Best Kris Jenkins Podcasts (2025)

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524: Alexandre Desplat On The Music Of Jurassic Park Rebirth 25:47

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24h ago25:47

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We're back with the second of our Jurassic Park Rebirth specials to kick off your week. We released Edith's chat with director Gareth Edwards a little earlier. Now it's the turn of his composer Alexandre Desplat, who of course had to contend with the legacy of all the wonderful music associated with the franchise, not least John Williams's iconic t…

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523: Gareth Edwards on The Music Of Jurassic World Rebirth 30:19

1d ago30:19

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It's another two show week here on Soundtracking, as first director Gareth Edwards and then composer Alexandre Desplat join us to discuss their work on Jurassic World: Rebirth. In this first of the interviews, Gareth gives us the inside line on how he got the gig, cast members peeing in mangrove swamps, and Alexandre's last ditch efforts to land th…

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The $500 Billion Integration Problem, And One Possible Solution (with Marty Pitt) 1:31:33

3d ago1:31:33

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Ever wondered why data integration is still such a nightmare in 2025? Marty Pitt has built something that might finally solve it. TaxiQL isn't just another query language - it's a semantic layer that lets you query across any system without caring about field names, API differences, or where the data actually lives. Instead of writing endless mappi…

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522: Composer Antonio Sanchez On The Music Of The Studio & Birdman 45:46

9d ago45:46

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King Of The Drums, Antonio Sanchez, joins us to discuss his work on Apple TV+ hit, The Studio, and his seminal, groundbreaking score for Birdman. He is an absolute delight, and fascinating in his exploration of his process.By Edith Bowman

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521: 28 Years Later Special (Part II): G & Kayus From Young Fathers 30:23

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In the second interview marking the release of 28 Years Later, G & Kayus from Young Fathers join Edith to discuss the score for the film (miss you Alloyssious). We've already heard from director Danny Boyle, so be sure to check that interview out if you haven't already. Danny is, as ever, in cracking form.…

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519: 28 Years Later Special (Part I): Danny Boyle [CONTAINS SPOLIERS] 35:50

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We've got two hits of Soundtracking for you to start your week, as we bring you a double-bill to celebrate the release of 28 Years Later. In our first episode, director Danny Boyle joins us to discuss the third film in the series, which stars Jodie Comer, Ralph Feinnes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Erin Kellyman and Alfie Williams. 28 Years Later is score…

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517: Cecile Tournesac, Alfie Godfrey & Max Aruj On the Music Of Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (CONTAINS SPOILERS) 48:11

19d ago48:11

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It's bonus time once more for you on here Soundtracking, as music supervisor / producer / editor Cecile Tournesac & composers Alfie Godfrey and Max Aruj join us to discuss their formidable contribution to Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning. We've spoken to director Christopher McQuarrie on the podcast, who couldn't have been more complimentary…

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Making Software Crash Before It Breaks (with Isaac Van Doren) 57:08

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At 23, Isaac is already jaded about software reliability - and frankly, he's got good reason to be. When your grandmother can't access her medical records because a username change broke the entire system, when bugs routinely make people's lives harder, you start to wonder: why do we just accept that software is broken most of the time? Isaac's ans…

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516: Neil Forsyth On The Music Of The Gold 45:58

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Our latest episode of Soundracking is with Neil Forsyth, writer of the hit BBC show The Gold - both seasons of which are now available to watch in full on the BBC iPlayer. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, Sean Harris, Jack Lowden and Tom Cullen and is a dramatisation of events around the Brink's-Mat robbery in 1983.…

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515: John Maclean & Jack Lowdon Talk Tornado (Live Everyman Soundtracking Film Club - CONTAINS SPOILERS) 46:42

25d ago46:42

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer-director John Maclean and actor Jack Lowden - who joined me for our film club in partnership with Everyman following a screening of John's new film, Tornado. Starring Jack, Japanese actor Koki, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira, it tells the story of Tornado - who vows to seek vengeance when her father's puppe…

