“A Cal Bears fan produce podcast brought to you by a 102-year-old pile of dirt overlooking a 102-year-old college football stadium in Strawberry Canyon.”
When A’s Fan Radio returned from a 4-year hiatus in 2011, the fan produced podcast featured a segment on it dedicated to covering Cal Football and other Cal Athletics sports called “The Bear Raid”. Even prior to that, 30th Governor of Tightwad Hill/A’s Fan Radio Producer Keith Salminen and 29th Governor of Tightwad Tad Dellinger III had kicked around the idea of a 24/7 podcast/internet radio station dedicated to covering Cal Athletics produced & hosted by Cal fans and (possibly) former Cal Student Athletes, the idea being dubbed “Bear Raid Radio”. On 11/15/2020, the start of that journey to “Bear Raid Radio” began with the debut broadcast of The Bear Raid Presented by Tightwad Hill!
The current show lineup features 4 members of the Cal Athletics fan base that watch Cal Football from the pile of dirt that has overlooked California Memorial Stadium since it opened on 11/24/1923. 2 of those hosts are current (Keith) and former (Tad) “Governors of Tightwad.” The show covers not only the fans’ take & insight on Cal Football, but the rest of the Cal Athletics sports programs at UC Berkeley as well.
Having used The Concord Cottage in Concord, CA as well as Dub-6 Studios in Oakland, CA to broadcast out of thus far, The Bear Raid eventually plans to do the show out of a bar in Berkeley at some point down the road. Stay tuned for future updates on this front.
Until Tightwad Hill relaunches a new official website, A’s Fan Radio will host the links to past recordings of The Bear Raid on this page.
To keep up to date on future editions of The Bear Raid as well as the latest news pertaining to Tightwad Hill, visit/like us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/tightwadhillofficial and/or follow us on Twitter @tightwadhill23.
“The Bear Raid” Cast
30th Governor of Tightwad Keith Salminen (Show Co-Founder & Producer)
Donnie “Knucklehead” Hudson
29th Governor of Tightwad Tad Dellinger III (Show Co-Founder)
Tito Souchild
Past Show Broadcasts
2020
Show #1 (Debut Broadcast) – 11/15/2020
Twitch YouTube
Show #2 (Donnie’s debut on show) – 11/21/2020
YouTube Exclusive
Show #3 – 11/28/2020
Twitch YouTube
Show #4 – 12/6/2020
Twitch YouTube
Show #5 – 12/14/2020
Twitch YouTube
Show #6 – 12/20/2020
Twitch YouTube
2021
Show #7 (Tito’s debut on show) – 1/19/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #8 – 2/10/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #9 – 2/22/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #10 – 3/7/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #11 – 3/22/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #12 – 4/18/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #13 – 5/2/2021
Twitch YouTube
Show #14 (Tad’s debut on show) – 12/5/2021
YouTube Exclusive
2022
Show #15 – 1/31/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #16 – 3/25/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #17 – 4/7/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #18 – 4/28/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #19 – 5/12/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #20 – 5/22/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #21 – 6/8/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #22 – 9/4/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #23 – 9/18/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #24 – 10/16/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #25 – 11/2/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #26 – 11/29/2022
Twitch: Part I Part II YouTube
Show #27 – 12/15/2022
Twitch YouTube
Show #28 – 12/29/2022
Twitch YouTube
2023
Show #29 – 1/19/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #30 – 3/8/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #31 – 3/24/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #32 – 7/3/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #33 – 8/27/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #34 – 9/24/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #35 – 10/22/2023
Twitch: Part I Part II YouTube
Show #36 – 11/5/2023
Twitch YouTube
The Bear Raid’s 126th Big Game Preview Show – 11/16/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #37 – 11/24/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #38 – 12/7/2023
Twitch YouTube
Show #39 – 12/17/2023
Twitch YouTube
2024
Show #40 – 8/20/2024
Twitch YouTube
Show #41 – 9/4/2024
Twitch: PT 1 PT 2 PT 3 YouTube
Show #42 – 10/3/2024
Twitch YouTube
Show #43 – 10/18/2024
Twitch YouTube
Show #44 – 11/3/2024
Twitch: Pt I Pt II YouTube
The Bear Raid’s 127th Big Game Preview Show – 11/21/2024
Twitch YouTube
Show #45 – 11/26/2024
Twitch YouTube
Show #46 – 12/11/2024
Twitch YouTube
The Bear Raid’s 2024 Cal Football Season in Review Show – 12/23/2024
YouTube
2025
Show #47 – 8/30/2025
YouTube
Show #48 – 9/14/2025
Guest Host: Eric “Mad Dog” Madison
YouTube
Show #49 – 10/3/2025
YouTube
The Bear Raid’s 128th Big Game Preview Show – 11/15/2025
Guest Host: Eric “Mad Dog” Madison
YouTube
Show #50 – 11/27/2025
YouTube
Show #51 – 12/8/2025
YouTube
Upcoming Show Broadcasts
Show #52 – 12/21 @ 8 pm PST
2025 Cal Football Season in Review Show – 12/28 @ 8 pm PST
2025 Cal Athletics Fall Semester in Review Show – 12/31 @ 8 pm PST
2026 Show Broadcast Dates TBA in late December
Show broadcast dates, locations, & start times are subject to change
All show broadcasts air on youtube.com/AsFanRadio
The views and opinions of our cast, guests and listeners are in no way, shape or form affiliated with Cal Athletics, UC Berkeley, the Atlantic Coast Conference, or the NCAA
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