Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast
by Audacy
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.
Episodes
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Michael King Opts Out
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the legendary sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson announcing yesterday that he will be retiring after the end of this basketball season. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are...
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8am Hour - Workplace Potlucks, Real or Fake, + Eno Sarris
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour by talking about potlucks at work, proper etiquette, and we discuss passive aggressive emails at work. 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 final "Smart Baseball" segment of...
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Smart Baseball With Eno Sarris!
Ben & Woods are joined by MLB analyst Eno Sarris from The Athletic one final time in 2026 for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno discusses the Brewers impressive tear through the postseason, what he thinks are the most important areas to address this offseason for the Padres,...
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7am Hour - Where Do The Brewers Go From Here?
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking more about the World Series, and where the Brewers go from here after being such a dominant team from start to finish, but how much will they spend to keep this team together? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys wrap up the hour by talking...
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6am Hour - Milwaukee Brewers Cruise To 1st World Series Championship
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little unexpected friction and the guys have a bit of an airing of the grievances. Then we get right to the baseball talk at the bottom of the hour and discuss last night's Game 5 as the Milwaukee Brewers beat...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + World Series Game 5 Tonight!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a wild admission from an NFL analyst and some big news in the world of cereal. Then the guys discuss how ABS challenges have gone throughout the World Series before we wrap up the show…
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8am Hour - Chili-Gate At Work, Take On Woods, + Padres Projections
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about workplace culture and "Chili-Gate" that apparently happened yesterday here at Audacy San Diego. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys go through some of Jim Bowden's free agent contract projections and what he thinks some of the...
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7am Hour - Rooting For Former Teams, DDT, + Bret Boone Joins The Show
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about how we felt seeing guys like Tyler Glasnow and Pete Fairbanks, who are former Tampa Bay Rays but currently employed by other teams, but went to cheer on their former team in the World Series. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys…
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6am Hour - Rays Take Game 4 To Stay Alive In The World Series!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben talks about venturing into a new taco shop yesterday for lunch, and Woodsy tells us why coaching has been kicking his butt this week. Then we set the menu for today's show before we talk...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Banning The Outfield Shift
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the official Super Bowl halftime announcement. Then we talk about a radical new experiment in the Arizona Fall League where they are experimenting with regulating where outfielders...
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8am Hour - Sharing Instruments, Take On Woods, + College Hoops SZN
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy having to explain to Ben why bands and artists need their OWN instruments and that one band doesn't just use another band's equipment while on tour? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we wrap up the hour talking a little college hoops with a BIG...
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7am Hour - The Brewers Are Not An "Old School" Team
Ben & Woods begin the 7am hour talking some more baseball, and explain why the Milwaukee Brewers are NOT an "old school" type of baseball team. Then we get to "Don't Do This" where we discuss the lackluster World Series broadcast and Pat McAfee MELTING DOWN before we wrap up the hour with a...
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6am Hour - Brewers Take A Commanding 3-0 World Series Lead!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and congratulate Woodsy for completing some workplace training yesterday, even if he still doesn't understand what he was supposed to learn. Plus Ben met his new boss at 10 News! Then we set the...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Crazy College Football, + Padres Farm System
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the 33rd “Sports Equinox” in history happening tonight! Then we talk about another chaotic weekend in college football before we wrap up the show by talking a little about the…
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8am Hour - New Documentary, Take On Woods, + Game 3 Tonight
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny telling us that after all of last week's hype about it, he went and saw "You Can See Everything" over the weekend. Then we play our first game of "Take On Woods" for the week before we talk a little more baseball and look ahead to Game 3 of the World…
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7am Hour - Check Swing Controversy, DDT, + Craig Elsten Joins The Show!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking more about the World Series, which included a controversial check swing call, and whether or not Major League Baseball should adopt an Automated Check System similar to the ABS challenges we saw in 2026? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the...
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6am Hour - Woodsy's Weekend At The Ranch + Brewers Lead Rays In WS
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about his weekend up Solvang at Alisal Ranch. Then at the bottom of the hour we give you the latest on the Padres and react to some comments from AJ Preller down in the...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Football Threesome, + World Series Picks
Ben & Paul begin the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a “Shoutout To His Family” for actor Tom Skerritt who passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Then we bring you this week’s Football Threesome before we wrap up the show by making…
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8am Hour - Trying To Fix Things, Real Or Fake, + Eno Sarris!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with Paulie admitting that he was guilted into being more "manly" and attempting to fix his electric scooter himself and not paying someone to do it, and the guys talk about how much they really should know how to fix in their day-to-day or if it's better to just let...
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7am Hour - SDSU Hoops Tonight, DDT, + Darren Smith Checks In!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by switching gears and talking a little hoops with San Diego State basketball returning to action tonight at Viejas Arena as they will host USC for a scrimmage in front of fans, and Ben tells us what he learned from his one-on-one interview with Elzie Harrington....
