Bandwagon Beach

By John Gennaro

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Dan
 Apr 21, 2025
Great show! Excellent San Diego sports coverage

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John Gennaro is a longtime San Diego sports fan who occasionally blogs and podcasts about his fandom, his family and his life. Occasionally, he's joined by friends!

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Episode Date
7 Padres known unknowns with Letters to A.J.
Feb 27, 2026
A ex-ballplayer's perspective on the Padres
Feb 26, 2026
The 2026 Padres are betting on lottery tickets
Feb 17, 2026
Padres sale/ownership news & SDFC pummels Pumas
Feb 04, 2026
Day 108 of waiting for A.J. Preller's extension
Feb 02, 2026
Yelling about Yu Darvish & the local media
Jan 26, 2026
Padres offseason recap (so far) + other stuff
Jan 22, 2026
LIVE Venting Session: Padres & the world
Jan 20, 2026
Jim Russell says goodbye to San Diego radio
Dec 23, 2025
Padres SP Michael King is back! What comes next?
Dec 19, 2025
Fancy dress & darts from Ally Pally
Dec 18, 2025
Basking in the glow of the NBA Cup
Dec 17, 2025
Broke team behavior
Dec 16, 2025
Weekend Recap: Padres rumors, NBA Cup travel plans & inspiration from Philip Rivers
Dec 15, 2025
Weekend Preview and the importance of sports journalism
Dec 12, 2025
Eric Gomez on Chucky's future with SDFC & Mexico, Philip Rivers' return to the NFL & new potential Padres ownership
Dec 11, 2025
A San Diego Padres exodus?
Dec 10, 2025
Reckless Padres trade speculation & World Cup thoughts
Dec 09, 2025
Kevin Acee from the MLB Winter Meetings
Dec 08, 2025
Cesar Hernandez reacts to the World Cup draws for USA & Mexico
Dec 05, 2025
Weekend Preview: All quiet on the San Diego front
Dec 05, 2025
Mikey Varas reflects on the end of San Diego FC's season
Dec 05, 2025
Preparing for a chaotic World Cup
Dec 04, 2025
Padres check-in & Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preview
Dec 03, 2025
Waiting on everything
Dec 02, 2025
The past & future of San Diego FC
Dec 01, 2025
Giving thanks + Thanksgiving wine shopping guide
Nov 26, 2025
Snap(dragon) Reaction: SDFC advances to Western Conference final
Nov 25, 2025
Weekend Recap & SDFC/Minnesota United preview
Nov 24, 2025
Weekend Preview: Can SDSU make the College Football Playoff?
Nov 21, 2025
Keith Costigan talks 2026 World Cup & 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs
Nov 20, 2025
Remembering Randy Jones & talking MLS Cup Playoffs
Nov 19, 2025
San Diego FC is a breath of fresh air
Nov 18, 2025
A very late Weekend Recap
Nov 18, 2025
Weekend Preview: Rain!
Nov 14, 2025
REACTION: Seidler family exploring sale of Padres
Nov 13, 2025
Dennis Lin: "It's very Padres, if you think about it."
Nov 12, 2025
REACTION: "A.J.'s decision" to hire Craig Stammen as Padres manager
Nov 11, 2025
Weekend Recap: Craig Stammen introduced & SDFC Advances
Nov 10, 2025
Andy Green talks about new Padres manager Craig Stammen
Nov 07, 2025
Padres (finally) hire a manager while SDSU tries to keep Sean Lewis
Nov 06, 2025
Game Preview: San Diego FC vs. Portland Timbers (Game 3)
Nov 05, 2025
Why can't the 7-1 SDSU Aztecs fill up Snapdragon Stadium?
