Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning including Max Scherzer's return to the mound as well as an interesting method a Florida man tried to get a new job. Then we get ready for a 4 game series against the San Francisco Giants that starts tomorrow night before we catch up with golf writer Matt Ginella who played 18 holes with Dustin Johnson in a pro-am yesterday! Listen here!

Matt Ginella, golf writer for The Firepit Collective, joined Ben & Paul on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Matt checks in from Ireland where he just played in a Pro-Am with none other than Dustin Johnson, what that experience was like, and why he thinks the end may be near for Tiger Woods' career. 

Ben and Paul start the 8am hour reacting to some comments made by Adam Jones about Eric Hosmer, and they discuss what the Padres could / should do with some struggling players on the team. Then we open up the phone lines to hear from you Padres fans AND we hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "chromatography" into yesterday's broadcast as part of his "Incorporator"! Listen here!

Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour with some continued reaction to yesterday's game before we get to our last edition of "Take On Joss" for the week! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our beloved Adam Jones who joins the show each and every Wednesday morning! Listen here!

5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben and Paul as he does each and every Wednesday! Listen here as Adam gives us a glimpse into the life of a big league ballplayer, talks about the Padres recent struggles, and MUCH more!

Ben & Paul start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty submitted from Woodsy who returns to the show tomorrow morning. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and Paul has his finger firmly placed on the "Panic Button" but Ben tries to calm his nerves about the Padres season. Listen here!

Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by catching up with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, who returns to the booth this afternoon after some time off. Then we check the Umpire Scorecard from yesterday's home plate umpire which may take you by surprise. And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Mariners beat writer Corey Brock from The Athletic as the Padres and Mariners get set for the 2 game series finale in just a few hours. Listen here!

Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about his recent time off as he returns to the booth this afternoon, the importance of having Bob Melvin at the helm, his 1st half observations as the Padres hit the midway point of the season, and more!

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour continuing to break down Padres vs dodgers and what the Padres can do to address some of the issues they have with their lineup currently. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a WILD story involving our beloved "Florida Man". Listen here!

Ben and Paul start the 7am hour talking about the reaction over the weekend from Padres fans about the new City Connect uniforms that were unveiled on Friday morning before we play another game of "Take On Joss"! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before dissecting the Padres 1-3 weekend series in Los Angeles against the dodgers. Listen here!

In the 7am hour, Ben and Paul react to the Korean call of Ha-seong Kim's BIG 9th inning home run against the dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Listen here!

Ben & Paul start Tuesday's show after the long weekend talking about how they spent their 4th of July, and Ben schools Paul on why a Costco membership would have been smart even when he was a younger, single guy living alone. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before discussing a piece in The Athletic by Ken Rosenthal talking about Fernando Tatis Jr possibly playing the outfield when he returns. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners. Listen here!

Ben and Paul react to a story from Ken Rosenthal in The Athletic where he spoke with Fernando Tatis Jr about potentially playing the outfield again when he returns from the Injured List. Is this a good idea? Why are some fans so quick to shut this idea down? Listen here!

Ben and Paul kick off the 9am hour by opening some gifts from the Padres as the 2022 San Diego "City Connect" uniforms are officially unveiled! Then shortly after, Padres CEO Erik Greupner joins the show to share what went into the uniform design, how fans can get their gear, and much more! And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report which includes a story about a 60 person brawl on a cruise ship before we wrap up the show with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!

Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben and Paul on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Erik talks about the new Padres City Connect uniforms that were unveiled just a few minutes before he called in, when the team will start wearing them, and MUCH more!

Ben and Paul start the 8am hour by chatting with San Diego State Athletic Director JD Wicker to ask him what may be next for SDSU now that USC and UCLA announced on Thursday that they are leaving the Pac 12 for the Big 10. Then we continue to react to yesterday's 3-1 loss to the dodgers and set the stage for the rest of the weekend! Listen here!

San Diego State Athletic Director JD Wicker joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as JD shares his reaction to yesterday's major news that USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac12 for the Big 10, what that could potentially mean for SDSU, an update on Snapdragon Stadium, and MUCH more!

Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour reacting to ALL of the crazy headlines from the NBA yesterday as Free Agency officially started at midnight. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which includes a horrific update on a story we talked about yesterday before we're joined by Craig Elsten who checks in with us each and every Friday at 7:35am! Listen here!

Craig Elsten joins the show as he does each and every Friday morning! Listen here as Craig gives his thoughts on the Padres and dodgers series, the big news from yesterday of USC and UCLA leaving the Pac 12 for the Big 10, and his Top 5 shows to stream at the midway point of 2022!

Ben & Paul get started on Friday morning with some foreplay as they discuss some questionable new menu items at Taco Bell. Then we get a special Daily Ditty from Tier 1B George who won "Take On Woods" yesterday before discussing yesterday's MASSIVE college news that USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac12 for the Big 10. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at a tough 3-1 loss to the dodgers last night. Listen here!

Ben and Paul react to Thursday's BOMBSHELL news that USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac 12, and joining the Big 10! Ben says that it's the biggest west coast college story EVER in his nearly 50 years of life. And with those two Southern California teams leaving the conference, does that open the door for San Diego State to join the Pac 12? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some SDSU news and a little radio drama. Then we get to a delayed edition of Don't Do This that we missed in our 7am hour today before getting ready for a 4 game series in Los Angeles between the Padres and the dodgers. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some of the potential City Connect jerseys for San Diego that surfaced online yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Thursday morning for "The Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris"! Listen here!

Ben & Woods catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly Thursday segment! Listen here as Eno comments on the Twins pitching coach leaving for the same position at LSU, who are his midseason MVP choices, and much more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a total throwback segment called "Brenly's Bullsh*t" as they react to comments from the AZ broadcast booth yesterday about Mike Clevinger, and why it's time for Bob Brenly to find another gig. Then we skip "Don't Do This" because our man Adam Jones joins the show for an extended two-segment conversation! Listen here!

