X's and BrO's
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X's and BrO's
Matt Shepard is the host of the X's and Bro's Morning Show heard live across the state of Michigan every weekday morning. An award winning Detroit sports personality, Matt has lived and breathed Detroit and Michigan sports for over three decades. Matt Shepard - the consummate Detroit sports insider,...
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X's and BrO's - Best of Friday, March 13th
Shep sends you into the weekend with World Baseball Classic talk, college hoops talk, Red Wings skepticism, and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...
X's and BrO's - Chris Balas and Chris Solari talk Big Ten Tournament
Chris Balas of The Wolverine, and Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press join the show to preview the Wolverines and Spartans as they prepare of the B...
X's and BrO's - Tim Hardaway on Adebayo's 83 points and NBA Playoffs picture
Hall-of-Famer Tim Hardaway Sr. joins the show to talk to Shep about Bam Adebayo's 83-point game with the Miami Heat, the outlook of the Eastern Confer...
X's and BrO's - Felipe Alvarez on Bam Adebayo's 83-point game
Felipe Alvarez joins the show to break down Bam Adebayo's 83-point game on Tuesday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz....
X's and BrO's - Natalie Kerwin diagnoses Pistons' 4-game slide
Natalie Kerwin of FanDuel Sports Network joins the show to discuss what's been wrong with the Pistons during this four-game losing streak, and how the...
X's and BrO's - "Heroes and Heels" - March 9, 2026
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X's and BrO's - "Mondays with Mitch" - March 9, 2026
Mitch Lyons joins the show for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat, addressing the Spartans' loss to the Wolverines, the Ravens' trade for Maxx Crosb...
X's and BrO's - Tim Hardaway Sr. on irritable Lakers, Cade's MVP case & more
Tim Hardaway Sr. from THE CROSSOVER PODCAST makes his weekly appearance on the show to discuss why the Lakers (specifically LeBron James) have become...
X's and BrO's - John Maakaron on Lions' offseason plans
John Maakaron of SI.com joins the show to give his biggest takeaways from the NFL Combine last week, and how Brad Holmes and the Lions should attack t...
X's and BrO's - LAY OFF the premature Max Clark criticism
With young Tigers outfielder Max Clark receiving backlash for some fielding errors and wardrobe choices, Shep tells everyone to pump the breaks on the...
X's and BrO's - "Mondays with Mitch" - March 2, 2026
Mitch Lyons joins the show for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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X's and BrO's - Should Arizona move on from Kyler Murray?
Shep and Trent debate the quarterback "dilemma" with the Arizona Cardinals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
X's and BrO's - Pistons lose ugly to Spurs
Shep reacts to the Pistons' loss to the Spurs in what COULD BE a Finals preview, featuring a poor shooting night from the Pistons, to put it lightly....
X's and BrO's - "Mondays with Mitch" - February 23, 2026
Mitch Lyons joins for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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X's and BrO's - USA defeats Canada in Gold Medal Game
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X's and BrO's - Lindsey Hunter talks all things DETROIT BASKETBALL
2x NBA Champion Lindsey Hunter joins the show to break down a dominant Pistons win over the Knicks for the season sweep, makes the case for Cade Cunni...
X's and BrO's - Bobby Reagan previews (1) Michigan vs. (3) Duke
Bobby Reagan from Barstool Sports joins Shep to look ahead to a wildly exciting weekend of college basketball, headlined by a neutral-site clash betwe...
X's and BrO's - Pistons sweep season series with Knicks
Shep opens a Friday show with three segments of Pistons talk following their third-straight win over the Knicks for a season sweep. Can Cade Cunningha...
X's and BrO's - Greg Wyshynski talks Team USA Hockey
ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski joins the program to react to Team USA's run in the Winter Olympics, how they stack up against Team Canada, and...
X's and BrO's - Why do Lions need a star DE opposite Hutchinson?
Shep questions whether or not other fanbases/markets with star pass-rushers (Browns with Garrett and the Bengals with Hendrickson) are begging for ano...
