{"podcast":{"title":"Bear Era: A Chicago Bears Podcast","slug":"bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332","podcast_index_feed_id":7042332,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/46koBo5P","website_url":"https://bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c083d276-9377-4d8c-b78d-371b1a4439f7/5e9de075-cbb3-437e-b6a9-e13592a61b3c/3000x3000/chatgpt-20image-20jul-2024-202025-2005-07-07-20pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Blue Wire","episode_count":40,"summary":"Three long-time Bears analysts & fans (EJ Snyder, Ciaran Hall, & Mike Mercado) share their insights every week to help you better understand Chicago Bears football - including guest appearances from some of the best & brightest minds in football media.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332"},"episode":{"title":"🏈 Bears 2026 Draft Recap with NFL Network's Stacey Dales | Bear Era Podcast","slug":"bears-2026-draft-recap-with-nfl-network-s-stacey-dales-bear-era-podcast","published_at":"2026-05-29T16:01:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332/bears-2026-draft-recap-with-nfl-network-s-stacey-dales-bear-era-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332","url":"https://bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bears-2026-draft-recap-with-nfl-networks-stacey-dales-bear-era-podcast-a3LLdgwx","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/256/bluewire.simplecastaudio.com/2b09d602-41de-443c-8fff-eeecbb6223c6/episodes/219c603f-9c11-410d-bc4e-458809430180/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=2b09d602-41de-443c-8fff-eeecbb6223c6&awEpisodeId=219c603f-9c11-410d-bc4e-458809430180&feed=46koBo5P","summary":"In this special edition of Bear Era, we're joined by NFL Network's Stacey Dales to break down the Chicago Bears' 2026 Draft class and discuss the future of the franchise. We dive into Ryan Poles' draft strategy, the selection of Dillon Thieneman in Round 1, some of the Bears' most intriguing mid-round picks, and which rookies could make an immediate impact in Chicago. Stacey also shares her unique perspective from around the league and discusses where the Bears stand as they continue building toward contention. A huge thank you to Stacey for taking the time to join the show. 🐻 Topics Covered: Bears 2026 Draft Recap Dillon Thieneman Analysis & Story from the Combine Logan Jones, Sam Roush & Zavion Thomas Breakdown Ryan Poles' Draft Strategy If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss future Bears coverage. Your support helps us grow and bring you even more Bears content! 📲 Follow the pod & the crew: Bear Era Podcast — X: @BearEraPodcast EJ X: @FootballEJ Bluesky: @footballej.bsky.social Ciaran X: @Irishbearsshow Bluesky: @CiaranFB.bsky.social Mike X: @MikeMMedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"In this special edition of Bear Era, we're joined by NFL Network's Stacey Dales to break down the Chicago Bears' 2026 Draft class and discuss the future o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2850,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332/episodes/bears-2026-draft-recap-with-nfl-network-s-stacey-dales-bear-era-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bear-era-a-chicago-bears-podcast-7042332/bears-2026-draft-recap-with-nfl-network-s-stacey-dales-bear-era-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}