The Bear Raid presented by Tightwad Hill

“A Cal Bears fan produce podcast brought to you by a 100-year-old pile of dirt overlooking a 100-year-old college football stadium in Strawberry Canyon.”

Since the return of A’s Fan Radio in 2011, the fan produced podcast has feature a segment on it dedicated to covering Cal Football and other Cal Athletics sports called “The Bear Raid”. Even prior to that, 30th Governor of Tightwad Hill/A’s Fan Radio Producer Keith Salminen and 29th Governor of Tightwad Tad Dellinger III had kicked around the idea of a 24/7 podcast/internet radio station dedicated to covering Cal Athletics produced & hosted by Cal fans and (possibly) former Cal Student Athletes, the idea being dubbed “Bear Raid Radio”. On 11/15/2020, the start of that journey to “Bear Raid Radio” began with the debut broadcast of The Bear Raid Presented by Tightwad Hill!

The current show lineup features 4 members of the Cal Athletics fan base that watch Cal Football from the pile of dirt that has overlooked California Memorial Stadium since it opened on 11/24/1923. 2 of those hosts are current (Keith) and former (Tad) “Governors of Tightwad.” The show covers not only the fans’ take & insight on Cal Football, but the rest of the Cal Athletics sports programs at UC Berkeley as well.

Having thus far used The Concord Cottage in Concord, CA as well as Dub-6 Studios in Oakland, CA to broadcast out of, The Bear Raid eventually plans to do the show out of a bar in Berkeley at some point down the road. Stay tuned for future updates on this front.

Until Tightwad Hill relaunches a new official website, A’s Fan Radio will host the links to past recordings of The Bear Raid on this page.

To keep up to date on future editions of The Bear Raid as well as the latest news pertaining to Tightwad Hill, visit/like us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/tightwadhillofficial and/or follow us on Twitter @tightwadhill23.

“The Bear Raid” Cast

30th Governor of Tightwad Keith Salminen (Show Founder & Producer)
Donnie “Knucklehead” Hudson
29th Governor of Tightwad Tad Dellinger III
Tito Souchild

Past Show Broadcasts

2020

Show #1 (Debut Broadcast) – 11/15/2020
Twitch YouTube

Show #2 (Donnie’s debut on show) – 11/21/2020
YouTube Exclusive

Show #3 – 11/28/2020
Twitch YouTube

Show #4 – 12/6/2020
Twitch YouTube

Show #5 – 12/14/2020
Twitch YouTube

Show #6 – 12/20/2020
Twitch YouTube

2021

Show #7 (Tito’s debut on show) – 1/19/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #8 – 2/10/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #9 – 2/22/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #10 – 3/7/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #11 – 3/22/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #12 – 4/18/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #13 – 5/2/2021
Twitch YouTube

Show #14 (Tad’s debut on show) – 12/5/2021
YouTube Exclusive

2022

Show #15 – 1/31/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #16 – 3/25/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #17 – 4/7/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #18 – 4/28/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #19 – 5/12/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #20 – 5/22/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #21 – 6/8/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #22 – 9/4/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #23 – 9/18/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #24 – 10/16/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #25 – 11/2/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #26 – 11/29/2022
Twitch: Part I Part II YouTube

Show #27 – 12/15/2022
Twitch YouTube

Show #28 – 12/29/2022
Twitch YouTube

2023

Show #29 – 1/19/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #30 – 3/8/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #31 – 3/24/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #32 – 7/3/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #33 – 8/27/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #34 – 9/24/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #35 – 10/22/2023
Twitch: Part I Part II YouTube

Show #36 – 11/5/2023
Twitch YouTube

The Bear Raid’s 126th Big Game Preview Show – 11/16/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #37 – 11/24/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #38 – 12/7/2023
Twitch YouTube

Show #39 – 12/17/2023
Twitch YouTube

Upcoming Show Broadcasts

Show #40 – 12/31 @ 2 pm PST

2024 Show Broadcast Dates

Show #41 – 1/14 @ 2 pm PST
Show #42 – 1/28 @ 2 pm PST
Show #43 – 2/11 @ 2 pm PST
Show #44 – 2/25 @ 2 pm PST
Show #45 – 3/10 @ 3 pm PST
Show #46 – 3/24 @ 3 pm PST
Show #47 – 4/7 @ 3 pm PST
Show #48 – 4/21 @ 3 pm PST
Show #49 – 5/5 @ 3 pm PST
Show #50 – 5/19 @ 3 pm PST
Show #51 – 6/2 @ 3 pm PST
Show #52 – 6/16 @ 3 pm PST

Show broadcast dates, locations, & start times are subject to change

View live show broadcasts @ twitch.tv/asfanradio

Past show broadcasts can be viewed @ youtube.com/AsFanRadio

The views and opinions of our cast, guests and listeners are in no way, shape or form affiliated with Cal Athletics, the University of California, the Pac-12 Conference, Cal’s future home in the Atlantic Coast Conference or the NCAA