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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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, SD Seals News, + Biggest Phobias
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a new show coming to Paramount+ next month about youth baseball, and we’re not sure if Woodsy should watch it or not. Then we catch up with San Diego Seals head coach Patrick Merrill who joins the show to discuss this morning’s announcement that the team will be moving up to…
8am Hour - Bizarre Dinner Order, Take On Woods, + Josh Stein!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they believe to be the strangest dinner order of all time that Ben's buddy told him about this week. Then we get to our final game of "Take On Woods" for the week before the guys are joined by San Diego Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein who calls in for The Management Report as the Padres return home to host the Twins tonight! Listen here!
Josh Stein: "It’s gratifying to be competing for a playoff spot”
Padres Assistant General Manager Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Josh discusses the Padres turning their season around over the last couple of months, what factors they consider when discussing promoting a top prospect, updates on Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta, and MUCH more!
7am Hour - Will Mark Walter Have To Sell? + Darren Smith Stops By!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on the legal issues that dodgers owner Mark Walter is reportedly facing, and whether or not he will need to sell the team? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins the show every Friday morning to discuss the latest on SDFC and the San Diego Padres! Listen here!
6am Hour - Why Are The Top MLB Insiders So Quiet This Week?
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Ben is very nervous because Woodsy is not very pleased with the company this morning after an announcement that was made yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get into some baseball talk as the guys discuss Woodsy's semi-viral post yesterday talking about how strange it is…
8.20 Epic Padres Roundtable - Is THIS the real Fernando Tatis Jr.?
The Roundtable panel reacts to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s incredible showing in New York against the Mets, if this is the type of player fans should expect moving forward and if the Padres should extend Ty France.
Thursday August 20th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
8am Hour - Hot Ones, Real Or Fake + Padres Off Day
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about an idea that a client had for our show to do next month and Ben has agreed to participate. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we give some final thoughts on the morning and we head over to our Epic Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
7am Hour - Throwback Thursday, Don't Do This, + MLB Reacharound
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's loss to the Mets, and we bring you a few classic clips from the archives for our Throwback Thursday segment! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys briefly talk about the Little League World Series, and we go over yesterday's results in Major League Baseball with our MLB Reacharound! Listen here!
6am Hour - Back To School Night + Padres Drop Series vs The Mets
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all how "Back To School Night" went yesterday, and it leads us into a story from the prep service about the "fart corner" in an elementary school classroom? Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's tough 4-2 loss to the…
Wednesday August 19th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
8am Hour - Detroit News Clip, Take On Woods, + In-Season Sammy
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to the second viral clip in the last few days involving the same local television station in Detroit. Then we play today’s game of “Take On Woods” before we take a look at this morning’s series finale between the Padres and Mets, and our pregame host Sam Levitt stops by the studio to chat with us for a few minutes before we pass things off to him! Listen…
7am Hour - All The Calls, Don't Do This, + Bret Boone Joins The Show!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win, and we bring you ALL of the calls from Fernando Tatis Jr's grand slam robbery in the 2nd inning, AND we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "tufthunter" into last night's broadcast! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our pal Bret Boone who gives us his thoughts on Fernando Tatis…
6am Hour - The Fernando Tatis Jr Game!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and the guys discuss all of San Diego collectively becoming pregnant last night after "The Fernando Tatis Jr Game"! Then we set the menu for today's shortened show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get to all of the highlights of last night's 5-2 win over the Mets as Tatis hit 2 home runs…
Tuesday August 18th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Ben Drops, + Padres vs Mets Tonight
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories, including 2 bizarre basketball stories in Southern California, and a new music venue coming soon to San Diego? Then Ben continues to finish the MLB Reacharound from our 8am hour but Woodsy and Paul have other ideas, and at the bottom of the hour we look ahead to tonight’s Padres game as they look to bounce back…
8am Hour - Erik Greupner, Take On Woods, + MLB Reacharound
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner back to the show as he discusses yesterday's approval of Jose E Feliciano and Kwanza Jones to become new owners of the team, and he has a special announcement for all fans of the team! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we give some more thoughts on last night's loss to the Mets and we get to today's MLB Reacharound.…
Erik Greupner: “It’s everything you could want out of an ownership group”
San Diego Padres CEO Erik Greupner returned to Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Erik discusses yesterday’s unanimous approval of the Padres sale to Jose E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones and what their first few weeks as team owners will look like, and Erik announces “Fan Appreciation Month” that the team is hosting all September! Listen here!
7am Hour - Padres Sale Approved, DDT, + Jesse Agler Calls In From NYC!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's loss to the Mets, and we discuss the Padres sale / transfer of ownership being unanimously approved yesterday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in from New York to give us his perspective on last night's game. Listen here!
6am Hour - Lynyrd Skynyrd Interview + Padres Drop 1st Game To Mets
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tries to figure out why Adam was repeatedly trying to get Woods to do an interview with a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, even though he said no. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 2-1 loss to the Mets, and things get a little…
Monday August 17th, 2026 - FULL SHOW
9am Hour - The Reindl Report, MLB Reacharound, + Padres vs Mets
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories from the weekend including a perfect game in baseball, and a hilariously viral clip from a Detroit morning show. Then we get to today’s MLB Reacharound and some of the other results around Major League Baseball before we wrap up the show with a Shoutout To Their Family and we preview this week’s matchup…
8am Hour - Ben Doesn't Bee-lieve, Take On Woods, + Dennis Lin!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the historic debut of Joshua Baez over the weekend, and how he said he felt the presence of his late father, but Ben isn't buying it. Then we play our first game of "Take On Woods" for the week before we are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the program every Monday morning to recap the Padres weekend! Listen here!
7am Hour - Mason Miller's Day Off + Craig Elsten Checks In!
Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking about Saturday's loss to Cleveland, and Friday's 7-5 win in which a lot of Padres fans were confused that Mason Miller appeared to get the day off? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who joins the show each and every Monday morning to talk some SDFC soccer and discuss the weekend that was for the…