Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

Monday November 10th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10008 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:22:29 +0000 czqqLEnDEeO79RD0E4IhIfH7EBomk3Hn baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 10th, 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 up the 9am hour with phase 1 of their planned handoff as Ben leaves to head down to Petco Park while Woodsy and Paul do The Reindl Report. Then the guys reconnect with Ben once he gets set up and Benny handles the rest of the show solo while the other two make their way to Petco Park and we bring you Craig Stammen's introductory press conference! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by talking about today's introductory press conference for Craig Stammen down at Petco Park, and Woodsy angers some listeners by saying he has never been able to watch The Wire. Then we get to today's game of Take On Woods before the guys bring you another Padres Smorgasbord and we also discuss the Cleveland Guardians pitchers that are in some BIG trouble for being heavily involved with sports betting. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the good and the really bad for San Diego State this weekend as the basketball team improved to 2-0 with a win over Idaho State yesterday, but the football team had their hands full in Hawaii on Saturday night, losing 38-6. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation and we get his thoughts on SDFC's big win at Snapdragon Stadium last night! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys discuss their weekends which for Woodsy consisted of a lot of children's sports games and birthday parties. Then we set the menu for today's show as we count you down to Craig Stammen's introductory press conference at 10am, and the guys discuss the ELECTRIC atmosphere at San Diego FC's big win over Portland last night! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the tallest player in college basketball history making his debut last night. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before we wrap up the week, discuss any weekend plans, and talk about what Monday's show will look like and why. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about something happening in our 97.3 The Fan studios, and who is listening to us at all times apparently? Then we play a game of Take On Woods on a Friday before we continue to give some thoughts on the Padres managerial hiring of Craig Stammen, and the guys debate whether or not they should open up the phone lines. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by congratulating Manny Machado on his Silver Slugger award, and the guys discuss the Padres extending qualifying offers yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith who makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on SDFC's big Game 3 matchup with Portland on Sunday, the Padres hiring of Craig Stammen as manager, and more! Listen here!

Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky and apparent Padres insider, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys welcome Matt to the show and hear how exactly he was the first and only person to break the news yesterday morning that Craig Stammen - who Matt did not even know existed - was going to be announced as the new Padres manager!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are all here for you on a Friday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear all about Woodsy's trip to Disneyland yesterday for Taylor's 5th birthday before we get Woodsy's thoughts on all of the big Padres news from yesterday! Then at the bottom of the hour, we set the menu for today's show and are joined by Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky who was the very first person to break the Craig Stammen news yesterday! Listen here!

Thursday November 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9987 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:40:06 +0000 x98OBxNVtNoPyq5qZNesSIeXtkual8X9 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday November 6th, 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

Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into Ben & Woods on Thursday morning just minutes after the news came out that he has hired Craig Stammen to be the next manager of the San Diego Padres! Listen here as AJ discusses how this all came together, what makes Stammen the right fit for the Padres, and MUCH, much more!

Ben, Paul, and Sam open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report...for about 30 seconds before the guys are interrupted by official news that the San Diego Padres are hiring Craig Stammen to be the next manager of the team!? Listen here for a full instant reaction to today's big news, PLUS Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into the show at the bottom of the hour to discuss it all!

Ben and Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming our pal Sam Levitt to the studio as he fills in for the rest of the morning while Woodsy is at Disneyland for Taylor's birthday! Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys discuss some very random reports from an unlikely source that Craig Stammen will be the next Padres manager? Listen here!

Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour with an update from the San DIego State football program who, after some pressure from around the city, announced some lower ticket prices with a new promotion for the game against Boise State where fans can purchase 2 tickets for $40! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some news in Major League Baseball that Don Mattingly is leaving his job as bench coach for the Blue Jays, but is NOT retiring... Could he be in talks with the Padres? Listen here!

Ben and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by wishing Taylor Woods a very Happy Birthday as Woodsy and the family are celebrating at Disneyland today! Ben talks about his long work day getting off to a rough start with his "check engine" light coming on this morning, and the guys set the menu for today's show. Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss the Padres ongoing search for their new manager, and why things may be taking so long? Listen here!

