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UK men's basketball disappoints, while women's thrives.Hosts Jenna Lifshen and Sydney Cox break down the pros and cons of Mark Pope's and Kenny Brooks actions during the transfer portal period, and the implications they will have on the upcoming season.The Kentucky KernelFounded in 1908 and independent since 1972, the Kentucky Kernel is the non-profit, student-run newspaper for the University of Kentucky. The Kernel offers the most extensive news coverage of the UK campus and surrounding metropolitan area.Stay Connected with The Kentucky Kernel📍 Website: https://www.kykernel.com/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kykernel📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentuckykernel/🐦 X (Twitter): https://www.x.com/kykernel🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kykernel📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyKernelContact UsFor inquiries, email us at [email protected]#KentuckyKernel #universityofkentuck

This week on Kernel at the Buzzer your hosts, Henry Kvech and Jenna Lifshen, break down the highs and lows of the UK men’s basketball season. They take a look at UK’s run in March Madness and the second round loss against Iowa State. #marchmadness #uky #basketball #ukbasketball

Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball teams have taken opposite trajectories at this point in the season. Meanwhile, the 2026 baseball and softball season approaches.Hosts Brett Ramsey, Jack Tobin and Ethan Gebreyes take a look at recent results for Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball and important factors to note for baseball and softball.

Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball have kicked off conference play, UK football is under new leadership after 13 years and Kentucky volleyball wrapped up a historical season.Hosts Brett Ramsey, Jack Tobin and Ethan Gebreyes break down the Wildcats men’s and women’s final stretch of non-conference play and the beginning of SEC competition, a look forward toward the Will Stein era of Kentucky football and a review of Kentucky volleyball’s special 2025 season.

For the first time since the winter of 2012, Kentucky football is without a head coach. Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner and Assistant Sports Editor Jenna Lifshen break down the move, Stoops' legacy and what it means for the future of the program including who could be next at the helm of Kentucky football.

Michigan State stuns UK men’s basketball, women’s basketball remains unbeaten and a preview against rivals Louisville, football's domination against Tennessee Tech, now one win away from a bowl and perfection for volleyballHosts Brett Ramsey, Ethan Gebreyes and Jack Tobin break down Kentucky men’s basketball’s loss to MSU, celebrate the women’s team rolling through Marshall and Purdue, look at the football team’s victory over Tennessee Tech and spotlight Kentucky volleyball as they went undefeated in SEC play.

Hosts Brett Ramsey, Drew Metanchuk and Jack Tobin break down Kentucky men’s basketball’s loss to Louisville, celebrate the women’s team rolling through Monmouth, Buffalo and USC Upstate, look at the football team’s victory over Florida and spotlight Kentucky volleyball as they near perfection in SEC play.

Hosts Brett Ramsey, Drew Metanchuk and Jack Tobin recap wins from both the men’s and women’s basketball teams against Nicholls and Morehead State, discuss Kentucky football getting its first win in the SEC over Auburn and highlight the volleyball team’s continued dominance.

