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Episodes
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1/18 10AM: Pregame Bears and Rams, NFC Divisional Playoffs

1/18/2026
Kap and J-Hood get you ready for a full day of Bears coverage as the Rams travel to Chicago for the NFC Divisional Round. With a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line, the guys break down the key matchups, game plans, and adjustments the Bears need to make to beat the Rams and keep their playoff run going.

Duration:00:47:45

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1/18 9AM: Pregame Bears and Rams, NFC Divisional Playoffs

1/18/2026
Kap and J-Hood get you ready for a full day of Bears coverage! Rams travel to Chicago for the NFC Divisional Playoff round and the Bears have an opportunity to advance to the NFC title game. What can the Bears do to beat the Rams?

Duration:00:46:51

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1/16 8AM: Shot or No Shot

1/16/2026
Hour 3: Kap & Jesse played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL: The Picks, the opened the Friday Folder and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut Of The Day. Jesse Rogers was in for Kap.

Duration:00:48:11

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1/16 7AM: Courtney Cronin

1/16/2026
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. . Kap & Jesse discussed what changes about how we view this team if the Bears win? Wilbon said this has been his favorite Bears season, despite not being the best or most dominant. Jed Hoyer talked to Carmen & Jurko yesterday with updates for Cubs fans. Jesse Rogers was in for Kap.

Duration:00:43:07

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1/16 6AM: NFC Divisional Round Playoffs: Bears vs Rams Preview

1/16/2026
Hour 1: Kap & Jesse discussed the NFL Divisional Round: Bears vs Rams. This is the best opponent the Bears have faced all season, so what's their pathway to victory? Who has to be the MVP? What changes about how we view this team if the Bears win? Michael Wilbon said this has been his favorite Bears season, despite not being the best or most dominant. What is the confidence level that the Bears can actually get this done on Sunday? Jesse Rogers was in for Kap.

Duration:00:50:15

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1/15 9AM: Shot or No Shot

1/15/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and ABC 7 Chicago's Tracy Butler with the weekend forecast and The Kap & J. Hood Cut Of The Day.

Duration:00:43:02

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1/15 6AM: Ben Johnson: Connecting The Dots......

1/15/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed connecting the dots to the most sprawling coaching tree (Mike Shanahan) in the league does not like Ben Johnson, and it certainly seems like Ben Johnson doesn't like them. Do you like that the league apparently hates Ben Johnson? Ben's presser was pretty revealing in the way he broke down the Rams. He always seems to respect his opponents, but in breaking down the Rams he spoke with reverence. Clearly the respect level is higher for McVay and Stafford than LaFleur and Love.

Duration:00:51:02

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1/14 8AM: Shot or No Shot

1/14/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, the parting ways of Mike Tomlin and the Steelers and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut Of The Day.

Duration:00:43:41

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1/14 7AM: Tom Waddle

1/14/2026
Hour 2: Former Chicago Bears Wide Receiver and afternoon radio co-host ESPN Chicago Tom Waddle joined Kap & J. Hood with updates from the Chicago Bears ahead of their matchup against the Rams. Kap & J. Hood discussed the Chicago Bears season and wondered if it's this the most charming team of our lifetimes? Is this the most charming team of our lifetimes?

Duration:00:43:41

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1/14 6AM: Is This The Most Charmed Bears Season In Our Lifetime?

1/14/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Chicago Bears season and wondered if it's this the most charming team of our lifetimes? Is this the most charming team of our lifetimes? think they're pretty one of one in the way they turn losses into inexplicable victories. Buddy the Elf scares Kap and he blames the marketing department and thinks they're playing tricks on him. Plus, Shea's Platform.

Duration:00:48:24

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1/13 8AM: Albert Breer

1/13/2026
Hour 3: NFL Insider for SI.com Albert Breer joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut Of The Day.

Duration:00:41:42

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1/13 7AM: Do Sports Need to Embrace Hate?

1/13/2026
Hour 2: Kap & J. Hood discussed who is on your All-Hate team? Embrace your inner Ben Johnson and let it out on somebody. If Aaron Rodgers’s career ends tonight, did it end up being underwhelming? He would have a career .500 record in the postseason, only one Super Bowl, and only one appearance. Not that he isn’t accomplished but won’t it feel like he should have done more? The sports media had an issue with Ben Johnson saying F the Packers. Bears fans haven’t seen fire like this from Ben Johnson towards Green Bay in a long, long time. Do sports need to embrace hate?

Duration:00:46:11

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1/13 6AM: A Sensitivity Sports Media or Nah?

1/13/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed when there is real hate among players/coaches; the sports media had an issue with Ben Johnson saying F the Packers. Bears fans haven’t seen fire like this from Ben Johnson towards Green Bay in a long, long time. Do sports need to embrace hate?

Duration:00:49:53

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1/12 8AM: Shot or No Shot

1/12/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL: Over Reaction Monday, reaction to the Bears 18-point comeback against the Packers 31-27 to move on in the Playoffs and the Kap & J. Hood Classic Cut Of The Day.

Duration:00:46:36

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1/12 7AM: Courtney Cronin

1/12/2026
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood reaction to the Bears 18-point comeback against the Packers 31-27 to move on in the Playoffs. Is the Rams game house money, or has the target moved again? Now that we're one game from the NFC title, and two from the Super Bowl, are you letting yourself dream they could go all the way?

Duration:00:44:00

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1/12 6AM: Bears Victory Monday: Bears Beat The Packers 31-27 In Wildcard Playoffs

1/12/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood reaction to the Bears 18-point comeback against the Packers 31-27 to move on in the Playoffs. What was your favorite play? The 4th and 8, the game winner to DJ Moore? The stakes of the playoffs and the stakes of the rivalry were all at play. Where does that rank among the best games you have seen as a Bears fan? Is the Bears season officially a success now no matter how it ends?

Duration:00:48:49

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1/9 8AM: Shot or No Shot

1/9/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL: The Picks, ESPN Milwaukee's Ben Brust joined the show to defend his Packers after trashing the Bears on his station.

Duration:00:46:53

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1/9 7AM: Courtney Cronin

1/9/2026
Hour 2: National Bears Reporter for ESPN Courtney Cronin Joined Kap & J. Hood with updates on the Bears and the latest NFL storylines. Kap & J. Hood discussed the Bears Wildcard Playoffs matchup against the Packers, fill in the blank....... The Bears will win if? The Chicago Bulls were "Rained Out" yesterday, how? What's your concern level for the Bears going into this matchup?

Duration:00:40:12

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1/9 6AM: Wildcard Playoffs Weekend: Bears vs Packers Preview

1/9/2026
Hour 1: Kap & J. Hood discussed the Bears Wildcard Playoffs matchup against the Packers, fill in the blank....... The Bears will win if? The Chicago Bulls were "Rained Out" yesterday, how? What's your concern level for the Bears going into this matchup?

Duration:00:48:13

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1/8 8AM: Shot or No Shot

1/8/2026
Hour 3: Kap & J. Hood played Shot or No Shot, took a trip Around The NFL, plus, ABC 7 Chicago's Tracy Butler with the weekend forecast and The Kap & J. Hood Cut Of The Day.

Duration:00:42:49