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FULL SHOW: Friday, June 12th
06/12/2026 | 2h 20 mins.
Valenti and Rico opened the final show of the week with their lack of surprise when it comes to the get-in prices to the first USA World Cup match in Los Angeles tonight. They expanded on this topic with their overall thoughts on the unaffordability crisis in sports, taking your calls to hear your examples of how you've been priced out of sports. Then, the guys did a World Cup Draft, talked about another Brendan Sorsby update, and played "Who Said It?" before wrapping things up with a preview of the huge Tigers-Guardians series starting tonight.
HOUR 1: Thoughts On Exorbitant World Cup Ticket Prices + NBA Fastbreak
06/12/2026 | 39 mins.
Mike and Rico began the show with their reactions to the prices to get into the first USA World Cup soccer match in LA tonight. They tied this into a larger argument/point about the unaffordability of all sports before doing an "NBA Fastbreak" to wrap up the first hour.
HOUR 2: More Of Your Experiences With Unaffordability In Sports
06/12/2026 | 40 mins.
Mike and Rico spent the second hour expanding on their first hour topic and taking more of your calls to hear your own experiences with the unaffordability in sports.
HOUR 3: World Cup Draft, Brendan Sorsby Update, Who Said It?
06/12/2026 | 31 mins.
Evan joined the guys to open the third hour to do a World Cup draft based on the cuisines of the participating countries. Then, they reacted to the 20+ minute video statement released by Texas Tech defending QB Brendan Sorsby returning to the team before they all played "Who Said It?"
HOUR 4: Tigers-Guardians Preview
06/12/2026 | 28 mins.
Valenti and Rico talked to Jeremy Otto and then had their own conversation about the Tigers' big series against the Guardians, which gets started tonight. Then, they were joined by Riger in cross-talk to wrap up today's show.

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The Valenti Show with Rico is Detroit’s must-listen daily sports show — where strong opinions meet smart analysis. Hosted by Mike Valenti and Rico Beard, The Valenti Show brings unfiltered takes on the biggest national stories and dives deep into all-things-Detroit sports: the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, Michigan and Michigan State. Whether it's NFL drama, playoff stakes or college football storylines, Valenti and Rico tell it like it is — no fluff, no fan service, just real talk. Catch The Valenti Show with Rico live Monday through Friday 2pm - 6pm EST on 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT). Full episodes, individual hours and show highlights drop daily wherever you get your podcasts.

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