Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show

Colby Armstrong hit one of the all-time trash talking greats with a pretty lame line, Bill recaps a YouTube gem - the Coldplay Game of Thrones Mocumentary, a look back at Easter's past, plus some exciting sound from the wide world of sports over the last few days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Officiating guru Gene Steratore calls in from Indianapolis ahead of tomorrow's Final Four, and why Gonzaga seems to be on another level. Rob King shares the joy of watching two first place teams in the Pens and Bucs, plus Sean Collier's movie reviews and the first big block buster of 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Cat of Pardon My Take podcast would give it all up to host the Price is Right, Stan Savran says the Steelers can't make the same mistake the Pirates did five years ago, Joe Bartnick returns for another Soft Dump and an apology to Casey DeSmith, plus Bill Crawford looks at some of the rather unfortunate names throughout professional sports and a look at the best and worst ballpark food around.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bartnick returns for another Soft Dump, this one (mostly) drama free and full of praise for Casey DeSmith, plus Anthony Angelo's emergence on the PowerPlay of all places, why Joe will never buy a Bryan Rust jersey, and can someone, anyone please stand up for Sid?!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mayor Sean Casey returns to tell you about Miracle Bash 2021, and how he has no idea how to play his kids' video games, plus Phil Bourque's 80's IROC-Z, Mark Madden recalls his favorite AC/DC album with no disrespect to the Bon Scott era, and Mr. Wednesday takes his son to karate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Lange is not at all surprised by the brick wall in front of the Penguins net as of late, whether it's Tristan Jarry or Casey DeSmith, they've both been proving the doubters (like Randy) wrong. Billy Gardell joins us from Los Angeles, California and describes the difference between opening mail as a kid vs as an adult. Plus, Chet Hayes - rapping son of Tom Hanks - has labeled this upcoming summer a "White Boy Summer" and we get to the bottom of what the means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Armstrong's just as shocked as everyone at how successful the Pens are whenever one of the big three is out for any significant amount of time, and he's also pissed at the lack of protection for Sidney Crosby (see last week's hit to the head vs. BUF) Bill remembers what it's like to take in live sports and has some catching up to do, and Randy finds himself a bit too invested in his Netflix habits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Penguins rolled past the Sabres once again in last night's 4-0 shutout with goals from Jared McCann, underscored by Radim Zohorna's first goal on his first shot in the NHL. We take a look behind the music of the Here We Go guy, plus more Kennywood memories, Sean Collier's Movie reviews and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PFT Commenter of Pardon My Take Podcast has set out to learn the entire Free Bird solo, it's part of his "Six Pack Summer," a five step program to self-improvement (the sixth is accomplished upon completion of the first five). We find a few more examples of hot mic'd refs throughout sports history, a crime that shall not go unpunished according to Stan Savran - but nothing will probably happen. Plus, Bud Dupree's farewell letter to Steeler Nation via the Players' Tribune will bring a tear to your eye and a certain song to mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A disappointing trip to New Jersey reminiscent of a questionable hair style from AJ Soprano, Sidney Crosby being the only superstar that hustles, and welcoming back Kris Letang into good graces - all that and more on this week's Soft Dump with PuckOff's Joe BartnickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ol' 29er isn't really happy with the Penguins performance last week, collecting five of a possible ten points. They'll have to pick it up as the NHL's last place Sabres visit PPG Paints Arena tonight, but scoring outside of the top line has been hard to come by and injuries are mounting amongst the Penguins forwards. Mark Madden is not a fan of the Steelers free agency moves thus far, namely bringing back JuJu Smith-Schuster over any one of their defensive depth players, as he puts it. Plus, Joe Bartnick with another Soft Dump and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Kaboly of The Athletic explores the theory behind the Steelers free agency activity over the last few weeks and why they should avoid a RB in the first round of the draft. Bill Crawford recounts some especially savage TD celebrations in honor of Randy Moss's moon at Lambeau, and Family Matters has seen a huge serge in streams during the pandemic which prompted us to list some of our favorite TV geeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Steelers Radio Network thinks JuJu Smith-Schuster's best option was to stay with the Black n' Gold, in a system he's familiar with (that gets hime the ball) as opposed to being a third option in Kansas City, and an outlier in the run-first Ravens philosophy. Next year, however, will most likely be a big pay-day for the Steelers top receiver. Colby Armstrong recaps a tough loss for the Penguins who are in need of a break after slugging through a marathon of a schedule with mounting injuries to their forwards to prove it. Plus more submissions from the Restaurant Relief Hotline and an update on our DVE Classic Albums BracketSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Penguins dropped the first of a three-game series against the Devils last night without any significant centers outside of the Captain. How long will they be without Malkin and Blueger? Plus, Sean Collier's movie reviews and Bill's Family Christmas in March. Also, the first round of the DVE Classic Albums Bracket is complete! Who's moving on?