Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy providing an update regarding "The Work" that he mentioned on Wednesday's show, and the guys try to explain to Ben what benefits he COULD get from therapy if he went. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some interesting reports out of Chapel Hill regarding Bill Belichick and his future at North Carolina. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome before we wrap up the show by giving some thoughts on the pair of Game 4's we have in the NLDS later today. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the ALDS games yesterday as the Tigers forced a Game 5 in Seattle tomorrow night, and the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Yankees to advance to the ALCS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's "Padres Smorgasbord" and discuss the Padres offensive philosophy in 2025, how it was different in 2024, and what it could / should be in 2026. Listen here!

Ben & Woods catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly Smart Baseball segment and Eno gives us his biggest takeaways from the 4 ALDS / NLDS matchups as we get closer to the League Championship Series. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour with some thoughts on both ALDS games last night as the Mariners went to Detroit and took a 2-1 series lead over the Tigers, and the Yankees rallied to win game 3 against the Blue Jays. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to the next installment of our Padres offseason topics in our Padres Smorgasbord, and the guys discuss whether Mason Miller will be a reliever or a starter in 2026? Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy asking Paulie for some tech advice, as he looks to move his monthly in-person men's group that he hosts to an online setting this weekend. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys address a lengthy, well-versed comment to the show's YouTube channel regarding the local media's role in sports, particularly when it comes to how they interact with coaches and players. 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 trade in the NFL yesterday and a false alarm for one of America's Sweethearts? Then the guys discuss the potential future for MLB broadcasts before we wrap up the show here on a Wednesday morning! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the Brewers winning Game 2 of their NLDS matchup with the Cubs before giving some thoughts on the letter that Padres Chairman John Seidler emailed to Padres fans yesterday and we try to read between the lines. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we debut our newest offseason feature titled "Ben's Padres Smörgåsbord"! Listen here!

Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods for his final regular Tuesday segment of the year. Listen here as Jesse reflects on the abrupt end to the Padres season, how he will plan to spend his offseason, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by talking a little about the impending work stoppage most in Major League Baseball are expecting before the 2027 season, and how that all can impact free agency. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show one final time for 2025 and gives us his thoughts on the end of the Padres season. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's headlines this morning, including another great primetime game in the NFL last night. Then we take a quick look at today's ALDS games on the schedule before we wrap up the show with the first "Topic Wheel" spin of the offseason! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories this morning! Then the guys touch on a little bit of College Football from the weekend before getting back to some baseball at the bottom of the hour and previewing both of today's NLDS games in the MLB postseason. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on AJ Preller's future with the San Diego Padres, and we go over the MLB divisional round series' from the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking Padres offseason and some SDFC as well! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking a little more about the Padres offseason, and which players are set to hit free agency and which players we think the Padres should look to bring back in 2026. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for his final weekly segment covering the Padres this season. Listen here!

Dennis Lin (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning for his final regular Monday segment of the season. Listen here as Dennis speculates on what will happen with AJ Preller who enters the final year of his contract next season, what free agents the Padres may look to re-sign, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by opening up the phone lines and allowing Padres fans to call in and voice their opinions on the Padres 2025 season coming to an end. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys give some of their final thoughts on the Wildcard exit, what types of conversations we will be having during the offseason, AND we spin the topic wheel a few times to wrap up the show. Listen here

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am with a lot more to say on yesterday's season-ending loss, and how Jackson Merrill is the heart and soul of the San Diego Padres. Plus, was that the worst strike call we've ever seen, when Xander Bogaerts had the bat taken out of his hands in the 9th inning? And our pal Darren Smith joins the show at the bottom of the hour to give us his thoughts on the abrupt end to the Padres season. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about whether or not AJ Preller will return in 2026? SHOULD he return? Then we play a quick game of Take On Woods to break things up for a minute before the guys react to some audio from Manny Machado postgame, who had a viral exchange with our pal Jake Garegnani from CBS 8. Listen here

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting a funny moment that happened earlier in the week on the show and got completely looked over. 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 The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including a hotel chain experimenting with scent-based alarm clocks? Then we look ahead to a do-or-die Game 3 for the Padres today against the Cubs, and give our thoughts on the other 2 elimination games in the MLB playoffs as well! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about game 3 of the NL Wildcard later this afternoon between the Padres and Cubs, with the winner moving on to face Milwaukee in the NLDS, Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Chicago where Postseason Sammy Levitt is standing by and gives us his thoughts on yesterday's win and the decisive game 3 coming up! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hearing some pregame comments from both Mike Shildt and Jake Cronenworth who held press conferences before game 2 of the NL Wildcard today. Then at the bottom of the hour, Postseason Sammy checks in from Wrigley Field and gives us his thoughts on Game 1's loss and the Padres season on the brink of ending. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by beginning to turn our attention to game 2 later today between the Padres and the Cubs as the Padres season is now on the line, and Dylan Cease looks to be the stopper. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys go around some of the other results from the Wildcard round in baseball yesterday as 3 other teams, including the Padres, are facing elimination today. Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming former Padres and Rockies manager Bud Black to the studio who joins the guys for the hour to talk some postseason baseball! Listen here as Buddy talks about what he's been up to since he was let go in Denver, how managing in the playoffs differs from the regular season, AND Buddy insists on getting the opportunity to play "Take On Woods"! Listen here!

Sam Levitt joins the show live from Chicago plus Ben & Woods react to the Padres releasing their Wild Card roster.

