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The California Golden Bearcast

228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings

Hosted by Rob Hwang & Andy Johnston.
A pod for Cal fans by Cal fans.
First Team All Pac-12 Podcast.
Top 10 All-Time in Top Dog consumed.
Stupidly Optimistic & Rationally Irrational about Cal Sports

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Episodes

The First National News Round-up of the 2024 Offseason

January 18, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob return with a look around the CFB landscape and all of the news and happenings since the final 4-team CFP. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: 72 Hours Later

December 01, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour

The season is over but a Bowl remains, along with the start of coaching carousel and transfer portal moves. The Bears are already in changeup mode with the departure of OC Jake Spavital. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: It's Beary Sunny in Palo Alto

November 24, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob vibe check the 126th Big Game along with some thoughts on the game! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Sunset on Pac-12 Football at Memorial Stadium

November 16, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob look back at the final Pac-12 Game to ever be played at Memorial Stadium, the game itself and the expectation for the next two games with potential bowl eligibility on the line. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: A Double Feature

November 06, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are back to talk USC and Oregon and how to enjoy the rest of the season, along with how they navigate and analyze the game by game within the context of Cal Athletics. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Defense Bears Defense

October 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob record on a Bye Week Saturday while watching some other College Football games. They discuss the reason for defensive struggles and what to look for in the immediate future of the California Golden Bears Football team. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Viva Fernando

October 10, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are back to discuss the OSU game, Viva Fernando, the disappearance of a staple Wilcox defense and of course Fan Questions and Comments. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Eyes Wide Open

October 04, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk through the ASU game, where the expectations on the season go, and a large tangent on photography. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Platform 1 and 3/4 Quarters

September 19, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about an assortment of topics including the Idaho Game, the future of expectations in college football and looking ahead to UW. And of course, Fan Questions! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Total (Auburn) Recall

September 13, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob discuss how to understand and digest the Auburn game, THE GREAT DEBATE and where to go from here with a long season ahead of us. Also, fan questions! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: Total (Auburn) Recall

September 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are trying to makes sense of the game on Saturday night. They also take a look at THE GREAT DEBATE, how to digest the result of the game, and of couse what changes are ahead with still 10 games left to go. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: The Mean Green (College Football) Machine

August 30, 2023 19:01 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob discuss the potential ACC move, the future of College Football and of course Season Predictions with a glance at the North Texas Season Opener How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: The (potential) demise of the Pac-12

August 04, 2023 18:30 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about how to interpret the potential loss of the conference and where to go with our fandom. Also. Fan Questions! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2023: The End of Spring Ball & The Start of Preseason

April 24, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob review the spring showcase, the addition of a new baby bear, and the expectation of what the roster could look like come August. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Men's Basketball Offseason: The Greater Mark and The Lesser Mark

March 30, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour

Rob is joined by Nick, Don and Terence from Write For California's Basketball Hivemind to talk about the ending of the Mark Fox Era and the beginning of the Mark Madsen Era. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: The Offseason begins with a ride on the Coaching Carousel

December 23, 2022 23:00 - 59 minutes

Andy and Rob return after an elongated thanksgiving break to talk about the new hires in Berkeley and also in Palo Alto, the ramifications of a new system and the 6 year thought experiment of what happens when you pair a Wilcox Defense with a Spavital Offense. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: UCLA and now the offseason

December 06, 2022 21:30 - 1 hour

Join the boys as they venture down into the memory vault for the UCLA game and some of the offseason storylines that have already dominated the Cal Fanbase. Deion Sanders? Offensive Coordinator? Transfer Portal? What could possibly be next... How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: The 125th Edition of The Big Game

November 21, 2022 20:01 - 1 hour

The gang retains the Axe. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: USC to OSU to Musgrave to McClure to Kevin Moen to The 125th Big Game.

November 16, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour

The boys are back to talk about all that they've missed over the last two weeks. USC. Oregon State. Bill Musgrave. Angus McClure. Also. It's Big Game Week. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: Fox. Duck. Dive. Kai. Dodge.

