Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by laughing at a satirical social media post Woods saw on Instagram titled "The Five Best Randy Newman Songs To (Make Love) To". Then we play one final game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys discuss some deadlines coming up for the Padres, and what decisions need to be made on the roster. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about an insane college basketball game last night involving Troy, who beat San Diego State on Tuesday night in double-overtime, as Troy fell to USC in TRIPLE overtime yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by longtime radio host Darren Smith for his weekly appearance on the show, and we get his thoughts on SDFC's upcoming match and of course the passing of Randy Jones. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a Throwback Thursday clip from 2022 involving our boy Ben Higgins, and we talk about the Padres coaching staff and when we will learn who the hitting coach and bench coach will be. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get to an impromptu interview with The Athletic's Andrew Marchand who calls in to shed some light on ESPN and MLB's new broadcast agreement and what that all means here in San Diego. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting to some delayed Spiritual Mouthwash as we throw open the phone lines and encourage listeners to call in and share something positive happening in their life to bring us all some positive vibes during a rough offseason. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys talk more about MLB's revenue sharing issues and what they would like to see happen in the future. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including maybe the worst put-together NIL endorsement deal any college athlete has ever taken part of. Then we bring you this week's NFL Threesome before Woodsy asks Ben if he has ever had to go to an out of town convention for work. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting back to the sad and unexpected top story of the morning that Padres legend Randy Jones passed away yesterday, and the guys share some more stories and reflect on his life. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys revisit last night's double overtime loss to Troy, and what implications that loss will have on the Aztecs season. Listen here

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories, including Giants rookie Cam Skattebo taking some criticism for participating in a WWE show on Monday night while he's recovering from season-ending ankle surgery. Then we discuss some updates coming to how Major League Baseball will operate in 2026 for streaming, and our boss Adam comes in and thinks he can eat a turkey & stuffing flavored Oreo with no issues... Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some moves made around Major League Baseball, but they are interrupted and react on the spot to the news from the Padres that former Cy Young winner Randy Jones passed away yesterday at the age of 75. The guys cry and share some of the many stories involving Randy, and we try to navigate through a tough morning for Padres fans everywhere. Listen here

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball, and in particular what the team should do with Luis Campusano? Is it time to move on? Should he get another chance in 2026? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some college football news as James Franklin gave up $40 million owed to him by Penn State so that he could go and coach at Virginia Tech? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking Woodsy how often he should call his son, who just recently moved up to Washington state with some friends, and we learn about his son's new favorite band "Boris"! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys get back to some Padres talk, and discuss what the infield will look like in 2026 here in San Diego, and whether or not the team should look to bring back Luis Arraez, as they have been reportedly interested in resigning him? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including one story at the end that leads us to one our favorite moments on the show in months! Then we discuss a little SDFC news before the guys react to some audio of a dodgers broadcaster talking about Shohei Ohtani and his feelings towards the San Diego Padres? Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the NFL announcing the 3 halftime performances for the Thanksgiving games next week! Then we talk about some new additions to the MLB Hall of Fame ballot before we wrap up the show with Woodsy telling us all about the immaculate meatloaf he made this weekend, and the guys wonder how did "Lazy Susan's" get their name? Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a quiet few days for the San Diego Padres, and the guys wonder what will be next for the team and if we will hear about any hires for Craig Stammen's coaching staff? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk a little NFL after a fun day of football yesterday and go over some of the more surprising teams so far this season. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a Shoutout To His Family for country music legend Todd Snider, and the guys have some fun with CURRENT country music after a clip that Paulie found from the social media account "There, I Ruined It". Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Monday for some Padres talk, SDFC's quest for a championship, and we get some streaming recommendations! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some good news from Major League Soccer yesterday as the league announced a new schedule coming soon that will align with more with other top leagues around the world, AND all MLS games will be available with an Apple TV subscription without needing to pay for the additional season pass! Then we get to "Don't (And DO)" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith to talk a little SDFC and of course get his thoughts on the Padres ownership situation. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about Ben's least favorite subjects: charitable donations! Then we play a game of Take On Woods on a Friday before we get back to some Padres talk, and discuss some of the names of people who we think COULD potentially buy the San Diego Padres from the Seidler family. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour talking about the MVP awards handed out in baseball last night before we get to The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then we bring you this week's NFL Threesome that we skipped over yesterday before the guys give some thoughts on the #1 country song in America right now and we head off into the weekend! Listen here!

