The California Golden Bearcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHosted 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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Cal Football 2020: It's the most Prediction-Take time of the year
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWe have returned but this time with guests! We are joined by Trace Travers of Cal Rivals and Jasper Sundeen of the Daily Cal to give our 6-pack of predictions of the Cal football season, added with some bold predictions from our listeners as well! This episode was brought to you by Indeed and BetOnline. The California Golden Bearcast is a part of the BlueWire Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: Traveon Beck, Cal Football, Berkeley, and Madden
October 14, 2020 07:15 - 42 minutesFormer Cal DB and the #1 slot corner in the country Traveon Beck, joins Rob on the podcast to talk about his time at Cal, some memorable football games, his take on the unique struggles of this season and who the best Madden player in Cal Football history is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: The Return
October 06, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutesLink to article mentioned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: Pac-12 Postponement/Cancellation & Departures
September 15, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutesAndy and Rob are back to discuss the Postponement/Cancellation of the Pac-12 Season, Covid-19 and its current state in relation to the conference along with some news of Cal Football player departures! Don't forget to like subscribe to both the podcast and our YouTube channel, where we are currently simulating the 2020 Season on NCAA14 and live streaming it every Saturday at 3PM PST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Open Field with QB1 Chase Garbers
August 26, 2020 19:20 - 21 minutesWe kick off our 1-on-1 player series called Open Field, with none other than 2019 Big Game Hero, Chase Garbers! We talk about the best eatery in Berkeley, Chase's go-to order, the best Madden/2K player on the team and his own NCAA14 Ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: #UnitedWeStand
August 09, 2020 23:30 - 44 minutesAndy and Rob are back for a second time in one week to talk about the #UnitedWeStand movement, it's implications, and how we forsee it playing out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: New Schedule?!
August 06, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutesAndy and Rob are back to discuss the new schedule announced by the Pac-12 and the possibilities with the schedule. They also answer some fan questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2020: Under Armour deal no more?
July 02, 2020 21:52 - 36 minutesAndy and Rob are back to talk about the Under Armour rumors & news, the fallout if it were really to come undone and the potential outfitters for the 2020 season and beyond. Don't forget to like, subscribe, share, follow, tweet, post, and whatever it may be on your podcast platform of choice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All Decade Draft: 2010s with Nam Le, Trace Travers and Avi Kunnath
April 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourAndy and Rob return to do draft an All-Decade team in the 2010s against Cal Rivals, represented by Trace Travers and Nam Le. Write for California's Avinash Kunnath joins us as the moderator. To find the draft order and draft board for Andy and Rob, check out the @GoldenBearcast twitter handle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A (Bear) Cavern in Time: 2009 Big Game
April 16, 2020 18:21 - 57 minutesAndy and Rob are back with another retro game review. This time is the 2009 Big Game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A (Bear) Cavern in Time: 2007 Season Opener against Tennessee
April 01, 2020 06:38 - 1 hourThe boys return to talk about some vintage games. The first episode? Cal's season opener to 2007 hosting Tennessee. There is a slight echo at certain parts of the pod and we apologize for that. We're still working through some technical difficulties during these remote broadcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Spring Football 2020 & COVID-19
March 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourAndy and Rob are back at it again via remote recording to maintain social distancing. They talk about all things Spring Football, the effects of COVID-19 on sports and life, and how they are handling being in Shelter-at-home mode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-2020 Cal Basketball Season Recap
March 17, 2020 20:34 - 1 hourRob is joined by the newly minted Editor-In-Chief of Write for California, Nick Kranz. They talk about all things Cal Basketball from the 2019-2020 season and the expectations moving forward. Also. FAN QUESTIONS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - Bowl Game & OC Hiring
January 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hourThe boys are back to review the Bowl Game along with the new Offensive Coordinator hire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - National Signing Day
December 19, 2019 18:56 - 1 hourThe Boys are back after a short break to talk signing day, OC search and a bunch of other questions sent in by you the listeners and fans! Take a listen, share, like, comment, subscribe, heart, follow, and all of that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - UCLA, 7&5, Offseason!
