Query & Schultz
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Indianapolis sports talk with local memory.
Query & Schultz Podcast mixes Central Indiana sports argument with the feeling of two regulars holding court at Hoagies and Hops. Pacers lottery odds, Purdue runs, Colts roster math, Final Four memories, and cheesesteak contests all share the same table.
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Query & Schultz Podcast is built around Indianapolis sports, but it rarely stays in a neat lane for long. The episodes move like a live conversation among people who have watched too many games, remembered too many local details, and still enjoy arguing over what those memories mean. Pacers lottery odds get treated as a real civic concern. Colts free agency becomes a debate about starters, tags, and whether the roster actually improved. Purdue, Indiana, Butler, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, UConn, and the NCAA tournament all pass through with the urgency of March in a basketball town. The Final Four in Indianapolis is not just an event here. It is a chance to talk about streets closing, Lucas Oil Stadium, the strange 2021 tournament, and why Indy takes these weeks personally. The show also knows how to stall on purpose. A minor league team name guessing game, a Rochester Red Wings detour, or a debate over what “soft bubble” means can become its own little sport. That looseness gives the podcast much of its character. It can be analytical without sounding packaged. It can be silly without losing the thread entirely. Hoagies and Hops and Chilly Water are more than backdrop in these excerpts; they become a recurring local stage, complete with sandwiches, beer names, sponsor reads, community fundraisers, and eating competitions. Joey Chestnut’s loss in a cheesesteak challenge gets treated with almost the same disbelief as a tournament upset. The named voices, especially Jake Query and Derek Schultz, work in a complementary rhythm of setup, correction, tangent, and counterpunch. Greg Raikstra appears as capably filling in when Derek Schultz is out. The show assumes the audience can keep up with Indianapolis references, college hoops grudges, Colts calendar rituals, and old sports-radio shorthand. That assumption makes it feel intimate rather than exclusionary. It is best when a local detail becomes a broader sports point. It is also comfortable letting jokes, sponsor chatter, and real analysis bump into each other. The result is a sports-talk show for listeners who want Central Indiana’s games, teams, restaurants, rituals, and running arguments all in the same room.
Made for: For Central Indiana sports fans who follow the Colts, Pacers, Purdue, Indiana, Butler, racing, and March basketball with local context. It especially suits listeners who like analysis mixed with banter, sponsor-room texture, and familiar Indianapolis reference points.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its lived-in local rhythm: serious sports arguments keep turning into Indianapolis stories, food detours, radio memories, and civic asides. It feels less like a packaged national debate show and more like a weekly sports conversation from a specific table in town.
A show about sports... mostly. A look at the Central Indiana sports scene (Colts, Pacers, Purdue, IU, Butler, racing, etc.), local Indianapolis issues, and the daily adventures of two very different people.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Query and Schultz pair detailed Indianapolis sports discussion with comic disagreement, local texture and practical attention to roster and tournament questions.
Jake Query and Derek Schultz turn local sports talk into a lively argument between two people willing to challenge each other's comparisons, memories and assumptions.
Indianapolis sports talk brings you Final Four fever, Colts arguments, and onions falling out of someone's mouth.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Pacers-season talk, minor-league baseball guesses, and a Masters detour give Query & Schultz a loose, familiar radio-room feel.
Query & Schultz opens with a Pacers-season recap, then veers into minor-league baseball guesses and a Masters detour before settling into the show’s easy, self-mocking rhythm.
A loose, local championship reaction with enough personality to feel like a room, not a recap.
Michigan's national championship win gives Jay Quarry and Derek Schultz a solid place to start, and they use it well. One host keeps the local angle front and center, while the other pulls at old Michigan grudges and the respect due to a team that had the full package over the…
A lively Indianapolis Final Four conversation with memory, argument, and just enough chaos.
This episode stays with Final Four week in Indianapolis, following the hosts as they move through the field, the city, and the feeling that the tournament is back somewhere that knows how to hold it.
A bracket-week sports talker that turns franchise-tag chatter into a grounded local argument.
Query and Schultz turn franchise-tag day and NCAA tournament chatter into a local sports argument that feels rooted in Indianapolis instead of floating above it.
October sports talk with local heat, jokes, and a lived-in feel.
Query & Schultz lean into October mode here, and the blue running gag becomes a small badge of local pride. The best stretches stay loose and specific: Blue Jays memories, the Hall & Oates detour, and the brewery banter all give the talk a lived-in feel without flattening it…
Colts debate with local looseness, roster talk, and a lived-in rhythm.
