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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 June 17th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10029 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:04:37 +0000 Nza43uV2kVeGZiRsHIpHQUgVokHjs731 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday June 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%3A
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour looking ahead to Round 2 tonight between the Padres and dodgers with Randy Vasquez getting the ball for San Diego against what we all expect will be another bullpen game for the dodgers. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about our Philadelphia trip coming up in less than 2 weeks, and whether or not it's okay to check a suitcase for the 3 day trip. Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Jesse Agler up in Los Angeles who gives us his reaction to last night's game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks Padres / dodgers and gives us his thoughts on the Padres loss last night, we give him this week's "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with some more thoughts about last night's loss to the dodgers, and whether or not the Padres could actually become SELLERS at the 2025 trade deadline, rather than buyers, if things don't turn around soon? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the latest update in MLB All-Star voting and also talk about MLB's social media content last night with Shohei Ohtani pitching one whole inning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which is primarily just trying to avoid talking about last night's game for as long as we can, because it wasn't very much fun to watch last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and bring you the lowlights from yesterday's game and talk about the Padres losing 6-3 to the dodgers, Dylan Cease's performance, and more. Listen here
Monday June 16th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10077 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:03:58 +0000 ZLHfrcEnHIyRDcWFfszy9TzglL5UZ1QL baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday June 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=https%3A%
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by turning our attention to this week's 4 game series in LA against the dodgers, who will be using Shohei Ohtani as an opener tonight with him returning to the mound for the first time in nearly 2 years. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and get caught up on the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us all know that he will be cruising out RIGHT after the show this morning to go back to the doctor for his annual check-up and to go over all of last week's concerning blood work. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for our weekly conversation on the Padres' weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show every Monday morning during the MLB season! Listen here as Dennis talks about the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks this weekend, if the team is trending up or down, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a lot of thoughts on the massive trade in Major League Baseball last night as the Red Sox sent all-star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants and how that move shifted the landscape of the NL West. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten who joins the show each Monday for some Padres and SDFC talk! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about the weekends and hope that everyone out there had a nice Father's Day weekend! Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into some Padres baseball from over the weekend with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks as the Padres avoided being swept. Listen here!
Friday June 13th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10152 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:05:32 +0000 KrKxV1gmcmURz0J3pm7PY87LSVgPlEqi baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday June 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%3A%
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with the skipper Mike Shildt returning to the show for The Manager's Report, refreshed by EcoWater SoCal! Then we react to what we heard from Shildty before the guys wrap up the show with our old pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes BBQ Podcast / Yahoo! Sports who had a LOT of thoughts on Padres and dodgers from earlier this week! Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about if there's been any conversations about moving Fernando Tatis Jr from the leadoff spot, how he feels about position players pitching like we saw on Tuesday night, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about The Paris Catacombs, which actually makes a little bit of sense when you remember today is Friday The 13th... Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning which include the unexpected movie sequel coming in the next couple of years. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to a trade in Major League Baseball that is pretty wild when you look into some of the context surrounding the trade. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith at the bottom of the hour to talk some SDFC, get his thoughts on Padres vs dodgers from earlier this week, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about Father's Day Weekend and if there are any fun plans for Sunday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we take a look at the Padres upcoming weekend series against the Diamondbacks, and we revisit a topic from yesterday's roundtable and discuss whether or not now is a good time to look at a contract extension for Randy Vasquez? Listen here!
The Fan staff discusses their biggest takeaways from this week's Padres-Dodgers series, if it makes sense to try and extend Randy Vasquez as well as what the future holds for the team's starting rotation as a whole.
Thursday June 12th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10200 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:05:00 +0000 lJbkfppdcK1UrKERoRIQaXjHNaPYfNFN baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday June 12th, 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 kick off the 9am hour with some thoughts on the anonymous player poll that The Athletic put out this week. Then Benny gives us an update on the US Open before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories, including a ranking of the top fast food fries options. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the life of music legend Brian Wilson who passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Then we get to a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before Eno Sarris from The Athletic joins the show for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris from The Athletic joined Ben & Woods for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno discusses Padres vs dodgers this week, the Padres' approach at the plate, trade targets, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about yesterday's series finale against the dodgers, and how the baseball gods truly don't exist. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt and get the Padres pre and postgame show host's thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the dodgers this week at Petco Park. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about both Ben and Woodsy's time at Petco Park yesterday afternoon. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Crap-Up and go through the lowlights from yesterday's 5-2 loss as the Padres dropped their first series of the season against the dodgers. Listen here
Wednesday June 11th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10086 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:09:10 +0000 yxWdzeOFvdIPW1XA3J4StRJj696tjikM baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday June 11th, 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 another lesson on using travel booking websites, and the guys react to some postgame comments from Dave Roberts on how last night's game went down. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to a couple of Paulie's stories in The Reindl Report and have a HUGE Shoutout To His Family for a music icon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny talking about how he finally snapped on social media last night going back and forth with someone about baseball. Then we play our game of "Take On Woods" before the guys talk about their upcoming trip to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks, and Woodsy gets another lesson in booking trips online.. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's game and how important it was to get some length out of Dylan Cease, who threw 7 strong innings. Then we pay off "The Incorporator" from Jesse Agler during last night's broadcast before we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This". And at the bottom of the hour, the Tier 1's come through after we asked if any former MLB player was listening and wanted to call in for Big League Wednesday, and we chat with local East County legend Tom Fordham about his short MLB career! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about school being out for summer, and we set the menu for today's show which actually includes a homework assignment for the Tier 1's? And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with all of the highlights from last night's 11-1 win over the dodgers, who surrendered early when they had a position pitcher throwing in the 6th (!!) inning of the game. Listen here!
