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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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Padres vs Cardinals Tonight

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, after Ben gets a gripe off his chest regarding the Padres lineup.  Then at the bottom of the hour we take a look at the visiting St. Louis Cardinals who come to town today for a 3 game series, as the Padres give the ball to Matt Waldron! Listen here!

40m
Apr 01
8am Hour - Rough Weekend For Umpires + In-Season Sammy Joins The Show

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how the first weekend in Major League Baseball was a rough one for umpires...shocker! Then we talk some hoops briefly as the Final Four is set in the Men's tournament, and this evening in the women's tournament we've got possibly the most anticipated women's college basketball game ever between #1 Iowa and Caitlin Clark going up against #3 LSU and Angel Reese. Then at the bottom of the hour, Sam Levitt joins the show for his weekly Monday appearance during the season and we get his thoughts on the Padres splitting their 4 game series with the Giants. Listen here!

41m
Apr 01
Sam Levitt On Padres Splitting Weekend Series With SF

Sam Levitt aka In-Season Sammy makes his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Sam joins the show to give his thoughts on the weekend that was for the Padres, what he heard from some of the players this weekend, and more! 

13m
Apr 01
7am Hour - Infield Fly Rule Is Weird + Any Concern About Musgrove

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how weird the infield fly rule can be, before we discuss Saturday's Padres-Giants game and Dylan Cease's season debut. Then we get to "Don't Do This"  before we discuss Friday night's ugly loss, and whether or not there should be any concern about Joe Musgrove who hasn't looked as sharp as usual in his first 2 starts of the season. Listen here!

42m
Apr 01
6am Hour - Padres Split Weekend Series With The Giants

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show talking about our weekends, which were either nice and relaxing or insanely chaotic, depending on who you ask! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into some baseball with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's game which gave the Padres the series split against the Giants. Listen here!

42m
Apr 01
9am Hour - Mike Shildt Calls In + Woods Learns Hannah's Dating History

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Mike Shildt joins the show for is weekly in-season appearance! Then at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy is floored when he learns some secrets about his wife Hannah, who's in-studio with us this morning, and he learns some things he didn't know about her past dating history. Listen here!

40m
Mar 29
The Manager's Report With Mike Shildt

Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report, as he will each and every Friday thanks to our friends at San Diego County Credit Union! Listen here as Mike Shildt talks about getting the win over the Giants on Opening Day, how he plans to develop younger players on the roster, and MUCH more!

15m
Mar 29
8am Hour - Eno Sarris + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with The Athletic's Eno Sarris, who will be joining the show each Thursday beginning next week! Then we talk about Joe Musgrove taking the mound for the Padres tonight before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!

42m
Mar 29
7am Hour - Hannah Takes On Woods + SDSU's Season Comes To An End

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben telling us about his awkward encounter with AJ Preller yesterday, before we get to our musical trivia game where Hannah Takes on Woods! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some hoops as San Diego State's season came to an end last night in the Sweet 16 with a 30 point loss to UConn. Listen here!

41m
Mar 29
6am Hour - Padres With A Great Win Over The Giants

Ben, Woods, Paul, AND Hannah are here for you on the first Friar Friday of the season! We start the show with some foreplay as we reflect on what was an absolutely beautiful day downtown yesterday for Petco Park Opening Day!  Then Ben sets the menu for the show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-4 win over the Giants! Listen here!

42m
Mar 29
9am Hour - Opening Day Around Baseball + Padres Roster

Ben and Woods preview Opening Day around all of baseball before the official announcement of the Padres 26-man roster and Opening Day lineup and Craig Elsten joins the show to discuss the goals for the Padres this year

39m
Mar 29
8am Hour - In-Season Sammy + Getting Poetic About Baseball

Ben and Woods continue from Baja Rick's and talk with in-season Sammy Levitt and wax poetic about not only the Padres and Padres fans, but baseball as a whole

41m
Mar 28
7am Hour - San Diego State + AJ Preller's Future

Ben and Woods preview today's Sweet 16 matchup between San Diego State and UConn after a game of Real or Fake and have a very positive Do Do This before discussing AJ Preller's future with the Padres if the team misses the playoffs brought on by one of Kevin Acee's articles in the Union Tribune

43m
Mar 28
6am Hour - Happy Opening Day 2024!

Ben, Woods and Paul are at Baja Rick's for Opening Day at Petco Park as the guys get you ready for today's game between the Padres and Giants.

41m
Mar 28
9am Hour - Any Padres TV Updates? + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by discussing when we may have any updates on where / how Padres fans can watch games this season, with Opening Day just over 24 hours away.  Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day before we give some final thoughts and let everyone know where to find us tomorrow as we celebrate Opening Day! Listen here!

39m
Mar 27
8am Hour - Reflecting On 6 years + Bret Boone Joins The Show

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reflecting on what a fun and unexpected ride the last 6 years have been as a show! And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by MLB all-star and Audacy insider Bret Boone who gives us his thoughts on the magic that is Opening Day! Listen here!

40m
Mar 27
Bret Boone On The Magic Of Opening Day!

Ben & Woods are joined by former MLB all-star and Audacy insider Bret Boone on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret talks about the magic behind Opening Day, his first experience of Opening Day as a big leaguer, and MUCH more!

14m
Mar 27
7am Hour - Montgomery To The DBacks + Things Ben Likes: Part 3!

Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the big news in baseball from late yesterday as Jordan Montgomery has FINALLY signed a contract, and is joining the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Paulie gives us all a little gift on our 6th anniversary as a show with the latest installment of "Things Ben Likes" before we discuss some of the new food options at Petco Park that we're all most excited to try! Listen here!

41m
Mar 27
6am Hour - Our 6th Anniversary + Opening Day Eve

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the show celebrates SIX years together! Then Ben sets the menu and tells the listeners about a pretty great prize we're giving out on today's show before we discuss yesterday's Padres Spring Training finale as we can fully set our sights on OPENING DAY TOMORROW! Listen here!

41m
Mar 27
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Padres Roster Concerns

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the day, including some notable Hollywood memorabilia that was recently sold at auction. Then the guys talk about some concerns they still have with the Padres roster, in particular the lack of depth. Then we discuss Mike Shildt’s pitching rotation that was announced yesterday before we get out of here on a Tuesday morning! Listen here!

40m
Mar 26
8am Hour - More On Ohtani + Callers Weigh In

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara story, and try to figure out HOW this even happens. Then we open up the phone lines and let some Tier 1 listeners call in to give their opinions on the Ohtani story as we sit and wait for Opening Day to arrive on Thursday! Listen here!

41m
Mar 26
7am Hour - What To Make Of Shohei Ohtani's Comments?

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some breaking news in the NFL regarding a significant rule change to kickoffs this upcoming season. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we react to some of the comments made yesterday afternoon by Shohei Ohtani via his new interpreter, and we continue to try to sort out what to make of this entire story. Listen here!

42m
Mar 26
6am Hour - Padres Exhibition Game + Ohtani Speaks

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show on a bit of a somber note, talking about the horrific scene in Baltimore overnight as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a ship crashed into it. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we give some initial thoughts on what Shohei Ohtani had to say yesterday and discuss the Padres exhibition game at a nearly sold out Petco Park last night. Listen here!

41m
Mar 26
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + AJ Preller's Name-Drop

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the day, including some interesting comments made on a podcast by Deion Sanders. Then we discuss AJ Preller name-dropping Roki Sasaki during his speech on Saturday morning at Peter Seidler’s Celebration of Life? And we wrap up the show with some thoughts on the Padres roster as we count down towards Opening Day on Thursday! Listen here!

39m
Mar 25