The Valenti Show
The Valenti Show with Rico is Detroit’s must-listen daily sports show — where strong opinions meet smart analysis. Hosted by Mike Valenti and Rico Beard, The Valenti Show brings unfiltered takes on the biggest national s...
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23K to 280K🇺🇸71%🇮🇩29% - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/18/26 | Best Of The Valenti Show w/ Rico On 97.1 The Ticket: Can We Say That? + Why The NFL Is Unwatchable + More! | On this week's Best Of Valenti, the guys begin with their usual "Can We Say That?" Monday staple. Then, Mike vents his frustrations about the over-officiating and other gripes he has with the NFL that he thinks make it unwatchable, the guys react to the DeBrincat signing, and much more! | 1h 01m 02s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 | Best Of The Red Wings on 97.1 The Ticket: What Does Alex DeBrincat’s Extension Mean? And When Will Larkin Saga End? | Alex DeBrincat signs up for seven more years in Detroit. What does it say about both parties? And is a darkhorse suitor emerging for Dylan Larkin? | 1h 08m 36s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 |  Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for Week 6 in the NFL | From 'Kickoff with Boomer & Valenti' (subscribe here): Kickoff with Boomer and Valenti: A TNF dud, Bills, Rams and Niners concerns, picks of the week, BOLD predictions and more | 44m 50s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 |  Full Show: Green Bay's sigh of relief, Cowboys defensive woes, Josh Allen praise & more! | From 'Stinkin' Truth Podcast' (Subscribe Here): Mark Schlereth and Mike Evans talk about how the Packers can breathe a sigh of relief after their big win against the Bears last week - but what's next? Then they have a conversation about about Dallas' defense and what needs to be fixed. Finally, they have a conversation about just how special of season Josh Allen is having. They end the podcast with #QuestionMark. | 44m 50s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | FULL SHOW: Friday, October 16th | Valenti and Rico got the last show of the week started with another conversation about the CFP's expansion to 24 teams, this time about whether schools like Michigan and Ohio State will end up leaving the Big Ten. They spent the majority of today on this, pausing briefly for their usual Prop Bet Casino and The Picks, and also mixed in some Lions in the final hour. | 2h 21m 53s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | HOUR 1: Could The Big Ten And Other Conferences Implode Now? + Prop Bet Casino | Mike and Rico discussed whether Michigan & Ohio State, among other schools, could leave the Big Ten now that the regular season is essentially meaningless. They heard from a bunch of the people on this topic before doing this week's edition of the "Prop Bet Casino". | 42m 53s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | HOUR 2: Will You Be Operating Out Of Spite Or Apathy With MSU & Michigan's Games Tomorrow? | Going off of their first hour topics, the guys asked a question to Michigan and MSU football fans in the second hour. | 37m 51s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | HOUR 3: The Picks + More Thoughts On The State Of College Football | Mike, Rico, David, and Paul (sans TJ Lang) did "The Picks" to open up the third hour. Then, they dove right back into their ongoing conversation about the lack of care in CFB rivalries, especially with Michigan and MSU. | 32m 31s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | HOUR 4: Lions To Make A Trade? + Reacting To Josh Jacobs' Probable Return Next Week In Detroit | The guys talked Lions in the final hour, starting with their reactions to a Detroit Free Press report by Dave Birkett about the possibility of Brad Holmes making a pre-deadline trade. Then, they discussed Josh Jacobs being officially removed from the commissioner's exempt list before Marc Ryan joined them in cross-talk. | 28m 35s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Are You Worried About Josh Jacobs' Probable Return Next Week Vs The Lions? | Mike and Rico react to the news that Josh Jacobs has been removed from the commissioner's exempt list and will be eligible to play next week against the Lions. | 10m 23s | ||||||
