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The Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast is an absolute joy to listen to. This show has some of the best chemistry between hosts that I have ever encountered, and their ability to make me laugh out loud is unparalleled. Whether they're discussing the latest sports news or sharing personal anecdotes, Ben, Woods, and Paul always keep me engaged and entertained. I look forward to tuning in every morning to not only stay informed about the sports scene back home in San Diego, but also to enjoy the obvious camaraderie and banter these guys have in spades. Here's hoping for many more years of listening pleasure!
One of the best aspects of The Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast is the perfect balance between analysis and laughter that Ben and Woods bring to every episode. They provide insightful commentary on sports topics while also infusing humor into their discussions. This dynamic keeps me informed and entertained, making it a great way to start my day.
Unfortunately, there is one issue that detracts from the overall enjoyment of this podcast - the lack of "foreplay" segments. As mentioned by another reviewer, these segments seem to be missing from recent episodes, which can leave listeners feeling shortchanged. The "foreplay" segments were a highlight for many listeners, as they provided a fun and light-hearted introduction to each episode. It would be greatly appreciated if these segments could be reinstated.
In conclusion, The Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast is a fantastic show that offers a perfect blend of sports analysis and entertainment value. The chemistry between hosts Ben, Woods, and Paul is undeniable and adds immense enjoyment to each episode. While there may be some room for improvement regarding segment formats, overall this podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking for a fun and informative sports show. Keep up the great work!
Friday August 28th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10147 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:02:50 +0000 EyjdLDoFgsa4AQA0ssguHucdw9EGBi0w baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday August 28th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including “Oreogate” that has the internet split after a parent's group chat recently went viral. Then we take our final look ahead to this weekend's pitching matchups between the Padres and Rays before we wrap up the week by throwing it back to some “flubs of the week”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking a listen to some Angine de Poitrine after our pal Eno Sarris told us yesterday that he saw them in concert recently. Then we play a game of Take On Woods to wrap up the week before the guys are joined by Padres skipper Craig Stammen who calls in from Tampa for The Manager's Report! Listen here!
Padres skipper Craig Stammen joined Ben & Woods from Tampa on Friar Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Craig discusses moving from facing 3 talented Pittsburgh pitchers to facing 3 more good pitchers from the Rays, we get updates on Manny Machado, Joe Musgrove, and Nick Pivetta, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with our MLB Reacharound as we go through some of yesterday's results in the National League wildcard race before we get to "Don't Do This". Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by the great Darren Smith who joins the show each and every week to talk a little SDFC and preview this weekend's series between the Padres and Rays! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy makes a last-minute change and we bring back our classic Friday show open, and the guys discuss how their Thursdays went. Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss Joe Musgrove's successful rehab assignment last night before we begin to look ahead to this weekend's series in Tampa against the Rays! Listen here!
Former Major Leaguer Bret Boone joined this week's Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss the panel's level of concern about the team's recent offensive struggles, whether or not Manny Machado should rest until he's healthier and whether or not it makes sense for the Padres to bring in Eugenio Suarez.
Thursday August 27th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 7811 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:13:10 +0000 9wU5g2i3v5QEALlRXr9ooKB4Ayt4t56w baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday August 27th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by rolling right along following our interview with Jeff Passan and the guys react to what Passan had to say. Then we paly a game of Real or Fake before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly “Smart Baseball” segment before we head over to this week's Epic Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by chatting with Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt who joins us each Thursday morning! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we welcome ESPN's Jeff Passan back to the show and have an extended conversation with him about his reporting on everything going on with Mark Walter and the dodgers, why teams should be more like the San Diego Padres, and MUCH more! Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Jeff discusses the latest with his reporting on dodgers owner Mark Walter and the allegations against him, why more teams should be like the PADRES more than anyone else, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and talk about dying your hair after Woodsy pointed out that he's got a little more "salt and pepper" going than he's used to. Then we set the menu for today's shortened show as we head towards today's Epic Padres Roundtable! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as Chef Yuki and the Padres salvaged their series with the Pirates by winning 3-0 yesterday to end the homestand! Listen here!
