Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

Monday March 9th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9887 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:03:40 +0000 1QFfMxbod1o9nHVl7s7A4hxV5lNidjc0 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday March 9th, 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%3A%

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour by heading out to Peoria to check in with Spring Training Sammy out at the Padres Spring Training facility, and Sammy is truly having a case of the Mondays. Then the guys talk about the World Baseball Classic as the Dominican Republic faces Israel this morning. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about "the Ben & Woods effect" after a tip we got yesterday out of Peoria, AZ. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines from the weekend, including a hot start to NFL free agency. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking a little hoops as San Diego State finished off their regular season with a win over UNLV on Friday, and will get ready for the Mountain West Tournament later this week. And we announce the first annual BEN-I-T Tournament on the show! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten who checks in each Monday morning to talk Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show (and the week) with a little friction as Ben just wants to watch the end of a World Baseball Classic game, but Woods wants the TV off so Ben is more focused on the show. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about the Padres weekend out at Spring Training, including who has caught our eye so far in Cactus League action, and who has struggled thus far. Listen here!

Friday March 6th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9948 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:03:28 +0000 6UWLe3tTjpZISUoupxKPHpGXqBmITn51 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday March 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%3A%

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories today, including a viral earworm regarding NBA players. Then we talk about a full day of World Baseball Classic games today before the guys spin the Topic Wheel a couple of times as we head into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Daylight Saving Time as we get ready to "Spring Forward" on Sunday. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we head out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Spring Training Sammy who chats with us from a coffee shop with the latest from Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking a little basketball as San Diego State hosts UNLV tonight for Senior Night as the Aztecs wrap up the regular season and begin to prepare for next week's Mountain West Tournament. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys catch up with longtime radio host Darren Smith who joins the show each Friday to talk Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about our days went yesterday, any upcoming plans for the weekend, and stories from old jobs. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk a little baseball to start things off, as the Padres scored 27 (!!) runs in a single Spring Training game yesterday, and the World Baseball Classic is fully underway! Listen here!

Thursday March 5th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9932 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:04:44 +0000 jeNCQfWoSrBAZi9Rd0Hi8Tg6hVKnycZh baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday March 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 kick off the 9am hour by heading back out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by for his daily check-in from the Padres spring training facility! Then the guys have some fun when Ben tries to take a personal call live on the air, and we wrap up the show with a few final thoughts before we get out of here on a Thursday. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben letting us know some details about an upcoming medical procedure that is now on his calendar. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a big Shoutout To His Family. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with Benny Bensplaining some end of the regular season scenarios for San Diego State hoops who have one game remaining before next week's Mountain West Tournament begins. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Peoria where MLB.com's AJ Cassavell calls in to give us some of his biggest takeaways from Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben & Woods head out to Peoria to catch up with Padres beat writer for MLB.com AJ Cassavell! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres lineup and where he thinks Fernando Tatis Jr will hit, his impressions of new manager Craig Stammen, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys give at least a few details about our big meeting that we had after the show yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show, and the guys talk about Joe Musgrove returning to a live game situation yesterday for the first time since surgery and we hear from Joe himself who spoke with the media following his outing against Great Britain in Peoria. Listen here!

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Wednesday March 4th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10051 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:05:01 +0000 nPOkYty1R7LEFErSgq90K2Z2UqfdkKwl baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday March 4th, 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 the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day, including a viral podcast clip that has blown everyone's mind! Then the guys discuss big Joe Musgrove getting back on the mound in a game situation later today when he faces Great Britain's team out in Arizona before we spin the topic wheel to close out the show! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy taking exception with some adults out there who seem to really enjoy ripping on youth sports nowadays. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys give a few more thoughts on some surprising numbers to come from the MLB fan poll conducted by The Athletic this week. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a rant about the San Diego State basketball team who suffered an ugly loss to Boise State last night on the road, and have played themselves out of the NCAA Tournament unless they win the conference tournament next week. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Spring Training Sammy who checks in for his daily conversation from Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy explains why he's in the dog house this morning, and we learn that Woods HATES the smell of bacon cooking?? Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys give some thoughts on some World Baseball Classic exhibition action, and we discuss who may have the inside track to get the 5th spot in the Padres rotation to start the season. Listen here!

Tuesday March 3rd, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9749 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:03:27 +0000 CfkDXyfy1NBLfPlqJVYrYbfV9Zvg4Wj8 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Tuesday March 3rd, 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%3A

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, and the guys react to the breaking news that former Padres OF Jurickson Profar is facing a full 162 game suspension for his 2nd failed PED test. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys head back out to Arizona where Spring Training Sammy is standing by with the latest from Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by talking about Woodsy FINALLY getting ready to put his Costco membership card to use, but he's nervous. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys talk about a fan poll that was conducted by The Athletic recently, and where everyone's level of concern is at with a potential lockout coming, and who will blink first in negotiations between the players and the owners. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Baseball Classic, and Tarik Skubal only pitching in one pool-play game for Team USA in the upcoming tournament. Then we get to "Don't (And Do) Do This" before the guys quickly talk about San Diego State's game at Boise State tonight, and how much of a "must-win" tonight's game is. Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about how they spent their Monday, and Benny tells us about the random song that seems to be following him around the last couple of weeks? Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys talk about yesterday's Cactus League loss for the Padres, and what we should and should not be taking away from these Spring Training games. Listen here!

