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Reds Beat Podcast by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com, hosted by John Fay and Bobby Nightengale.

Reds Beat Podcast


    • Mar 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 163 EPISODES

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    The Reds Beat Podcast is an absolute must-listen for lifelong Reds fans. Hosted by C. Trent Rosecrans and Zach Buchanan, this podcast offers a unique perspective on Reds baseball that is unmatched by any other podcast out there. Their love for the game, the players, and their craft shines through in every episode, making it both interesting and inspiring to listen to.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the informative and entertaining banter between Rosecrans and Buchanan. They have a great chemistry on air, keeping listeners engaged and entertained throughout every episode. Their discussions about the more "inside" aspects of baseball are approachable and jovial, making it easy for fans to connect with them on a personal level. Additionally, they often bring on nontraditional guests who offer fresh perspectives on the game, making each episode a delightful surprise.

    While The Reds Beat Podcast excels in many areas, one potential downside is that it sometimes veers off topic. Although this can be entertaining at times, particularly when discussing pop culture or other random subjects, it may not appeal to all listeners who are specifically looking for in-depth analysis of Reds baseball. However, those who appreciate a blend of baseball nerd talk with some light-hearted moments will thoroughly enjoy this podcast.

    In conclusion, The Reds Beat Podcast is an outstanding choice for both die-hard Reds fans and general baseball enthusiasts alike. With its informative yet entertaining content, it provides a fresh perspective on the team while keeping listeners positive about the future of the Reds even during challenging times. Whether you're a Cincinnati transplant or simply someone who appreciates well-informed banter about America's favorite pastime, this podcast will not disappoint.



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    Latest episodes from Reds Beat Podcast

    8: The Big Pod Machine: A chat with Joey Votto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 26:18


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    7: The Big Pod Machine: EP8 Post season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 30:21


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    6: The Big Pod Machine: EP7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 44:13


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    5: The Big Pod Machine: EP6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 31:35


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    4: The Big Pod Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 30:47


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    3: The Big Pod Machine: Why Reds fans should hate Cleveland right now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 35:46


    ∎ The good and bad of the Reds picking up outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Harrison Bader. ∎ What's up with the Cleveland Guardians picking up all the pitching on waivers, effectively blocking the Reds from acquiring much-needed pitching? ∎ "Bleacher feature" fan feedback: Why didn't the Reds wait to determine manager David Bell's future? 

    2: The Big Pod Machine: Should Reds bring back Joey Votto in 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 38:35


    The Big Pod Machine breaks down:  -- Joey Votto's future: Will he retire? Or will the Reds bring him back for one more season? -- Why the four-game home series vs. Cubs on Labor Day weekend could ultimately decide if the Reds make the playoffs. -- "Bleacher Feature:" Responding to Reds fans' feedback 

    S1 Ep1: The Big Pod Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 27:14


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    1: Reds Beat Podcast: A cold start to the offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 43:39


    Cincinnati.com's beat writers Bobby Nightengale and Charlie Goldsmith breakdown the first week of the offseason after the Reds traded Tucker Barnhart, placed Wade Miley on waivers and saw Nick Castellanos opt out of his contract. 

    7: Reds Beat Podcast: Projecting the 26-man roster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 37:12


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and Charlie Goldsmith make their picks for the Opening Day 26-man roster with one week left before the Cincinnati Reds open the season against the St. Louis Cardinals.

    6: Paul Daugherty conversation with Cincinnati Reds GM Nick Krall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 43:55


    Columnist Paul Daugherty does a Q&A with Cincinnati Reds GM Nick Krall.

    5: Paul Daugherty conversation with Cincinnati Reds owner Bob Castellini

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 23:27


    Columnist Paul Daugherty interviews the Reds owner.

    4: Reds Beat Podcast: Suarez at shortstop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 30:47


    Cincinnati.com columnist Paul Daugherty joins Bobby Nightengale and Charlie Goldsmith to discuss Eugenio Suárez moving to shortstop, what it means for Jonathan India and which injuries could have the biggest impact. 

    3: Reds Beat Podcast: Hunter Greene throws 103 and other things we've learned in Reds camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 31:02


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale, Charlie Goldsmith and Sam Greene talk about Hunter Greene's spring training debut, Tejay Antone's dominant outing and other things they've learned during the first week of spring training games. 

