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In The Building

by Mike Taylor, Bleav

Join Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay as they break down the latest in sports and the culture that surrounds it. From the hottest headlines to behind-the-scenes insights, they bring their unique perspectives, humor, and unfiltered takes on everything happening in the sports world. Whether it’s major trades, game recaps, or the intersection of sports and society, they’ve got you covered. Don’t miss out! Subscribe for more!

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  1. BBQ SCARE! Cowboys Admit MISTAKE & MAJOR Show Announcement | In the Building | EP. 662

    Big things are happening at In the Building! Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay announce that the show is expanding its Spurs coverage with TWO postgame shows every week throughout the NBA season, presented by Game Day Men's Health in Alamo Ranch. It all starts Tuesday night when Victor Wembanyama and the...

  2. JERRY & SCHOTTY BEEF! | In the Shed | EP. 5

    Jerry Jones and Brian Schottenheimer aren't telling the same story, and Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay want to know who's actually running the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry publicly announced plans to move defensive coordinator Christian Parker to the coaching booth, but Schotty pushed back and said no…

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  3. WEMBY STOPPER in OKC?! & More Cowboys BS | In the Building | EP. 661

    The San Antonio Spurs are giving fans plenty to talk about before opening night, but Rudy Jay says the Oklahoma City Thunder have found their Wemby stopper! Mike Taylor and Rudy break down the Spurs' preseason performance against the Phoenix Suns, including Mitch Johnson starting De'Aaron Fox,...

  4. Spurs BIG ESPN Story & Helicopter Gate | In the Building | EP. 660

    The San Antonio Spurs are coming back with a chip on their shoulder, and Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay are ready to see what changes. Michael C. Wright's latest ESPN report has the guys talking about Victor Wembanyama's revenge mentality, the heartbreaking NBA Finals loss, and why the Spurs could lean...

  5. Cowboys Coaching SHAKEUP & SPURS Throwback | In the Building | EP. 659

    Is Steve Sarkisian getting a free pass while Arch Manning takes all the heat? Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay go after the Texas Longhorns following their Red River Rivalry loss to Oklahoma. Mike questions Sark's quarterback development, offensive play-calling, discipline, and ability to get the most…

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  6. BUCCANEERS vs COWBOYS: Instant Reaction & Post-Game Show | In the Shed

    The Dallas Cowboys lose 24-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping to 2-3, and Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay are calling it one of the most embarrassing performances in recent Cowboys history. The guys unload on Brian Schottenheimer, Christian Parker, Jerry Jones, and the entire Cowboys organization...

  7. RED RIVER RIVALRY HEATS UP! Texas & UTSA Face BIG Tests | In the Building | EP. 658

    It's a massive football Thursday in San Antonio! Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay are fired up for Texas vs. Oklahoma, with Mike making it clear that the Longhorns have no excuses against the Sooners. The guys compare Arch Manning and John Mateer, question Texas' offensive consistency, and discuss what a...

  8. PREDICTIONS for Buccaneers vs Cowboys | In the Shed | EP 4

    The Cowboys are coming off a win over Houston and now have a quick turnaround against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jerry World. Mike sees this as a game Dallas should control, while Rudy points out that Tampa’s defensive numbers could provide a legitimate test for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’…

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  9. Wemby HATES American Culture?! & Congo Man Is INSANE | In the Building | EP. 657

    Mike, Rudy and Pelón kick things off with WYWW, including a Unabomber movie, Pearl Harbor, Lanterns and Mike’s brutal review of Digger. Then they discover the insanity of explorer Ash Dykes, who is preparing for a 434-mile journey through the Congo Basin in an inflatable kayak with hippos,...

  10. NFL Suspends Refs & Rams Coaches Under FIRE | In the Building | EP. 656

    Ass Whip Tuesday is back. Rudy starts with the praise professional athletes get simply for showing up in shape, while Mike digs into the financial problems facing Fiesta events around San Antonio. Rising costs, declining attendance and changing habits have the guys wondering whether Fiesta is...

