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    • Jan 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 133 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from WDRB SportsPod

    THE RIDE HOME: Eric Crawford's rapid reaction on the Louisville and Kentucky basketball losses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 17:37


    On his way home from Louisville's loss to Duke on Tuesday night, Eric Crawford gives his initial thoughts, and talks about Kentucky's loss at South Carolina.

    NFL Week 2 with Eric Crawford and John Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 9:42


    WDRB Sports Reporters Eric Crawford and John Lewis discuss week 2 in the NFL, including Lamar Jackson's "wasted" effort and former UK Wildcat Josh Allen's resume builder for All-Pro

    Eric Crawford and David Padgett talk 502Circle and NIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 14:17


    David Padgett was one of four former Louisville athletes named to the Advisory Board for 502Circle, a collective being formed to support NIL efforts at Louisville. He talks about the effort in an interview with WDRB's Eric Crawford.

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    House of Champions author Kevin Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 23:50


    WDRB's John Lewis talks with Kevin Cook, the author of the upcoming book House of Champions: The Story of Kentucky's Home Courts. Kevin tells John about researching and writing the book about UK basketball's home courts from the beginning of the men's basketball program in 1903 all the way to current day. 

    Former UofL Cardinal basketball player Becky Burke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 15:18


    WDRB's John Lewis talks with University of Buffalo women's basketball coach Becky Burke about her playing days at Louisville to becoming a rising star in the coaching ranks on every level.

    Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 30:53


    WDRB's John Lewis talks with Knights head coach Scott Davenport about a wide variety of subject including the transfer portal, some possible roster changes, and what's already been an interesting off-season for him.

    NASCAR Truck Driver Ben Rhodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 4:50


    Louisville native Ben Rhodes talks to WDRB's John Lewis about his win at Bristol and what he will do while the NASCAR Truck Series takes a break until May

    Tom Lane talks to Bellarmine's Dylan Penn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 16:12


    Bellarmine senior guard Dylan Penn talks about his season and his unique low-post game.

    Racing Louisville's Jess McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 16:21


    WDRB's Eric Crawford talks with Jess McDonald, the veteran NWSL forward who was traded from North Carolina to Louisville for the 2022 season.

    Rick Bozich, Eric Crawford and John Lewis look ahead to UK-UofL and WKU-Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 3:32


    A Thanksgiving special edition of the WDRB SportsPod with John, Rick and Eric previewing the college football season finales for the Wildcats, Cardinals and Hilltoppers

    WDRB College Football Midseason Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 19:45


    WDRB's Rick Bozich, Eric Crawford and John Lewis take a look at where Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville and Western Kentucky stand as we hit the second part of the college football season

    WKYT Sports Director Brian Milam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 21:03


    Brian Milam, Sports Director at WKYT in Lexington, reflects on the legacy of the late Johnson Central football coach Jim Matney and looks back at UK's historic win over Florida at Kroger Field

    Major League Football to Louisville?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 17:25


    WDRB's John Lewis talks with Adam J. McLean, the commissioner of the upstart Major League Football, to discuss his idea of starting up a 32 team fall professional football league and placing a franchise in Louisville

    Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford College Football Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 36:12


    WDRB Sports Reporters Eric Crawford and Rick Bozich look back at the weekend of college football and what's ahead for the local teams. 

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    Season 4 debut with UK and UofL football season opener previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 20:32


    WDRB's John Lewis is joined by veteran UofL play-by-play announcer Paul Rogers and longtime UK Network sideline reporter Dick Gabriel to preview the teams' upcoming season opening kickoffs in the Season Four debut of the WDRB SportsPod

    Rick Bozich with Indiana Football Coach Tom Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 11:00


    WDRB's Rick Bozich sits down with IU coach Tom Allen to discuss the upcoming season, the status of starting quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. plus dives into how Allen built the Hoosiers program into a winner.

    Sporttrade Executive Producer of Content Dan Koob

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 28:29


    Dan Koob from the sports betting app Sporttrade joins John Lewis to talk about sports gaming plus Dan's time in local television and his TV mental health group Mix Minus.