Tuesday June 10th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10190 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:08:40 +0000 uandHTo3rOPcyROAktlSo0KbQxfkOeUS baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday June 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%3A
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Ben admitting he did not know the lyrics to "Love My Way" and he absolutely RUINS The Psychedelic Furs for Woodsy. Then the guys give some final thoughts on Padres vs dodgers from last night as we get ready for Game 2 later today before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report which includes a Shoutout To His Family and some audio to help celebrate an important anniversary that both Ben AND Woodsy completely forgot about. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by thanking Jesse Agler and opening some gifts that he got for the guys while he was in Milwaukee last weekend at the Pfister Hotel! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by Jesse Agler himself to get his thoughts on last night's extra-innings loss to the dodgers, we give him the latest "incorporator" word, and more! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as the guys thank Jesse for his gifts from the Pfister Hotel, we get all of his thoughts on an exciting game 1 between the Padres and dodgers last night, and we bring back The Incorporator for the first time in a few weeks! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's game, and some of the late inning mistakes the Padres made, including Luis Arraez swinging first pitch when Fernando Tatis Jr was trying to steal 2nd base. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hear some pregame comments from Mike Shildt who gave an injury update on Michael King, and it didn't sound particularly good. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Benny's afternoon at Petco Park, and Woodsy goes on a rant about someone he was going back and forth with on social media last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into our Padres Crap-Up and discuss last night's extra innings 8-7 loss to the dodgers. Listen here
Monday June 9th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10172 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:06:47 +0000 z2zxlZObbsnKlrjQHhB54rZxehLuFFPS baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday June 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%3A%2
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about this week's big 3 game series against the visiting Los Angeles dodgers and we go over some of the matchups as the two teams square off later tonight down at Petco Park. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by apologizing after Woodsy got his hand slapped for something he said earlier in the show, and we talk about his Instagram twin that Mark Grant found online and sent over to us last night? Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by our Ben & Woods LINsider as Dennis Lin makes his weekly visit to the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic as we are each and every Monday! Listen here as our LINsider gives us all of his thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers in Milwaukee and what to expect this week with the Los Angeles dodgers coming to town
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more Padres baseball by going over both Friday's win and Saturday's walk-off loss in Milwaukee. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" as we discuss an ugly scene at Saturday's SDFC match that leads us right into our first guest of the morning, as our pal Craig Elsten returns to the show and the 97.3 The Fan airwaves and we talk some SDFC and Padres baseball with him! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how the weekends went, and we ask if anyone will be celebrating today's national holiday... Then we set the menu and get into some Padres talk with our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 1-0 WIN over the Brewers thanks to another home run from Manny Machado! Listen here!
Friday June 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10132 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:06:03 +0000 baJNaIe9PMh5YK7fP8d3wf3gAeyqaKax baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday June 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%3A%2
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to this weekend's series in Milwaukee against the Brewers, and more importantly how to watch the games with all 3 games being televised on different channels / platforms. Then we talk about any weekend plans we have before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's headlines, including "Florida Woman" coming to the rescue. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Paulie about his time at the Ludacris concert down at the Rady Shell, and the insane seat upgrade that he got! Then we play our last game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys are joined by Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein who joins the show for Friar Friday! Listen here!
Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as Josh talks about the team's play the last week or so, how active the team is going to be over the next 2 months with the trade deadline, an injury update on Xander Bogaerts, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the wild finish to Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, and we also discuss how much longer the Martin Maldonado experience is going to last? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith who appears on the show each and every Friday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little bit of a more concerning foreplay, as Woodsy tells us why he fears he may have to get his foot removed? Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into our Padres Crap-Up and talk about yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Giants, ongoing concerns with Dylan Cease, injury updates, and how we feel about splitting the 4 game series. Listen here!
Check out "Off The Air" with Ben Higgins, Steven Woods, and Paul Reindl! "Off The Air with Ben & Woods" is a new podcast that will take place once or twice a month, and the guys have the freedom to talk about WHATEVER they want!
The Fan staff discusses whether or not it's time to make changes to the batting order and what to make of Xander Bogaerts' ongoing struggles.
Thursday June 5th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10184 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:04:39 +0000 VUB0RChWbgEiiW7CnLNmGnW5bVclHVgy baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday June 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%3A
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