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Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

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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Episodes

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Padres Go For The Sweep

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including AOL canceling their dial-up internet service? In 2025?? Then the guys look ahead to this afternoon's series finale with the Giants as the Padres go for the sweep of San Francisco with Nick Pivetta on the mound! Listen here!

Aug 13, 202542 min

8am Hour - The Ups and Downs Of An MLB Season

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the ups and downs of an MLB season, as the Padres are currently tied for 1st in the NL West with the dodgers as both teams are 68-52 with 42 games remaining. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys bring back an old favorite as we spin the new and improved Topic Wheel! Listen here!

Aug 13, 202540 min

7am Hour - MLB Releases 2025 Postseason Schedule

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2025 postseason schedule that Major League Baseball announced yesterday, and what the most beneficial path for the Padres would be, if they can clinch a playoff spot this season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" and have to have a discussion about some dodgers propaganda that a local television station put out yesterday before we get to the bottom of the hour when Ben gets a message that he's got a flea problem at home to deal with a...

Aug 13, 202543 min

6am Hour - Padres Beat The Giants, Now Tied For 1st In NL West!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we explain why Woodsy asked Ben to run an errand for him this morning, and why Ben was quite uncomfortable with it. Then we get right to the Padres talk as we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-1 win over the Giants as the Padres won their 4th straight game, their 5th straight series, and have found themselves tied with the dodgers for 1st place in the NL West! Listen here!

Aug 13, 202544 min

9am Hour - Padres vs Giants Round 2 + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to tonight's game in SF against the Giants as Nestor Cortes makes his 2nd start in a Padres uniform! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a college QB in a little bit of trouble for some Venmo transactions from a few years ago. Listen here!

Aug 12, 202542 min

8am Hour - Padres 1 Game Back + Jesse Agler Joins The Show!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about this huge stretch of games for the Padres who are now just 1 game back of Los Angeles in the NL West! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys head up to San Francisco to chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls into the show every Tuesday morning! Listen here!

Aug 12, 202540 min

Jesse Agler Checks In From San Francisco!

Ben & Woods catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each Tuesday, and joins us this week from San Francisco to talk about last night's 4-1 win over the Giants AND we give him this week's incorporator word!

Aug 12, 202513 min

7am Hour - Tipping Pitches, Don't Do This, + Fans At Baseball Games

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about Dennis Lin's latest story in The Athletic that was written after all of the discussion around the TV broadcast showing the Red Sox looking at footage of Padres closer Robert Suarez on their iPads in the dugout. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk more about the woman that was heard on the field mics during yesterday's game at Oracle Park, and what is (and is not) acceptable to do as a fan at a baseball game. Listen h...

Aug 12, 202543 min

6am Hour - Padres Beat SF 4-1, Now Just 1 Game Back In NL West

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy is once again feeling like he's been muzzled by Ben regarding the guttural scream to start the show. Then the guys start to get into last night's Padres game by talking about the broadcast, and the... passionate? fan that was heard throughout most of the game. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you all of the highlights from the 4-1 win in our Padres Wrap-Up as Yu Darvish pitched b...

Aug 12, 202544 min

9am Hour - Another HBP For Tatis + What To Do With Gavin Sheets

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about Fernando Tatis Jr, who was hit by another pitch yesterday, as well as what to do with Gavin Sheets and what his new role looks like now after the trade deadline. Then we preview tonight's game against the San Francisco Giants which starts a CRUCIAL stretch for the Padres before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report where the guys discuss a story they all read on ESPN yesterday that is very sad and scary, but EXTREMELY important, especia...

Aug 11, 202542 min

8am Hour - School Starts Tomorrow?? + Dennis Lin Calls In!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about how school actually starts TOMORROW for a lot of kids here in San Diego?? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys check in with Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each Monday to give us his thoughts on yet another successful weekend for the Padres! Listen here!

Aug 11, 202540 min

7am Hour - Saturday's Wild Walk-Off + Craig Elsten Joins The Show!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the rest of the Padres vs Red Sox games this weekend, which included a wild walk-off win on Saturday night in a game that seemingly had everything! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who checks in each and every Monday morning to talk some Padres, SDFC, and more! Listen here!

