{"podcast":{"title":"The Pacers Post Up","slug":"the-pacers-post-up-6765923","podcast_index_feed_id":6765923,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sm5HKYHz","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/5391d9fb-00c1-48d6-b363-efbf4733bebf/3000x3000/img8244.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Brad and Ryan Knight","episode_count":233,"summary":"Brad and Ryan Knight, affectionately known as The Brothers of Basketball, are lifelong Indiana Pacers fans turned podcast hosts who bring heart, humor, and hoops knowledge to The Pacers Post Up, a show built entirely by fans, for fans. Brad’s love for the Pacers dates back to the Reggie Miller era—the legendary playoff heroics, the fierce Eastern Conference Finals battles, and the team’s lone trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 are part of his basketball DNA. He still vividly remembers watching the Malice at the Palace unfold in his parents’ living room. That deep-rooted connection only grew over the years. Brad’s wife has been a Pacemate for 8 seasons, and he credits their parents’ investment in season tickets as a key part of the family’s shared bond with the Blue and Gold. Ryan, a few years younger, missed the height of the Reggie era but became fully indoctrinated during the Paul George years—when the Pacers battled LeBron and the Heat year after year. A proud member of the G2 Fan Zone in the late 2010s and the world’s biggest Lance Stephenson fan, Ryan brings unapologetic energy and passion to the pod. Together, Brad and Ryan launched The Pacers Post Up as a passion project to giv…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:13.785695+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923"},"episode":{"title":"Cue the Sadness: Pacers Fall Out of the Top 4 (LIVE REACTION SHOW)","slug":"cue-the-sadness-pacers-fall-out-of-the-top-4-live-reaction-show","published_at":"2026-05-10T19:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/cue-the-sadness-pacers-fall-out-of-the-top-4-live-reaction-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/episodes/cue-the-sadness-pacers-fall-out-of-the-top-4-live-reaction-show/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/1ff3a8d9-abad-4552-a5af-8f51078a3119/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=1ff3a8d9-abad-4552-a5af-8f51078a3119&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"The vibes were immaculate… until they absolutely weren’t. Brad and Ryan go LIVE to react to the NBA Draft Lottery as the Pacers officially fall outside the top four, sending their pick to the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac trade. What started as a hopeful afternoon quickly turned into a sobering reality check as Indiana misses out on the chance to land a potential franchise-changing talent. So where do the Pacers pivot from here? The guys break down what this means for the offseason, the new paths toward contention, and why Plan B now becomes the focus if Indiana wants to get back into the championship conversation next season.","meta_description":"The vibes were immaculate… until they absolutely weren’t. Brad and Ryan go LIVE to react to the NBA Draft Lottery as the Pacers officially fall outside th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2077,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/cue-the-sadness-pacers-fall-out-of-the-top-4-live-reaction-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/cue-the-sadness-pacers-fall-out-of-the-top-4-live-reaction-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}