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bartnick of Puck Off Podcast previews the upcoming three game tilt with the Devils and what the Penguins should do with at the sudden depleted center position while Geno, McCann, and Zucker are all on the shelf and how the rest of the defense shakes down with steady play coming from Brian Dumoulin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Cat thinks Jay Cutler still reigns supreme as the best Bears quarterback in recent memory, but perhaps Andy Dalton can reverse the script after signing a one-year deal with Chicago yesterday. Plus, the proper way to fill out your bracket as advised by Bill Crawford. Stan Savran weighs in on the JuJu Smith-Schuster sweep stakes and where the Steelers stand, plus Joe Bartnick's Soft Dumps and the debut of the Restaurant Relief Hotline - Give us a call at 412-919-8305!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Bourque says the refs made the right call in handing Brandon Tanev a game misconduct last night after boarding Jared Tinordi, Mark Madden could not disagree any more. Randy dives into the facts behind St. Patty's Day you might not have heard before, and Jeff Konkle remembers the shenanigans that took place every year in Market Square on this fabled day of drinking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evgeni Malkin has been on a tear recently, and how appropriate that he notch is 1,100th career point on a helper from Sidney Crosby - his accelerated play has everyone from his teammates and coaches to the Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Lange himself on notice. Billy Gardell calls in live from Los Angeles to reminisce on some of the classic commercial jingles from yesterday and today that are sure to be stuck in your head somewhere, and Bill Crawford is fed up with all the JuJu hoopla now that Free Agency season is upon us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Armstrong has played on some pretty brutal teams over the years, one may stick out a little bit more than the others. Gene Collier has covered A TON of significant sporting events over his career - but the most memorable for him happened in Las Vegas in 1985 during boxing's golden age. Plus, a recap of the Grammy's and looking ahead to the Oscars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March Madness brings all kinds of brackets, and DVE has one for the ages - The Vinyl Four - pitting the best classic rock albums against one another in four regions: Morning Show, Electric Lunch with Michele Michaels, Afternoon Drive with Chad Tyson, and Late Night with Russ Rose. Elizabeth Banks has a new movie coming out dedicated to the legendary Cocaine Bear, and we've obtained some of the soundtrack. Plus, Matthew McConaughey's bid for Governor of Texas, Josh Getzoff on the Pens surging past the Sabres last night, Sean Collier's movie reviews and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bartnick of Puck Off Podcast returns with another Soft Dump ahead of the Penguins first tilt with the reeling Buffalo Sabres, but that doesn't have Joe feeling any better. Brian Dumoulin's return has had a positive impact on a staggering defense that was bailed out by some remarkable play from Tristan Jarry in the final minutes of the third period in Tuesday night's victory over the Rangers. Where else can the Penguins look for help along the blue line? Plus, why Joe doesn't like seeing E-Rod anywhere near the top 6 and Kaspari Kapenen strikes again!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PFT Commenter runs through some of his favorite sports movies and how Kevin Costner has evolved as an actor from baseball player to rancher, Stan Savran takes a look at how the Steelers drafting some misses over the years has led to them drafting the same position in the early rounds in multiple years (Troy Edwards, Plexico Burress, Artie Burns, Terrelle Edmunds to name a few), and Joe Bartnick returns with a fresh Soft Dump, plus hockey is back on ESPN and our top traffic pet peeves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rom-Com is a tried and true staple in cinema, but Steve Basilone has added his own personal twist to the genre with "Long Weekend," a film he wrote and directed. A Pittsburgh native and Emerson alumnus, Basilone is an accomplished comedy writer, having worked on "Community," and "The Goldbergs." Check out "Long Weekend" this weekend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ol' 29er is feeling some type of way after last night's victory