The Fan Morning Show

The Fan Morning Show

Kick off your mornings with Kevin Bowen, Jeff RIckard, and James Boyd—three powerhouse voices bringing energy, expertise, and passion to Indianapolis sports radio. Kevin Bowen, a lifelong Indy native, brings 14 years of Colts coverage and deep ties to local sports. James Boyd, Colts reporter for The Athletic, also offers sharp insights on the Colts. Jeff Rickard rounds out the bunch as a nationally acclaimed host and longtime Indy resident, adds unmatched experience in sports media and play-by-play. Together, they deliver lively debates, expert analysis, and all the excitement for all Indy sports teams that fans crave. Don’t miss the dynamic trio that’s redefining mornings in sports radio!

Episodes

October 24, 2025 126 mins

00:00 – 10:53 – Pacers fall to the Thunder in double overtime, already major health issues at the guard position, thoughts from opening night, missed opportunities to pull off the win

10:54 – 20:33 – Morning Checkdown

20:34 – 44:26 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda joins us to discuss the state of high school football as we get ready playoffs, is Notre Dame back?,  Pacers/Thunder thoughts, Math...

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00:00 – 23:58 – Former Colts tight end Jack Doyle joins us and discusses his favorite memory as a Pacers ball boy, his thoughts on the Colts and their 6-1 start, Tyler Warren’s rookie season, Quenton Nelson, what he’s up to these days,

23:59 – 38:56 – Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the exhibition game against Notre Dame, what he thinks of his team so far, Mike Conl...

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00:00 – 11:38 – The Pacers tip-off the season tonight, Victor Webanyama was incredible last night,

11:39 – 19:21 – Morning Checkdown

19:22 – 43:14 – Pacers open the season against the Thunder tonight, will Riley Leonard get some playing time on Sunday?, the center position this season, Kevin goes over some minutes projections for the Pacers tonight, Mathurin discusses not getting a contract exten...

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Butler basketball head coach Thad Matta joins us and discusses the exhibition game against Notre Dame, what he thinks of his team so far, Mike Conley’s 19th NBA season & more! 

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October 23, 2025 14 mins

Former Colts tight end Jack Doyle joins us and discusses his favorite memory as a Pacers ball boy, his thoughts on the Colts and their 6-1 start, Tyler Warren’s rookie season, Quenton Nelson, what he’s up to these days & more! 

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00:00 – 11:37– The NBA is back, Jeff hates New York, Jeff caught Kevin late at work after yesterday’s show

11:38 -  19:06– Morning Checkdown

19:07 – 42:03 -  Roundball Rock, we are in one of the best parts of the sports calendar, Kam Jones issues an apology and discusses his arrest, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to try and figure out this 6-1 start, should the Colts be buyers at...

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00:00 – 23:03 – Roundball Rock, we are in one of the best parts of the sports calendar, Kam Jones issues an apology and discusses his arrest, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to try and figure out this 6-1 start, should the Colts be buyers at the trade deadline, the lack of a pass rush, will they regret not making a move at the trade deadline if they stand pat, the high-powered offense

23:04 – 41:51 &nd...

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IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson joins us to discuss getting the Curt Cignetti contract extension done, has this IU resurgence under Cignetti gone even better than he could have anticipated?, Fernando Mendoza, NIL in the Big Ten, the hiring of Dairan DeVries and the expectations for the basketball program & more!

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00:00 – 22:16 – Colts-Chargers thoughts, can the Colts get better defensively via trade, Packers-Steelers on Sunday Night and Marc wants Aaron Rodgers to get beat up

22:17 – 44:42 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the extension for Aaron Nesmith, why Nesmith earned it and what he brings to the team, point guard depth, Kam Jones’ arrest, Taelon Peter, the by committee approach at ...

