
Episode 5: We Are So Back
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 childr

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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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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 childr

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 to I

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 even mo

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 nationali

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!

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!) conversation a

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 we

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 them. Seeing Neil

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 alert:

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 dis

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. So, why listen to this teaser when you just got all the

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 not o

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 episode i

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 that. Bu

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 cast

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 bonus

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. But we do need women. And the six women I

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 illness. I

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. We're

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 out on
Jennifer
Matchmaker · NYC adoption agency
5 appearances on this show
Melissa
marketing consultant and coach · Dia'ani TV
2 appearances on this show
Bear
dining guide · @bears_eight_legged_freaks
1 appearance on this show
Brian
physician · HighPopProfessor
1 appearance on this show
Jesus
Ascended Master · Our Esquina
1 appearance on this show
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