Best Gregg Davidson Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 37 - Brain Science and Personhood, with Dr. Paul LaPenna - Part 1 43:08

7d ago43:08

43:08

Materialists argue we are essentially brains with legs - what your brain does is who you are. No brain function - no person. In this episode and the next, I am joined by neuroscientist and Christian, Dr. Paul LaPenna, for a fascinating conversation on the relationship between brain function and who we are as soul-bearing individuals. What does it m…

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Ep 36 - History of Science & Faith, with Dr. Ted Davis 1:11:30

20d ago1:11:30

1:11:30

Science is frequently described as advancing as religious belief is overcome. I am joined by Dr. Ted Davis, a historian of science and Christian faith, to talk about the development of scientific though in pre-Christian/pre-Western cultures, the interplay of faith and science during the Scientific Revolution, and the drift from open expressions of …

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Ep 35 - Archeaology & Inerrancy, with Dr. Steven Ortiz 55:43

1M ago55:43

55:43

In this first episode in a new series on the Web of Science & Christian Faith, I am joined by archaeologist Dr. Steven Ortiz from Lipscomb University. Dr. Ortiz has led many digs in Israel and surrounding lands and was a contributor to the book Do Historical Matters Matter to Faith. Topics include expectations and the reality of archaeological evid…

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Ep 34 - Planetary Rovers and Martian Geology, with Dr. Roger Weins 57:52

2M ago57:52

57:52

Final episode in the 7-part mini-series Designed for Discovery! The creation has not just been designed to explore the history of our planet, but others as well. In this episode, I am joined by Planetary Scientist Dr. Roger Weins to talk about things like how we can tell a meteorite on earth came from a planet 100 million miles away, and how we can…

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Ep 33 - Dinosaurs and Birds!, with Dr. Mary Schweitzer 55:17

3M ago55:17

55:17

Mary Schweitzer is best know for the discovery of surviving organic tissues in 65 million year old dinosaur fossils. Her story is fascinating, for she started her educational journey as a young earth creationist intent on disproving evolution, but studying actual fossils not only convinced life had truly adapted over time, but also that modern bird…

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Ep 32 - Evolution of Whales, with Dr. Ryan Bebej 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

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Whales and hippos share a common terrestrial ancestor? And we can tell that how? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Ryan Bebej about the story of discovery of whale evolution from a four-legged land ancestor. The conversation takes us from early speculation on the origin of whales, the discovery of transitional fossils in the Middle East, and how the…

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Ep 31 - Discovery of Moving Continents 32:18

4M ago32:18

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This episode continues the Designed for Discover series, but shifting from evidence of intentionality in creation to stories illustrating how creation is designed to allow discovery of earth's ancient past - long before human eyes were around to see. In this episode, you get a glimpse of what my geology students learn about how we figured out that …

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Ep 30 - A Special Place in the Cosmos, with Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez 50:48

4M ago50:48

50:48

The universe is not only finely tuned for life to exist (see Ep 29), but our unique position in the solar system and galaxy also appears intentionally crafted for scientific exploration and discovery. Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of The Privileged Planet, joins me in this episode with a special focus on just how unique our earth-moon-sun syste…

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Lots to Say: Hall of Famer Kurt Warner and NFL Playoff Picks! 1:09:55

5M ago1:09:55

1:09:55

Introductions for Bobby Bones and Matt Cassel are brief as it's time to prepare for the NFL Playoffs! Matt explains the mental focus for players getting ready for playoff gameday and how it changes as teams advance. Reliving the sad memory of attending a Super Bowl party following a loss, Matt explains why he didn't watch the game after the season.…

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Ep 29 - Fine Tuning of the Universe, with Dr. Luke Barnes 1:11:31

5M ago1:11:31

1:11:31

Multiple physical properties turn out to require incredibly precise values for stars, planets, and life to exist. I am particularly intrigued by how weirdly easy it is for stars to produce carbon, an atom that turns out to have no equal in its ability to support life, and the cosmic distribution system for supplying that carbon to planets. I am joi…

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Ep 28 - Water: Weird and Wonderful 38:25

5M ago38:25

38:25

New series: Designed for Discovery! Our universe has the hallmarks of being intentionally fashioned with exploration and discovery in mind, allowing scientific methods to be applied to discover ancient earth history (before any humans were around to observe), and to find bread crumbs to a trail that leads back to a Creator. In this kickoff episode,…

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Ep 27 - Heresy of Ham, with author Joel Anderson 59:09

6M ago59:09

59:09

In the 7th and final episode in the mini-series on Questions of Creation, I am joined by author Dr. Joel Edmond Anderson to discuss his newly revised book, The Heresy of Ham. Joel shares his story of loss of employment and severed relationships that resulted from questioning young earth dogma, and explains why he now believes the young earth messag…

