Take The North: A Chicago Bears Podcast
Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote host Take The North, which covers the latest Chicago Bears news and storylines every week. The duo promises to bring you informed, compelling, honest and responsible analysis of all the latest...
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- Dan Wiederer4 eps
- Ruthie Polinsky4 eps
- Kevin Fishbain3 eps
Also: Allen Robinson, Joe Person, Adam Studzinski, Ben Johnson, Montez Sweat, Brian Hoyer, Caleb Williams, Press Taylor
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 11/11/26 | Bears didn't make another trade deadline move and that's OK | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the NFL trade deadline. The Bears decided that their acquisition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was all they wanted to do, and we think that's perfectly fine. | 8m 28s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | NFC North is absolutely loaded | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote take a gander around the NFC North, which is once again packed with really good teams. | 10m 00s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | How do we evaluate Caleb Williams at the Bears' bye week? | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine quarterback Caleb Williams' overall play this season as the Bears have hit their bye week. | 8m 54s | ||||||
| 11/11/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Bears sit in 1st place in NFC North at the bye week | The Bears didn't make another addition at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, but Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote aren't complaining. The addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is already paying huge dividends for them, and the Bears find themselves in first place in the division as they go into their bye week. Meanwhile, the Vikings traded for quarterback Kirk Cousins. How much better does he make their offense? And how do we evaluate Bears quarterback Caleb Williams right now? Did any feels about him change after his clunker against the Buccaneers? | 39m 22s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | Dan Wiederer breaks down Bears' 27-24 win over Buccaneers on 104.3 The Score | Dan Wiederer joined Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi on 104.3 The Score in Chicago the day after the Bears' ugly win over the Buccaneers. What does it say about this team that it can win a game despite five turnovers? And what was up with cornerback Jaylon Johnson during his postgame media session? | 16m 42s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | Wiederer & Grote break down Bears' win over Buccaneers after speaking to players | After speaking with Bears players in the locker room, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote caught up with each other to share what they learned about Chicago's 27-24 win over Tampa Bay. | 9m 23s | ||||||
| 11/9/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Bears survive against Buccaneers, 27-24 | Phew. The Bears beat the Buccaneers, 27-24, on a walk-off field goal Sunday at Soldier Field, but it was an ugly game. Mark Grote, Dan Wiederer and producer Adam Studzinski all chime in on what we saw. Quarterback Caleb Williams was uncharacteristic with four interceptions, and the offense in general was sluggish after the first quarter. But in the end, the Bears did enough to move to 7-2 as they head into their bye week. | 36m 28s | ||||||
| 11/7/26 | Buccaneers' offense has had an interesting few weeks | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look into what could be dangerous about the Buccaneers. Their offense is leading the league in rushing but is dead last in passing. Is that just a result of the type of game they were forced to play against the Falcons in the rain? | 7m 01s | ||||||
| 11/7/26 | Halas Hall is still buzzing about Jeffery Simmons | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss how defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons seems to be making a massive impact on everyone at Halas Hall. | 7m 29s | ||||||
| 11/7/26 | Caleb Williams' decisiveness is leading to success | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote get to the bottom of what's making quarterback Caleb Williams so successful since his return from injury. Both he and his coaches are pointing to his decisiveness on the field. | 10m 03s | ||||||
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| 11/6/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Bears look to stay hot against Buccaneers on SNF | It's another primetime game for the Bears, who welcome in the Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote break down the matchup. The Bucs have had back-to-back wins behind a good defense and without hardly any passing attack. What's the biggest threat to the Bears? Also in this episode, Halas Hall is still buzzing over the addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. What impact has he been making both on and off the field? And the Bears offense has been humming, in large part due to the continued excellent play of quarterback Caleb Williams. What has been the key to his success? | 38m 56s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | Bears are a little banged up at left tackle | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote look at the left tackle position for the Bears. Braxton Jones is officially done for the season, and Theo Benedet suffered a shoulder injury against the Seahawks. If Benedet can't play against the Buccaneers, is Ozzy Trapilo ready for a full game? | 9m 35s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | Bears' win in Seattle has us thinking big for this team | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss just how impressive it was for the Bears to win in Seattle the way that they did and how it changes our outlook for the rest of the season. | 10m 19s | ||||||
