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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!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Thursday!! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes another guttural yell with the Padres advancing to the NLDS, and Woodsy tells us whether or not you will see him at Petco Park next Tuesday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and bring you the highlights from last night's 4-1 win over the Cubs, as the ride continues for the Padres! Listen here!
Wednesday, September 30th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10171 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:03:27 +0000 Qqc8VuPi4bi96RyZVoIPdsZHSGEz1t16 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday, September 30th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=ht
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a lawsuit between an MLB outfielder and an opposing team? Then we briefly discuss Clayton Kershaw's contributions to last night's Peacock broadcast before we open up the phone lines to hear from some listeners, and we preview tonight's Game 2 in the Wild Card round! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by beginning to to turn our sights to Game 2 later this evening, and how the only goal for the Padres is to go 1 and 0 tonight. Then we get to today's game of "Take On Woods" before we go over some of the rest of yesterday's postseason results with our MLB Reacharound! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking more about just how insanely cool it was to see Joe Musgrove return to the mound last night and come out of the bullpen in the 9th inning at sold out Petco Park, and we hear from an emotional Musgrove with his postgame comments. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by former MLB all star Bret Boone who joins the show on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Wednesday!! We start the show with a strong guttural yell as the guys are all fired up from last night's 8-0 win over the Cubs! We share some of our initial thoughts on what was nearly a perfect night down at Petco Park, we set the menu for today's show, and we bring you the highlights from last night in our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss Michael King's dominant start, Joe Musgrove's return, Fernando Tatis Jr showing his MVP capabilities, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Tuesday, September 29th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9980 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:06:13 +0000 AoL6FxlbepX6R4miqt2ToCWaEJXvxRmi baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday, September 29th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading out to Chicago where our pal and Audacy brother Judson Richards joins the show to give us the Chicago side of the equation as we preview tonight's game between the Padres and Cubs! Then at the bottom of the hour we react to the Padres postseason roster and the BIG news that Joe Musgrove is back and on the roster for this week, and we break it all down with Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller who calls in to wrap up the show! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning ahead of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card! Listen here as AJ discusses the big news of adding Miguel Andujar and JOE MUSGROVE onto the postseason roster, his impressions of Craig Stammen's season, Ethan Salas' performance, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some birthday shoutouts, as well as a Shoutout To His Family for Dennis Askins, the actor known for Mr. Belding in "Saved By The Bell" who passed away at the age of 75. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who checks in as he does every Tuesday during the season, and we get his thoughts on tonight's playoff matchup between the Padres and Cubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by taking some more guesses at what the Padres postseason roster will look like when it comes out later this morning, and the guys discuss the legitimate POSSIBILITY that Joe Musgrove could return and appear on the roster. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some funny press conference audio. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a PLAYOFF TUESDAY!! We start the show in a bit of a confused fashion, because Woodsy wants to begin with a guttural yell, but Ben thinks the rule is only after a series win? Then we set the menu for today's show at the bottom of the hour and we open the phone lines to hear from San Diego and find out how Padres fans are feeling as our team hosts the Cubs for Game 1 of the Wild Card round later tonight! Listen here!
Monday, September 28th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9902 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:03:22 +0000 f1GLioetHPuUt2Py1sbcQfnGIlFf8N70 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday, September 28th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and we discuss some of the emotional farewells throughout Major League Baseball this weekend. Then we talk about how we plan to fill our Karma Cups before tomorrow night's playoff game, and we get to a quick MLB Reacharound before we give some final thoughts to wrap up what has been a fun morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about this week's television broadcasts for the Wild Card round, and where / how you can watch the Padres take on the Cubs at Petco Park! Then we get to our first game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys are joined by our Padres LINsider Dennis Lin from The Athletic to get his thoughts on the WC matchup! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by discussing the Padres playoff roster, which doesn't need to be submitted until tomorrow afternoon, and who we think will make the roster. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for our weekly Monday chat and we get his thoughts on how the Padres match up with the Chicago Cubs! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how our weekends went before we dive into some Padres talk as the playoffs are officially here and all of San Diego prepares for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card tomorrow night at Petco Park! Then we set the menu for a fun Monday show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up but we put the focus on Saturday night's win instead of Sunday's, since Saturday was the game that clinched homefield advantage for the Padres! Listen here!