Wednesday November 5th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10067 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:07:37 +0000 MZasqPiUJ3ANbIkkx6NHHE7Dfi0js6Ct baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 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=htt

Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and Tom Brady CLONED his dog?? Then the guys react to the news of Victor Rodriguez officially leaving the Padres to become the hitting coach for the Houston Astros, and we wrap up the show with Ben asking Woodsy about any experiences he may have with had with calling a 900 number when he was younger...? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our discussion on the Padres managerial search, and if we should all be panicking or not because the team has not announced a hiring yet. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we wrap up the hour by talking about reports that Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez is getting interest from the Houston Astros to join their staff? Does that change how some fans may be feeling about Victor Rodriguez? Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking some hoops as San Diego State beat Long Beach State last night at Viejas Arena 77-45 in their first game of the season, and the new freshmen came to PLAY! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres' unveiling of Peter Seidler Way down at Petco Park, one notable person that was not in attendance, and we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord. Listen here

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy takes us through yet another example of why his life is just one big episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Then we set the menu for today's show at the bottom of the hour and discuss the news from the Padres yesterday that Yu Darvish underwent UCL surgery and will miss the entire 2026 season, and the guys were pretty disappointed with some commentary from SOME Padres fans out there regarding what Yu Darvish should do. Listen here

Tuesday November 4th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9962 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:08:32 +0000 zUwpT7ap7gfJFOOmOwY68Ae36noP9H8T baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday November 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 kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's favorite stories of the morning, including Thanksgiving themed Oreos on the way? Then the guys talk briefly about Monday Night Football last night before we let everyone know which MLB Hall of Famer just pranked Woodsy… Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Ben about his birthday, and we were surprised to learn he did in fact use ALL of his birthday gifts... Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we get to our Padres Smorgasbord at the bottom of the hour and take a look at the Padres bullpen for 2026. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about the MLB Awards finalists that have been announced for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, etc. before we get to today's edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This". Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue one of their favorite traditions on the show as legendary former SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher calls in on the morning of the Aztecs' first basketball game of the season! Listen here!

Legendary former SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Coach Fisher calls in for his annual tradition of joining the show the morning of the team's first game of the season, the job Brian Dutcher has done since taking over 8 years ago, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as we hear how the rest of Ben's birthday went yesterday, and we discuss why kids HATE to eat the crust of their sandwiches. Then we set the menu for today's show, and discuss some of the MLB free agency news from yesterday. Plus, why is Wyoming's coach taking shots at San Diego State after the Aztecs just beat the Cowboys this past weekend? Listen here!

Monday November 3rd, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10030 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:04:09 +0000 kh6b16pCE2YRtqsOVKYLaBQSEu2N07Nx baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 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=https%

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with some more fun for Ben's 50th birthday with some special audio packages that Paulie has put together. Then we play a special Monday game of Real or Fake with 2 tickets to tomorrow night's 1st SDSU basketball game of the season on the line before we wrap up the show with some more fun for Ben's birthday and also discuss the Padres teaser video for next year's City Connect uniforms? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to wish Ben a happy 50th birthday, and Woods and Paul have one more special gift for Benny. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods as we kick off a new month with a new Vegas getaway grand prize before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for our weekly conversation to talk about SDFC's tough loss on Saturday night. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about another big win for San Diego State football who beat Wyoming on Saturday, and are in the drivers seat to host the MW Championship! But why aren't they selling more tickets at Snapdragon Stadium? Then we get to a Ben Higgins themed edition of Don't Do This before we bring you our Padres Smorgasbord and discuss where the Padres fall for odds to win the 2026 World Series. Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show by wishing our beloved Ben Higgins a Happy 50th Birthday, and Woodsy and Paul give Ben a few birthday gifts and the guys talk about Ben's party on Saturday night. Then we set the menu for today's show which Benny has no idea what the guys have planned for him, and we give some thoughts on the World Series from over the weekend as the 2025 MLB season is officially over. Listen here!

