{"podcast":{"title":"The Larry & Big Man Show","slug":"the-larry-big-man-show-7325413","podcast_index_feed_id":7325413,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10460bfbc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larryandthebigman","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43584167/43584167-1772461723488-fb8c498d4eedf.jpg","author":"Larry Richert and Jay Caufield","episode_count":154,"summary":"Larry Richert (KDKA / Steelers In-Game Announcer) and Jay Caufield (Stanley Cup Champion / Pittsburgh Penguins Analyst) bring over 60 years of local sports knowledge to this Pittsburgh Sports Vodcast. The Larry & Big Man Show is a combination of current events in the sporting world and reflective interviews with key Pittsburgh sports figures, both past and present.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:26.949076+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413"},"episode":{"title":"Ron Francis Returns to Penguins, U.S. Open Drama & Pirates Controversy","slug":"ron-francis-returns-to-penguins-u-s-open-drama-pirates-controversy","published_at":"2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413/ron-francis-returns-to-penguins-u-s-open-drama-pirates-controversy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larryandthebigman/episodes/Ron-Francis-Returns-to-Penguins--U-S--Open-Drama--Pirates-Controversy-e3l5643","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10460bfbc/podcast/play/121853507/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2F571b0e07-db41-53be-2dce-81ea4f448aa3.mp3","summary":"Larry, Jay, and Dave are back for a packed Pittsburgh sports conversation covering everything from Ron Francis returning to the Penguins as a special adviser to the latest NHL moves ahead of the draft and free agency. The guys also break down the U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark’s win, the reaction from golf fans, Rory McIlroy’s comments on the future of the PGA Tour, and why major championship formats still matter. Plus, they get into the Pirates’ rough weekend in Colorado, the controversial interference call, Paul Skenes, Jared Jones, and what continues to frustrate fans about this team. The episode also touches on the growth of soccer in Pittsburgh, World Cup watch parties, Brennan Sorsby and the NFL supplemental draft, the Steelers, the new Football Town documentary, and one important off-topic question: are naps underrated? Sponsored by Zerorez, Henderson Brothers & Rohrich Automotive. Visit here for commercial cleaning details: zerorez.com/commercial Produced by 1TEAM Media.","meta_description":"Larry, Jay, and Dave are back for a packed Pittsburgh sports conversation covering everything from Ron Francis returning to the Penguins as a special advi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2931,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413/episodes/ron-francis-returns-to-penguins-u-s-open-drama-pirates-controversy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-larry-big-man-show-7325413/ron-francis-returns-to-penguins-u-s-open-drama-pirates-controversy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}