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Introducing the Halas Intrigue Bears podcast

This fall, get the latest on the Bears with the Halas Intrigue podcast.

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A mural at the new Halas Hall, Saturday, August 24, 2019, in Lake Forest, Illinois. | Matt Sisneros/Chicago Bears

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Football fans: meet your new favorite podcast.

This fall, get the latest on the Chicago Bears with Halas Intrigue.

Tune in to hear Sun-Times sports reporters and Bears experts, including Patrick Finley, Mark Potash, Jason Lieser, Rick Morrissey and Rick Telander, evaluate games, make predictions, provide insights and analyze the day’s big stories.

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