{"podcast":{"title":"Bear Bets: A FOX Sports Gambling Show","slug":"bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727","podcast_index_feed_id":6588727,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/bearbets","website_url":"https://www.foxsports.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/05da7154-42c8-11ee-8fbc-8f83f19edd6e/image/a7f31b98e110f99962d1efd487549318.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX Sports","episode_count":277,"summary":"Welcome to Bear Bets, a FOX Sports podcast that dives deep into the exhilarating world of sports gambling. Join host and betting expert Chris \"The Bear\" Fallica, former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz & sports betting analyst Sammy Panayotovich, as they break down NFL and college football betting with expert insights, favorite picks, best bets, and comprehensive analysis on the hottest football storylines. What sets us apart? Bear, Geoff & Sammy place real bets, offering you an authentic, high-stakes experience. Catch new episodes of Bear Bets every Monday, Thursday and don’t miss our limited series Big Noon Kickoff Presets: Bruce & The Bear dropping every Friday all college football season. In this exclusive series, Bruce Feldman and Chris \"Bear\" Fallica dive into all things college football—picks, news, and insider information—throughout the season. Tune in for your ultimate winning play. Follow Bear and Geoff on X @chrisfallica @geoffschwartz, @spshoot.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T16:18:15.541418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727"},"episode":{"title":"Spurs vs Thunder Best Bets: Vegas Is Hiding The Truth","slug":"spurs-vs-thunder-best-bets-vegas-is-hiding-the-truth","published_at":"2026-05-19T22:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/spurs-vs-thunder-best-bets-vegas-is-hiding-the-truth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM1973176188.mp3?updated=1779231619","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM1973176188.mp3?updated=1779231619","summary":"Bear Bets is back to preview the NBA Conference Finals! Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Will Hill to break down their best bets, longshots, and bold predictions across the sports world. The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder square off in the Western Conference Finals between two teams with over 60 wins. They also discuss some early bets for the 2026 FIFA WORLD UP including a longshot for the Golden Boot. They also give their best NHL, MLB futures and more. Chapters:0:00 Intro2:40 Western Conference Final: Spurs vs Thunder12:45 Eastern Conference Final: Cavaliers vs Knicks22:50 NHL Playoffs27:50 MLB Futures33:15 Early 2026 FIFA World Cup Bets37:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Bear Bets is back to preview the NBA Conference Finals! Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Sammy Panayotovich, and Geoff Schwartz are joined by Will Hill to break…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2419,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/episodes/spurs-vs-thunder-best-bets-vegas-is-hiding-the-truth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-bets-a-fox-sports-gambling-show-6588727/spurs-vs-thunder-best-bets-vegas-is-hiding-the-truth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}