Bears Barroom Radio Network

First 30 Minutes | Danikin presents five five points Second 30 Minutes | Tooch's Bears State of Affairs Third 30 Minutes | Special Guest, Tim Willis, and co-hosts Steven Zim Zimmerman, Tooch and Danikin talk Bears Fourth 30 Minutes | Fitz on food and football Rest of the show | Anything Goes

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After wins against the Pistons, Magic, and the Hawks, the Bulls are 3-0 for the first time in years. We react to the team's hot start, and how they've been winning by committee. We also discuss the improved defense to start the season and how they've been able to compete on that end. Can they continue to surprise? And what would a successful season look like for this team if they are legitimate? What happens when Coby White returns to the lineup? We look forward to how Billy Donovan will play with the team's depth and if the front office will have some tough decisions to make. 

Every year John Buffone and his co-hosts have tons of fun dressing up for Halloween and talking football. This year John is a Portillo's hot dog. Alyssa Barbieri pays tribute to Virginia McCaskey Danny Shimon filed a pre-recorded video with some visual effects to spook people. That eight-minutes video. with Danny sharing what's scaring him after studying the Bears Raven tape, will be posted on its own on the Barroom Network's YouTube channel. Finally, Aldo Gandia dresses up as Darryl Rovok from the movie Scanners. He explains.

After the Bears loss to the Ravens, frustration and complaints metastasized. Greg Gabriel, though, isn't concerned as he looks big picture. Fans in the chat room challenged Greg's thinking.

Tim and Jeff are twin brothers with a love of football that's double the fun.

The conversation starts and ends with Bears analysis and opinion. In between lots of talk about lots of things.

Get caught up on all NHL news suitable for consumption, including the red hot Blackhawks.

Everyone is saying the Bears won ugly. Why not look at ti differently. John Buffone offers some thoughts and then he, Alyssa, and Danny take a deep dive at all the key areas of the team.  The last 30 minutes of the show are a preview of the Bears - Ravens.    

The show begins with a focus on the positives: the defense, takeaways, star players, the offensive running game. Then, we talk negatives: the penalties, Caleb's performance.  

30 minutes of uninterrupted Bears talk starts things off... Then, Tooch delivers his Bears State of Affairs... Zim releases a great new song about the Bears and Saints... Fitz reviews a chicken restaurant in Orland Park, Illinois and a lot more Bears talks!  

John Buffone leads the conversation about howe the Bears straight win, second on the road, appears to signify that the team is turning the corner from bad to good. Alyssa Barbieri of Bears Wire and Danny Shimon from Shimon Draft Scout cover multiple topics.

Greg Gabriel breaks down the Bears third straight win of the season. 

Tim and Jeff talk Bears in anticipation to Monday might's game versus the Commanders.

In the 2025-26 NHL season premier episode of Bardown show hosts Vinny and Frank get you geared up for what could be one of the most exciting in recent memory. Also Anthony Donati! is the duo's guest. Donati is the Editorial & Social Media Manager at Draft Prospects Hockey.  Vinnie Parise and Frank Mueller co-host and produce.

The Chicago Bears are coming up to one of those forks in a football season. A win in Washington on Monday Night could propel the into the "In The Hunt" category for a playoff spot. A loss, and it's  a step closer to saying "Wait Until Next Year." The guys discuss the importance of the Bears upcoming game. Our chipper food reviewer talks potato chips and Ricobene's.  (Some portions of the show are unsuitable for young audiences.)

A look at the team's performance through four weeks, an assessment of Caleb Williams' performance, grading Ben Johnson's work and a preview of the Bears and Commanders. It's fast-paced Bears talk with John Buffone, Danny Shimon and Aldo Gandia (filling in for Alyssa).

Greg Gabriel starts the show by saying, "The Bears will win Monday night." He and Aldo Gandia talk about the game, some analytics, and about 45 minutes into the show Greg breaks down the play of Theo Benedet.  

Tim Willis and Jeff talk about the Bears after four games. 

Jeff Willis and Aldo Gandia host several Bears content creators in a discussion of what's gone well for the team and what are the concerns/solutions. Guests: G Walker, CNG Podcast Claws, Claws Up Bear Down Nomad, The Nomad Network Swanky, Barroom Contributor Brendan Segrue, Bears Wire

Joe Fortenbaugh from ESPN is Greg's guest. Afterwards Greg and Aldo talk for a full hour about the Bears win in Vegas.

Danikin's five takeaways from the Bears win against Dallas John Santucci's Bears State of Affairs Fitz gets a free hot dog from the Weiner's Circle, thanks to Caleb Williams And, the guys discuss HBO's Task and some of the favorite TV episodes. 

The biggest celebratory show that the Barroom has had in years. John, Alyssa and Danny talk about the Bears win over the Cowboys and preview the Raiders game. 

First 25 minutes - Greg and Aldo reflect in the Bears win Next 45 minutes - Courtney Cronin of ESPN joins the show Last 50 minutes - More football talk w Greg & Aldo

Tim and Jeff dig into the problems the Bears have and how they can be remedied. Is there a win against the Dallas Cowboys coming?

