

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 3, 2024 • 1h 1min
PD&Jay: Cincy-Baltimore preview and 'a big game for the Bengals'
Paul and Jay take a dive into one of the larger early-season games in recent memory as the Bengals welcome the Ravens to Paycor Stadium seeking a critical for a season that can take two dramatically divergent paths depending on Sunday's result. 3:00: News on the DL getting healthy, hear from edge rusher Myles Murphy. 12:00: Cam Taylor-Britt reacts to his changing role and being yanked 16:00: Teach your kids how football works and share the game with Future Fans! 17:45: Test run of two different Walkouts for Sunday evening 27:15: Can Joe Burrow carry this team? Does he need to? 45:00: Jay's Got Stats, RPBs, Growler Bet and predictions Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast Growler links to socials, pod platforms, 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 1, 2024 • 1h 10min
Defensive changes, Lou Anarumo's thoughts and what is he doing!?
Paul and Jay take on the defensive changes expected to come this week as the Bengals try to fix a leaky defense. They go through the long list of defensive line injury updates and when each is expected back. Jay's Got Stats on any historical hope that a defense this bad can turn things around by season's end. Mo Egger joins trying to answer the question of what the defense does well and we ask Growl Pals to start charting the "What is he doing?!" index. Hear from DC Lou Anarumo on pulling Cam Taylor-Britt out of the game and what comes next as well as why Jordan Battle is not playing. Then recapping this week's Growler Bet, RPBs and a hysterical ARBIES moment involving Ja'Marr Chase, Fox19's Jeremy Rauch and Diddy. Links to pod platforms and Cincy Shirts merchandise: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 30, 2024 • 35min
The Walkout: Bengals 34, Panthers 24
On The Walkout presented by Cincy Shirts Paul and Jay with reactions from the locker room and Bank of America Stadium as Cincinnati earns its first win of the season against Carolina. They break down what evolved offensively, continued to be concerning on the defensive side of the ball and the first Bengals shirt of the game from Cincy Shirts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 27, 2024 • 60min
Who Dey Light: Stop screaming, defense fixes and who's going on the billboard?
Mark joins Paul from a Las Vegas hotel bathroom as he prepares for his weekend at a comedy festival, but there's plenty of fun to be had amid the darkness of this week for the Bengals. They take on the immediate response from MNF, why everyone thinks screaming is the answer, out of the box ideas to fix the defense, winning under QB contracts, people are scared, Charlotte road trip preview, comedy show autographs, fish eulogies and birthday party exit strategies. 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 All links for social, merch, pod platforms: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 26, 2024 • 1h 16min
PD&Jay: Lou Anarumo's options, Carolina check-in, predictions
Paul and Jay join and look ahead to the Bengals Sunday game in Carolina. 8: Hear from Joe Burrow as he offers his thoughts on tweaking his leadership. 18:Hear from Lou Anarumo on the play of his defensive line and what he plans to do with those who are underperforming. We debate what the Bengals will do and what we would do with Sam Hubbard, the DTs, Jordan Battle/DJ Turner and making a trade. 41: The Athletic's Panthers reporter Joe Person joins for perspective on Andy Dalton and the interesting start to the season in Carolina. 55: Jay's Got Stats, Growler bets, RPBs and predictions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 25, 2024 • 57min
Bengals defensive crisis (?), disappointing drafts and Amarius Mims takes over
Paul and Jay talk through news of the week with Trent Brown lost for the season and Amarius Mims taking over the starting role. Mo Egger of ESPN1530 joins as we discuss the defensive debacle and what was the most concerning element of it all, disappointing draft picks, slow veterans and injury excuses. We wrap up with more on the run game, Chase Brown-Zack Moss, recapping last weekend's RPBs and ARBIES from Monday night. Growler links for social, pod platforms, written content and merchandise: 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.

Sep 24, 2024 • 28min
The Walkout: Commanders 38, Bengals 33
A Monday nightmare breaks out for the Bengals and a historically poor defensive performance. Paul and Jay run through what went wrong, how ugly the numbers were, reaction from the locker room, a private meeting with Joe Burrow and Zac Taylor as well as reaction to Cam Taylor-Britt's comments sparking Washington and Jayden Daniels. All Growler links to pod platforms, social, 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.

Sep 21, 2024 • 58min
Who Dey Light: Real vs fake, Trey Hendrickson can have my stuff, Bengals fan depression medicine
Paul and Mark kick off Who Dey Light in preparation for Monday Night Football against Washington (plus the live show at 4pm Monday at BetMGM/Nation at The Banks). 5:00: Favorite stories of the week, including what we saw the first two weeks that feels real versus what felt fake with the Bengals. 14:00: Going from Joe Burrow to Will Levis and why this has seemed like the most optimistic 0-2 imaginable. 18:00: Ranking Mark's gameday tweets. 23:00: What's Trey Hendrickson like as a person and how can you account for his ability to torture tackles. 27:30: On another game with failed drives down the stretch. 34:00: Fans battling Bengals depression 42:00: People need more flag advice and baldness efficiency tips. 47:00: Bengals Growler Bet, sverweight radio industry Survivor, Comedy corner and dad life. Follow on social, podcast platforms and buy merchandise: 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.

Sep 20, 2024 • 1h 20min
PD&Jay: Bengals offensive evolution and previewing Monday Night Football
Paul and Jay with a packed episode to get you prepared for Monday Night Football against the Commanders. They offer up a preview of the live show extravaganza on Monday at 4pm at BetMGM/Nation Kitchen and Bar at The Banks. 6:00: News from around the team, including updates on Tee Higgins and Amarius Mims. 14:00 Talking 0-3, must-win season and Jay's Got Stats 20:00 A deeper look at the offensive evolution taking place. Hear from Dan Pitcher and Joe Burrow about the usage of 12 personnel, Jermaine Burton's expanded role and where the RB rotation is headed. 40:00 The Athletic's Commanders reporter Ben Standig joins to break down all things Jayden Daniels and Washington. 55:00 Two Run, Pass or Boots, an improbable Growler Bet result, predictions and ARBIES to close out the show. Links to all things Growler social, feeds and merch: 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.

Sep 17, 2024 • 30min
Balds Don't Lie: Ja'Marr Chase's demeanor and reassessing the season outlook
ESPN1530's Mo Egger joins Paul as they tackle four topics of the season right now. 1. Is Ja’Marr Chase’s attitude a problem right now? (4:00) 2. You came out of that game feeling the Bengals are in a good place or 0-2 is 0-2? (9:30) 3. Has your outlook of the Bengals' defense changed? (16:50) 4. Make a bet on the AFC North champ today: Who ya got? (24:00) Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast Growler social, merch, podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thegrowlerpodcast Next live show: 9/23, before MNF vs Washington, 4pm at BetMGM Sportsbook/Nation Kitchen & Bar at The Banks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