  11. FOX Talks Finals, Wemby World & Schotty Talk | In the Building | EP. 655

    The show opens with the story behind the Mike Taylor Barbecue and why raising money for the Miracle League of San Antonio means so much to Mike and Rudy. Mike shares how his own childhood helped inspire the event, while Rudy explains what he learned firsthand about the kids and families involved...

  12. BIG TRADE NEWS | In the Shed | EP. 3

    Joey Porter Jr. is a Dallas Cowboy. Dallas adds another piece to a defense desperately needing help, and Mike and Rudy break down why they like the move, what Porter could mean for the secondary and whether the Cowboys should eventually give him the massive contract he's looking for. The trade…

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  13. Texas Celebration DRAMA & Gen X vs. Millennials | In the Building | EP. 654

    The Cowboys aren't sitting around waiting for the defense to magically improve. Dallas trades for Joey Porter Jr., and Mike, Rudy and Pelón break down what the move could mean for a struggling and injured secondary, where Porter fits and whether the Cowboys should eventually pay him. The guys…

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  14. Schotty Takes the BLAME, Diddy's Prison Life & MLB Headed for a LOCKOUT? | In the Building | EP. 653

    Ubuntu! The show opens with Jeff Traylor's new UTSA philosophy and a conversation about culture, the transfer portal and why it's getting harder to enjoy a talented Roadrunners team without wondering who might leave. There's also a milestone in the building as Pelón celebrates his 100th official...

  15. Tony Popovich?! Tomlin CALLS OUT Schotty & Can the Cowboys Be SAVED? | In the Building | EP. 652

    Mike is finally back from Hawaii, Pelón is getting recognized in public, and Tony Parker is apparently channeling Gregg Popovich now. The guys react to Parker's fiery halftime speech in his coaching debut with ASVEL, including a very Pop-like demand for defense, before turning their attention…

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  16. Pelón Takes Spurs Media Day, Cowboys FAIL & BIG ITB ANNOUNCEMENT | In the Building | EP. 651

    The show opens with the BIG ITB announcement: merch is here. The first batch of black-and-red In The Building hats is officially available, with only 25 being sold in the initial run. Mike and Rudy will also be at Slackers on Rector Saturday at 2 PM for the hat pickup and pop-up. Then it's time…

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  17. RAVENS vs COWBOYS: Instant Reaction & Post-Game Show | In the Shed

    That one hurt. The Dallas Cowboys fall to 1-2 after a 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with the game ending on a 56-yard Tyler Loop field goal after Baltimore was awarded a late timeout that Mike and Rudy strongly question. The guys are frustrated with the officiating, but make it clear this...

  18. Wemby Is #2 IN THE WORLD?! Trump at Texas & Pop Hits TMZ | In the Building | EP. 650

    EP. 650 opens with a tribute to longtime Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter, which quickly turns into a campaign to get Rudy Jay to apply for the job. Mike checks in from Hawaii while handling dad duty, and the crew gets ready for Spurs Media Day before diving into another packed show. The…

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  19. COWBOYS WIN but What Do We REALLY Know After Two Weeks? | In the Shed | EP. 2

    Welcome to EP. 2 of In the Shed, the dedicated Dallas Cowboys show from In the Building, presented by The Shedfather: https://www.theshedfather.com/ The Cowboys are 1-1 after two weeks, but Mike and Rudy still have plenty of questions about what this team actually is, especially on defense. Now...

  20. Dylan Harper TOP 50?! Holly Rowe BLOCKS MT & Cobie Durant Gets BALLSY | In the Building | EP. 649

    Mike joins the show from Hawaii while on dad duty, but vacation mode doesn't last long. He discovers Holly Rowe blocked him on X following his comments about the ongoing Arch Manning controversy, sending the guys into a long discussion about the reaction to Arch, Mike's criticism of how the...