    Rick Bozich and Phil Steele talk college football

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 30:07


    College football magazine guru Phil Steele joins WDRB's Rick Bozich for a *jampacked* episode

    Former UK football coach Hal Mumme

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 11:55


    Former UK head football coach Hal Mumme joins WDRB's John Lewis to talk about the induction of his former QB Tim Couch into the National High School Hall of Fame. They also talk about Mumme's experience as the head coach of The Spring League championship team and his teaching of the Air Raid offense all around the country.

    Crawford & Bozich on NIL and the future of college sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 30:38


    In this crossover episode with our news pod, Uncovered by WDRB, sports columnists Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford discuss the Supreme Court decision undercutting the NCAA's business model and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's move to allow athletes at UK, U of L and other Kentucky schools to profit on endorsement deals. 

    BBN Tonight's Anna Tarullo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 32:51


    WDRB's John Lewis talks with WLEX/BBN Tonight's Anna Tarullo about her extensive efforts to get TV experience that led her from Kentucky to Georgia to New York to Washington, DC, to West Virginia and eventually back to Kentucky. Anna shares some of her stories on her journey and reveals the best advice she received in her career.

    Tom Lane interviews the Albieros before the Olympic swim trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 25:08


    Nick, Arthur and Amy Albiero discuss the upcoming Olympic trials and the challenges of a balancing coach and parent 

    Tom Lane interviews Nick, Arthur and Amy Albiero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 1:25


    The Albiero's discuss the upcoming Olympic trials, the challenges of the past year and balancing being a mom and dad with being a coach to their kids 

    Bozich and Crawford rank Coach K's top run-ins with Kentucky and Louisville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 31:40


    Rick tells about the time Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski left him brownies and milk as he and Eric share memories of the longtime coach who announced his impending retirement this week.

    Bozich and Crawford on Dino Gaudio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 23:32


    Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford talk about the shocking extortion case of former Louisville basketball assistant Dino Gaudio. 

    Bozich & Crawford on Baffert-Medina Spirit controversy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 36:15


    WDRB sports columnists Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford discuss the controversy surrounding Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's positive drug test and the shifting explanations from famed trainer Bob Baffert. Does Baffert have credibility? What does this mean for a sport already marred by past drugging incidents? 

    John Lewis and Eric Crawford on the backside at Churchill Downs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 18:16


    John and Eric talk about some of the stories leading up to Kentucky Derby 147, the scene on the backside on the week of Derby plus how the week has transformed over the years

    Louisville City FC Head Coach John Hackworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 4:37


    WDRB's John Lewis goes 1-on-1 with LouCity FC head coach John Hackworth in the season debut of Yackin' with Hack. They cover the preparations for the final preseason matchup, the expectations from the team as many veterans return from last season's team and about the optimism of fans returning to Lynn Family Stadium.

    Bozich & Crawford: Wrapping up the college hoops season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 27:57


    WDRB's Eric Crawford and Rick Bozich talk about the just-completed college basketball season, the transfer portal, coaching carousel, and more.

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    Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 30:32


    WDRB's John Lewis sits down with Bellarmine men's head coach Scott Davenport to discuss the 10th anniversary of Bellarmine's D2 title and reflect on the Knights first season as a member of D1.

    Bozich and Crawford on IU coaching search, NCAA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 31:22


    WDRB's Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford break down the Indiana University basketball coaching search, Louisville basketball's assistant coaching situation, the NCAA Tournament and more.

    Louisville Cardinals and a shocker of a Selection Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 6:04


    WDRB's John Lewis, Eric Crawford and Rick Bozich discuss what happened to cause UofL to fail to get into the NCAA's initial field, what can happen for them to make it as an "alternate" and why some other teams were able to make a case for inclusion instead of Louisville

    March and Malik

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 17:16


    WDRB's John Lewis and Eric Crawford discuss UofL's Malik Williams recurring injury that is most likely ending his season, the Bellarmine mens team preparing for the ASUN tournament plus what's ahead for the UofL and UK women in their conference tournaments

    Tom Lane interviews Scott Davenport

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 10:02


    The Bellarmine head coach talks about the season and the upcoming regular season finale for the conference title against Liberty.

