Bear Down: Chicago Bears Podcast

Episode 016

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:24:53 +0000

Matt, Scot, RJ and Joe wrap up the season and look ahead to a brighter Bears future, and talk with recently fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner.

Episode 015

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:45:56 +0000

The guys celebrate the Bears’ huge Monday night win over the Vikings and talk to a Chicago native who is manufacturing a Jay Cutler action figure.

Episode 014

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:52:36 +0000

As a losing season winds down, the guys debate who should replace Lovie Smith, read a listener email and speak to Santa Claus on Skype.

Episode 013

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:47 +0000

Anatomy of a fourth quarter meltdown with Scot Armstrong, RJ Vanecko, Jim U-Boat and Sean Conroy. Plus, Scot and RJ take another meeting with their prospective blog and podcast agent and speak to Tiger Woods’ neighbor via Skype.

Ben from New Mexico poses a question….

kelly — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:06:40 +0000

Dear Bear Down Podcast,

Love the podcast. Keep up the good work. I hope you guys keep the momentum going for the 2010 season.

Here’s my question: Which Bears player do you think would win a hotdog eating contest?

I’m going for a shocker. I think Johnny Knox wins this thing outright. His speed and quickness give him the advantage over the guys with bigger frames. Plus he seems like a smart guy who would research eating techniques before the big day.

Go Bears.

-Ben from New Mexico

We asked our Facebook Fans which Bear would win in a hot dog eating contest…

the results

A letter from a “‘non-fan’ fan”

kelly — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:59:00 +0000

Paul from the UK corrects our grammar:

Hi. I really enjoy the podcast even though I’m 5k miles away in the UK and don’t follow the Bears or the NFL. I do watch the superbowl if I remember It’s on and can stay awake till 4am.

Aaaanyway, just wanted to kindly point out a gramatical mistake on your Meet The Crew page. It should be their, not there.

Much love!

Paul

He writes again saying:

Hi again

Since you found my previous email to be so enigmatic and fascinating, I thought I’d put your collective minds at rest with some more information on your biggest non-fan fan.

I love comedy and listen to all sorts of podcasts and radio shows. My favourite episodes of Comedy Death Ray Radio have been the ones featuring Mr Matt Walsh. Last time he was on he mentioned Bear Down so I checked it out.

I do like the NFL but it’s not covered so much over here. Plus, if you don’t have a team to follow, it’s hard to care, you know? So I’ve kept listening ’cause I like you all and enjoy the fake ads and phone calls and so on. When the Bears are discussed in depth I kinda zone out but then prick up again if somebody does a funny. I have a feeling that if I keep on listening, I’ll become a big Bears fan one day. Fingers crossed.

Keep up the good work fellas, and who knows, just maybe you can convert apathetic foreigners like me to the Bears cause one joke at a time.

Much love, hugs, high fives and ass slaps!

Paul, Scotland

Episode 012

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:33:03 +0000

The Bear Down crew damns their team with faint praise after a victory over the Rams and talks to a blog and podcast agent about strategies for taking their show to “the next level.”

Episode 011

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:34:02 +0000

With the wheels off the Bears’ season, the guys debate which elite team in the NFL is the best, read some listener emails and speak to disgraced golfer Tiger Woods on Skype.

Bear Down Thanksgiving

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:47:59 +0000

A special, pre-taped Thanksgiving ‘cast with Matt, Scot, Joe, Horatio Sanz and featuring Jim U-boat and an NFL vet talking about concussions. Gobble gobble!

A Letter from Lucas in Iraq

kelly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:12:01 +0000

Hey guys,

It’s your biggest fan in all of Iraq again. Just thought I’d say thanks for making this horrible season a little brighter with the podcast. The only thing I get to see about the games is the highlights they show on ESPN when I go to chow, assuming we’re not out on a mission. Usually I’ll find out the score sometime the day after the game from my wife, she emails it to me. Hopefully things turn around for da bears, but if not, at least I’ve got bear down to keep me upbeat about next season. As a small aside, my wife had our daughter on the 3rd of November. The only reason i mention it is her name, Addison Patricia Lunsmann. I know most of you are south side fans, but for the one of you that loves the cubbies like I do, you can appreciate her name. That was an uphill battle with the wife, but I got my way in the end. Of course most people don’t know the address to Wrigley field, so it’s just a cute name to them. Thanks again for the great podcast guys and happy veterans day.

Lucas