Hinkle is Home

Hinkle is Home

The ”Hinkle is Home” podcast with Lukas Harkins and Josh Mullenix is the go to Butler hoops podcast. Listen weekly to get the latest in and around the program from two college basketball guys with over a decade of covering the Bulldogs combined.

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February 16, 2026 53 mins

Lukas and Josh are back in the midst of a six-game Butler losing streak. Where are the pressure points in this almost-month-long skid? How much have injuries played a role? Plus, bright spots in recent action and things to watch for as the regular season comes to an end. 

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Lukas and Josh are back on the heels of a two-game win streak for Butler. Did anything change in these last two games? How does this set Butler up for an important stretch in the schedule and what does the path look like for an NCAA Tournament resume? 

(0:00) Intro

(5:30) Why Butler has won back-to-back games

(22:30) The upcoming schedule in Big East play

(36:00) What do you need to see more of coming down the stretch

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Lukas and Josh are back to discuss Jalen Jackson's season-ending injury and Butler's start to Big East Play. What is life without Jalen going to look like? Takeaways from two polar opposite games against Providence and UConn and a look ahead to Saturday's game against Northwestern.  

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Lukas and Josh are back on the heels of two more convincing victories for Butler against mid major opponents. Two games without Jalen Jackson, Finley Bizjack and Michael Ajayi are spectacular and plenty more from the last 80 minutes of Bulldog action. 

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Lukas and Josh are back on the heels of a very successful Greenbrier Tip-Off for Butler. The Bulldogs grabbed a pair of victories over South Carolina and Virginia. The guys dive in to each game and dance around a question that's quite fun to think about: how good is this team?

(0:00) Intro + a relaxing feast week

(1:30) The lasting image of Butler’s weekend at the Greenbrier Tip Off

(12:30) Butler 80, Virginia 73

(40:00) Butler 79,...

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PSA: the first 16 minutes of this pod have some audio issues - sounds like little micro stutters in the audio - they subside around the 16 minute mark if you'd like to skip to that point in the show. My apologies. - Josh

Lukas and Josh are back to recap an 87-85 loss to SMU in Butler's first true road game. Then, the guys turn their attention to a big weekend for Butler and the Big East at the Greenbrier Tip-Off

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Butler has taken care of business in its first three games of the season. Now it's time to go toe-to-toe with other high major opponents. Lukas and Josh are joined by Butler assistant coach Maurice Joseph to break down early season takeaways and go through the roster performance thus far. Let's do it! Remember...Hinkle is Home.

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Lukas and Josh are back to recap Butler's season opener against Southern Indiana. Takeaways, thoughts and more from an 88-58 victory on Wednesday inside Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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On today's show, Lukas and Josh talk Indiana State exhibition. Lukas got his first look at game action on Wednesday and Josh comes well equipped with a boxscore from the game (lol). Enjoy!

0:00 Intro

3:00 5 Questions for Lukas about the exhibition game against Indiana State

40:30 Mailbag!

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Lukas and Josh are back and this time accompanied by Butler assistant coach Jon Diebler! The guys break down exhibition one against Notre Dame, dive into shooting, play style and plenty more. 

0:00 Intro + Jon Diebler joins!

2:20 Seeing the team against Notre Dame

9:00 Playing faster & teaching that style of basketball

17:00 Shooting - Bizjack, Kaiser & Haywood

26:00 Jalen Jackson

30:00 Kevin Ndzie joining the team + Drayto...

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We're back! The 2025-26 season is upon us and no better way to get ready for it than an hour with assistant coach Alex Barlow. The entire roster, broken down, player by player.

0:00 Alex Barlow joins the show!

2:00 Diving into the offseason and re-tooling the roster after last year

7:00 1 Year Transfers & Jalen Jackson

15:30 Gonzaga transfer Michael Ajayi & his two-year history in college

19:35 Jamie Kaiser & Yame Butle...

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Lukas and Josh return on the Hinkle is Home Podcast to discuss Butler's long awaited victory over Seton Hall and update you on the latest on the recruiting trail. 

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January 10, 2025 53 mins

Lukas and Josh are back to discuss what has turned into a downhill spiral for Butler basketball. The guys discuss the loss to Providence before diving in to the eight game losing streak and the reasons for the skid.

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Lukas and Josh are back to recap the last few weeks of Butler action and look ahead to Saturday's matchup against Houston.

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Lukas and Josh discuss Butler's loss to Austin Peay and bounce back victory against Western Michigan. The guys check in on the turnovers and rebounding before taking a temperature check ahead of Friday's game against SMU.

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Lukas and Josh recap Butler opener against Missouri State. Panic time? Point guard talk. Jahmyl Telfort and Patrick McCaffery were awesome. That and plenty more from Monday's win.

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Today on the pod, Lukas and Josh answer listener questions from Discord and Twitter! The guys touch on topics ranging from realistic season expectations to second year improvements and Big East predictions.

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October 10, 2024 30 mins

Today, Lukas and Josh are joined by Butler guard Landon Moore ahead of the 2024-25 season! On the show:

- Offseason Reflections and Team Chemistry

- Leadership and Experience on the Roster

- Year 2 in the Big East + Freshman to Sophomore Year Growth

- Being Productive with an Injury

- Backcourt Dynamics

- Season Preparations and Closed Scrimm...

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We're back! Lukas and Josh discuss Butler's momentum on the recruiting trail and answer some questions from the Discord!

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We're back! And more importantly, we are joined on today's pod by Butler assistant coach Alex Barlow. The guys talk transitioning from the Boston Celtics to the Butler coaching staff, recruiting and how the team looks in the middle of the summer.

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