November 02, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are back to talk about the Mark Fox and Cal basketball story that dropped on The Athletic, Potential new apparel deal, Coaching Decisions, Kai Millner, Future of the program and Athletics Department, and AD Knowlton. Dont miss out on the little cookie added at the end of the pod of Andy's new vocal skills. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Cal Football 2022: Can we talk about the UW game without talking about the UW game?

October 26, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob try and avoid talking about the UW game but still end up talking about the UW game. They talk about the friends that are family that we hung out with this weekend, and what this community means to us. They also power through all of the fan questions except a few (that they want to save for the end of the season). How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Cal Football 2022: Calpocalypse Now

October 17, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about the absolute debacle in Boulder and how this might be result that is a big inflection point in the program's trajectory and Wilcox Era. Where do we go from here? The listener questions guide us through our topics and our thoughts on what the future holds both realistic and dreams. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

Cal Football 2022: Post Bye Week Recalibrating

October 12, 2022 19:00 - 54 minutes

Andy and Rob are back after the bye week to chat about the changing standings of the Conference, along with how to recalibrate expectations on the season and beyond. They also look back a bit at the pod from last week and where its changed since a week after the let down in Pullman. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: The Bears are coug'n the potential

October 04, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are back to talk about the WSU game, the ramifications from the game and the overall feeling of where the fanbase might be at after this loss. They also discuss what we can do and have a cold hard facts discussion about the expectations of the program. And as always, listener questions and takes! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Cal Football 2022: Bears go up. Arizona goes down.

September 28, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob return to talk about the Arizona game. Has the offense turned the corner? Is this O-line for real? Jaydn Ott into the Pantheon of Cal Running Backs? What did Shane Vereen think about Ott's performance? Does this start a new chapter for Cal fans and attendance at Memorial? This and more on this week's episode of the California Golden Bearcast. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn ...

89 Blitz: The Gang Goes To South Bend

September 22, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes

If you're on twitter you have probably seen the stories of Bus #2. Here is our Golden Bearcast 30 for 30 on what happened on that interstate bus ride. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: Touchdown Jesus, Refs and an experience in South Bend

September 22, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob relive the trip to Notre Dame. The atmosphere and gameday experience, Top Gun, phantom calls and the moment of watching football at Notre Dame Stadium. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: You play to win the game against UNLV

September 15, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob join up from the Bay Area AND Chicago to talk about the UNLV game, hypotheticals, random recruiting tangent and of course the feels and vibes of the Notre Dame game come Saturday Afternoon. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: Bears recover from slow start to blow by Aggies

September 06, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are back to talk top 5 football movies, the start of the UC-Davis Game, the recovery, Jaydn Ott's surprise arrival game, Jack Plummer's pocket presence and much more on the defense. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: Season Predictions & Hot Takes

August 30, 2022 23:57 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are joined by Jesse Stewart of Cal Rivals to give their season predictions and some more analysis on the 2022 Cal Football prior to their Season Opener on September 3rd against the UC-Davis Aggies. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: Second Half Preview & Pac-12 Finish

August 17, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes

Andy and Rob continue their look at the season and where they think the Bears finish in relation to their predictions to how the season starts. They also discuss the PAC-12 finish and how many wins it would take to win the North. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2022: First Half Preview and Preseason Awards

August 10, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes

Andy and Rob look at the preseason awards list, the preseason media poll and the first half of the season. And a random tangent on Cal Men's Basketball. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Future of the Pac-12 and Cal Football (Feat. UCLA/SC)

July 01, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob return to talk about the UCLA/USC departure and the ramifications of the move. They are also joined by the fearless leader of Write for Cal, Avi Kunnath to get some insight into the UC system decisions How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring Camp 2022 to Fall Camp 2022

May 02, 2022 16:49 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob return to talk about the Bears Spring Showcase, camp, highs, lows, hypes, disappointments, and everything in between. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring Football 2022 Preview! (Feat. Cal Men's Basketball: State of the Program)

April 06, 2022 05:17 - 1 hour

The editors of Write For California hop in to talk about Spring Football, predictions, key points and also a long talk on the current state of Cal Men's Basketball How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Intro Music from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/heRh3yZqaU/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: Goodbye SC

