Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more Padres baseball, and whether or not we think the team should bring Tirso Orenlas back up for another shot in left field? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC broadcaster and longtime radio host Darren Smith who joins the show each and every Friday morning! Listen here!

Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as AJ gives us his thoughts on the Padres 6 game losing streak, what kind of help may be on the way, the team's production in LF, and MUCH, much more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming AJ Preller back to the show on a Friar Friday and we get ALL of his thoughts on his team's current 6 game losing streak. Then we give a full reaction to all that AJ had to say before we give Gavin Sheets some praise after a great game yesterday, and we get to a delayed edition of Take On Woods! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour on Friday morning by taking a look at the Padres weekend series in Atlanta against the Braves, who are activating Ronald Acuna Jr off the IL for the first time this season. Then the guys talk about whether or not SDSU standout Miles Byrd will return to the Aztecs or continue forward with the NBA draft before we wrap up the week with The Reindl Report and a few of Paul's top stories of the morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the INSANE ending to the Knicks / Pacers game last night before we do a Shoutout To His Family for Colts owner Jim Irsay who unexpectedly passed away yesterday at the age of 65. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC head coach Mikey Varas who joins the show to preview their match against the LA Galaxy this weekend, and he has us all ready to run through a wall! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting ready for this morning's series finale in Toronto by simply just asking that the Padres score A RUN today. Then we chat with our beloved In-Season Sammy for a few minutes before Real or Fake, and the guys are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for some "Smart Baseball"! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a Shoutout To His Family for Cheers star George Wendt who passed away yesterday at the age of 76, and we talk about the new Netflix documentary "The Fall of Favre". Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and try to dissect what is wrong with the offense amid this 4 game losing streak. Listen here

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little food-delivery, and we sift through Woodsy's DoorDash order history to see how much money he has spent just in the last week. Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including where Leodalis De Vries landed on ESPN's updated Top 50 Prospects in Baseball list! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about Game 2 between the Padres and Blue Jays later on in Toronto, and if NOW is the time for Mike Shildt to tinker with the lineup at all during this 4 game losing streak. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by former MLB outfielder Doug Glanville on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some Padres vs Blue Jays before the 3 game series gets underway later this afternoon in Toronto! Then we briefly discuss the potential of the big Notre Dame / USC football rivalry possibly coming to an end after the upcoming season? And we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines that we missed before we get out of here on a Tuesday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting a conversation that we had on the show last week, and Woodsy is happy to announce "The Work" and what this new venture will be! Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we head back out to Toronto to catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show every Tuesday morning, and this week he calls in from north of the border as the Padres and Blue Jays face off in Toronto tonight! Listen here as Jesse talks about where Toronto ranks on his list of cities to visit, any concerns he has about the Padres offense, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NL West results from yesterday, and the dodgers once again getting sneaky and trying to get some sort of competitive edge? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys begin to discuss all of the discourse around Juan Soto and his short time with the New York Mets, and we knew Tony Gwynn Jr had some thoughts as a former player and we get him on the phone from Toronto to discuss it all! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDFC's draw with Sporting KC on Saturday night, and some of the other local scores from the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Friday and Saturday night's losses for the Padres, and some help on the way soon perhaps with Yu Darvish traveling with the team to Toronto. Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who appears on the show each and every Monday morning! Listen here as Dennis talks about the Padres being swept by the Mariners this past weekend, if he thinks Luis Campusano will make another appearance in the lineup, what to do in left field, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres complete inability to beat American League teams for some confounding reason? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Monday morning to recap the Padres' weekend. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about our ongoing concerns with the Padres production in left field, and we once again ask why not give Jake Cronenworth a shot in LF? Then we talk about our new YouTube show coming soon before we hand things over to Paulie at the bottom of the hour for The Reindl Report and some of the stories we missed from the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the scores around Major League Baseball last night, and our thoughts on "Rivalry Weekend" coming up. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith at the bottom of the hour and hear how his vacation in Spain ended, his thoughts on SDFC's win the other night, and more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming Mike Shildt back to the show for The Manager's Report and we get his thoughts on the last few days for his squad, getting Yu Darvish back soon, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day before we head into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres manager Mike Shildt for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about last week's epic ejection in New York, getting Yu Darvish back soon, how jarring it is to see Robert Suarez blow a save, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about songs you learn in elementary school, and Woodsy upsets a lot of people when he asks "why?". Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we continue to look ahead to tonight's Padres game, and also wonder if Ben is next in line to be scammed, after both Paul and now Woods have had to deal with bank fraud in the last week. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the other team in town to get a great win last night, SDFC, and their 2-0 win over Colorado! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" and dissect Jeff Passan's comments on The Pat McAfee Show about the Pirates potentially trading Paul Skenes NOW, and the guys also discuss whether or not the Baltimore Orioles are already approaching "rebuild mode" even with all of their young talent? Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show every Thursday for our "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno gives some thoughts on Dylan Cease looking more like himself, the Padres possibly going with a 6 man rotation when Darvish returns, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some comments from Fernando Tatis Jr where he said he wasn't feeling super great the last couple of days, and the guys discuss how every job, even the fun ones, can be a grind and wear you down. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by revisiting a conversation early in our 8am hour about all jobs feeling like a "grind" at some point, and we go through a list of 10 "simple" high-paying jobs. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories today, including updates on the NBA and NHL playoffs! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about the big news in baseball yesterday that Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball have removed Pete Rose (and others) from the ineligible list, making it POSSIBLE for him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but should he? Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories before we get out of here on a Wednesday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win, and Ben quizzes Woodsy to see which concerts he may be interested in seeing down at Gallagher Square this summer. Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by Bret Boone who returns to the show to tell us the wild story of how he got the Texas Rangers hitting coach job just a week and a half ago! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by playing "The Incorporator" and hearing how Jesse Agler worked the word "consanguineous" into last night's broadcast, and we discuss what the Padres should do in LF as it relates to Jason Heyward. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan to get his thoughts on last night's walk-off, Dylan Cease turning things around, and more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here as Ben completely forgets how long Scan has been covering the team, we get his thoughts on Dylan Cease seeming to turn things around, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some good AND bad injury updates that the Padres provided last night regarding Yu Darvish, Jhony Brito, and Ethan Salas. Then we go around the rest of Major League Baseball and some of last night's results before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few stories we missed this morning, including Alex Morgan's new role with San Diego Wave FC! Listen here!