5 time MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about comments made by the Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasters about Mike Clevinger, if he ever took exception to something a broadcaster said about him, how he ever handled being subbed defensively, and more!

Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with some foreplay, and they welcome an in-studio guest as our friend "Tier 1B George" is visiting with us! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we hear how Tony Gwynn Jr worked the word "horseradish" into yesterday's broadcast as part of a special "Incorporator"! And at the bottom of the hour we get to our "Padres Wrap-Up" as we look back at Mike Clevinger's dominating performance yesterday in Arizona! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking with our pal Tony Gwynn Jr and getting his thoughts on last night's brutal loss as he gets ready to call the series finale later this afternoon! Then the guys continue to talk some Padres baseball including what to do defensively with Eric Hosmer. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back our really fun and fascinating conversation with one of our all-time favorites, Major Garrett, who surprised us in-studio yesterday morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by afternoon host and Padres radio analyst Tony Gwynn Jr in the 9am hour on Wednesday! Listen here as Tony gives his thoughts on last night's brutal loss to the Diamondbacks, if Freddie Freeman is handling things the right way as he continues to transition from the Braves to the dodgers, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour talking about the Freddie Freeman saga that just will not go away, as Freeman continues to emotionally reflect on his time with the Atlanta Braves, even though he is now a member of the dodgers. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a new twist coming to Peacock's MLB broadcast this weekend. Listen here!

Ben & Woods spend the majority of the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's heartbreaking Padres loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in particular where the blame lies. Did Bob Melvin mismanage the pitching staff a little? Did Eric Hosmer make the wrong decision to try and get the final out of the 9th inning at 2nd base? Listen here!

Our daily game of musical trivia as we look to qualify another listener for our monthly grand prize trip to Las Vegas if somebody can Take On Woods! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before they dive into what they both agree is the worst Padres loss of the season, as the Padres blew a 6-0 lead to lose to the Diamondbacks in walk-off fashion 7-6. Listen here

Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “O" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before we get ready for a short 2 game series for the Padres in Arizona starting tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with MLB.com's AJ Cassavell and get his thoughts on potential returns for Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!

AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about Manny Machado's possible return to the lineup in the next few games, how Fernando Tatis Jr is doing, what direction AJ Preller may go during next month's trade deadline, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour with a very special visit from one of our favorite guests as Major Garrett is in town and drops by the studio and tells us all about his fascinating interview that aired on CBS this morning with John Hinckley. Then at the bottom of the hour, it's a Tuesday and that means it's time for us to catchup with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler! Listen here!

Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and Padres super-fan, joined Ben & Woods in-studio on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Major talks about his riveting interview with John Hinckley that aired on CBS this morning, why he decided to do the interview, the state of his beloved Padres before their upcoming road trip, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about potential trade targets AJ Preller may have his eye on as we're just over a month away from the trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Kevin Charity from Madfriars at the bottom of the hour who gives us an update on the Padres farm system! Listen here!

Kevin Charity, writer for Madfriars, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Kevin gives an update on the Padres farm system, who are some guys that could potentially help the team soon if needed, and MUCH more!

Ben and Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about their Monday evening, and they get into some UFO talk after videos surfaced on social media late last night of mysterious lights over the ocean. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before getting into some baseball talk, and the guys discuss which 2 of the 8 teams in the National League who currently have a winning record will MISS the playoffs at the end of the year. Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul discuss some viral videos on social media from late last night of mysterious lights spotted over the ocean off the San Diego coast. What could they have been, and do you believe in extraterrestrial life?

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including one hell of a concert from over the weekend in London. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with comedian / sports host Jenn Sterger who's coming to town later this week to do some stand-up comedy! Listen here!

The 6am and 7am hours are not available on-demand due to technical difficulties, but you can hear them on the Audacy app using the rewind feature! Ben & Woods start the 8am hour hearing more about Ben's trip to Hawaii last week, but Woodsy and Paul are upset that Ben did NOT bring back any gifts for them. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue to talk Padres baseball from over the weekend and they take some of your calls to see how you're feeling about the team after they dropped 3 of 4 against Philly and get ready for a 2 game series in Arizona starting tomorrow. Listen here!

Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Management Report as they catch up with Padres skipper Bob Melvin! Then we get a check in from the island boy himself, Ben Higgins, who calls in from Hawaii! And at the bottom of the hour, our friend Cesar from Burgeon Beer joins us in studio to let everyone know about the launch of their Tier One Pale Ale that we collaborated with Burgeon for! Plus, Flubs of the Week! Listen here!

Padres skipper Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about managing from the IL once again, having Jake Cronenworth on the bench for his bobblehead night, updates on Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!

Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by continuing to talk Padres baseball after last night's 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including last night's NBA Draft. Listen here!

Woodsy and Paul discuss an important story in The Reindl Report regarding a new venture from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Listen here!

Woodsy and Paul take a break from the norm on this Friday morning and devote some time in the 7am hour to dive into the 1982 classic "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"! Listen here as the guys talk about the movie, their favorite scenes, best / worst characters, and MUCH more! Then at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our "best of the week" which today was our conversation from Thursday with former Padres infielder Greg Garcia!

Woods and Paul start Friday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares an INSANE story regarding a Rubix cube. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before diving into last night's Padres loss to the Phillies with our Padres Wrap-Up as the guys talk about Joe Musgrove's first rough outing of the season, Jake Cronenworth being benched on his own bobblehead night, people running on the field, and more!

Woods and Paul have some questions regarding the Padres lineup on Thursday after the Padres fell to the Phillies 6-2. Listen here!