December 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob relive the win over SC, the whole day and what it meant, how to evaluate the play, and what this game meant. They also answer fan questions! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Open Field with Ed Quinn: Football, Rugby, Modeling, Acting and Cal Bears

December 03, 2021 04:42 - 54 minutes

Rob talks to Ed Quinn about his time around Cal Football, playing Rugby for Jack Clark, and his path to becoming an actor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: Crushed by roses

December 02, 2021 00:46 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob hash through the loss in Pasadena, how to evaluate the play, and where we go from here with an offensive identity. They also answer fan questions and the potential for some changes on offense. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Know the Enemy 2021: UC Los Angeles

November 26, 2021 20:14 - 42 minutes

Rob talks to Carlos of No Truck Stops Podcast about the Bruins, their current state of play, and the expectations of the team with their current record How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: The Axe Returns to it's rightful home

November 24, 2021 22:03 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob rejoice about the return of the Axe, the play-calling, Chase Garbers, Trevon Clark, Nikko Remigio, Lu-Magia Hearns, and so much more! This is a 2 hour special on the 124th Big Game. Listen in to find out who the winner of the Homefield Apparel Giveaway is! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Know the Enemy 2021: The 124th Big Game

November 19, 2021 21:19 - 37 minutes

Rob talks to Eric Wooley of Gate 13 Podcast about the Cardinal, their current state of play, and the expectations of the team with their current record How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: The Curse of the Desert

November 11, 2021 21:30 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about the Arizona game, the storylines before the game, and the fall out of a beloved Cal QB in the NFL. It's a lot to talk about. So sit down, grab a drink and listen in. There's also a giveaway at the end of the pod, so make sure to listen all the way through! *Note: The giveaway will be changed to post Big Game! You can either tweet at us or email us to be in the giveaway! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or e...

89 Blitz: A players preparation

November 09, 2021 23:03 - 31 minutes

Rob and Andy talk to the #1 Slot Corner in the country. Mr. Traveon Beck. We get a look inside the huddle and what it means to have your coach missing in the huddle and the mentality of a starter vs. a rotation player. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Know the Enemy 2021: Traveling to Tucson

November 05, 2021 14:30 - 37 minutes

Rob talks to Brian Pedersen of AZ Desert Swarm about the WIldcats, their current state of play, and the expectations of the team with their current record How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: OSU. Tedford. Nightmares. Exorcised.

November 02, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about the football side of things with the win over OSU, the ramifications for the rest of the season, and the overall week. They talk about the gameweek at Write For California, the Homefield Apparel Deal and the visit by Pac-12 Networks to the tailgate party. How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Know the Enemy 2021: Benny comes to town

October 28, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutes

Rob talks to Marcus Russell of Building the Dam about the Beavers, their current state of play, and the expectations of the team with their current record Find the link to our Victory Cannon shout-out! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: The Bears run Ralphie off the field

October 26, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob talk about their positive and negative takeaway's from the victory over Colorado, Andy's full circle of main point #2, why this game could be the turning point of the season and the next season hype, and lastly some non-spoiler general talk of Dune. Find the link to our Victory Cannon shout-out! And donate if you are able! How to listen or talk to us!  Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Learn more about your ad cho...

Know the Enemy 2021: Run Ralphie Run

October 22, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes

Rob talks to Jack Barsch of The Ralphie Report about the Buffs, their current state of football, and the expectation of Karl Dorrell. How to listen or talk to us! Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Apple Google Spotify iHeartRadio Stitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: Autzen Aftermath

October 21, 2021 19:54 - 57 minutes

Andy and Rob talk about the aftermath of the Oregon game, the changes that can be made immediately and for the future. Ending with the questions from you the listener! How to listen or talk to us! Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Apple Google Spotify iHeartRadio Stitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cal Football 2021: State of the Program (Feat. Nam Le and Nick Kranz)

October 04, 2021 22:30 - 1 hour

Andy and Rob are joined by Write for California's Nam Le and Nick Kranz to talk about the current state of the program, Wilcox's tenure and the direction in which the program needs to go. How to listen or talk to us! Make sure to send in your Victory Cannon's either to our twitter or email ([email protected]) Apple Google Spotify iHeartRadio Stitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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