Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast

"Padres Insider" Matt Jones On Breaking The Craig Stammen News

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Jones, host of KY Sports Radio in Kentucky and apparent Padres insider, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys welcome Mat...

6am Hour - Woodsy's Thoughts On Stammen + Matt Jones Calls In!

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are all here for you on a Friday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and hear all about Woodsy's trip to Disney...

Thursday November 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Preller Calls In To Discuss Hiring Craig Stammen!

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller calls into Ben & Woods on Thursday morning just minutes after the news came out that he has hired C...

9am Hour - PADRES ANNOUNCE HIRING OF CRAIG STAMMEN

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Paul, and Sam open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report...for about 30 seconds before the guys are interrupted by official news that the San Diego...

8am Hour - Sammy Levitt In Studio + Random Craig Stammen Rumors

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming our pal Sam Levitt to the studio as he fills in for the rest of the morning while Woodsy is at Disneyland...

7am Hour - SDSU Lowers Ticket Prices + Mattingly In The Mix?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour with an update from the San DIego State football program who, after some pressure from around the city, announced s...

6am Hour - What's Taking The Padres So Long?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by wishing Taylor Woods a very Happy Birthday as Woodsy and the family are cele...

Wednesday November 5th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Woodsy Called 900 Numbers As A Teen

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the first College Football Playof...

8am Hour - Still No Manager Announcement + Victor Rodriguez On The Move?

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our discussion on the Padres managerial search, and if we should all be panicking or not because the team...

7am Hour - SDSU Dominates Long Beach St + Peter Seidler Way

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by talking some hoops as San Diego State beat Long Beach State last night at Viejas Arena 77-45 in their first game of t...

6am Hour - Yu Darvish Doesn't Owe Anyone Anything

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy takes us through yet another example...

Tuesday November 4th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, MNF, + Woodsy Gets Fooled..

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s favorite stories of the morning, including Thanksgiving themed Oreos ...

8am Hour - Ben Used His Birthday Gift + Padres Smorgasbord

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Ben about his birthday, and we were surprised to learn he did in fact use ALL of his birthday gifts... Then ...

7am Hour - MLB Awards Finalist + Steve Fisher Joins The Show!

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about the MLB Awards finalists that have been announced for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, etc. befor...

Steve Fisher Previews The Start Of The SDSU Basketball Season!

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary former SDSU men's basketball coach Steve Fisher joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Coach Fisher calls in for his annual t...

6am Hour - Kids Hate Crust + Latest Free Agency News

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as we hear how the rest of Ben's birthday w...

Monday November 3rd, 2025 - FULL SHOW

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - More Birthday Fun + Padres City Connect Teaser?

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with some more fun for Ben’s 50th birthday with some special audio packages that Paulie has put together. Then we play...

8am Hour - One More Gift For Ben + Craig Elsten Joins The Show!

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to wish Ben a happy 50th birthday, and Woods and Paul have one more special gift for Benny. Then we play ...

7am Hour - Why Aren't Fans Showing Up For SDSU Football?

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about another big win for San Diego State football who beat Wyoming on Saturday, and are in the drivers seat...

6am Hour - Happy 50th Birthday, Benny!!

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show by wishing our beloved Ben Higgins a Happy 50th Birthday, and Woodsy and ...

Friday October 31st, 2025 - FULL SHOW

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Best Worst Halloween Candy

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the day before we get to Ben’s Super Sexy Saturda...

8am Hour - McKamey Manor, Take On Woods, + Padres Smorgasbord

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy going down a bit of a rabbt hole as he tells us the spooky story of McKamey Manor, and the guys wonder if a...

7am Hour - YouTube TV, Don't Do This, + Darren Smith Joins The Show!

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by Ben addressing some false social media reporting, and the guys talk about YouTube TV losing ESPN/ABC/Disney this w...

6am Hour - Happy Halloween, Everybody!

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you and in costume on a Halloween Friday! The guys, dressed as Jelly Roll, Hugh Hefner, and Ace Frehly, start the sh...

Thursday October 30th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, NFL Threesome, + Podcast Structure

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul’s top headlines of the day, including LSU’s ongoing search for a new...

8am Hour - Throwback Thursday + Padres Smorgasbord

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday and we revisit Woodsy's "spooky" spot that he and Paulie put together a couple of year...

