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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!
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!
Monday November 17th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10027 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:05:35 +0000 ou77t7EBsrQD3cbttR2RpGWCA1YBse3Y baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 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
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the NFL announcing the 3 halftime performances for the Thanksgiving games next week! Then we talk about some new additions to the MLB Hall of Fame ballot before we wrap up the show with Woodsy telling us all about the immaculate meatloaf he made this weekend, and the guys wonder how did "Lazy Susan's" get their name? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a Shoutout To His Family for country music legend Todd Snider, and the guys have some fun with CURRENT country music after a clip that Paulie found from the social media account "There, I Ruined It". Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Monday for some Padres talk, SDFC's quest for a championship, and we get some streaming recommendations! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a quiet few days for the San Diego Padres, and the guys wonder what will be next for the team and if we will hear about any hires for Craig Stammen's coaching staff? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk a little NFL after a fun day of football yesterday and go over some of the more surprising teams so far this season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about the rainy weekend here in San Diego and how that played a role in everybody's weekend plans. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk a little college football with San Diego State taking down Boise State on Saturday night as they inch closer to hosting the Mountain West Conference Championship Game! Listen here!
Friday November 14th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9899 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:02:32 +0000 k9xINZ7VWuQ5t07OzKBCDvG1sbI0T9Wb baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Friday November 14th, 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 talking about the MVP awards handed out in baseball last night before we get to The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then we bring you this week's NFL Threesome that we skipped over yesterday before the guys give some thoughts on the #1 country song in America right now and we head off into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about Ben's least favorite subjects: charitable donations! Then we play a game of Take On Woods on a Friday before we get back to some Padres talk, and discuss some of the names of people who we think COULD potentially buy the San Diego Padres from the Seidler family. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some good news from Major League Soccer yesterday as the league announced a new schedule coming soon that will align with more with other top leagues around the world, AND all MLS games will be available with an Apple TV subscription without needing to pay for the additional season pass! Then we get to "Don't (And DO)" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith to talk a little SDFC and of course get his thoughts on the Padres ownership situation. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys talk about content creators and while Woodsy knows more social media content would be good for the show, he just can't bring himself to do it.. Then we set the menu for today's show and at the bottom of the hour talk some Padres baseball after nearly 24 hours to digest all of the news regarding the Seidler family looking to sell the Padres, and all of the questions we still have. Listen here!
Thursday November 13th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10016 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:07:49 +0000 sIu4R1hskQq5GCAbilcZ7bGL5cu7uD68 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday November 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=htt
Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour by reacting to some MAJOR breaking news from the San Diego Padres, that the Seidler family is exploring a sale of their stake in ownership of the team?? What does this mean for the future of the team? What does it mean RIGHT NOW for the Padres? There are a LOT of questions to sift through, and the guys spend the entire 9am hour with their initial thoughts on the situation. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing a Tier 1 a Happy 50th Birthday, and we play a song that the listener sent us in hopes of one day hearing his music on the radio. Then we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before MLB commentator Chris Rose, one of our absolute favorite guests, calls in to discuss the MLB offseason! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour with some Throwback Thursday clips from back in 2019 that will surely make Ben quite uncomfortable to listen back to. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys give some thoughts on Paul Skenes wining the NL Cy Young award last night, and Scott Boras was up to his usual antics at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy is a little upset at some "busy work" that is needed every few years, and Ben is once again experiencing some car troubles. Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys talk about some inaccurate Padres rumors floating around this week, including Fernando Tatis Jr who the Padres are NOT planning to trade. Listen here!
Wednesday November 12th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10071 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:10:38 +0000 8DfVC1DTCbQdeLZ5qoDQ3iPqDeroWQhY baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 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=ht
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to what they heard from Craig Stammen to wrap up our 8am hour and give some more thoughts on the new Padres manager. Then we quickly talk about some of the MLB awards being handed out this week before we get to the bottom of the hour and wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including Florida Man back in the news! Listen here!
New Padres manager Craig Stammen made his Ben & Woods debut on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Craig talks more about how he went from interviewer to interviewee, how he plans to embrace advanced analytics, what changes he can make to the team's offensive philosophy, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the hiring of Craig Stammen and the questions they hope to ask him when he joins the show later this hour. Then the guys play a game of Take On Woods and at the bottom of the hour get their chance to speak with new Padres manager Craig Stammen for the first time when he calls in! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking about a report from Robert Murray who says the Padres are interested in potentially bringing Luis Arraez back, but where would he play and where does he go in the lineup? And is that how the team should spend money this winter? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys take a look at some of the top trade candidates that could be available this offseason, and if ANY of them could be fits for the Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how the guys spent the rare Tuesday morning off from work, and you will not believe how expensive the shirt that Ben tried on at the mall cost! Then we set the menu for today's show and give some thoughts on what we heard after our show on Monday from Craig Stammen's introductory press conference and the first impressions we got of the new Padres manager. Listen here!