    Tom Lane interviews Wayne Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 11:34


    Former UK star Wayne Turner discusses his new role as the girls basketball head coach at Atherton High School

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    WKYT's Steve Moss on UK's basketball woes and new additions to the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 26:41


    WDRB's John Lewis welcomes WKYT producer and videographer Steve Moss to the podcast to talk about UK basketball's issues this season. John and Steve also discuss how the inductees into the new class of the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame reveal more about the state's sports history.

    ESPN announcer and podcaster Jeff Greer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 48:14


    John Lewis talks with Jeff Greer, host of the UofL Cardinal-centric Floyd Street's Finest podcast and announcer on ESPN broadcasts of UofL and Bellarmine (among others). Jeff talk about his journey from starting at the Washington Post to moving his way to the Courier-Journal, The Athletic and now sports broadcasting.

    Indianapolis Colts reporter Larra Overton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 38:45


    John Lewis talks with New Albany native and Indiana University grad Larra Overton about the retirement of Colts quarterback Philip Rivers and her career journey from WDRB intern to reporter for the Colts.

    Tom Lane interviews Eric Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 22:43


    The former U of L and Buffalo Bills Center discusses his rise as a little-known recruit to a first-round draft pick, the injury that cut his career short, his transition into the sports media world, plus Lamar Jackson and playoff matchup between the Ravens and the Bills. 

    Tom Lane interviews Scott Davenport and Dylan Penn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 13:13


    Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport and guard Dylan Penn discuss the challenges this season has presented and look ahead to the Knights conference opener against Lipscomb.  

    Going bowling with UK, Indiana and WKU

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 17:16


    WDRB's John Lewis, Rick Bozich and Eric Crawford discuss the journeys of all three football teams to the postseason, including why UK is an early favorite over a Top 25 NC State team, how Indiana was shortchanged in its bowl and the success of WKU in completing the season without many adjustments to the schedule.

    ACC Network reporter Katie George

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 29:55


    Former WDRB Sports Reporter/Anchor Katie George talks with John Lewis about UofL football, ACC protocols, her shot with an ABC network game and a very "on brand" engagement story  

    WKU Head Basketball Coach Rick Stansbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 13:52


    WDRB's Rick Bozich goes 1-on-1 with WKU Hilltoppers head coach Rick Stansbury to talk about playing in two different "bubbles" to start the season 

    Tom Lane interviews U of L's Amy Calabrese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 23:07


    Amy Calabrese discusses how she ended up at the University of Louisville, her influences over the years and her move to Senior Woman Administrator at the school 

    Eric Crawford and Rick Bozich break down the area college football teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 23:11


    Eric and Rick go through each of the four area college football teams as we are a little beyond or nearing the midway point of the season. 

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    IU cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby on registering players to vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 17:28


    Aaron Matas talks with Indiana Hoosiers cornerbacks coach Brandon Shelby about the initiative to get college football players registered to vote

    Indiana Hoosiers Athletic Director Scott Dolson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 25:24


    WDRB's Rick Bozich and Aaron Matas talk with IU AD Scott Dolson about the Hoosiers historic win vs. Penn State and Dolson's first year on the job during a trying time for college athletics 

    Former WLEX Sports Anchor/Reporter Alan Cutler

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 35:05


    John Lewis is joined by former WLEX Sports Anchor/Reporter Alan Cutler to talk about his new book Cut to the Chase, which is a memoir of his experiences in broadcasting and some of the stories and characters he encountered over the years.

    Bryan Kennedy and Tyler Mansfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 21:05


    John Lewis talks with WTVQ's Bryan Kennedy about UK's upcoming game vs. Mississippi State and WKU Rivals reporter Tyler Mansfield joins the podcast to look ahead to Western Kentucky's homecoming matchup with a well-rested Marshall team

    UK sideline reporter Dick Gabriel and Cardinal Authority's Michael McCammon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 20:55


    John Lewis is joined by UK football sideline reporter Dick Gabriel and Cardinal Authority's Michael McCammon to talk about last week's UK and UofL games and what's ahead for both teams. John also discusses how their jobs have changed trying to cover a team in person during the pandemic.

    OVW Owner Al Snow on growing a sport during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 16:58


    John Lewis talks with Ohio Valley Wrestling's Al Snow about the COVID-19 shutdown and the effects it had on the business. He also dives in to how the company found a way to grow despite the shutdown and how OVW is returning to live shows again.

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