  21. Cowboys Get HUMBLED, Deion Era in TROUBLE & Pickleball | In the Building | EP. 648

    Mike is out traveling, which leaves Rudy and Pelón running the building, and naturally things get off track immediately. What starts as a conversation about sleeping, getting older and staying active somehow turns into Pelón defending his pickleball skills and Rudy confidently declaring that he…

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  22. Cowboys Are BACK, Survivor Pool MASSACRE & Put RESPECT on Jeff Traylor | In the Building | EP. 647

    The Cowboys morning after starts with some love for Dak Prescott. Dallas handles Washington 37-20, Dak reaches a major Cowboys touchdown milestone and the guys discuss his remarkable run against NFC East opponents at home. They're still waiting for postseason success, but Mike argues Cowboys fans...

  23. Dak & CeeDee GO OFF as Dallas Beats Washington 37-20 | In the Shed

    The Cowboys needed this one. After spending the week calling Cowboys-Commanders about as close to a Week 2 must-win as you can get, Dallas responds with a 37-20 win at Jerry World. Mike and Rudy react to Dak Prescott's huge afternoon, CeeDee Lamb reminding everybody he's WR1, signs of improvement...

  24. LIVE From the San Antonio Zoo! Feat, CEO, Tim Morrow | In the Building | EP. 646

    Mike Taylor, Rudy Jay and Pelón take In the Building on location for a special edition from the San Antonio Zoo, with Congo Falls serving as the backdrop. San Antonio Zoo CEO Tim Morrow joins the guys for an extended conversation about everything from gorillas and rhinos to conservation work in...

  25. WILD Zoo Night, The NEW Arch Manning & Emmitt’s Record in DANGER? | In the Building | EP. 645

    Mike, Rudy and Pelón are back home after spending the night at the San Antonio Zoo’s Spekboom Lodge, and apparently sleeping in the same room teaches you a lot about your coworkers. Pelón turned the room into a freezer, Rudy claimed the king-size bed, Mike battled the cold with multiple blankets,...

  26. Rudy Gets the KING, Macklemore CANCELED & Mayweather’s $50M Problem | In the Building | EP. 644

    It’s officially Zoo Week, and tonight Mike, Rudy and Pelón are spending the night at the San Antonio Zoo’s Spekboom Lodge. More importantly, the results are in from the first weekend of ITB football picks. Rudy wins the tiebreaker and claims the only king-size bed, leaving Mike and Pelón to…

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  27. Cowboys Morning After, Horns Are #1 & NFL Week 1 CHAOS | In the Building | EP. 643

    A night after launching the first In the Shed Cowboys Post-Game Show, Mike and Rudy revisit Dallas’ ugly loss to the Giants with slightly cooler heads. The verdict hasn’t changed much. The defense was terrible, Christian Parker’s unit couldn’t adjust, and the guys believe Brian Schottenheimer and...

  28. COWBOYS v GIANTS | Post-Game Show | In the Shed

    Welcome to In the Shed, the new Cowboys postgame show presented by The Shedfather. This is not a conventional episode of In the Building. Mike and Rudy are jumping on after Cowboys games all season to react while everything is still fresh, and unfortunately the first one begins with Dallas…

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  29. COLLEGE GAME DAY | POST-GAME SHOW | In the Building (9/12/26)

    Welcome to a one-off Saturday night postgame show after a wild day of college football. (Maybe more to come?) The main event is Texas somehow finding a way back from a 20-3 halftime hole to beat Ohio State 24-23. Mike and Rudy admit they thought it was basically over, then watched the entire game...

  30. Remembering 9/11 & Football Picks | In the Building | EP. 642

    Episode 642 takes a more serious turn as the guys reflect on the 25th anniversary of September 11. Mike, Rudy and John remember where they were when the attacks happened, the fear and uncertainty that followed, and how 9/11 continues to affect them decades later. Mike revisits Tom Junod’s The...