against the Rangers, despite the Penguins only registering one third period shot on Sidney Crosby's EN Goal. BUT STILL, there were some serious flashes of tremendous play between the pipes by Tristan Jarry, and of course - "the Shift" late in the second period that ended with Kaspari Kapenen's fourth goal in his last eight shots - enough to get Mike Sullivan clapping on the bench! Mark Madden rates the Penguins blue line bad, but much better with Dumoulin in the mix, and Mr. Wednesday Jeff Konkle is fielding all sorts of questions about the birds and the bees. Plus, Pittsburgh native Steve Basilone has a new film out this weekend that you won't want to miss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Armstrong is a big fan of the new series structure to the NHL regular season and breaks down all the inconsistencies in possibly the worst hockey movie of all time, plus what Brian Dumoulin's return means to the Pens blue line. Billy Gardell keeps it simple when it comes to cheese, and Cookie Monster has found himself on the wrong side of cancel culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Madigan and dealing with "slime ball" promoters coming up in the stand-up industry, Missi Matthews thanks a Johnstown sports director for giving her reps as a young reporter, Liz Berlin wants more all-women bands, plus Joan Jett, the Wilson Twins and other women who rock, Oprah's bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Steelers biggest off-season hurdle is cleared. Now that Big Ben is coming back for another season, at a cap friendly price, where do the Black and Gold go from here with the rest of the off-season checklist, and how will this influence their draft strategy? Gerry Dulac breaks it down. Jay Caufield thinks last night's embarrassing collapse on home ice is enough for the Pens to be fired up for tomorrow's rubber match against the Flyers, and if not - well, some changes may loom ahead. Plus Sean Collier's movie reviews and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Roethlisberger has restructured his contract for the upcoming season freeing up around $15 million in cap. So what does that mean for the rest of the Steelers roster?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian Greg Warren has a difficult time keeping up with all the paperwork that comes with home ownership, car ownership, and well, just being an adult. Big Cat from Pardon My Take Podcast recently interviewed Brett Favre and has reached the same conclusion as Randy, plus charting the course for fanbases on their journey from lovable losers to annoying a-holes. Stan Savran recalls the time when Bobby Clarke had to face the music as a GM at Mellon Arena, and Joe Bartnick returns with another Soft Dump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Joe Bartnick of Puck of Podcast previews the next two tilts against the dreaded Flyers and the significance of escaping with gritty regulation wins - especially without Sid! Plus, with fans returning to PPG Paints Arena, how well will the honor system work with the touchless concessions in the age of COVID? Just think - What Would Sid Do?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Pauslen looks back on the legendary broadcast from the Spectrum in Philadelphia that helped end the dreaded Flyer curse over the Penguins, and all of the chaos leading up to the broadcast. In fact, Scott and Jim didn't even watch a period of the game before they had to fly back to Pittsburgh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Paulsen recalls the time in 1989 when he and Jim Krenn flew to Philadelphia on a dreary day in February to lift the Flyers curse from the Penguins on the ice at the Spectrum. Phil Bourque was on the receiving end of quite a few sha-lackings as a result of that Flyer domination, and it was not fun. Mark Madden throws in his two cents on the easily identifiable guitar tone conversation we had yesterday, and Mr. Wednesday takes a look at imposter syndrome.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Lange takes a look back at the Pens-Flyers rivalry, when it was quite one-sided in the wrong direction, we remember some iconic moments between Pittsburgh and Philly on ice over the last twenty years, plus the guitar sounds that are instantly recognizable and much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Armstrong remembers some of his favorite moments playing against the Flyers, we give a birthday salute to Donnie Iris and Roger Daltry, plus a recap from last night's virtual Golden Globes ceremony, and a somber weekend in Pittsburgh as we lost two if its finest. All our love to the friends and family of Eileen Hertweck and Kevin McKeever. Follow the link below to donate to the Herweck family's GoFundMe page.https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-hertweck-familySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Potash lets you in on the new Inside Penguins Hockey story you won't want to miss detailing the Hextall's relationship with Pittsburgh, Dave Dameshek sings a different tune about Big Ben's return, Scott Blasey asks Pittsburghers to rally around one of our own - Clarks guitarist Rob Hertweck - in his family's time of need, Sean Collier's movie reviews and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PFT Commenter has a new training regiment in honor of BigBen and also names his kidney stones, Stan Savran turns 74, Joe Bartnick and the surging Pens in this week's Soft Dump, plus Chief of Police Scott Schubert, Port Authority Police Chief Matt Porter and Carrie Jaumann of Special Olympics PA with all the details on how you can donate and participate in this year's Polar Pop fundraiser!