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| 10/16/26 | Are The Lions Planning On Making A Trade Before The Deadline? | Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press had some interesting comments regarding the Lions, and the guys react to them. | 12m 55s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | The Picks | 10-16-26 | The guys (sans TJ Lang on a Lions bye week) give their picks for this weekend in football. | 10m 48s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | The People Respond Mike's Question About Michigan & MSU | How do MSU and/or Michigan fans feel about their teams' matchups tomorrow? | 13m 55s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Are You Watching Out Of Spite Or Apathy With Both Michigan & MSU Tomorrow? | Mike asks a question about both Michigan and MSU's games tomorrow. | 7m 11s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Rico's Prop Bet Casino | 10-16-26 | The guys do this week's edition of the Prop Bet Casino. | 9m 50s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Hearing From CFB Fans: Could Michigan, Ohio State, & More Teams Leave The Big Ten? | CFB fans chime into the conversation via calls and texts. | 10m 58s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | The Death Of CFB Conferences Continued | The guys continue to examine the potential effect the 24-team CFP will have on conferences, especially the Big Ten. | 12m 10s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Is It Inevitable That Michigan And Ohio State Will Leave The Big Ten? | Have conferences become obsolete with the expansion of the CFP to 24 teams? | 9m 54s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | FULL SHOW: Thursday, October 15th | Spent the entirety of today's show with their extended thoughts on the CFP's reported decision to expand to 24 teams. | 2h 20m 52s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | HOUR 1: Reactions To CFP's Rumored Expansion To 24 Teams + Survivor Pool Week 6 | The guys could not contain their frustrations about the CFP expansion to 24 teams at the start of the show. They took a break from this charged-up conversation to do week 6 of their Survivor pool. | 39m 21s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | HOUR 2: More Calls/Thoughts On CFP's Expansion To 24 Teams | The guys' conversation about the CFP expansion rolled on in the second hour as they continued to take your calls and read your texts. | 40m 51s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | HOUR 3: Yea Or Nay? Sports League Changes + More Reactions To CFP Expansion | David joined the guys to talk about some hypothetical rule changes in each of the 4 major US sports. Then, they got right back into their CFP expansion topic. | 31m 42s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | HOUR 4: Final Thoughts/Calls/Texts On The CFP Expansion Finally Happening | Mike and Rico wrapped things up with their farewell to their show-long topic about the reported CFP expansion to 24 teams. | 28m 55s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Yea Or Nay? Changes To Each 4 Major US Sport | The guys discuss some hypothetical changes to major pro sports leagues and whether they're in favor of each. | 11m 58s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Talking To More Frustrated CFB Fans | Valenti and Rico take a few more of your calls about the reported expansion of the CFP to 24 teams. | 10m 39s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Bryce Underwood criticismNFL+3 | — | Red WingsNFL | — | Bryce UnderwoodNFL+3 | — | 2h 19m 25s | ||
| 9/10/26 | criticismNFL awards+1 | — | — | — | Bryce UnderwoodNFL awards+3 | — | 42m 56s | ||
| 9/10/26 | Bryce UnderwoodMichigan football+3 | — | — | MichiganOklahoma | Bryce UnderwoodMichigan+4 | — | 36m 43s | ||
| 9/10/26 | NFL predictionsBryce Underwood+3 | — | Audacy | — | NFLpredictions+3 | — | 32m 22s | ||
| 9/10/26 | NHLgeneral manager+3 | — | Red Wings | — | Red Wingsgeneral manager+3 | — | 27m 22s | ||
| 9/10/26 | Red WingsGM search+3 | — | Red Wings | — | Red WingsGM+3 | — | 11m 09s | ||
| 9/10/26 | NHLRed Wings+3 | — | Red Wings | — | Red WingsGM+5 | — | 12m 29s | ||
