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

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    • Feb 10, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 6,105 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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    Hour 4: Your Calls and Breaking News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 42:00


    We hear from you. Plus a decision comes down on Charles Bediako's eligibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Michael McCann, Sportico

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 40:58


    Michael McCann, Sportico joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Jeff Goodman, Field of 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 41:22


    Jeff Goodman, Field of 68, joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 40:30


    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic joins the show. Plus Paul takes your calls on the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 32:22


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

    Hour 3: Joyce Edwards, South Carolina WBB Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 41:07


    Paul is joined by Joyce Edwards, South Carolina WBB Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Mike Rodak, 24/7 Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 41:04


    Paul is joined by Mike Rodak, 247 Sports (ALA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Ross Dellenger, Yahoo Sports & On3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 40:48


    Paul is joined by Ross Dellenger, Yahoo Sports & On3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 36:42


    Paul closes out the final hour going out to his loyal listeners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Legend and Bash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 40:18


    Paul takes calls and zooms throughout the hour from the usual lineup to discuss the Charles Bediako eligibility case. Plus, Peter Rauterkus from AL.com joins the show to discuss Alex Golesh becoming Auburn's next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Statement Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 41:14


    Paul begins the second hour going out to have his callers weigh in on the Charles Bediako situation. Then, Ralph Russo from the Athletic joins the program to discuss the issue of eligibility in the NCAA. Plus, Paul weighs in on breaking news that SEC commissioner Greg Sankey filed an affidavit in favor of the NCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: The Legal System

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 40:34


    Paul kicks off Thursday's show with Michael Katz from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Then, Emilee Smarr from the Tuscaloosa News joins the program to discuss the current situation of the Charles Bediako eligibility case. Plus, we hear from Paul's loyal callers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: End of an Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 40:14


    Paul talks to a caller about the changes going on in the Newspaper industry, and welcomes in more Hall of Famer Callers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: The Game has Changed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 40:38


    Tom Luginbill of ESPN joins Paul to kick off the third hour of Wednesday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: The Portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 40:50


    Paul speaks with Daniel Libit of Sportico and takes calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Hour 1: Sign Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 40:27


    It's National Signing Day... Adam Sparks of Knox News and Roman Harper of the SEC Network join the program in the first hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 32:31


    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: Stephen Means, Cleveland.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 37:25


    Stephen Means from Cleveland.com joins the show to talk about the changes going on at Ohio State. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Ole Miss WBB Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 40:35


    Ole Miss women's basketball Head Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin stops by to talk about navigating the season despite the terrible winter storm that hit the area. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Mike Wilson, VolQuest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 40:46


    Mike Wilson from VolQuest starts the show to give us the latest on Joey Aguilar. Plus Nick Roush from KSR talks tampering & transfer portal news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 35:59


    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: Pat Smith, WJOX 94.5FM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 41:28


    Pat Smith from WJOX 94.5FM joins the show to discuss Gus Malzahn's retirement from football. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 41:51


    Kirk Bohls from the Houston Chronicle stops by to give us all the latest news and notes out of Texas.. And more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Ari Wassmerman, On3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 41:30


    Ari Wassmerman from On3 kicks things off to share the latest off-season news in college football. Plus we get to your phone calls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 31:49


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

    Hour 3: Seth Emerson, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 40:44


    Paul is joined by Seth Emerson from The Athletic and takes more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 40:41


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

    Hour 1: Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 40:54


    Paul is joined by Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports as well as John Adams, Knoxville News Sentinel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Legend!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 35:48


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

    Hour 3: Michael Casagrande joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 41:08


    Paul begins the 3rd hour welcoming Michael Casagrande from AL.com to the show to talk all this Alabama basketball and football. He discusses the current state of the Charles Bediako situation. Then, Paul goes back to the callers to close out the hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Stewart Mandel joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 40:48


    Paul begins the second hour of the program alongside Stewart Mandel from The Athletic to talk the current uncertainty around the current college landscape. Plus, Paul takes even more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: J.D. PicKell joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 41:11


    Paul kicks off Thursday's show with J.D. PicKell from On3 to discuss the aftermath of the college football season. Then, Paul goes to his loyal listeners for some eventful calls for the rest of the hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Court of Hoops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 41:01


    ESPN CBB Analyst Jay Bilas joins Paul to talk about Alabama's bout with the NCAA, and which conference is the best in college hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 3: Riled Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 40:34


    Connor Riley of DawgNation joins Paul to start Hour 3 of Wednesday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Good News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 40:09


    Rick Karle of Rick Karle's Good News joins Paul in Hour 2 of Wednesday's show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Feldman and Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 40:31


    Bruce Feldman of The Athletic starts the show and then Paul fields calls during the rest of the first hour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 32:25


    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: Antonio Morales, The Athletic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 41:50


    We visit with The Athletic's Antonio Morales who reports on why schools don't develop quarterbacks the way they used to. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Blake Toppmeyer, USA Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 41:12


    Blake Toppmeyer from USA Today joins the show to discuss the problems with tampering and the transfer portal in college sports. Plus we take more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Nick Kelly, AL.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 41:02


    We kick things off by speaking to Nick Kelly from AL.com on the latest on Charles Bediako.. Plus we start taking your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Callers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 34:39


    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: Mike White, UGA Men's Basketball Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 41:15


    ESPN's Andrea Adelson talks to Paul about college tampering, and Georgia Men's Basketball Coach Mike White joins the show. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Heather Dinich, ESPN CFB Reporter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 41:59


    ESPN CFB Reporter Heather Dinich stops by to discuss the latest on CFP expansion.. Plus more of your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Matt Moscona, ESPN Baton Rouge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 41:33


    Matt Moscona from ESPN Baton Rouge kicks things off by giving on all the latest news on LSU.. 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 Jan 23, 2026 33:26


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

    Hour 3: Rachel Bachman, Wall Street Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 41:26


    Paul is joined by Rachel Bachman from the Wall Street Journal as well as Dan Wetzel from ESPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Dana O'Neil, CNN Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 41:29


    Paul is joined by Dana O'Neil fromCNN Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 1: Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 41:20


    Paul is joined by Kevin Scarbinsky from AL.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 4: Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 33:05


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

    Hour 3: John Talty, CBS Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 40:57


    Paul is joined by John Talty, CBS Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Hour 2: Scooter Hobbs, American Press

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 40:48


    Paul is joined by Scooter Hobbs, American Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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