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Hosted by Dave Calabro · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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IBJ Media's Playmakers With Dave Calabro features behind-the-scenes conversations with athletes, coaches, executives and leaders connected to Indiana sports. Host Dave Calabro spent 32 years in local TV sports and continues as a track announcer at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Each episode digs into the turning points, pressure and decisions behind the wins, plus what these playmakers do beyond the spotlight. New episodes publish twice a month. Presented by Indiana Members Credit Union.
Dave Calabro hosts Playmakers with Dave Calabro, a sports show with 15 episodes published.
Indianapolis Colts training camp arrives with playoff pressure, Daniel Jones returning from an Achilles injury and a roster facing urgent questions on both sides of the ball. Matt Taylor, the voice of the Indianapolis Co
Joey Mulinaro turned sports impressions into a national comedy career, beginning with an Andrew Luck voice that made him recognizable around Indianapolis Colts practices. The Indianapolis comedian and creator tells Dave
Pat Boylan, the play-by-play voice of the Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers, makes the case for why this Fever team can win a WNBA championship and breaks down what makes Caitlin Clark unlike any athlete he has covered in
Amp Harris has spent decades at the intersection of Indianapolis community life and celebrity culture, and his story is far more complex than his famous connections suggest. The promoter, DJ, radio host and founder of th
Gary Brackett walked onto the Rutgers football team, went undrafted, and became a Super Bowl champion and captain of the Indianapolis Colts. His path there cost him more than most people know. Brackett lost his mother, f
Mark Jaynes has called the Indianapolis 500 for more than 30 years, and he still cannot sleep the night before the race. The "Voice of the 500" sits down with host Dave Calabro at Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the
Helio Castroneves, the four-time Indianapolis 500 champion, explains why he believes he can become the first five-time winner in the race's 110-year history. Sitting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway days before the 110
Conor Daly has led laps, finished top 10 five times and come agonizingly close to winning the Indianapolis 500. Now he returns to Dreyer and Reinbold Racing for another shot at the biggest prize in motorsport.The IndyCar
Alex Palou, the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion, reflects on what it felt like to finally win the world's greatest race and why that victory only made him hungrier. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver discusses the emotion
Kyle Hupfer built a career spanning law, Republican politics, and business before purchasing ScatterGun Lodge, a 2,200-acre pheasant hunting operation in South Dakota, in 2025. He talks with host Dave Calabro about what
Adam Vinatieri reflects on his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, the kicks that defined an era, and his new venture as an IndyCar team owner. The greatest kicker in NFL history sat down with host Dave Calabro at a rac
Don Fischer has called Indiana Hoosiers games for 53 years, from a chaotic first broadcast to a football national championship. The longtime play-by-play announcer reflects on the moments that defined his career and the
WNBA legend Tamika Catchings joins host Dave Calabro for the first episode of IBJ Media's Playmakers at Tea's Me tea shop in Indianapolis to reflect on her decorated career, including the Indiana Fever's 2012 WNBA champi
IBJ Media owner and CEO Nate Feltman is joined by Dave Calabro to announce a new podcast hosted by the longtime Indiana sports broadcaster. Calabro joins IBJ Media to tell the stories behind the stories, featuring in-dep
IBJ Media's Playmakers With Dave Calabro features behind-the-scenes conversations with athletes, coaches, executives and leaders connected to Indiana sports. Host Dave Calabro spent 32 years in local TV sports and contin
Gary Brackett
former player · Indianapolis Colts
1 appearance on this show
Helio Castroneves
1 appearance on this show
Conor Daly
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
1 appearance on this show
Alex Palou
Indy 500 winner · Chip Ganassi Racing
1 appearance on this show
Tamika Catchings
Hall of Famer, former Indiana Fever MVP, All-Star
1 appearance on this show
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