  31. Drake Maye Pulls a ROMO & Harbaugh vs. NY Media | In the Building | EP. 641

    Episode 641 opens with football officially back and the ITB Survivor Pool locked in at 26 entries and a $1,300 pot. Mike compares Drake Maye’s brutal late-game mistakes to the Tony Romo experience, the guys talk about how quickly NFL predictions can fall apart once injuries hit, and they look…

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  32. NFL Predictions, Dylan Harper Talks Fox & US Open Influencers Under FIRE | In the Building | EP. 640

    Episode 640 is all about getting ready for football season. Mike and Rudy make their official NFL predictions, including division winners, playoff teams, Super Bowl matchups and how far the Cowboys can go. They also make one final push for the ITB Survivor Pool, with a $50 entry, winner-take-all...

  33. Cowboys Injuries, Von Miller’s Wild Deal & Jacob Tobey Is BACK! | In the Building | EP. 639

    Episode 639 starts with Mike and Rudy admitting they are elite-level procrastinators, which turns into a very real problem because the ITB NFL Survivor Pool needs entries immediately. The guys lay out the rules, explain the $50 buy-in, and start getting people into the pool before moving into a...

  34. Kawhi’s Money Problem, Clippers GUTTED & Bill Simmons in Trouble | In the Building | EP. 638

    Episode 638 gets right into football season with Mike and Rudy looking ahead to the college games that have their attention, including Colorado at Georgia Tech, Texas vs. Texas State and LSU vs. Clemson. Deion Sanders needs a bounce-back year, Arch Manning gets a chance to settle in before Ohio...

  35. Tiger Goes to COURT & Lincoln Riley Calls BS | In the Building | EP. 637

    Episode 637 starts with big Spurs broadcasting news as Mike, Rudy and Pelón react to the team's move to DAZN for local games. That immediately becomes a conversation about streaming costs, the mess of regional sports networks, how fans are supposed to find their teams, and whether the NBA...

  36. 2Pac Murder Verdict, Sports Fans Going BROKE & Cowboys RB Battle | In the Building | EP. 636

    Episode 636 starts with some college football trash talk after Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed calls out Texas well before the rivalry game. Mike and Rudy love the confidence, even if it blows up in his face. From there, the show gets into the guilty verdict in the Tupac Shakur murder case and...

  37. Aaron Donald Is BACK & MAJOR ITB Announcement | In the Building | EP. 635

    The Cowboys keep making moves, and Mike likes what he's seeing. Dallas trades a third-round pick for offensive tackle Broderick Jones, putting Terrence Steele on notice and adding another option to an offensive line that still has questions. Combine that with the Cowboys' recent willingness to…

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  38. Stephen Jones the SAVIOR?! Wemby Dominates & Cowboys Take Over H-E-B | In the Building | EP. 634

    H-E-B is now the official grocery store of the Dallas Cowboys, and the partnership immediately gets Mike thinking about the Spurs. H-E-B’s funny player-driven commercials have been part of Spurs culture for years, so seeing Dak Prescott, Brandon Aubrey and the Cowboys getting similar treatment...

  39. NFL Doubles Down on Gambling, Dolphins Money DISASTER & Selena a Crook?! | In the Building | EP. 633

    College sports kicks off the show by getting Mike fired up. After players who went through NFL training camps started finding paths back to college football, the major conferences moved quickly to shut the door. Mike and Rudy question how college sports can react almost immediately when...

  40. Dolly Half-Mast Debate, Vaya Con Dios Tim Curry & Youth Sports | In the Building | EP. 632

    The show opens with another tough celebrity goodbye as Mike and Rudy remember Tim Curry, who died at 80. From The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the original It to Home Alone 2, the guys look back at Curry’s unmistakable face, voice and career before the conversation naturally turns into whether…

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  41. Josh Allen vs. Media, Cowboys Ticket Prices & Disney NFL Collab | In the Building | EP. 631

    The show starts with a little AI chaos before turning to the passing of Dolly Parton and a conversation about what separates a true, generational celebrity from today's influencer culture. Mike and Rudy discuss Dolly's ability to transcend generations, her talent, personality and staying power,...

