Bear Claw Media Podcast

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  UNC Football Dominates Wyoming in Another Close Loss for the Bears 15.09.2026 41min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin wallow in self-pity about another UNC loss, before taking a look at the positives from Laramie and the program ahead of a Week 3 matchup against DII Northeastern State.
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  Is the Middle of the Big Sky Wide Open? Plus, What We Learned From Week 1 10.09.2026 1t 11min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin discuss their first updates to their top 25 polls, recap the Week 1 Big Sky slate and look ahead to Week 2.
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  Northern Colorado Fights Hard Against South Dakota, Plus Chad Smith of WyoNation Previews the Pokes 08.09.2026 57min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap UNC's loss to South Dakota in Greeley, before Chad Smith of WyoNation joins to preview a Week 2 matchup at Wyoming.
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  Montana State in a Class of its Own? How Does the Rest of the Big Sky Shape Up? 03.09.2026 45min

  Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a highly contested Week 0 slate of games before making their Week 1 picks.
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  UNC Bears Football Finds Another Never Before Seen Way to Lose 01.09.2026 53min

  Chris Bolin and Ben Schleiger recap a season-opening loss to Weber State, the latest in a string of cruel and unusual ways the Bears have found to torture their fans. Thumbnail Photo Credit to UNC Athletics
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  Week 0 Big Sky Picks 27.08.2026 21min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin take a look at a conference-matchup-heavy slate of Big Sky games in Week 0
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  University of Northern Colorado Football 2026 Season Preview 25.08.2026 1t 26min

  Ben "BYUniforms" Schleiger and Chris "21-17" Bolin preview a brand new season of UNC Bears Football. Thumbnail Photo Courtesy of UNC Athletics.
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  Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch Talk Going Pro, NBA Summer League and How Timing is Everything 31.07.2026 55min

  Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch sit back down with Chris Bolin for an Iron Sharpens Iron reunion! The three talk summer workouts - including a wild NBA Summer League for Quinn - Zach signing with a pro club in England and how timing is the most important thing.
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  A Montana Sweep in Offensive and Defensive MVPs? Who Fills Out the Rest of the Ballot 29.07.2026 1t 15min

  Ben "Has Adopted Chris's Rage Toward Thomas Ford" Schleiger and Chris "Chalk" Bolin go through their Big Sky All-Conference Ballots ahead of the 2026 Season.
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  Will Montana State Run Through the Big Sky? How Will the Rest of the Conference Shake Out? 24.07.2026 59min

  Ben "Still Hates Portland State" Schleiger and Chris "Has a New Disdain for Idaho" Bolin discuss their picks for the Big Sky Preseason Poll.
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  Bear With Us: Lights at Nottingham, and Spring Football 26.05.2026 1t 3min

  Ben "Editor and Producer" Schleiger and Chris "Whatever You Want to Call That Mustache" Bolin talk lights at Nottingham Field, and observations from the four weeks of spring practice.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: A Seven-Game Win Streak, School Records and Half Court Shots 20.02.2026 39min

  Zach Bloch and Quinn Denker join Chris Bolin to talk about another big weekend, with wins over Sac State (MAC State?) and Portland State bring the Bears win streak to 7. Then, they touch on Quinn's 16 assists against and Zach taking 15 3s against the Hornets before touching on half court shots. They then end with another edition of the Splash Segment.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: The winning streak continues, peaking at the right time and old video games 12.02.2026 59min

  Zach Bloch and Quinn Denker are joined by Chris Bolin to talk about UNC's now-four-game winning streak after a tough start to Big Sky play. Then, they talk peaking at the right time before it devolves into Yu-Gi-Oh and other old video games.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: A Brutal Start in the Big Sky, a Players-Only Meeting, and (Hopefully) Coming Out the Other Side 05.02.2026 1t 2min

  Zach Bloch and Quinn Denker are joined by Chris Bolin to recap a tough start to Big Sky Conference play, and what went wrong after a historic start to the season. Then, they touch on a players-only meeting after a loss to Northern Arizona and how that propelled them to wins over Idaho and Eastern Washington.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: Quinn's Unprecedented Return, A Program-Defining Win at CU, Then a Disappointing Montana Trip 08.01.2026 50min

  Zach Bloch and Quinn Denker are again joined by Chris Bolin to recap a program-defining win at CU, highlighted by 33-8-8 from Quinn, who returned from a broken hand in just 12 days. Then, they get into a disappointing road trip to Montana, where UNC lost to both Montana State and Montana.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: An Update on Quinn's Hand and a Christmas Surprise 21.12.2025 48min

  Quinn Denker and Zach Bloch reconvene with Chris Bolin after missing a week. Quinn gives an update on his hand, the pair talk about a few UNC players standing out this season, and we have a Christmas surprise.
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  Tarleton Goes Down, Plus a Semifinal Brawl of the Wild Rematch 17.12.2025 44min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap an entertaining quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs, including Villanova upsetting Tarleton, and both Montana and Montana State taking care of business to set up the first playoff matchup between the two rivals.
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  NDSU Goes Down in a Stunner, Plus a Possible Brawl of the Wild Rematch 10.12.2025 1t 7min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a crazy week 2 of the FCS playoffs, including Illinois State taking down the top-rated NDSU Bison.
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  Iron Sharpens Iron: Three More Early Wins, Plus Quinn Named Back to Back Big Sky Player of the Week 06.12.2025 44min

  Zach Bloch and Quinn Denker are joined by Chris Bolin to talk three more early-season wins for the Bears to move to 8-1. Then, Quinn gets uncomfortable getting showered in praise for his early-season accomplishments. Finally, they end with a Splash Disciples segment on Jesus meeting people where they are.
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  Yale with the incredible Comeback: Recapping Week 1 of the FCS Playoffs, Previewing Week 2 03.12.2025 1t 9min

  Ben Schleiger and Chris Bolin recap a generally boring, but at times intriguing Round 1 of the FCS playoffs, then make their picks for Round 2.