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One thousand games of Sid, Tristian Jarry is finding his footing between the pipes, the third line is coming together under Teddy Blueger's emergence as the third line center in Jared McCann's absence, and the significance of Jason Zucker's injury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 'Ol 29er doesn't expect Jason Zucker to return anytime soon after experiencing an excruciating injury in last night's 3-2 OT victory. Otherwise, the Penguins seem to be playing confident hockey. Mark Madden breaks down his favorite tracks from Physical Graffiti, Mr. Wednesday didn't understand the excessive Tiger coverage on ESPN yesterday, and we have some audio from the standoff between Kevin Colbert and Ryan Tollner regarding Big Ben's contract negotiations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We stumbled across some tribute videos for Sid's 1,000th game that didn't quite make the cut on Saturday night. Plus, rare footage from a classic episode of the Muppets featuring Johnny Cash and some suggestive themes. And the Geno Whisperer Rob Rossi of The Athletic shares his take on the Pens recent regulation success and what tattoo he might come up with next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colby Armstrong first came up in the NHL along side Sidney Crosby and takes a look back at what it was like to jump into the Crosby Show during those first few years, Bill recaps a documentary about finding life on Mars, declares February 20th Sidney Crosby Day from now until the end of time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a list of twenty, but we count down the top ten and there will definitely be some ruffled feathers on this one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Steigerwald remembers the fabled Pens-Isles brawl ten years later, and why the Isles appeared especially ticked at a certain Pens defender last night. Author Kliph Nesteroff has new book, "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem," detailing the history of Indigenous comedians. Sean Collier reviews an Oscar heavyweight favorite in Nomadland, and the Top Ten Worst Bands of All Time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Kliph Nesteroff's new book, "We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy," is available now and details the careers of Will Rogers and Charlie Hill among other Indigenous comedians. Listen to the full interview here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerry Dulac thinks the Steelers are hoping Ben retires, Big Cat isn't a fan of Mason Rudolph do to his large head, Bill breaks down the best quotes from Happy Gilmore, Joe Bartnick's Soft Dump calls out Geno, and Stan Savran sees two different leagues amidst MLB: Big spenders and little spenders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bartnick of PuckOff Podcast returns to breakdown the past week of Penguins action, including a split with the Caps thanks to an offensive showing over the weekend and a snakebitten performance Tuesday night, save a goal from ZAR - his third in as many games. Also, what is going on with Geno? And how changing a number has worked out well so far for Aston-Reese.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BigCat of Pardon My Take Podcast is critical of quarterback Mason Rudolph's cranium size, and wouldn't be surprised if the Bears sign JJ Watt to a ten-year deal, given the massive contract Fernando Tatis, Jr. received from the Padres yesterday that is upwards of $300 million for...fourteen years?! Why fourteen?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Steelers Radio Network believes the hope amongst the Steelers brass is that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger chooses to retire, as he can't see the club cutting him in the coming weeks. Re-signing Ben has big cap implications, and it looks like Mason Rudolph would be the immediate heir to Ben's throne.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil Bourque and Mark Madden breakdown last night's 3-1 loss against the Capitals and another sluggish performance from number 71, Mr. Wednesday Jeff Konkle has the key mediating any marriage especially during the pandemic, plus a list of Pittsburgh'd shows ready for your streaming pleasure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill and Randy write Yinzer spin-offs to popular TV shows for your Pittsburgh streaming pleasure. Already seen Breaking Bad? What about Breaking Baden? All finished with Bridgerton, check out BridgeVILLErton, you get the idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Lange remembers some of Jaromir Jagr's first days running around the city of Pittsburgh, Billy Gardell and the top 5 presidential impressions from SNL cast members, plus the Super Bowl Karen who's offended by Tom Brady's choice of celebration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.