Ben & Woods On Demand - Big moments from the show, weekdays, 5AM - 9AM on 97.3 The Fan.
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!
Wednesday December 3rd 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10092 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:08:24 +0000 7fNJHFVuwBepvFlwJBvs9kPucmnq43rA baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday December 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=http
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including a racoon who broke into a liquor store and had a little too much to drink? Then the guys react to some news in Major League Baseball that our beloved Katie Woo of The Athletic is leaving her job as beat writer for the Cardinals so that she can cover.... the Los Angeles dodgers. And at the bottom of the hour, Ben asks if anyone actually cares about National Signing Day, which is today? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with one of our favorite times of the year as the guys go through their Spotify Wrapped which came out this morning! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres starter Joe Musgrove who checks in for a fun off-season conversation and gives us his thoughts on his new manager, the pitching staff, ownership concerns, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove for a fun offseason conversation! Listen here as Joe tells us how he's feeling physically, how close he was to pitching in the postseason this year, his thoughts on Craig Stammen as the new manager, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as UCSD took their 1st loss of the season last night at Nevada, and San Diego State gets back to business tonight against Utah Valley. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about some interesting front office moves made by the Colorado Rockies, and we spin the Topic Wheel a little earlier than usual this morning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a ton to get to in foreplay as we get updates on what the guys all did after the show yesterday, we discuss fresh homemade bread, and get an update on Vacuum-Gate in the Woods household! Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys discuss last night's College Football Playoff rankings, and whether or not Woodsy's Fighting Irish are in trouble? Listen here!
Tuesday December 2nd 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9925 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:10:41 +0000 8OxLw7p8RzeInPRtIXh6YwmOCXV3rcBK baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday December 2nd 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 headlines of the morning, his final story leading us into our next segment as we discuss who actually ever won the Cola Wars? And we spin the Topic Wheel and have some fun to wrap up today's show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the excitement in the air as we're just a couple of weeks away from The 7th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza! Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys get back to some baseball talk and discuss the expected lockout after the 2026 MLB season, and how rough things could potentially get. Listen here
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more thoughts on Mason Miller potentially becoming a starting pitcher in 2026, and what the reliever market looks like in Major League Baseball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys switch gears and talk a little football and how it just wasn't a great week in the NFL. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear about Vacuum-Gate in the Woods household, which takes a bit of a turn at the bottom of the hour when we come back from commercial break! Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss some comments made by Dan Plesac on MLB Network about Mason Miller wanting to be converted from a reliever into a starting pitcher. But is that in the Padres' best interest? Listen here!
Monday December 1st, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10142 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:08:52 +0000 KmraJbe14p1d7klIjGO7CJls5yaNLWa9 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday December 1st, 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 headlines of the morning, including a story from a concerned father-to-be whose delivery order went viral over the weekend. Then Woodsy asks the guys if they are aware of what "scromiting" is before we wrap up the show with some final thoughts and hear why Ben was cruising around a North County little league field yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Lane Kiffin / Ole Miss / LSU drama, and what needs to change in college football. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before our buddy Craig Elsten joins the show for our weekly chat, and we get his thoughts on San Diego FC's magical season unfortunately coming to an end over the weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about some baseball news from the weekend as former Padres pitcher Dylan Cease got himself a nice little payday when he signed a 7 year $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, but was it an overpay? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get into the college football DRAMA with Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss to become the new coach at LSU. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are back on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about our long weekends which included food, family, and smelly shopping bags? Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about San Diego FC's tough loss to Vancouver on Saturday in the Western Conference Finals, and the amazing inaugural season that the team just completed. Plus, Mike Shildt got a new job over the weekend? Listen here
Wednesday November 26th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9721 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:11:13 +0000 85fsiFLmVHV2PVxIliU7VBuzvkwz3b0Y baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 26th, 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=ht
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, one of which sparks a fairly intense debate between Ben and Woodsy regarding the movie Mrs. Doubtfire? Then the guys give a little more details on our 2026 trip to Chicago before we wrap up the show by giving some thanks and talking about our weekend plans which include going to check out WWE Survivor Series on Saturday evening at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 8am hour by discussing a couple of stories that Ben discussed last night while anchoring the news for channel 10, and how it has now become a nightly tradition for Woods and his two boys to watch the news at home and aircheck Benny. Then we play our last game of "Take On Woods" for the month before the guys give some additional thoughts on this week's hiring of Steven Souza as the Padres hitting coach. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by welcoming SDFC Sporting Director and General Manager Tyler Heaps back to the show ahead of Saturday night's Western Conference Final matchup with Vancouver! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Knoxville, TN where our pal Darren Smith join the show a couple days early before we head off into the Thanksgiving Weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we kick off the final show for the week, and Woodsy tells us about the...um...fun? time that he had while at the doctors office yesterday. Then we come back and set the menu for today's show before talking a little college hoops as San Diego State bounced back from Monday's 40 point loss to Michigan and beat Oregon last night 97-80! Listen here!