Monday November 10th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10008 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:22:29 +0000 czqqLEnDEeO79RD0E4IhIfH7EBomk3Hn baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Monday November 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
Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with phase 1 of their planned handoff as Ben leaves to head down to Petco Park while Woodsy and Paul do The Reindl Report. Then the guys reconnect with Ben once he gets set up and Benny handles the rest of the show solo while the other two make their way to Petco Park and we bring you Craig Stammen's introductory press conference! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by talking about today's introductory press conference for Craig Stammen down at Petco Park, and Woodsy angers some listeners by saying he has never been able to watch The Wire. Then we get to today's game of Take On Woods before the guys bring you another Padres Smorgasbord and we also discuss the Cleveland Guardians pitchers that are in some BIG trouble for being heavily involved with sports betting. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the good and the really bad for San Diego State this weekend as the basketball team improved to 2-0 with a win over Idaho State yesterday, but the football team had their hands full in Hawaii on Saturday night, losing 38-6. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation and we get his thoughts on SDFC's big win at Snapdragon Stadium last night! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys discuss their weekends which for Woodsy consisted of a lot of children's sports games and birthday parties. Then we set the menu for today's show as we count you down to Craig Stammen's introductory press conference at 10am, and the guys discuss the ELECTRIC atmosphere at San Diego FC's big win over Portland last night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the tallest player in college basketball history making his debut last night. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before we wrap up the week, discuss any weekend plans, and talk about what Monday's show will look like and why. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about something happening in our 97.3 The Fan studios, and who is listening to us at all times apparently? Then we play a game of Take On Woods on a Friday before we continue to give some thoughts on the Padres managerial hiring of Craig Stammen, and the guys debate whether or not they should open up the phone lines. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by congratulating Manny Machado on his Silver Slugger award, and the guys discuss the Padres extending qualifying offers yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith who makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on SDFC's big Game 3 matchup with Portland on Sunday, the Padres hiring of Craig Stammen as manager, and more! Listen here!
Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky and apparent Padres insider, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys welcome Matt to the show and hear how exactly he was the first and only person to break the news yesterday morning that Craig Stammen - who Matt did not even know existed - was going to be announced as the new Padres manager!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are all here for you on a Friday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear all about Woodsy's trip to Disneyland yesterday for Taylor's 5th birthday before we get Woodsy's thoughts on all of the big Padres news from yesterday! Then at the bottom of the hour, we set the menu for today's show and are joined by Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky who was the very first person to break the Craig Stammen news yesterday! Listen here!
Thursday November 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 9987 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:40:06 +0000 x98OBxNVtNoPyq5qZNesSIeXtkual8X9 baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Thursday November 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=http
Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into Ben & Woods on Thursday morning just minutes after the news came out that he has hired Craig Stammen to be the next manager of the San Diego Padres! Listen here as AJ discusses how this all came together, what makes Stammen the right fit for the Padres, and MUCH, much more!
Ben, Paul, and Sam open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report...for about 30 seconds before the guys are interrupted by official news that the San Diego Padres are hiring Craig Stammen to be the next manager of the team!? Listen here for a full instant reaction to today's big news, PLUS Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into the show at the bottom of the hour to discuss it all!
Ben and Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming our pal Sam Levitt to the studio as he fills in for the rest of the morning while Woodsy is at Disneyland for Taylor's birthday! Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys discuss some very random reports from an unlikely source that Craig Stammen will be the next Padres manager? Listen here!
Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour with an update from the San DIego State football program who, after some pressure from around the city, announced some lower ticket prices with a new promotion for the game against Boise State where fans can purchase 2 tickets for $40! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some news in Major League Baseball that Don Mattingly is leaving his job as bench coach for the Blue Jays, but is NOT retiring... Could he be in talks with the Padres? Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by wishing Taylor Woods a very Happy Birthday as Woodsy and the family are celebrating at Disneyland today! Ben talks about his long work day getting off to a rough start with his "check engine" light coming on this morning, and the guys set the menu for today's show. Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss the Padres ongoing search for their new manager, and why things may be taking so long? Listen here!
Wednesday November 5th, 2025 - FULL SHOW full 10067 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:07:37 +0000 MZasqPiUJ3ANbIkkx6NHHE7Dfi0js6Ct baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast baseball,mlb,san diego padres,sports Wednesday November 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=htt
Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and Tom Brady CLONED his dog?? Then the guys react to the news of Victor Rodriguez officially leaving the Padres to become the hitting coach for the Houston Astros, and we wrap up the show with Ben asking Woodsy about any experiences he may have with had with calling a 900 number when he was younger...? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our discussion on the Padres managerial search, and if we should all be panicking or not because the team has not announced a hiring yet. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we wrap up the hour by talking about reports that Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez is getting interest from the Houston Astros to join their staff? Does that change how some fans may be feeling about Victor Rodriguez? Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking some hoops as San Diego State beat Long Beach State last night at Viejas Arena 77-45 in their first game of the season, and the new freshmen came to PLAY! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres' unveiling of Peter Seidler Way down at Petco Park, one notable person that was not in attendance, and we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord. Listen here
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