Podcast
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.
- Episodes
- 561
- Releases
- Daily
- Typical length
- 44 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 8 hours ago
Episodes
561 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 49 min
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 - FULL SHOW
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42 min
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Top Potential Trade Targerts
Show notes
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the day, including an awkward exchange between Bill Belichick and a reporter who had the nerve to ask Bill about his current relationship status. Then Benny tells us about the birthday text he received this morning and we talk about some of the top trade targets around baseball before we wrap up the show with some final thoughts on the morning and get out of here for a Tuesday! Listen here!
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40 min
8am Hour - Viral AI Video, Take On Woods, + Marte To SD?
Show notes
Ben & Woodsy start the 8am hour by discussing a very viral video going around online of an AI Teacher being asked how to spell "seventeen", but they make error after error after error, and the guys discuss artificial intelligence from a bigger picture point of view. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys discuss a potential trade rumor that Ben heard on MLB Network Radio yesterday where the hosts suggested the idea of the Padres trading for Diamonbacks 2nd baseman Ketel Marte? How would we all feel about that? Listen here!
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42 min
7am Hour - Stammen Snubbed, DDT, + SDSU Season Tips Off Tonight
Show notes
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about MLB Award season, and if Craig Stammen was snubbed (he was) after he was NOT named a finalist for National League Manager of the Year? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Basketball Benny makes an appearance and the guys discuss the start to the San Diego State men's basketball team's season which tips off tonight at Viejas Arena! Listen here!
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45 min
6am Hour - Happy Birthday Benny + Padres Extend Qualifying Offer To Morejon
Show notes
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish our beloved Ben Higgins a very happy 51st birthday, and we shower him with gifts! Then we discuss election day and set the menu for the rest of this morning's show before we talk a little Padres offseason and talk about the news from yesterday that the Padres have extended a qualifying offer to Adrian Morejón, but we're not very confident that he will accept it. Listen here!
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2 hr 50 min
Monday, November 2nd, 2026 - FULL SHOW
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42 min
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Nick Pivetta's Option Declined
Show notes
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top headlines from over the weekend, including some awkward Head Coach vs Reporter audio following the Chargers’ 7th straight loss yesterday. Then we bring back some thoughts on Nick Pivetta’s option being declined by the Padres, and what that really means as free agency begins later this afternoon, and we wrap up the show with a spin of the Topic Wheel! Listen here!
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38 min
8am Hour - Nightly Sports Equinox's, Take On Woods, + Crazy NFL Sunday
Show notes
Ben & Woods begin the 8am hour with Woodsy explaining to us all why every day for him is now a "Sports Equinox", and we play our first game of "Take On Woods" for the week! Then at the bottom of the hour we talk a little football after a pretty wild day in the NFL yesterday! Listen here!
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45 min
7am Hour - College Football Madness, SDSU Low Attendance, + Craig Elsten Stops By!
Show notes
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about another wild weekend in college football, and San Diego State picking up a win in front of a few dozen fans at Snapdragon Stadium...but is there ANYTHING JD Wicker can do to help the state of the Aztecs football program? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who checks in each and every Monday! Listen here!
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45 min
6am Hour - Halloween Weekend + Nick Pivetta Becomes Free Agent
Show notes
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how Halloween weekend went for everyone, plus Benny is getting ready for his golf trip later this week (again)! Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into some Padres talk as there were quite a few moves to discuss with free agency starting later today, including the team declining Nick Pivetta's option, making him a free agent this afternoon. What does that mean? Listen here!
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2 hr 52 min
Friday, October 30th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
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41 min
9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Football Threesome, + Halloween Weekend
Show notes
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour talking about MLB Award season before we get to The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the morning! Then we bring you this week’s Football Threesome before we wrap up the show by discussing any Halloween plans, and we spin the topic wheel before we head into the weekend! Listen here!
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41 min
8am Hour - Pumpkin Carving, Take On Woods, + Brewers Parade
Show notes
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some Halloween fun on a Friday, and since Benny admitted earlier in the week that he hated carving a pumpkin as a kid, so Woodsy and Paul brought a pumpkin and a carving kit into the studio this morning to see what Ben can come up with! Then we play our final game of Take On Woods for the week before we talk about the Brewers World Series parade in Milwaukee happening today, and a Shoutout To His Family for Patrick Stewart, Listen here
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44 min
7am Hour - How Will Free Agency Look? + Darren Smith Stops By!
Show notes
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about the MLB offseason and how free agency will look, will players fly off the board soon, wait till after the lockout, etc. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Darren Smith who joins the show each and every Friday morning to wrap up the week! Listen here!
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46 min
6am Hour - Happy (Early) Halloween From Ben & Woods!
Show notes
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you and in costume on for a fun Friday (early) Halloween show! We start the show by describing our Jurassic Park themed costumes, and Woodsy tells us about his experience finally seeing "You Can See Everything" last night! Then we set the menu for today's show and talk a little Padres offseason, and which former Padres who are now free agents would we like to see the team bring back? Listen here!
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2 hr 50 min
Thursday, October 29th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
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40 min
9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Michael King Opts Out
Show notes
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 visited by our friends at Epic Wings who bring their new Chicken Tender Sandwich Combo for the fellas, and we discuss the Padres news from earlier that Michael King is opting out of his contract and will become a free agent, as expected. Listen here!
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41 min
8am Hour - Workplace Potlucks, Real or Fake, + Eno Sarris
Show notes
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 the 2026 season! Listen here!
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14 min
Smart Baseball With Eno Sarris!
Show notes
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, and much more!
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44 min
7am Hour - Where Do The Brewers Go From Here?
Show notes
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 about San Diego FC who were officially eliminated from MLS postseason contention with yesterday's loss. Listen here
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