The episode opens with Hoagies and Hops energy and stays on Colts territory, using the late kickoff as a way into the offense and the receiver group. Jake Query and Derek Schultz spend most of the talk weighing Pittman against older Colts names, then moving through A.D.
A Colts opener talk that starts loose, lands the football, and keeps a local-room feel.
The Colts' 1-0 start carries the piece, and the praise for the opener feels direct rather than padded. It opens with weather jokes and shirt jokes, then settles into football at a pace that sounds like two people in the same room, not a script reading itself.
Big Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
Ryen Russillo runs weekly NFL and MLB recaps with beat reporters like Jeff Passan and Mike Sando.
HBCU sports talk with institutional memory.
The intro gets roasted right away.
Michigan got the crown.
Final Four week rolls into Indianapolis.
Greg Raikstra fills in for Derek Schultz on a show recorded at Hoagies and Hops in Chilliwater at 42nd and Boulevard.
This episode discusses Purdue's rebound, Indiana's elimination, and whether the Colts have declined, while also touching on Saint Patrick's Day celebrations and NCAA tournament talk.
Jake and Derrick open Episode 277 from chili water during NFL free agency and legal tampering, while also joking about whether that term even means anything.
The table is bare.
This episode discusses the Indianapolis Colts' offseason priorities, including re-signing Michael Pittman Jr.
The hosts discuss the NFL franchise tag window opening and which Colts players might be tagged.
The hosts discuss local Central Indiana sports including the Colts, Pacers, and Super Bowl analysis.
The hosts banter about the weather and Super Bowl week before diving into local sports talk.
Jake and Derek discuss their preference for in-person shows over Zoom, joking about their setups and a cat, while introducing the show's sports focus.
The hosts celebrate Indiana University's college football national championship and discuss its significance for Indiana sports.
The hosts discuss Indiana University football's potential national championship run and historical undefeated seasons.
Jay Quarry and Derek Schultz open Episode 268 by naming Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen, then immediately frame the Colts’ retention decision as another January where fans expect action and get 'just words.' They contrast Carly Ursae Gordon’s press conference with Jim Irsay’s style and argue the family has enabled Chris Ballard to keep operating without accountability or consequence.
Query & Schultz Podcast Episode 267 opens with “resume pad time” jokes, holiday greetings, and a reference to year seven on ISC as the hosts mark another New Year transition.
This episode discusses Philip Rivers and the Colts' loss to the Seahawks, Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman Trophy for Indiana University, and includes casual banter about the podcast's location at Hokies and Hops.
Hosts Jake and Derek banter about Derek's vacation and preview local sports topics.
The hosts discuss the Indianapolis Colts' recent struggles and Daniel Jones' injury, with humorous banter about a co-host's vacation.
The hosts banter about Mariah Carey and then discuss local Indianapolis sports teams including the Colts, Pacers, Indiana football, and Purdue basketball.
Derrick Schultz and guest Zach Keifer discuss the Colts' bye week and the AFC playoff race.
Hosts discuss the unexpected cold weather and lack of holiday decorations, then pivot to local sports banter.
Hosts discuss local sports including Colts, Pacers, Purdue, and Indiana teams, with banter about personal anecdotes.
The hosts discuss the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series game and their fandom, blending sports analysis with personal stories.
Query & Schultz opens with a long Indianapolis sports segment that argues the Colts are the NFL’s best team, citing 3.62 points per drive and comparing the offense to Peyton Manning-era production.
The hosts discuss the current state of Central Indiana sports, including top-ranked college basketball and NFL teams, and share personal anecdotes about their fandom.
The hosts banter about their location and setup for a pre-recorded show at a brewery in Indianapolis, discussing local sports and the venue.
This episode discusses the Indianapolis Colts' loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Indiana University basketball's win at Iowa, and includes personal anecdotes and banter between the hosts.
The hosts discuss undefeated NFL teams, ranked Indiana college football teams, and WNBA playoff standings with playful banter.
Ten years of hoagies first.
The Colts get a little room to breathe.
The hosts kick off season six of their sports talk show, discussing local teams and bantering about their production quality.
Jake Query and Derek Schultz discuss the NBA Finals in Indianapolis and the Colts' quarterback situation.
The hosts discuss the Indiana Pacers reaching the NBA Finals and preview their matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Jake Query and Derek Schultz recap the Pacers' playoff game and discuss Indiana sports, their busy schedules, and local issues.