Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny letting us know that he's feeling SO good after his procedure yesterday that he'll be driving out to Las Vegas for the weekend later today! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before Padres broadcaster Mark Grant returns to the show to discuss his new contract, the upcoming season, and MUCH more before the guys get out of here early on a Friday morning as the UCSD women's basketball team competes in the NCAA tournament this morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by checking in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt who only has a couple of more days left in Peoria before returning home to San Diego! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by the great Darren Smith who tells us all about his trip to Mexico City with San Diego FC earlier this week! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about more drama in the bizarre Miguel Rojas / Evan Drellich drama this week between an MLB player and one of the most respected baseball reporters out there. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk a little more about the World Baseball Classic, and how the tournament could be improved the next time it comes around? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy explaining that he's actually, for the first time maybe ever since he's had children, he will have the house to himself this weekend! But he's not super thrilled about it. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" before we get to our Throwback Thursday clip, and discuss Major League Baseball's latest reported corporate partnership. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking about a strange PR campaign happening on social media with baseball writers around the league coming to the defense of Ken Rosenthal, who continues to be critiqued by fans across Major League Baseball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about yesterday's spring training game for the Padres, and how German Marquez looked as there are still some question marks in the Padres starting rotation. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing everyone a very happy National Sloppy Joe Day, except one of us is NOT a fan of them. Then we play a game of Take On Woods today before we head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by for his daily check in! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paul's top stories of the morning, including a new baseball podcast entering the arena. Then the guys spin the topic wheel and discuss which toy defined their childhood before we wrap up the show by discussing Ben's “vacation” tomorrow, as well as some comments from Brian Dutcher yesterday on the disappointing end to San Diego State's season. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some World Baseball Classic as Venezuela rallied to beat Italy last and advance to tonight's championship game where Team USA awaits. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ben & Woods style as we bring back what we consider to be the greatest local tv news story of all time, and it happened 20 years ago today in Mobile, Alabama. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how clean they keep their cars, and how often they wash their cars. Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" this morning before we head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by as he only has a few days left at Padres Spring Training before returning back to San Diego! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops after Selection Sunday has now come and gone, and the Aztecs did not hear their name called for the first time since 2019, ending a very disappointing season for SDSU. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation to talk some Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paul's top stories from over the weekend, including the biggest winners from The Oscars last night in Hollywood. Then the guys get to an update on tonight's WBC semifinal matchup between Team Italy and Team Venezuela before we give some final thoughts before we head outta here on a Monday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy facing a bit of a dilemma as 8 year old Beau stayed home from school with a headache today, but will Woodsy let him play little league later tonight? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by as he begins his last full week out at Padres Spring Training! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including what will be inside the infamous “Oscars gift bags” being handed out in Hollywood on Sunday night. Then the guys talk a little World Baseball Classic with an update on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa who has had himself one heck of a week. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about a busy sports weekend coming up and spin the Topic Wheel before we head out! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball and whether or not we should now be concerned about the pitching depth with Joe Musgrove dealing with soreness, German Marquez struggling last night, etc. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith for our weekly conversation to talk some SDFC and get his thoughts on the Padres! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy making us all laugh as he tells us about little Taylor, who LOVES basketball, but had an absolute meltdown last night when he was told he was going to basketball camp this weekend? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods 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 kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the World Baseball Classic action from last night before we unveil our 4 winners from the BEN-I-T that will be moving on to the 7th Annual Tournament of Drops later this month! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk a little college hoops with San Diego State taking on Colorado State tonight in the Mountain West Conference later tonight! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben finding out that Woodsy and Paul have a lunch meeting "with an associate" that Ben was not invited to... Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Thursday before the guys head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by for his daily check-in! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including some breaking roster news in the World Baseball Classic as we get ready for elimination games to begin. Then we have the boss, Adam Klug, join the show in-studio to answer for Klug-Gate that was detailed in our 6am hour, and we have a special surprise at the bottom of the hour when Bill and Tina Howe enter the Bill Howe Studio to officially celebrate our new partnership here at 97.3 The Fan! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball, and what our level concern is about Joe Musgrove who's dealing with some soreness, and we also get to our 1st Annual BEN-I-T! Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before getting back to some Padres baseball and talk about Nick Pivetta who's dealing with a little dead arm this week, but will look to have a strong 2026 as he enters free agency. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about their strategy when they get to the airport and what their first move is. Do you go right to your gate to know where it is? Or do you walk around and/or eat something before heading to your gate? Then we get to "Take On Woods" before we check in with our pal Eno Sarris from The Athletic who will be with us each week during the season and he stops by for a Spring Training conversation! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points for the Miami Heat last night?? Then the guys talk a little college hoops as conference tournaments get underway today, and the Aztecs will have their first game tomorrow night. And we wrap up the show by talking about what to watch tonight with a good amount of sports on television! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by each walking back one of their recent hot takes, and we kick off our 1st Annual BEN-I-T as we have some fun and qualify a few Ben drops for our 7th Annual Tournament of Drops happening later in the month! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss Cal Raleigh refusing to shake his Seattle teammate Randy Arozarena's hand in their WBC game last night, and if that was a joke or something serious? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Dr. Woods attempting to dissect where Ben's social anxiety comes from, and how he can better manage it moving forward. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy Levitt is standing by for his daily visit from the Padres Spring Training facility! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a Shoutout To His Family that we are catching up on. Then the guys talk about injuries in baseball after the Reds announced Hunter Greene will be out until mid-summer, and we discuss ways for the Padres to navigate injuries before we get you some updates on the World Baseball Classic before we get outta here on a Tuesday! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!

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 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!

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!

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.

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