Chatterbox Bearcats | Cincinnati Bearcats Podcast
Chatterbox Bearcats is your home for the most entertaining Cincinnati Bearcats Football and Men’s Basketball content. Lifelong Bearcats fans Chuck Walter, Hudson Klauke, Eric Lilly, and Nick Niehaus entertain and inform after games, keeping you in the loop on all things UC Bearcats. Chatterbox Bearcats also provides midweek updates, game previews, recruiting analysis, plus interviews with past and current players. Guests on the show include: Ice Cube, Troy Caupain, Deuce McBride, Day Day Thomas, Mo Egger, Dan Hoard, Lorenzo Neal, Sean Salisbury, CJ Fredrick, Keith Williams and Octavius Ellis.
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Friday Jun 12, 2026
Friday Jun 12, 2026
Nick Niehaus and Eric Lilly break down the Cincinnati Bearcats’ newly finalized 2026-27 basketball schedule after the Big 12 officially announced conference opponents on Thursday. With summer workouts underway, Jerrod Calhoun’s first team in Cincinnati is beginning to take shape ahead of what looks to be another challenging season. The Bearcats are once again set to face one of the toughest schedules in college basketball, featuring a loaded non-conference slate and another brutal run through the Big 12. Cincinnati will host rival Houston for both matchups this season, while also welcoming Kansas to Fifth Third Arena and playing home-and-home series against Texas Tech and West Virginia. The guys discuss what the schedule means for Cincinnati’s NCAA Tournament hopes, early expectations for Calhoun’s first season, and why the Bearcats could once again be tested by one of the toughest conferences in the country.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
Chuck, Niehaus, and Lilly break down all things Bearcats on the midweek show.
Friday May 22, 2026
Friday May 22, 2026
Nick Niehaus, Hudson Klakue and Eric Lilly break down a massive recruiting win for new Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Jerrod Calhoun as 5-star prospect Kam Mercer officially commits to Cincinnati. The crew discusses what makes Mercer one of the top recruits in the country, how his game fits into Calhoun’s vision for the Bearcats, and why this commitment could be a program-changing moment for Cincinnati basketball. They also dive into the growing momentum on the recruiting trail under Calhoun and what Mercer’s decision says about the future of the program.
Today's Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdXADKXUPwQ
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Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141
The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424
The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522
Chatterbox Reds: https://linktr.ee/chatterboxreds
513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr
Thursday May 21, 2026
Thursday May 21, 2026
Chuck Walter and Eric Lilly provide you with a Bearcat mailbag, plus Chase Younts joins the show to talk baseball.
Wednesday May 06, 2026
Wednesday May 06, 2026
Nick Niehaus and Eric Lilly break down Jerrod Calhoun and Cincinnati's newest transfer portal commit Akai Fleming from Georgia Tech. Where will he fit in the rotation? Will he be Cincinnati's next great guard?
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Brendan Sorsby’s career is in jeopardy following a major gambling scandal, but UC Basketball just landed a massive new piece. This episode covers the Sorsby NCAA investigation/lawsuit and analyzes why new 6'9" commit Jayden Hastings is the rim-protecting big man the Bearcats needed
Thursday Apr 23, 2026
Thursday Apr 23, 2026
The Cincinnati Bearcats reeled in Tulsa transfer Tylen Riley, who is coming off an impressive season with the NIT runner ups. Chuck Walter and Eric Lilly break down Riley's impact, his game, and how he ended up a Bearcats.
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Nick Niehaus, Eric Lilly, and Hudson Klauke break down a big stretch for Cincinnati basketball as head coach Jerrod Calhoun continues to reshape the roster for next season. The guys dive into the latest Bearcats commits — Adlan Elamin, Eric Mahaffey, Elijah Perryman, and Trevian Carson — and what each addition brings to the program.
Plus, the crew looks ahead at who could be next to join Cincinnati as the Bearcats continue building momentum on the recruiting trail.
Today's Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckoweOzGzCo
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Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062
Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141
The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424
The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522
Chatterbox Reds: https://linktr.ee/chatterboxreds
513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Josh Graham covers the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and joins Chuck Walter to discuss the Myles Colvin commit.
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Tuesday Apr 14, 2026
Nick Niehaus, Eric Lilly, and Hudson Klauke break down a massive transfer portal haul for the Cincinnati Bearcats, as head coach Jerrod Calhoun lands All-Conference standouts Tyler Tejada and Riley Allenspach, adding to an already strong pickup in former Wake Forest Demon Deacons wing Myles Colvin. The crew discusses what these additions mean for the Bearcats’ roster, how the new pieces fit, and what Cincinnati still needs in the transfer portal to compete in the Big 12 Conference. They also react to key departures, including Jizzle James and Shon Abaev, and what those losses mean moving forward.
Today's Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCx6YGO8Rwg
OTHER CHATTERBOX PROGRAMING:
Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062
Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141
The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424
The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522
Chatterbox Reds: https://linktr.ee/chatterboxreds
513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr