Kentucky Sports Radio (KSR) – Hour 2
Episode Date: October 21, 2025
Host: Matt Jones
Network: iHeartPodcasts and Sports Talk 790 (WKRD-AM)
Summary Prepared By: KSR Podcast Summarizer
Episode Overview
In this lively and wide-ranging second hour of KSR, Matt Jones and the crew blend Kentucky sports talk with colorful detours into pop culture, politics, pizza etiquette, art world heists, NBA broadcast updates, and listener interaction. With plenty of interplay between Jones, co-hosts, and callers, the episode captures the signature laid-back, witty, and occasionally irreverent style of KSR.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. TV Recommendations and Pop Culture Chat
[01:39-03:14]
- Matt answers a listener's request for a TV show to binge while his wife is away.
- Matt: "Task on HBO... really, really good about these guys who rob drug houses... everyone would like. This is an everyone show."
- Co-hosts mention the show "Zero Day" on Netflix, starring Robert De Niro, about an internet shutdown and the ensuing political crisis.
- Discussion on how De Niro’s show seemed to arrive quietly:
- Co-host: “I hadn’t heard anything about it until I watched it.”
2. Sports Broadcasters & Political Commentary
[03:21-07:07]
- Listener asks if Matt feels he was "ahead of the curve" as a sports figure talking about politics, now that big names like Paul Finebaum and Stephen A. Smith frequently do it.
- Matt clarifies he supports sports figures talking politics if they “know what they’re talking about.”
- Matt: "What bothers me is when people get up and they don’t know what they’re talking about and just ’cause they’re smart at sports..."
- Critiques TV news trends of bringing on celebrities or non-experts:
- "CNN basically has like a clown show... They bring a fitness person... guy from Shark Tank... a 19-year-old kid..."
- Panel laughs about KSR not being a show of political experts:
- "I mean I don’t think anybody listens… and goes, that’s a political expert."
- Brief tangent on Alabama sports celebrities running for office (Tuberville, Finebaum, Bruce Pearl, Barkley):
- "It’s the only thing. Why, like Kaylin DeBoer will run one day..."
3. LeBron James, Pizza, and Celebrity Quirks
[07:10-10:03]
- Matt brings up LeBron James being roasted online for eating pizza with a knife and fork, declaring:
- "It’s unacceptable... If I see somebody eating a hot dog with a knife and fork, I think they’re a psychopath."
- Co-hosts joke about exceptions (e.g., braces), LeBron’s public persona, and his habit of making extravagant claims (inventing Taco Tuesday or even the question mark):
- Co-host: “When he’s so corny off the court, it’s when I’m like, Come on, LeBron.”
4. The Louvre Jewel Heist & Museum Security Lapses
**[10:03-14:48]
Peak Segment: [10:03-14:04]
- Discussion of a real-life jewel heist at the Louvre, executed simply with an old rickety ladder and a hammer, not the cinematic Ocean’s Eleven style.
- Matt: "They just had a ladder, Shannon... Broke through the window on the second floor... Ran in, broke the glass, got it, came down the ladder and left… in what, seven and a half minutes?"
- Bewilderment over lax security:
- Matt: "At the Louvre they tell you can’t take pictures with your camera because it’ll ruin the jewels, but you can just break the glass with a hammer."
- Questions security policies—guards are instructed to flee rather than intervene.
- Speculates about how such stolen art/jewels are fenced on the black market, the limits of the “insurance scam” angle, and why someone would want to privately own something they can’t display.
5. Kentucky Football Coaching, Mark Stoops & Potential Replacements
[14:37-35:15, 43:22-45:11]
- Longtime Kentucky football fans call in, discussing the era when a six-win season was a triumph, contrasted against Mark Stoops’ now under-scrutiny tenure.
- Debate on whether Stoops would renegotiate his contract if the team continues its slump, with a digression into agent Jimmy Sexton’s role in college football coaching deals:
- Matt [18:08]: "That’s actually a fair point. When you have, like, the best agent in the country, he is not going to want to set a precedent..."
- Topic: who should replace Stoops if he leaves? Panel and callers discuss and debate Brad White’s candidacy versus John Sumrall, Will Stein, and external options:
- Panel puts out a call for any fans supporting Brad White, with only a few responding and providing brief reasons (e.g., defense consistency, player support, possibility to bring in an offensive coordinator).
