Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

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Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan.

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3115 episodes

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Ohtani Sweepstakes Update?

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some big news regarding Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban! Then we react to some new reports on the Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes before we revisit our conversation with Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm who joined the show early in our 6am hour and talked about pitching in the postseason, a great Bryce Harper story, and more! Listen here!

44m
Nov 29
8am Hour - Padres Yankees Talks, Spotify Wrapped, + Eno Sarris

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to continued reports regarding Juan Soto, and trade talks between the Padres and the Yankees possibly starting to heat up. Then we go through our "Spotify Wrapped" lists that dropped this morning before we catch up with our pal Eno Sarris and pick his brain on the MLB Hot Stove ahead of next week's Winter Meetings and how active he thinks the Padres will be! Listen here!

43m
Nov 29
7am Hour - SDSU's New Coach + Mike Shildt's Ringing Endorsement

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego State football's hire of Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis to be their next head coach. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we read a terrific thread on social media yesterday from former MLB player Xavier Scruggs who gave great perspective on what it was like to play for Mike Shildt earlier in his career. Listen here!

43m
Nov 29
6am Hour - Frozen Foods, Gift Giving, + Matt Strahm Joins The Show!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which involves a good amount of frozen food talk. Then we get our Daily Ditty from Ben and talk about the difficulties of gift-giving this time of year before we're joined by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm who shares his perspective of pitching in a high leverage playoff moment! Listen here!

43m
Nov 29
Matt Strahm Talks About The Nerves Of Closing Out A Playoff Game

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and Tier 1 listener Matt Strahm joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Matt reflects back on his season that ended in the NLCS, the nerves of pitching in the postseason, and MUCH more!

13m
Nov 29
9am Hour - Kevin Charity, Giving Tuesday, + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Kevin Charity from Madfriars who covers the Padres farm system and gives us a full offseason update on the minor league teams. Then we talk about “Giving Tuesday” before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including news about a Spinal Tap sequel!? Listen here!

44m
Nov 28
8am Hour - Tom Seidler Joins The Show + Ben's New Tic?

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with Tom Seidler, brother of the late Peter Seidler, about the San Diego Padres' plans to honor his brother in 2024 and beyond. Then we talk about the MLB Winter Meetings which begin next week in Nashville before Ben tells us about a new tic that he discovered he does quite often, that none of us had ever noticed? Listen here!

42m
Nov 28
Tom Seidler On The Peter Seidler Legacy Fund

Tom Seidler, Padres Senior Vice President of Community & Military Affairs, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning. Listen here as Tom talks about what kind of brother Peter was to him, the Padres plans to honor him with The Peter Seidler Legacy Fund, and MUCH more

13m
Nov 28
7am Hour - Awful MNF Game + Aztecs Beat Point Loma

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about last night's AWFUL Monday Night Football game which ended in a 12-10 victory for the Chicago Bears. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss the Aztecs 20 point win over Point Loma last night as they improved to 6-1 on the young season. Listen here!

43m
Nov 28
6am Hour - Woodsy's Doppelganger + Latest On Juan Soto

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys talk about a video of a Dallas Cowboys fan that captivated all of us due to the fact that he looks and acts EXACTLY like Woodsy! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we discuss an announcement made by the San Diego Padres yesterday about their plans to honor Peter Seidler before we talk about the latest on Juan Soto from Ken Rosenthal who REALLY appears to want the Padres to trade Soto. Listen here!

43m
Nov 28
9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Padres Needs, + Topic Wheel

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a WILD situation that unfolded on NFL Network's Redzone yesterday.  Then we discuss some of the many Padres needs to be filled out on the roster this offseason before we spin the Topic Wheel and get out of here on a Monday! Listen here!

43m
Nov 27
8am Hour - Woodsy's Vacation Dilemma + Who SHOULD The Padres Target

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us all about the vacation dilemma he is dealing with, as Hannah and the boys want to travel to some snow next month when we're off for the holidays...and he wants none of it. Then at the bottom of the hour we open up the phone lines as we ask who SHOULD the Padres be targeting, as the roster still has quite a few spots that need to be addressed this offseason. Listen here!

42m
Nov 27
7am Hour - Wild NFL Weekend + Aztecs Basketball Survives Again

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a wild weekend of NFL football, and another head coach fired this morning. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk a little San Diego State as the Aztecs men's basketball team survived a 2nd straight late blown lead over a Pac 12 school. Listen here!

44m
Nov 27
6am Hour - Thanksgiving Recaps + Pitchers Coming Off The Board

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our Thanksgiving weekends before we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Woodsy! Then we discuss some early news in baseball today, as quality starting pitchers continue to come off the board and we wait for the Padres, who definitely need pitching, to make some moves. Listen here!

43m
Nov 27
9am Hour - Thanksgiving Eve, Dumb Trade Proposals, + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by bringing back our conversation with new Padres manager Mike Shildt, who joined the show EARLY around 6:20am this morning! Then we discuss some more dumb trade proposals from national media members before we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day before we head into the long Thanksgiving weekend! Listen here!

