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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!
Thursday January 15th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9791 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:07:53 +0000 28We86hCD4Svs4nvxhZt1PSIB8NRAcYz baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday January 15th, 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 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, one of which is a piece of audio from 5 years ago today for Throwback Thursday! Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome segment before the guys wrap up the show with some Padres talk and discuss some international signings by the team before we get outta here on a Thursday morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the past week and how different shows can be for us when in studio vs out on the road like being at Padres Fantasy Camp. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before the guys decide to spin the Topic Wheel a few times and discuss the worst trend they have ever lived through... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking a little hoops with San Diego State taking care of business last night, beating Wyoming 74-57 in Laramie. Then the guys are joined by San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas who returns to the show to discuss his short offseason, and a few big roster moves from the last few days! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you Don't (And DO) Do This after it was moved from its original time slot for the Varas interview! Listen here!
Ben & Woods welcome San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas back to the show on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mikey talks about his short offseason, what this week's Anders Dreyer contract extension means for the club, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano no longer being a part of the team's future plans, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together in studio on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss yesterday's final Fantasy Camp games and Woodsy and Paul's drive home from Arizona. Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys discuss some Padres news yesterday with it being reported that the team has hired former Padres manager Bud Black and former All-Star Wil Myers back to the organization! Listen here
Ben & Woods react to Craig Stammen's recent comments about Luis Arraez, discuss whether or not the Padres should re-sign Arraez and chat with Major Garrett on the final day of Padres Fantasy Camp.
Andy Ashby, Terry Kennedy & Jake Garegnani join Ben & Woods live from Padres Fantasy Camp.
Tom Seidler joins Ben & Woods live from Padres Fantasy Camp plus highlight some premature celebration in Don't Do This.
Ben laments leaving a sock and razor behind in Arizona and the guys discuss Ken Rosenthal's report that the Padres pursued Nolan Arenado to play first base.
Ben reacts to the breaking news that Nolan Arenado has been traded to the Diamondbacks and does Don't Do This solo.
Ben & Woods share their thoughts on SDFC extending the contract of Mikey Varas and the Royals announcing that they'll move in their fences.
Tim Flannery and Dave McGary join Ben & Woods live at Padres Fantasy Camp.
Ben & Woods discussed whether or not the Padres should trade Nick Pivetta and the news that Brooks Koepka will make his PGA Tour re-debut at the Farmers Insurance Open.
Greg Garcia joins Ben & Woods live from Padres Fantasy Camp and the guys discuss the new cocktail lounge the Padres announced this morning.
Jake Peavy joins Ben & Woods live from Padres Fantasy Camp to tell an amazing story about the camper's dinner with he and Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman.
Mud Grant and Greg Vaughn join Ben & Woods from Padres Fantasy Camp plus Ben doesn't like local Jacksonville media member who praised Liam Coen in his postgame press conference.
Ben & Woods tell stories from their weekend in Peoria for Padres Fantasy Camp and discuss the Cubs signing Alex Bregman to a huge contract.
Bob Scanlan joins Ben & Woods live at Padres Fantasy Camp and the guys preview this weekend's NFL playoff games.
Jesse Agler and Major Garrett joins Ben & Woods live from Padres Fantasy Camp.
Former Padres closer Heath Bell joins Ben & Woods live at Padres Fantasy Camp plus Don't Do This!
Ben & Woods broadcast live from Padres Fantasy Camp and discuss Rob Manfred's comments about a potential split-season.
Ben breaks down the Padres arbitration eligible players and if they'll agree to deals by today's deadline and Adam delivers a Klug Report.
Adam recaps doing the ghost pepper salsa challenge and Doug Gottlieb joins the show to discuss working with Adam and share his thoughts on the Aztecs.
Ben & Woods listen back to some flubs from our imaging voice and react to breaking NFL news.
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about his interview with the Encinitas Little League Board, and whether or not he thinks he will be selected as a little league coach this season. Then the guys do a little Shoutout To His Family as we honor the great Jerry Cesak of the infamous "Jef N Jer" radio show news came out yesterday that he had recently passed away. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk some baseball and discuss some moves made yesterday around Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Wednesday January 7th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9902 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:03:21 +0000 Gr7qQCagrUE4HHhZOaugnBq0Rst4EcT3 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday January 7th, 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a WILD finish to a college basketball game that gives us one of our favorite postgame interviews of all time. Then the guys discuss what the rest of the conference season looks like for the Aztecs before we wrap up the show with some final thoughts and talk more about Woodsy's big “job interview” happening later today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul talking about how nervous they are for this time tomorrow when they both take off to head to Arizona for Padres Fantasy Camp, and Ben will be left in the studio for the last 2 hours of the show alone with our boss Adam... Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we get to the bottom of the hour when the guys discuss one of Woodsy's most toxic traits. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little football as a lot of the NFL was shocked yesterday when the Baltimore Ravens fired head coach John Harbaugh after missing the playoffs. But was that the right choice? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little baseball and try to figure out why it's been a pretty quiet offseason for MOST teams, not just the Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear a clip of some cringey "news anchor banter" from Ben last night, and Woodsy talks about doing something later tonight that he has not done in 16 years. Then we set the menu for today's show before we talk a little hoops as San Diego State beat Nevada in Reno last night 73-68! Listen here!