Friday, September 25th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10262 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:17:46 +0000 znAZGg3BFkAExAYD5awkzXDF93NKgk64 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday, September 25th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Padres broadcaster Mark Mudcat Grant stopping by the studio to join the guys and discuss being right in the middle of last night's locker-room celebration up in Los Angeles! Then we look ahead to this weekend's matchup as the Padres still have 3 important games remaining against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Padres skipper Craig Stammen calls in to wrap up the show with our Management Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres manager Craig Stammen who calls in at the end of the show for The Manager's Report! Listen here as the guys congratulate Craig on leading the Padres to a 3rd straight playoff appearance, what the strategy might look like for this weekend's series against the Diamondbacks, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Hall of Famer and Padres legend Dave Winfield to the show as Dave joins the guys in-studio and we talk some ball and discuss his brand new book "Touching All The Bases"! Then we get to a quick Football Threesome for this week before we wrap up the hour with a quick edition of The Reindl Report and get ready for our next in-studio guest! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win, the celebration, and we discuss where things stand in the NL Wildcard race with our MLB Reacharound! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins us each and every Friday to help us wrap up the week! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with one big giant guttural yell as the Padres beat the dodgers last night to punch their ticket to the postseason for the 3rd straight year! Then we set the menu for what should be a very fun Friday show, and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with all of the highlights and celebrations from last night! Listen here!
Bernie Wilson joined the final Epic Padres Roundtable of the regular season to discuss whether or not the Padres should go all in to try and secure homefield advantage in the Wild Card round and who the team's most impactful player has been this season.
Thursday, September 24th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 7629 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:06:37 +0000 Ihl0YWwadPTawn3nLXRYCwbuDTWKMzgJ baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday, September 24th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=htt
Ben & Woods start the 3rd (and final) hour this morning with a little follow-up to a story from last week as Woodsy updates us on his mail, and the guys discuss the polarizing comments made recently by Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before guys are joined by Eno Sarris for our weekly “Smart Baseball” segment to wrap up the show before the Epic Wings Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with our MLB Reacharound as we go over all of yesterday's results in the National League which sees the Padres sitting atop the NL Wildcard standings today! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head up north where In-Season Sammy Levitt calls in and we discuss the possibility of the Padres popping some champagne later tonight? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we find out how Benny is feeling after completing the Epic Wings Atomic Challenge, and we have some fun with Ben's struggles. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-1 win over the dodgers as the Padres reduce their "Magic Number" down to ONE! Listen here!