Aug 11, 202543 min

6am Hour - Padres Take 2 Of 3 From The Boston Red Sox!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our weekends which included going to a Padres game, getting a traffic ticket, and Woodsy demonstrates what is quite possibly the most annoying sound in the world that he heard throughout his home all weekend. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 6-2 win for the Padres who took 2 of 3 from a really hot Boston Red Sox team! Listen here!

Aug 11, 202544 min

9am Hour - Mike Shildt + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming Padres skipper Mike Shildt back to the show for The Manager's Report sponsored by EcoWater SoCal, and the guys get his thoughts on all of the new players the team added at last week's trade deadline! Then we react to what we heard from Shildt before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and the guys discuss whether or not ESPN could eventually have a Redzone program for college football on Saturday's? Listen here!

Aug 08, 202541 min

The Manager's Report with Mike Shildt

Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday for The Manager’s Report! Listen here as Mike talks with the guys for the first time since the trade deadline and we get his thoughts on the new players he has on his roster, what to expect from Michael King who returns to the mound this weekend, and MUCH more!

Aug 08, 202515 min

8am Hour - Surge Pricing, Take On Woods, + SDvsBOS

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about surge pricing set to take place soon in downtown San Diego? Then we get to a game of "Take On Woods" this morning before we take a look at this weekend's matchups between the Padres and the visiting Boston Red Sox! Listen here!

Aug 08, 202540 min

7am Hour - Rob Bradford, Don't Do This, + Darren Smith Joins The Show

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by heading out to Boston and talking with our buddy Rob Bradford from the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast and we preview this weekend's series between the Padres and Red Sox. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith for his weekly Friday segment talking some Padres and SDFC! Listen here!

Aug 08, 202541 min

6am Hour - Woodsy's Back From Hawaii + New Look Nando

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys welcome Woodsy back to the studio from his Hawaiian vacation, and he's got gifts for the boys! Then we set the menu for today's show and at the bottom of the hour talk some Padres baseball and get Woodsy's thoughts on the "new look Fernando Tatis Jr" that Kevin Acee wrote about this week in the San Diego Union Tribune. Listen here!

Aug 08, 202543 min

9am Hour - SDFC's Tyler Heaps, TBT, + Sam Levitt!

Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by welcoming San Diego FC Sporting Director and GM Tyler Heaps back to the program! Then we bring back some "Flubs" in our Throwback Thursday segment before catching up with Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt for his weekly conversation, and the guys hear all about how it was for Sammy to get the call up The Show and do some play-by-play this week on 97.3 The Fan! Listen here!

Aug 07, 202541 min

8am Hour - Big Games Coming Up + Eno Sarris Joins The Show!

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by taking a look at the remaining 47 games for the Padres and how big some of these games in the next couple of weeks feel with the Padres now fully entrenched in a battle for the NL West division title! Then we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!

Aug 07, 202540 min

Smart Baseball with Eno Sarris!

Ben & Paul are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on the bolstered Padres bullpen, how he thinks the Padres did at the trade deadline, and MUCH more!

Aug 07, 202510 min

7am Hour - Padres Going For The NL West??

Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about if you as a fan are beginning to let yourself dream of the Padres chasing down the NL West division title, as they are currently just 2 games back of the dodgers? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories this morning! Listen here!

Aug 07, 202542 min

6am Hour - Padres Come Back To Win Series vs DBacks!

Ben & Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! The guys start with a little foreplay as Woodsy is on a plane this morning heading home from Hawaii and will be back with us on Friday! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and bring you the highlights from last night's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks as the Padres were able to leave Arizona with another series win! Listen here!

Aug 07, 202544 min

9am Hour - Nestor Cortes Debut Tonight + The Reindl Report

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some audio that of new Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes talking about being traded to San Diego, and the guys discuss what they hope to see from Nestor when he makes his Padres debut tonight against the Diamondbacks. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and the guys talk about a MASSIVE acquisition for ESPN that was finalized yesterday between the broadcast company and the NFL. Listen here!

Aug 06, 202541 min
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