This week on Houli’s Hooley, Paddy and Bill kick things off by debating whether their return to the airwaves is a good omen for the Bears, with wildly different predictions for the showdown against the Packers. The conversation quickly spirals into classic Chicago sports despair, revisiting decades-long championship droughts and the emotional toll they continue to take. From there, the guys dive into New Year’s resolutions that range from ambitious to deeply uncomfortable, including medical procedures, questionable new medications, and the annual collapse of Dry January. A Christmas recap delivers one of the episode’s strangest moments yet, featuring a possibly haunted electric scrubber that seems to have a mind of its own. Throw in thrift store oddities, movie talk, mall shopping frustrations, and a surprisingly thoughtful discussion about technology, mental health, and the desire for a quieter 2026, and you’ve got a perfectly unhinged Hooley. The episode wraps with final Bears predictions, equal parts hope, dread, and gallows humor.

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