Hosts Brett Ramsey, Drew Metanchuk, and Jack Tobin recap the Wildcats’ hard-fought football matchup against Texas, take a look ahead to the upcoming basketball season and spotlight the volleyball team’s incredible season.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke and reporter Kai McClelland as they break down Kentucky men's basketball's win over Lipscomb. With a won over Louisville keeping it undefeated, they will also take a look at Kentucky women's basketball as it prepares for ranked match ups with both Illinois and North Carolina.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week host Colton Johnson is joined by reporter Kai McClelland as they break down No. 19 Kentucky men's basketball's 77-72 upset over No. 6 Duke. With basketball season in full swing, they will also take a look at Kentucky women's basketball with head coach Kenny Brooks' squad opening their season 3-0.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Kernel Sports Editor Cole Parke and Assistant Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner as they take a look at Kentucky football's upcoming match up with the Vanderbilt Commodores. With Vanderbilt coming off a historic 40-35 upset of Alabama, they will also breakdown what this weekend's contest means as the Commodores role into town.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, Colton Johnson is joined by Assistant Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner and reporter Sara Gibson at they take a deeper look into Kentucky football's 20-17 upset over, then, No. 6 Ole Miss. They will also take a look at what needs to happen with the Cats heading into their first bye week of the year.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke and Assistant Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner as they breakdown Kentucky football's 41-6 victory over the Ohio Bobcats. They will also look at the implication of Wildcat running back DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum's medical clearance despite him being ruled out for the Cats' upcoming game against No. 6 Ole Miss.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week host Colton Johnson is joined by reporters Sara Gibson and Kai McClelland as they take a deeper look into Kentucky's 13-12 loss to the now No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. With the Cats' turnaround from their 31-6 loss to South Carolina performance-wise, they will also take a look at what needs to change and stay the same ahead of a match up with the Ohio Bobcats.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by reporter Kai McClelland as they look into what went wrong in Kentucky's 31-6 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks. With the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs on the horizon, they will also look into what changes need to be made to avoid embarrassment against the best team in the country.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Assistant Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner and reporter Parker Scott as they breakdown the Wildcat's eventful 31-0 victory over the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. They'll also look ahead to Kentucky's match up with the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday and highlight the game's must-win nature.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke, Assistant Sports Editor Jonathon Bruner and reporter Sara Gibson as they break down Kentucky football's off season ahead of its season opener against Southern Mississippi.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke and reporter Tyler Russell where they discuss the recent allegations made against former head coach of Kentucky swim and dive Lars Jorgensen by former swimmers and staff members at Kentucky.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo is joined by guest Owen Chesemore. They interview Assistant Sports Editor Samantha Money on UK dance team member Kate Kaufling’s recent death, followed by reporter Isabella Sepanban on her coverage of the DanceBlue marathon and fundraiser. Finally, TikTok Manager Bryce Towle shares his opinions on whether or not TikTok should be banned.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke and Assistant Sports Editor Ali Cetinok where they discuss the landmark decision from John Calipari to resign from Kentucky and take the position of head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. They'll discuss how it lead to this point while reflecting on Calipari's 15-year-long career as a Cat.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week host Colton Johnson is joined by baseball beat writer Jonathon Bruner where they talk about all the moving parts in Kentucky baseball's 8-1 start to conference play. They discuss what the rest of the season holds for Kentucky, and touch on head coach Nick Mingione putting all hot seat rumors to bed.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo interviews Managing and Photo Editor Abbey Cutrer to talk about her coverage on yesterday’s heavy rainstorms, followed by Editor-in-Chief Hannah Stanley on recent editorial collaboration with Kentucky public universities on the support behind DEI funding. Finally, opinions writer Peyton Keyes shares how to spend the perfect day at Keeneland in honor of its opening weekend.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week, host Colton Johnson is joined by Sports Editor Cole Parke and reporter Tyler Russell, where they discuss Kentucky's first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament and what it means for Kentucky basketball's future with the announcement of Calipari returning for another year. They will also discuss Kenny Brooks, who was hired to take over the role of head coach for Kentucky women's basketball.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo interviews Kentucky healthcare, media and appellate litigator Mike Abate on his recent guest column about the Anti-Transparency Bill and how it must be stopped.

Welcome back to POP! goes the Kernel, the podcast for all things pop culture, movies and music. This week, your hosts Gray Greenwell and Gracie Moore review highly-anticipated new releases from singer Ariana Grande and alternative band Bleachers. And, for the first time, they answer your questions about pop culture and entertainment.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo interviews UK sophomore and Kernel opinions writer Owen Chesemore and Lewis Honors College Dean Christian Brady on all aspects of UK’s Lewis Honors College: courses, benefits and downfalls.

Welcome back to Kernel at the Buzzer. This week host Colton Johnson is joined by Kernel Sports Editor Cole Parke and Assistant Sports Editor Samantha Money, who were on-site in Nashville for this year's SEC Tournament. They discuss Kentucky's short conference tournament stay and look ahead to the upcoming NCAA Tournament with the Cats earning the No. 3 seed in the South Region.

Welcome back to POP! Goes the Kernel, the podcast for all things pop culture, movies and music. This week, your hosts Gray Greenwell and Gracie Moore talk about the bizarre Wonka’s Chocolate Experience in Scotland, Jennifer Lopez’s new movie/music video hybrid and recent movie and music releases.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo interviews Digital Editor Gracie Moore on Black-owned business Never Too Much Creamery, followed by Sports Editor Cole Parke’s update on the recent UK faculty Senate Council open forum regarding the senate’s resolution and News Editor Casey Sebastiano shares information regarding recent UK student Madison Becknell’s death.

Welcome to Kernel at the Buzzer, where on this episode your host Colton Johnson is joined by assistant sports editor Ali Cetinok and reporter Jonathon Bruner as they take a deep dive into Kentucky men's basketball's last three matchups and the implications they provide going forward. They'll also take a look at some of the best Wildcat hoopers in history, and who they're All-Time Kentucky starting five would include.

Welcome to Catching Up with the Kernel. Today, host Giana Gallo interviews Staff Reporter Adah Hufana on a UK event called Cooking Up Community. Followed by Editor-in-Chief Hannah Stanley’s recap on the SEJC competition. The episode closes with reporter Ava Bumgarner discussing President Eli Capilouto disagreeing with proposed DEI bills. Intro: 0:00-0:52 Cooking up Community: 0:53-4:00 SEJC: 4:01-8:01 DEI bills: 8:02-11:15 Outro: 11:16-11:57

Welcome to the very first episode of “POP! goes the Kernel,” a brand-new arts and pop culture podcast from the minds of Kernel editors Gracie Moore and Gray Greenwell. This episode sees the two co-hosts break down the winners and snubs from the 66th GRAMMY Awards, discuss highlights from Super Bowl LVIII, and anticipate upcoming music and movie releases.