Nov 04, 2025
Weekend Recap: Padres & SDFC are driving us crazy
Nov 03, 2025
Let's raise money for Rady Children's Hospital
Nov 01, 2025
Weekend Preview & the shifting power dynamics of players & coaches
Oct 31, 2025
The real "San Diego discount"
Oct 30, 2025
Halloween candy, Padres manager search update & data (or data)
Oct 29, 2025
TV Talk: The Diplomat, season 3
Oct 29, 2025
The longest World Series game
Oct 28, 2025
Weekend Recap: SDFC & SDSU dominate while the Padres keep us waiting
Oct 27, 2025
Weekend Preview: The Cheesecake Factory menu of sports weekends
Oct 24, 2025
Amahl Pellegrino: "San Diego is the only club I wanted to play for in America"
Oct 23, 2025
The FBI arrests an NBA head coach & player
Oct 23, 2025
Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview (with Joe Lowery)
Oct 22, 2025
Outside-the-box ideas for the next Padres manager
Oct 21, 2025
Weekend Recap: SDFC clinches 1st place & Padres begin manager search
Oct 20, 2025
Weekend Preview: MLS Decision Day! (with Adam Susman)
Oct 17, 2025
Formula 1 comes to America (with Sean Kelly)
Oct 16, 2025
Mike Shildt gets buried by anonymous sources
Oct 15, 2025
Reacting to A.J. Preller's press conference
Oct 14, 2025
Quick Padres thoughts while waiting for Preller
Oct 14, 2025
REACTION: Mike Shildt retires as Padres manager
Oct 13, 2025
Weekend Preview: Is SDSU actually good?
Oct 10, 2025
Scott Lewis: "I think (Mayor Gloria) feels it's slipping"
Oct 09, 2025
Bad Bunny is the right choice for Super Bowl LX
Oct 08, 2025
What does a "thorough review" mean for the Padres?
Oct 07, 2025
Weekend Recap: Who made the decision to start Darvish in game 3?
Oct 06, 2025
Weekend Preview: Preller in the outfield
Oct 03, 2025
POST GAME: Padres lose game 3 to Cubs, season's over
Oct 03, 2025
Padres-Cubs Game 3 preview (with Marty Caswell)
Oct 02, 2025
POST GAME: Padres do everything right, stay alive with 3-0 win over Cubs
Oct 01, 2025
Listen to this before Game 2
Oct 01, 2025
POST GAME: Padres bats go quiet in game 1, Cubs win 3-1
Sep 30, 2025
Padres vs. Cubs NL Wild Card preview (with Judson Richards)
Sep 30, 2025
Weekend Recap: Big changes on the Padres' horizon?
Sep 29, 2025
Dallas McLaughlin talks malls, comedy & the First Amendment
Sep 27, 2025
Weekend Preview: A lot riding on this weekend
Sep 26, 2025
Jared Diamond identifies the Padres' postseason Achilles' heel
Sep 25, 2025
"There's nothing better than good vibes baseball."
Sep 24, 2025
Padres clinch & Steve Sands previews the 2025 Ryder Cup
Sep 23, 2025
Weekend Recap: Padres prepare the champagne
Sep 22, 2025
What San Diego FC can learn from Atlanta United
Sep 19, 2025
Unserious Padres, Cowboys documentary & what Jimmy Kimmel represents
Sep 18, 2025
Padres lineup concerns, SDFC wins the Baja Cup & mailbag questions!
Sep 17, 2025
Padres playoff scenarios, Baja Cup preview, SDSU ticket giveaway & a plea for hope
Sep 16, 2025
Weekend Recap: Padres down the Rockies, SDFC & Wave struggle to score
Sep 15, 2025
Weekend Preview: SDFC attempts to break records, Clippers caught in Kawhi scandal & Try This!
Sep 12, 2025
The importance of unserious things
Sep 11, 2025
Eric Gomez: "He gives off Messi vibes"
Sep 10, 2025
Padres hug talk & Jon Wertheim on Alcaraz's U.S. Open dominance
Sep 09, 2025
Weekend Recap: NFL returns, Padres win & Alex Morgan's impact on women's soccer
Sep 08, 2025
Weekend Preview: Grouchy Shildt, Bananaball & Try This!
Sep 05, 2025
It's time for the Padres to get creative
Sep 04, 2025
Chris Kluwe wants to save democracy
Sep 03, 2025
Weekend Recap: SDFC shows up, Padres don't
Sep 02, 2025
Weekend Preview: There's so much going on
Aug 29, 2025
Andy Behrens offers some fantasy football advice
Aug 28, 2025
Jon Schaeffer previews the 2025 SDSU Aztecs football season
Aug 27, 2025
Loving the cadence of football
Aug 26, 2025
Weekend Recap: Padres bullpen falters & SDFC clinches a playoff spot
Aug 25, 2025
Could the Portland Timbers be a model for San Diego FC?
Aug 22, 2025
Another chance at glory for the Padres
Aug 21, 2025
Which former Padres player will be a Savannah Banana?
Aug 20, 2025
The Fallacy of Predetermined Outcomes
Aug 19, 2025
Weekend Recap: A dud at Dodger Stadium
Aug 18, 2025
POST GAME SHOW: Padres blanked by Snell & Co.
