Best Bears Beyond The Gate Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 210 - Bears win well in the one game Prem restart as West Wales awaits 1:03:19

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SORRY - for some unspecified reason the sound quality isn't as crisp us usual but there isn't much I can do about it 😭. Let us know what you think!By Bears Beyond The Gate

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Twin Cities by Night "Embers" Episode 2: What Waits Inside the Walls 32:18

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In the wake of the previous night, William, Warren, and Kaitao are forced to confront what really happened inside the quiet suburban house—a torn-open body, a missing child, and a lingering wrongness in the air. As William buckles under the weight of what he’s seen, Warren and Kaitao start pulling at threads: a human killer, something that moves th…

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Ep 209 - Rapid Saints preview 31:24

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The lads jump on Zoom to speculate on the team for Saints this coming Saturday now that the Autumn International break is over. Which returning players will feature? Have we succesfullly reduced our Guinness world record breaking injury list to more manageable levels? Is the officiating team for the weekend more akin to watching a mash up of Last o…

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Twin Cities by Night "Embers" Episode 1: What the Ashes Remember 34:19

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In the aftermath of a devastating night in the Twin Cities, Warren is forced into an intimate confrontation with the woman who was once his lover, his sire, and his victim—now a presence bound inside his soul. As he struggles with the weight of what he’s done, William and Kaitao awaken in a quiet suburban home where nothing feels quite right: the l…

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Advanced Dungerons & Dragons 2nd Edition "Revelations of Khayee" Chapter 3: Shadows Beyond the Winter Gate 29:05

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Fresh horses. Open sky. Four days north of Nahivian, the city’s noise fades to wind through tall grass and the creak of saddles. What begins as a quiet ride turns tense as signs of absence—and circling wings—draw the party toward a forsaken hamlet and a beckoning horizon. About the Chronicle Revelations of Khayee is an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2…

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Ep 208 - Dunnie's off - when is an exhibition not an exhibition - women lose to Sarries - and listener loose ends tied up 55:48

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Advanced Dungerons & Dragons 2nd Edition "Revelations of Khayee" Chapter 2: Summons at the Hall 36:23

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As celebration swells across Nahivian, quiet conversations and measured gazes reveal a different kind of power at work. New acquaintances are weighed, old loyalties tested, and a summons to the Hall of Introspect sets our travelers on a path that leads beyond the safety of the city walls. About the Chronicle Revelations of Khayee is an Advanced Dun…

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Twin Cities by Night "Embers" Prelude: The Ember Speaks 36:18

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A late-night conversation plays out in William’s head—Linda’s voice, the same one that once whispered through the Sorrow chronicle, echoing like memory turned inward. As old loyalties, colder resentments, and a life carefully managed at arm’s length begin to surface, her words draw him back to the glow beneath the ash: murders, masks, and the kind …

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Advanced Dungerons & Dragons 2nd Edition "Revelations of Khayee" Chapter 1: The Crimson Harvest Returns 39:42

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As summer rises over the Illeriious Empire, Nahivian—the marble capital along the Hinivah River—awakens to the return of its armies. Drums echo beyond the city walls, crowds gather at the Summer Gate, and whispers of politics, faith, and destiny stir among the watching masses. For those within the city, opportunity and danger arrive hand in hand. A…

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Ep 207 - 'Feisty one you are!' The derby does not disappoint as Bears battle hard but Bath are a bit better 57:18

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It was a derby day to remember and although it didn't go our way for us, the effort was there. Pete, Lee and Miles ‘deep dive’ into the heated clash with them down the road, where the Bears battled hard, created big moments, but ultimately found that Bath were just that little bit better on the day. 🔥 Key Talking Points: Early impact & momentum: Fr…

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Ep 206 - Bears regain the Rifles Cup with a seven-try skittling at Kingsholm but an angry Bath await! 1:08:34