| 11/5/26 | Caleb Williams continues to play at a really high level | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the play of quarterback Caleb Williams, who continues to impress us with how in control of the offense he is. | 9m 51s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Bears turn the page to the Buccaneers | After the Bears earned a massive win against the Seahawks, it's the Buccaneers who are next up. Before we look ahead to the Bucs game, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have leftover thoughts on Chicago's win in Seattle. This team is being looked at differently after that game. There are also injury notes for the Bears. Left tackle Braxton Jones will miss the remainder of the season, and fellow left tackle Theo Benedet seems to be a little banged up. What's the status of the left tackle spot? Meanwhile, the addition of defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has clearly added a lot of juice to the Bears locker room. Plus, quarterback Caleb Williams continues to play at a high level. | 38m 26s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | Dan Wiederer reflects on Bears' huge win in Seattle on 104.3 The Score | Our own Dan Wiederer joined David Haugh and Jarrett Payton on 104.3 The Score in Chicago to discuss how the Bears are being viewed after beating the Seahawks, 34-17, on their home field. | 13m 11s | ||||||
| 11/4/26 | Bears' win over Seahawks is one of their best regular-season wins in recent memory | Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi discussed how impressive it was for the Bears to go into Seattle and beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks, 34-17. | 9m 45s | ||||||
| 11/3/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Bears dominate Seahawks in Seattle, 34-17! | The Bears went into Seattle on Monday Night Football and walked away with a dominant 34-17 win! Mark Grote and Leila Rahimi react to what we saw. Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons showed just how much of a game-wrecker he is, and quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense continuously answered the Seahawks when they needed to. This was quite the statement win. | 35m 32s | ||||||
| 11/1/26 | Can the Bears contain Jaxon Smith-Njigba? | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the challenge the Bears will have in covering Seahawks star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who's seemingly unstoppable this season. | 7m 51s | ||||||
| 11/1/26 | How will the Bears attack the Seahawks defense? | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote examine the matchup between the Bears offense and the Seahawks defense on Monday Night Football. Does either side have the edge? | 9m 41s | ||||||
| 11/1/26 | Addition of Jeffery Simmons has injected more belief in Bears players | Dan Wiederer explains for Mark Grote how the Bears hold an extra bit of belief after they traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. | 9m 06s | ||||||
| 10/31/26 | [FULL EPISODE] Jeffery Simmons arrives as Bears prep for defending Super Bowl champions | The Bears' newest defensive weapon is officially here! Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been introduced at Halas Hall, and it's just in time for the Bears to travel to Seattle for a showdown against the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have all the latest for you in this episode. Simmons has brought a massive jolt of energy to Halas Hall. How effective can he be against the Seahawks? Meanwhile, the Bears' offense faces its biggest challenge yet against the Seahawks' defense. It's a huge test on many levels for this team. | 44m 47s | ||||||
| 10/30/26 | Ryan Poles' trades have been hit or miss during his Bears tenure | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote reflect on Bears general manager Ryan Poles' past trades in Chicago. There are some nice hits but also some massive whiffs. | 7m 24s | ||||||
| 10/30/26 | How does the Jeffery Simmons trade compare to the Khalil Mack trade? | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote reflect on the Bears trading for Khalil Mack in 2018 and discuss how it compares to Chicago trading for Jeffery Simmons. Was the Mack trade worth it? Do the Bears need to reach a Super Bowl for the Simmons trade to pay off? | 7m 16s | ||||||
| 10/30/26 | Does the addition of Jeffery Simmons make the Bears legitimate Super Bowl contenders? | Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote discuss the impact of the Bears trading for defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. How much does this elevate their Super Bowl aspirations? | 6m 41s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | Bears season predictionsteam MVP+3 | — | Bears | — | Bearsseason predictions+3 | — | 31m 01s | ||
| 9/9/26 | Panthers defenseBears matchup+3 | Joe Person | The Athletics | PanthersBears | PanthersBears+5 | — | 7m 20s | ||
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| 9/9/26 | Chicago BearsNFL+3 | Dan Wiederer | 104.3 The ScoreChicago Bears+1 | — | BearsPanthers+3 | — | 12m 52s | ||
| 9/8/26 | Chicago BearsCarolina Panthers+3 | Joe Person | The Athletic | CarolinaPanthers+1 | BearsPanthers+5 | — | 31m 51s | ||
| 9/5/26 | Chicago BearsCaleb Williams+3 | Brian Hoyer | 104.3 The ScoreChicago Bears | — | Brian HoyerCaleb Williams+3 | — | 5m 53s | ||
| 9/5/26 | Caleb WilliamsChicago Bears+3 | Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears | — | Caleb WilliamsChicago Bears+3 | — | 13m 21s | ||
| 9/5/26 | Chicago Bearsoffense+3 | Press Taylor | Bears | — | Bearsoffensive coordinator+5 | — | 6m 23s | ||
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| 7/21/26 | Bears fans surveyteam direction+4 | Kevin Fishbain | The AthleticBears | Soldier Field | Bearsfans survey+6 | — | 43m 22s | ||
| 7/18/26 | Caleb WilliamsBears quarterback+3 | Ruthie Polinsky | CHSN | — | Caleb WilliamsChicago Bears+3 | — | 7m 40s | ||
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| 6/12/26 | NFLChicago Bears+3 | Ben Johnson | NFLChicago Bears | — | Ben JohnsonNFL offseason+3 | — | 10m 33s | ||
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