X's and BrO's - USA vs. World is compelling across all sports
Shep explains how the sport of hockey kickstarted a USA vs. World type of movement last year when they held the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Hosted...
X's and BrO's - Tim Hardaway grades NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA Hall-of-Famer Tim Hardaway joins Shep for his weekly appearance, checking in on the NBA as they ramp up for the home stretch of the season, and di...
X's and BrO's - Chris Solari checks in on MSU Hoops' winter blues
Chris Solari joins the show to diagnose the Spartans' rough month of February so far, and what they need to do to steer the ship back on track before...
X's and BrO's - Anthony Broome previews Michigan @ Purdue
Anthony Broome of The Wolverine joins Shep to look ahead to No. 1 Michigan men's basketball hitting the road to play No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday. Hosted b...
X's and BrO's - "Mondays with Mitch" - February 16, 2026
Mitch Lyons joins for his weekly chat with Matt Shepard. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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X's and BrO's - Lindsey Hunter checks in on Pistons at All-Star Break
Lindsey Hunter makes his weekly appearance to discuss the All-Star Weekend, how it can be fixed, and the Pistons' chances to win the East as the secon...
X's and BrO's - Jeremy Reisman's takeaways from Petzing interview
Jeremy Reisman of "Pride of Detroit" joins the show to break down his exclusive interview with Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing. Hosted by Sim...
X's and BrO's - Keith Smith talks NBA storylines
With the All-Star break here, Keith Smith joins the show to give a retrospective on the first big chunk of the season, including a stellar run so far...
X's and BrO's - Underwhelming first impression of Drew Petzing
Shep and Trent react from the Lions' recent social media post focused on "getting to know" Drew Petzing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...
X's and BrO's - Craig Monroe on Tigers' chances to win it all
Craig Monroe, who played with a young Justin Verlander on the 2006 American League champion Tigers, joins the show to tell you why the Tigers bringing...
X's and BrO's - Tim Hardaway on Pistons/Hornets scuffle
NBA Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway joins the show to give his perspective on how foolish and damaging the melee between the Pistons and Hornets (specifica...
X's and BrO's - Alex Avila on Justin Verlander's return to the Tigers
NOBODY has caught more innings in Justin Verlander's Hall of Fame career than Alex Avila, and he joins Shep to discuss the impact that the soon-to-be...
X's and BrO's - Joey Ellis gives Hornets' perspective on dustup w/ Pistons
Joey Ellis, covering the Charlotte Hornets in North Carolina, joins the show to give his perspective on the Pistons' brawl with Moussa Diabate and oth...
X's and BrO's - PISTONS vs. HORNETS BRAWL, Hunter Patterson joins
Hunter Patterson of The Athletic joins the show to breakdown the viral, physical altercations from Monday's Pistons @ Hornets game. Hosted by Simpleca...
X's and BrO's - Can Duren be the Robin to Cunningham's Batman?
When a listener submits their "Heel" from the week to be Trajan Langdon for not trading for another top scorer alongside Cade Cunningham, Shep and Tre...
X's and BrO's - "Heroes and Heels" - 2/9/26
Shep and Trent present their "Heroes and Heels" from the sports weekend, highlighting who impressed and criticizing who did NOT. Hosted by Simplecast,...
X's and BrO's - "Mondays with Mitch" - 2/9/26
Mitch Lyons joins for our weekly "Mondays with Mitch" chat to recap Super Bowl LX and an EXCELLENT weekend to be a Michigan State Spartan. Hosted by S...
X's and BrO's - John Forslund talks Red Wings and NHL
John Forslund joins the show to spill his knowledge of the NHL and give an outside perspective on the pesky Red Wings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...
X's and BrO's - Lindsey Hunter talks NBA trade deadline
2x NBA Champion point guard, and co-host of Crossover Podcast joins Shep to discuss the Pistons' trade deadline move and assess the rest of the league...
X's and BrO's - Steve Sparks talks Tigers signing Valdez
Houston Astros analyst and former Detroit Tigers pitcher Steve Sparks joins the show to tell Shep and Tigers fans what they're getting in Framber Vald...