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514: Twin Peaks Special With Music Editor Lori Eschler & Longtime David Lynch Collaborator Dean Hurley 48:47

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We are taking a deep dive into the world of Twin Peaks today with music editor Lori Eschler - who worked on the original series - and longtime David Lynch collaborator Dean Hurley, who did all kinds of work with him on numerous projects. It's an illuminating chat, shedding bright light on David's process and reminding us all what a seminal show it …

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Making Apache Kafka Diskless (with Filip Yonov & Josep Prat) 1:29:29

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How do you retrofit a clustered data-processing system to use cheap commodity storage? That’s the big question in this episode as we look at one of the many attempts to build a version of Kafka that uses object storage services like S3 as its main disk, sacrificing a little latency for cheap, infinitely-scalable disks. There are several companies t…

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513: Tom Basden & Tim Key On The Ballad Of Wallis Island 44:42

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Tom Basden and Tim Key, writers and co-stars of The Ballad Of Wallis Island. Also starring Carey Mulligan, it tells the story of ex-lovers and former bandmates, who reunite for a private gig at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.By Edith Bowman

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512: Shannon Murphy On The Music Of Dying For Sex 35:42

1M ago35:42

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Shannon Murphy, director of the wonderful feature film Babyteeth, and TV shows like Killing Eve and Dope Girls to name but a few. Shannon joins us to discuss Dying For Sex, which you can watch now on Disney+. Based on a true story, Dying For Sex stars Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman diagnosed with terminal c…

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511: Benicio del Toro On The Phoenician Scheme 26:08

1M ago26:08

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Benicio del Toro, who joins us to discuss his role in Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. Benicio heads an extraordinary ensemble cast as Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon be…

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Java's Cutting Edge Comeback (with Josh Long) 1:24:29

2M ago1:24:29

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Java’s has been evolving faster than any 30 year old language has a right to do, and there’s probably no-one more pleased about it than my guest this week - Josh Long. He’s a Java & Kotlin programming, a JVM enthusiast in general, and an advocate for Spring, and he has chapters full of news about what’s been happening in Javaland over the past few …

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The European Sea Change, Mock Draft SZN, and the Changing of the Guards with Mike LaTulip 1:17:37

2M ago1:17:37

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by Field of 68’s Mike LaTulip to discuss college recruiters turning their gaze overseas, ESPN’s Top 100 rankings, re-ranking the 2021 NBA draft class, dream scenarios for the 2025 NBA draft, some NBA Conference Finals talk, and more (1:48). Finally, Tate closes the show with some shoutouts, including the Hall of …

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510: Babak Anvari & Rosamund Pike on The Music Of Hallow Road CONTAINS SPOILERS 35:31

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It's bonus time, as we bring you a second episode of the week, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club. Edith is joined on stage by director, Babak Anvari, and actor Rosamund Pike to discuss Hallow Road following a screening of the movie. It tells the story of a married couple who receiv…

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509: Christopher McQuarrie On The Music Of Mission: Impossible -The FInal Reckoning 49:19

2M ago49:19

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is always a joy to talk to about film music, such is his enthusiasm for his craft. Christopher McQuarrie joins Edith to discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which he co-wrote and directed. It's out in the UK on Wednesday 21st MayBy Edith Bowman

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Draft Intel Dump and Maximizing the New College Landscape With Steven Ashworth 1:01:59

2M ago1:01:59

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier talks about what he is hearing regarding NBA draft rumors and combine week (1:39), before talking with former Creighton and Utah State guard Steven Ashworth about playing in the new Big East, watching the college basketball landscape shift over the past five years, pitching his own NIL deals, his relationship with Ryan Kal…

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Philly DA Larry Krasner talks Crime, Public Safety, Voting, President Trump & More 2:05:32

2M ago2:05:32

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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner discusses crime and public safety, his campaign for re-election, President Donald Trump, voting and more in his run against Judge Patrick Dugan for District Attorney. Committee of Seventy's Tanisha Bezue breaks down Philadelphia's upcoming election, voting, and ballot questions. Filmmaker, Producer Ryan …

