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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 October 17th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10146 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:02:52 +0000 fP13ZVUj5lCWCJdFkvyLK4sVB2knR6GT baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday October 17th, 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 top stories of the morning, including SDSU basketball returning to the hardwood tonight at Viejas Arena! Then we get Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule highlighting all of the best college football games tomorrow before we have some fun at our boss's expense and also preview tonight's ALCS Game 3 and NLCS Game 4. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by having some fun at Ben's expense because we have a new hotline sponsorship here at 97.3 The Fan, but the copy doesn't seem to give Ben as much trouble as previous ones. Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord, and the topic of the day is do the Padres need to focus their attention (and money) more on adding starting pitching or offensive production? Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some thoughts on the MLB playoff action last night as the Blue Jays won in Seattle to even the ALCS at 2 games a piece, while the dodgers jumped to a 3-0 series lead over the Brewers en route to another World Series appearance. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we catch up with Darren Smith for our weekly conversation and we get Darren's thoughts on ALL of the Padres drama to come out this week. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show on a somber note with a "Shoutout To His Family" and pay respects the legendary Ace Frehley who passed away at the age of 74. Then the guys set the menu for today's show, which includes some unexpected Padres drama to discuss after Dennis Lin dropped a new story in The Athletic this morning talking about AJ Preller's uncertain future in San Diego and increasing conflict between him and Padres CEO Erik Greupner? Listen here..
Thursday October 16th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10152 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:02:09 +0000 pNJ7CVe7Nf6FmKbmLR4FyKpf3IDKmvS3 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday October 16th, 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 some final thoughts on what Eno Sarris had to say to us before we get to The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning that we missed! Then we bring you our weekly NFL Threesome segment before we wrap up the show talking some more Padres baseball and if former MLB slugger Albert Pujols is the top candidate to become manager of the San Diego Padres? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how rough it was for Ben to turn all the way home the other day because he left his phone at the house, and the guys discuss how and why we all became so addicted to our cell phones. Then we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods have their weekly conversation with The Athletic's Eno Sarris who is USUALLY the optimistic voice of reason when it comes to Padres baseball, but he isn't this week... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by playing a very self-serving clip of Skip Schumaker on the Your Dark Companion podcast this week where he had some very nice things to say about our show, and the guys discuss what TYPE of manager is the right fit for the Padres? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys bring you today's "Padres Smorgasbord" and the topic on the table this morning is: which Padres player do you think will make the biggest jump in 2026? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about parent-teacher conferences and a podcast appearance that Woodsy's made this week. Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss yesterday's ALCS Game 3 as the Blue Jays absolutely crushed the Mariners up in Seattle, and the guys discuss the very likely possibility that the dodgers will repeat as World Series Champions in a few weeks. Listen here
Wednesday October 15th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10136 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:03:29 +0000 J8hjalG7LavLB0l5FlTTINGmCnm8wsL4 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday October 15th, 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 kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of fun stories that we haven't gotten to yet. Then we get back to some Padres offseason talk and the guys discuss whether or not this week's Mike Shildt news now means that a contract extension for AJ Preller is imminent? And we give some final thoughts on what the Padres President of Baseball Operations had to say when he met with the media yesterday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about how he would like to see the Padres take a page from the dodgers book and do a better job of load management with their players during the regular season. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we head up to Seattle to catch up with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes BBQ podcast / Yahoo! Sports who is a longtime Mariners fan, and will be at Game 3 of the ALCS tonight on assignment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's big story from Kevin Acee about Mike Shildt's managing style which rubbed those on his staff the wrong way. Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord as the guys discuss all of the managerial openings in Major League Baseball and whether or not the Padres have the most attractive vacancy in the sport? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay and discuss the first "storm" of the fall season, and how funny it is the way we all react here in San Diego when it rains. Then we set the menu for today's show as we dive right into Kevin Acee's latest story in the Union Tribune that dropped last night and included quotes from 20 people in and around the Padres organization who told a VERY different story of what it was like to work with Mike Shildt as manager of the Padres... Listen here!
