The emergency pod button is pressed already this season and Scott is given the chance to vent in the aftermath of Rangers' bruising defeat to Dynamo Kiev. How big a problem is this for Rangers?By SSP Media

The season is underway and it's time to chat through the talking points from the first couple of weeks of the SPFL season! There's an almighty mixup during this week's trivia - Patrick bemoans the Celtic board, and Scott shares his knowledge of Dutch cuisine...By SSP Media

The Bhoy and the Bear are back for season 2! How much can we read in to pre-season, as Celtic score 8 goals in defeating Man City and Chelsea? And what on earth is going on at Rangers?! You can join the Bhoy and the Bear's SPFL fantasy league this season with password GDYMB! https://fantasy.spfl.co.uk/…

And just like that, the season is over - Celtic win the double and Rangers left to rue what might have been. A bumper episode to finish as the lads find out who won the predictions competition and there's a twist in the trivia this week... The Bhoy and the Bear will be back next season! Thank you to all of you for listening.…

The mediator returns as Scott and Patrick analyse a pair of 2-1 wins for both Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. Forrest and Dessers prove the unlikely heroes for their respective clubs - should they stay or should they go? And what is worrying both the bhoy and the bear the most as we reach the finale of the season?…

Of all the weeks to miss the mediator... Scotty and Patrick discuss what could be a pivotal weekend in the title race as Rangers lose 3-2 to Ross County and Celtic thwart St Mirren.By SSP Media

The Bhoy, The Bear and the Mediator meet up to watch the biggest Rangers vs Celtic game in a long, long time. Listen to despair turn to drama as Rangers twice stage a comeback to rescue a draw against the current champions... what a game - what an episode!By SSP Media

Rangers host Celtic this weekend for what is surely one of the most significant meetings between the two sides for many years. The lads preview the game whilst taking time to make reference to Kendrick Lamar and strange cheesecake flavours, while the mediator attempts a twist on trivia...By SSP Media

Both sides progress in the Scottish Cup. Green shoots for Celtic as they start to look back to their best, and Rangers' spirits are dampened by Benfica and a certain Dens Park pitch...By SSP Media

For the first time in BATB history, both Celtic and Rangers lose their most recent league game! Brought in to rub salt in the wounds is friend of the pod Kenny, a Hearts fan. Needless to say, there's little agreement in the camp.By SSP Media

Rangers go top for the first time since August 2022 and Scott is suitably delighted. Patrick shares where he thinks it's all gone wrong before the lads debate the allocation fiasco at the SWPL clash between Rangers and Celtic.By SSP Media

The January window SLAMS SHUT and there's very different moods in the two camps. Things get a bit heated as Patrick slates Celtic's recruitment... and is the league now 50/50?By SSP Media

The winter break is over and the Bhoy and the Bear are back to discuss routine Scottish cup wins, the January window so far, and preview a big week for Rangers in particular.By SSP Media

Celtic win the Old Firm clash at Celtic Park! In the first episode of 2024 the boys break down the game, outline the importance of the January transfer window, and get a bit heated about the VAR call that was... or wasn't (?!) given during the match.By SSP Media

It's the 2023 Christmas special! And it couldn't come at a better time as Rangers win the league cup, Celtic capitulate and a certain listener is a surprise guest to get his own back against the Blue and Red faction of the podcast...By SSP Media

A nightmare weekend for Celtic and a comfortable win for Rangers despite being reduced to ten men... we have a title race! The lads preview differing European games, find out why Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch and predict the League Cup Final outcome!By The Bhoy and The Bear

Turns out both Celtic and Rangers fans want action in January to fix their squads. Scott, Steve and Paddy discuss the most recent games, and how we can improve Scottish football in the wake of a record TV deal for the English Premier League.By The Bhoy and The Bear

Neither Celtic or Rangers picked up three points at the weekend, and penalty kicks were a key factor in both matches. The boys discuss this, respond to some interesting listener queries, and trial a new trivia format...By The Bhoy and The Bear

The pod gets a bit heated this week following a listener email! The lads also discuss Kris Boyd's claim that Aberdeen only turn up for Rangers, and have a belter of a trivia question sent in... https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/11/atletico-madrid-diego-simone-goal-machine/By The Bhoy and The Bear

Scott, Steven and Patrick unpack a very busy run of fixtures which includes Rangers making it to the League Cup Final and Celtic being trounced by Atletico Madrid. Who has had a better start to the season? Who is the people? And how close is Italy to Belgium?...By The Bhoy and The Bear

The lads reflect on Rangers' rapid turnaround against Hearts, discuss Celtic's great performance against Atletico Madrid, and debate whether or not there are any other players in Scotland who could play for the Old Firm. And who is most likely to win a double this season?By The Bhoy and The Bear

There's a new manager in charge of Rangers! Scott breaks down an impressive start for Phillipe Clement, while Patrick rages about away allocations for Tynecastle and reveals who he thinks the best player in Scotland is right now. There's always time for some trivia, and Scott tries to spring his very own Trapp...…

Scott's back from Montenegro in the midst of a Rangers managerial change. Patrick tries to come to terms with a painful defeat to Lazio, and who is the best Old Firm manager since 1990?...By The Bhoy and The Bear

The 'Beale Signal' is pressed, and the team react to and discuss the sacking of Michael Beale as Rangers manager, and debate who might replace him.By The Bhoy and The Bear

Returning after the international break, the lads discuss the weekend results, analyse how/if Michael Beale can survive in the role, and debate the value of each squad...By The Bhoy and The Bear

Celtic defeat Rangers 1-0 at Ibrox and the fallout ensues... Is the quality of the Old Firm acceptable? Is Beale to blame? And who's eating yoghurts on the podcast?By The Bhoy and The Bear

Celtic fail to win once more, despite keeping their first clean sheet of the season! Ahead of the first derby of the season, the lads decide who's had the best transfer window so far, their dream deadline day signing, and predict who will be bragging on next week's episode...By The Bhoy and The Bear

The tables turn as Celtic are knocked out of the League Cup by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. As deadline day approaches, debate rages over which club is the most appealing for potential signings - and whether or not Rangers will win the Treble...By The Bhoy and The Bear

Which Glasgow side will go furthest in Europe this season? Should Rangers and Celtic move to the English Premier League if the option ever presents itself? And who remembers FK Viktoria Zizkov?By The Bhoy and The Bear

Panic stations, or early days? Who has contributed the most to Scottish football in the last five years? After the first game of the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership Season, Steve, Scott and Patrick discuss the fallout from a routine Celtic victory and Rangers' shock defeat to Killie - before falling out about the co-efficient, pondering plastic pitche…