    2: Reds Beat Podcast: Initial thoughts from Goodyear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 27:18


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and Charlie Goldsmith discuss the shortstop competition, the bullpen and what they've learned from the first week of spring training. 

    1: Reds Beat Podcast: Spring training preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 33:00


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and Charlie Goldsmith discuss the Reds' lack of options at shortstop, how they expect the pitching to look in 2021 and the key questions about the team's offense. 

    17: Reds Beat Podcast: Why did the Reds trade Raisel Iglesias?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 35:11


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale is joined by Lindsay Patterson and Charlie Goldsmith to discuss the Raisel Iglesias trade, the depleted bullpen after releasing Archie Bradley and whether they're headed toward a rebuild.

    16: Reds Beat Podcast: Offseason update and Fay's farewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 48:14


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale breakdown the latest news and rumors from the Reds' offseason, their trade for pitcher Jeff Hoffman, and Fay shares some of his favorite memories as the Enquirer's beat writer as he enters retirement. 

    15: Reds Beat Podcast: Nick Krall takes charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 38:30


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale react to Dick Williams' resignation as president of baseball operations, GM Nick Krall's promotion to head of baseball operations and they discuss the late Joe Morgan. 

    14: Reds Beat Podcast: Postseason postmortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 48:28


    After the Reds were shutout in the Wild Card Series, Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale breakdown missed opportunities vs. the Braves, the issues with the offense and the club's outlook for the offseason.

    13: Reds Beat Podcast: Will the Reds stay hot in Atlanta?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 33:33


    Cincinnati.com's beat writers John Fay and Bobby Nightengale talk about the Reds clinching their first playoff berth in seven years, how they matchup against the Braves and some things to watch in the postseason.

    12: Reds Beat Podcast: Trevor Bauer makes his Cy Young case

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 47:00


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss Trevor Bauer's impressive start on short rest, the Reds' winning four straight series and how they moved to the brink of the playoffs.

    11: Reds Beat Podcast: Playoffs?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 39:12


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss the resurgent Reds, Shogo Akiyama's improvement and their playoff chances with 9 games to go. 

    10: Reds Beat Podcast: COVID testing, Reds' slow start

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 46:56


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss the Reds player's positive COVID-19 test, how players are handling the protocols this season and what to make of the bullpen after the team's underwhelming start.

    9: Reds Beat Podcast: Opening Day preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 30:26


    The 2020 Cincinnati Reds season has finally arrived. John Fay and Bobby Nightengale do a position-by-position breakdown of the Reds' roster and discuss the Reds' chances to make the playoffs.

    8: Reds Beat Podcast: Who is standing out in camp?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 31:48


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale recap the top headlines of preseason camp, analyze Nick Castellanos' comments about not wanting to DH and name some of the camp standouts.

    7: Reds Beat Podcast: Baseball is coming back. Do fans care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 30:53


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay react to the news that MLB is on the verge of returning for a 60-game season, what a shortened season means for the Reds and did the labor battle damage the fanbase?

    6: Reds Beat Podcast: Are we confident there will be a season?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 33:05


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss the latest updates on the owners-players negotiations, their confidence level that the MLB season will begin in July and how some rule changes could affect the Reds. 

    5: Reds Beat Podcast: What will a 2020 season look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 36:31


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss the most realistic proposals for MLB to return in late June or early July, and what creative ideas the league could consider for a new playoff format.

    4: Reds Beat Podcast: Reminiscing with Marty Brennaman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 27:16


    Marty Brennaman joins Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale to share stories about the Reds' 1990 World Series title team and some of the key moments from each of the four games in their sweep over the Oakland A's. 

    3: Reds Beat Podcast: Season in hiatus. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 36:08


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay give their predictions when they think the season will begin, what a modified spring training could look like and how a short season could change baseball. 

    2: Reds Beat Podcast: Who is impressing this spring?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 28:17


    John Fay and Bobby Nightengale give their picks for the biggest standouts in camp and what the injury situations mean for Nick Senzel, Eugenio Suarez and Freddy Galvis. 

    1: Reds Beat Podcast: First impressions from Goodyear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 37:12


    Cincinnati.com's photojournalist Kareem Elgazzar joins Bobby Nightengale to discuss their first impressions of Reds' spring training before their 1st full-squad workout and what key players they are watching this spring.