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00:00 – 11:57– The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series, James is back, Rick Carlisle returns today, the Pacers extend Aaron Nesmith last night, Pacers concerns headed into the season opener

11:58 – 20:12 – Morning Checkdown

20:13 – 42:24– Colts-Chargers thoughts, can the Colts get better defensively via trade, Packers-Steelers on Sunday Night and Marc wants Aaron Rodgers to get beat ...

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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses the extension for Aaron Nesmith, why Nesmith earned it and what he brings to the team, point guard depth, Kam Jones’ arrest, Taelon Peter, the by committee approach at positions this year, the center position, figuring out where everyone fits on the roster, the Starting 5 Netflix documentary, will they raise an Eastern Conference finals banner?, attending a sorority forma...

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00:00 – 12:17– Colts and Hoosiers continue to roll, Colts bent the Chargers over their knee and did what they wanted offensively, Jonthan Taylor continues an unreal run, Colts open as over two touchdown favorites against the Titans

12:18 – 20:44 – Morning Checkdown

20:45 – 43:42 – James Boyd joins us from LAX before he heads home to give his thoughts on what he thought from Colts-Chargers, should...

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00:00 – 12:24 - Colts and Hoosiers continue to roll, Colts bent the Chargers over their knee and did what they wanted offensively, Jonthan Taylor continues an unreal run, Colts open as over two touchdown favorites against the Titans

12:25 – 35:23 – James Boyd joins us from LAX before he heads home to give his thoughts on what he thought from Colts-Chargers, should Colts be all in on a trade for an edge rusher, who...

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00:00 – 12:10 – It’s a loaded sports weekend, Curt Cignetti signs contract extension, re-capping Thursday night football between the Steelers and Bengals, Tyrese Haliburton in Netflix’s Starting 5

12:11 - 20:33 – Morning Checkdown

20:34 – 41:24 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda joins for his weekly appearance! He tells us how he is planning to recap his year of operation football, the fantasti...

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0:00 – 20:57 – WTHR’s Dominic Miranda joins for his weekly appearance! He tells us how he is planning to recap his year of operation football, the fantastic weather Indiana has had, what games he’s looking forward to tonight, how Brownsburg has continued their success. Then, Kevin and Dominic look at USC-Notre Dame this weekend. We play a sound from Jim Harbaugh talking about the 1994-95 Colts, what’s ...

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00:00 – 12:16– Josh Downs did not practice for the Colts yesterday, will AD Mitchell have to step in, how big of a game is Sunday’s against the Los Angeles Chargers, James likes when teams spend money, Jeff’s anniversary

12:17 - 21:06 – Morning Checkdown

21:07 – 42:39 – TE Mo Alie-Cox picked his Colts starting 5, Indiana faces Michigan St, we play some sound from Curt Cignetti about his coa...

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19:07 – 21:39 – TE Mo Alie-Cox picked his Colts starting 5, Indiana faces Michigan St, we play some sound from Curt Cignetti about his coaching staff, the changes, Colts announce Riley Leonard will be backup QB Sunday, how the backup QB market works, the Colts defensive-line has to show up Sunday

21:40 – 34:28 – Senior college football writer for the Athletic, Ralph Russo, joins the show to try to give Kevin...

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00:00 – 09:36 – The Colts sent Wide Receiver of Ashton Dulin on a blitz Sunday afternoon, Daniel Jones mic’d up video, quarterback Brett Rypien signed to Colts practice squad,

09:37 - 19:06 – Morning Checkdown

19:07 – 41:42 – Driver’s license stories, background on newly signed Colts quarterback Brett Rypien, Daniel Jones’ running ability, has Anthony Richardson played his last snap f...

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00:00 – 22:32 – Driver’s license stories, background on newly signed Colts quarterback Brett Rypien, Daniel Jones’ running ability, has Anthony Richardson played his last snap for the Indianapolis Colts, previewing the Chargers wideouts, what’s realistic at the trade deadline, Purdue defensive tackle missing a game because of a dog-bite, the importance of hiring the right coach

22:33 – 37:00&ndas...

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