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Ep 26 - Young Earth Tactics: Part 2 38:04

7M ago38:04

38:04

Young Earth arguments often sound very convincing, though too often because critical information is left out, opposing arguments are misrepresented, quotes are taken out of context, or claims are made that simply not true. In Friend of Science, Friend of Faith, I have a full chapter devoted to the methods employed by Young Earth organizations that …

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Ep 25 - Young Earth Tactics: Part 1 44:29

7M ago44:29

44:29

Young Earth arguments often sound very convincing, though too often because critical information is left out, opposing arguments are misrepresented, quotes are taken out of context, or claims are made that simply not true. In Friend of Science, Friend of Faith, I have a full chapter devoted to the methods employed by Young Earth organizations that …

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Ep 24 - Intelligent Design: New, And Not Improved 57:09

8M ago57:09

57:09

In this episode of the Questions of Creation series, I discuss how the definition of Intelligent Design (ID) has changed over the last few decades, in ways that are not an improvement over the original formulation. Modern ID has attempted to take on a scientific mantle, with theological and logical baggage.…

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Ep 23 - Does the Bible Predict Scientific Discoveries? 23:00

9M ago23:00

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In an effort to defend the Bible as teaching accurate science, many claim it contains descriptions of nature that preceded scientific discovery by thousands of years. Examples include the hydrologic cycle, ocean floor topography and currents, a spherical earth, and an expanding universe. In this episode, we take a closer look at the verses in quest…

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Ep 22 - What happened to nature when humans sinned? with guest Dr. Jon Garvey 47:54

9M ago47:54

47:54

In the second episode in the series Question of Creation, I am joined by British doctor and author Jon Garvey, to discuss his book God's Good Earth, The Case for an Unfallen Creation. What started as a personal quest to understand historical and contemporary Church understanding about the Fall turned into a book - with some unexpected discoveries.…

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Ep 21 - Questions of Creation: Death Before Sin? 35:52

10M ago35:52

35:52

This next series revisits the subject of creation, addressing questions or claims raised by young earth and intelligent design advocates. Episodes will address questions of death before sin, what happened to nature after Eden, are there things in the history of life that can't be explained without miraculous tweaking, does the Bible actually predic…

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Promo for next 7 episodes, Questions of Creation 1:13

11M ago1:13

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The next series is a return to the subject of origins, with a focus on questions and issues related to the biblical creations story. We will explore questions such as How is nature addressed throughout the Bible? Could death have predated sin? What actually happened to nature when humans sinned? Why are some Christians skeptical of Intelligent Desi…

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Ep 20 - Is the Bible misogynistic? with Dr. Sandra Richter 1:02:53

11M ago1:02:53

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Critics of the Bible often mock its supposed morality with claims that Old Testament law says a raped women has to marry her rapist. Does the Bible really place that little value on the human dignity of women? In the 7th and final episode of a mini-series on Bible and Culture, I am joined by Dr. Sandra Richter, an expert in Old Testament law and an…

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Ep 19 - The Challenge of Raising Boys, with Nick Dotti 56:23

12M ago56:23

56:23

We live at a time in American society when normal male behavior is considered toxic, and healthy differences between men and women increasingly erased. I am joined in this episode by Nick Dotti - retired special forces Lt. Col. turned camp director for Deerfoot Lodge, a Christian wilderness camp for boys, to discuss the challenges of raising boys i…

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Ep 18 - What is a Woman?, with Dr. Katie McCoy 1:08:57

12M ago1:08:57

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It is a remarkable sign of the times that one of the most controversial subjects is the definition of a woman or of a man. When Justice Kendaji Brown Jackson was asked to define a woman, she deferred saying she "was not a biologist." Ironically, her supporters in the media were quick to clarify that a biologist can't answer the question either. So …

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Ep 17 - Richard Dawkins Indentifies as a "Cultural Christian"? 40:25

1y ago40:25

40:25

In an April 1, 2024, interview with LBC, Richard Dawkins self-identified as a "Cultural Christian," even lamenting the loss of some of the trappings of Christianity - all while disavowing belief in Christianity itself. There is much to this that is worth digging into to to understand what is happening in Western society today. Coming episodes will …

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Ep 16 - The Bible and Immigration, with Melvin Manickavasagam 41:36

1y ago41:36

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The prompt for this episode is the mass migration across the American southern border, though perhaps with a more nuanced conclusion than you are accustomed to. My co-host for this conversation is Melvin Manickavasagm, an immigrant from Malaysia now serving on the pastoral staff of a church in Oxford, Mississippi. Join us for a conversation on how …

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Ep 15 - Navigating Professional Hostility to Faith 24:44