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This week we go over Friday night’s 7-try, 49-point dismantling of Gloucester under the lights and in front of the baying crowd at Kingsholm. We regained the Rifles Cup with another warrior-like performance of grit and graft but also sprinkled some fantastic handling and offloading. Despite our injury woes if felt a bit like the Bears Way in its fu…

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Ep 205 - Bears win ugly in the ding-dong derby 1:16:46

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Pete, Miles and Lee pick through the narrow win against the Chiefs as well as previewing the upcoming fixture against Gloucester with help from Ed Price from the Cherry Jam fan pod. There is also the usual excellent contributions from listeners and a bonus section on Bennard Janse Van Rensburg's post match interivew with Clare Thomas. Finally, we f…

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Advanced Dungerons & Dragons 2nd Edition "Revelations of Khayee" Chapter 0: Character Creation 46:43

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Before the journey into the ancient lands of the lleriious Empire, begins, the players gather to shape the characters who will walk its shadowed roads. In this session, destinies are forged through dice rolls, whispered backstories, and the sparks of imagination. Each character emerges with their own strengths, flaws, and mysteries—threads that wil…

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Ep 204 - Bristol have a bad bear day near Barnet... 1:03:39

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The five key takeaways from the pod this week after a few cheeky beers and bit of rugby banter… 1. Bears suffered an "absolute shellacking," losing 50-17 after falling 31-0 down by halftime, though the lads accept that Saracens' performance was "outstanding" and they probably would have beaten any team in the league it was that good. 2. The Bears j…

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Ep 203 - Bears pull away in the seond half to win the season opener after being 'Radwaned' in the first... 49:20

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We chew over the opening day bonus point victory from the Media Conference Room at Ashton Gate. We were the only ones in it mind but it was still quite exciting nonetheless. A shaky first half, where Tigers did a 'Radwan' on us, subsequently developed into a comfortable victory as the intensity increased, the pack took control and Prem debutant Tom…

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Ep 202 - "You're joking, not another Dun". James makes his second live appearance to help us preview the Tigers game 59:32

2M ago59:32

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Pod friend James Dun makes his second appearance live from the BBF Taproom to tell us how pre-season has gone, talk us through how the boys will prep for the game during the week and even make some of his own suggestions for ramping up the atmosphere at the Gate, in particular searching for George Kloska look-a-likies in the crowd... As always, we …

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Ep 201 - New season, new tech and new CEO. Tom Tainton joins the pod to talk all things Bears past, present and future. 1:14:06

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Having reached a double ton at the end of last season wth the help of emerging club and Instagram legend James Dun, the boys road-test their brand new crowd funded recording equipment at the BBF Taproom Studio Bar for the season seven opener with Bears CEO Tom Tainton, who, lets be honest, was well impressed with the set up and admtted that he had …

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Ep 200 - Season review with a very special guest in person at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom 1:10:07

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Running order: 00.00 - 14.30: Re-living the semi at the Rec 14.30 - 18.40: Back to the start of the season and the focus on cohesion 18:40 - 25.45: Pronouncing Ravouvou, thoughts on Rubiolo and gym strength 25.45 - 30.45: Integrating the Internationals 30.45 - 41.00: Lee's list of positives, centurion or not centurion and Wooley tribute 41.00 - 52.…

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Ep 199.5 - Season over as a twenty minute Bath blitz breaks Bristol hearts 39:46

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After being 'super-excited' for the game on Friday and reaching high peaks of excitement at half time we talk about the glorious defeat to them down the road in the play off semi final at the Rec. It was everything we had hoped for bar the final score but just like that, the season was over. Having spent the afternoon at the cricket, and with the 2…

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Ep 199 - Drawbridge up, play off secured and the enemy await 1:03:38

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In this week's episode we re-live a fantastic day down the Gate when the Bears secured their first play off berth in four years with a resounding 52-26 victory over Quins. The Bears Way was on display in its full roller-coaster splendour although to be fair they weathered a small storm in the second half and then powered to the finish line, much to…