Welcome back to another episode of the Kentucky Kernel Sports Podcast with your host Colton Johnson. This week we're joined by three guests, including sports desk editor Cole Parke and assistant editor Ali Cetinok. We'll also be joined by reporter Tyler Russell as we take a look at the past week of Kentucky men's basketball and what the future may hold for the Cats.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel News Podcast. Today, host Nate Lucas and co-host Giana Gallo interview opinions writer Owen Chesemore on the reality of the Lewis Honors College. They then interview Editor-in-Chief Hannah Stanley about the recent arrest of a former UK student and close the podcast with Scoops out of the Litter.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel Sports Podcast with your host Colton Johnson. Today, we'll be joined by Kernel Sports Editor Cole Parke and Staff Writer Sara Gibson where we'll discuss the good and bad in the past week with Kentucky men's basketball. We'll also take a closer look at both Kentucky men's and women's tennis for the first time.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel news podcast. This week, your hosts Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo interview sports staff writer Colton Johnson about UK men’s basketball’s recent losses. They also interview voice actor and UK student Ty Osbourne, closing the podcast with Scoops Out of the Litter.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel News Podcast. Today, host Nate Lucas and co-host Giana Gallo interview Editor in Chief Hannah Stanley about the Kentucky Press Associate convention. Then they interview Kernel reporter Aimee Pierce on the pizza eating contest and close the podcast with Scoops out of the Liter.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel Sports Podcast with your host Peyton Dybowski. Today, we'll be discussing the highly anticipated debut of Zvonimir "Big Z" Ivišić, Kentucky's women's basketball's home win and Kentucky's road blunder at South Carolina.

Welcome back to episode 12 of the Kentucky Kernel news podcast! This week, your hosts Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo interview Matthew Mueller, a staff photographer at the Kentucky Kernel. They ask him about his experiences photographing protests, athletics and sledding. Check out more of his work at kykernel.com. Finishing off this week’s episode is scoops out of the litter, with stories about food, aliens and the president. 0:00 Intro 0:50-16:33 Interview 16:33-30:10 Scoops out of the litter

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Kentucky Kernel Podcast! This episode, your hosts, Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo are joined by two UK freshmen who are currently living together in a new TRI-IT dorm. TRI-IT is a new way to dorm at UK where two students live in a suite style room with a bunk bed instead of a standard one. They talk about how their freshman year is going, what living in a TRI-IT dorm is like and what UK food is most likely causing food poisoning. Also in this episode is an exclusive interview with a campus housing employee about the Tri-It dorms. The episodes finishes off with Scoops out of the Litter, where our hosts talk about Mitt Romney's retirement, Lauren Boebert kicked out a theater and Illinois getting rid of cash bail.

Welcome back to episode 6 of the Kentucky Kernel Podcast! This week your co-host Giana Gallo interviews University of Kentucky Media and Law professor, Dr. Kathryn Montalbano, to discuss the First Amendment and what constitutes hate speech. 

Welcome back to episode 11 of the Kentucky Kernel news podcast! This week your hosts Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo interview two Kernel members, Gracie Moore and Gray Greenwell, about their favorite pieces of media from 2023. For more their opinions check them out at kykernel.com Finishing off is scoops out of the litter with a little post winter break update, Iowa caucus news, and how to stay warm during the freezing cold. 0:00 Intro 0:30-25:27 2023 Media Recap Interview 25:27-34:30 Scoops out of the litter

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel Sports podcast with your interim head host Cole Parke. Today’s team, featuring Tyler Russell, Josh Smith and Peyton Dybowski, discusses recent results for the Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball team, Antonio Reeves and the future of Kyra Elzy at UK.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel Sports podcast with your interim head host Cole Parke. Today’s team, featuring Jonathon Bruner, Colton Johnson and Peyton Dybowski, discusses the start of conference play for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UK.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel Sports Podcast with your host Cole Park. Today, we'll be discussing men's basketball big win against Miami and taking a deep dive into women's basketball.

Welcome back to the Kentucky Kernel sports podcast! This week host Cole Parke and two returning guests, Ali Cetinok and Isaiah Pinto, break down Kentucky football’s 38-31 win over No. 10 Louisville, talk Mark Stoops and discuss the transfer portal and College Football Playoff expansion. Listen to the Kentucky Kernel sports podcast on Spotify for all this and more!

Welcome back to episode 11 of the Kentucky Kernel news podcast! This week your host Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo talk to Kernel Sports Editor Cole Parke. They'll talk about last weekend's matchup between UK and UL, what it's like being a sports journalist and head coach Mark Stoops leaving??? Finishing off is scoops out of the litter led by new Picture Kentucky stories, RIP Rosalynn Carter and Trump attending a college football game.

This week on the Kentucky Kernel sports podcast, your host Alden Flowers and three guests break down the men’s basketball loss to No. 1 Kansas, as well as the women’s basketball loss to Austin Peay. Listen to the Kentucky Kernel sports podcast on YouTube and Spotify for all of this and more!

Welcome back to episode ten of the Kentucky Kernel news podcast! This week your hosts Nate Lucas and Giana Gallo talk to two international students. They'll talk about the students' experiences at UK, Thanksgiving and weird things Americans do. Finishing off is scoops out of litter led by the story of Andy Beshear's win in this year's gubernatorial election. 0:00 Intro 00:44-22:53 Interview with international students 22:53-35:41 Scoops out of the litter