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Go west, young Jayhawks? Feb 02, 2018

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Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. What did the road victory over Kansas State tell us about KU? And how should we view Bill Self now that he's been in Lawrence longer than Roy Williams? Jesse and C.J. also answer Twitter and email questions. Should KU want to be in the NCAA Tournament West regional? And what should the all-Big 12 team be? Other talking points include trap games, online reviews and holes in the bathroom floor.

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Alex Smith traded and Patrick Mahomes era begins for Chiefs Jan 31, 2018

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The Kansas City Chiefs traded Alex Smith to Washington on Tuesday, and The Star’s Sam Mellinger (@mellinger), Vahe Gregorian (@vgregorian), Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff) and Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) convened for an emergency podcast as they grade the trade, announce their expectations for Patrick Mahomes, take a moment to appreciate Smith’s Kansas City career and answer your questions for over an hour.

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Poke-a-Doke and a full KU mailbag Jan 26, 2018

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Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as the two discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. What should KU fans make of Poke-a-Doke? And what are the reasons Bill Self might have been hesitant to pull Udoka Azubuike from the Oklahoma game? The guys also take on mailbag questions. Who might be leaving after this year? And what would C.J. and Jesse do if they were guest coaches for a day? C.J. also discusses being the CEO of a player fan club, while Jesse (sort of) criticizes one of the coaches he's always defended.

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KU transfer talk! Plus, a look back at preseason predictions Jan 24, 2018

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Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore as the two discuss the latest with the KU basketball team. What should fans expect from Memphis transfers Dedric and K.J. Lawson? And what about Cal's Charlie Moore? The guys also look back at their preseason wagers and take Twitter questions. Can Devonte' Graham step into a Frank Mason-like role? Will KU stick with "small ball"? Discussion also includes bathroom renovations and fast-food tacos.

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Interview with former Mizzou coach Gary Pinkel at his home in Columbia Jan 24, 2018

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Nearly two years after he announced his retirement from coaching the Mizzou Tigers football team, Gary Pinkel sat down at his home in Columbia with new KC Star MU beat writer Aaron Reiss to talk about what he's been doing away from the game.

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Latest KU recruiting buzz with ESPN's Jeff Borzello, plus name that Jayhawk! Jan 24, 2018

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Jesse Newell, KU beat reporter for The Star, and Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore invite ESPN's Jeff Borzello on to talk about KU basketball's recruiting targets and 2016 signees. C.J. also tries to guess past Jayhawks based on Bill Self quotes about them from signing day in previous years.

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Thoughts on the Royals' first two games Jan 24, 2018

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Royals writer Rustin Dodd and columnist Sam Mellinger say it's too early to make judgments about the Royals after they started the season by splitting two games with the New York Mets.

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Bonus Royals segment: Rustin Dodd calls Andy McCullough Jan 24, 2018

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On our last Royals podcast, Rustin Dodd promised a bonus segment with The Star's last beat reporter for the Royals, Andy McCullough. Here it is. Rustin calls Andy and they talk baseball ... and more.

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KU basketball: NBA draft entries and looking ahead to 2016-17 Jan 24, 2018

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KU beat writer Jesse Newell is joined by Shay Wildeboor of Rivals.com and JayhawkSlant.com to look ahead to next season. They talk about Jayhawks' basketball recruiting, the team's NBA draft entries and more.

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KU hoops is having a better week than C.J. Jan 18, 2018

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Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by C.J. Moore of The Athletic and Bleacher Report as they discuss the latest with the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team. How did KU come back in its road win against West Virginia? And what are the prospects for KU when it comes to the Big 12 race? The two also discuss Billy Preston, Udoka Azubuike's shot-blocking, leaky pipes and the struggles that come from living life in your 30s. This episode was originally published Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

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