- Stacy (Caller) [35:31]: "He loves Kentucky. He is a great developer and all of his players love him..."
- Consensus emerges that while some support Brad White, he lacks a substantial clamoring fan base compared to other candidates.
6. NBA Season Launch: TV Coverage & Player Watch
[24:40-27:37]
- NBA opening night discussed: Reed Sheppard over/under 1.5 made threes, with panelists sharing their bets.
- Notable broadcast changes:
- NBC now carries two live games every Tuesday; ESPN and Amazon also sharing coverage.
- Nostalgia for NBC’s classic NBA music, addition of John Wall to Amazon’s studio team, and local connections (e.g., Noah Eagle on NBC).
- Matt: "Every Tuesday night during the NBA season, there will be two live games on NBC network television."
7. Miscellaneous: The Evansville Picasso
[28:09, 38:54-41:14]
- An Evansville, Indiana storage facility mystery: a rare Picasso, mislabeled for years due to a misunderstanding of artistic terminology, is now the centerpiece of the local museum, drawing potential global visitors.
- Matt: "You don’t want to get it stolen… And then in 2024, a private art group has donated the money to the Evansville Museum for them to be able to do what they need to do to showcase the Picasso…"
8. Bonus: NBA Finals Predictions
[42:22-43:05]
- The crew makes NBA Finals picks for fun, with various hosts choosing the Thunder, Cavaliers, Rockets, Knicks, and Celtics in combinations, sometimes humorously disregarding reality.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On media and sportspeople as political commentators:
- “They don’t put these people on television because they know anything. They put them on there because they’re entertained.” — Matt Jones [04:36]
- On LeBron and pizza etiquette:
- “If I see somebody eating a hot dog with a knife and fork, I think they’re a psychopath.” — Matt Jones [08:20]
- “Michael Jordan is the greatest. For sure. It’s not even a debate because he would eat it with his hands.” — Matt Jones [08:45]
- On the Louvre heist:
- “They just had a ladder… broke through the window… got it, came down the ladder and left.” — Matt Jones [10:21]
- “At the Louvre they tell you can’t take pictures with your camera because it’ll ruin the jewels, but you can just break the glass with a hammer.” — Matt Jones [13:49]
- On Brad White’s head coach credentials (from supporter):
- “He loves Kentucky. He is a great developer and all of his players love him and always talk about what a great practice mentality they have.” — Stacy (Caller) [35:37]
- On obscure art discoveries:
- “Apparently someone had put a Picasso in a storage facility in Evansville and forgotten it. And then they found it.” — Matt Jones [28:38]
- On museum and security foibles:
- “I'm learning that people don't take good care of our fine pieces of art and jewelry. We're just taking ladders to get jewels. We're finding Picasso.” — Co-host [40:20]
Timestamps for Important Segments
| Timestamp | Segment Topic | |-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:39-03:14 | TV recommendations – "Task" on HBO, "Zero Day" on Netflix | | 03:21-07:07 | Sports broadcasters as political commentators; celebrity candidates | | 07:10-10:03 | LeBron James pizza etiquette discussion | | 10:03-14:48 | Louvre jewel heist: story, implications, and museum security | | 14:37-35:15 | Mark Stoops discussion, football coach contracts, Brad White debate | | 24:40-27:37 | NBA season, coverage changes, Reed Sheppard bet, old NBA music | | 28:09 | Evansville’s lost Picasso story introduced | | 35:31 | Stacy’s Brad White head coach endorsement | | 38:54-41:14 | Extended Evansville Picasso segment and museum news | | 42:22-43:05 | NBA Finals predictions |
Tone & Style
- The episode maintains KSR’s familiar casual, conversational, and locally-flavored tone. The core crew—Matt Jones and co-hosts—balance sports expertise with comedic takes and friendly banter.
- Listener interaction is high, with calls producing both serious and silly moments.
- The hosts’ chemistry—and willingness to veer into offbeat or “inside baseball” tangents—ultimately makes for a fast-paced and entertaining listen.
For Listeners Who Missed the Episode
This episode is a great example of KSR’s signature style: a fluid mix of Kentucky sports talk, cultural commentary, and audience engagement. You’ll get sports insights, comic takes on pop culture (and pizza), real-world heist astonishment, listener debates about the future of UK Football, and even a story about a hidden Picasso in Indiana. If you like your sports talk with laughs and left-field digressions, this is an hour that delivers.