Sunday Mornings with Matt and Myron

Episode: Hour 3: What's That Band?
Hosts: Myron Medcalf, Matt Schick (filling in for Matt Jones)
Aired: March 22, 2026

Episode Theme:

This episode captures the vibrant spirit of March Madness—deep-diving into the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments, sharing compelling sports stories, and mixing in their trademark playful banter about music and pop culture gaffes. With Matt Jones at the Kentucky game, Matt Schick joins Myron Medcalf for classic host chemistry, tangling over sports debates, team fandom, and a hilarious detour into band trivia.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. State of the NCAA Men’s Tournament: Upsets vs. Quality

• Opening Debate on Tournament Upsets

  • Myron and Matt reflect on tournament structure and fan desires:
    • "There are a lot of people... who seem to be underwhelmed, maybe because they want more of the double digit upsets. I'm not for that...in the sweet 16, I want the best teams fighting for a chance to advance." (Myron, [01:24])
    • Matt echoes: "We just want Thursday and Friday to be crazy...but we don't want you in our Final Four." (Matt, [02:05])
    • Both agree lesser-known underdog runs are fun, but the later rounds should showcase the best teams and top talent.

• Impact of Freshman Talent and Transfer Portal

  • Myron: “We have one of the best freshman classes we’ve ever had... all these guys who five years ago would have gone to the NBA...now get paid to come back and develop. So I think we’re seeing some of the best teams we’ve seen in college basketball as a result...” ([02:55])

  • Matt on storylines: “We may not have Cinderella's. We have incredible stories.” ([04:33])

2. Nebraska Basketball’s Historic Run

• Fred Hoiberg & Nebraska’s Moment

  • Myron recounts Hoiberg’s journey—the transition from NBA struggles, early adoption of transfer strategies, to recently clinching Nebraska’s first NCAA tourney win and Sweet 16 spot.
  • “He had to restructure his deal to take less money to keep his job, essentially. And now here he is, first NCAA tournament victory ever, first Sweet 16 appearance ever. I think Fred Hoiberg and Nebraska are one of the best stories in sports right now.” (Myron, [05:13])
  • Matt calls Nebraska’s run the best story in the tournament: “It wasn’t just how they won. It was the fact that Big Red Nation invaded Oklahoma City...” ([05:46])
  • Anecdotes about Husker fans jumping into Oklahoma City’s canal and the emotional journey for long-time Nebraska radio voice, Kent Pavelka.

• End-of-Game Drama:

  • Matt describes Nebraska fans’ deep-rooted pessimism: “[They] felt that shot was probably going to go in. They're always waiting for the shoe to drop...they know how to lose football games ...the next worst thing would be how to lose on a buzzer beater.” ([08:49])

  • Myron sums up: “That is the heartache and just the joy that comes with sports.” ([08:05])

• Comic Relief: Nebraska Fan Travel

  • Matt pokes fun at the notion that all fans live near campus: “...they fly in like you don’t. This is no offense to the state. You’re not flocking to Nebraska to live. You get your degree and you go away...” ([14:35])

3. NFL Sidebar: Kyler Murray Signs with Vikings

• Kyler Murray’s Impact and Minnesota’s QB Room

  • Myron outlines the surprising signing: “Vikings went out and said, all right, we're going to sign Kyler Murray, who's available...also going to bring back Carson Wentz...It seems like this is a sign that JJ McCarthy might not have a place...” ([15:19])
  • Matt: “You definitely want to keep Justin Jefferson happy...these windows are short. Let's go...Kyler Murray is going to add an added dimension if he stays healthy...” ([16:13])
  • Quick-witted banter about Murray’s video game habits and Minnesota’s low financial risk.

• NFC North Outlook

  • Myron quotes NFL analyst Mike Tannenbaum: “I think it's one of the most transformational transactions we'll see in five years...they'll win the division and...for Kyler Murray to play for 1.3 million at 29 years old...it's like finding loose change in your couch.” ([18:49])

  • Discussion of the division’s intrigue: “Bears, Packers, Vikings, Lions, they all have interesting...quarterback situations and they all have playoff hopes.” (Matt, [19:56])

  • Myron muses about undersized quarterbacks: “We don't see a lot of guys like that succeeding anymore...it's just hard to be an undersized guy who expects to outrun everybody.” ([20:36])

4. Music Mayhem: “What’s That Band?” & Hilarious Mix-ups

• On-Air Confusion Over Band Names and Songs

  • Myron, James Steele, and Matt dive into confusion over Zedd, Taylor Swift, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, and Megadeth:
    • “Megadeth is his crew, right?” (Myron, [24:16])
    • “No, he was in Black Sabbath early in his career. Megadeth is Dave Mustaine.” (James, [24:18])
  • Matt teases Myron: “It's like someone who can't spell, but you're going to spell. Anonymous.” ([24:58])

• Classic Beatles Bungle Replay ([29:22–30:20])

  • James cues up a legendary old clip of Myron attempting to name all four Beatles:
    • “Were there four Beatles or three?” (Myron)
    • “Rhymes with Blonde Jennin.” (Matt)
    • “Blonde Jennin.” (Myron)
  • The group cracks up reliving how Myron called John Lennon “Blonde Jennin” and mused about Ringo McCartney.