| 9/10/26 | callsBryce Underwood+1 | — | — | — | Bryce Underwoodcalls+4 | — | 10m 15s | ||
| 9/10/26 | NFL predictionsdivision winners+2 | — | The Valenti Show | — | NFLpredictions+3 | — | 12m 27s | ||
| 9/10/26 | Michigan footballBryce Underwood+3 | — | Michigan | — | MichiganBryce Underwood+3 | — | 7m 03s | ||
| 7/21/26 | sportsgreed+3 | — | — | — | sportsgreed+3 | — | 12m 14s | ||
| 7/21/26 | college sportspro sports+3 | — | college sportspro sports | — | college sportspro sports+3 | — | 11m 23s | ||
| 7/21/26 | sportssports analysis+2 | — | — | — | sportscontroversy+4 | — | 12m 33s | ||
| 7/21/26 | college sportsMichigan athletics+3 | — | Michigan97.1 The Ticket | — | Warde ManuelMichigan+3 | — | 35m 26s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Jahmyr Gibbs hold-inWarde Manuel stepping down+3 | — | LionsMichigan Athletic Director | — | Jahmyr GibbsWarde Manuel+4 | — | 2h 15m 57s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Jahmyr Gibbs contractLions+3 | — | LionsMichigan | — | Jahmyr GibbsLions+3 | — | 40m 23s | ||
| 7/20/26 | MLB Trade DeadlineTarik Skubal+3 | — | — | — | Tarik SkubalMLB+3 | — | 29m 25s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Michigan athleticsWarde Manuel+3 | — | MichiganU of M | — | Warde ManuelMichigan+4 | — | 38m 40s | ||
| 7/20/26 | LionsJahmyr Gibbs+3 | WojoRiger | — | — | LionsJahmyr Gibbs+3 | — | 27m 25s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Jahmyr GibbsLions+3 | — | Lions | — | Jahmyr GibbsLions+3 | — | 10m 45s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cupsports affordability+3 | — | TigersGuardians | Los Angeles | World Cupsports pricing+3 | — | 2h 20m 05s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cup ticket pricesaffordability in sports+1 | — | NBA | LA | World Cupticket prices+3 | — | 39m 40s | ||
| 6/12/26 | unaffordability in sportslistener experiences+1 | — | — | — | sportsunaffordability+3 | — | 40m 46s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cupcuisine+5 | Evan | Texas Tech | — | World Cupdraft+5 | — | 31m 36s | ||
| 6/12/26 | TigersGuardians+3 | Jeremy Otto | TigersGuardians | — | TigersGuardians+3 | — | 28m 03s | ||
| 6/12/26 | TigersGuardians+4 | Jeremy Otto | TigersGuardians+1 | — | TigersGuardians+4 | — | 15m 34s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Brendan SorsbyTexas Tech+3 | — | Texas Tech | — | Brendan SorsbyTexas Tech+3 | — | 7m 54s | ||
| 6/12/26 | World Cupdraft+3 | — | — | — | World Cupdraft+3 | — | 14m 55s | ||
| 6/12/26 | sports pricingfan experiences+3 | — | Audacy | — | sports eventspricing+3 | — | 12m 28s | ||
| 6/12/26 | cost of sporting eventstravel modifications+2 | David | — | — | sporting eventscost+3 | — | 12m 57s | ||
| 5/8/26 | PistonsNBA Finals+3 | — | Greater Life ChurchPistons | — | PistonsNBA+4 | — | 2h 19m 19s | ||
| 5/8/26 | PistonsNBA Finals+3 | David | Greater LifePistons | — | PistonsNBA Finals+3 | — | 39m 35s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sportsplayoff performance+3 | — | — | — | James Hardenplayoff chokers+3 | — | 40m 21s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sportscall-in+3 | — | Valenti | — | KennyValenti+3 | — | 30m 12s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sports bettingPistons+3 | — | Greater LifePistons | — | Pistonsbet+5 | — | 29m 07s | ||
| 5/8/26 | PistonsNBA Finals+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA Finals+3 | — | 10m 33s | ||
| 5/8/26 | bettingPistons+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA+3 | — | 12m 24s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sportsplayer evaluation+2 | — | — | — | Yes Or Noplayer types+3 | — | 11m 15s | ||
| 5/8/26 | playoff chokerssports history+3 | — | — | — | James Hardenplayoff failures+3 | — | 9m 56s | ||
| 5/8/26 | sports playoffsperformance+3 | — | — | — | James Hardensports+3 | — | 11m 25s | ||
| 5/5/26 | NBAPistons+4 | — | PistonsNBA+1 | Little Caesars Arena | PistonsNBA history+5 | — | 33m 40s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Pistons Game 7Tarik Skubal surgery+3 | — | PistonsMagic | — | PistonsMagic+5 | — | 2h 09m 02s | ||
| 5/4/26 | NBA PlayoffsPistons+5 | — | PistonsNBA+1 | — | PistonsNBA Playoffs+5 | — | 36m 57s | ||
| 5/4/26 | PistonsTigers+3 | — | TigersPistons | — | PistonsTigers+6 | — | 40m 26s | ||
