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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 December 9th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10013 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:18:17 +0000 CzIOwvOpvBfZ5pIC51T20JFQtCuClPuW baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday December 9th 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with one more segment with our pal John Conniff from Madfriars who's in town for a couple of days and joins the guys in-studio. Then we get back to some of the news to come out of the MLB Winter Meetings before we wrap up the show by getting to a late edition of The Reindl Report! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing all about Ben's Navy luncheon yesterday that he was a guest at, and we react to the news of both Kyle Schwarber returning to the Phillies and closer Edwin Diaz signing with the dodgers. Then we get to a quick game of Take On Woods before the guys welcome John Conniff from Madfriars back to the studio and get some of his thoughts on the Padres offseason, their minor league system, and more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more Padres talk as they discuss the team announcing yesterday that they signed pitcher Daison Acosta to a 1 year contract, and the reports that Craig Stammen's coaching staff is being finalized. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Orlando to once again check in with Sam Levitt who is out there covering the MLB Winter Meetings! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy says he's just not getting into the holiday spirit, but Santa Higgins finds a solution. Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss the latest from the MLB Winter Meetings and give some thoughts on Kevin Acee's reporting that AJ Preller may be working on some pretty big moves currently. Listen here!

Monday December 8th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10125 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:10:18 +0000 QHMs6RSkWv7k35Xb7SWgNpHsdQgcoq59 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday December 8th 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including some Golden Globes nominations that came out early this morning. Then we discuss the latest from the MLB Winter Meetings before we talk a little more college football and spin the topic wheel before we get outta here on a Monday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods learning all about HSA's and how they work after Ben reluctantly Bensplains yet another part of "adulting" to Woodsy. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys check in with our pal Craig Elsten who joins the show for his weekly Monday appearance! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing their discussion from the end of the 6am hour about Notre Dame missing the College Football Playoffs, and all of the repercussions that are sure to follow from that decision. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Orlando where Sammy Levitt is standing by and joins the show live from the MLB Winter Meetings! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about their busy weekends, and we set the menu for today's show. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss some reporting from Dennis Lin in The Athletic that the Padres are entertaining offers for last season's ace, Nick Pivetta? Plus, how does Woodsy feel after Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoffs, while 3-loss Alabama got in? Listen here!

Friday December 5th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10040 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:04:24 +0000 KQKDLseEVsfHaruCwHDThRMSisHCXWhA baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday December 5th 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the most mispronounced words of 2025. Then the guys briefly discuss this morning's World Cup Draw before we wrap up the show and look ahead to this weekend's big College Football matchups as we head into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking more about Ben's gait, which has been a big topic of discussion lately, as well as the benefits of leaving home for college. Then we play our final game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys discuss some spicy comments made by Richard Sherman about George Pickens following Thursday Night Football last night. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron who returns to the show to talk about Lane Kiffin taking the LSU job, the College Football Playoffs, and more! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our buddy Darren Smith joins the show for his weekly conversation and we get his final thoughts on a fun inaugural season for SDFC. Listen here!

Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron returned to the show on Friday morning! Listen here as the former national champion talks about Lane Kiffin taking the LSU job this week, his thoughts on the College Football Playoffs, what the holidays look like for him, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and get an update on Ben's walk, and Woods gets some new copy for a new commercial to read, and the client wants him to make it sexy... And at the bottom of the hour we set the menu for today's show and talk a little Padres baseball with the news of the team signing relief pitcher Ty Adcock to a 1 year contract yesterday. Listen here!

