Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Woods

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!

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!

Joe Musgrove joined Ben & Woods to discuss his health and excitement for the upcoming season.

Ben & Woods share more stories from their trip to Padres spring training and speak with AJ Preller.

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.

Padres reliever David Morgan joined Ben & Woods to discuss his journey to the Padres bullpen.

Fernando Tatis Jr. joined Ben & Woods to discuss the WBC and why he's ready for a new nickname.

Nick Pivetta joined Ben & Woods to discuss what motivates him during the offseason and if it's important to him to be the team's Opening Day starter.

Ben & Woods recap their lunch at Red Lobster and chat with Joe Musgrove and Manny Machado.

Manny Machado joined Ben & Woods from Padres spring training to discuss his offseason routine, his friend Nick Castellanos joining the team and SDFC's success.

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

Ben & Woods react to Craig Stammen announcing news about an infection that Matt Waldron is dealing with plus Jesse Agler joins the show.

Nick Castellanos joined Ben & Woods for a wide-ranging interview about what he's learned about himself since joining the Padres, his views of analytics and learning to play first base.

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about their dinner with the enemy last night as the guys sat down to break some bread with dodgers reporter Katie Woo. Then we get to Don't Do This until Padres ace Michael King stops by and chats with the guys! Listen here!

Michael King joined Ben & Woods to give an in depth account of what free agency was like for him.

Kicking off Day 2 at Padres spring training, Ben & Woods are joined by Jake Cronenworth, Ramon Laureano and Jackson Merrill.

Jackson Merrill joined Ben & Woods to discuss how he's preparing to bounce back from his disappointing 2025 season and where he likes to hit in the lineup.

Ramon Laureano joined Ben & Woods to discuss his level of comfort in San Diego and where he likes to hit in the batting order.

Jake Cronenworth joined Ben & Woods at Padres Spring Training to discuss the end of last season, his expectations for this season and his role with the MLBPA.

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about their upcoming lunch later today at Red Lobster, and if there's any chance they can get out of it. Then we chat with Spring Training Sammy for a few minutes before we bring you our conversation with Nick Castellanos that we taped yesterday afternoon! Listen here!

We talked some Padres, WNBA, and Ben & Woods sat down with Ruben Niebla at Spring Training to talk about the upcoming year.

Gavin Sheets joins Ben & Woods to discuss his terrific 2025 season and welcoming competition at first base this year.

Ben & Woods continue in our 7am hour with more thoughts from the Padres Spring Training Facility as the players are all occupied in a closed door meeting during the hour. Plus, we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" from the weekend and discuss Saturday's tough, potentially devastating loss for San Diego State basketball on Saturday at Colorado State. Listen here!

Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods to discuss the Padres farm system and how they manage the roster crunch with players running out of minor league options.

Craig Stammen joined Ben & Woods to discuss how his first spring training as Padres manager has gone so far.

Ruben Niebla joined Ben & Woods to discuss his new role as assistant manager and working with Craig Stammen.

New Padres hitting coach Steven Souza Jr. joined Ben & Woods to discuss how he's settling in with the Padres in his first spring training with the team.

Padres special adviser Bud Black joined Ben & Woods to discuss his new role with the team and getting to work with AJ Preller.

Ben & Woods are joined by Craig Stammen, Ruben Niebla, Steven Souza Jr. & Bud Black during the final hour of Monday's show.

Mason Miller joined Ben & Woods to discuss becoming the Padres' primary closer, pitching in the WBC and if he's chosen his new entrance music.

