Sterling Bennett (49ers Access) joins a 49ers Podcast for an in-depth conversation on all things -- you guessed it -- San Francisco 49ers.

Sterling is the Warriors Network Coordinator & Producer for 95.7 The Game and host of 49ers Access Podcast.

We get into:

• Running 49ers-focused social media pages with significant followings
• The role social media plays in providing fans with several sources for 49ers news
• How the Oakland Raiders played a role in his love for the 49ers and his favorite fan moments
• How Kyle and John have raised fans' expectations
• The importance of long term stability vs. short term gains
• Keeping the band together or putting all of the team's chips on the table to land Deshaun Watson?
• That 7 for 1 trade proposal
• Jimmy 2021?
• So much more!

Matt Barrows kicks off the first ever episode of A 49ers Podcast.

Matt has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2003 and is currently the senior 49ers reporter for the Athletic Bay Area and recent author of "If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the San Francisco 49ers Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box."

We get into:

• New Orleans' role in Matt becoming a 49er beat writer
• Fond & not so fond memories of those mid-2000 49ers teams
• Matt's most fascinating players + three best games he's covered
• Mid-2000's building blocks
• The hard-nosed Harbaugh era
• THE book to read on
• The roller-coaster 2010's
• THE must-read book on all things 49ers 2000's
• Long-term stability ... finally?!
• Why Niner fans should feel good about the future
• The three major challenges facing the 49ers going forward
• Why the 2021 draft is crucial
• Is Jimmy Garoppolo the new Alex Smith?
• Do these beat writers really get along?!