December 02, 2019 06:30 - 1 hourAnd just like that, the regular season is over. The Bears finish with a 7-5 record (4-5 in the Pac-12) and clinch second in the standings of the Pac-12 North by the way of alphabetical order (lol Pac-12). The Bears outplayed UCLA for 98% of the game in Pasadena, something that hasn’t been done in a decade, which is now starting to be a thing for coach Wilcox. Garbers looks to be the secret ingredient for Cal who now await their bowl selection which will most likely be to the Red Box bowl, Su...
Cal Football 2019 - The Return of the Axe
November 26, 2019 07:49 - 1 hour9 long years have we waited. 9 long years have we wanted. 9 long years. But now? Chewie. We're home. Wait. Star Wars is in another month. THE AXE RETURNS TO BERKELEY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - USC Disappointment & A call for the Axe
November 21, 2019 07:18 - 1 hourWell the USC game came and went and along with it went any hopes of a two year winning streak or a sweep of the California schools. Nonetheless all of that somehow matters less this week as the immediate need is for the Bears to throw everything they have at the Leland Stanfurd Junior University football team and walk away from Saturday with the Axe in hand. Give a listen to revisit the best and worst of the USC game and what the Bears have to get right before heading down to the farm. Don...
Cal Football 2019 - Washington State Recap
November 12, 2019 08:09 - 1 hourThe boys return with some optimism after what was a nightmarish month of Halloween. Washington state, buildings on campus, questions from the fans and pirates. Take a listen and give us a like, share, comment, retweet, follow, subscribe and everything else. Also don't forget to follow us on twitter @cgbbearcast, @andyjbeastmode and @rob11hwang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - Utah Recap
October 30, 2019 18:08 - 58 minutesThe boys are back trying to not talk about the Utah game. They discuss how to fend against animals in the wild, what they’re drinking tonight, the future of the program, listener question, and some other topics. As always be sure to like, subscribe, share, comment, link, heart on Soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Spotify. You can find us at CGBBearcast on twitter and converse with us 24/7 on the CGB Discord channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Cal Football 2019 - Denial of the Oregon State Game
October 22, 2019 07:05 - 1 hourThe boys return after flip-flopping between the stages of grief. This could be the longest pod, and also the saddest pod. BUT. Fear not. They do not sulk all pod. They talk about changes that need to be made, how the team has faired so far and they answer some reader mail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - A Midseason Review with Former Cal QB Kevin Riley
October 13, 2019 16:50 - 1 hourThe boys are back along with a special guest in..... Former Cal QB Kevin Riley! They talk all things Bears so far, Kevin's time at Cal along with some talk about some experiences that may help the current QB's grow. Thank you again to Kevin for joining our pod this week. We look to have him back on the pod again soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - Oregon Recap
October 08, 2019 07:02 - 1 hourProducer's Note: You may hear some echo every once in a while, thats just the audio program and we're working out some kinks in them for future remote recordings. Appreciate the understanding! The Bearcast is back after a tough road loss in Autzen and luckily Andy wasn’t left for dead by the Duck fans while enjoying his time in enemy territory. The Bears took the loss after only managing seven points against Oregon’s top-rated defense and are now at 4-2 (1-2 P12) heading into the bye week. ...
Cal Football 2019 - ASU Recap
September 30, 2019 06:50 - 1 hourThe Bearcast returns after some good Pac-12 after dark action at Memorial Stadium. The Bears took a tough loss against a good ASU team and potentially lost their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Backup Devon Modster looked lost at times in limited action and the 2019 Cal Football team has a few additional questions to answer as they head into the Pac-12 gauntlet. Rough Outline Introduction (1-5) Questions from the Bearcast community (5-50) Talking Points (50-65) Wrap (65-75) ...