  Memorable Quote:
  “Ron Jennings was one of the great Beetle members, and Paul McCartney was the famous one.” (Matt, [29:54])

  • Myron’s self-aware humor: “I know the music more than I know the people who sing it, in many cases, clearly.” ([30:20])

5. Bracket Talk: Analysis of Matchups and Vulnerable No. 1 Seeds

• Game-by-game Breakdown & Regional Previews

  • Extensive coverage of NCAA matchups: Purdue vs. Miami, St. John's vs. Kansas, Kentucky-Iowa State, and more starting at [25:06].

  • Myron and Matt debate Duke’s vulnerability due to key player injuries:

    • “Duke has the biggest stumbling blocks in front of them. Not only with Caleb Foster out...Kaden Boozer is a really good player, but...Caleb Foster has that experience.” (Matt, [32:53])
    • “The myth about the one and done era is that young teams are great at this stage and they’re not.” (Myron, [34:00])

  • Florida as second most vulnerable one-seed due to tough regional foes (Illinois, Houston) and a surprising lack of home advantage in Houston ([34:38]).

• Quick Pick Segment (“Take Your Pick” at [40:09])

  • Predict winners and discuss large point spreads for women’s and men’s tournament games (LSU-Texas Tech, Texas-Oregon, Iowa State-Kentucky, UVA-Tennessee, Kansas-St. John’s, UConn-UCLA).
  • Honest takes about blowouts in the women’s early rounds versus parity in later men’s rounds:
    • “You don’t complain about the lack of Cinderella on the men’s side because you could be in the opening weekend of the women’s games...” (Matt, [40:46])
    • “...Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey have no Problem beating teams by 40, 48 points in this stage.” (Myron, [41:06])

6. Humorous/Banter-Filled Notable Moments

• Nebraska Fan Psychology

  • Matt on sports anxiety: “My wife is a Husker fan...She was on the couch with her head in the pillow not watching the final 30 seconds. And I said, how do you not watch? Like we have this giant TV...The kids that were gathered around the TV let her know what happened.” ([08:49])

• Perfume Blowout

  • Dawn Staley’s unconventional gift to a team she beat by 70:
    • “Do you want a gift from somebody who beat you by 70 points?” (Myron, [39:00])
    • “Smells like a blowout.” (Matt, [39:00])

• COVID Memories

  • Reminiscing about five-hour shows with no sports during COVID, laughing about surviving talk radio without games ([38:10–38:36]).

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Tournament Upset Debate: [01:24–04:33]
• Nebraska’s Run / Hoiberg Story: [04:33–10:20]
• NFL: Kyler Murray to Vikings: [15:19–21:27]
• Band/Music Mishaps & Beatles Clip: [24:00–31:11]
• Regional Previews and 1-Seed Vulnerability: [25:06–36:09]
• Women’s vs. Men’s Tourney Blowouts: [40:46–41:23]
• Quick Picks Segment: [40:09–45:28]
• Closing Banter & Wrap-up: [38:02–39:49], [45:28–46:05]

Notable Quotes

• “I love the honesty. I don't know if people saw. I mean, to me, Nebraska Van is the game of the tournament so far.” (Myron, [08:05])
• “You pray, pray, pray, and then it's F bomb, F bomb, F bomb. Whether it's good or bad, right?” (Matt, [07:58])
• “Were there four Beatles or three?” (Myron, [29:22])
• “Ron Jennings was one of the great Beetle members, and Paul McCartney was the famous one.” (Matt, [29:54])
• “You don't complain about the lack of Cinderella on the men's side because you could be in the opening weekend of the women's games...” (Matt, [40:46])

Tone and Style

• Conversational & Authentic: The hosts toggle between sharp sports analysis and running jokes, creating a genuine and engaging Sunday morning experience.
• Playfully Self-Deprecating: Particularly around music trivia, the humor is rooted in the hosts' willingness to laugh at themselves (“I know the music more than I know the people who sing it, in many cases, clearly.” — Myron, [30:20]).
• Passionate & Insightful: Deep dives into both the emotion of fandom and strategic decisions in both college hoops and the NFL.

Listen If…

• You want smart, entertaining NCAA tournament coverage with both stats and stories.
• You appreciate hosts who balance sports insight with banter, music confusion, and real-life fan psychology.
• You love a little chaos with your March Madness breakdowns!

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