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Football · Paul Dehner Jr.

The Growler

by 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.

Latest episodes

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Who Dey Light: Presidents, vices and Ravens

Paul and Mark kick off an important weekend for the Cincinnati Bengals after a big news item showed up at Paycor Stadium. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on Nov

Oct 22
1 h 03 min

PD&Jay: High stakes and Trey takes

Paul is joined by The Skinny Podcast’s Rick Broering and ESPN1530’s Mo Egger to preview the Bengals' matchup against the Ravens. Check in on the latest news, the AFC Nort

Oct 20
1 h 09 min

Rewatch: Dexter Lawrence's impact

Paul and Charlie take a deeper look at the first five games of Dexter Lawrence with the Cincinnati Bengals. Plus, Al Golden steps into the Coach's Office presented by R&A

Oct 19
31 min

Who Dey Light: Mailbag show

Paul and Mark kick off the Cincinnati Bengals' bye weekend tending to an overflowing inbox. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on November 18 at the Deerfield loca

Oct 16
1 h 12 min

PD&Jay: Pace stats and pleasant surprises

Paul is joined by The Skinny Podcast’s Rick Broering and ESPN1530’s Mo Egger to take stock of the Bengals at the bye week. Check in on the latest news, the pleasant surpr

Oct 13
1 h 17 min

Rewatch: Jordan Battle, Boye Mafe & Explosive Runs

Paul and Charlie dive into the tape of the Bengals' win in Miami. They offer an appreciation for what Boye Mafe is doing at edge as the Trey Hendrickson matchup arrives o

Oct 13
53 min

The Walkout: Bengals 31, Dolphins 24

Paul and Jay react to the Bengals victory in Miami. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on November 18 at the Deerfield location. See the full schedule of our live

Oct 12
29 min

Preview: Bengals at Dolphins

Paul and Charlie quickly break down everything you need to know about Sunday's Bengals game at Miami. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on November 18 at the Deer

Oct 9
18 min

State of the Bengals from 50 West

This is a recording of the live edition of State of the Bengals from 50 West Brewery on Wooster Pike on Thursday night. Paul, Mark, Charlie and Jay discussed the current

Oct 8
39 min

PD&Jay: News reaction, Peter King and mic checks

Paul and Jay take time to talk through a busy day at Paycor Stadium. Hear news on a crazy injury report, Joe Burrow walking back his comments, Al Golden standing up for a

Oct 8
1 h 17 min

The (rational) Burrow conversation

Paul and Mo opt-in to a logical, nuanced discussion of the Joe Burrow turnover conversation through four weeks. Plus, are they gonna be fine? Then stick around for Bengal

Oct 6
1 h 00 min

Dissecting offensive issues

Paul and Charlie break down a unique and problematic day for the Bengals offense. Was this scheme, personnel, play calling or some combination of all three?  Plus, bring

Oct 5
47 min

The Walkout: Jaguars 22, Bengals 17

Paul and Jay break down the Bengals' loss to the Jaguars from Paycor Stadium. Hear from Chase Brown, Mike Geisicki and Joe Burrow, plus analysis on Burrow's day and the

Oct 5
35 min

Game Preview: Jaguars at Bengals

Paul and Jay preview Sunday's game between the Bengals and the Jaguars from Fifty West Brewing Company, home of the State of the Bengals on Thursday. See Privacy Policy

Oct 2
23 min

Who Dey Light: Reasons for optimism

We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the Wooster location. See the full schedule of our live shows at www.fiftywestbrew.com/state-of-the-bengals Win

Oct 1
1 h 08 min

Piecing together the secondary puzzle

Paul and Jay react to a busy day at Paycor Stadium, led by the litany of moving pieces around the secondary. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the

Oct 1
54 min

Can the Bengals handle adversity?

Paul is joined by Mo for a discussion of how the Cincinnati Bengals will react to the first sign of adversity this offseason. Plus, news, promos and Bengals talk with The

Sep 29
50 min

Rewatch: Secondary struggles and strategy

Paul and Charlie rewatch the Bengals’ 30-27 loss to the Steelers and dive into what went wrong on a regression day for the Cincinnati defense. Plus, offensive coordinator

Sep 28
37 min

The Walkout: Steelers 30, Bengals 27

Paul and Jay discuss the Bengals' first loss of the season from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Hear from Ja'Marr Chase and Dax Hill as well as insight on the litany of s

Sep 28
30 min

Game preview: Bengals at Steelers

Paul and Jay preview Sunday's game in Pittsburgh between the Bengals and Steelers. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the Wooster location. See the

Sep 25
15 min

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#13
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This is the best bengals pod out there! Informative, up-to-date, great hosts and guests, and all-around enjoyable!

Tyler_B3 · Jun 2025

No one knows the Bengals better than Paul. Very informative and super entertaining, great podcast!

CrazyLikeAFox22 · Feb 2025

The growler is a must listen for the variety of insights and quality Bengals analysis. Then, you add Charlie Goldsmith. This is an embarrassment of riches of quality bengals coverage. If only the bengals could cover like you cover the Bengals!

smh7217 · Dec 2024

I have enjoyed the variety of the episodes with the various folks that come on the show. The only part I dislike is the realtor bit that is disguised as Bengals talk. Please drop that part. Everything else is super solid, especially the good ole PD&Jay episodes as well as any time Mo is on. He’s so self-deprecating but hopefully he knows deep down he’s really really talented at sports talk.

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