| 5/4/26 | sportscoaching news+3 | — | Pistons | — | JB BickerstaffPistons+3 | — | 33m 41s | ||
| 5/4/26 | PistonsSkubal+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsSkubal+3 | — | 17m 56s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Kentucky Derbydraft results+1 | — | Audacy | — | Kentucky Derbydraft+3 | — | 7m 16s | ||
| 5/4/26 | weekend experiencespersonal stories+1 | — | — | — | Ricoweekend+3 | — | 10m 00s | ||
| 5/4/26 | NBAcoaching news+1 | — | Pistons | — | JB BickerstaffPistons+3 | — | 11m 59s | ||
| 5/4/26 | sportsdiscussion+3 | — | — | — | Can We Say Thatdiscussion+3 | — | 11m 40s | ||
| 5/2/26 | NFL DraftPistons trade+3 | — | LionsPistons | — | NFL DraftLions+4 | — | 50m 56s | ||
| 5/2/26 | Tigers performancebaseball injuries+3 | — | Tigers97.1 The Ticket | — | TigersMax Clark+5 | — | 51m 46s | ||
| 5/1/26 | horse racingKentucky Derby+3 | — | Pistons | — | Kentucky Derbyhorse racing+3 | — | 2h 14m 23s | ||
| 5/1/26 | horse racingKentucky Derby+3 | — | 2023 draft picks | — | horse racingKentucky Derby+3 | — | 39m 49s | ||
| 5/1/26 | PistonsMagic+3 | — | PistonsMagic+2 | Detroit | PistonsMagic+3 | — | 39m 49s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | — | — | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | 32m 30s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Kentucky DerbyPistons+3 | — | PistonsMagic | — | Kentucky DerbyPistons+3 | — | 22m 12s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Kentucky Derbysports draft+3 | — | — | — | Kentucky Derbydraft+3 | — | 12m 08s | ||
| 5/1/26 | audiosports+3 | — | — | — | Who Said It?audio+3 | — | 10m 41s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | — | — | Kentucky Derbytrivia contest+3 | — | 12m 26s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandalPistons vs Magic+2 | — | PistonsMagic+2 | — | Dianna RussiniMike Vrabel+5 | — | 2h 12m 51s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Vrabel Russini scandalNBA+1 | — | — | — | VrabelRussini+3 | — | 37m 35s | ||
| 4/29/26 | PistonsMagic+3 | RicoDavid | PistonsMagic | — | PistonsMagic+4 | — | 40m 01s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | Tigers | — | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | 31m 24s | ||
| 4/29/26 | PistonsNBA+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA+5 | — | 23m 48s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Tigersinjuries+3 | — | Tigers | — | Tigersinjuries+3 | — | 9m 45s | ||
| 4/29/26 | PistonsNBA+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA+4 | — | 14m 40s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Kentucky Derbytrivia+2 | — | — | — | Kentucky Derbytrivia+3 | — | 11m 33s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Pistons debatesports discussion+1 | — | Pistons | — | Pistonsdebate+4 | — | 9m 12s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Pistonssports debate+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsRico+5 | — | 10m 06s | ||
| 4/27/26 | NFL DraftDetroit Lions+3 | — | LionsPistons+1 | — | LionsNFL Draft+5 | — | 2h 20m 26s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Lions draft classoffseason moves+3 | — | Lions | — | LionsBrad Holmes+3 | — | 40m 22s | ||
| 4/27/26 | PistonsMagic+3 | — | PistonsMagic | — | PistonsMagic+3 | — | 40m 04s | ||
| 4/27/26 | NFCsports commentary+3 | — | — | — | NFC EditionMike Vrabel+3 | — | 32m 00s | ||
| 4/27/26 | PistonsNBA+3 | WojoRiger | PistonsMagic | — | PistonsMagic+3 | — | 27m 57s | ||
| 4/27/26 | PistonsMagic+3 | — | PistonsMagic | — | PistonsMagic+3 | — | 10m 34s | ||
| 4/27/26 | PistonsNBA+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA playoffs+3 | — | 11m 14s | ||
| 4/27/26 | criticismsports+3 | — | — | — | Mike VrabelPatriots+3 | — | 12m 38s | ||
| 4/27/26 | NFCsports commentary+1 | — | The Valenti Show | — | NFCsports+3 | — | 11m 06s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Pistonssports+3 | — | Pistons | — | PistonsNBA+3 | — | 10m 15s | ||
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Chart history for The Valenti Show
Peaked at #20 in ID, currently #20 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| ID | — | #20 | #20 | — |
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