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(00:00-59:16) On The John Kincade Show, John is back in studio and he has a fresh new haircut.  The man is a fighter.  Connor and Pat are out so Ray aka Dickie Dunne is filling in.  John kicks it off reacting to the Phillies 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks last night.  It looks like Ranger Suarez is back! Coach asks the guys the Morning Mindbender and Bob asks Ray the origin of the nickname Dickie Dunne.  The guys talk about the Eagles offensive line as well as Kyle Schwarber.  John talks about the Doc Rivers comments regarding his time in Philly.

(59:29-1:53:53) The conversation turns to coaching leadership.  They also talk about Dallas Goedert and whether he could end up being better than Zach Ertz.  Bob and John talk about Carter Hart and what kind of haul he could bring.  Ray talks about Phillies pitching.  The guys talk about high school rivalries and Coach talks about awards his son won at his 5th grade graduation yesterday. Tim Donahgy recently talked about how rigged he believes the NBA is.  John and Bob react to the comments. 

(1:53:54-2:07:13)  It’s Game Time!! John, Bob, Ray, and Coach play The Price is Right with you for a chance to win a $50 Wendy’s Gift Card, Tickets to the Always Sunny Podcast Live, Dead and Company or Nickelback.

(2:07:14-3:03:51) Ricky Bo talks joins the show.  John talks about his desire to get the Ricky Bo haircut prior to starting chemo.  How sustainable is the current Phillies success.  They have been winning with pitching and timely hitting.  The offense had an outburst the other day but mainly haven’t been scoring  tons of runs.  How long will that last? John opens up about why he is so transparent when it come to his cancer and treatment.  The guys on the show want to know what Ricky Bo knows.

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It’s Game Time!! John, Bob, Ray, and Coach play The Price is Right with you for a chance to win a $50 Wendy’s Gift Card, Tickets to the Always Sunny Podcast Live, Dead and Company or Nickelback.

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(00:00-35:58)  Today on The John Kincade Show, Bob, Jamie, and Connor start off talking about the Phillies offensive explosion last night against the Diamondbacks.  The bats came alive, and Zack Wheeler pitched great.  The guys get into a conversation as to when games/series in baseball are considered “must win”.  They then get into a conversation about the candid comments Doc Rivers made about his time with the 76ers on the Bill Simmons podcast.  They react to how honest and open he was.

(36:03-1:51:29) The love of cookies becomes a conversation piece.  Bob doesn’t think Jamie can quit sweets cold turkey.  Jamie talks about how PFF ranks the Eagles Offensive Line as the best in the NFL.  He brings this up because of how the Eagles O-Line has been the most consistent piece of any sports team in Philadelphia in the last 25 years.  Bob talks about the culture or lack thereof with the Philadelphia 76ers.  The guys talk about lighting a bulls horns on fire.

(1:51:30-2:00:41) Adam Schefter joins the show and clears up Derrick Henry to the Eagles rumors that happened before the draft.  He also talks about culture on teams and whether Eagles fans should worry about the Cowboys signing Dalvin Cook.

(2:00:42-3:12:02) Jamie talks about growing vegetables.  Bob talks about Oakland Athletics uniforms.  The guys talk about the best Cornerbacks in Eagles history. The also continue the Doc Rivers conversation about James Harden, Joel Embiid, and his time with the Sixers. The conversation turns to nuts and putting them in salads.  Jamie, Bob, and Connor talk about the upcoming Phillies at Athletics series.  Jamie talks about bringing up a pitcher from the minors to fill the #5 spot in the rotation.  Jamie gets fired up about Kyle Schwarber and where he hits in the batting order.

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Adam Schefter joins the show and clears up the Derrick Henry to the Eagles rumors that happened before the draft.  He also talks about culture on teams and whether Eagles fans should worry about the Cowboys signing Dalvin Cook.

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The show opens with the guys thoughts on a tough Phillies loss and not having a 5th starter continues to haunt this team (0:08-19:25). John lays out the first of his four worst case scenario’s for the Eagles and Bob gives kudos to Phillies pitching Coach Kevin Long for his role in getting things turned around for Trea Turner (19:25-33:59). The Phillies have played better recently but still need another starter and Connor makes his case for going after a top-of-the-line starter or bringing up Andrew Painter once cleared (33:59-57:53). The guys discuss Stanford Pitcher Quinn Mathews throwing 156 pitches in a win against Texas in a NCAA Super Regional game (57:53-1:21:52). Bob asks John and Connor which Eagles player they trust the most (1:21:52-1:44:18). John pitches another worst case scenario for the Eagles and Connor watched a video of Rick Camp’s home run and wants to some of the most improbable individual moments in sports history (1:44:18-2:08:50). John thinks Lebron James needs to realize its ok to say that maybe he wasn’t the best at everything (2:08:50-2:34:09). The guys discuss Valerie Camilo’s exit from Comcast Spectacor is proof that times are really changing for the Flyers and Bob ask the guys their feelings on bringing in Bradley Beal after being linked to him the past couple offseasons (2:34:09-3:00:52).