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10179 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:06:01 +0000 bodlkwnXRXKnSx3ZtFbKRWLA1cPyxkCf baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday, September 23rd, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=ht
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning including a potentially season-ending injury in the NFL, and the guys discuss “food divorce”. Then we welcome our friends from Epic Wings into the studio for the rest of the hour as Ben takes on their Atomic Challenge! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how they handle watching high-intensity sporting events, and if we deal with the anxiety by stress-eating. Then we play a game of Take On Woods today before we talk about the college athletics landscape for a few minutes before wrapping up the hour with our MLB Reacharound! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some potential tough roster decisions that could be coming for the Padres, should they clinch a wildcard spot here in these final 5 games, AND we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated both "yegg" and "zenzizenzizenzic" into last night's broadcast? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who checks in for his final appearance of the regular season! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little zen as we all try to get our heads right after watching the Padres fall to the dodgers last night 7-0 up in Los Angeles. Then we set the menu for what should be a fun show, especially in the 9am hour at Ben's expense, and we bring you our Padres Crap-Up as we continue to dissect last night's loss. Listen here
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10204 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:02:28 +0000 qjy83SSEluctX8PE7wSLwKvKrTiUnvPg baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday, September 22nd, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the day, including the Detroit Tigers changing the name of their stadium next season. Then we continue to look ahead to tonight's game up in Los Angeles as the Padres could clinch a playoff spot with a win AND a Diamondbacks loss tonight. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss Michael King getting the start tonight against a bullpen game for the dodgers before we spin the topic wheel and head outta here on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing everyone's favorite topic as Benny is getting ready to get one of his infamous haircuts here later this week. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who stops by for his final appearance of the regular season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 7am hour talking about the Padres 2nd half turnaround this season, and we go over some of Jeff Passan's "quirky regular season awards" and which award he gave to the Padres. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little football and go over yesterday's Monday Night Football game and the alarming number of quarterback injuries through the first two weeks of the NFL season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish Woodsy and his wife a happy 9th wedding anniversary! Then the guys discuss how some wild weather on the east coast could cause some major issues for Major League Baseball this weekend before we take our first look at this week's 3 game series against the dodgers that starts tonight! Listen here!
Monday, September 21st, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10087 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:02:59 +0000 eEn0jB3tb2Y8RLvFjRV5vRpC66z1texg baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday, September 21st, 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 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 from over the weekend, including a look at a little bit of a shakeup in the Top 25. Then we get to today's MLB Reacharound before we wrap up the show with some thoughts on the NFL weekend and a couple of spins of the old Topic Wheel! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about Woodsy's blood test from last week after he got his results this morning during the show. Then we play our first game of Take On Woods for the week before we're joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show every Monday to wrap up the Padres weekend and we get his thoughts on their sweep of Miami as the Padres look to clinch a playoff spot this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more thoughts on a very successful weekend, including Saturday's walk-off from Ethan Salas, and we discuss what needs to happen this week for the Padres to stay in contention for hosting next week's wildcard round. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the fellas are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins the show each Monday to talk some Padres as well as San Diego FC! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys discuss their busy weekends, and Woodsy quizzes Ben about his new profile picture on social media. Then we set the menu for what should be a very fun week on the program before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we bring you the highlights from yesterday's 7-3 win as the Padres stay hot and SWEPT the Miami Marlins over the weekend! Listen here!
Friday, September 18th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10170 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:06:15 +0000 AHYbsJwlkrB9Uk9eGrwnjPhlN3rX6jva baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday, September 18th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top stories of the day, including some of the newest words that were officially added to the dictionary recently. Then we get to our first Football Threesome of the season before we look ahead to this weekend's pitching matchups between the Padres and the visiting Miami Marlins, and we bring back Part 2 of Ben's Alphabet Song from earlier in the show to wrap up the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein back to the show as he joins us for The Management Report! Then we get to our last game of "Take On Woods" for the week before we bring you the latest from Paulie Productions as we all enjoy the 2nd installment of "Ben's Alphabet Song"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres Assistant General Manager Josh Stein who returns to the show for The Management Report! Listen here as Josh talks with the guys less than 2 weeks before the start of the playoffs, the decision to call up Ethan Salas this month, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about Xander Bogaerts' performance in yesterday's win, and we get an updated look at the NL Wildcard race with today's MLB Reacharound. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the fellas are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins the show each Friday to talk some SDFC and Padres baseball! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys wonder how much longer the lights will stay on in our studio after a few things happened around the office this week. Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 9-2 win over the Rockies as the Padres wrapped up a successful 6-1 road trip! Listen here!
Former Padre Greg Garcia joined the Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss Ethan Salas' potential role in the postseason as well as who presents the best and worst matchup for the Padres in the Wild Card round.
Thursday, September 17th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 7579 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:07:46 +0000 OUfnXlFoykwMklQIqcHwPaFe2tvUlLEw baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday, September 17th, 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 https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=htt
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