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You've heard him on KSR, but now you can hear Matt Jones like never before with extended one-on-one interviews with guests from in and outside the sports world.

The Matt Jones Podcast Matt Jones

    • Sports
    • 4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

You've heard him on KSR, but now you can hear Matt Jones like never before with extended one-on-one interviews with guests from in and outside the sports world.

    Steve Zahn

    Steve Zahn

    The Matt Jones Podcast is proud to host KSR's resident thespian, Steve Zahn. An actor whose career has spanned decades in Hollywood explained what drives him and why he will never leave Kentucky. A hilarious guest, you'll enjoy hearing his thoughts on Kentucky football and his acting career, such as... 
    Getting offered a part vs. auditioning for a part. 

    Fans of a Diary of a Wimpy Kid have grown up.

    That time Zahn almost died while making That Thing You Do.

    Steve's start in soaps and his breakthrough in Reality Bites.

    The difference between working on a big budget movie and an indie flick. 

    Driving through the night in Mississippi.  

    You don't always want TV pilots to get picked up. 

    Few people are easier to work with than Adam Sandler. 

    A history enthusiast, Steve is a friend of the Perryville Battlefield. 



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    • 1 hr 9 min
    2020 NFL Season Preview with Geoff Schwartz and Myron Medcalf

    2020 NFL Season Preview with Geoff Schwartz and Myron Medcalf

    Are you ready for some football? The NFL season kicks off Thursday nighty when the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans. To prepare you for the 2020 season, Matt is joined by his former Sunday NFL Countdown co-hosts Geoff Schwartz and Myron Medcalf to break down all 32 NFL teams ahead to what will be a season unlike any other. Highlights:
    Why won't people come around on Lamar Jackson? 

    Can Cam Newton work in New England? 

    How the absence of the preseason hurt rookies like Lynn Bowden. 

    Early expectations for Joe Burrow. 

    The Steelers are a dark horse team to win the AFC. 

    Will Tennessee Titan Up and take the South? 

    "Jacksonville is basically a Big 12 team this year." 

    Which QB's brother always picks him to be the preseason MVP? 

    Will the Day Prescott contract talk affect the Cowboys?

    The Washington Football Team is a disaster. 

    What Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay tells us about Tom Brady's upcoming season.



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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Police Chief Rick Sanders

    Police Chief Rick Sanders

    Matt Jones is joined by Rick Sanders, a former Kentucky State Police Commissioner and current Police Chief in Jeffersontown, to discuss recent events from the perspective of a 40-plus-year veteran in law enforcement.Among the topics? Controversial videos involving police officers, the national spotlight of certain cases, ongoing protests, and much more. Highlights:
    What is it like to be in law enforcement in recent months and beyond?

    Sanders' opinions on high-profile cases such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, among others

    Seeing controversial videos involving police officers through the eyes of a Police Chief and former State Police Commissioner

    Is life more difficult now as an officer? 

    "Of 10 million arrests made every year, less than four percent result in use of force."

    Does Sanders believe it is too difficult to fire bad officers?

    Why geography is important to consider when looking at arrest numbers

    Cases of "bad policing" by "bad policemen"

    Thoughts on no-knock warrants

    Details on body cameras and why they're essential for accountability purposes

    Sanders' genuine thoughts on protesting



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    • 55 min
    Charles Booker

    Charles Booker

    The Matt Jones Podcast welcomes on Charles Booker, Kentucky’s youngest Black state lawmaker - a current legislator in the Kentucky House of Representatives, and a recent candidate in the Democratic Party’s primary for the 2020 U.S. Senate race - to discuss his decision to run for office, his narrow loss to Amy McGrath, his quick rise in the political world, among other topics.
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    • 56 min
    Bobby Bones

    Bobby Bones

    The Matt Jones Podcast welcomes on Bobby Bones, a national radio personality and two-time NYT best seller, to discuss life as a prominent radio host in Nashville, incorporating politics into shows, and being a fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks, among other topics
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    • 59 min
    Tom Hart

    Tom Hart

    The Big Blue Nation's favorite voice in all of broadcasting has taken his talents to The Matt Jones Podcast. Tom Hart from the SEC Network has an extended conversation with KSR's fearless leader, discussing topics like...-- Hart's broadcasting mantra is the exact opposite of a "broadcast puker."-- What he learned about the BBN in the Bahamas. -- The art of Hart's UK in-game references. -- What it was like to call Kentucky's streak-snapping win over Florida. -- Why Hart is optimistic about college football this fall. -- "Mark Stoops is the most underrated coach in the SEC and maybe all of college football."

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    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.4K Ratings

1.4K Ratings

chardun20 ,

Good listen

Matt’s guest have been great. Matt seems to get the best out his guest.

Kasey KS ,

Keep up the great work

Love the new shows. Please keep at em!

tprewitt3 ,

Matt is a joke

Matt thinks he’s the most important person in the world and will block anyone with a different view than his own. Rude, arrogant and self-absorbed.

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