Monday March 2nd, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 9823 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:05:24 +0000 kTZ6O862scsX7fsW3udmtbvGZHhlQJsu baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday March 2nd, 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%3A%

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines from over the weekend. Then the guys discuss the "Day In The Life" video that we posted to our social media channels this morning before we head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by for his daily check-in from Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show with a couple more stories from Woodsy's trip to Texas, and we revisit Ben's little meltdown that he had to start our last hour. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys give some thoughts on a new-look Padres lineup for their Spring Training game later today, as all of the World Baseball Classic players have joined their WBC teams this week. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben shorting out and needing a bit of a reset as the guys talk about San Diego State's loss to New Mexico over the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys connect with our pal Craig Elsten who joins the show for his weekly conversation talking a little SDFC and some Padres spring training! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together and here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay as we welcome Woodsy back to the studio and we hear a bunch of fun stories from his weekend trip to Texas with his boys. Then we set the menu for today's show before we talk a little SDFC and hear about Paulie's experience at the match as San Diego beat St. Louis 2-0 last night! Plus, the Padres signed Alex Verdugo to a minor league deal? Listen here!

Friday February 27th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10071 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:06:48 +0000 7tHkpYyHzvCtQHoOiTKcpkCIL8HzdyS1 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday February 27th, 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 & Paulie continue in the 9am hour with more from Darren Smith who was nice enough to cruise into the studio this morning and hang out while Woodsy is off to visit his family in Texas, and the guys discuss what they've been watching lately. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys reminisce on getting the opportunity to call some Spring Training games in the past, and we wrap up the week with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with Ben going on a short rant about some criticism he received, and the guys welcome our pal Darren Smith to the studio who is here to hang out for the rest of the morning while Woodsy is off to Texas for the weekend! Plus the guys play a game of "Real or Fake" and we get Darren's thoughts on the latest group to reportedly submit a bid to purchase the San Diego Padres. Listen here!

Ben & Paulie open the 7am hour by continuing with Spring Training Sammy who sticks around to let us know what Craig Stammen had to say, and our dear friend Ryan Cohen happens to be at the complex this morning and he says hi to us. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss Randy Vasquez's Spring Training, and why people are expecting good things from Vasquez this season for the Padres. Listen here!

Ben and Paulie are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys wish Woodsy well as he is off to Texas with his boys this weekend, and Ben tells us how he realized he is now the "uncool kid" at both of his jobs. Then we set the menu for today's show and check in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt who joins the show from Peoria a little earlier this morning with the latest from Padres Spring Training and the guys discuss the latest bid to purchase the Padres that was reported on last night! Listen here!

Thursday February 26th, 2026 - FULL SHOW full 10248 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:07:45 +0000 nOTDM18Km8ZfL1mwFxseBw7d6YYxLgFv baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday February 26th, 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=htt

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the nominees for the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Then the guys sort through a little off-air drama that happened during a commercial break involving Woodsy's spoon and Adam's coffee mug before we head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by for his daily check in! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how listeners can vote for them, if they'd like, in San Diego Magazine's 2026 Best Of polls! Then we get to a game of "Take On Woods" before the guys take a look at a ranking of all 30 MLB team lineups and where the Padres fall in that list. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with SDFC Sporting Director Tyler Heaps to congratulate him on his recent contract extension with the club! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk some hoops and discuss San Diego State's big home victory over Utah State last night as the Aztecs look to try and get back on the right side of the bubble. Listen here!

San Diego FC Sporting Director & GM Tyler Heaps joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Tyler discusses his contract extension that the team announced this week, how he feels about his squad entering year 2 here in San Diego, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are back in studio and here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and recap an extremely fun 3 days in Peoria Arizona for Padres Spring Training, and the guys get into a debate over saving money. Then we set the menu for today's show and give some thoughts on yesterday's Cactus League game and discuss Michael King's first game action of the spring. Listen here!

Wednesday's full show

Yonder Alonso and Trevor Hoffman join Ben & Woods in the final hour of Wednesday's show.

Ben & Woods share more stories from their trip to Padres spring training and speak with AJ Preller.

AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods to discuss the upcoming season and how the roster is shaping up.

Ben & Woods are joined by Nick Pivetta, Fernando Tatis Jr. & David Morgan.

Padres reliever David Morgan joined Ben & Woods to discuss his journey to the Padres bullpen.

Fernando Tatis Jr. joined Ben & Woods to discuss the WBC and why he's ready for a new nickname.

Nick Pivetta joined Ben & Woods to discuss what motivates him during the offseason and if it's important to him to be the team's Opening Day starter.