The Player's Perspective: Uncensored with Larry O'Bannon

Named for bringing you insight from the athlete’s point of view, this podcast is candid, authentic and entertaining. Join in and listen to basketball veteran Larry O’Bannon’s unfiltered conversations with guests about sports, culture and untold stories. Each episode, he sits down with high profile athletes and various professionals over a glass of bourbon as they speak from experience on trending and thought provoking topics.

The Player's Perspective: Uncensored with Larry O'Bannon is a sports podcast hosted by Larry O'Bannon, with 97 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Larry O'Bannon hosts The Player's Perspective: Uncensored with Larry O'Bannon, a sports show with 97 episodes published.

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  Louisville Men's Basketball Mini Series: Centers

  Sep 28, 20261 hour

  LOUISVILLE BASKETBALL PREVIEW: THE CENTERSThe Player’s Perspective Uncensored is breaking down the 2026-27 Louisville basketball roster position by position, and we’re starting in the middle.Larry O’Bannon is joined by 93.9 The Ville’s Mark Ennis to break down Louisville’s centers, including Flory Bidunga, Gabe Dynes and Obinna Ekezie Jr.The conversation centers around one of Louisville’s biggest pieces this season: Flory Bidunga. Larry sees some Samaki Walker in his game, while Mark makes the comparison to Gorgui Dieng, discussing Flory’s defensive presence, athleticism and how developing into more of a floor general could add another dimension to his game.Part 1 of our 2026-27 Louisville Basketball Preview drops tomorrow on The Player’s Perspective Uncensored. Presented by LG&E and KU.

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  Behind The Badge: Chief Paul Humphrey

  Sep 22, 202656 min

  Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey joins Larry O’Bannon on The Player’s Perspective for a conversation that goes beyond the badge.A lifelong Louisvillian, Chief Humphrey has spent his entire law enforcement career with LMPD — working his way from patrol officer to SWAT Team Commander, Assistant Chief, and now Chief of Police for Louisville Metro.In this episode, Larry and Chief Humphrey talk about his path through the department, what leadership looks like when the stakes are high, and the responsibility that comes with leading the police department in the city you call home.It’s a different kind of Player’s Perspective: leadership, pressure, accountability, community and what it means to serve your hometown.Follow The Player’s Perspective:Instagram: @theplayersperspectivepodcastX: @ThePPUPodcastYouTube: @theplayersperspectivePodcastFollow LMPD:Instagram: @lmpd.kyWebsite: lmpd.govFollow Larry O’Bannon:Instagram: @larryobannonX: @LarryOBannonSubscribe to The Player’s Perspective for more conversations with athletes, coaches, leaders and personalities with stories worth hearing.#ThePlayersPerspective #PaulHumphrey #LMPD #Louisville #LouisvilleKY #LouisvilleMetroPolice #LarryOBannon #Leadership #Community #Podcast

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  Darnell "Super Chef" Ferguson

  Sep 14, 20261h 19m

  This week on The Player’s Perspective Uncensored with Larry O’Bannon, we sit down with Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson for a conversation that goes way beyond the kitchen. SuperChef takes us through his journey from Columbus to Louisville, how Emeril Lagasse inspired his love for cooking, what it meant to cook at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the story behind the name “SuperChef,” and the experiences that helped shape his career. We also get into LeBron vs. Jordan, his rise through the culinary world, and the moments that helped turn his vision into a nationally recognized brand. This is a special one you don’t want to miss. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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  Work Is Work: Jonneshia Pineda

  Sep 7, 202644 min

  Final Four coach. Three Elite Eight appearances. Four Sweet 16s. Two ACC regular season championships. One of the key voices behind Louisville Women’s Basketball. Louisville Associate Head Coach Jonneshia Pineda joins Larry O’Bannon on the next episode of The Player’s Perspective Uncensored. We go in depth on her journey, from growing up around the culture of Atlanta, to her college playing career at Pearl River Community College and Georgia Southwestern State, how she found her way into coaching, and the path that eventually brought her to Louisville. Pineda also opens up about the loss of her father and how that experience shaped the way she mentors and pours into young women today. She talks about her relationship with Jeff Walz, the growth of women’s basketball, and gives us an inside look at this year’s Louisville team and what she believes this group can accomplish. We also bring back What’s On Your Feet?, and Pineda makes it clear she’s living that three stripe life with adidas. New episode of The Player’s Perspective Uncensored with Larry O’Bannon available on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform.

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  Making Moves w/ Rashad Holman

  Aug 31, 20261h 22m

  502’s own Rashad Holman joins Larry O’Bannon on the newest episode of The Player’s Perspective Uncensored. The Louisville Male football legend, former Louisville Cardinal standout and NFL veteran talks expectations for Jeff Brohm and the Cards this season, his journey through Louisville and into the NFL, and what it was like sharing a locker room with Terrell Owens in San Francisco. Holman also gets into how influential the Bay Area became for him, his connections with hip-hop legends E-40, Too $hort and Mac Dre, his battles with Darrelle Revis, connecting with DMX while in New York, and plenty more. New episode available for you now!

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