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The C.L. Brown Show

The C.L. Brown Show

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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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Episodes
  • Elif Istanbulluoglu makes big impact for Louisville WBB

    Elif Istanbulluoglu makes big impact for Louisville WBB
    Dec 24 2025

    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.
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    28 mins
  • ACC basketball race likely between UofL, Duke. Any surprises?

    ACC basketball race likely between UofL, Duke. Any surprises?
    Dec 17 2025

    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.
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    29 mins
  • UofL, UK volleyball trying not to look too far ahead

    UofL, UK volleyball trying not to look too far ahead
    Dec 10 2025

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus to break down Louisville and Kentucky volleyball competing in the NCAA Sweet 16. Titus explains why UK, the No. 2 overall seed, isn't trying to look ahead of upset-minded Cal Poly. She also tells why UofL players aren't overly emotional traveling to Nebraska for a possible regional final showdown against former coach Dani Busboom Kelly.
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    32 mins
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