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The C.L. Brown Show

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About The C.L. Brown Show

The C.L. Brown Show, hosted by Louisville Courier Journal sports columnist C.L. Brown, will bring sports fans who root for the Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats and others in the state, inside recent events impacting the organizations, programs, people and teams. Each week Brown will talk to one of Kentucky’s biggest sports figures — past, present or future — or someone who can shed light on everything from U of L and UK basketball and football results to the evolving college sports landscape, what it means for the teams in the state, and more.  New episodes post each Wednesday. Tune in, and be sure to subscribe to C.L. Brown’s newsletter to have episodes, and C.L.’s latest columns, delivered right to your inbox: profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/cl-browns-latest

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100 episodes

episode How new UK football coach Will Stein handles recruiting big targets artwork

How new UK football coach Will Stein handles recruiting big targets

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features new Kentucky [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/] football coach Will Stein [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/columnists/c-l-brown/2025/12/03/will-stein-kentucky-vs-louisville-football-rivalry-new-uk-coach-played-for-uofl-governors-cup-game/87574539007/], making his second appearance on the podcast but first since taking over at UK. Stein speaks on the demands of the job, including how he used the time between a set change at a Morgan Wallen [https://morganwallen.com/] concert to FaceTime a recruit. He details what he views as the biggest difference between coaching today's players and how he was coached as a player. And he discusses how his playing days at Louisville [https://gocards.com/sports/football] may have been different had the transfer portal and name, image and likeness (NIL) been around back then.

20 May 2026 - 29 min
episode Why Preakness date needs change to keep momentum from Derby artwork

Why Preakness date needs change to keep momentum from Derby

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features former Courier Journal columnist Jerry Brewer, who is currently a senior columnist with The Athletic [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/jerry-brewer/]. Brewer explains why the Preakness Stakes [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horses/triple/preakness/2026/05/11/preakness-stakes-2026-post-position-draw-results--live/90029851007/] has to move in order to keep the Triple Crown [https://www.kentuckyderby.com/triple-crown/] relevant. He also tells why Churchill Downs [https://www.churchilldowns.com/] and the Kentucky Derby [https://www.kentuckyderby.com/] continues to be the crown jewel of horse racing. Politics and sports often intersect on the playing field, but Brewer lays out why he doesn't expect Black athletes to start boycotting Southern schools en masse due to gerrymandered districts that have peeled back representation.

13 May 2026 - 29 min
episode What could Duke's Amazon streaming deal mean for UofL basketball? artwork

What could Duke's Amazon streaming deal mean for UofL basketball?

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features Courier Journal sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus [https://www.courier-journal.com/staff/75915196007/payton-titus/]to discuss the aftermath of the Kentucky Derby and what's upcoming in the offseason of college athletics. Titus recaps the historic Kentucky Derby [https://www.kentuckyderby.com/] weekend that ended with Golden Tempo making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win it [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2026/05/02/golden-tempo-trainer-cherie-devaux-kentucky-derby-2026-win-churchill-downs-history-women-in-sport/89041402007/]. Titus explains how Kentucky [https://ukathletics.com/] may end up with two hires to replace retiring athletic director Mitch Barnhart [https://ukathletics.com/staff/mitch-barnhart/]. She also tells why many will be looking carefully at the ACC spring meetings [https://theacc.com/] for the ripple effects of Duke basketball's streaming rights deal with Amazon Prime [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/05/05/duke-basketball-amazon-deal-changes-college-sports-ohio-state-football-market-value/89935843007/].

6 May 2026 - 25 min
episode Why Kentucky Derby could have new betting favorite by post time artwork

Why Kentucky Derby could have new betting favorite by post time

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast], recorded in the paddock at Churchill Downs, features Courier Journal reporter Jason Frakes [https://www.courier-journal.com/staff/2647509001/jason-frakes/] and Horse Racing Nation [https://www.horseracingnation.com] and CJ handicapper Ed DeRosa [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-oaks/2026/04/28/kentucky-oaks-2026-churchill-downs-derby-week-expert-picks-betting-tips-horses-to-watch-ed-derosa/89302167007/] to break down Kentucky Derby 152 [https://www.kentuckyderby.com]. Frakes explains why So Happy and trainer Mark Glatt are the sentimental favorites [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2026/04/27/kentucky-derby-2026-mark-glatt-wife-death-churchill-downs-so-happy-horse-trainer-run-for-the-roses/89468951007/] for the race. He also tells why the race is more wide open [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2026/04/28/kentucky-derby-2026-horses-churchill-downs-odds-run-for-the-roses-field-favorites/89315354007/] than a year ago. DeRosa breaks down why he expects Further Ado [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/kentucky-derby/2026/04/07/kentucky-derby-2026-horse-further-ado-trainer-owner-jockey-record-run-for-the-roses-152-contenders/89506983007/] to become the favorite by post time.

29 Apr 2026 - 23 min
episode Why UofL is outpacing Kentucky in early transfer portal returns artwork

Why UofL is outpacing Kentucky in early transfer portal returns

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show [https://omny.fm/shows/the-c-l-show/playlists/podcast] features college basketball reporter Andy Katz [https://www.foxsports.com/personalities/andy-katz/bio], who works for Turner Sports, Big Ten Network, NCAA.com and HoopsHQ and was inducted into the 2026 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame class [https://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/]. Katz tells why Louisville [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball]coach Pat Kelsey [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/pat-kelsey/2670] has gotten off to a fast start with the Cardinals' early portal commitments [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2026/04/14/louisville-basketball-transfer-portal-news-pat-kelsey-uofl-cardinals-roster-recruiting-updates/89518860007/]. But he also explains why all isn't doom and gloom as Kentucky [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/] coach Mark Pope [https://ukathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/coach/mark-pope/] has missed out on a few of his targets [https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/sports/st-johns-gets-in-on-the-action-for-syracuses-donnie-freeman/]. Katz also reveals why he expects a quick decision to be made on NCAA Tournament [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament/] expansion.

22 Apr 2026 - 30 min
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