Cal Football 2019 - Ole Miss Recap
September 24, 2019 18:46 - 1 hourAndy and Rob return to talk about the Bears big victory in Mississippi, their talking points from the game and also the bigger picture of what this could set up the rest of the season Host’s note: We had some audio troubles with our remote recording so please bear with us through this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - North Texas Recap
September 17, 2019 03:47 - 1 hourAndy and Rob have returned after witnessing the win over North Texas. They give their takes on the offense, a little role play, and some conversation on what could possibly happen over the next few weeks. Take a listen below. Give a like, subscribe, follow, comment, star, rate, share, but most importantly. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2019 - UW Recap
September 10, 2019 06:23 - 1 hourThe California Golden Blogs podcast, The Bearcast, returns to deliver the post game hype of the Bears epic win over Washington Sunday morning. From lightening in the night sky to the thunder and lightning of Chris Brown Jr and Marcel Dancy, the night had electric moments in every direction. Rough Timeline -Stories from the road: Where did you watch the game? (1-10) -The classic Cal alternate universe (10-20) -Evan Weaver: Superhuman (20-30) -Coach Wilcox keys to victory (30-40) -Is this defe...
Cal Football 2019 - UCDavis Recap
September 03, 2019 04:41 - 1 hourOpening weekend came and went and your California Golden Bears came away with a clean 1-0 record before heading up to Seattle next weekend. While the Bears secured their first win, it wasn’t without several questions and pain inducing moments for Cal fans everywhere. Many conversations were had after the game about the progression of Chase Garbers, the 2019 offense and what this small sample size means for the rest of the season. Catch the banter, analysis and conversation below in this we...
Cal Football 2019 - Preseason Preview Podcast
August 27, 2019 08:49 - 1 hourWe have returned, on your left, from the depths of hibernation, after the cheesiest of bowls. Too much cheese was consumed along with massive amounts of sunshine and optimism. The return marked by the flame-throwing hot takes of Rob and Andy. This time including the optimal rationalist in Trace Travers of Cal Rivals and the only sane person to keep us grounded in Josh Yuen of the Daily Cal. *Host’s Note: Some of the audio cables crapped out early on so you might hear some sporadic static or ...
Cal Football 2018 - Cheez-It Bowl
January 14, 2019 17:37 - 1 hourAndy and Rob are back after holiday break to discuss the Cheez-It bowl among other things related to Cal football as the season comes to a close. They also look ahead to spring football and beyond! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - 121st Big Game
December 03, 2018 18:22 - 1 hourAndy and Rob discuss the big game, ponders coaching changes and impact of recruiting and early departures. *Sorry for the sound quality. Had to record remotely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Win over Colorado
November 26, 2018 19:27 - 1 hourThe Bears earn win #7 heading into big game week! Andy and Rob talk about the win, some recruiting and bowl game projections! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - USC STREAK IS OVER
November 13, 2018 07:00 - 1 hourTHE STREAK IS OVER. LET’S BASK IN THE VICTORY OVER SC IN LA. Here’s a brief timestamp: Start-5 WE WON 5-15 1st Half 15-30 2nd Half 30-45 Final Drive 45-End Recruiting and BOWLING Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Heartbreak in the Palouse
November 07, 2018 04:54 - 1 hourForgot to take notes so no timestamp today but we did talk about the WSU game, our turning points of the game, where we need improvement, recruiting and a little look at USC. S take a listen then like, subscribe, comment, rate, share, follow. Everything matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - UW Upset
October 29, 2018 06:36 - 57 minutesAndy and Rob are back to talk about the UW upset and their takeaways, along with a little mini Wazzu preview. Topics: Cal - OSU Cal football is not broken...anymore Cal vs. Washington Stat Review Will Craig Jake Browning AWARDS WSU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - UCLA Wrap
October 16, 2018 18:58 - 44 minutesAndy and Rob are back to discuss the Homecoming disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Arizona Fallout
October 09, 2018 20:42 - 1 hourAndy and Rob are joined by fellow CGB writer Piotr Le to talk about the Arizona and what to make of the first 5 games of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018: Oregon Recap and Analysis
