Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to discuss a poor weekend for the San Diego Padres, and what the Padres should do with Dylan Cease who had an atrocious start on Saturday night in LA. Can they give Cease a start in a potential playoff game? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our pal Craig Elsten makes his weekly visit to the show and brings the heat on what he saw from the Padres this weekend, and what strategy he would like to see from the team moving forward! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by dissecting the infamous list of bootleg movies that Woodsy has mentioned a few times over the year, where his father Gary would stay at home on "Free HBO Weekends" back in the day and record movies all day long to add to his home collection... And we interview Gary Woods himself! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before The Athletic's Dennis Lin joins the show for his weekly segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming our new Promotions Assistant, Nathan, into the studio because we met him a couple of weeks ago and were shocked to find out that he may in fact have the greatest voice we've ever heard. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman calls into the show ahead of a big weekend for the Padres, and we learn about the great work Hoffy has been doing with Perfect Game! Listen here!

Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Erik gives us his thoughts on all of the excitement buzzing around Petco Park right now as the Padres battle the dodgers for 1st place in the NL West, the successful trade deadline for AJ Preller and his staff, and why the organization is as committed as ever to winning a World Series championship this year!

Ben & Woods kick off a guest-heavy 7am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner back to the show on a Friar Friday! Then we get to a quick "Don't Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith for his weekly segment talking some Padres vs dodgers as well as San Diego FC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about what a massive weekend this is for the Padres, who hold a 1 game lead in the NL West over the dodgers heading into a 3 game series that starts tonight! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we get to The Reindl Report and some of Paul's top headlines of the day, including some big breaking news in the world of college football. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a continued discussion of the Padres sitting all alone atop the NL West standings as we head into a weekend series with the dodgers starting tomorrow night! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt who makes his weekly appearance on the show. Listen here!

Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joins Ben & Woods for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy asking for an update on Ben's flea situation, and Ben actually takes a call from his pest control guy ON THE AIR. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some traditional sports trivia, after they admitted earlier in the show that don't think they can name more than maybe 10 NFL head coaches? Then we share some laughs in our Throwback Thursday segment before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including AOL canceling their dial-up internet service? In 2025?? Then the guys look ahead to this afternoon's series finale with the Giants as the Padres go for the sweep of San Francisco with Nick Pivetta on the mound! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the ups and downs of an MLB season, as the Padres are currently tied for 1st in the NL West with the dodgers as both teams are 68-52 with 42 games remaining. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys bring back an old favorite as we spin the new and improved Topic Wheel! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2025 postseason schedule that Major League Baseball announced yesterday, and what the most beneficial path for the Padres would be, if they can clinch a playoff spot this season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" and have to have a discussion about some dodgers propaganda that a local television station put out yesterday before we get to the bottom of the hour when Ben gets a message that he's got a flea problem at home to deal with after the show... Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to tonight's game in SF against the Giants as Nestor Cortes makes his 2nd start in a Padres uniform! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a college QB in a little bit of trouble for some Venmo transactions from a few years ago. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about Dennis Lin's latest story in The Athletic that was written after all of the discussion around the TV broadcast showing the Red Sox looking at footage of Padres closer Robert Suarez on their iPads in the dugout. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk more about the woman that was heard on the field mics during yesterday's game at Oracle Park, and what is (and is not) acceptable to do as a fan at a baseball game. Listen here!

Ben & Woods catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each Tuesday, and joins us this week from San Francisco to talk about last night's 4-1 win over the Giants AND we give him this week's incorporator word!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about this huge stretch of games for the Padres who are now just 1 game back of Los Angeles in the NL West! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys head up to San Francisco to chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls into the show every Tuesday morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about Fernando Tatis Jr, who was hit by another pitch yesterday, as well as what to do with Gavin Sheets and what his new role looks like now after the trade deadline. Then we preview tonight's game against the San Francisco Giants which starts a CRUCIAL stretch for the Padres before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report where the guys discuss a story they all read on ESPN yesterday that is very sad and scary, but EXTREMELY important, especially for parents. Listen here

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about how school actually starts TOMORROW for a lot of kids here in San Diego?? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys check in with Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each Monday to give us his thoughts on yet another successful weekend for the Padres! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the rest of the Padres vs Red Sox games this weekend, which included a wild walk-off win on Saturday night in a game that seemingly had everything! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who checks in each and every Monday morning to talk some Padres, SDFC, and more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming Padres skipper Mike Shildt back to the show for The Manager's Report sponsored by EcoWater SoCal, and the guys get his thoughts on all of the new players the team added at last week's trade deadline! Then we react to what we heard from Shildt before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and the guys discuss whether or not ESPN could eventually have a Redzone program for college football on Saturday's? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by heading out to Boston and talking with our buddy Rob Bradford from the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast and we preview this weekend's series between the Padres and Red Sox. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith for his weekly Friday segment talking some Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about surge pricing set to take place soon in downtown San Diego? Then we get to a game of "Take On Woods" this morning before we take a look at this weekend's matchups between the Padres and the visiting Boston Red Sox! Listen here!

Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike talks with the guys for the first time since the trade deadline and we get his thoughts on the new players he has on his roster, what to expect from Michael King who returns to the mound this weekend, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's game, and why there should not be any concern over Mason Miller who gave up a game-tying 2 run HR in the 8th inning last night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about Jose Iglesias' defense, and go around Major League Baseball as we discuss if the Padres will be able to hang around and make a run at the NL West. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy in a bit of a conundrum after a national outlet reached out to HIM to talk about sports radio, but Ben did not get the same email, and it leads to a discussion on what does the sports radio fraternity house look like if there was one here in San Diego? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys discuss a story out of NFL training camps where the NFL has banned players from using smelling salts on the sideline during games? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some audio that of new Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes talking about being traded to San Diego, and the guys discuss what they hope to see from Nestor when he makes his Padres debut tonight against the Diamondbacks. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and the guys talk about a MASSIVE acquisition for ESPN that was finalized yesterday between the broadcast company and the NFL. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about their screen time usage according to their phones, and we read what is quite possibly the craziest piece of mail to ever be sent to the radio station. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's headlines for today, including a really cool off-season story in the NHL. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to some comments made by Mike Shildt before yesterday's game that definitely sounded like Michael King could be returning to the Padres starting rotation soon, possibly even this weekend! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around the league and discuss some news and notes in Major League Baseball last night, and talk about whether the standing ovation treatment from dodgers fans worked for Mookie Betts last night? (Spoiler: it did not). Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in from the road! Listen here as Jesse gives us his thoughts on last night's loss to the Diamondbacks, the upgrades that the Padres got at the trade deadline, working on television this week, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the struggles that go with moving from one house to another, and Woodsy and Ben discuss their phone use while on the air. Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler calls in from Phoenix for his weekly segment to talk some Padres vs Diamondbacks! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about some selfies that the guys have posted on social media over the last few days. Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we're joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who calls in each Monday morning to discuss another successful weekend for the Padres! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss this new-look Padres and we go over Friday night's win as well as Saturday's tough loss. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly segment to recap the weekend that was for both the Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the boys each and every Monday to recap the weekend that was for the San Diego Padres! Listen here as Dennis gives his thoughts on the Padres successful trade deadline, winning this weekend's series vs St. Louis, if we've seen the last of Randy Vasquez in 2025, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour previewing the week ahead for the Padres who are in Arizona for 3 games starting tonight against the Diamondbacks, and how every game and every series really matters from here on out! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with more wall-to-wall trade deadline reaction for the Padres, and we discuss how the Padres are STILL in pretty good shape for next season due to all of the controllable players they got in yesterday's trades. Then we play a delayed game of Take On Woods before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and head into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller to the show as he calls in on a Friar Friday to give a full recap of everything he did yesterday at the MLB trade deadline. Then the guys react to everything that Preller said and discuss what the new Padres lineup could potentially look like as soon as tonight when the Padres host the St. Louis Cardinals! Listen here!

Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as AJ recaps a WILD trade deadline and gives us his thoughts on all of the players coming to the Padres, if this roster is ready to compete for a World Series title, and stick around for the end of the interview where AJ absolutely ROASTS Ben!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about yesterday's MLB trade deadline, and which of the many Padres moves were our favorites! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get back to some baseball talk and look around the league and some of the other notable moves that were, and were not, made! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by opening up the phone lines and allowing Padres fans to call in and voice their opinions on the news of the day with the Padres trading for all-star closer Mason Miller, and sending top prospect Leodalis De Vries and 3 others to the A's. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt to get all of his thoughts on the move to wrap up the show on a Thursday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods spend the majority of the 7am hour talking about the MLB trade deadline, some other trades that were made yesterday, and wondering what the Padres and AJ Preller have up their sleeves as the 3pm trade deadline looms closer. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to the big news that came out during the commercial break with ESPN's Jeff Passan reporting that the Padres have traded top prospect Leodalis De Vries along with 3 other players to the A's for closer Mason Miller and JP Sears!? This discussion dominates the 8am hour, and the guys are also joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris who calls in to give his thoughts on the big trade of the morning and if the Padres made a good deal or not. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about tomorrow's MLB trade deadline and what some of the top insiders are reporting about the San Diego Padres, and Dylan Cease in particular. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by former Padres catcher Nick Hundley on a Big League Wednesday and we hear what Trade Deadline week is like for the Special Assistant to Texas Rangers GM Chris Young! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more stories of Woodsy navigating through a tsunami warning yesterday in Kauai, and how proud he was to witness his 14 year old nephew get a girl's phone number while on the family vacation. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys discuss the latest MLB trade rumors with tomorrow afternoon's deadline quickly approaching! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with continued discussions on tomorrow's MLB trade deadline, and whether AJ Preller will make a big splash, add on the margins, or not really make any moves at all? Who will still be here on the roster by the time Friday night's game rolls around? Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories on a Wednesday. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy broadcasting from his vacation home in Hawaii, and the guys talk about how Xander Bogaerts has quietly become one of the best hitters in the entire National League. Then we get to a game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler fresh off of calling last night's walk-off victory over the Mets! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report before Woodsy heads off to play some golf out in Hawaii, and the guys revisit yesterday's story about Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase being the latest to be investigated for being involved in betting on baseball. Then the guys say aloha to Woodsy at the bottom of the hour and preview tonight's game 2 between the Padres and Mets as Ryan Bergert gets the ball for San Diego! Listen here!

Ben & Woods catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler! Listen here as Jesse talks about how nice it was to be back in San Diego after that tough 10 game road trip, calling last night's walk-off win over the Mets, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some appreciation for Adrian Morejon who continues to be one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball as the bullpen once again took care of business last night as the Padres beat the Mets 7-6. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys revisit a big story from yesterday and get Woodsy's thoughts on Bryce Harper recently standing face to face with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in a heated argument inside of the Phillies clubhouse. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show at the halfway point, and talking about whether or not the Padres will trade Jake Cronenworth, who team's around the league view as a real bargain. Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before we head out to St. Louis to chat with Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo about the weekend series with the Padres. Listen here!