44m
Nov 22
8am Hour - Lots To Be Thankful For + Ben's Thanksgiving Taste Test

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour sharing what we are thankful for here on the show this year. Then, Woods went shopping yesterday in preparation for a Thanksgiving Taste Test for Ben in case he needs any food tomorrow while working his television job before we open the phones and hear from some Tier 1's before the Thanksgiving weekend, share some of our traditions, and more! Listen here!

43m
Nov 22
7am Hour - Swagger & Substance + Greg Garcia Joins The Show

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about what we heard from new Padres manager MIke Shildt yesterday, including a quote from him about playing with "swagger and substance". Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by former Padres and Cardinals infielder Greg Garcia who played for Mike Shildt, and he tells us all about what Shildt brings as a manager. Listen here!

44m
Nov 22
6am Hour - Padres Press Conference + Mike Shildt Joins The Show

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show talking about our experiences down at Petco Park yesterday for the Mike Shildt introductory press conference before we get a Daily Ditty from Ben. Then, new Padres skipper Mike Shildt calls in to make his Ben & Woods debut, and we get to know him a little bit more! Listen here!

43m
Nov 22
Mike Shildt Makes His Ben & Woods Debut!

New Padres manager Mike Shildt joins Ben & Woods for the first time! Listen here as Mike talks about any nerves he had yesterday, what his first order of business is as the skipper, and we get to know him more when we talk about favorite Thanksgiving foods, his taste in music, and more!

15m
Nov 22
9am Hour - Reacting To Mike Shildt News

Ben & Woods spend the entire 9am hour with wall to wall reaction to the news of the day that the Padres have named Mike Shildt as their new manager. Is this the right hire? Listen here!

42m
Nov 21
8am Hour - Silent Protest Works As Padres To Name Mike Shildt Manager

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing a heated debate that happened over at his house yesterday regarding a potential Thanksgiving dish to prepare for Thursday. Then Woods and Paul go on a silent protest until the Padres announce a new manager, and IT WORKS as just minutes later reports surface throughout baseball that the Padres plan to announce Mike Shildt as their new manager. Listen here!

43m
Nov 21
BREAKING: Padres To Name Mike Shildt As New Manager

Ben & Woods react to the breaking news from outlets all across baseball that the San Diego Padres are expected to name Mike Shildt as their new manager at some point today

9m
Nov 21
7am Hour - MNF, Don't Do This. + Ohtani Sweepstakes

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some football as the Philadelphia Eagles came back to beat Kansas City last night on Monday Night Football. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Shohei Ohtani and all of the different layers that will go into the decision-making process for teams hoping to win the Ohtani Sweepstakes this offseason. Listen here!

44m
Nov 21
6am Hour - State Debate + Benji Gil Talks About His Interview

Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they welcome Paulie back to the studio after his weekend in Denver, and it leads to an argument as Woodsy claims Colorado is known as "The Sunshine State"?? Then we get a Daily Ditty before we react to some audio of Padres managerial candidate Benji Gil who went on a podcast recently and discussed what getting the Padres job would mean to him. Listen here!

43m
Nov 21
9am Hour - Italian Paul Report + Jay Paris

Ben and Woods wrap up their Monday with the Italian Paul Report, a look into the 2024 MLB Hall of Fame ballot and writer Jay Paris comes on to wrap up the show

41m
Nov 20
8am Hour - What Were The Padres Issues Last Season

Ben And Woods take phone calls about the problems with the 2023 Padres and Ben wraps up this weekend in College Football and the NFL

41m
Nov 20
7am Hour - Aztecs, Padres and Don't Do This

Ben and Woods roll on this Monday morning by looking back at last night's win for the San Diego State basketball team against Washington in overtime in the Continental Tire Main Event, Don't Do This and reaction to Jay Paris' comments about Peter Seidler and the 2023 Padres

42m
Nov 20
6am Hour - Foreplay + Padres Weekend Moves

Ben and Woods open a Monday show talking about Woodsy's emotional t-ball awards ceremony before looking into the Padres transactions from the weekend including a deep dive into the Scott Barlow-Enyel De Los Santos trade with the Cleveland Guardians

42m
Nov 20
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Casey Pratt On A's Move To Vegas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a very bizarre announcement from Snoop Dogg? Then at the bottom of the hour we’re joined by Casey Pratt from ABC 7 Bay Area who will give us the latest on his Oakland A’s and their impending move to Las Vegas that was unanimously approved by MLB owners on Thursday. Listen here!

43m
Nov 17
8am Hour - Spiritual Mouthwash: What's Good In Your Life?

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by trying to figure out who poisoned Woodsy at "Manager's Breakfast" yesterday! Then for the rest of the hour we open up the phone lines for some "Spiritual Mouthwash" as we ask for the Tier 1's to call in, and let us know about something GOOD happening in their life so that we can all have some good vibes heading into the weekend after a long, tough week for the city of San Diego. Listen here!

43m
Nov 17