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The Kept Faith Podcast is back! San Diego's Original Sports Blog has decided to grace the internets with its award-winning* podcast once again! You're welcome. Listen as Dallas, Nick, and Producer Travis walk you through San Diego's sports headlines and news!

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 171 EPISODES


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    Episode 5: David Jay from MadFriars Returns - TKF Pod #261

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 61:26


    This week David Jay from MadFriars returns to the pod to talk about the minor league system. They talk about the guys at the top of the prospect list, some up and coming possible gems and the advent of “The Padres Way.” Then they talk about David's new minor league ballpark and brewery tour project Hop Run Tours!

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    Episode 4: Carlo Cecchetto Returns - TKF #260

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 45:18


    This week old friend of the pod Carlo Cecchetto from CBS 8 returns to the pod to talk about the Padres early season success, MLB TV deals, and the LA vs SD rivalry.

    Episode 3: Ryan Finley Returns - TKF Pod #259

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 46:38


    This week the guys welcome back UT Sports Editor Ryan Finley. They talk about the offseason for the Padres, spring training highlights, and the debut of SDFC. 

    Episode 2: The Joe/Heyward Era - TKF Pod #258

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 43:08


    This week the guys discuss the off-season bombshell signings of Connor Joe and Jayson Heyward. They talk about the state of the fanbase, ownership, and the roster that has a lot of question marks.

    Episode 1: Bernie Wilson Returns - TKF Pod #257

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 62:57


    The boys are back in 2025. The Padres are a mess and recently retired AP Reporter Bernie Wilson has takes! Let's get weird, bro!

    Episode 10: We Can Talk About It with Mazon - TKF Pod #256

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 70:45


    On this episode the guys chat with Andrew Mazon from The Mazon Minute about the end of the Padres Season and the future of the franchise.

    Episode 9: The Playoffs Before the Playoffs - TKF Pod #255

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 49:45


    This week Nick, Travis and Dallas check in before the final two series before the postseason. The Pads are in good shape to make it but they still have to finish strong. They talk about the 2024 performances of Shildt as manager, Merrill as the potential ROY and Fernando Tatis Jr finishing strong and staring down his first postseason that actually counts. 

    Episode 8: John Gennaro Returns - TKF Pod #254

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 58:04


    This week the guys celebrate baseball fun with Lord Podcast himself John Gennaro from Yahoo Sports.  They talk about the impact of Jackson Merrill's amazing rookie season, Preller's redemption, and the overall positivity being generated by the franchise.

    Episode 7: David Jay from MadFriars - TKF Pod #253

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 54:26


    This week we check in with David Jay from MadFriars to talk about the trade deadline, the minor league system, and the window of success the organization is trying to widen.

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    Episode 6: Darnay Tripp - TKF Pod #252

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 41:03


    This week the guys have a mid-season check in with Darnay Tripp from NBC 7 and the On Friar Podcast. They talk about the exciting seasons from Jackson Merrill and Profar and the upcoming challenges on the horizon for Shildt and the boys moving forward as the playoff race continues. 

    Episode 5: Letters to A.J. Returns - TKF Pod #251

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 55:07


    This week, the guys do a 50-game check-in with returning guest Dylan from The Letters to AJ Substack.They talk about the fascinating start for the squad led by Profar and Merrill. Then they break down the Arraez trade and the problems Manny is having.

    Episode 4: TKF #250

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 47:34


    This week, the boys celebrate their 250th episode with a long-time friend of the pod, Sean Odonnell from Talks Chrome. They discuss the early 2024 season for the Padres and examine the rest of the landscape in the NL West.

    Episode 3: Carlo Cecchetto - TKF Pod #249

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 54:26


    This week, one of the good Dodgers fans returns to the pod to talk about the upcoming season in the NL West, the Ohtani Scandal, and the Padres organization moving forward without Peter Seidler. Then Dallas and Nick chat for a bit at a Tesla charging station in Barstow.

    Episode 2: Chris Garcia - TKF #248

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 39:41


    This week, Chris Garcia (@sportsbrain) returns to the pod to talk about Spring Training, Padres.TV and the Eric Kutsenda public appearance. Then, they talk about the rollout of SDFC a year before their opening season. 

    Episode 1: Ryan Finley - TKF POD # 247

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 64:23


    It's a new year on the pod! The guys have UT Sports Editor Ryan Finley on to talk about his first year on the job and what to look forward to in 2024. They talk about the moves the Padres need to make, the absence of Peter Seidler, and the exit of John Kentera from 97.3 The Fan.

    Episode 11: Andrew Mazon - TKF Pod #246

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 47:42


    This week, the guys close out 2023 with Andrew Mazon from The Mazon Minute to talk about the Ohtani deal, the Soto trade, and what needs to change in 2024 for the San Diego Padres to give this fanbase what it deserves. 

