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The Pomp And Joe Show

The Pomp and Joe Show 1-8-2026

08 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: Who is Tyler Kennedy and what is his connection to the Stanley Cup?

1.195 - 12.633 Bob Pompeani

Pomp is here, and so is Stanley Cup champion Tyler Kennedy. Kennedy, Kennedy. I still love that. Don't you, Tyler? I love that song.

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12.793 - 19.524 Unknown

I didn't hear it enough when I played, but yeah. You like our theme song? Yeah, I love it. It gets you going in the morning.

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19.624 - 24.992 Bob Pompeani

It gets a little pop. Yeah. Who was in charge of the music when you guys played in the locker room?

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25.04 - 25.981 Unknown

I think Joe Vitale.

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26.602 - 28.324 Bob Pompeani

Joe Vitale. What kind of music did he like?

29.366 - 45.748 Unknown

You know, usually they give it to, like, a young guy, and he's got a lot of direction from the veteran guys. Like, usually after, say, we played Friday night, in the morning we would play, like, country, soft music in the morning, and then before games it would be all, you know, pump up, rap, this and that.

46.64 - 52.539 Bob Pompeani

Pump-up music. So a team-wide pump-up, or do you have your headphones on before a game getting pumped? Oh, team.

Chapter 2: What role does music play in a hockey team's locker room?

52.92 - 55.83 Unknown

You've got to get that locker room buzzing inside.

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56.251 - 58.017 Bob Pompeani

Who's the best dancer in your group?

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59.988 - 68.682 Unknown

I don't know if anyone was good dancers. Everyone worked really hard on the dance floor. I'm not sure if anyone was that good at dancing. Bob is. I know. I've seen him.

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68.702 - 68.982 Bob Pompeani

Yeah.

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69.323 - 71.266 Unknown

I wish I can dance. I wish I can like.

71.767 - 90.527 Bob Pompeani

Sure you can. It's inside. Why don't we do it more often? Look what you've overcome as a hockey. You had to go over and above everything, and you did it because you practiced, and you could do that. Why don't we dance more often? When me and my wife go out dancing, which is once every four years approximately, we have fun. It's fun. When we go to a wedding and we dance, we have fun.

90.547 - 94.453 Bob Pompeani

Mentally, it's healthy everywhere. Yes. So why don't you and I do that?

94.613 - 95.014 Austin Bechtold

Why don't we do it?

95.034 - 101.824 Bob Pompeani

A couple's double dancing date and go out and do that. There's a place right by my house that does that. Invite us, Bob, and we'll go.

Chapter 3: Why is dancing important for team morale and bonding?

144.886 - 157.025 Bob Pompeani

It looks like you got a haircut. I did not. I got it about two weeks ago, maybe three weeks ago now. But I'm rocking with a mustache just for today that might be going away after hearing what TK had to say about it. He's Stash Boy this week.

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157.045 - 163.338 Unknown

He can say a lot of things, just not on air right now. But I don't know. You got a girlfriend? You don't have a girlfriend, right?

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163.378 - 163.518 Bob Pompeani

No.

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163.819 - 164.741 Unknown

That's starting to make sense.

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164.781 - 169.313 Bob Pompeani

Oh, wow. That's already a sore subject. That's a shot from the blue line.

169.333 - 172.581 Unknown

You got to keep it tight, dude. You got to keep it tight.

173.303 - 183.476 Bob Pompeani

I agree, limits. A little tighter would do you wonders. Are we going out to dinner? No, your hair looks great. First of all, I don't like it that flat. He's got the thickness there. He should prop it up.

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What about his mustache, Bob?

184.898 - 194.73 Bob Pompeani

The mustache, I have to see it. Be honest. No, I can't tell right now. I'd have to see when it gets... It was not meant to be something that stayed for more than 24 hours. I don't see a mustache.

Chapter 4: How has the culture in the Penguins' locker room changed this season?

438.272 - 438.833 Bob Pompeani

That's all they said.

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438.853 - 464.26 Unknown

Oh, that was unbelievable. Unbelievable. A clinic. Like, it was like they took defense serious for once. You know, it was like, wow, we're going to try our butt off and play really good defense. And, you know, from Carlson to Letang. I see they're not making those bad decisions where the hope plays, hey, let me try to make this one more play. They're keeping it so simple. They're playing well.

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464.942 - 482.478 Unknown

You've got to give a lot of credit to Mews and his staff for getting those guys to buy into the system. But from everyone I talk to, They, the players love the coaching staff. They like the energy. They like the new, the process. They like their voice being heard from the coaches.

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482.638 - 487.083 Bob Pompeani

I was just going to ask you about Muse. That's the vibe. Yeah. What do they say about him?

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487.863 - 489.405 Unknown

Just, it's enjoyable to go to the rink.

489.605 - 489.825 Bob Pompeani

Yeah.