Jesse Agler and Dennis Lin join Ben & Woods from Chicago to preview Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Cubs.

Ben & Woods discuss their anxiety ahead of today's playoff game and the future of AJ Preller.

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the latest on Padres catcher Elias Diaz who left Saturday's game due to injury, and the guys discuss whether or not he will be ready to go for the Wildcard round, who will catch for Nick Pivetta, and more. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly Monday hit to discuss the Padres, SDFC, and more! Listen here!

ESPN MLB Insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning ahead of calling this week's Wildcard series between the Padres and Cubs! Listen here as Jesse gives us some more insight on the Cubs, what the keys to moving on to the NLDS will be for each team, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what a great sports weekend it was, and what our favorite sporting event of the weekend was that we saw. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys head out to Chicago and the guys are joined by ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers who will be on the call for the Wildcard series this week! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend, including an emotional Mark Grant on Saturday night. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys make Ben read some Bad Bunny lyrics after it was announced last night that Bad Bunny will be the Super Bowl halftime performer at Levi's Stadium! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's headlines this morning, before we get to Ben's Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule and discuss some of the top college football games on TV tomorrow! Then we set the stage for this weekend's final series of the regular season as the Diamondbacks come to town, and what needs to happen for the Padres to host next week's wildcard round! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by going over all of the tight playoff races in Major League Baseball, and what is still at play for the Padres this weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Darren Smith makes his weekly visit to talk a little SDFC, Padres in the postseason, and more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres Hall of Famer and Special Assistant to the CEO, Jake Peavy! Listen here as Jake talks about working with some Padres prospects at Instructional League in Arizona, what it's like to pitch in the postseason, how he likes the Padres' matchup with the Cubs, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by learning all about "Ben's Reporter Triangle" that tends to happen when he's broadcasting the news on TV? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres Hall of Famer Jake Peavy on a Friar Friday who gets us all FIRED UP about the Padres being back in the postseason! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by welcoming In-Season Sammy Levitt to the studio as he stops by for his weekly conversation and we begin to look ahead to next week's wildcard series against the Chicago Cubs. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys go over some significant scores in Major League Baseball yesterday, and we pay off "The Incorporator" from Jesse Agler! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing their "new billboard" that one of Ben's colleagues at least THOUGHT he saw yesterday. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno talks about what losing Ramon Laureano to a fractured finger means for the Padres, how he likes their wildcard matchup with the Chicago Cubs, and MORE!

Jesse Agler joins Ben & Woods for his final weekly conversation of the 2025 regular season! Listen here as Jesse talks about the season winding down, what calling postseason baseball means to him, and we give him the last incorporator word of the year!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines, that actually spill into our 2nd segment of the hour as the guys discuss a man arrested earlier this week for spraying "poop spray" all over the elementary school he worked at? Then the guys talk about dancing, and why people like to dance, before we preview this afternoon's series finale as the Padres look to stay hot and sweep the Brewers! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing and thanking a couple of Tier 1's who are getting married in a few weeks, and they even sent an invitation to us here at the radio station! Then we get to today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his final weekly segment of the regular season! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some significant news in baseball yesterday as Major League Baseball will officially introduce the ABS Challenge System in 2026, allowing teams to immediately challenge the pitch call. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around some of yesterday's scores in Major League Baseball as the playoff race is really heating up with just a handful of games remaining in the regular season! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's headlines from a slow Monday in the sports world. Then the guys take their best guesses at what tonight's starting lineup will look like as the Padres continue their series with the Brewers, and we hear some great audio from Manny Machado celebrating in the clubhouse last night! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a lot more to say on the Padres clinching a spot in the 2025 postseason last night, and focus on what they think Mike Shildt's strategy will be for these final 5 home games of the regular season. Do you still chase the Cubs? Do you rest players? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some injury updates, and what the pitching staff will look like when the Padres submit their Wildcard roster next week. Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour with the rare second guttural yell of the morning, as we continue to celebrate an awesome night at Petco Park yesterday as the Padres walked off the Milwaukee Brewers, and punched their ticket to the 2025 postseason! Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys open up the phone lines and hear how Padres fans are feeling this morning as we look towards the playoffs beginning one week from today! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more Padres talk, and the guys break down some statistics as we debate whether or not "playing your best baseball" down the stretch in the regular season has any correlation to how a team does once the playoffs start, and the data was surprising! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our man Craig Elsten joins the show for his weekly Monday segment talking about the Padres as well as SDFC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for our weekly conversation! Listen here as Dennis discusses how he believes the Padres will handle these final 6 games of the season in preparation for the postseason, if Xander Bogaerts will return to the starting lineup tonight, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul having absolutely NO idea what to get Ben for his 50th birthday that is right around the corner. Then we get to today's game of Take On Woods before the guys hit the phone to chat with The Athletic's Dennis Lin who joins us for his weekly segment to discuss the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the White Sox this weekend, how the team plans to prepare for the postseason over these final 6 games, and MUCH more! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few stories from Paulie that we missed this morning. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys preview tonight's game against the Milwaukee Brewers as the Padres return home to Petco Park, and can clinch a playoff berth with a win tonight! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading out to Chicago where Mike Shildt joins the show for the final Manager's Report of the regular season, and we pick his brain as there are just 9 games remaining before the playoffs. Then we react to what we heard from Shildt before we wrap up the week with Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule as we go through the best television lineup for some college football viewing tomorrow. Listen here!