

The Growler
Paul Dehner Jr.
Paul Dehner Jr., senior Bengals writer for The Athletic, takes you inside Paycor Stadium to keep you informed and entertained on all things Bengals. He's joined by Mo Egger of ESPN1530, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox19 & Charlie's Chalkboard, Jay Morrison, of Sports Illustrated and comedian Mark Chalifoux across four shows a week to elevate the conversation about the team from gritty details to philosophical debates to comical storylines and postgame analysis.
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Oct 20, 2024 • 28min
The Walkout: Bengals 21, Browns 14
Welcome to The Walkout presented by Cincy Shirts. Paul and Jay discuss the Bengals' first win in Cleveland since 2017 on a day that wasn't the most aesthetically pleasing but got the job done to move them to 3-4. We discuss the clunkiness of the offense, the adjustments made to spring a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Charlie Jones, injury updates, Ja'Marr Chase's trash talk, the defense's transformation* and Trey Hendrickson's stats. The Growler on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 18, 2024 • 1h 4min
Who Dey Light: Tee vibes, celebrations and JAG MODE
Paul and Mark celebrate the 100th episode of The Growler and a birthday. It includes visits from Future Paul, Jay and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 19min
PD&Jay: Offensive trends, Zac Jackson, Bengals-Browns predictions
Paul and Jay sit down to preview Sunday's Battle of Ohio between the Bengals and Browns. 4:30: Our next live show is still a go at BetMGM/Nation Kitchen & Bar at The Banks. It's now 10am on the 27th against Philadelphia. 6:50: News of the week 14:30: Offensive trends and #PaulsGotCharts on Tee Higgins and Chase Brown. Hear from Joe Burrow 31:00: Hear from Dan Pitcher and #JaysGotStats on Myles Garrett 37:00: The Athletic's Zac Jackson with a #GraetersWorthy performance from Cleveland 58:00: Two Run, Pass or Boots, Trey Hendrickson-themed ARBIES, a villainous Growler Bet and predictions Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast Links to socials, Growl Pal shirts, podcast platforms and more: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 15, 2024 • 1h 10min
Balds Don't Lie: Developments for youth, punts and tweet props
Paul and Jay are joined by Mo Egger as they take stock of the Bengals following the win against the Giants. 4:00: News from Zac Taylor's press conference. 13:00: Mo on the opportunity of #Punts4Pizza and winning a game the way we wondered if they could. 39:00: On growth in production and playing time coming for a collection of young players. 44:00: Hear from Tycen Anderson on his game-ball worthy night. 53:00: Jay's Got Stats, Growler bet and ARBIES in an elevator. Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast Links to all socials, merchandise and podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 14, 2024 • 25min
The Walkout: Bengals 17, Giants 7
Welcome to The Walkout presented by Cincy Shirts. Paul and Jay offer reactions, scenes from the locker room in New York as well as the season takeaways from Sunday night's victory against the Giants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 11, 2024 • 1h
Who Dey Light: Ja'Marr=Ocho, trade Tee(?), Duke Tobin assessment
Paul and Mark kick off the weekend on Who Dey Light with the Bengals playing on Sunday Night Football against the Giants. Hear our favorite stories of the week, questions about optimism, trading Tee Higgins, Duke Tobin's accountability, draft strategy changes, Zac Taylor's job, worst free agent signing, Growler Bet, a NY trip preview, bombing in front of friends and political ads for kids. Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast Links to all podcast platforms, YouTube, socials and merchandise: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 10, 2024 • 57min
PD&Jay: Previewing Bengals-Giants, 'wobblers' and the defense's 12-step program
Paul and Jay sit down to preview all things Bengals-Giants on Sunday Night Football on Jay's birthday. 6:00 News - Running through generally good news on the injury report with a few starters back in practice 15:30: Players only meetings and the 12-step program of the defensive death spiral 18:00: Hear from Joe Burrow on his level of play and what he's still dealing with from his wrist injury 29:00: Bengals-Giants matchups to watch and why Dexter Lawrence is the dream (and nightmare) 37:30: Jay's Got Stats 43:00: RPB, ARBIES, Bengals Growler Bet and predictions Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast The Growler on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growler/id1733476604 The Growler on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70iJjqgPQrVzQ2pdOwVvDY Links to all platforms, socials and merchandise: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
Balds Don't Lie: Unprecedented at 1-4, wheel of blame with Mo Egger
Paul and Jay are joined by Mo Egger of ESPN1530 in his normal spot and run through the all the issues at play as the Bengals search for answers to what has gone wrong as the season gets away from them at 1-4. 3:45 - News: Dax Hill's injury fallout and Jaxson Kirkland to IR 7:30 - Hear from Lou Anarumo and Zac Taylor 14:00 - The unprecedented nature of where the Bengals currently stand and reality of any hope 23:00 - Mo joins to discuss blame for what happened in the final minutes on Sunday and the overall state of the defense? 55:00 - A wild Bengals Growler Bet, Jay's Got Stats, RPBs and ARBIES Growler links: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 7, 2024 • 25min
The Walkout: Ravens 41, Bengals 38 (OT)
Welcome to The Walkout presented by Cincy Shirts. Paul and Jay run through another improbable defeat on a wild day at Paycor Stadium as the Ravens upended Cincinnati in overtime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 4, 2024 • 50min
Who Dey Light: Bengals promo gone awry, Mark=Ryan Rehkow, so many defense questions
Paul and Mark enter Ravens weekend hitting on a wide range of topics and questions. 4:00: Paul's favorite story of the week about the Penn Station promo that went off the rails 11:30: Mark on the responsibility being placed on him for Trey Hendrickson's injury 13:45: Ranking Mark's tweets, comparing him to Ryan Rehkow and tugging at Paul's heart strings. 18:00: Our Growl Pal realtor Eric Sztanyo has a defense question and brings his own stats 25:00: Going through your questions 37:00: Help your kids learn how football works with Future Fans! 41:00 Growler Bet, Mark's comedy stops, how to help Asheville and getting Googled by sixth graders Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast All Growler links for pod platforms, socials, merchandise at Cincy Shirts: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


