Paul is back in studio after the trip the Florida and is joined by Michael Bratton, That SEC Podcast . He also takes more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 33:29


    Paul is live at the SEC Meetings and is joined by Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner, Mike Griffith, AJC's DawgNation and Donde Plowman, University of Tennessee Chancellor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Live from Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 40:17


    Paul is joined by Candice Storey Lee, Vanderbilt Athletics Director, Andy Staples, On3, Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports and Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: SEC Spring Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 40:12


    Paul is joined by Josh Brooks, Georgia Athletics Director, David Hale, ESPN and Scott Stricklin, Florida Athletics Director — On Set Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Live from SEC Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 40:42


    Paul is live in Florida and is joined by Chris Del Conte, Texas Athletics Director, Greg Byrne, Alabama Athletics Director, Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY and John Talty, CBS Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri Football Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 32:12


    Final hour from today's SEC Spring Meetings, Paul sits down with Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz, Kentucky head coach Will Stein, and Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Jere Morehead, University of Georgia President

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 41:11


    We continue from the SEC Spring Meetings & visit with the UGA President Jere Morehead, longtime Texas reporters Cedric Golden & Kirk Bohls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 40:47


    Paul continues from the SEC Spring Meetings and talks to Pat Forde, Sports Illustrated, Nicole Auerbach, NBC Sports, and The Advocate's Scott Rabalais. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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