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Draft Lottery Drama, Stay-or-Go Decisions, and More Offseason Hoopla With Terrence Oglesby 57:26

2M ago57:26

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA draft lottery just a few months after trading Luka Doncic to the Lakers, more heartbreak for Hornets and Wizards fans, the 2025 draft class vs. 2024, which players should pull out of the draft and return to college, a quick ACC check-in, and more…

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508: Showrunner Tony Gilroy & Composer Brandon Roberts On The Music Of Andor Season 2 1:09:11

2M ago1:09:11

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We're so excited to finally bringing you our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first showrunner Tony Gilroy and then composer Brandon Roberts join us to discuss season 2 of Andor, which is streaming now on Disney +. As anyone who listens to this podcast knows, we absolutely love this show, which relays the events leading up to the first Star Wars…

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College Basketball’s New Pope, Portal Matchmaker, and More Offseason Moves With Kyle Williams 1:14:37

2M ago1:14:37

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Kyle Williams of The Chicago Sun-Times and 'The Full Go with Jason Goff' to discuss the new pope being a White Sox fan from Chicago, Nick Saban's potential role as "college sports czar", and what "testing the waters" means in 2025 (2:10), before Tate and Kyle identify their favorite landing spots for the bigge…

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The State & Future of Apache Kafka (with Anatoly Zelenin) 1:12:22

2M ago1:12:22

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I’m joined this week by one of the authors of Apache Kafka In Action, to take a look at the state of Kafka, event systems & stream-processing technology. It’s an approach (and a whole market) that’s had at least a decade to mature, so how has it done? What does Kafka offer to developers and businesses, and which parts do they actually care about? W…

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More Matchup Announcements, Draft Combine Snubs, and the Caleb Love Experience With Caleb Love 56:03

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier discusses draft combine snubs, NBA G League camp, and the biggest "testing the waters" players left (1:57). Then, Tate is joined by former UNC and Arizona guard Caleb Love to discuss Arizona's tournament run, the biggest shots of his career, his second time through the draft process, his NBA player comp, and more (14:56). …

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507: Jake Schreier & Son Lux On The Music Of Thunderbolts* 1:05:49

2M ago1:05:49

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It's a Thunderbolts* special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first director Jake Schreier and then composers Son Lux join us to discuss the music of the latest installment of the MCU franchise. Thunderbolts* tells the story of an unconventional team of Marvel antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and J…

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506: Gareth Evans On The Music Of Havoc 46:08

2M ago46:08

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It's bonus episode time again, as writer / director Gareth Edwards joins us to discuss his riotously entertaining action thriller, Havoc, which is currently the number one film on Netflix. Starring Tom Hardy, it tells the story of a hard-nosed detective, who must fight his way through the criminal underworld to save a politician's estranged son. Ha…

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Portal Dominoes, Draft Lessons Learned, and Muss Bus Money Moves 1:10:43

2M ago1:10:43

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier runs through CBB’s biggest headlines of the early offseason, including the official closing of the transfer portal, bag guy of the week Eric Musselman securing Rodney Rice and Chad Baker-Mazara, and the continuation of St. John's impressive offseason (1:46). Then Tate is joined by Jacob Myers of 'League Him' to discuss NFL…

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505: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Emiliana Torrini & Simon Byrt On The Music Of The Extraordinary Miss Flower 1:10:30

2M ago1:10:30

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As we like to do as often as possible on Soundtracking, we are celebrating an independent film this week, as first directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and then musicians Emiliana Torrini and SImon Byrt join Edith to discuss their collaboration on an esoteric gem, The Extraordinary Miss Flower. This picture is quite hard to describe, if we're ho…

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DataFusion - The Database Building Toolkit (with Andrew Lamb) 1:32:10

3M ago1:32:10

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Building a database is a serious undertaking. There are just so many parts that you have to implement before you even get to a decent prototype, and so many hours of work before you could begin working on the ideas that would make your database unique. Apache DataFusion is a project that hopes to change all that, but building an extensible, composa…

