The personal podcast of Mark "Bear" Pannell and friends. Every other Wednesday, we talk about life, love, music, relationships, and religion. Sometimes we get distracted. That’s OK too.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe personal podcast of Mark "Bear" Pannell and friends. Every other Wednesday, we talk about life, love, music, relationships, and religion. Sometimes we get distracted. That’s OK too.
Bear Comes Clean is hosted by BearComesClean. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 5: We Are So Back" (10 June 2026, 65 minutes), "Episode 4: The Wrong Trousers" (25 March 2026, 89 minutes), and "Episode 3.5: Light & Comfort" (18 March 2026, 101 minutes).
Bear Comes Clean publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Bear Comes Clean is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Bear Comes Clean requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Bear Comes Clean's contact route on record: verified email.
BearComesClean hosts Bear Comes Clean, a comedy podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #5
Forgive our two-and-a-half month hiatus. It was unplanned and we'll do our best to get back on our biweekly release schedule. But we're back! On this episode, we discuss children's shows that may or may not be for...
Episode #4
<p>This week on the old podcast, the dog interrupts the recording. Again. Jennifer and Bear talk about 1995, why group chats are a special kind of Hell, The Amazing Digital Circus, and Wallace & Gromit. Bear might move...
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<p>It's a half episode. Brace yourselves. It's the "Godcast." Today, Melissa and Bear talk about what it means to allow God to work through you and what it means to listen to the Holy Ghost. Additionally, Bear talks...
Episode #3
<p>We're finally back! Jennifer rejoins the podcast just in time for a war with Iran. The discussion dips into Christianity this week. Not as heavily as our half episodes with Melissa, but we dissect how Christian...
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<p>It's been a month since our last full episode, but we're still here. Here's a quick three minute update on what's been going on. See you soon! </p>
Bear Comes Clean
<p>We missed last week. Jennifer and Bear were both sick. That's OK. We're back with a truly unprecedented three-quarter episode this week. And Bear's not alone. Melissa joins us for an in-depth (2-1/2 hour!)...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>On this half episode of Bear Comes Clean, we have two topics and a quick story. Bear discusses a young friend who is going through a tough time, then we get into the history and current status of the band rain42. And...
Episode #2
<p>This week, Bear and Jennifer show some love for Madonna, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, the Lilith Fair artists, and Dolly Parton. And if Dolly has any skeletons in her closet, we don't want to know about...
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<p>Things get a bit more serious this week. It's a half episode, so no Jennifer. We've talked a lot about why I came back to Christianity, but glossed right over why I walked away from faith thirty years ago. Spoiler...
Episode #1
<p>Welcome back to Bear Comes Clean. Season 2 has arrived and Jennifer is here to stay. On this episode, we compare raising a child in Queens, New York with Northwest Ohio, take a deep dive into a variety of faiths, and...
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<p>Happy New Year! Bear Comes Clean Season 2 is coming sooner than you think. Sooner than even I thought. We'll return with cohost Jennifer on Wednesday, January 21st.</p><p>So, why listen to this teaser when you just...
<p>Season One comes to a close on this very merriest of Christmases. Yes, it's long overdue and off cycle from the normal Wednesday release cycle. That's explained in this forty-ish minute episode. And no, Jennifer is...
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<p>Bear's sister joins the podcast as its first guest. They talk about life, love, music, relationships, religion, and much more. Bear reminisces about his past and dreams of his future. Despite the fact that this...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>We finally did it. The Godcast was inevitable. I've said from the beginning that this was not a podcast about God and if it ever became a podcast about God, I'd call it A Podcast About God. Don't worry. It's not...
Episode #4
<p>This week, I discuss my introduction to becoming a performing musician through the formation of my first band, End Over Aja. This episode introduces you to my sister Jennifer in 1994. But it also brings a whole new...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>The titular character from our last bonus episode is back. But this time, she brought her best friend, the wife of a twice convicted pedophile and registered sex offender. Were you questioning why I made that last...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>This week, our half episodes become full, single topic episodes. No more of the five minute or less of corrections and updates. Roads? Where we're going, we don't need... roads. </p><p>But we do need women. And the...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>This episode is for a lot of people. It's for anyone who has ever gone through a divorce with kids. It's for anyone who has ever remarried with kids. It's for anyone who has ever lived with someone with mental...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>In the third episode of Bear Comes Clean, Bear is lactose intolerant... and lacks toast and is tolerant. Adult Unhappy Meals are false advertising. Bear and Brian split a limo four ways and go on two sets of dates...
Bear Comes Clean
<p>Nothing to see here. Just five minutes or less of corrections and updates. The next full episode of Bear Comes Clean comes out October 15th. In the meantime, sign up for the official newsletter here. It only comes...
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