Tuesday October 14th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10073 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:03:26 +0000 ctsAwkVfPlKN5aW0fTKFoojeTgQeLizO baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday October 14th, 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 top headlines of the morning, including the big story of the weekend in college football with Penn State firing James Franklin after 12 seasons. Then we give some more thoughts on Mike Shildt's surprising departure from the San Diego Padres before we turn our attention to the MLB postseason and preview tonight's NLCS Game 2 in Milwaukee between the Brewers and the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour by continuing with our list of potential managerial candidates to replace Mike Shildt, people both inside and outside of the organization, and why we all believe pitching coach Ruben Niebla may just be the best choice. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk a little SDSU and give the football team their flowers after a very impressive win over Nevada this past weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on Mike Shildt's departure from the Padres, and if health concerns really were the simple reason that he is stepping away with 2 years remaining on his contract? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we start to look at a list of potential managerial choices for the San Diego Padres, both in and outside of the organization, and we discuss why Bruce Bochy is already reportedly NOT in serious consideration for the job? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay which includes Woodsy's upcoming trip to Arizona, and Ben still not totally sure what length of pants he should be wearing? Then we set the menu for this morning's show and dive into what should be the main topic of the week: why did Mike Shildt leave with 2 years left on his organization, and who should replace him in 2026? Plus, what did Shildty say when Woods texted him last night? Listen here!
Monday October 13th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10165 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:10:48 +0000 7cAhZrtYjs9pwZBTeoInKlFMb2K3A9Q7 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday October 13th, 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 spend the entire 9am hour on Monday by reacting to the MAJOR breaking news this morning that Padres manager Mike Shildt has announced his retirement after just 2 seasons at the helm here in San Diego. Why is he calling it quits? Who should take over as manager of the Padres? Listen here as Ben & Woodsy try to sort through it all!
Ben, Woods, and Paul react in real time to the bombshell story that Padres manager Mike Shildt is RETIRING after back-to-back 90-win seasons and postseason appearances... Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with Woodsy asking Ben why he is trying to sabotage him and his diet? Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before the guys get to today's Padres Smorgasbord which focuses on the players that are set to leave the team for free agency / exercising their options, and which players from the 2025 roster we would like to see back in 2026. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about MLB's decision to hand down punishments to Jose Iglesias (one game suspension) and Xander Bogaerts (fine) for their behavior towards the umpire crew following their Wildcard exit in Chicago. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for our weekly conversation on the Padres, SDFC, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear how everybody's weekend went... including Woodsy who went to a nude day spa on Saturday? Then we set the menu for the rest of the show and dive into some MLB playoffs, specifically Friday night's thrilling ALDS Game 5 between Seattle and Detroit which went 15 innings and saw the Mariners walk it off, and Seattle then went to Toronto and took Game 1 of the ALCS. Listen here!
Friday October 10th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10197 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:07:28 +0000 vdOMRAY6mO31RW14LzmaNk2qICbVV3VF baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday October 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 kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the Texas Rangers' introductory for their new manager and Tier 1 listener Skip Schumaker! Then we get Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule with all of the top college football games throughout the day tomorrow before the guys discuss any weekend plans, and Woodsy lets us know all about his exciting plans for tomorrow. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour with a "Shoutout To Her Family" as news came out late last night that Sister Jean has passed away at the age of 106, and Paulie dives DEEP into the Ben & Woods archives for some audio from our 5th show ever. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins the show about 45 minutes after landing in San Diego, returning from his Hawaiian vacation this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some more playoff baseball as the Cubs forced a Game 5 against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow night, with the winner moving on to face the dodgers in the NLCS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord and discuss the future of one of our favorite pitchers, Yu Darvish. Will he return in 2026? Could he retire before the end of his 3 remaining years on his contract? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Ben's "Two-For-One" and wonder what Philadelphia sports radio sounds like today after quite possibly the worst night in Philly sports history. Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into yesterday's NLDS action as the dodgers beat the Phillies 2-1 in extras, and advance to the NLCS after one of the most costly errors in MLB history by Orion Kerkering. Listen here