  42. CeeDee’s House ROBBED, Taylor Curse Strikes Dodgers & Viral Speech | In the Building | EP. 630

    The Cowboys have another viral moment, this time courtesy of Shiyazh Pete. After getting snaps in Dallas’ preseason win over Arizona, Pete delivered an emotional postgame speech to the locker room that Mike and Rudy loved. His story leads to a bigger conversation about Native American heritage,...

  43. Ant-Man’s Baby Mama Drama & TCU Locker Room Assault | In the Building | EP. 629

    Anthony Edwards is back in the headlines for something that has absolutely nothing to do with basketball. Mike and Rudy react to a court ordering Edwards to pay $14,000 a month in child support for a three-year-old son he testified he has never met, leading to a bigger conversation about...

  44. Cowboys Cut Day CHAOS, UTSA Meltdown & City Hall Gets HEATED | In the Building | EP. 628

    Mike Taylor had himself a day at City Hall. While representing SAS Shoes for the company's 50th anniversary recognition, Mike found himself addressing San Antonio City Council with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones staring him down from across the room. The guys revisit the Project Marvel fight, the council...

  45. Can Seattle FIX Trevon Diggs? Midlife Crisis & Europe's Deadly Heat | In the Building | EP. 627

    Trevon Diggs has another opportunity, this time in Seattle, and Mike and Rudy wonder if landing with a talented, no-nonsense organization could be exactly the wake-up call he needs. The guys look back at Diggs' Cowboys tenure, the talent that earned him a massive contract, the distractions that...

  46. Kawhi CLEARED?! NFL Goes Global & Gina Gets Her Shine Box | In the Building | EP. 626

    Mike is broadcasting from his hometown of Fort Worth, and being back in the Metroplex immediately forces him to reconsider years of trashing San Antonio drivers. Dallas traffic, Austin traffic, New York mass transit and the insanity of getting around major cities kick off the show before the guys...

  47. Cowboy Von Miller & LeBron Joins YouTube | In the Building | EP. 625

    The Cowboys add another big name to the defense with Von Miller, and ITB gives the move two enthusiastic thumbs up. Mike and Rudy explain why a low-risk deal for a veteran pass rusher makes sense, especially after Miller recorded 9.5 sacks last season in a part-time role. Nobody expects prime Von...

  48. Spurs Take Over TV & The Greatness of Pop | In the Building | EP. 624

    The Spurs have entered a completely different era. San Antonio will play a franchise-record 34 nationally televised games, tying for the most in the NBA, and Mike and Rudy explain why the Wembanyama effect has completely changed how the league views the Spurs. From Wemby's global appeal to Castle...

  49. Wemby's a Food Snob, Jayden vs. LSU & Berman's ASS?! | In the Building | EP. 623

    Apparently Victor Wembanyama and Mike Taylor have something in common: they're both food snobs. Wemby's comments about preferring food from France and Europe over Texas food kick off a massive conversation about American food, processed ingredients, Mike's recent Michelin-star eating tour through...

  50. Harper on the Rise & Pelon's Birthday | In the Building | EP. 622

    It's Pelón's 34th birthday, and the crew celebrates with gifts, vinyl, plenty of roasting, and a special matinee edition of In The Building. But there's plenty of sports to get into, starting with Dylan Harper continuing to generate buzz. After landing on the cover of Esquire Philippines, Mike...

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Join Mike Taylor and Rudy Jay as they break down the latest in sports and the culture that surrounds it. From the hottest headlines to behind-the-scenes insights, they bring their unique perspectives, humor, and unfiltered takes on everything happening in the sports world. Whether it’s major trades, game recaps, or the intersection of sports and society, they’ve got you covered. Don’t miss out! Subscribe for more!

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