Podcast appearances and mentions of Joe Starkey

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, August 24th, 2026

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: Oneil Cruz came off the bench on Sunday instead of starting after being the Pirates BEST hitter against the Dodgers. Joe thinks the Pirates may keep Ben Cherington because of injuries. Matt doesn't think Don Kelly will be gone and thinks that his job is safe. Joe thinks the Pirates may keep Ben Cherington because of injuries. Matt doesn't think Don Kelly will be gone and thinks that his job is safe.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Friday, August 21st, 2026

Joe Starkey and Tim Benz host this Friday's Beyond Bylines. They debate the idea of shutting down Paul Skenes for the rest of 2026, the Steelers' quarterback situation, and how Jim Rutherford would handle the Penguins' current roster construction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Jeff Hathhorn: Paul Skenes walked the first two batters of the game for the first time ever. His velocity was slightly up but not much. Skenes won't acknowledge there is an issue. Skenes still isn't pitching good enough and they could shut him down. Skenes has to be a part of their solution. We hear from Paul Skenes, who is not worried about his recent outings of late.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, August 20th, 2026

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Mark Kaboly: Mark thinks it's almost set in stone that Mason Rudolph will be the backup. Mark believes it's going to take a ton for Will Howard to surpass Mason Rudolph. Mark thinks Travis Homer is probably going to be the third running back. Mark doesn't think Max Iheanachor has any chance to start at the beginning of the season.

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Tyler Kennedy: Tyler Kennedy heard from a birdie that over the next two to three years, Sergei Murashov is going to be a top five goalie in the league. He's hearing that the hype around Murashov is true. Marc-Andre Fleury, Jack McGregor, Larry Murphy, and Jim Rutherford will be inducted into the Penguins Hall of Fame. Ville Koivunen was signed to an eight-year deal and is a big risk for the Penguins if he doesn't become a good player.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold, from Wednesday, August 19th, 2026

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, August 18th, 2026

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, August 17th, 2026

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

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Joe Starkey and Tim Benz try to figure out Ville Koivunen's contract. They discuss Mike Tomlin's NBC debut and the Pirates' slide. Then they get into Akron's "fan as offensive coordinator" promotion, ghost hunting, Airbnb disputes, Van Morrison songs and the best fast food salad bars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Hour 2 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Mark Kaboly: Mason Rudolph is having a solid training camp. Mark still wants the Steelers to keep four quarterbacks. Mark thinks Drew Allar has been better than expected but hasn't been consistent. Asante Samuel has been a surprise. Mark is skeptical about Roman Wilson because he is great in practice and preseason, but not the game. Mark thinks there's a 98% chance Mason Rudolph is the backup!

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: Marcell Ozuna has been released and Matt thinks the Pirates pulled the plug on him twice, once to take him out of the lineup and the other to be released. Matt doesn't think Andrew McCutchen is being considered an option. Is this season finally going to turn for Paul Skenes? If the Pirates are going to be in the playoff race, Skenes needs to dominate again.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, Matt Clement (11:45-2pm), and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: Tim Tawa of the Diamondbacks broke up a perfect game with a bunt in the 6th inning. Matt Clement thinks that's kind of against baseball's unwritten rules. Only two players from the Pirates top 10 prospects list in 2021 are on the team! The Pirates have yet to make any impactful trades. Bob isn't a fan of Bill Murphy and Matt Clement thinks Murphy must be feeling the pressure.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: Are the Dodgers ruining baseball? They traded for Tarik Skubal and have an incredible rotation. Matt Clement doesn't think a salary cap is going to happen. Jo Adell has been traded to the Guardians and Taylor Ward traded to the Mariners. Where are the Pirates???

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Friday, July 31st, 2026

In this week's "Beyond the Bylines." Joe Starkey and Tim Benz pick apart Don Kelly's failed bullpen decisions against the Reds Thursday night, upcoming trade deadline moves, and a suddenly struggling Pirates offense. We also talk about Week 1 of Steelers training camp. Specifically, we get into DK Metcalf, Mike McCarthy shelving tackling at training camp, and Joey Porter Jr.'s contract. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold, from Thursday, July 30th, 2026

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Matt Clement: The Pirates lineup is out and Marcell Ozuna is batting sixth. The Pirates could have a great lineup when players are back from injury. If the Pirates fix the bullpen, they can do something special. Matt Clement thinks giving up a great prospect that becomes very good could hurt, but he doesn't disagree the Pirates should be aggressive. Matt points to some pitchers on the Padres and Angels that make sense. Jared Jones is finding his groove and has dominated the last month.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: . The Steelers placed Joey Porter Jr. on the PUP list. Nick thinks they will get a deal done, but the Christian Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon contract talks are holding it up. This could be a hold in for Porter. Gerry Dulac reported the Steelers don't want to go over $25 million. Nick thinks the number is more like $28 or $29 million. Esmerlyn Valdez is day-to-day after a contusion and tests showed no fracture.

