There's still a few weeks until the June 23rd NBA Draft, but this is Matt's last opportunity to preview and project the picks before he heads away on vacation.  Chad Ford joins the podcast for a second time and Fran Fraschilla discusses the international players in his podcast debut.  Some of the things you'll hear...

--  Where the Cats will go in this year's draft AND next year's draft.

--  How the European professional leagues compare to the NCAA and NBA.

--  Foreign player name pronunciations.

--  Would Ben Simmons have been better off at Kentucky?

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The Matt Jones Podcast takes its turn honoring The Greatest.  It begins with Tony Vanetti giving some hometown perspective before Matt is joined by Dave Kindred.  Kindred began following Ali as a young reporter for The Courier-Journal before authoring the book Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship.  A few highlights:

--  How Ali's image changed after the '96 Olympics in Atlanta.

--  Kindred's personal perspective of Ali and how he will remember him.

--  The symbiotic relationship between Ali and Howard Cosell.

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Before Josh Hopkins and Matt share UK fan stories, Bleacher Report's SEC reporter Barrett Sallee joins the program from the SEC Meetings in Destin, Florida.  The best of the best includes:

--  How the SEC views Mark Stoops.

--  A random D.A. Lane from Georgia story.

--  How Stoops can work at UK.

--  Some weird things Josh has done for his UK fandom.

--  A surprise guest to the end the show might be the best moment in the history of The Matt Jones Podcast.

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The Matt Jones Podcast is going back to its roots.  This podcast is a throwback to Matt's first days on KSR with his original co-host, Big EZ.  They discuss how they got into the radio business, plus:

--  Great early KSR stories with Chris Tomlin's baseball reports and Nasty Nate.

--  Cal's crazy SEC Tournament idea.

--  Matt still won't tell the story from the Bahamas.

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Tony Vanetti's been away for awhile, but today he's back on The Matt Jones Podcast to discuss everything that's happened in the world of UK and UofL since the Kentucky Derby.  The second half of the show is with Matt Moore, CBS Sports' NBA writer and the creator of the website Hardwood Paroxysm.  Highlights include:

--  News on Marcus Lee.

--  How Kentucky football can regain momentum under Mark Stoops.

--  A little more gorilla talk and an obscene gorilla story.

--  Why was Billy Donovan criticized so much this season?

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With the 2016-17 roster finalized, there's plenty of college basketball to talk about.  ESPN's Seth Greenberg and Cats Illustrated's T.J. Walker join the program to discuss the decisions made by Isaiah Briscoe and Marcus Lee and the lay of the land in college basketball.  Highlights from the show:

--  Seth strikes back at Matt for saying Tubby Smith is not "elite."

--  Seth and T.J. disagree on Lee's decision.

--  What happened behind the scenes before the NBA Draft deadline.

--  Looking ahead to Kentucky's top priorities in the 2017 recruiting class.

--  T.J. gives you a little taste of some news to keep an eye on during the offseason.

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For the 40th edition of The Matt Jones Podcast, Bomani Jones joins the program for a fascinating hour of audio. Bomani and Matt discuss so much, the only way you can summarize it is with a voluminous list.

--  The Washington Redskins

-- Who ya taking, Karl Towns or Anthony Davis?

-- Coach Cal and Coach K: The Differences and Similarities

-- Have the Warriors changed the way basketball is played?

-- Cam Newton’s Confidence

--  The Passing of Prince

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After a two week hiatus, The Matt Jones Podcast is back with a winning trifecta of guests.  Matt brings on a new UofL guy, our friend from Inside the Red Zone on 790-KRD, Nick Coffey.  Then he's joined by Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders to discuss the NBA Playoffs.  The episode is capped off by an appearance from Jonathan Martin of The New York Times, the podcast's resident political correspondent.  Highlights:

--  Do Louisville fans still want Pitino back?

--  Ranking the UK players in the NBA.

--  Fallout from the Kentucky Primary.

--  Can The Donald be our nation's next president?

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We've dabbled into Derby, but today it's a headfirst dive into handicapping The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports with Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com.  If you wanna win money this Saturday, you need to listen to the first 35 minutes of this podcast.  Following DeRosa for his first appearance on The Matt Jones Podcast is Oscar Combs.  Highlights include:

--  How to look for a longshot to win big in exotic bets.

--  Three stats that matter when handicapping horses.

--  Looking back on the life and career of Ed Davender.

--  John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are eligible for the UK Hall of Fame for the first time; will they get Oscar's vote?

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