Wednesday August 26th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10117 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:04:42 +0000 7V1OmnQuWfi5AKQFQ2xKHKjaZi9kyLXj baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday August 26th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a brief discussion on “Nair” before we get to The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including one heck of a laugh-attack that happened recently to a meteorologist on the east coast! Then we talk about some Padres news becoming official as Joey and Jesse Buss joining the new Padres ownership team before we wrap up the show by previewing today's series finale as the Padres hope to avoid being swept by Pittsburgh! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy self-diagnosing his sore neck, and while he's not a doctor, he explains to us that he is suffering from "Baseball Card Neck". Then the guys continue to praise Dolly Parton who passed away yesterday at the age of 80, before we play today's game of Take On Woods! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you up to speed on the National League wildcard race with our MLB Reacharound! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with an update on Nick Pivetta who pitched in Lake Elsinore yesterday, and we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "ullagone" into last night's broadcast! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we are joined by our pal Bret Boone who joins us on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about an interesting exchange between the 3 of us, and a top MLB insider who may or may not be joining us this morning. Then we give a "Shoutout To Her Family" for the LEGENDARY Dolly Parton who passed away at the age of 80 before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 1-0 loss to the Pirates as Padres closer Mason Miller gave up his only HR of the season. Listen here
Tuesday August 25th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10063 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:02:30 +0000 d3H9jZ23XvANtbgUxu8TOKKA3AY038c5 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday August 25th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A
Ben & Woods open 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a story just for Woodsy as we discuss Jelly Roll filling in on national TV for Jimmy Kimmel this week! Then we look at some of today's matchups around Major League Baseball and Benny lets us know who we should be rooting for in the wildcard races, and we give some final thoughts on the morning as well as yesterday's Padres ownership press conference. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us about a fun documentary that he and his children watched last night, and it leads us into a conversation about the most traumatizing movie was that we saw as kids. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we are joined by The Incorporator Jesse Agler who calls in to the show to discuss last night's loss, Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones being introduced as new team owners, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's loss and how important that makes tonight's game, plus we bring you a quick MLB Reacharound! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined in-studio by our friend John Conniff from Madfriars who covers the Padres minor league system and lets us know how Ethan Salas is doing, what kind of talent the Padres traded away at the deadline, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which quickly turns into Padres talk as we discuss yesterday's press conference at Petco Park to usher in the new era as Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano were officially introduced as the new owners of the San Diego Padres! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's tough 3-2 extra innings loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Listen here
Monday August 24th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9964 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:03:30 +0000 UncJd2KmYZCEEcDG69fxuRuCt2c2m5w9 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday August 24th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%
Ben & Woods open 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, which today includes some breaking news in the NFL as 49ers owner Jed York was reportedly arrested in Ohio for engaging in prostitution? Then we get to today's MLB Reacharound before we turn our attention to this week's series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about what we should all expect from this afternoon's press conference at Petco Park to introduce Jose E Feliciano and Kwanza Jones as the new owners of the team. Then we play our first game of Take On Woods for the week before we are joined by our Padres LINsider Dennis Lin who joins the show each week to discuss the weekend that was for our San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some more Padres baseball from the weekend sweep, and we focus on Saturday's 7-5 comeback victory and how important that was! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins the show each and every Monday to talk about the Padres' weekend, and we talk a little SDFC and Wave soccer as well! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on another Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how everyone's weekend went, and Woodsy asks what's the longest you've ever had to wait for a fast-food order? Then Benny tells us about Billy Ray Smith's memorial service on Saturday before we set the menu for today's show and bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 8-1 win over the Twins as the Padres swept the weekend series! Listen here!
Friday August 21st, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10167 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:02:13 +0000 HEqaS4DpKZlZdKUDGvB5Prw2CO4KBhmL baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday August 21st, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a new show coming to Paramount+ next month about youth baseball, and we're not sure if Woodsy should watch it or not. Then we catch up with San Diego Seals head coach Patrick Merrill who joins the show to discuss this morning's announcement that the team will be moving up to Frontwave Arena in Oceanside for their games before we wrap up the show by talking about our biggest phobias and setting up the weekend series at Petco Park between the Padres and Minnesota Twins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they believe to be the strangest dinner order of all time that Ben's buddy told him about this week. Then we get to our final game of "Take On Woods" for the week before the guys are joined by San Diego Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein who calls in for The Management Report as the Padres return home to host the Twins tonight! Listen here!
