Leslie Mitchell tells us all about how we became the "Golden Bears," and it has everything to do with the sensational 1895 Track and Field team, the banner they took with them on a historic East Coast trip, Cal's first Olympian, and Professor Charles Mills Gayley. You won't want to miss it!

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Part two of our two-part interview with sports journalist Mike Silver, who may be one of the most passionate Cal fans ever born. In this episode, Mike talks about his relationship with former Cal athletes, more Big Game memories, Tiger Woods, and bobbleheads! GO BEARS!!!

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It's part one of our two-part interview with Mike Silver, world-renowned sports journalist and Cal fan extraordinaire. In this episode, Mike talks all about the 1982 Big Game, the fear of potentially being left out of a power conference, and Tosh Lupoi. GO BEARS!!!

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In our weekly Cal History segment, Leslie teaches us all about John Galen Howard – the man who was principally responsible for designing the UC Berkeley campus and several of its most well-known buildings at the turn of the last century. GO BEARS!!!

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Ahmad and Reza sit down with the President and the Executive Director of the Cal Alumni Association, Dr. Marsha Roberts and Kirk Tramble -- and learn all about why Cal is such a special place to them both.

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Cal Athletic Director Jim Knowlton sits down with Ahmad and Reza and talks about the challenges facing the Cal Athletic Department, fundraising success, and his special "Bear Territory" moment. And in our weekly Cal History segment, Leslie Mitchell tells us about Clarence "Nibs" Price -- the head coach who took Cal to the Rose Bowl AND the Final Four and whose coaching career spanned the time from Andy Smith through Pappy Waldorf.

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Former Cal varsity rugby player Robert Paylor joins the show to tell Ahmad and Reza how he developed the mindset to overcome a devastating spinal injury to become a highly sought-after inspirational speaker! And in our weekly Cal History segment, Leslie Mitchell tells us all about Glenn T. Seaborg, a Golden Bear who may very well have been the most accomplished and prominent person ever associated with the University of California.

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BOOM! At long last, we're pleased to bring you our interview with Ron and Stephanie Rivera. Ron is the GM of the Cal Football program and Stephanie is on the Board of Trustees for the UC Berkeley Foundation.

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Ahmad and Reza discuss the recent losses to the transfer portal and in our weekly Cal History segment, Leslie Mitchell tells us all about the history of the Axe!

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Re-posting our Cal History segment from Episode 21. The audio cut out for some reason toward the end. You can fast forward to the 10:56 mark to catch Leslie's final thoughts on Carol Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn -- the first two women associated with Cal to win a Noble Prize.