    14: Reds Beat Podcast: The Nick Castellanos Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 29:18


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale react to the Nick Castellanos signing and discuss whether it's enough to make the Reds the favorites in the National League Central.  Editor's note: This podcast was in production when reliever Pedro Strop agreed to a 1-year deal with the Reds. 

    13: Reds Beat Podcast: Have they done enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 34:56


    With a few remaining before spring training, Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss whether the Reds have done enough this offseason to be a playoff team, what their options are at shortstop, and the Hall of Fame ballot. 

    12: Reds Beat Podcast: Sho Time in Cincinnati

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 31:03


    After the Reds signed their first Japanese-born player in team history, Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss how Shogo Akiyama fits into the outfield mix, whether more moves are expected and what else the Reds need to accomplish in the offseason. 

    11: Reds Beat Podcast: Wade Miley signs, Francisco Lindor rumors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 36:39


    Cincinnati.com beat writers Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss the Reds signing Wade Miley to a 2-year contract, Francisco Lindor trade rumors and how the Reds could address their outfield. 

    10: Reds Beat Podcast: Live from the Winter Meetings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 17:50


    USA Today Sports' Gabe Lacques joins Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale to talk about the Reds signing Mike Moustakas, the latest rumors from the Winter Meetings, and what free agents could fit for the Reds.

    9: Reds Beat Podcast: No Grandal. Now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 35:10


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss what the Reds should do after Yasmani Grandal signed with the White Sox, other areas they need to improve and whether the Reds are close to contention. 

    8: Reds Beat Podcast: Searching for offense

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 37:22


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay breakdown the upcoming decision on Reds shortstops, how they would approach free agency and whether Aristides Aquino should be the everyday right fielder.

    7: Reds Beat Podcast: Let the offseason begin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 36:24


    Cincinnati Enquirer beat writers Bobby Nightengale and John Fay breakdown the 2019 season, what the Reds plan to do in the offseason and Marty Brennaman's retirement ceremony.

    6: Reds Beat Podcast: Bauer and brawls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 20:17


    Cincinnati.com's beat writers Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss the Reds' wild week, which included Tuesday's brawl and their trade for Trevor Bauer.

    5: Reds Beat Podcast: Buyers or sellers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 29:43


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss the close NL Central race, the bullpen's struggles and whether the Reds will be buyers or sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline.

    4: Reds Beat Podcast: Encouraged or discouraged?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 29:04


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss whether fans should be encouraged or discouraged from the Reds' first two months of the season, the drama vs. Pittsburgh and the MLB Draft.

    3: Reds Beat Podcast: Where is the offense?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 28:51


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay breakdown the Reds' slow start to the season, the offense's slump throughout the season and evaluate David Bell's managing style.

    2: Reds Beat Podcast: How good are these Reds?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 45:26


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay preview the 2019 season, breakdown the 25-man roster, discuss the Nick Senzel decision and much more.

    1: Reds Beat Podcast: First spring training impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 34:46


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss the top storylines around spring training, including Joey Votto's offseason, Scooter Gennett's contract talks, Yasiel Puig's impact and the new coaching staff.

    30: Reds Beat Podcast: Preparing for a Goodyear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 31:21


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss how top prospect Nick Senzel could solve a lot of problems in center field, why the Reds are interested in signing reliever Zach Duke and their reactions to Yasiel Puig's visit to Cincinnati.

    29: Reds Beat Podcast: It's Sonny in Cincinnati

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 33:45


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay discuss the Sonny Gray trade and the value in his three-year contract extension. Plus, they talk about what moves the Reds could make next and what the rotation could look like to start the 2019 season.

    28: Reds Beat Podcast: Talkin' Puig and Hall of Famers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 37:34


    Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss what the Reds trading for Yaisel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood means for next season, what's the next move the Reds should make during the offseason and Fay's Hall of Fame ballot.

    27: Reds Beat Podcast: Grading the Tanner Roark trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 38:30


    Cincinnati.com's Bobby Nightengale and John Fay breakdown the impact of the Tanner Roark trade for the Reds, other rumors around the Winter Meetings and what moves make sense for the rest of the offseason.

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