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Ep 198 - Bears' destiny in their own hands as Saints provide the silver lining to a grey northern cloud 53:38

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Join Pete and Lee as they review the Friday night loss at Sale and how Saints' win against Sarries has provided us with a play off lifeline. At least things are simple now. Win against Quins and we are in the play offs. Lose and we probably won't be... Up the Bears! Let us know what you think!By Bears Beyond The Gate

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Ep 197 - Big Day Out review as Bears do the double on Bath 57:32

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It's been a long time coming and it has divided opinion, but Saturday saw 51,000 spectators descend on Cardiff for the Big Day out at the World's premier rugby stadium. We review both the pre-match atmosphere, the game itself and what we can take forward to the tough away game at Sale. It is customary to mention Enya at this juncture but we need to…

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Ep 196 - The Force is not with us. Saints review, Big Day Out preview and a new Bristol Bears song 1:04:14

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You’re listening to Bears Beyond The Gate episode 196. Yes 196. We’re three fans who love the club, the game and all things Bears. Each episode we talk about the game that’s gone, the game that’s coming up and anything else that takes our fancy as long as it is vaguely Bears related. We try to be as balanced as possible but ultimately we are trying…

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Ep 195 - Bears huff and puff but it's Tigers who blow the house down 53:56

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Only a couple of hours after the end of the disappointing defeat against Tigers we knock out a pod. It's raw and a bit unstructured and involves a long discussion about how many more fortress metaphors we can realistically use before just giving up and accepting that we're never going to win lots of home games in a row. Supporting Bristol continues…

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Ep 194: 'Flagging the Shed'. Tales from Gloucester after a disappointing result but an excellent away day experience 46:32

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Miles and Pete break down the humbling defeat at Gloucester by piecing together what they can remember from an excellent away day in the Shed. Bristol's defence left a little bit to be desired but fair play to Gloucester as they were on fire and it was an honour to witness once of best no-look offloads in the history of rugby union. Despite the hea…

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Ep 193 - Bears and Chiefs serve up a try-feast at the Gate as the Prem restarts with a bang 54:57

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We run through the key moments of the 52-38 victory at a pulsating Ashton Gate as the Bears saw off the Chiefs with a disciplined second half display after losing Santi Grondona to a red after 30 minutes. The first half however... We also briefly look forward to the away fixture at Kingsholm with a game of 'who is most likely to...?' and finish wit…

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Ep 192 - Return of the Thack (and others) - Chiefs preview, Womens' semi final review and season card renewal chat 51:42

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We look forward to the return of the Premiership after the long Six Nations hiatus with a little help from Sports Reporter Elgan Alderman from The Times who was the ONLY journalist to tip Bristol for glory at the start of the season. We ask him why he went against the tide of peer opinion and whether he thinks we've still go it in us to go all the …

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Ep 191- Bears Women special - interview with Dave Ward and Tom Luke plus preview of the semi-final play off at Queensholm 1:16:00

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This week we focus on the Bears Women's upcoming semi-final play off with Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday 2nd March at 3pm. Not only do we invite a proper dual season ticket holder onto the pod as a special guest but we also have an exclusive and in-depth interview with Dave Ward and Tom Luke. They give us a behind-the scenes deep dive into the seaso…

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Ep 190 - Bumper Bears banter is back - play off games, cliches, fans forum, listener questions/comments and an epic rant! 1:19:20

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The boys are back at the Bristol Beer Factory for yor favourite Bristol rugby lock-in. Unashamedly long but to help you out here is the running order: 0 - 6m45s: Intros, beer review, riders and the BBF Quiz night details 6m45s - 22m0s: Bears Women's win at Quins and qualify for play-offs 22m0s - 29m33s: PWR Commentator cliches 29m33s - 30m40s: Inst…

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Ep 189 - Bears Men successfully wing it against Falcons but the Women lose their way at Trailfinders 57:19