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how different school is for kids nowadays, and the capital punishment some of us USED to receive if we acted out in school. Then we play our final game of Take On Woods for the week before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie gives us a couple of his top stories of the morning. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour by heading out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by to give us the latest from Padres Spring Training. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys have compiled the list of Ben's least desirable chain restaurants in the Peoria area, and we spin “The Toxic Wheel” to determine which chain restaurant the guys will visit for dinner next week... Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by going over an article in The Athletic that speculates which managers / executives around Major League Baseball might be feeling the most pressure to win in 2026. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys check in with our buddy Darren Smith who joins the show each Friday morning to talk some Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing with some Padres talk, and the guys discuss how everyone in the Padres organization seems to be pulling for Luis Campusano this season, and how important it is for the Padres catcher to put it all together this year. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by visiting with Spring Training Sammy Levitt who makes his daily check-in to the show from Peoria with the latest from Padres Spring Training! Then Ben tells us all about his fandom for "The Marvelous Muncher" before we spin the Topic Wheel a couple of times to finish off a fun Thursday show! Listen here!

San Diego FC head coach Mikey Varas joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mikey talks with the guys about their upcoming MLS season opener, the team's mentality heading into year 2, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour on a Throwback Thursday by throwing it back 7 years ago TODAY when the guys were on the air when ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that Manny Machado had agreed to a 10 year contract with our San Diego Padres! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by San Diego FC's head coach Mikey Varas who returns to the show to chat with the guys about the upcoming MLS season opener as SDFC gets ready for Year 2! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about a critical home loss for San Diego State who fell last night to Grand Canyon 73-63, and if their only chance to make the NCAA Tournament now means winning the MW Tournament next month? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy Levitt is standing by for his daily check-in! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben letting us know that he has a Cologuard box on it's way to his house, and the guys laugh when they tell the story of the last time both Ben and Woodsy needed to submit a Cologuard test... Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys play some audio from new SF Giants manager Tony Vitello who had a very bizarre interaction with reporters the other day during Spring Training. Listen here

Ben & Woods open off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a slight change coming to some MLB telecasts. Then the guys play some audio from new Padres pitcher Griffin Canning who met with the San Diego media for the first time this morning in Peoria before the guys talk a little soccer with a pretty wild update to the Chucky Lozano drama with San Diego FC and the fallout from him no longer being with the team. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with a lot to still discuss from the Padres weekend, and they focus on some comments made by Padres chairman John Seidler yesterday out at Spring Training. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten for our weekly chat and we get his reactions to all of the Padres moves that went down over the weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about our drive out to Peoria coming up on Sunday as we are all ready to broadcast from Padres Spring Training next week! Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys play some audio from new Padres pitcher Walker Buehler who talked about being on this side of the Padres vs dodgers rivalry. Listen here!

Ben & Woods open off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend, including a big Shoutout To His Family out of Hollywood. Then the guys discuss Saturday's win over Nevada for San Diego State and look ahead to tonight's revenge game as the Aztecs host Grand Canyon. And at the bottom of the hour the guys head out to Peoria where Spring Training Sammy is standing by with the latest from the Padres Spring Training facilities! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by doing a little aircheck of our fearless leader, Adam, who has ventured into the radio endorsement game! Then we play a final Take On Woods for the week as we hope to qualify another listener for some Nine Inch Nails tickets! And at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by checking in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt fresh off this morning's media scrum with Padres manager Craig Stammen. Then the guys pay off something they discussed on yesterday's show, and we try a bite of the infamous Ace Hardware apple pie before we discuss some new details on how the ABS system will be used in Major League Baseball, and we spin the topic wheel a couple of times to wrap up the week! Listen here!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing with the baseball talk and discuss yesterday's drama as the Phillies officially released Nick Castellanos, and we got Castellanos' side of the story, and Ben & Woods debate whether or not the veteran would be a good fit for the San Diego Padres? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to this year's edition of Ben Reads Romance as we head into a Valentine's Day weekend! Listen here!

Ben & Woods open off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul's top headlines of the morning, including the most unlikely of places where you can apparently buy delicious pies? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk some more about AJ Preller's contract status after the Padres President of Baseball Operations met with the media for the first time this spring in Peoria, and was grilled about not yet having signed a contract extension. Listen here!