{"podcast":{"title":"The Drive on ESPN 93.5","slug":"the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","podcast_index_feed_id":477079,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/tayandpiper/feed.xml","website_url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5711569/drive_web_1400_x_1400_px_6wvfa.png","author":"ESPN 93.5","episode_count":100,"summary":"Your daily Illini sports podcast from The Drive on ESPN 93.5 with Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone. 🎙️","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T22:19:03.840291+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079"},"episode":{"title":"06/04/26 Hour 2: HOF'er Rob Rains talks Cardinals & why this team plays so relaxed, which player is his surprise star; Aaron Donald back to the Rams?; Draft Winner - Most Hateable Athletes","slug":"06-04-26-hour-2-hof-er-rob-rains-talks-cardinals-why-this-team-plays-so-relaxed-which-player-is-his-surprise-star-aaron-donald-back-to-the-rams-draft-winner-most-hateable-athletes","published_at":"2026-06-04T22:12:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/06-04-26-hour-2-hof-er-rob-rains-talks-cardinals-why-this-team-plays-so-relaxed-which-player-is-his-surprise-star-aaron-donald-back-to-the-rams-draft-winner-most-hateable-athletes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079","url":"https://tayandpiper.podbean.com/e/060426-hour-2-hofer-rob-rains-talks-cardinals-aaron-donald-back-to-the-rams-draft-winner-most-hateable-athletes/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/srpqn4vhuamszyvg/06-04-26_Hour_2b0462.mp3","summary":"Hall of Fame baseball writer Rob Rains joins the show to discuss the Cardinals' recent surge and why this team appears to be playing with a loose, confident attitude. He shares his thoughts on what's fueling the club's success, the impact of manager Oliver Marmol, and identifies the player who has emerged as his biggest surprise star so far this season. The NFL rumor mill is buzzing again as speculation grows about a potential return of Aaron Donald to the Los Angeles Rams. Is there any chance the future Hall of Famer comes out of retirement, and what would it mean for the Rams' Super Bowl hopes? Plus, the show wraps up with another spirited Draft Day segment as the crew selects the most hateable athletes in sports history. From villains who dominated rival teams to controversial stars who seemed to thrive on fan outrage, the debate is sure to spark plenty of reactions. Follow The Drive X, Instagram, and Facebook.","meta_description":"Hall of Fame baseball writer Rob Rains joins the show to discuss the Cardinals' recent surge and why this team appears to be playing with a loose, confide…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3131,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/episodes/06-04-26-hour-2-hof-er-rob-rains-talks-cardinals-why-this-team-plays-so-relaxed-which-player-is-his-surprise-star-aaron-donald-back-to-the-rams-draft-winner-most-hateable-athletes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drive-on-espn-93-5-477079/06-04-26-hour-2-hof-er-rob-rains-talks-cardinals-why-this-team-plays-so-relaxed-which-player-is-his-surprise-star-aaron-donald-back-to-the-rams-draft-winner-most-hateable-athletes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}