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As we head towards the Six Nations break we are sitting pretty in second place in the Prem table on 40 points. It might have been a bit of a topsy turvey win against Falcons that we appeared to try and win at least three times, but ultimately we scored 8 tries and pulled away in the final 'quarter'. We break down the game in our somewhat cheery and…

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Ep 188 - Defeat from the jaws of a draw and Tigers tamed at the Gate 59:28

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You’re listening to Bears Beyond The Gate, a Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. We three regulars at Ashton Gate who love the club, the game and all things Bears. This week we look back on two Saturday fixtures with the Women going first with a bonus point victory 43-29 win against Leicester Tigers women at Ashton Gate and the Men managin…

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Ep 187 - Bears Men edge the Andy Uren derby and Ilona does a Jonah as the Women beat Chiefs 58:52

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The boys come together at the Bristol Beer Factory after a couple of cheeky pints to review the narrow victory at the Gate aganst Benetton. It was an inconsistent win but with plenty to be postive about despite almost losing at the end. Before that though, Miles issues a public apology to the whole Italian nation and we run through a large list of …

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Ep 186 - A winless weekend for both teams and Andy Uren joins us to chat all things Italian 1:23:21

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So, after the Christmas comedown, a visit to Saracens was always going to be a tough assignment given their team and our track record in North London. In the end a cheeky point was probably about right although we did look a few gift horses in the mouth and on another day we might have left with a few more. The Bears Women were also in action today…

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Ep 185 - Bears lose the festive fixture (again) but it's not all bad! 54:29

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In this week's episode Miles is off sick so we bring in a heavyweight replacement to provide laser sharp analysis of where it all went wrong. Welcome Mr Dave Attwood for his second appearance on the pod! Dave breaks down Friday's disappointing result from a recent player's perspective and we jump on his bandwagon to give our view from the stands. U…

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Ep 184 - Bears maul Tigers 1:15:29

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We are back after a two week break and dive straight into a quick review of the tough European campaign. A great effort from the lads away at La Rochelle but ultimately we are sitting at the bottom of the table. We briefly discuss what this might mean for the ‘Andy Uren derby’ when Benetton come to town in January and then swiftly move on to more p…

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Ep 183 - Leinster 'trip' Bears' first half switch and bench press to victory in the second 23:24

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In a very short late Sunday night post-match pod Pete and Miles reflect on the defeat to Leinster at a very windy Ashton Gate. Lets be honest - they were lucky to be 7-7 at the break having lost two men to the bin and struggling to find a way through the Bristol's inspired defence that also had to contend with the loss on AJ MacGinty after 5 mins, …

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Ep 182 - Ian Madigan talks to the boys about Life, Leinster and Loving the Bears! 37:59

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To mark the European heavyweights from Dublin's visit to Ashton gate on Sunday, former Bristol Bear and Leinster player Ian Madigan joins us for an episode packed with insights and nostalgia. He shares treasured memories from his time at Bristol, revealing what it was like to play under Pat Lam's leadership and how it shaped his approach to rugby. …

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Ep 181 - Bears stoop to conquer as Quins are humbled in a Friday night frenzy 1:06:00

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Let us know what you think!By Bears Beyond The Gate

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Ep 180 - (ex) Bears Beyond the Bridge - Sheedo and DT talk to BBTG! 49:27

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Ever wondered how professional rugby players navigate the transition from one team to another while maintaining their game and sanity? Join us as we chat with Callum Sheedy and Dan Thomas, ex Bears who recently set up shop in Cardiff. They share what it's like to move from familiar territory, the emotional rollercoaster of starting anew, and how co…

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Ep 179 - Stadium Surprises and Rugby Reflections 50:52

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What happens when you mix a makeshift dining room studio with lively rugby banter? You get a fun-filled episode of Bears Beyond the Gate! Join us as our usual podcast space at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom is commandeered by the BBC, forcing us into the homely pod studio. Miles shares his up-close experience from the England versus Australia cla…