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0:00-20:45: The crew reacts to the Phillies big weekend series victory over the Dodgers. They break down what went right in a 5-1 homestand and look at the massive role that Nick Castellanos has played this season.

20:45-38:13:  The Miami Heat may go down in the NBA Finals tonight, but they’ve got several things that this 76ers team could really use. Plus, can they build a winner around Joel Embiid? In Cooney’s Corner, Bob looks at the Phillies decision to take Taijuan Walker out of the game after five innings on Sunday.

38:13-1:01:38: After two seasons with the Eagles, Devonta Smith has proven that he is one of the biggest bargains in football. Will he be the next Eagle to receive an extension? Plus, a conversation about the 76ers new arena proposal and the coverage about it.

1:01:38-1:25:00: A little bit about pizza and liquid IVs before the guys return to talking all things Phillies. Specifically, what they made of Aaron Nola’s start on Saturday and the umpire’s issue with Nola tossing out baseballs while on the mound. Also, is Trea Turner back?

1:25:00-2:11:07: John sprinkles in a little Cheez-It talk and then gives a major station announcement. In Cooney’s Column, he’s got a take on Kyle Schwarber leading off. Plus, 5 EAGLE Questions with Kincade.                       

2:11:07-END: How many All-Stars do the Phillies have? Connor Thomas names the real candidates. With Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight, John revisits the Embiid-Jokic debate. The Phillies are bad in Arizona, historically, and the group ponders why that may be.

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(00:00-36:04) On today’s John Kincade Show, John, Jamie, and Connor start the show recapping last night’s 3-2 Phillies walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.  They talk about the game and the fact they are now .5 games ahead of their nemesis New York Mets. The conversation turns to Coach trying to trade jersey numbers to other parents so his son can wear the number he prefers. In the Lynch Pin, Jamie talks about Zach Eflin’s success and the reaction he got from a Tweet he put out about it.

(36:07-1:22:57) The guys learn about bears and their abilities.  This was prompted by a disagreement on whether bears can punch or not.  Connor was kicked out of a rec league basketball game last night.  The conversation turns back to sports and more about the Phillies series sweep against the Tigers even with a lack of offense.  John brings up sports stadiums in the city and asks Jamie and Connor what kind of stadium they would like when the Eagles eventually (in the far future) build a stadium.  They also talk about what they like and dislike about the Linc.

(1:23:00-1:50:03) John starts a game with Jamie and Connor about the Eagles.  He names the NFC opponents, and they talk about whether they are a threat, nuisance, or nothing. The guys talk about how differently we treat our teams and players compared to other cities. Stephen A Smith really went in on Zion Williamson yesterday.  This starts a very entertaining conversation. 

(1:50:10-2:37:39) Coach Camille asks the guys some very weird questions such as…. How Many Chickens Could Take Down and Elephant. In the Lynch Pin, Jamie talks about the NFL Power Rankins released by ESPN.  The Eagles are listed #3.

(2:37:46-3:08:10) Ricky Bottalico joins the show.  Also, actor and comedian David Koechner stops by the studio.  If you don’t remember him by name, he played Champ Kind on “Anchorman” and Todd Packer on “The Office”.  He is performing in Philadelphia this weekend.

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Actor and comedian David Koechner stops by the studio.  If you don’t remember him by name, he played Champ Kind on “Anchorman” and Todd Packer on “The Office”.  He is performing in Philadelphia this weekend. 

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The show opens with the guys’ reaction to the Phillies/Tigers game getting postponed due to poor air quality because of the wildfires in Canada (0:06-18:53). Bob has a Championship game addiction and wants to know which ones you would watch (18:53-35:37). On the heels of the documentary on the 2001 76ers “Everything but the Chip”, Connor wants to know what team you would enjoy seeing a documentary on (35:37-59.00). The guys discuss who the Eagles will hold joint practices with during training camp and Bob wants to know about some other strange sports related days (59:00-1:25:07). The guys revisit a topic from yesterday, on how you would feel with 76ers losing a series vs Boston that they were a heavy underdog in, had Embiid and Harden went down swinging (1:25:07-1:45:08). Thursday Gametime – Name That Movie (1:45:08-2:10:41). Ricky Bottalico joins the show for the entire 9am hour and discusses the Phillies/Tigers series and another edition of what Ricky Bo knows (2:10:41-3:05:17).

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The guys play Thursday Gametime.... John and Bob act out iconic scenes from classic movies.

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