Thursday December 4th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10136 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:06:17 +0000 qODh6GDh96LDwECq6AKNyC49kdmPH9cq baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday December 4th 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including some drama surrounding NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo the last few days. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome segment before the guys get back to some baseball talk, and discuss a pretty radical new rule that could be coming to Major League Baseball in the next few seasons? Listen here

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with some more thoughts on Ben's awkward gait that we discussed in our 6am hour earlier today. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before we get to this week's Throwback Thursday clip, which is one of our favorite moments in show history, and the 4 year old clip is oddly relevant still today. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking a little MLB offseason, and the reports of the Blue Jays possibly being interested in trading pitcher Jose Berrios, and whether or not the Padres would be interested in him? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by dear friend of the program Katie Woo, who unfortunately announced yesterday that she is leaving St. Louis to cover the Los Angeles dodgers for The Athletic... Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys discuss streaming music in 2025, and what some of the best practices are nowadays for supporting artists. Then before we set the menu for today's show, Ben asks "The Question" that Woods and Paul have been hoping he would never bring up in the past 8 years we've all worked together... Listen here!

Wednesday December 3rd 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10092 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:08:24 +0000 7fNJHFVuwBepvFlwJBvs9kPucmnq43rA baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday December 3rd 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including a racoon who broke into a liquor store and had a little too much to drink? Then the guys react to some news in Major League Baseball that our beloved Katie Woo of The Athletic is leaving her job as beat writer for the Cardinals so that she can cover.... the Los Angeles dodgers. And at the bottom of the hour, Ben asks if anyone actually cares about National Signing Day, which is today? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with one of our favorite times of the year as the guys go through their Spotify Wrapped which came out this morning! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres starter Joe Musgrove who checks in for a fun off-season conversation and gives us his thoughts on his new manager, the pitching staff, ownership concerns, and MUCH more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods catch up with Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove for a fun offseason conversation! Listen here as Joe tells us how he's feeling physically, how close he was to pitching in the postseason this year, his thoughts on Craig Stammen as the new manager, and MUCH more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as UCSD took their 1st loss of the season last night at Nevada, and San Diego State gets back to business tonight against Utah Valley. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about some interesting front office moves made by the Colorado Rockies, and we spin the Topic Wheel a little earlier than usual this morning! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a ton to get to in foreplay as we get updates on what the guys all did after the show yesterday, we discuss fresh homemade bread, and get an update on Vacuum-Gate in the Woods household! Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys discuss last night's College Football Playoff rankings, and whether or not Woodsy's Fighting Irish are in trouble? Listen here!

Tuesday December 2nd 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9925 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:10:41 +0000 8OxLw7p8RzeInPRtIXh6YwmOCXV3rcBK baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday December 2nd 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, his final story leading us into our next segment as we discuss who actually ever won the Cola Wars? And we spin the Topic Wheel and have some fun to wrap up today's show. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the excitement in the air as we're just a couple of weeks away from The 7th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza! Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys get back to some baseball talk and discuss the expected lockout after the 2026 MLB season, and how rough things could potentially get. Listen here

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more thoughts on Mason Miller potentially becoming a starting pitcher in 2026, and what the reliever market looks like in Major League Baseball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys switch gears and talk a little football and how it just wasn't a great week in the NFL. Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear about Vacuum-Gate in the Woods household, which takes a bit of a turn at the bottom of the hour when we come back from commercial break! Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss some comments made by Dan Plesac on MLB Network about Mason Miller wanting to be converted from a reliever into a starting pitcher. But is that in the Padres' best interest? Listen here!

Monday December 1st, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10142 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:08:52 +0000 KmraJbe14p1d7klIjGO7CJls5yaNLWa9 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday December 1st, 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a story from a concerned father-to-be whose delivery order went viral over the weekend. Then Woodsy asks the guys if they are aware of what "scromiting" is before we wrap up the show with some final thoughts and hear why Ben was cruising around a North County little league field yesterday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Lane Kiffin / Ole Miss / LSU drama, and what needs to change in college football. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before our buddy Craig Elsten joins the show for our weekly chat, and we get his thoughts on San Diego FC's magical season unfortunately coming to an end over the weekend. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about some baseball news from the weekend as former Padres pitcher Dylan Cease got himself a nice little payday when he signed a 7 year $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was it an overpay? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get into the college football DRAMA with Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss to become the new coach at LSU. Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are back on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about our long weekends which included food, family, and smelly shopping bags? Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about San Diego FC's tough loss to Vancouver on Saturday in the Western Conference Finals, and the amazing inaugural season that the team just completed. Plus, Mike Shildt got a new job over the weekend? Listen here

