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Dan Bernstein and Connor McKnight bring you fun, smart and compelling Chicago sports talk with great listener interaction. Jay Zawaski is the executive producer of the show, while Rick Camp is the associate producer. Follow the show on Twitter @Bernstein_McK.

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    The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is a must-listen for sports fans, particularly those in the Chicago area. Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi provide an entertaining, informative, and often hilarious take on all things sports. The chemistry between the hosts is undeniable, and they have a knack for finding the perfect balance between insightful analysis and light-hearted banter.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the dynamic between Dan Bernstein and Leila Rahimi. They play off each other effortlessly, with their witty exchanges keeping listeners engaged throughout each episode. Additionally, their combined knowledge and expertise make for thoughtful discussions on a wide range of sports topics. Whether they are dissecting the latest game or delving into broader issues within the industry, Bernstein and Rahimi never fail to deliver compelling content.

    Another strong point of The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is its variety of segments and guests. From funny weekly bits to interviews with notable figures in the sports world, there is always something fresh and exciting to look forward to. The show's ability to seamlessly blend different elements keeps it engaging from start to finish.

    However, one drawback of this podcast can be its sporadic release schedule and occasional disorganization in terms of episode order. Some listeners have expressed frustration with episodes being released out of order or being cut off midway through. This can make it confusing to follow along, especially for those who rely solely on podcasts rather than live broadcasts.

    In conclusion, The Bernstein & McKnight Show podcast is a top-tier option for sports enthusiasts seeking an entertaining and informative listen. With its engaging hosts, diverse content, and occasional comedic twists, it offers a well-rounded experience that consistently delivers entertainment value. While there may be some minor issues with consistency in episode releases and organization, these do not detract significantly from the overall quality of this podcast.



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    Full Show — November 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 165:06


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson holds himself accountable and broke down the Bulls' 130-127 win against the Nuggets on Monday in Denver.

    Examining how Bears coach Ben Johnson holds himself accountable (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 41:23


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by reacting to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's analysis of quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in Chicago's 19-17 win at Minnesota on Sunday. After that, they discussed how Johnson holds himself accountable. Later, they discussed the Bulls upsetting the Nuggets with a 130-127 win Monday in Denver.

    Patrick Mannelly shares takeaways from Bears' win over Vikings (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 42:48


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to share his takeaways from the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to the news that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't need surgery on his fractured left wrist. His status for the Steelers' game against the Bears on Sunday remains in doubt. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

    5 On It & deadline looms for Shota Imanaga's decision on qualifying offer (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 39:07


    In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, they discussed how the Bears haven't had a signature win yet amid their strong 7-3 start. Later, they discussed how the deadline looms for left-hander Shota Imanaga to make a decision on the qualifying offer that the Cubs extended him.

    Tim Jenkins breaks down Caleb Williams' performance in Bears' win over Vikings (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 41:47


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Jenkins Elite founder Tim Jenkins to break down Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in Chicago's 19-17 win at Minnesota on Sunday. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote discussed how far ahead of schedule the Bears are as they sit at 7-3 and in first place in the NFC North in head coach Ben Johnson's first season in Chicago.

    Transition: What would it mean for Bears to beat Aaron Rodgers, Steelers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 11:35


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

    How far ahead of schedule are the Bears?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 15:56


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how far ahead of schedule the Bears are as they sit at 7-3 and in first place in the NFC North in head coach Ben Johnson's first season in Chicago.

    Deadline looms for Shota Imanaga to make his decision on qualifying offer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 7:10


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how the deadline looms for left-hander Shota Imanaga to make a decision on the qualifying offer that the Cubs extended him. Will he exercise his one-year, $22-million offer for the 2026 season or enter free agency?

    Bears still need a 'signature win'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 12:38


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how the Bears haven't had a signature win yet amid their strong 7-3 start.

    Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers won't need surgery on his fractured left wrist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 13:26


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the news that Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't need surgery on his fractured left wrist. His status for the Steelers' game against the Bears on Sunday remains in doubt.

    Patrick Mannelly talks belief that's being built by 1st-place Bears

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 18:41


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Patrick Mannelly to share his takeaways from the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday.

    Examining how Bears coach Ben Johnson holds himself accountable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 15:43


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed how Bears head coach Ben Johnson holds himself accountable.

    Analyzing Ben Johnson's evaluation of Caleb Williams in win over Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 12:55


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's analysis of quarterback Caleb Williams' performance in Chicago's 19-17 win at Minnesota on Sunday.

    Best of the Bears on 670 The Score: Reactions to Week 11 win at Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 34:36


    We share the best reactions to the Bears' 19-17 win over the Vikings on Sunday from Mully & Haugh, Rahimi, Harris & Grote and Spiegel & Holmes.

    Bears come through with another heart-stopping victory | 'Take The North

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 38:20


    From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): Once again, the Bears needed all 60 minutes to find a way to win. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the Bears' heart-stopping 19-17 win against the Vikings! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Full Show — November 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 167:09


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote reacted to the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday.

    Bears eke out a 19-17 win over the Vikings (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 41:44


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by breaking down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday. With the victory, the Bears improved to 7-3 and now sit alone in first place in the NFC North. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote pondered a question. Are the Bears good? They shared their thoughts and also took calls from Score listeners.

    Anthony Herron shares takeaways from Bears' win over Vikings (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 42:30


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to break down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday. Herron discussed Bears second-year quarterback Caleb Williams' development and why Chicago can win the NFC North.

    5 On It & we take Bears calls (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 40:19


    In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. Later, they opened up the phone lines for Score listeners, who celebrated the Bears being all alone in first place in the NFC North.

    Dan Wiederer talks Bears' win & we fire up the Meatball Machine (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 42:34


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Dan Wiederer of The Athletic to break down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote fired up the Meatball Machine to listen to messages from Bears fans during and after the team's victory Sunday.