October 02, 2018 08:12 - 53 minutesRob and Andy are back to talk about the Oregon game. A different format but highly informative. Let us know what you think of the new format! Like. Subscribe. Share. Link. Comment. Do whatever you need to do on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and SoundCloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018: Oregon Preview
September 25, 2018 19:08 - 16 minutesRob is joined by Joey McMurry, who is the Sideline Reporter on the IMG Oregon Sports Network and friend of the pod. They talk all things Oregon Football and What Cal needs to do to gain the advantage on Saturday Night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Final OOC against Idaho State
September 17, 2018 06:25 - 1 hourAndy and Rob delve into the win against Idaho State, depth chart, debuts and game analysis. Like, Subscribe, Comment, Share, Post, do what you need to to help us out on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud and Google Play! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Battle in Provo
September 10, 2018 07:03 - 1 hourAndy and Rob discuss the BYU game and everything that came along with the potential trap game in Provo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - UNC Aftermath
September 03, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourRob and Andy discuss the QB situation and the aftermath of the season opener win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018: UNC Preview Pod
August 27, 2018 17:14 - 1 hourRob and the UNC guys roundtable discuss the season opener for both squads and their roads to Victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Season Preview
August 22, 2018 21:44 - 1 hourRob, Andy and Special Guest Trace Travers from Cal Rivals is back to cover all of the position groups and expectations on the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A talk with Cal OW Player Izzy
February 14, 2018 20:29 - 28 minutesWe are back with a short interview pod! Nam and Rob talk to Cal Overwatch Support Player Izzy about the upcoming TESPA OW Semi-Finals. We also ask him about practice, school and how to explain a video game to parents. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Basketball 17/18 - The Start Of Conference Play
January 15, 2018 21:44 - 1 hourRob, Nick and Reef are back to discuss the start of PAC-12 play for the Men’s and Women's team, variance, youth and some other things. Enjoy! Please don't forget to hit the like, subscribe and share buttons on soundcloud and iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Basketball 17/18 - 3 game win streak (SDSU/CSUF/SU)
December 22, 2017 17:27 - 1 hourReef, Nick and Rob are back to talk MBB’s 3 game winning streak. (Recorded before the Portland state dismantling). The two women’s games and status quo. Finally the expectations going into conference play for both squads. Have a listen. Enjoy your Holidays. We will see you in the new year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2018 - Early Signing Day
December 21, 2017 08:32 - 57 minutesAndy and Rob are back to talk recruiting for this weird new early signing day. They go over the recruiting class, favorite players, and Wilcox's signing day press conference! Go Bears! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cal Football 2017 - Season Review
December 06, 2017 08:20 - 1 hourAnd just like that we close the book on the 2017 Cal Football regular season. This week we welcome special guest, Cal Rivals Trace Travers, onto the Bearcast to talk over the season that was and what to expect next year. Trace, Andy and Rob were impressed with the Bears and equally excited for what the future holds for this team. Lastly a quick thank you to all the listeners all year long, we greatly appreciate you. Schedule- 2017 Final Grades/Thoughts Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Offensive Mo...
Cal Basketball 17/18 - CSUN & Saint Mary's
December 04, 2017 06:25 - 1 hourReef, Nick and Rob come back to discuss the rebound from Maui in the form of the CSUN game and a Saint Mary’s game, which went more or less, according to plan. Also talking about what we need to be looking out for. (Seriously, what are we supposed to looking for this season?) A little recruiting perspective. And last but definitely not least, the Lindsey Gottlieb led women’s basketball team. Take a listen. Give us a like. Give us a subscribe. Give us a nice comment below! Go Bears! Learn mor...