Skraby talked about the last month of Padres baseball and broke down each event. He also heard from Craig Stammen on Ben & Woods. Plus we heard from Aztecs basketball freshman Elzie Harrington.

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing a Tier 1 a Happy 50th Birthday, and we play a song that the listener sent us in hopes of one day hearing his music on the radio. Then we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before MLB commentator Chris Rose, one of our absolute favorite guests, calls in to discuss the MLB offseason! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour by reacting to some MAJOR breaking news from the San Diego Padres, that the Seidler family is exploring a sale of their stake in ownership of the team?? What does this mean for the future of the team? What does it mean RIGHT NOW for the Padres? There are a LOT of questions to sift through, and the guys spend the entire 9am hour with their initial thoughts on the situation. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour with some Throwback Thursday clips from back in 2019 that will surely make Ben quite uncomfortable to listen back to. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys give some thoughts on Paul Skenes wining the NL Cy Young award last night, and Scott Boras was up to his usual antics at the GM Meetings in Las Vegas... Listen here!

New Padres manager Craig Stammen made his Ben & Woods debut on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Craig talks more about how he went from interviewer to interviewee, how he plans to embrace advanced analytics, what changes he can make to the team's offensive philosophy, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking about a report from Robert Murray who says the Padres are interested in potentially bringing Luis Arraez back, but where would he play and where does he go in the lineup? And is that how the team should spend money this winter? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys take a look at some of the top trade candidates that could be available this offseason, and if ANY of them could be fits for the Padres. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the hiring of Craig Stammen and the questions they hope to ask him when he joins the show later this hour. Then the guys play a game of Take On Woods and at the bottom of the hour get their chance to speak with new Padres manager Craig Stammen for the first time when he calls in! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to what they heard from Craig Stammen to wrap up our 8am hour and give some more thoughts on the new Padres manager. Then we quickly talk about some of the MLB awards being handed out this week before we get to the bottom of the hour and wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including Florida Man back in the news! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with phase 1 of their planned handoff as Ben leaves to head down to Petco Park while Woodsy and Paul do The Reindl Report. Then the guys reconnect with Ben once he gets set up and Benny handles the rest of the show solo while the other two make their way to Petco Park and we bring you Craig Stammen's introductory press conference! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the good and the really bad for San Diego State this weekend as the basketball team improved to 2-0 with a win over Idaho State yesterday, but the football team had their hands full in Hawaii on Saturday night, losing 38-6. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation and we get his thoughts on SDFC's big win at Snapdragon Stadium last night! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by talking about today's introductory press conference for Craig Stammen down at Petco Park, and Woodsy angers some listeners by saying he has never been able to watch The Wire. Then we get to today's game of Take On Woods before the guys bring you another Padres Smorgasbord and we also discuss the Cleveland Guardians pitchers that are in some BIG trouble for being heavily involved with sports betting. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about something happening in our 97.3 The Fan studios, and who is listening to us at all times apparently? Then we play a game of Take On Woods on a Friday before we continue to give some thoughts on the Padres managerial hiring of Craig Stammen, and the guys debate whether or not they should open up the phone lines. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the tallest player in college basketball history making his debut last night. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before we wrap up the week, discuss any weekend plans, and talk about what Monday's show will look like and why. Listen here!

Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky and apparent Padres insider, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys welcome Matt to the show and hear how exactly he was the first and only person to break the news yesterday morning that Craig Stammen - who Matt did not even know existed - was going to be announced as the new Padres manager!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by congratulating Manny Machado on his Silver Slugger award, and the guys discuss the Padres extending qualifying offers yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith who makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on SDFC's big Game 3 matchup with Portland on Sunday, the Padres hiring of Craig Stammen as manager, and more! Listen here!

Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into Ben & Woods on Thursday morning just minutes after the news came out that he has hired Craig Stammen to be the next manager of the San Diego Padres! Listen here as AJ discusses how this all came together, what makes Stammen the right fit for the Padres, and MUCH, much more!

Tony Gwynn Jr, Chris Ello, and Matt Skraby discussed Craig Stammen becoming the Padres new manager and heard from AJ Preller on Ben & Woods.

Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and Tom Brady CLONED his dog?? Then the guys react to the news of Victor Rodriguez officially leaving the Padres to become the hitting coach for the Houston Astros, and we wrap up the show with Ben asking Woodsy about any experiences he may have with had with calling a 900 number when he was younger...? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our discussion on the Padres managerial search, and if we should all be panicking or not because the team has not announced a hiring yet. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we wrap up the hour by talking about reports that Padres hitting coach Victor Rodriguez is getting interest from the Houston Astros to join their staff? Does that change how some fans may be feeling about Victor Rodriguez? Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking some hoops as San Diego State beat Long Beach State last night at Viejas Arena 77-45 in their first game of the season, and the new freshmen came to PLAY! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres' unveiling of Peter Seidler Way down at Petco Park, one notable person that was not in attendance, and we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord. Listen here

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Ben about his birthday, and we were surprised to learn he did in fact use ALL of his birthday gifts... Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we get to our Padres Smorgasbord at the bottom of the hour and take a look at the Padres bullpen for 2026. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's favorite stories of the morning, including Thanksgiving themed Oreos on the way? Then the guys talk briefly about Monday Night Football last night before we let everyone know which MLB Hall of Famer just pranked Woodsy… Listen here!

Legendary former SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Coach Fisher calls in for his annual tradition of joining the show the morning of the team's first game of the season, the job Brian Dutcher has done since taking over 8 years ago, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about the MLB Awards finalists that have been announced for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, etc. before we get to today's edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This". Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue one of their favorite traditions on the show as legendary former SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher calls in on the morning of the Aztecs' first basketball game of the season! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about another big win for San Diego State football who beat Wyoming on Saturday, and are in the drivers seat to host the MW Championship! But why aren't they selling more tickets at Snapdragon Stadium? Then we get to a Ben Higgins themed edition of Don't Do This before we bring you our Padres Smorgasbord and discuss where the Padres fall for odds to win the 2026 World Series. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to wish Ben a happy 50th birthday, and Woods and Paul have one more special gift for Benny. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods as we kick off a new month with a new Vegas getaway grand prize before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for our weekly conversation to talk about SDFC's tough loss on Saturday night. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with some more fun for Ben's 50th birthday with some special audio packages that Paulie has put together. Then we play a special Monday game of Real or Fake with 2 tickets to tomorrow night's 1st SDSU basketball game of the season on the line before we wrap up the show with some more fun for Ben's birthday and also discuss the Padres teaser video for next year's City Connect uniforms? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy going down a bit of a rabbt hole as he tells us the spooky story of McKamey Manor, and the guys wonder if anyone listening had ever been there. Then we play today's Halloween themed game of Take On Woods before the guys get to toady's Padres Smorgasbord and take a big-picture look at the direction the San Diego Padres are heading. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day before we get to Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule and take a look at tomorrow's top college football games to watch throughout the day! And at the bottom of the hour the guys talk a little about Halloween as we head off into the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by Ben addressing some false social media reporting, and the guys talk about YouTube TV losing ESPN/ABC/Disney this week. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Darren Smith who is getting ready to call this weekend's SDFC playoff match in Portland! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top headlines of the day, including LSU's ongoing search for a new head football coach. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before we talk a little bit about podcasting structure as we head out of here on a Thursday! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday and we revisit Woodsy's "spooky" spot that he and Paulie put together a couple of years ago. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord and the guys discuss how they think the Padres managerial interview process looks and what happens during a reported 9.5 hour meeting?? Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by talking about the World Series as Trey Yesavage and the Blue Jays beat the dodgers 6-1 last night to take a 3-2 lead and are on the brink of a championship! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some breaking news in baseball that another managerial opening has been filled as the Washington Nationals have reportedly hired 33 year old Blake Butera to be their skipper? Listen here!