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Don't burn yourself out
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, wheth...
The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or...
The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or...
Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the Padres
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Dieg...
Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the Padres
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Dieg...
Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great"
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Ri...
Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great"
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Ri...
Cheers to 73,089 happy fans
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a great sports weekend in San Diego, with the Padres sweeping the Atlanta Braves and San Diego FC kicking off thei...
Cheers to 73,089 happy fans
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a great sports weekend in San Diego, with the Padres sweeping the Atlanta Braves and San Diego FC kicking off thei...
Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match preview
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and giv...
Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match preview
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and giv...
Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season preview
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before...
Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season preview
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before...
Darren & John are starting a media company
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Section 1904, a modern media company that is San Diego-based and mostly sports-focused. Darren Smith and John Gennaro explain what they're ...
Darren & John are starting a media company
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Section 1904, a modern media company that is San Diego-based and mostly sports-focused. Darren Smith and John Gennaro explain what they're ...
Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappoints
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of whatever the heck this podcast is, Darren Smith and John Gennaro catch up after not talking for a few days.The guys kick things off...
Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappoints
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of whatever the heck this podcast is, Darren Smith and John Gennaro catch up after not talking for a few days.The guys kick things off...
Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Gennaro and Darren Smith discuss San Diego FC's 1st home match, the homophobic chants from the fans, funny names on the Padres and the crazy worl...
Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Gennaro and Darren Smith discuss San Diego FC's 1st home match, the homophobic chants from the fans, funny names on the Padres and the crazy worl...
Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene Hackman
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucky you! Darren Smith is back, virtually this time, to join me on the podcast for a 2nd time this week. We spent the first 40 minutes or so getting ...
Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene Hackman
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lucky you! Darren Smith is back, virtually this time, to join me on the podcast for a 2nd time this week. We spent the first 40 minutes or so getting ...
Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA Galaxy
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren and John talk about SDFC winning their first MLS game, what we've seen from Padres Spring Training, the red-hot St. John's men's basketball tea...
Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA Galaxy
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren and John talk about SDFC winning their first MLS game, what we've seen from Padres Spring Training, the red-hot St. John's men's basketball tea...
Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star Game
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith joins John Gennaro (yes, again) to talk about everything that has happened since they got together last week.It’s the first match week ...
Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star Game
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith joins John Gennaro (yes, again) to talk about everything that has happened since they got together last week.It’s the first match week ...
Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in Trump
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith is in Florida, drinking Sicilian margaritas and generating thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, the San D...
Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in Trump
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Smith is in Florida, drinking Sicilian margaritas and generating thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, the San D...
Searching for joy in the land of chaos
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the back patio of Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, Darren Smith joined John Gennaro to talk about all of the things that cause John’s anxiety ...
Searching for joy in the land of chaos
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the back patio of Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, Darren Smith joined John Gennaro to talk about all of the things that cause John’s anxiety ...
A betrayal by the Dallas Mavericks
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My wife Rebecca isn’t just a fan of the Dallas Mavericks, and she’s not just the person who made me a fan of the Dallas Mavericks, but she also co...
Padres offseason: Causation or correlation?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the San Diego Padres ownership situation to blame for the team’s slow offseason? Is it the reason Jurickson Profar signed with the Braves? And wh...
Padres offseason: Causation or correlation?
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the San Diego Padres ownership situation to blame for the team’s slow offseason? Is it the reason Jurickson Profar signed with the Braves? And wh...
Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest task
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the third week in a row, two unemployed guys who are passionate about San Diego sports (and politics) got together to talk about the San Diego Pad...
Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest task
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the third week in a row, two unemployed guys who are passionate about San Diego sports (and politics) got together to talk about the San Diego Pad...
Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFC
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren and John are still unemployed and still talking into microphones, this time at Darren’s house in Imperial Beach. This conversation jumps all ...
Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFC
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darren and John are still unemployed and still talking into microphones, this time at Darren’s house in Imperial Beach. This conversation jumps all ...
The view from unemployment with Darren Smith
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You remember Darren Smith! He’s that guy from the radio who has been guesting on every podcast in town since he left radio. I lied and told him I ha...
The view from unemployment with Darren Smith
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You remember Darren Smith! He’s that guy from the radio who has been guesting on every podcast in town since he left radio. I lied and told him I ha...
State of the Padres & Padres media (December 2024)
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I know that a lot of the people subscribed to this newsletter/podcast subscribed to hear my thoughts on the San Diego Padres. It’s been a while sinc...
Is this thing on?
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I haven’t hosted a podcast in a really long time. I haven’t posted a podcast on Substack ever. I wanted to see how it works, so I recorded myself ...
A very brief Padres-Dodgers preview
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My friend George Wrighster is a Dodgers fan. It’s not his fault, he grew up in Los Angeles and lives there to this day. But imagine my surprise when...