Friday October 31st, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9865 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:06:27 +0000 NRvGhuaK67N16Z5gCYXR9xYR1WJwPHS1 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday October 31st, 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 stories of the day before we get to Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule and take a look at tomorrow's top college football games to watch throughout the day! And at the bottom of the hour the guys talk a little about Halloween as we head off into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy going down a bit of a rabbt hole as he tells us the spooky story of McKamey Manor, and the guys wonder if anyone listening had ever been there. Then we play today's Halloween themed game of Take On Woods before the guys get to toady's Padres Smorgasbord and take a big-picture look at the direction the San Diego Padres are heading. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by Ben addressing some false social media reporting, and the guys talk about YouTube TV losing ESPN/ABC/Disney this week. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Darren Smith who is getting ready to call this weekend's SDFC playoff match in Portland! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you and in costume on a Halloween Friday! The guys, dressed as Jelly Roll, Hugh Hefner, and Ace Frehly, start the show with a little foreplay before we set the menu for a fun, spooky show! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to some baseball talk as the guys preview Game 6 in the World Series tonight as well as the Padres ongoing search for their new manager. Listen here!

Thursday October 30th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10063 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:04:35 +0000 XWDFrAwiVgeuwlqRdXmOXgg0nKDfdQDd baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday October 30th, 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 kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top headlines of the day, including LSU's ongoing search for a new head football coach. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before we talk a little bit about podcasting structure as we head out of here on a Thursday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday and we revisit Woodsy's "spooky" spot that he and Paulie put together a couple of years ago. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord and the guys discuss how they think the Padres managerial interview process looks and what happens during a reported 9.5 hour meeting?? Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by talking about the World Series as Trey Yesavage and the Blue Jays beat the dodgers 6-1 last night to take a 3-2 lead and are on the brink of a championship! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some breaking news in baseball that another managerial opening has been filled as the Washington Nationals have reportedly hired 33 year old Blake Butera to be their skipper? Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we revisit a bit of a viral moment that happened on yesterday's show, and we put Ben's 25 year old polo shirt to rest. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys give there thoughts on some reporting yesterday that the Padres have narrowed their managerial search down to 3 finalists: Albert Pujols, Ruben Niebla, and Nick Hundley? Listen here!

Wednesday October 29th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9863 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:05:50 +0000 BWSRXnrN81f9TodCgRrBFZIPalvnosQp baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday October 29th, 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=htt

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a feel good story out of Philly regarding Giants rookie Cam Skattebo and Eagles Chief of Security “Big Dom”. Then we take a look at Game 5 of the World Series tonight between the Blue Jays and the dodgers and spin the topic wheel before we sign off on a Wednesday morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul asking Ben several questions about his polo that he is wearing today...a polo that he's worn many times... and a polo that today we learn is over 20 years old?? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys get to today's Padres Smorgasbord and focus on some potential free agent targets for the Padres that may not break the bank. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by talking about the reports that Albert Pujols was down at Petco Park yesterday meeting with team officials in person for his 2nd interview for the open managerial job. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some comments made by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about the Padres television deal? Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy into the studio after he SLEPT IN maybe for the first time ever, and showed up at 5:55am today! Then we set the menu for today's show before we dive into some baseball talk and discuss Game 4 of the World Series last night as the Blue Jays got to Shohei Ohtani and beat the dodgers 6-2 to even the series up 2-2 and ensure there will be at least one more game in Toronto. Listen here!

Tuesday October 28th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9910 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:02:39 +0000 Z9twuDN3oeAsgaLPt9vp2upFBhLbWK8a baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday October 28th, 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 of the day, including some great audio from Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. Then Woodsy and Paul try to get more information out of Ben as they continue to struggle to get him some birthday gifts that he wants for his 50th birthday coming up in a few days before we take one final look at Game 4 of the World Series tonight up in Los Angeles. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about sweet almost-five-year-old Taylor Woods who took the liberty of purchasing an expensive app on his iPad without permission. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys turn their attention to Game 4 of the World Series tonight and try to figure out what the strategies will look like for Toronto and Los Angeles after last night's 18 inning marathon game. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's Game 3 of the World Series and we focus in on extra innings which went on for a full NINE INNINGS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring you today's Padres Smorgasbord and take money out of the equation as the guys discuss which free agents they would most like to see the Padres target this winter. Listen here!