The C.L. Brown Show

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball forward Elif Istanbulluoglu. Istanbulluoglu explains how watching UofL legend Angel McCoughtry play professionally in Istanbul was her first exposure to the program. And she details how she's emerged as one of the Cards' top players in the last month.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features national college basketball reporter Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Louisville basketball as nonconference play ends and ACC competition cranks up. Marks discusses why he believes the Cards and Duke are in their own tier in the ACC. He tells why he picked UofL as a Final Four team in his preseason predictions and if he still stands behind it.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville center Pete Nygra and Kentucky defensive back Ty Bryant to give their thoughts on Saturday's Governor's Cup rivalry showdown. Nygra, an Indianapolis native, tells why the Cards-Cats rivalry far surpasses the rivalry he grew up watching. 

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Michael DeCourcy, columnist with The Sporting News and college basketball analyst for Fox Sports. DeCourcy dives into what has made this freshman class in college basketball so special. He explains the qualities that could make Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. one of the first names called in the 2026 NBA Draft and what that means for the Cardinals. 

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features DeJuan Wheat, a former Louisville basketball guard and current Simmons College basketball coach. Wheat tells how playing for legendary coach Denny Crum has helped shape how he relates to players in his first year as a college head coach. Wheat finished his career at U of L, which ran from 1993-97, as the second-leading scorer in program history behind Darrell Griffith.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal reporters Brooks Holton, the Louisville basketball beat writer, and Ryan Black, the Kentucky beat writer, to discuss the start of college basketball season and next Tuesday's battle between the Cardinals and Wildcats. Short of making a game prediction, both agree on why it would be good for the rivalry if U of L wins.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball forward Laura Ziegler and Louisville men's basketball guard Ryan Conwell. Ziegler details her journey in her native Denmark, where basketball wasn't on her radar until she exhausted all other sports. Conwell, an Indianapolis native, tells why he's always considered himself an underdog and what it means to don a Louisville jersey.

This episode features Kentucky women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks, UK guard Denzel Aberdeen and N.C. State men's basketball coach Will Wade. Brooks explains why he believes his team has more versatility and can play positionless basketball better than his Final Four team at Virginia Tech.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz and Cardinals top returning scorer Tajianna Roberts from the ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Walz discusses how name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing payments have recreated a division of have and have-not programs. Roberts tells why she feels more comfortable to be more assertive going into her sophomore year.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Virginian-Pilot columnist David Teel to discuss Louisville's upcoming game against Virginia and dish on the Virginia Tech coaching search. Teel explains how the Cavaliers' Clemson ties have helped power this team to a 4-1 start. He discusses potential candidates for the Virginia Tech job and why Shane Beamer is not on his list.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville football receiver Dacari Collins and Kentucky tight end Josh Kattus. Collins discusses how he began following Louisville because of fellow Atlanta native Kevin Ware. Kattus' younger brother, Tucker, is a freshman at Clemson. Kattus explains how his youngest brother might be the family's best athlete. Even better than their NFL veteran dad.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville volleyball coach Dan Meske and Kentucky outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye to discuss the upcoming rivalry match Thursday. Meske tells what has and hasn't changed since he took over as head coach in January. He also hints that there may be another rivalry that means more to U of L's volleyball program than UK.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky football offensive lineman Josh Braun to talk about the upcoming season. Braun explains what it's like building continuity on an offensive line that will potentially have four transfers who were not in Lexington last season now starting. And Braun, who played at Florida and Arkansas, tells what UK football has to do to improve its reputation in the SEC.