The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper
Hosted by Evan and Coop and Kurtis · ESPN 93.5
4.8from 188 ratings
- 1,160
- Episodes
- 777
- Transcribed
- 188
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper
The Drive is your daily Illini sports podcast from ESPN 93.5. Kurtis Allen and Evan Stone cover Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball, Illinois Fighting Illini football, the Chicago Bears, Cardinals, Cubs and the biggest sports stories in Champaign-Urbana with interviews, analysis, and a lot of laughs. New episodes every weekday. 🎙️ Follow The Drive on Twitter (https://x.com/TheDrive935), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/espn935), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thedrive935/).
- Publisher
- ESPN 93.5
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Dec 2023
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
777 of 1,160 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10-8-26 Hour 2 - Evan talks to Brian Teague about Sox and Illini, Evan gets to talk about a forbidden topic...
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10-8-26 Hour 1 - Evan Rides SOLO! Illinois vs MSU Preview
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
10/07/26 Hour 2: Big Ten Football Predictions, Early Illinois Basketball Talk & Parenting Advice
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10-8-26 Hour 2 - Evan talks to Brian Teague about Sox and Illini, Evan gets to talk about a forbidden topic...
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] However, I agree with, with Brian. I do think the white socks grab it tonight. I think the vibes in that city, when you look at a, at a fan base like that, it really, one of two things seems to happen. Either the vibes are too much and they come out tight. and they play kind of nervous in front of their home fans, or they allow it to motivate them into something big, like a massive showing. Like, you know, we're comfort. These are our people. This is our city. We're going to come out. And it'll be, I say fascinating a lot. I'm realizing that now as I'm just talking by myself. It'll be very interesting to see how the Sox come out tonight with an opportunity. […]
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- Brian Teague
- Jeff Palmer
- Doug Bucshon
- J Leman
- Jimmy Sobeski
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 132 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 56 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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Who hosts The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper?
Evan and Coop and Kurtis host the show. Published by ESPN 93.5.
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Does The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper take guests?
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