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KU coach Bill Self

Monday, Feb. 8, 2010

Kansas coach Bill Self talks to reporters following the Jayhawks' 80-68 victory over Texas on Feb. 8, 2010.

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High School Spodcasters

Are freshmen fit for high school competition?

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010

Join the Journal-World's Matt Tait as he welcomes former Free State High boys basketball coach, Jack Schreiner, and former Lawrence High boys basketball coach, Chris Davis, to the podcast studio for a round-table discussion regarding the current state of ninth-grade athletic eligibility at Lawrence's high schools.

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Spodcasters

KU football recruiting and signing day talk with JayhawkSlant.com's Jon Kirby

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010

KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell welcomes in Jon Kirby of <a href="http://www.jayhawkslant.com">JayhawkSlant.com</a> and the Rivals.com network for talk on the 2010 KU football recruiting class. Who are the gems of the class? Who are the underrated ones? How is new KU coach Turner Gill relating to recruits' families? Why are the highest-rated Kansas kids oftentimes leaving the state for their college choice? These topics are discussed, while Kirby also ends the podcast with an "Aqib Talib" sleeper pick for the KU class of 2010.

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Pulse Podcast

An interview with Lawrence's NaNoWriMo winners

Monday, Dec. 14, 2009

Shaun Hittle talks with Jason Arnett and John Bond, winners of the Lawrence NaNoWriMo contest, about their writing process and their new books.

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Room 125: The LHS Podcast

Secretaries, janitors, security guards and lunch ladies

Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009

With Thanksgiving nearly upon us, this week on Room 125, the Lawrence High School student podcast, we hear the stories of some adults at school who we're thankful for — ones who rarely get any public recognition — the secretaries, janitors, security guards and lunch ladies.

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The Dog and Pony Show

Cloudy with a Chance of Dance Party: An interview with Cloud Dog

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

Cloud Dog is a kindred spirit to freaked-out experimental acts like Dan Deacon, Animal Collective, and F*ck Buttons, building songs out of jarring sample juxtapositions and loopy beats. The insanity is held together by addictive rhythms that invite dancing and/or beating on the nearest non-living thing. The three active Cloud Doggers popped into our podcast studio to chat and share tracks from their recent albums “Animals” and “Black Night White Light.”

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Going Deep

'Hawks and Huskers: A Big 12 North showdown

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009

On this week's episode of "Going Deep," Matt Tait and Jesse Newell (filling in for Eric Sorrentino) welcome Brian Christopherson of The Lincoln Journal Star and HuskerExtra.com to the show. In addition to trying to sort out the jumbled mess that is the Big 12 standings, Christopherson gives his input on why Nebraska has become all defense and no offfense and divulges the identity of a few lesser-known names who could make the difference in the once-thought marquee game on the Big 12 North schedule.

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Big 12 Soundoff

Who will win the Big 12 North? Our percentages for each team's title-game chances

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

The guys (Eric Sorrentino, Jesse Newell) take a look at each team in the Big 12 North and size up their chances to make the Big 12 championship game. The two give their percentages for each North squad and explain why they chose the numbers they did.

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The Morning Rush

Regents call for tuition hike

Friday, June 26, 2009

• Anticipating another round of budget cuts, the Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 6 percent tuition increase for many students at Kansas University. • Even though funding was stripped from an appropriations bill, members of the Kansas congressional delegation on Thursday remained confident that a proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility would still be built in Manhattan. • A local crime-fighting organization has announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted for an alleged attempted murder. Lawrence police are trying to track down James McAdams, 19, of Lawrence. • For the five Lawrence High golfers playing in Thursday’s Kansas Junior Golf Association Northeast Section tournament at Alvamar Public, the event delivered a relaxed and laid-back environment, as the Lions were able to enjoy their home-course advantage.

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Free Speak: The Free State Podcast

First impressions of Free State

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008

School's back in session, and new faces are in the hallways. We're all thinking about them, but what are they thinking about us? Free Speak talks with new students and faculty to get their impressions of Free State.

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Gameday Cram Session

KU-KSU, Round One

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008

Ryan Greene and Kevin Romary break down the biggest challenge yet for both No. 2 Kansas and No. 22 Kansas State in the 2007-08 season. The guys offer some thoughts and predictions as the undefeated Jayhawks and Michael Beasley & Co. get set to square off in Bramlage Coliseum, where KU has had some moderate success in the past.

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Memories of '87-'88

Woodling/Fagan: Midseason woes abound

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008

Former Journal-World sports editor Chuck Woodling and current J-W business editor Mark Fagan (then just a KU sophomore) discuss the feelings around Lawrence as the 1987-88 KU team had to overcome a series of hurdles midseason. Included were Archie Marshall's knee injury, Marvin Branch's eligibility and Chris Piper's nagging injury.

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Bedore's Take

Quintrell Thomas makes three

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007

The third commitment for Bill Self's 2008 recruiting class - 6-foot-8 New Jersey power forward Quintrell Thomas - gives KU another big body following the departures of Darnell Jackson, Sasha Kaun and possibly Darrell Arthur. Journal-World KU men's basketball beat writer talks about the newest member of the class, plus who could be next.

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6News Podcast

6News podcast for October 12, 2007

Friday, Oct. 12, 2007

6News podcast for October 12, 2007

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Wood's Take

KU crashes the Top 25 party

Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007

KU football beat writer Ryan Wood talks about what a Top 25 ranking can now do for Mark Mangino's surging program. Plus, how high can the Jayhawks go in the polls?

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The Capitol Report

Will Lawrence residents have to pay for KU's maintenance?

Monday, April 9, 2007

Scott Rothschild and Gena Terlizzi join Joel Mathis to discuss House Speaker Melvin Neufeld's proposal to charge local communities more for Regents university maintenance. Plus: What's going on in health care?

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