    Episode 10: Mark Wilkens - TKF Pod #245

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 35:14


    This week, the guys talk about the passing of Padres Chairman Peter Seidler with Mark Wilkens from Madfriars.com.

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    Episode 9: Letters To AJ - TKF Pod #244

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 44:07


    This week, the guys welcome to the pod Dylan from the Letters To AJ substack. They talk about the end of the Padres season, the internal glaring problems that need to be addressed, and the things the team needs to do to move forward. Check out the Letters to AJ substack!

    Episode 8: Kevin Acee - TKF Pod #243

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 44:20


    This week, the guys check in with Kevin Acee from the UT and talk about his article that ran last week about the clubhouse culture inside the 2023 San Diego Padres.

    Episode 7: Andy Keatts - TKF Pod #242

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 46:17


    This week on the pod, the guys catch up with Andy Keatts from Axios SD. They discuss the Padres season spiraling out of control, the trade deadline, and what it's like for Andy being an Orioles fan with a first-place team yet still having questions.

    Episode 6: Darnay Tripp - TKF Pod #241

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 49:26


    This week the guys chat with Darnay Tripp from NBC 7 about the state of the Padres heading into the second half and towards the all-important MLB Trade Deadline.

    Episode 1: TKF UNITED: MLS and Kroenke Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 39:42


    Dike Anyiwo and the guys chat about the MLS coming to San Diego and how that will impact the community the SD Loyal has built.Then they talk about the news that Rams Owner Stan Kroenke has become the primary investor for Midway Rising, the plan that has been selected by the city to redevelop the Midway district. 

    Episode 5: David Jay - TKF Pod #240

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 52:38


    This week the guys check in with David Jay from Madfriars.com. They talk about the excitement around the Ethan Salas debut at Lake Elsinore, the general state of the team's farm system, and the overall AJ Preller Era on the development side.

    Episode 4: An A’s Conversation with The Town Tailgate Podcast - TKF Pod #238

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 51:47


    This week the guys chat with The Town Tailgate Podcast. They get into the situation with the A's leaving Oakland and offer a landing spot for A's fans to land if the move to Vegas happens. 

    Episode 3: Tatis is Back - TKF Pod #238

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 62:32


    The guys talk about the first 24 games of the season. They dig into the Tatis comeback, early offensive struggles, and pitching worries. Then they discuss the bummer that is the Oakland A's situation. 

    Episode 2: A Special Gift from Dallas...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 16:24


    Our very own Dallas McLaughlin has a brand new album of live stories OUT RIGHT NOW! It's called I Didn't Start The Fire (And Other Lies) and features stories of Dallas burning bridges and meeting heroes. The album is available on almost all streaming platforms and please check out Dallas' website dallassmclaughlin.com for more details!

    Episode 1: Opening Day Party 2023 - TKF Pod #237

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 64:44


    The offseason is over, and the guys are ready for baseball; that matters. This week they chat with Sean Odonnell from TalksChrome about how the NLWest looks going into the season, what the Pads have to do to win the division over the dodgers, and the overall excitement that Opening Day brings.Then they talk about Emma Stone's star-making performance in Easy A for the first installment of The Kept Faith's Emma Stone Film Series #TKFESFS

    Episode 19: Manny Emergency Pod with Carlo Cecchetto - TKF Pod #236

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 48:24


    This week Carlo Cecchetto returns to the pod on the glorious day of the Manny Machado extension news. They talk about the recent spending of the team, the landscape of the rest of the league, and the new pitch clock!

    Episode 18: Ryan Finley from SDUT - TKF Pod #235

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 47:37


    This week the guys chat with Ryan Finley, the new sports editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune. They talk about how he grew up in San Diego following the Padres, how he will manage the sports section at the paper he grew up reading, and where he thinks the Padres will go in 2023.

    Episode 17: Jay Posner - TKF Pod 234

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 51:52


    This week the guys close out 2022 with Jay Posner and have a conversation about his recent retirement from his post as the Sports Editor of the UT, the state of Padres, and the future of sports media moving forward. 

    Episode 16: A Different Type of Offseason - TKF Pod #233

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 40:24


    This week the guys finally discuss the 2022 NLCS with some distance from it. They go over the Bob Melvin postseason performance, the Tatis situation, and the moves the Padres have already made.

    Episode 15: NLCS Bound! - TKF Pod #232

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 44:47


    This week Dallas and Travis tell Nick about their experience at the historic NLDS Game 4 where the Padres ended the dodgers season. They discuss Blink 182, what this means for Tatis, and what the team is facing in the upcoming series against the Phillies.

    Episode 14: NLDS? We’re All Ears! - TKF Pod #231

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 32:01


    This week the guys celebrate the Padres conquering the Mets on the road in New York City. They talk about the surprise standout performances from the lower part of the lineup, the Joe Musgrove vs Buck Showalter controversy, and what we have to look forward to in the NLDS against the Dodgers. Go Pads!

