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Boers and Bernstein was an afternoon drive-time sports talk show on Chicago's WSCR hosted by former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Terry Boers and Dan Bernstein. The pairing debuted in 1999 and originally aired from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., then aired from 10a-2p and 2p-6p until moving to its final 1p-6p time slot in 2009, making it the longest-running sports talk program in Chicago. Boers and Bernstein's final show was officially December 22, 2016. Segments "Who Ya Crappin'?" The program was best known for its signature segment, "Who Ya Crappin'?" that usually aired on Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. unless preempted. The segment took its name from an interview that co-host Terry Boers did with then-Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka, in which Boers criticized Ditka for being resigned to his imminent dismissal, and Ditka responded that Boers previously chided Ditka by saying that having a fiery demeanor was "the wrong thing to do, so who ya crappin?" In the spirit of the initial confrontation, listeners were asked to expose—by calling, emailing, or TEXTING (you have to scream that)—a member of or beyond the sports world who has "lied, misled, told a half-truth, a complete falsehood" or, best capturing the essence of the segment, "engaged in an act of verbal hypocrisy." Participants tried to earn the hosts' tacit or sometimes overt approval through well constructed and presented entries, with the key catch phrase concluding each entry. As in everything else on the show, Terry always deferred to Dan on the callers' statements. Callers who failed to approach the exercise correctly (callers needed to focus on something someone said, not something someone did) or took too much time to arrive at the conclusion were taken off the air and chided for their inability to complete the task, usually with the gunshot sound effect previously employed during High Noon. A list of regular "crappers" at one time included, but wasn't limited to: Gary in Evanston, Ten-Foot Midget, Black Physicist, Blind Chauffeur, Stonecutter, Bichiro, Bill Walton's Buck Teeth, Unemployed Lawyer, Government Fromage, North Side Fro Dog, Mr. Mouth, NIU Dave, Steve in Bolingbrook, Quit Playin, K-Man Pilkers in DeKalb, Trash Can Man and Zed. Gary in Evanston received much publicity from WSCR staff and other local media personnel following his death in July 2013. First time callers were greeted with the prerecorded "Good luck with your first crap," a quote from the Dennis Franz character, Andy Sipowicz, from NYPD Blue. The Second Half - A recap of the first half of the show, followed by brief editorial remarks from the hosts read over "Roundup," a Sam Spence musical number familiar to viewers of NFL Films. Each comment is punctuated by a whistle sound effect. Friday Fung- A Friday segment of varying themes as dictated by the hosts. The title of the segment is a play on Ozzie Guillén's Venezuelan-accented pronunciation of the word "fun." High Noon- A defunct, yet still popular (and oft-referred to), segment from their previous mid-day time slot, similar in concept to the later "The Second Half," but with a gunshot sound effect after each item. High Noon was revived for one segment on May 12, 2009, and again on March 2, 2011, when the show was on location at White Sox spring training. The Extra Point- The hosts offered opinions on a number of topics being covered in the mainstream media. Terry's Roar of the Day - Essentially a lengthened editorial-style version of the Extra Point segment, featuring Boers. Terry's Thought of the Day - Essentially a shortened version of the Roar of the Day. B&B at one time gave gift certificates for the "Crapper of the Week," the best caller during the segment, and for the "Best First Time Crapper," to a new caller. Mike in Milwaukee - Mike offered up his college and pro football winners each Friday, and then reviewed his performance on Mondays, usually not in the most sober state. Mike frequently referred to the home of the San Francisco 49ers as "Frisco". Sit 'em or Bench 'em - Callers gave Dan and Terry two football players at the same position for fantasy football. Dan and Terry then tell the caller which one they should sit and which one they should bench. The segment was born from Dan's frustration with people randomly calling in, asking for fantasy football advise. This segment usually included Dan and Terry reading texts from people who point out that sitting and benching are the same thing. Dan and Terry then made fun of them for not getting the bit. Friday Fung Am I a Bad Guy: listeners call in with stories of moral ambiguity, and Dan and Terry judge whether or not the caller is a "bad guy". Ask Us Anything: listeners ask the hosts anything. The hosts usually answer, and occasionally a guest calls, such as Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson to clarify how the Chicago White Sox "Pick to Click" works, after a listener asked. Brushes with Irrelevant Authority Cheaters Anonymous: listeners tell stories of cheating Crushing Defeats: listeners' tales of losses in life, sports, and other Daredevil or Dumbass?: listeners recount dangerous maneuvers which the hosts and producers judge as being exceedingly brave or exceedingly stupid. Dumb Arguments Dumb Injuries Greatest Sports Moments MISSED Happy Endings: Listeners called in with their unexpected victories and successes. Imaginary Radio: After various callers started their calls by asserting that the hosts said things they didn't, this segment was created, where callers are encouraged to posit various things they imagined was said on the radio. An example was several callers saying that Boers and Bernstein said the Tour de France was a sport, contrary to B&B's position, after which another said that B&B never said that bicycling was a sport, but that Sheryl Crow had given Lance Armstrong testicular cancer. Live Ringers: Listeners retell stories of playing involved in pick-up or amateur level sporting events in which current or professional players are brought in as ringers, thus making the game extremely lopsided. Former NBA player Dave Corzine is an oft-referenced ringer in this segment. Mundane Sports Achievements: listeners recount vaguely athletic achievements in venues which can only barely be construed as sports, such as successfully hitting targets with litter from a car window. Relative Greatness: participants recount tales of their family members' celebrity encounters. Dave Corzine is a commonly encountered celebrity. Tales of Laziness: participants describe situations of extreme laziness, sometimes with unexpected vaguely athletic tie-ins along the lines of throwing a tennis ball at a television to successfully change the channel when the remote is out of reach. Sports Apologies: participants stage mock apologetic press conferences for sports figures. Ask Brian Urlacher Anything: listeners' questions are answered with a pre-recorded short quip by the Chicago Bears' middle linebacker from a press event where Urlache.... Discover the Terry Boers popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Terry Boers books.