Thursday October 9th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10199 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:02:29 +0000 yPiaG7CrAm9TtS5W6peBQO3sqld4CJmc baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday October 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 The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some interesting reports out of Chapel Hill regarding Bill Belichick and his future at North Carolina. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome before we wrap up the show by giving some thoughts on the pair of Game 4's we have in the NLDS later today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy providing an update regarding "The Work" that he mentioned on Wednesday's show, and the guys try to explain to Ben what benefits he COULD get from therapy if he went. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly Smart Baseball segment and Eno gives us his biggest takeaways from the 4 ALDS / NLDS matchups as we get closer to the League Championship Series. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the ALDS games yesterday as the Tigers forced a Game 5 in Seattle tomorrow night, and the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Yankees to advance to the ALCS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's "Padres Smorgasbord" and discuss the Padres offensive philosophy in 2025, how it was different in 2024, and what it could / should be in 2026. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and Benny tells us about a near-nightmare that happened to him yesterday as he almost added an extra zero to a tip when he grabbed dinner last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and jump into some playoff baseball as the guys give their thoughts on the NLDS last night as the Cubs and Phillies both won to stay alive in their NLDS matchups. Listen here!
Wednesday October 8th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10348 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:07:51 +0000 gHiBDMYbMsFV9PRfkDWkUOShebiyW7BI baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday October 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=http
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a trade in the NFL yesterday and a false alarm for one of America's Sweethearts? Then the guys discuss the potential future for MLB broadcasts before we wrap up the show here on a Wednesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy asking Paulie for some tech advice, as he looks to move his monthly in-person men's group that he hosts to an online setting this weekend. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys address a lengthy, well-versed comment to the show's YouTube channel regarding the local media's role in sports, particularly when it comes to how they interact with coaches and players. Listen here!
Should the Padres continue to use Mason MIller as a relief pitcher (presumably the closer) in 2026, or try and convert him to a starting pitcher this offseason? The guys discussed it all on today's Padres Smorgasbord!
Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour with some thoughts on both ALDS games last night as the Mariners went to Detroit and took a 2-1 series lead over the Tigers, and the Yankees rallied to win game 3 against the Blue Jays. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to the next installment of our Padres offseason topics in our Padres Smorgasbord, and the guys discuss whether Mason Miller will be a reliever or a starter in 2026? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay and hear about Ben's dream last night that involved skydiving with our boss Adam? Then we quickly set the menu for today's show before we head out to Philadelphia and catch up with our buddy Jon Marks, midday host at 95.7 The Fanatic, and get the temperature of Phillies fans as the Phils are facing an 0-2 series deficit with Game 3 later today in Los Angeles. Listen here!
Tuesday October 7th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10206 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:11:43 +0000 9cvjpOv1PGTmiclfATWrEdgwBRRHG9bQ baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday October 7th, 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 headlines this morning, including another great primetime game in the NFL last night. Then we take a quick look at today's ALDS games on the schedule before we wrap up the show with the first "Topic Wheel" spin of the offseason! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by talking a little about the impending work stoppage most in Major League Baseball are expecting before the 2027 season, and how that all can impact free agency. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show one final time for 2025 and gives us his thoughts on the end of the Padres season. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods for his final regular Tuesday segment of the year. Listen here as Jesse reflects on the abrupt end to the Padres season, how he will plan to spend his offseason, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the Brewers winning Game 2 of their NLDS matchup with the Cubs before giving some thoughts on the letter that Padres Chairman John Seidler emailed to Padres fans yesterday and we try to read between the lines. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we debut our newest offseason feature titled "Ben's Padres Smörgåsbord"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and dive into the world of KPop Demon Hunters which seems to cause children everywhere to lose their minds? Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into some baseball talk as the guys give their thoughts on the dodgers and Brewers both taking commanding 2-0 series leads in their NLDS matchups. Listen here!
Monday October 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10206 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:04:03 +0000 BS6fr6pDqGoIJfGwdlGcZGDqktNP25Zr baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday October 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=https%3
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