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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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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

Who Dey Light: Celebrations, contributions and questions

Paul and Mark kick off the weekend with Who Dey Light. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the Wooster location. See the full schedule of our live s

Sep 25
1 h 03 min

PD&Jay: Iosivas fallout, OTs check-in, Pittsburgh view

Paul and Jay sit down to recap the news and stories coming out of Paycor Stadium as the Bengals get ready to play the Steelers on Sunday. We're back at 50 West! Come han

Sep 24
1 h 06 min

Bengals enjoying the ride

Paul is joined by Mo Egger to talk about the impressive early returns and vision come to life for the Cincinnati Bengals. Plus, a quick look at news and Bengals talk fr

Sep 22
52 min

Rewatch: Pass rush plans

Paul and Charlie hop turn on the film for the rewatch of the Bengals’ 20-6 victory in Houston with a focus on the defensive line. They welcome senior defensive assistant

Sep 21
41 min

The Walkout: Bengals 20, Texans 6

Paul and Jay offer reaction to the Bengals’ road victory from Houston. Hear from Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Dexter Lawrence, Demetrius Knight Jr. and Amarius Mims. Shop

Sep 20
30 min

Preview: Bengals at Texans

Paul and Jay run through all you need to know in 20 minutes for Bengals at Texans. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the Deerfield location. See t

Sep 18
19 min

Who Dey Light: Ja'Marr's week, Burrow's health and Scott Peters' impact

Paul and Mark kick off the weekend as the Bengals prepare to head to Houston. We're back at 50 West! Come hang with us on October 8 at the Wooster location. See the full

Sep 18
1 h 11 min

Burrow injury & offensive evolution

Paul and Jay join and start with the big news of the day at Paycor Stadium before getting into the bigger picture of the offense. Hear from Joe Burrow and Bengals OC Dan

Sep 17
47 min

Bengals encouragement and concerns

Paul is joined by ESPN 1530's Mo Egger to go over the encouraging and concerning elements from the Bengals' home opener against Tampa Bay. Plus, the Growler debut of The

Sep 15
49 min

Rewatch: Bengals LBs & Dexter Lawrence

Paul and Charlie serve up the first Rewatch show of the season and welcome Bengals’ linebackers coach Mike Hodges into the Coach’s Office presented by R&A Marketing. Als

Sep 14
44 min

The Walkout: Bengals 33, Bucs 27

Paul and Jay recap the Bengals’ opening week win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the heels of four forced fumbles. Plus, hear from Barrett Carter, Dexter Lawrence and

Sep 13
23 min

Game preview: Bengals vs Bucs

Paul and Jay run through everything you need to know about the Bengals opener against the Bucs in 20 minutes. Thanks to everyone who joined us at 50 West! See the schedu

Sep 11
20 min

The Growler Live: Season kickoff show from 50 West

Paul is joined by a plethora of Bengals media members to offer thoughts on the 2026 season. Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrowlerPodcast T

Sep 11
1 h 08 min

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#13
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47
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

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Where The Growler ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 3, 2026).

#87 ▼ 9 Football US

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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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