Tuesday January 6th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9909 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:11:26 +0000 JfFJ1bEljicwoUGZGUIU2I4P1cshzYJ3 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday January 6th, 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%
Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then the guys preview tonight's game between San Diego State and Nevada with the Aztecs actually entering the game as underdogs, and the guys talk a little more Padres baseball before we spin the topic wheel a couple of times and sign off for a Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny telling us about his long day of work yesterday which included a trip to Torrey Pines, and the guys discuss the potential of the PGA Tour no longer coming to Torrey Pines every January? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by our first guest of the year with Craig Elsten making his weekly appearance at the bottom of the hour! LIsten here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing their Padres discussion from the end of the 6am hour, and whether or not the Padres are better today than when the 2025 season ended? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk some college football and the impact NIL and the transfer portal have changed the game. Plus, Tommy Pham has come up with his own set of advanced baseball metrics?? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy apologizes for coming down hard on Ben and Paulie for not being big on New Year's Resolutions, but Paul also put some thought in and has something he would like to try to do for the first time in his life and Woodsy attempts to help him out. Then the guys set the table for today's show before we get into some Padres offseason talk and discuss what the next move for the Padres needs to be. Can they afford to add another slugger? Listen here!
Monday January 5th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10292 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:11:04 +0000 j8aU5DakNcHcIf941GxkdNKkPcZTNdwM baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday January 5th, 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 False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3
Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour talking about Ben's haircut and something a Tier 1 listener noticed, and we get to our first Reindl Report for 2026. Then the guys talk about the NFL playoff picture with the regular season wrapping up last night, before the guys wish everyone a National Thank God It's Monday (?) Day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny admitting that he actually had one more thoughtful Christmas gift for Woods that arrived AFTER our Holiday Extravaganza. Then we get to the first game of Take On Woods which has a new twist on how we run the game moving forward, and Ben tells us some of the highlights of his extended conversation with Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla back after Michael King's press conference in December. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking a little Aztecs basketball as the team went 3-0 while we were away for the last couple of weeks, but we still don't have a ton of confidence in this team? Then we get to the first "Don't (And DO) Do This" for the year before the guys give some thoughts on the excitement we've gotten so far from the College Football Playoffs. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are BACK for the 1st show of 2026! The guys start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how their breaks went, and Woodsy has some questions for Ben after the concert that Ben bought Woods a ticket to for Christmas was recently canceled... Then we set the menu for today's show before we kick things off with some Padres talk, and go over the (few) moves that the team has made while we were away. Listen here!
Friday December 19th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9740 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:13:54 +0000 9nXI5G6MLos7r8v6Zz8XeUwFM673dZXH baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday December 19th 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%
Thursday December 18th 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9924 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:08:14 +0000 2PwRLupcqxsNieosI7Dvilng9rJMJmxJ baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday December 18th 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 of our Year In Review show by bringing back our oldest highlight from 2025 as we go back to early January when Ben read the food menu for a gentlemen's club in Arizona that the guys were thinking of visiting. Then we play an epic moment from early August when Padres Preisdent of Baseball Operations AJ Preller called in the day after the trade deadline to ROAST Ben for his awful takes, and we put a bow on what has been a very fun year for the Ben & Woods program! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour of our Year In Review Show with a more recent phenomenon on the show, and we go back to November when Woods and his boys got addicted to watching Ben anchor the nightly news! Then we play a game of Real or Fake this morning before the guys bring back one of everyone's favorite clips when Promo Assistant Nathan dropped by the studio in August and blew everyone's mind with his incredibly deep voice! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour of our Year In Review with an epic moment from September when Paulie pranked Woods with the "Daygo Cycles" live read! Then we bring back a Don't Do This clip from February that was featured on The Howard Stern Show?? And at the bottom of the hour we have some fun with Ben drops as Woodsy and Paul had some fun prank-calling a few dispensaries in the Las Vegas area back in April. Listen here!
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