Padres Assistant General Manager Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Josh discusses the Padres turning their season around over the last couple of months, what factors they consider when discussing promoting a top prospect, updates on Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on the legal issues that dodgers owner Mark Walter is reportedly facing, and whether or not he will need to sell the team? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins the show every Friday morning to discuss the latest on SDFC and the San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Ben is very nervous because Woodsy is not very pleased with the company this morning after an announcement that was made yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get into some baseball talk as the guys discuss Woodsy's semi-viral post yesterday talking about how strange it is that all of MLB's top insiders have been radio silent when it comes to reporting on the bizarre story surrounding dodgers owner Mark Walter. Listen here!
The Roundtable panel reacts to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s incredible showing in New York against the Mets, if this is the type of player fans should expect moving forward and if the Padres should extend Ty France.
Thursday August 20th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 7798 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:08:31 +0000 ZCvdbohghZCU5VWT8GcZUslSRrbURNqH baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday August 20th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about an idea that a client had for our show to do next month and Ben has agreed to participate. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we give some final thoughts on the morning and we head over to our Epic Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's loss to the Mets, and we bring you a few classic clips from the archives for our Throwback Thursday segment! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys briefly talk about the Little League World Series, and we go over yesterday's results in Major League Baseball with our MLB Reacharound! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all how "Back To School Night" went yesterday, and it leads us into a story from the prep service about the "fart corner" in an elementary school classroom? Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's tough 4-2 loss to the Mets as the Padres dropped the series and finished their road trip 3-3. Listen here
Wednesday August 19th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 8264 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:15:04 +0000 eOv1pLWgF7SJIUAuAMk6nLT5WdKUAti6 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday August 19th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to the second viral clip in the last few days involving the same local television station in Detroit. Then we play today's game of “Take On Woods” before we take a look at this morning's series finale between the Padres and Mets, and our pregame host Sam Levitt stops by the studio to chat with us for a few minutes before we pass things off to him! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win, and we bring you ALL of the calls from Fernando Tatis Jr's grand slam robbery in the 2nd inning, AND we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "tufthunter" into last night's broadcast! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our pal Bret Boone who gives us his thoughts on Fernando Tatis Jr's epic game last night! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys discuss all of San Diego collectively becoming pregnant last night after "The Fernando Tatis Jr Game"! Then we set the menu for today's shortened show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get to all of the highlights of last night's 5-2 win over the Mets as Tatis hit 2 home runs and robbed a grand slam! Listen here!
Tuesday August 18th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10157 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:02:56 +0000 aJqfskgQfNe4KiR4Ih9PuUT743XJhqLu baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday August 18th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories, including 2 bizarre basketball stories in Southern California, and a new music venue coming soon to San Diego? Then Ben continues to finish the MLB Reacharound from our 8am hour but Woodsy and Paul have other ideas, and at the bottom of the hour we look ahead to tonight's Padres game as they look to bounce back and even their series with the Mets. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner back to the show as he discusses yesterday's approval of Jose E Feliciano and Kwanza Jones to become new owners of the team, and he has a special announcement for all fans of the team! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we give some more thoughts on last night's loss to the Mets and we get to today's MLB Reacharound. Listen here!
San Diego Padres CEO Erik Greupner returned to Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Erik discusses yesterday's unanimous approval of the Padres sale to Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones and what their first few weeks as team owners will look like, and Erik announces “Fan Appreciation Month” that the team is hosting all September! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's loss to the Mets, and we discuss the Padres sale / transfer of ownership being unanimously approved yesterday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in from New York to give us his perspective on last night's game. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tries to figure out why Adam was repeatedly trying to get Woods to do an interview with a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, even though he said no. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 2-1 loss to the Mets, and things get a little heated between the guys when talking about the fashion in which the Padres lost. Listen here!
Monday August 17th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9906 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:02:37 +0000 2gVsiBimn4HXhzuLwYkwcAT0vT9CkPRY baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday August 17th, 2026 - FULL SHOW Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories from the weekend including a perfect game in baseball, and a hilariously viral clip from a Detroit morning show. Then we get to today's MLB Reacharound and some of the other results around Major League Baseball before we wrap up the show with a Shoutout To Their Family and we preview this week's matchup between the Padres and the New York Mets. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the historic debut of Joshua Baez over the weekend, and how he said he felt the presence of his late father, but Ben isn't buying it. Then we play our first game of "Take On Woods" for the week before we are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the program every Monday morning to recap the Padres weekend! Listen here!
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