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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!
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!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about Saturday's loss to Cleveland, and Friday's 7-5 win in which a lot of Padres fans were confused that Mason Miller appeared to get the day off? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who joins the show each and every Monday morning to talk some SDFC soccer and discuss the weekend that was for the Padres! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys discuss their weekends, and Woodsy tells us about how he nearly lived out his baseball card fantasy on Saturday morning. Then Ben explains why he's dealing with a little FOMO this morning before we set the menu for today's show and bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we dive into yesterday's 5-0 win over the Guardians as the Padres took 2 of 3 over the weekend! Listen here!
Friday August 14th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10152 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:03:57 +0000 tve2ZoL1ua8ReRa9hyXcaCVzCJba3v6o baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday August 14th, 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 couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a very strange collaboration between KFC and Oreo. Then we take another look at this weekend's pitching matchups between the Padres and Guardians in Cleveland before we give some final thoughts for the week and bring back a fan-favorite with some “Things Ben Likes” to wrap up the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing some "Kinder-tales" with us, and he explains what those are for those who may not know. Then we play our last game of "Take On Woods" for the week before the guys are joined by Padres skipper Craig Stammen who joins the show for The Management Report on a Friar Friday with his team in Cleveland to take on the Guardians this weekend! Listen here!
Padres skipper Craig Stammen joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report, presented by SDCCU! Listen here as Craig talks with the guys about some of the reinforcements his team got at the trade deadline, what he's seen from Jackson Merrill in the 2nd half of the season, and MUCH more as the Padres look to march towards the postseason!
Ben Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy asking a couple of questions about Ben's obsession with finishing our daily MLB Reacharound. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith who checks in each and every Friday morning to talk some SDFC and Padres baseball! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys are eager to preview the debut country-rock album of ESPN personality Pat McAfee, and Ben learns what his love languages are. Then we set the menu for what should be a fun Friday show before we talk a little Padres and Guardians as the Padres look to keep things rolling on the road in Cleveland this weekend! Listen here!
Former Padres pitcher Brian Lawrence joined the Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss the Padres' sweeping the Brewers, if they should be considered legitimate World Series contenders and what fair expectations are for Joe Musgrove once he returns to the team.
Thursday August 13th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 7732 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0000 i7oJATgJgBnesOtzuRk9pfGRJm8YS4Ky baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday August 13th, 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 with Ben insisting he is no longer a size 2XL for t-shirts, so we grab a couple of station t-shirts and test him! Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by our pal Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly “Smart Baseball” segment before we head over to the Epic Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's walk-off win and some questions for the manager before we bring you ALL the calls of yesterday's game-winning hit! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hit the bottom of the hour and bring you our MLB Reacharound as we discuss the rest of the results in Major League Baseball yesterday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a guttural yell as the guys celebrate a Padres sweep of the Brewers, and we get to some foreplay where the guys open a gift sent from a listener. Then we set the menu for a short Thursday show as we head into the Epic Padres Roundtable at 9am, and at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and all of the highlights from yesterday's game that felt like a playoff series! Listen here!
Wednesday August 12th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10023 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:01:59 +0000 J7gkoRvRSwrP3M41Oa7M9ZErdGTw6xTD baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday August 12th, 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 open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top stories of the day, including a record-setting blob jump in Switzerland this week? Then we talk a little bit about Paul Skenes who has seen a drop in velocity this season before we get to the rest of our MLB Reacharound and preview this afternoon's game at Petco Park as the Padres look to sweep the best team in baseball! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a couple of show announcements as Woodsy addresses some new music on the show, and we talk about something pretty cool happening in about 3 weeks! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sammy Levitt who joins us a day early this week to talk some Padres vs Brewers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Woodsy and Paul's trip back to Chicago next month, and we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "susurrus" into last night's broadcast? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by former MLB all-star Bret Boone who joins the show each and every Big League Wednesday to talk some ball, and we hear about his weekend being honored as one of the top 50 Seattle Mariners of all time. Listen here!
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