1y ago24:44

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Most likely think that a scientist speaking on the intersection of science and faith is a "one-way street" - science delivered to the church. Do such speakers ever aim their message back to their secular colleagues? More often than you might think. In this episode, I share a story of navigating the cultural space of my professional organization whe…

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Ep 14 - Science and the Bible: Evidence for Evolution? 57:46

1y ago57:46

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We often hear claims that evolution is "just a theory" and lacks any real evidence. In this episode, I am joined by biologist Dr. Joel Duff of the University of Akron talking about what we should expect to see in the fossil record for a one year global flood vs evolution, and what we actually find.By Gregg Davidson

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Ep 13 - Science and the Bible: Evidence of Earth Age 52:00

1y ago52:00

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This episode is the first in the series to consider the strength of scientific evidence - in this case for the age of the earth. I am joined by my friend and fellow geologist, Ken Wolgemuth, to discuss four common myths or misunderstandings of the science of earth history. Myth 1: Historical science is not "real" science. Myth 2: The geologic colum…

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Ep 12 - Science and the Bible - Is There Inherent Conflict? (Part 2) 26:16

1+ y ago26:16

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We continue with asking if modern scientific understanding, particularly as it relates to origins, is inherently in conflict with the biblical creation account. Part 2 dives into human origins - whether Adam and Eve were specially created or selected from a larger population, how scientists can claim we all came from a single female AND from a larg…

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Ep 11 - Science and the Bible: Is There Inherent Conflict? (Part 1) 31:25

1+ y ago31:25

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In this episode, we ask if modern scientific understanding, particularly as it relates to origins, is inherently in conflict with the biblical creation account. Part 1 considers the beginning of everything, the origin of plants and animals, death before sin, and whether creation over many generations is consistent with the biblical description of t…

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Ep 10 - Genesis One: Land Layer 51:48

1+ y ago51:48

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In the Bible, land plays a much larger roll than just a place to call home. The gift of a homeland represents living where God walks among his people. Exile from that land meant being sent away from God’s presence, provision, and protection. It represented death. In this final layer of Then Manifold Beauty of Genesis 1, we explore the parallels bet…

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Ep 9 - Genesis One: Calendar Layer 47:51

1+ y ago47:51

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Of all the layers covered, this one is likely the least familiar to readers today, as the drift of modern society has removed us from the significance of the calendar of festivals of ancient Israel. Material for this layer is drawn largely from Michael Lefevre’s book, The Liturgy of Creation, published in 2019. The basic premise is that the festiva…

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Ep 8 - Genesis One: Temple Layer 48:13

1+ y ago48:13

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The parallels between Eden and the tabernacle or later temple run deep through Scripture, even to the very end, where Ezekiel and Revelation speak of a final temple that is what Eden was intended to one day be, filling the entire earth. A place where we learn what it really means to enter God’s rest – a place where God dwells and walks among his pe…

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Ep 7 - Genesis One: Covenant Layer 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

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Layer 4 of The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One dives into the importance of covenants in the Bible, starting from the very beginning – not only with Adam and Eve, but with the creation itself. The implications of a creation covenant influences how we see and care for God’s garden today. Discussion also includes insights from archeological discoverie…

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Ep 6 - Genesis One: Polemic Layer 52:58

1+ y ago52:58

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Layer 3 of The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One focuses is the Polemic – contrasting the God of Israel against the false gods and twisted theology of the surrounding nations. If you wonder how pertinent this layer is for a modern culture that has moved beyond belief in a pantheon of gods, prepare to be surprised!…

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Ep 5 - Genesis One: Analogy Layer 46:54

1+ y ago46:54

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Layer 2 is the Analogy with the human work week. God had no need to divide his creativity into a series of days, no need of the breaks between, and certainly no need of an ending rest – nor was he confined to one spot on a spinning globe (a requirement for day to turn to night). But the divisions communicate a great deal about what is important to …

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Ep 4 - Genesis One: Song Layer 35:14

1+ y ago35:14

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Think Genesis 1 is simply the history of creation? Or perhaps a mythological “just so” story for an ancient tribe? The creation story is so much more! Join in for a 7-part series, co-hosted by Kenneth Turner, Hebrew scholar and co-author of The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One, where we discuss the rich tapestry of layers contained in this singular s…

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Ep 3 - What do we mean when we say the Bible is true? 28:59

1+ y ago28:59

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Christians typically believe that the Bible, by virtue of being inspired by God, is free of errors. It is inerrant. This term seems to be a straightforward way of differentiating those who believe the Bible is true from those who do not. But it turns out to be a bit more complicated, particularly where the Bible intersects with nature. Episode 3 ta…

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Ep 2 - What's up with genealogies in the Bible? 14:36

1+ y ago14:36

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Think genealogies are just ancestral links to the past? The boring parts in the Bible you read over to get to the interesting stuff? Episode 2 aims to change your mind!By Gregg Davidson