7am Hour - Jays Take 3-2 World Series Lead Over The dodgers

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by talking about the World Series as Trey Yesavage and the Blue Jays beat the dodgers 6-1 last night to take a 3-2 le...

6am Hour - RIP Ben's Shirt + Padres Managerial Finalists

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we revisit a bit of a viral moment that happ...

Wednesday October 29th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Game 5 Tonight, + Topic Wheel

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a feel good story out of Philly ...

8am Hour - Ben's 20 Year Old Polo + Padres Smorgasbord

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul asking Ben several questions about his polo that he is wearing today...a polo that he's worn many ...

7am Hour - Albert Pujols' 2nd Interview + Padres TV Update?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 7am hour by talking about the reports that Albert Pujols was down at Petco Park yesterday meeting with team officials in perso...

6am Hour - Woodsy Was Late + Blue Jays Even Series Up

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy into the studio after he SLEPT IN m...

Tuesday October 28th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + What To Get For Ben??

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paul’s top headlines of the day, including some great audio from Ole Miss head ...

8am Hour - Expensive App Purchases + What Will Game 4 Look Like?

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about sweet almost-five-year-old Taylor Woods who took the liberty of purchasing an expensive app on his iPa...

7am Hour - Extra Innings Chaos + Padres Smorgasbord

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's Game 3 of the World Series and we focus in on extra innings which went on fo...

6am Hour - What An Unbelievable Game Last Night

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and welcome all of the dodgers fans who are che...

Monday October 27th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + World Series Game 3 Tonight

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories from the weekend, including another win for San Diego State ...

8am Hour - Brian Kelly Fired + Craig Elsten Joins The Show!

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about our old friend Brian Kelly who was fired by LSU over the weekend with over $50 million remaining on hi...

7am Hour - World Series Even After 2 Games + Gambling In Sports

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by getting back to baseball and discussing the World Series which is tied 1-1 after the first two games in Toronto o...

6am Hour - Woodsy's Back + Huge Win For SDFC!

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are all here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay and welcome Woodsy back to the studio a...

Wednesday October 22nd, 2025 - FULL SHOW

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, NFL Threesome, + Eno Sarris

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories that we haven’t gotten to yet this morning! Then with us...

8am Hour - Which Padres Player(s) Will Be Traded This Offseason?

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by talking about all reports that the Padres are officially interviewing Albert Pujols today for their managerial openin...

7am Hour - The Angels Are A Mess + Darren Smith Joins The Show!

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Paul open the 7am hour by talking a little about the Los Angeles Angels who hired Kurt Suzuki as their manager yesterday, and also had franchise...

6am Hour - Woodsy Off To Arizona + Richard Deitsch From Toronto!

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and wish Woodsy well as he begins his 5 day baseball to...

Tuesday October 21st, 2025 - FULL SHOW

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, World Series Preview, + Safe Travels, Woodsy

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including NBA all-star Jimmy Butler join...

8am Hour - Youth Coaching, Take On Woods, + Padres Smorgasbord

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Woods start the 8am hour by talking a little bit about youth sports after the rumored next manager of the Giants, Tony Vitello, had some polar...

7am Hour - Padres Interviewing Pujols + Mikey Varas Calls In!

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour by discussing the reports that former MLB slugger Albert Pujols will be in town tomorrow to interview with the Padres fo...

SDFC Head Coach Mikey Varas Joined Ben & Woods!

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

San Diego FC Head Coach Mikey Varas joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Mikey reflects on his team clinching the #1 seed in the west...

6am Hour - The World Series Stage Is Set After Epic ALCS

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy is getting ready to head out to Arizona...

Monday October 20th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Take On Woods, + ALCS Gm 7

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories from over the weekend, including quite a generous donatio...

8am Hour - Erik Greupner and Craig Elsten Join The Show!

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner to the show who discusses the start to the Padres offseason and he responds to rec...

Erik Greupner: “We’re Optimistic That AJ Will Be Our President of Baseball Operations Past 2026”

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Erik joins the guys to discuss the start to the offseason and Mike Shild...

7am Hour - dodgers "Ruining Baseball"? + SDFC 1st In The West!

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on what Dave Roberts had to say after Friday night's NL pennant clinching win that their goal is ...