Wednesday November 26th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9721 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:11:13 +0000 85fsiFLmVHV2PVxIliU7VBuzvkwz3b0Y baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 26th, 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=ht

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, one of which sparks a fairly intense debate between Ben and Woodsy regarding the movie Mrs. Doubtfire? Then the guys give a little more details on our 2026 trip to Chicago before we wrap up the show by giving some thanks and talking about our weekend plans which include going to check out WWE Survivor Series on Saturday evening at Petco Park! Listen here!

Ben & Woods begin the 8am hour by discussing a couple of stories that Ben discussed last night while anchoring the news for channel 10, and how it has now become a nightly tradition for Woods and his two boys to watch the news at home and aircheck Benny. Then we play our last game of "Take On Woods" for the month before the guys give some additional thoughts on this week's hiring of Steven Souza as the Padres hitting coach. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by welcoming SDFC Sporting Director and General Manager Tyler Heaps back to the show ahead of Saturday night's Western Conference Final matchup with Vancouver! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Knoxville, TN where our pal Darren Smith join the show a couple days early before we head off into the Thanksgiving Weekend! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we kick off the final show for the week, and Woodsy tells us about the...um...fun? time that he had while at the doctors office yesterday. Then we come back and set the menu for today's show before talking a little college hoops as San Diego State bounced back from Monday's 40 point loss to Michigan and beat Oregon last night 97-80! Listen here!

Tuesday November 25th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9882 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:08:58 +0000 YOrzbQQcoFyb43X1fSNs0WmBLugXFzgR baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday November 25th, 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Awful Announcing's NFL broadcaster rankings for 2025. Then the guys randomly start talking about musicals after Ben lets Woodsy know during a commercial break that "he doesn't have the voice of an angel", and the guys spin the Topic Wheel with Ryan Cohen in studio during this holiday week! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Paulie about his rollercoaster of a day yesterday with he and his wife looking to rescue a new dog. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys react to a surprising trade in Major League Baseball with the Red Sox acquiring veteran pitcher Sonny Gray from the Cardinals? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres coaching hires after it was reported last night that the Padres are adding bench coach Randy Knorr and hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. to Craig Stammen's coaching staff. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some comments made by Hal Steinbrenner that almost make it sound like he said the New York Yankees DON'T turn a profit every year? Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and welcome Tier 1 Ryan Cohen into the studio while he's back visiting home from New York City! Then we set the menu for today's show and get into the big story of the morning as SDFC beat Minnesota 1-0 last night at Snapdragon Stadium to advance to the Western Conference Finals this weekend! Listen here!

Monday November 24th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9590 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:08:14 +0000 91U5wEKEodIc1P7BXRxkoqQWuw5uDyYJ baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 24th, 2025 - 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top headlines from the weekend, including some NFL coaches looking for new gigs and whether or not “finders keepers” actually works? Then at the bottom of the hour we get ready for a MASSIVE sports night tonight with San Diego State basketball taking on #7 Michigan in Las Vegas and SDFC looking to keep their magical season alive in tonight's Western Conference Semfinals! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with Woodsy taking us through a wild sequence of events on Friday evening during a game of youth flag football and involving parents, referees, and you can see where this is going. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk about San Diego State football winning another game, capping off an undefeated regular season at home, but could head coach Sean Lewis get scooped up by UCLA or Cal to lead their programs next year? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as San Diego State basketball has a MASSIVE game tonight against #7 Michigan in the Player's Era Tournament in Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our buddy Craig Elsten makes his weekly visit to the show to talk about SDFC's playoff game tonight, moves from the Padres, and MUCH more! Listen here!