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Ep 1 - What's up with the number seven? 10:15

1+ y ago10:15

10:15

The kickoff episode describes the inspiration for the podcast title, exploring the symbolic meaning of numbers in the Bible, with special attention on the number 7. The first three episodes, sub-titled "Biblical Foundations," will set the stage for a 7-part series on the layered message of the creation story -- all based on the book The Manifold Be…

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Aaron Rodgers, The NY Jets, and more NFL Free Agency News (with Dan Hanzus)!! 28:59

2y ago28:59

28:59

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Dan Hanzus to talk all things Jets, Aaron Rodgers, and NFL Free Agency (1:19). After the break, Rachel tells you the best and worst thing she saw this week (25:00). Note: timecodes approximate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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NFL Combine, The Magic Castle, and Drafting The Perfect Vacation 27:46

2+ y ago27:46

27:46

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel talks NFL Combine, the Magic Castle, and Travis Kelce hosting SNL (0:35). After the break, Rachel drafts her perfect vacation with NFL personalities (13:47). Finally, Rachel tells you the best and worst thing she saw this week (23:01). Note: timecodes approxi…

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Super Bowl Recap + Super Bowl LVIII Predictions (with Kyle Brandt)!! 28:35

2+ y ago28:35

28:35

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Kyle Brandt and they recap Super Bowl weekend (2:09). After the break, Rachel shares listeners predictions for Super Bowl LVIII and shares her own (18:42). Finally, Rachel tells you the best and worst thing she saw this week (25:45). Note: timeco…

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Radio Row with Bret Michaels at Super Bowl LVII!! 23:05

2+ y ago23:05

23:05

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta from Radio Row! To start, Rachel recaps her night covering the NFL Honors Red Carpet with interviews from Donna Kelce, Aaron Jones, Brian Daboll, and Justin Jefferson (2:10). Then she is joined by Bret Michaels to talk Super Bowl LVII and get his reaction to her song (10:13). …

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Tom Brady, Pete Davidson + Super Bowl LVII Predictions (with Sarah Tiana & Megan Gailey)!! 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

29:12

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by comedians Sarah Tiana & Megan Gailey. They start out by recapping the Pro Bowl (0:55), give their thoughts on Pete Davidson (8:13), then give their Super Bowl predictions (10:14). After the break, they assess Tom Brady's interesting thirst trap (…

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1st Annual Podcast Pro Bowl (with Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Marc Sessler)!! 40:50

2+ y ago40:50

40:50

Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! Rachel is joined by the guys of ATN, Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, and Marc Sessler! They discuss the new movie "80 for Brady" (1:40) then compete in the 1st Annual Podcast Pro Bowl (8:54). Events include GOAT Trivia (9:58), Guess the Sound (22:15) and Sell This Product (30:04…

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Conference Championships Recap + Winners and Losers List (with Kyle Brandt)!! 33:46

2+ y ago33:46

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Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Kyle Brandt and they recap the Conference Championship Games and react to the biggest stories of the weekend (1:52). After the break, Rachel gives her Winners and Losers list from the weekend (20:47). Finally, Rachel tells you the best and worst …

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Rich Eisen Interview + Conference Championship Preview 50:49

2+ y ago50:49

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Rachel Bonnetta is back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Rich Eisen. They talk about his time at NFL Network, why he can't vote for MVP, and Rachel asks him the famous question (0:33). After the break, Rachel and Rich preview the Conference Championship games including (33:59). Finally, Rachel tells yo…

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90s Throwbacks + Divisional Round Preview (with Colleen Wolfe)!! 37:47

2+ y ago37:47

37:47

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Colleen Wolfe and they reflect on what the world was like when all of the QBs in the Divisional Round were born (4:26). After the break, Rachel and Colleen preview Divisional Round games including Jaguars-Chiefs (19:10), Giants-Eagle…

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Wild Card Weekend Recap + Failed Auditions (with Kyle Brandt)!! 30:21

2+ y ago30:21

30:21

Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Kyle Brandt and they recap all the games from Wild Card Weekend (4:01). Then they share their worst audition stories (15:40). After the break, Rachel shouts out some people who need a raise (22:08). Finally, Rachel tells you the best…

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Best Sounds of The Season + Wild Card Weekend Preview (with Colleen Wolfe)!! 49:52

2+ y ago49:52

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Rachel Bonnetta and company are back for a brand new episode of Benched with Bonnetta! To start, Rachel is joined by Colleen Wolfe and they reflect on this season's best soundbites (2:13). After the break, Rachel and Colleen preview Wild Card Weekend games including Seahawks-49ers (30:24), Dolphins-Bills (32:54), Giants-Vikings (36:04), and Ravens-…

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