    Episode 13: Postseason For Reals - TKF Pod #230

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 38:38


    This week the guys discuss making the playoffs in a full season. Will the Padres flame out or go on a big run? Nobody knows, but Padres fans have waited a long time to see their team try. 

    Episode 12: Padres Hot Tub Collab - TKF Pod #229

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 63:03


    Dallas and Nick traveled down to 3 Punk Ales to meet up with Craig and John from The PADRES HOT TUB podcast to discuss all things San Diego Padres over beers, tacos and a loud, rowdy crowd. Enjoy!

    Episode 11: A Conversation about Tatis and Vasectomies - TKF Pod #228

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 54:10


    This week the guys talk about the impending vasectomy of Dallas McLaughlin, the sinking Padres, and the Fernando Tatis Jr situation. 

    Episode 10: Trade Deadline Party with Andy Keatts and Liz McCann - TKF Pod #227

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 61:07


    This week everything that we wanted happened. We got Juan Soto, and Josh Bell and traded Eric Hosmer. We talk about it and try to make sense of what it means for the franchise moving forward.

    Episode 9: Javier Reyes from Locked On Padres - TKF Pod #226

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 46:30


    This week the guys talk to Javier Reyes from Locked On Padres about the first-half struggles, the All-Star Game, and the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline. 

    Episode 8: Checking In From 2nd Place - TKF Pod #225

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 66:09


    This week the guys check in after the Saturday Night loss in LA. They discuss the glaring problems with the roster, what the team should do moving forward, and the impact of the 2022 City Connect jersey.

    Episode 7: Checking in From 1st Place - TKF Pod #224

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 38:34


    This week the guys talk about being in first place in Mid-June. They discuss the Tatis injury news, the Musgrove contract, and oh yeah, being in first place over the dodgers.

    Episode 6: Barry Bloom - TKF Pod #223

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 46:25


    This week the guys chat with Barry Bloom from Sportico. They discuss the current state of the Padres, his relationship with Padres fans, and the role John Moores played in San Diego's sports history. 

    Episode 5: David Jay - TKF Pod #22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 40:08


    This week the guys check in with an old friend of the pod David Jay from MadFriars. They discuss the Padres are starting off hot, the notable future stars moving through the system, and what MLB is doing to experiment at the lower levels of the sport to improve the overall game. 

    Episode 4: Carlo Cecchetto - TKF Pod #220

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 45:14


    This week the guys check-in with Carlo Cecchetto from CBS 8 San Diego. He is a dodgers fan living in San Diego and loves following what the Padres are doing. They talk about the series last weekend, Bob Melvin, and what both teams could look to do to improve the clubs later in the season. 

    Episode 3: Jim Russell - TKF Pod #219

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 45:51


    On this episode, the guys break down the first few weeks of the 2022 Padres season with Jim Russell from XTRA 1360.

    Episode 283: Darnay Tripp - TKF Pod #218

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 53:04


    This week the guys chat with Darnay Tripp from NBC San Diego and the On Friar Podcast. They discuss the ending of the lockout, the non-stove the Padres have had in this shortened offseason, and the future of this core that has been put in place to finally win San Diego a World Series.

    Episode 282: The Lockout Blues - TKF Pod #217

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 42:57


    This week the guys talk to the host of Talks Chrome, Sean O'Donnell, about how it feels to watch MLB fall a part in front of their eyes.

    Episode 2: TKF UNITED SZN 3: Midway Mania - The Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 47:27


    This week we check in with Dike Anyiwo to compare the competing plans up for review in the process to create the new Midway District.

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    Episode 1: Special Preview : Dallas McLaughlin - Rough Drafts Stories To Drink To

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 6:24


    Available on all streaming platforms February 4th. Cool. Rad.

    Episode 2: Seals City SD Season 3: The Rise: Episode 2: The NLL is Almost Too Easy For Our Beloved Seals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 36:43


    In the second episode of Season 3 of the Seals City SD podcast, The Kept Faith's Nick McCann, Voice of San Diego's Andy Keatts, and Gwynntelligence's Seals Jagoff break down the FIRST PLACE San Diego Seals' season so far.The Agenda: Dane Dobbie is a god among men Offensive powerhouse Seals Goalie roulette

    Episode 2: The State of The Faith with John Gennaro - TKF Pod #216

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 42:57


    This week we take inventory of our faith in the Padres and MLB with John Gennaro from Padres Hot Tub!

    Episode 1: TKF United Season 3: Midway Mania

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 39:44


    The boys are back with some arena talk that rocks. The Midway District needs to change, and we're going to have a conversation about it. This week we chat with an old friend of the pod Dike Anyiwo, the Vice-Chair of the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Group and Midway resident, about the area's future and what lies ahead in the fight to make it the special place it deserves to be.

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