
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 topics surrounding Da Bears.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1961 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Sports | |||

Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic discuss if they believe the draft class the Bears added this year will help them build sustained success for the first time since the 1980s.
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Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic talk through what all the Bears have lost and/or need to replace from their 2025 squad.
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Dan Wiederer and Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic discuss whether the Bears have a better roster now compared to their 2025 team.
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Dan Wiederer is joined by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic for this one as we continue breaking down what we think of the Bears after they added their 2026 draft class. Is this Bears roster better now than it was after the 2025 NFL Draft? Fishbain thin... more
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I was open to giving this show a chance and enjoyed the first episodes I listened to. I’m unsubscribing after the first week because of the onslaught of episode clips posted to the feed.
Incredibly annoying. Zero benefit to the listeners. Just ruins my podcast feed.
There’s a reason zero other podcasts do this.
Mark and Dan provide a good chemistry and breakdown the game well each week.
Good all around Bears pod.
I do think that Dan is judging too early on Trapillo just taking either the Left or Right Tackle position with nothing standing in his way. He has looked very good in helmet, t-shirt and shorts. But he won’t beat out Darnell Wright (a 1st round pick, who has played well) on the right side. And Braxton Jones who is just capable, has 3 seasons of experience against NFL rushers. Until we see Trapillo in action with the pads we shouldn’t make that assumption.
Mark seems emotionally scarred by the Gr... more
How can there be any talk of not taking any position other than a left tackle in the 1st round?
Longtime listener, Grote and Dan are great together. Please no more Studz on air. More interviews, and no more little broken up segments that make me think there’s new episodes! Would be 5 stars otherwise.
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Two hosts deliver informed, no-nonsense Chicago Bears analysis with a steady mix of on-field strategy, roster moves, and season outlook. Episodes frequently explore trades, cap management, coaching decisions, and stadium/evolution stories, often tying together front-office moves with on-field impact. Notable is the willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, feature guest insights, and balance insider knowledge with practical fan-focused storytelling.
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