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504: Ryan Coogler Ludwig Goransson on The Music Of Sinners 41:01

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are friends of the show, but have never been on together. So it's an absolute delight to welcome Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goranssen to discuss their collaboration on Ryan's new film, Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, it tells the story of twin brothers who return to their hometown, only to be conf…

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Welcome to the Offseason With Kyle Guy 1:03:35

3M ago1:03:35

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier welcomes the wonky offseason with open arms by discussing the latest headlines, including Cooper Flagg’s draft decision, Braden Smith returning to Purdue, Ian Jackson joining Rick Pitino, and Nate Ament committing to Tennessee (0:36)! Then, 2019 MOP and newly named Nevada assistant coach Kyle Guy joins to break down his ne…

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Milano Di Rouge Founder at FashCon Philly, Kris Jenkins NCAA Lawsuit, Keri Hilson Beyonce Diss 2:06:37

3M ago2:06:37

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Milano Di Rouge Founder Milan Harris talks building her brand and success at FashCon Philly. Singer Keri Hilson clears her name revealing writer Ester Dean wrote lyrics in infamous Beyonce diss track "Turning Me On (Remix)." Former Villanova Basketball Star Kris Jenkins sues NCAA. Father and two sons killed by Amtrak train highlights the importance…

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503: Kevin Macdonald On The Music Of One To One: John & Yoko 34:42

3M ago34:42

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Kevin Macdonald, who joins us to discuss his extraordinary documentary, One To One: John & Yoko. Set in the period between 1971-73 when the pair lived in a tiny apartment New York's Greenwich Village, it revolves around the footage of their One To One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which was, remarkab…

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‘OSP’ Season Sights, Sounds, and Superlatives With Special Guest Kris Jenkins 1:04:30

3M ago1:04:30

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier remembers a litany of story lines and happenings from the 2024-25 college basketball season before revealing the ‘OSP’ Season Superlatives, complete with a few new categories and fan favorites like Bag Guy of the Year, Sister Jean of the Year, Quote of the Year, and many more. Villanova legend Kris Jenkins then stops by to…

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Jupyter's Architecture Unpacked (with Afshin Darian & Sylvain Corlay) 1:29:11

3M ago1:29:11

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Jupyter’s become an incredibly popular programming and data science tool, but how does it actually work? How have they built an interactive language execution engine? And if we understand the architecture, what else could it be used for? Joining me to look inside the Jupyter toolbox are Afshin Darian and Sylvain Corlay, two of Jupyters long-standin…

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The Gators’ Golden Era Begins and More National Championship Reactions 42:34

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Florida winning its third national championship, key moments from its win vs. Houston, and a breakdown of Houston’s final two possessions (0:55). Then they discuss MOP Walter Clayton Jr.’s four big moments in this game, Todd Golden’s coronation, big-picture Final Four takeaways, final t…

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Inmate executed by firing squad, federal employees layoffs, FUBU Co-Founder J. Alexander Martin 2:08:43

3M ago2:08:43

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Death row inmate Brad Sigmon is executed by firing squad. William and Zachary Zulock were each sentenced to 100 years in prison without parole for the sexual assaults of their two adopted sons. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced plans to hire federal employees terminated from their jobs due to Trump Administration cuts. FUBU Founder J. Al…

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502: Severance Special: Live At Everyman King's Cross 1:06:38

3M ago1:06:38

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Edith is joined by now fewer than EIGHT people involved with the hit show, as Ben Stiller, creator Dan Erickson and actors Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman & Gwendoline Christie share their insights in front of an audience. We also have a separate chat with Ben, which is more focussed on the music.…

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Final Four Rapid Reactions: Houston Solves the Duke Problem and Florida Ends Auburn’s Season 47:34

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Houston’s miraculous comeback vs. Duke (1:29), Florida’s hard-fought win over Auburn (20:44), and a quick look-ahead to the national championship matchup between Houston and Florida (33:05). Host: Tate Frazier Guest: J. Kyle Mann Producer: Kyle Crichton Learn more about your ad choices.…