    Transition: Everything is better when the Bears are winning games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 18:13


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

    Score listeners ride emotional Bears roller coaster on the Meatball Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 8:24


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote fired up the Meatball Machine to listen to messages from Bears fans during and after the team's 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday.

    5 On It: Who was the MVP of the Bears' win over the Vikings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 18:40


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment.

    Bears are alone in 1st place in the NFC North!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 13:48


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote celebrated the Bears sitting alone in first place in the NFC North at 7-3.

    Anthony Herron talks Caleb Williams' development, why Bears can win NFC North

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 15:44


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to break down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday. Herron discussed Bears second-year quarterback Caleb Williams' development and why Chicago can win the NFC North.

    Anthony Herron talks Caleb Williams' experience advantage over J.J. McCarthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 17:58


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Score football analyst Anthony Herron to break down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday.

    Are the Bears good? Score callers share their thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 8:43


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened up the phone lines for Score listeners to answer a question. Are the Bears good?

    Bears eke out a 19-17 win over the Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 15:50


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote broke down the Bears' 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday.

    Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score: Nov. 10-14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 52:08


    In Interviews of the Week on 670 The Score, former Bears quarterback Rex Grossman joined the Rahimi, Harris & Grote Show to reflect on his tenure in Chicago; ESPN analyst Matt Bowen joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' penchant for coming up big in clutch moments; and FS1 host Danny Parkins joined Rahimi, Harris & Grote to discuss the Bears' rise to a first-place tie in the NFC North and to ponder potential nicknames for Williams.

    Best of the Bears: Week 11 at Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 38:12


    In the Best of the Bears this week, Tribune reporter Brad Biggs joined the Mully & Haugh Show to preview the Bears-Vikings game Sunday in Minneapolis; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes explained why it's important that the Bears have learned to win games in ugly fashion; and Mike Mulligan and David Haugh shared their predictions for the Bears-Vikings game.

    Best of the Cubs: What would an 'active' offseason look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 42:40


    In Best of the Cubs this week, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh pondered what an "active" offseason would look like for the organization; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris reacted to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer declare that his club's focus is on pitching as he views the daily lineup as mostly set; and Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes stressed the need for the Cubs to add to their offense this offseason with right fielder Kyle Tucker set to leave in free agency.

    Best of the Bears: Caleb Williams has a 'never give up' mentality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 63:50


    In the Best of the Bears this week, Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner joined the Spiegel & Holmes Show to discuss quarterback Caleb Williams' relentless mentality in leading his team to comeback victories; Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris examined the national conversation surrounding the Bears; Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes got a chuckle out of Packers fans melting down on a radio postgame show after Green Bay's loss to Philadelphia on Monday Night Football; and Sun-Times writer Jason Lieser joined Spiegel & Holmes to explain how Bears head coach Ben Johnson is "clear-eyed" about his team's inconsistent play amid its 6-3 start.

    Bears aiming to avenge Week 1 loss to Vikings | Take The North

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 42:15


    From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): The Bears are hitting the road and looking to avenge their Week 1 loss as they face the Vikings on Sunday. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote dive into the matchup. What does head coach Ben Johnson think makes Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores such a headache to face? And how might Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy perform? Plus, believe it or not, the Bears would be in the playoffs if the season ended right now! What are their chances to keep that spot? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Full Show — November 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 168:11


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote previewed the Bears-Vikings game Sunday in Minneapolis.

    How much different are Bears since the last time they faced Vikings? (Hour 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 42:16


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote opened their show by detailing how the Bears are much different now than they were when they lost to the Vikings in their season opener. The teams will meet Sunday in Minneapolis. After that, Grote shared why he's so confident the Bears will win Sunday. Later, they took Bears calls from Score listeners.

    Adam Hoge previews Bears-Vikings matchup (Hour 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 42:20


    In the second hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by CHGO host Adam Hoge to share his keys to the Bears-Vikings matchup Sunday. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote reacted to the breaking news that the Bears have opened the 21-day practice window for star cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who has been sidelined for two months after undergoing core muscle surgery. Later, they held the Halftime segment.

    5 On It & Kevin Fishbain previews Bears-Vikings (Hour 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 41:51


    In the third hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote discussed a variety of sports topics in the 5 On It segment. After that, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic joined the show to preview the Bears-Vikings game Sunday in Minneapolis. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote revisited Bears safety Jaquan Brisker's past comments about Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson.

    Ben Leber previews Bears-Vikings & we listen to Ben Johnson's comments on Jaylon Johnson (Hour 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 41:43


    In the final hour, Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Vikings radio sideline reporter Ben Leber to preview the Chicago-Minnesota game Sunday. After that, Rahimi, Harris and Grote listened and reacted to Bears head coach Ben Johnson's comments about cornerback Jaylon Johnson's health after the team opened the 21-day practice window for him Friday. Jaylon Johnson has been out since having core muscle surgery in September. Later, Rahimi, Harris and Grote shared their Bears-Vikings predictions.

    Transition: Grote declares now is the time for Bears to beat Vikings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 19:20


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote welcomed on Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes for the daily transition segment.

    Sharing our Bears-Vikings predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 8:31


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote shared their predictions for the Bears-Vikings game.

    Remember when Jaquan Brisker said he made Justin Jefferson cry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 8:32


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote revisited Bears safety Jaquan Brisker's past comments about Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson.

    Kevin Fishbain talks Bears opening practice window for Jaylon Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 15:36


    Leila Rahimi, Marshall Harris and Mark Grote were joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic to discuss the Bears opening the 21-day practice window for star cornerback Jaylon Johnson and to preview Chicago's game at Minnesota on Sunday.

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