Podcast Episodes

10/2/26: Hours 1 and 2, Keys to Bengals/Jaguars, Sound from Jags, Importance of Sunday

Topics include: keys for the Bengals on Sunday against the Jaguars, sound from the Jaguars' locker room, the importance of Sunday for the Bengals, an…

8 hours ago

Interview: Paul Dehner Jr. Previews Bengals/Jaguars and Answers Roster Questions

The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. joins the First Word crew in-studio. He breaks down what went wrong for the Bengals against the Steelers, answers rost…

1 day, 3 hours ago

10/1/26: Hours 3 and 4, Interview with Brad Evans, Bengals Week 4 O/U's, Dax Hill's New Role

Topics include: interview with fantasy football expert Brad Evans, over/unders for the Bengals in Week 4, Dax Hill's new role, and more

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1 day, 5 hours ago

10/1/26: Hours 1 and 2, Mike Petraglia Interview, Ending the Burrow Narrative, Trade Opportunity Reaction

Topics include: in-studio interview with Mike Petraglia of CLNS Cincy talking Bengals, plus ending the Joe Burrow narrative, reaction to a trade oppo…

1 day, 10 hours ago

9/30/26: Hours 3 and 4, Interviews with C. Trent Rosecrans and Paul Dehner Jr., Bengals Special Teams Blunder

Topics include: interview with C. Trent Rosecrans about the Reds' future, interview with Paul Dehner Jr. talking Bengals, plus reaction to T. J. Hous…

2 days, 6 hours ago

9/30/26: Hours 1 and 2, Bengals Roster Moves, NFL Power Rankings, All-Pro Trajectory

Topics include: Bengals roster moves, NFL power rankings, All-Pro trajectory, and more

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2 days, 8 hours ago

9/29/26: Hours 3 and 4, Joe Goodberry Interview, Bengals Injury Updates, NFL Power Rankings

Topics include: interview with Joe Goodberry talking all things Bengals, plus injury updates, concern level, NFL power rankings, and more

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3 days, 5 hours ago

9/29/26: Hours 1 and 2, Joe Burrow Clutch Gene, CFB, Costly Bengals Mistakes, Mitch Tinsley Signed

Topics include: Joe Burrow's clutch gene, the Week 5 AP Poll in college football, costly mistakes the Bengals made on Sunday, Mitch Tinsley signed of…

3 days, 10 hours ago

9/28/26: Hours 3 and 4, John Breech Interview, Overreactions, Reasons for the Loss

Topics include: interview with John Breech (covering the NFL for CBS) breaking down the Bengals' loss to the Steelers, overreactions, biggest reason …

4 days, 5 hours ago

9/28/26: Hours 1 and 2, Bengals Lose to Steelers 30-27, Reds Season Ends

Topics include: what happened in the Cincinnati Bengals' 30-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, where the Bengals went wrong, who is to bla…

4 days, 9 hours ago