The Matt Jones Podcast: E64 with Dr. Ricky Jones

The Matt Jones Podcast

Matt Jones

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2.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2017

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The Matt Jones Podcast makes its triumphant return with Dr. Ricky Jones. The outspoken UofL professor provides a unique perspective on the tumult surrounding the university and its athletic department. Highlights: -- "It is no longer an academic institution," Jones said. -- The crazy story of how Vince Tyra became UofL's acting AD. -- What's wrong with the backwards system we call "higher education." -- Ricky's real problem with athlete protests. -- Why Ricky supports Calipari. You can easily listen on the KSR App, available on iTunes and Google Play. Streaming online is simple through Pod Paradise. You can also get it directly to your phone by subscribing to “Kentucky Sports Radio” on iTunes or via Android’s Podcast Addict app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was gambling in Havana.
0:10.0	I took a little risk.
0:17.0	Send lawyers, guns and money.
0:28.0	Dad, get me out of this. Welcome everybody to episode 64 of the Matt Jones podcast. The occasionally we do it Matt Jones podcast.
0:31.0	The last one was on my birthday on August 28th and the goal was to do one every week.
0:37.0	It is now October 5th so you can see how successful I was at that but we're gonna do one one now I won't promise you when the next
0:44.0	one is maybe it'll be next week maybe it'll be December but we'll try because a lot of
0:48.9	people listen to these and seem to like it and I know you're going to like this
0:51.5	person I've wanted to have him on for a long time. I think he is one of and I'm not just saying this because you're here. I think you're one of the more fascinating people I know because of a variety reasons that we'll get into this is Ricky Jones
1:03.7	Ricky is a professor at the University of Louisville teaches what what do you teach
1:08.8	I'm a political scientist about trading and I chair the Pan-African
1:11.6	Studies department so but so what's so like what's your I chair the Pan-African Studies Department.
1:12.5	So, but, so what's your class schedule?
1:15.5	What do you teach this semester?
1:16.5	This semester I'm teaching a course called
1:17.9	Political Violence and Resistance.
1:19.7	Okay.
1:20.5	So here's the thing I want to say to the listeners out here about Ricky.
1:24.0	If the reason you like this podcast is you like hearing from interesting people.
1:29.0	Ricky is an interesting person.
1:31.0	Some of you are going to disagree with some of it, but here's the thing about
1:33.8	Ricky. He's very thoughtful and intelligent on what he says, so stick with it. I guarantee
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