First 30 minutes - Danikin and Aldo talk straight-up Bears football Next 30 minutes - John Santucci's Bears State of Affairs Next 30 minutes - Zim Zimmerman & the rest of the guys talk more Bears 90 minutes in - Fitz joins the show to talk football & food Last 30 minutes - pop culture

John, Danny and Alyssa dig into the details about what''s brought the Bears to an 0-2 start. And, it wasn't as depressing as you might think. At least that's what they said after the show. 

Greg Gabriel is not going to panic about the Chicago Bears and their 0-2 record to start the season. He offers insight into why. Fans in the chat challenged his thinking and so did his co-host Aldo Gandia

Tim and Jeff cover most of what happened this week and preview the Lions - Bears game at Ford Field Sunday.

Show starts with music celebrating the 1985 Bears. After that the crew digs into the Bears loss against the Vikings. Food is discussed after the 75 minute mark. Lots of music, laughs and football talk.

Greg and Aldo disagree on how poorly Caleb Williams looked in the 2025 season opener against the Vikings. Each share their candid thoughts about the entire game, including the officiating (not the reason the Bears lost).

Greg and Aldo Rundown: Sunday's NFL Action (25 minutes) Tyler Dunne Report Dissing Caleb & Poles (25 minutes) Bears Vikings Preview

Tim and Jeff opine on a report that was critical of Caleb Williams. Then, they preview the week one match.

In anticipation of the start of the Chicago Bears season the guys talk about the team's strengths and what they are most looking forward to. 

John, Alyssa and Danny have a blast going through the Chicago Bears regular season schedule and picking wins and losses. Be ready for plenty of surprises!

Greg Gabriel talks about the upcoming Monday Night Football match the Chicago Bears have at Soldier Field versus the Vikings. 

Micah Parson is a Green Bay Packer. Did Ryan Poles screw up? Should the Bears offense be afraid? Tim, Jeff and their guest, Bearski, discuss.

Buffone 55 is back for its ninth season! And, the Bears are back, too,. Could they really be back? We mean, back into playoff contention, John, Alyssa and Danny discuss. But, first they react to news the Packers acquired premier pass rusher Micah Parson.  

Rundown: 00:00 - 03:00 : Opening must for Live audience 03:10 - 05:50 : Introduce Danikin to the show 06:00 - 26:00 : Danikin's take on the Bears 26:00 - 31:00  : Bear Their Soulz theme song 31:00 -             : Bears Talk

Brian Baldinger is considered one of the best analysts of football around. He and Greg are old friends and in this episode of GTF they catch up, talk Bears and NFL.  35 minutes later Aldo and Greg talk about the Bears roster.

First 25 Minutes: Get to know Steven Zim Zimmerman and his wife as they talk about their vacation in Chicago. (The two Bears fans live in Iowa.) Next 80 minutes: Bears talk One hour and 43 minutes in: Fitz restaurant review and Bears talk Two hours: Three guys who do not hear "last call."

The Chicago Bears 38-0 win over the Buffalo Bills in week two of the preseason is discussed in full with Greg Gabriel providing his insight. Roster spots battles are also a focus and the team's new make-up under Ben Johnson is highlighted. Aldo Gandia is the co-host and producer.

The Chicago Bears could have a problem at the left tackle position as none of the candidates have distinguished themselves. Tim and Jeff dig into it. 

Greg Gabriel talks Chicago Bears. Their game versus the Miami Dolphins offered a lot to assess. He provides his expert insight.

Tim and Jeff cover the week of Chicago Bears news.

Greg Gabriel on the latest from the Chicago Bears training camp and throws water on the firestorm of speculation that the team will pursue a trade for Micah Parsons.

There's a new six minute theme song at the top with another several  minutes of the guys bantering. Chicago Bears analysis and opinion begins 15 minutes into the show.  

Greg Gabriel talks about training camp, answers a ton of questions and it;s all about the beloved, Chicago Bears.

Two of the Bears Country Podcast top commentators are part of this special mash-up with Bear Their Soulz. The four talk about the defense under Dennis Allen and the offense and how the running game could be a key strength. 

CHGO's Matt Peck joins us. We kick off the episode with reaction to Matas Buzelis play in Vegas Summer League, and whether Buzelis can become a bigger part of the Bulls offseason this season. Then we discuss Noa Essengue's Summer League and why he will probably not play much this upcoming season. We shift into the latest on Josh Giddey's contract negotiations. Are we confident the Bulls can re-sign Giddey at a favorable number? Or can the Bulls afford to not have Giddey as a piece in the long-term? We wrap the episode trying to figure out how Patrick Williams can turn things around going forward and the Bulls place in the Eastern Conference. 

Jason McKie must be considered among the top fullbacks to have played with the Bears - and Chicago has had some good ones! He join Greg Gabriel for the first 20 minutes. Then, Aldo Gandia asks Jason, questions the Barflies had for him. The last 30 minutes have Greg, Aldo and the Barflies on CHAT talking DA BEARS