490.346 - 510.189 Unknown

And, and when you talk to him, he wants to hear your, your point of view. And for a player, like that means so much. That means like you're a part of something he wants, you know, you're a part of something. Sometimes when you get like a veteran coach, um, They don't even care what you think. They're like, hey, I won, or this is what we're doing. If you don't like it, whatever.

510.549 - 512.713 Unknown

We'll trade you and get you new scenery.

513.113 - 531.462 Bob Pompeani

What you're saying is he will adapt whatever he needs to adapt to the current talent of the team. If you see as a team that he's going to play a certain way and this is how you play it, I understand about the system, but I also got to believe – Part of that is trust in young players and trust in a fourth line, which I think a lot of coaches stay away from fourth line minutes.

Chapter 5: What emotions surround Ron's final show and the decisions made?

4661.881 - 4663.143 Bob Pompeani

How are you feeling right now?

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4663.524 - 4671.499 Unknown

Like I've felt since I bought my place in May. Excited as hell. I got a lot to look forward to. But apprehensive, too.

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Chapter 6: How does the team reflect on their past experiences and relationships?

4671.559 - 4676.569 Unknown

I don't know what's out there. I've never done this before. And I know what I'm leaving behind. A lot.

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4677.022 - 4684.669 Bob Pompeani

That's actually a great one. And he was very emotional that last day. I mean, we saw him at Domenico's that night. Right. And it's tough. That's a tough decision to make.

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Chapter 7: What insights do they share about Mike Tomlin's potential future in TV?

4684.73 - 4703.588 Bob Pompeani

Regardless of how many years you've spent at something, it's tough. You have to come to grips with the fact that it's going to end. I was just telling somebody the other day, and I'll always say this, you could have knocked me over with a feather when Ron texted me and said, meet me at, I think it was Shooters. Meet me at Shooters for a drink. We worked together for all those years.

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4703.628 - 4719.411 Bob Pompeani

We never socialized. So I'm like, what? Okay. I went there and he told me that night, he said, he said, um, his exact quote was I'm following Fulsey out the door. Remember Fulsey, Bob, do we have any Fulsey clips limits we could play for people?

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Chapter 8: What are the key takeaways from the Steelers' upcoming game against Houston?

4719.431 - 4730.335 Bob Pompeani

I don't think so. The wheel of ball. He always liked that. Yeah. The wheel, we should have Fulsey on for an occasional wheel of ball. Bob, would you be open to that? Yeah, probably. Limits? Would you like that? I'd be very open to that.

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4730.355 - 4730.876 Austin Bechtold

That'd be wonderful.

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4730.896 - 4753.103 Bob Pompeani

We did that once before we had him come on. So Fulsey was on his way out then, and then Ron said, I'm following Fulsey out the door. Bob, if there was anybody who I thought we'd have to rip the jersey off in this business, it would have been Ron. But credit to him. He went off to live his life. But he was very meticulous in his planning of it.

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4753.143 - 4773.594 Bob Pompeani

He started that well in advance, which I think you have to do. You have to have everything ready to go so that when you do leave, you just jump into the new life that you're going to live. And at heart, a very good man. Would you agree with that? He's very loyal to his mother all those years. His mom used to make cookies and bring them in here. His daughter. Just absolutely.

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4773.874 - 4785.592 Bob Pompeani

Knows everybody's birthday. Gives me a text when it's anyone in my family's birthday, not just mine. Sends me a text. I think a very caring individual. Absolutely. I agree. All right, Limits, where were we?

4786.273 - 4812.236 Unknown

Eric, I thought about who you reminded me of in the TV business. Who's that? Ron Jeremy. I mean, you have everything to offer that he does. I don't have any conduct. Ron, I got to be honest with you. Of all the things you've said on this show, that might have been the most shocking, surprising. Why? He reminds me of Ron Jeremy. I'm aghast right now. You should be taking that as a compliment.

4812.256 - 4829.642 Unknown

I've stunned silence here. Nobody else watches Anchorman? I haven't seen many movies in my life in the last 20 years, but I did see that. I haven't seen Anchorman 2. I can't believe you said that. I'm blown away right now. You remind me of Ron Jeremy, and I mean it in the best of senses. Thank you.

4832.052 - 4854.769 Bob Pompeani

maybe the all-time incredible moment yeah that's a two plus i mean i know when that happens because it happens to all of us you think you're saying one name and it comes out the other but that name yeah double down and triple down on it perhaps the greatest moment in fan history i think it might have been is that it limits i mean for the for the ron quotes and the limitless express or that's it for the ron quotes

4856.015 - 4874.605 Bob Pompeani

I think it truly was. I think it truly was. Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia Peters Township. Visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. Listen to the Pomp and Joe Show on demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. Cloudy with a high of Mike Webster, 52, a low of 34. Andy Russell.

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