Jesse Agler, voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse reflects on last night's ugly loss to the Angels, Mike Shildt and his relationship with his players, we give him this week's incorporator word, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us know that he is very nervous to share what has been on his heart lately, and what he is looking to do as it relates to mental health. Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in each and gives us his thoughts on last night's loss to the Angels as Robert Suarez very uncharacteristically blew a 2 run lead in the 9th inning. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's loss to the Angels, and the concern from some fans about Fernando Tatis Jr's body language lately? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Woodsy panics, thinking he may have broken protocol for the old "community fridge" at the radio station, and the guys also talk about whether or not the NBA draft lottery was rigged after the Mavericks were awarded the #1 pick last night... Listen here!

Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as Erik comments on the team's road trip with the Padres taking on the Rockies this weekend, getting Merrill and Cronenworth back in the lineup, the latest on Yu Darvish and why we may see him sooner rather than later, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods are a little all over the place in the 9am hour, and we start with a funny but somewhat scary conversation regarding AI and the future of artificial intelligence. Then Woodsy outs Ben for looking up some nearby gentlemen's clubs in Philadelphia where the guys will all be later in June before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report AND we bring back our newest edition of "Things Ben LIkes"! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who joins the show on a Friar Friday! Then we react to the interesting news that Erik told us regarding Yu Darvish and when we may see him back on the mound for the Padres before we wish all of the moms a Happy Mother's Day weekend and play our daily game of "Take On Woods"! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the 5th installment of "Things Ben Likes" that Paulie has been collecting for the last 6 months, and we give some thoughts on this weekend's series against the Rockies in Denver. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head all the way out to Barcelona, Spain where our buddy and SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith is vacationing and joins the show to talk a little fútbol! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by playing some clips of from Jomboy Media's lip-reading break down from Mike Shildt's ejection from Tuesday night's game against the Yankees. Then the guys discuss the breaking news out of Vatican City that a new pope has been elected before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some breaking news out of Major League Baseball! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's 4-3 loss to the Yankees, extra inning strategies, and more. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt who makes his weekly appearance on the show, and gives us his thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the Yankees, this weekend's series in Colorado, and much more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by MLB analyst Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Thursday for our "Smart Baseball"!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben putting his "boomer" hat on and goes on a mini rant against a "Caraoke Bus"? Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we hit the phone and catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with Major Garrett in-studio and the guys talk about Jackson Merrill going 2-4 in his return from the Injured List yesterday, and the team's decision to send Luis Campusano back down to AAA El Paso. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss some of the other results around Major League Baseball last night, and Major Garrett gives a little Don & Mud appreciation. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Major Garrett visiting in-studio this morning, and we find out that Major is locked in and signed up to join us for Padres Fantasy Camp 2026 in January! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we head out to Barcelona on a "Big League Wednesday" where Baltimore Orioles Special Assistant Adam Jones returns to the show! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Major Garrett in-studio today, and Woodsy tells us about the latest random request he received, but this time it was from a former Padres player and not an unknown listener... Then we dust off the old Topic Wheel with Major Garrett before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day on a Wednesday! Listen here!

Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler made his weekly visit to the Ben & Woods show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse checks in from New York City to discuss the many rain delays the Padres have dealt with on this road trip, Mike Shildt's 8th inning ejection last night, we give him this week's Incorporator word, and more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by diving into the 8th inning of last night's game as Mike Shildt got ejected from the game and gave home plate umpire Adrian Johnson a piece of his mind after Fernando Tatis Jr was tossed for the first time in his career! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to New York where Jesse Agler calls in for his weekly Tuesday appearance on the show! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win over the Yankees as the Padres won their 6th straight game and go to 4-0 on this road trip! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we open up the phones which we rarely do, and we hear from some Padres fans to see how everyone is feeling on this Tuesday morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming the LEGENDARY sportscaster Jim Lampley into the studio who is in town for a book signing at Warwicks in La Jolla on Wednesday evening for his new book "It Happened!". Then after a couple of segments with Jim Lampley, we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about this week's matchup in the Bronx between the Padres and the New York Yankees, and some other news and notes from around Major League Baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the weekend including the sequel to one of 2024's most viral terms. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy calling Ben out for an observation he's made over the last few weeks, and we try to figure out why Ben does NOT use any sort of protective case on his iPhone?? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we head out to New York and chat with Dennis Lin from The Athletic and get his thoughts on the sweep of the Pirates and more! Listen here!