Tuesday November 25th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9882 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:08:58 +0000 YOrzbQQcoFyb43X1fSNs0WmBLugXFzgR baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday November 25th, 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 The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Awful Announcing's NFL broadcaster rankings for 2025. Then the guys randomly start talking about musicals after Ben lets Woodsy know during a commercial break that "he doesn't have the voice of an angel", and the guys spin the Topic Wheel with Ryan Cohen in studio during this holiday week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Paulie about his rollercoaster of a day yesterday with he and his wife looking to rescue a new dog. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys react to a surprising trade in Major League Baseball with the Red Sox acquiring veteran pitcher Sonny Gray from the Cardinals? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres coaching hires after it was reported last night that the Padres are adding bench coach Randy Knorr and hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. to Craig Stammen's coaching staff. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some comments made by Hal Steinbrenner that almost make it sound like he said the New York Yankees DON'T turn a profit every year? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and welcome Tier 1 Ryan Cohen into the studio while he's back visiting home from New York City! Then we set the menu for today's show and get into the big story of the morning as SDFC beat Minnesota 1-0 last night at Snapdragon Stadium to advance to the Western Conference Finals this weekend! Listen here!
Monday November 24th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9590 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:08:14 +0000 91U5wEKEodIc1P7BXRxkoqQWuw5uDyYJ baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 24th, 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 from the weekend, including some NFL coaches looking for new gigs and whether or not “finders keepers” actually works? Then at the bottom of the hour we get ready for a MASSIVE sports night tonight with San Diego State basketball taking on #7 Michigan in Las Vegas and SDFC looking to keep their magical season alive in tonight's Western Conference Semfinals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with Woodsy taking us through a wild sequence of events on Friday evening during a game of youth flag football and involving parents, referees, and you can see where this is going. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk about San Diego State football winning another game, capping off an undefeated regular season at home, but could head coach Sean Lewis get scooped up by UCLA or Cal to lead their programs next year? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as San Diego State basketball has a MASSIVE game tonight against #7 Michigan in the Player's Era Tournament in Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our buddy Craig Elsten makes his weekly visit to the show to talk about SDFC's playoff game tonight, moves from the Padres, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Monday morning! The guys start the short week with some foreplay as the guys go over that awful, awful 9am hour from Friday's show, and we FINALLY make our special announcement that we teased on Friday morning! Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss some small moves that the Padres made, a surprising trade in baseball over the weekend, and more! Listen here!
Friday November 21st, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9981 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:41:44 +0000 DH32Yke79tS1DNgIknMTPYW7z4rBguDP baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday November 21st, 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
***We have recovered the audio of our 9am hour on Friday when our network crashed and we were knocked off the air! Enjoy listening to 3 men wonder for 40+ minutes if they are actually broadcasting and if anyone out there can hear them!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by laughing at a satirical social media post Woods saw on Instagram titled "The Five Best Randy Newman Songs To (Make Love) To". Then we play one final game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys discuss some deadlines coming up for the Padres, and what decisions need to be made on the roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about an insane college basketball game last night involving Troy, who beat San Diego State on Tuesday night in double-overtime, as Troy fell to USC in TRIPLE overtime yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by longtime radio host Darren Smith for his weekly appearance on the show, and we get his thoughts on SDFC's upcoming match and of course the passing of Randy Jones. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys wonder what "compelling music" even means, and Woodsy wants to know if he overstepped Ben's boundaries at all yesterday? Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys react to some comments from new Padres manager Craig Stammen who joined Buster Olney's podcast and spoke about his relationship with Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. Listen here!