Tim Benz and Joe Starkey are traumatized by Pirates pitching, they have thoughts on T.J. Watt, great Pitt performances, seeing movies alone, eye-bag treatments, old Penguins memories, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Benz and Joe Starkey are traumatized by Pirates pitching, they have thoughts on T.J. Watt, great Pitt performances, seeing movies alone, eye-bag treatments, old Penguins memories, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Thursday, July 9th, 2026

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Jeff Hathhorn: Jared Jones was efficient and in command against Atlanta. Jeff thinks the Pirates should have saved Carmen Mlodzinski for Jared Jones' outing after going up by a significant amount. Jeff Passan thinks Garrett Whitlock is the best match for the Pirates but Luke Weaver is the dream match. Jeff Hathhorn thinks the No. 1 story at training camp is Joey Porter Jr. We don't think the Pirates will pitch a complete game.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Wednesday, July 8th, 2026

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: MLB analyst Matt Clement joined the show. "Ryan O'Hearn is a bigger All-Star snub than Brandon Lowe." Matt thinks the Pirates would rather sign two or three players like O'Hearn then sign Brandon Lowe. Matt Clement was at the Pirates game on Tuesday and was concerned about Paul Skenes at the start of the game. Skenes allowed two runs over six innings. Skenes threw 13 balls and 12 strikes in his first 25 pitches.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Tuesday, July 7th, 2026

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey:

Joe thinks Paul Skenes pitching mediocre hurt his teammates' chances of making the team. If the Pirates were eight or 10 games over .500 based on Skenes' start, there would be more Pirates in the game. Joe points to numbers that indicate the World Baseball Classic has hurt a ton of pitchers.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold (behind the glass), from Monday, July 6th, 2026

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: What's a realistic contract for Brandon Lowe? Poni thinks eight-years, $200 million but we don't think there's any chance. Matt Clement says four-years, $115-120 million is what Lowe would ask for. Jim Bowden said he thinks Luke Weaver is a fascinating pitcher the Pirates could acquire and Matt pointed to the same player. Harry Callas called in to share his story of catching and facing Mason Miller.

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Matt Clement: Matt Clement would rather look for someone who could play third base and left them on defense. Endy Rodriguez injured his hip. Passan is linking Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers to the Pirates. Matt is not ruling out Carmen Mlodzinski being traded. Paul Skenes' arm angle is down a little bit. Belgium's request for an appeal has been denied and Flo Balogun will play today.

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Ray Fittipaldo joins the show! Where are the Steelers currently regarding a Joey Porter Jr. extension? Why did the Steelers get extensions done for Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington prior to JPJ's? Ray says that it would be smart for the Steelers to get the JPJ contract done before the Cristian Gonzalez contract with the Patriots. You do not want to place the Franchise Tag on him next season if you miss setting the market. Limits and Ray went through the entire conversation without talking about the quarterbacks—a true Christmas Miracle. A discussion about Limits' facial hair, what he should do, and what Joe Starkey would look like with a full beard.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Bob Pompeani, Joe Starkey, and Austin Bechtold, from Thursday, July 2nd, 2026

Hour 4 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn joined the show. Paul Skenes' stretch is problematic! Will Jason Robertson come to Pittsburgh? Jason Spezza was asked about Robertson. The Penguins have clear interest and are lacking a star in their prime to build the team around. Jeff doesn't think Erik Karlsson will be on the team this season. This date in sports history, July 2.

71 topics: 21-43, Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold discuss Pittsburgh sports topics.

Hour 1 with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold: Joe and Austin discuss 43 topics in the first hour.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey and Matt Clement: It's a Paul Skenes day, but it doesn't feel like it used to. Skenes Day isn't what it used to be but it's also a unique thing other teams don't have. Matt Clement shares his journey through the minor leagues and being sent down to other leagues and levels before he made the Major Leagues. The Penguins have acquired Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson, Jason Robertson's brother. Joe is up to an 80% chance the Penguins trade for Jason Robertson.

Hour 4 with Joe Starkey and Mark Kaboly: The Penguins have made small moves at the start of free agency. Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark thinks the biggest thing to keep an eye on is guaranteed money for Joey Porter Jr. and doesn't think it's that big of a deal right now. Mark thinks Sebastian Joseph-Day will be a good add.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Wednesday, July 1st, 2026

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: What are the greatest comebacks in Pittsburgh sports history? Mario Lemieux is obviously No. 1 after 3.5 years in retirement. Mario put up 76 points in 43 games. Joe thinks it was the biggest story he's ever covered. Sidney Crosby coming back from concussions. James Harrison retired and came back to the Steelers. Rod Woodson returned from a torn ACL to play in the Super Bowl. James Conner coming back from battling cancer was incredible. A trip inside Joe Starkey's mailbag.

The full Pomp and Joe Show, with Joe Starkey and Austin Bechtold, from Tuesday, June 30th, 2026