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Ep 178 - Trebuchets away! Bears beat Saints at home (again) 59:34

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In this week’s episode we discuss the extent to which Ashton Gate is on its first steps to becoming a fortress after the first home win of the season against Saints despite our general lack of historical knowledge and the fact that the boys had to dig deep from 15-0 down. We also analyse TNT’s official post match interview with Joe Batley as well a…

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Ep 177 - Shafted by Sarries (again) 1:06:59

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In this week's episode we re-live the agonising defeat against Sarries, who are now well established as our Ashton Gate bogey team. We were much the better side but just couldn't put the game to bed when in front and on top. However it was a great spectacle for the 18K fans who turned up for the family day double header and long may the fast flowin…

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Ep 176 - Delirium in Devon 1:03:21

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This week the boys break down yet another away win for the Bears down at Sandy Park. At 32-12 down with all stats against us and only 14 minutes left on the clock, we somehow snatch victory from the jaws of defeat leaving us in dreamland and top of the table after four games. We try to make sense of the mayhem whilst opening cans of beer and marvel…

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Ep 175 - Bristol beat Bath (again) 1:13:57

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We can bearly contain ourselves this week as the Boys went to the Rec on Saturday as underdogs but left it with a wholehearted Blackbird ringing in their ears. It was a game of passion, purpose and no little skill on both sides but for the 145th time in the history of this fixture the Bears were triumphant. We break down the events at the Rec and t…

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Ep 174 - Frustring Friday fixture leaves Bears bereft 1:13:51

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In this week's show Pete and Miles review the Friday night harem scarum defeat to Gloucester with help from many listener contributions and the Deputy Manager of the Bristol Bear Factory, Lewis. It was one of those games where every single statistic was in our favour apart from the one that matters, that is, the final score and perhaps on another d…

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Ep 173 - Gritty win up North sets Bears fair for Gloucester at the Gate 1:02:59

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This week we review the start of the Premiership with the gritty but points-profitable win away at Newcastle. Was it a solid start with a few leanings or rather as good as you might expect given the time of year, the weather and the fact that they are coached by Steve Diamond? We read out listener thoughts, both poetic and prosaic, give our views o…

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Ep 172 - BBTG is back baby! We discuss the off season talking points, review the Dragons game, speak to Pat and Rands and set our stall out for the season. 57:50

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The boys get Season 6 (yes 6!) off to a solid start from the world famous Bristol Beer Factory and 'talk about' the following things: The Big Day out - good, bad or a bit of both? The new home and away kit - obviously good but just how good? The pre-season game vs Dragons - Miles and Pete report back along from a wet night at Clifton RFC with a bon…

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Ep 171 - End of season review, listener poll results and one final goat 1:15:25

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The lads finally manage to organise a time to meet up and record their final thoughts on what turned out to be yet another roller coaster season for the Bears. They run through the season and their memories of each game, reveal the results of the listener vote and outline one final Lee-related Goat. Has he managed to secure a seat for next season o…

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Ep 170 - Big whoop at The Stoop but play-off hopes crumble at the Stone X 1:06:07

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In this week's pod we re-live our epic journey to SW London on the Supporters Coach where we experienced, quite simply, one of the best rugby away days ever. We loved the Stoop... We loved the running rugby... We loved the ale and the Chicken Caesar burger (albeit a bit pricey) And one of us loved the cheeky little techno DJ... What a day, what a w…

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Ep 169 - Play-off hopes dangle by a thread as Sarries spoil the fez-tivities 52:46

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In this week's episode, Pete, Miles and Lee review the defeat against Saracens at Ashton Gate. Despite a good start the Bears ultimately lost control of the game in the face of an incredibly experienced, focused and effective opposition who delivered a classic 'been there, seen that and worn the T-shirt' sort of performance led by the mercurial Owe…