Thursday November 20th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10025 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:07:31 +0000 hGK2Asm2aWOLFuZ2n7jj11Und5QBdgVo baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday November 20th, 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 few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including maybe the worst put-together NIL endorsement deal any college athlete has ever taken part of. Then we bring you this week's NFL Threesome before Woodsy asks Ben if he has ever had to go to an out of town convention for work. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting to some delayed Spiritual Mouthwash as we throw open the phone lines and encourage listeners to call in and share something positive happening in their life to bring us all some positive vibes during a rough offseason. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys talk more about MLB's revenue sharing issues and what they would like to see happen in the future. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a Throwback Thursday clip from 2022 involving our boy Ben Higgins, and we talk about the Padres coaching staff and when we will learn who the hitting coach and bench coach will be. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get to an impromptu interview with The Athletic's Andrew Marchand who calls in to shed some light on ESPN and MLB's new broadcast agreement and what that all means here in San Diego. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and with the holidays approaching, it's time to start shopping, gentlemen! Then we set the menu for today's show before we give some more thoughts on the new media agreement between ESPN and Major League Baseball, and what it means here in San Diego for Padres fans. Listen here!
Wednesday November 19th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10248 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:09:55 +0000 xv5j6ye1cUJzcbVaAvOvBwdkJLut7xvz baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 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=ht
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories, including Giants rookie Cam Skattebo taking some criticism for participating in a WWE show on Monday night while he's recovering from season-ending ankle surgery. Then we discuss some updates coming to how Major League Baseball will operate in 2026 for streaming, and our boss Adam comes in and thinks he can eat a turkey & stuffing flavored Oreo with no issues... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting back to the sad and unexpected top story of the morning that Padres legend Randy Jones passed away yesterday, and the guys share some more stories and reflect on his life. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys revisit last night's double overtime loss to Troy, and what implications that loss will have on the Aztecs season. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some moves made around Major League Baseball, but they are interrupted and react on the spot to the news from the Padres that former Cy Young winner Randy Jones passed away yesterday at the age of 75. The guys cry and share some of the many stories involving Randy, and we try to navigate through a tough morning for Padres fans everywhere. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys discuss irrational fears that they have, and one of Woodsy's fears leads us into our next topic: company headshots! Then we set the menu for today's show and dive right into last night's BRUTAL 108-107 Aztecs loss in double overtime to Troy, and what this loss means for SDSU the rest of the way. Listen here
Tuesday November 18th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9920 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:11:46 +0000 ds95fPnUpyeySCMzPqwKCCVQMzVqxkQa baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday November 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 with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including one story at the end that leads us to one our favorite moments on the show in months! Then we discuss a little SDFC news before the guys react to some audio of a dodgers broadcaster talking about Shohei Ohtani and his feelings towards the San Diego Padres? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking Woodsy how often he should call his son, who just recently moved up to Washington state with some friends, and we learn about his son's new favorite band "Boris"! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys get back to some Padres talk, and discuss what the infield will look like in 2026 here in San Diego, and whether or not the team should look to bring back Luis Arraez, as they have been reportedly interested in resigning him? Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball, and in particular what the team should do with Luis Campusano? Is it time to move on? Should he get another chance in 2026? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some college football news as James Franklin gave up $40 million owed to him by Penn State so that he could go and coach at Virginia Tech? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy takes us through dinner time last night with the boys, and things take a turn when Ben talks about the training he had to at his TV job last night. Then the guys play a clip of some harassment training that stars David Schwimmer? and the guys give some more thoughts on the first Padres move of the offseason that happened late in yesterday's show as the team is bringing back pitcher Kyle Hart on a 1 year, $1 million contract. Listen here!
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