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6am Hour - Foreplay Surprise + World Series Starts TONIGHT!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning, and so is Woodsy! Kind of! We start the show with a little foreplay where Woodsy actually joins the guys in studio, because we actually taped the open yesterday to try and have some fun and switch things up. Then Benny and Paul come back live at...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Mad Dog Is Mad, + Woodsy Off To Alisal Ranch!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a big update from Airbnb that we are all very excited about! Then we play some audio of Chris Mad Dog Russo going on a RANT yesterday after being denied an interview with Brewers...
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8am Hour - Woodsy's Announcement + Will Padres Make Any Early Moves?
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy making a very special announcement that he is extremely excited to be able to share with the Tier 1's! Then, since he will be out tomorrow, we play our final game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys debate whether or not it is important that…
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7am Hour - Will Ohtani Still Pitch? + Ben vs Adam Part 2!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour talking about an article by LA sportswriter Bill Plashcke who wrote this week that it's time for the dodgers to stop allowing Shohei Ohtani to pitch, but can they really do that? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we detail the second little spat between...
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6am Hour - How Will This Padres Core Be Remembered?
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which goes off the rails early after Woodsy alerts Ben that he has a large zit on the tip of his nose, and Woodsy can't stop staring at it. Then we set the menu for today's show and also talk...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Donatangelos, + Shared Hobbies
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including reports on the Super Bowl Halftime Show as well as the “worst rock and roll songs of all time”? Then we discuss the return of Donatangelo's after Don Orsillo began posting some food...
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8am Hour - Why Was Adam Angry With Ben Yesterday?
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking about the concept of "Quiet Vacation", but Woodsy wants to get Ben's thoughts on what happened after the show yesterday when our boss, Adam, was quite upset with Benny. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys react to a little bit…
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7am Hour - What About Randy?, DDT, + Bret Boone Joins The Show!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some Padres baseball, and specifically what role they think Randy Vasquez will have in 2027 and how the Padres can address their starting pitching concerns this offseason. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by former MLB...
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6am Hour - Woods LOVES Audacy + Timeless Ticket Update
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy tells us all just how much he LOVES Audacy San Diego after a couple of things that happened around the office yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show and give a few thoughts…
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Parent Teacher Conferences, + Jalen Hurts Story
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories of the day, including MLB Network’s announcement that “Intentional Talk” will be coming to an end after the conclusion of the MLB season. Then we talk about Parent-Teacher conferences as Woodsy is going...
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8am Hour - The Nextdoor App, Take On Woods, + Still Need A Sportcoat
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing the Nextdoor app after Woodsy found a BIZARRE story from his neighborhood involving a porch pirate and a pumpkin. Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we talk about Woodsy's upcoming family getaway this weekend and how he STILL needs to…
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7am Hour - Padres Qualifying Offers, Don't Do This, + Ben's Birthday
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about which Padres players we think the team should extend qualifying offers to, and specifically what the team should do with Adrian Morejón who is set to go to free agency. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Woodsy asks Ben what he may want…
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6am Hour - The World Series Stage Is Set!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Benny's marathon day of work yesterday, and it's that time of year where the guys are TERRIFIED to submit some expenses to Adam. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk some...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Soaring McDonalds Prices, + SDSU Scrimmage
Woods, Paul, and Darren kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories from over the weekend, including an NFL firing and a wedding venue in Texas that is getting FLOODED with negative reviews. Then we play a little "Price Is Right" when we guess the total of...
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8am Hour - 10,000 Subscribers, Take On Woods, Who Are The Padres Chasing?
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by patting themselves on the back just a bit, as the show's YouTube channel has finally surpassed 10,000 subscribers! Plus, why was Woodsy irate with his little league team after their postgame handshakes this weekend? Then we play our first game of Take On Woods…
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7am Hour - Insane NCAAF Weekend, DDT, + Craig Elsten Stops By!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking some football after we saw an absolutely CRAZY Saturday in college football, where 5 of the top 7 teams in the country lost, causing a major shakeup in the Top 25 rankings. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig...
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6am Hour - Benny Is Back From Vegas + Rays Lead Guardians In ALCS
Ben, Woods, and Paul are reunited and here for you on a Monday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear all about Benny's travel nightmares both to and from Las Vegas this weekend, and Woodsy gets a little unsolicited criticism from an elderly woman. Then we set the menu for...
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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Dylan From Letters To AJ
Woods, Paul, and Darren kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some tension between Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, and we spin the topic wheel with Darren Smith in studio! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Dylan, the...
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8am Hour - Darren Smith In-Studio + Stop Trying To Trade For Tatis!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming our beloved Darren Smith into the studio as he's agreed to come and hang out with us while Benny is on his way out to Vegas for a weekend of golf! Then we react to a clip from WFAN in New York where, once again, sports talk show hosts are clamoring...
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7am Hour - Football Threesome, Don't Do This, + Skip Schumaker!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by bringing you this week's Football Threesome AND we play our final game of Take On Woods for the week a little earlier than usual. Then we get to a quick "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Texas Rangers manager and loyal Tier 1 listener...
About this show
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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