6am Hour - Weekend Recaps + Great Playoff Baseball

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how everyone's weekend went and what i...

Friday October 17th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + ALCS NLCS Previews

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including SDSU basketball returning to th...

8am Hour - What Do The Padres Need More: Starting Pitching or Offense?

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by having some fun at Ben's expense because we have a new hotline sponsorship here at 97.3 The Fan, but the copy doesn'...

7am Hour - ALCS NLCS Games + Darren Smith Joins The Show

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some thoughts on the MLB playoff action last night as the Blue Jays won in Seattle to even the ALCS at 2 games a pi...

6am Hour - RIP Ace Frehley + More Padres Drama To Discuss!

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show on a somber note with a "Shoutout To His Family" and pay respects the le...

Thursday October 16th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, NFL Threesome, + Pujols The Top Candidate?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 9am hour with some final thoughts on what Eno Sarris had to say to us before we get to The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s ...

8am Hour - Addicted To Our Phones + Eno Sarris Checks In!

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how rough it was for Ben to turn all the way home the other day because he left his phone at the house...

Smart Baseball With Eno Sarris

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods have their weekly conversation with The Athletic's Eno Sarris who is USUALLY the optimistic voice of reason when it comes to Padres baseba...

7am Hour - Who Makes The Biggest Jump For The Padres In 2026?

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by playing a very self-serving clip of Skip Schumaker on the Your Dark Companion podcast this week where he had some...

6am Hour - Woodsy's Podcast w Skip + Blue Jays Crush Mariners

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about parent-teacher conferences and a ...

Wednesday October 15th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Preller Contract Extension Soon?

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of fun stories that we haven’t gotten to yet. Then we get back to some Padres ...

8am Hour - Load Management For The Padres + Jordan Shusterman Joins The Show

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about how he would like to see the Padres take a page from the dodgers book and do a better job of ...

7am Hour - Do The Padres Have The Most Attractive Job Opening In MLB?

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's big story from Kevin Acee about Mike Shildt's managing style which rubbed those o...

6am Hour - More Comes Out About Mike Shildt

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay and discuss the first "storm" of the fal...

Tuesday October 14th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, More On Shildt, + NLCS Game 2

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the big story of the weekend ...

8am Hour - Who Is The Best Candidate To Replace Shildt?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour by continuing with our list of potential managerial candidates to replace Mike Shildt, people both inside and outside...

7am Hour - Did Shildt Really Just Walk Away? + Don't Do This

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on Mike Shildt's departure from the Padres, and if health concerns really were the simple reason ...

6am Hour - What Happened With Mike Shildt?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay which includes Woodsy's upcoming trip to A...

Monday October 13th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - BREAKING: Padres Manager Mike Shildt Announces Retirement

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods spend the entire 9am hour on Monday by reacting to the MAJOR breaking news this morning that Padres manager Mike Shildt has announced his ...

Ben & Woods React To Breaking Mike Shildt News

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul react in real time to the bombshell story that Padres manager Mike Shildt is RETIRING after back-to-back 90-win seasons and posts...

8am Hour - Ben The Saboteur + Padres Smorgasbord

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with Woodsy asking Ben why he is trying to sabotage him and his diet? Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before the ...

7am Hour - MLB Punishments + Craig Elsten Joins The Show!

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about MLB's decision to hand down punishments to Jose Iglesias (one game suspension) and Xander Bogaerts (fi...

6am Hour - Woodsy's Spa Day + Crazy MLB Postseason

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear how everybody's weekend went... includi...

Friday October 10th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, Ben's Stinkfist, + Weekend Plans

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the Texas Rangers' introductory f...

8am Hour - Shoutout To Her Family + Darren Smith Joins The Show!

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour with a "Shoutout To Her Family" as news came out late last night that Sister Jean has passed away at the age of 106, ...

7am Hour - What Does The Future Hold For Yu Darvish

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some more playoff baseball as the Cubs forced a Game 5 against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow night, with...

6am Hour - dodgers Catch A Huge Break, Advance To NLCS

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Ben's "Two-For-One" and wonder what...

Thursday October 9th, 2025 - FULL SHOW

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

9am Hour - The Reindl Report, NFL Threesome, + NLDS Previews

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some interesting reports out of ...