Aug 17, 2025
POST GAME SHOW: Padres offense goes limp against Kershaw
Aug 16, 2025
A great weekend to be a sports fan
Aug 15, 2025
1st place Padres & SDFC's U-20 pipeline
Aug 14, 2025
Talking movies & Padres with Adnan Virk
Aug 13, 2025
San Diego FC rookie Manu Duah on staying connected to family & switching positions
Aug 12, 2025
Is AI getting too involved with sports?
Aug 12, 2025
Weekend Recap: A golden opportunity for the Padres
Aug 11, 2025
Chef Emily Brubaker talks cooking, eating & mental health
Aug 08, 2025
"What if Ron Artest got hit by a sex toy?"
Aug 07, 2025
Is San Diego FC the best expansion MLS team ever?
Aug 06, 2025
"America's #6 Ballpark"
Aug 05, 2025
Weekend Recap: Preller & the Padres go all-in on 2025
Aug 04, 2025
BONUS: Losing interest in the Padres
Aug 02, 2025
"The Padres are no longer top-heavy."
Aug 01, 2025
TRADE DEADLINE RECAP: "A.J. Preller might get fired for this"
Aug 01, 2025
REACTION: Padres trade top prospects for Mason Miller & JP Sears
Jul 31, 2025
Karim Zidan: "You can’t really escape sports and politics."
Jul 30, 2025
The arguments for (and against) an MLB salary cap
Jul 29, 2025
Weekend Recap: Can the Padres make the playoffs without a trade?
Jul 28, 2025
Do the Padres need to trade for more pitching?
Jul 25, 2025
Hulk Hogan, NASCAR & MLS All-Star Game thoughts
Jul 24, 2025
Are the Padres about to trade Dylan Cease?
Jul 23, 2025
We don't want your Chargers propaganda
Jul 22, 2025
Weekend Recap: Reserves are on the way for Padres & SDFC
Jul 21, 2025
"It's good to be back"
Jul 18, 2025
Hannah Keyser on baseball, himbos and parenthood
Jul 17, 2025
The San Diego Chargers aren't coming back
Jul 16, 2025
The Home Run Derby sucks
Jul 15, 2025
Weekend Recap: Are the Padres buyers or sellers?
Jul 14, 2025
Padres trade ideas & the return of stadium talk
Jul 11, 2025
Should the Padres give Dylan Cease the qualifying offer?
Jul 10, 2025
Should Daily Fantasy Sports be illegal?
Jul 09, 2025
What does Darvish's return mean for the Padres' future?
Jul 08, 2025
Weekend Recap: USA complains about refs after losing Gold Cup final
Jul 07, 2025
Match Preview: USA vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup Final
Jul 03, 2025
Sean Kelly on the F1 movie & the future of Formula 1
Jul 02, 2025
Is Italian cuisine overrated?
Jul 01, 2025
Weekend Recap: Who is the real Fernando Tatis Jr.?
Jun 30, 2025
AI is coming, are we ready?
Jun 27, 2025
Iloski makes history for San Diego FC
Jun 26, 2025
Anders Dreyer & Jeppe Tverskov react to being MLS All-Stars
Jun 26, 2025
Why is America hosting a World Cup?
Jun 25, 2025
Why Juan Soto's Padres tenure needs context
Jun 24, 2025
Weekend Recap: Disappointed in 7
Jun 23, 2025
Breaking down the Dodgers-Padres donnybrook
Jun 20, 2025
Football & food with Alex Kirkland
Jun 19, 2025
Do we actually want perfection in our sports?
Jun 18, 2025
"Where is Darren Smith now?"
Jun 17, 2025
Weekend Recap: Is the Padres' window closing?
Jun 16, 2025
Searching for light in dark times
Jun 13, 2025
Is there a Padres trade coming?
Jun 12, 2025
The intersection of soccer, money and politics (with Jeremiah Oshan)
Jun 11, 2025
Dodgers top Padres, French Open recap
Jun 10, 2025
Weekend Recap: Here come the Dodgers
Jun 09, 2025
Who would win a beer drinking competiton?
Jun 06, 2025
2025 NBA Finals preview with Vince Goodwill
Jun 05, 2025
Deja vu all over again
Jun 04, 2025
SDFC Sporting Director Tyler Heaps: "It's a great moment for our club."
Jun 03, 2025
Iglesias does a Machado impersonation
Jun 03, 2025
Weekend Recap: Wins & trade ideas
Jun 02, 2025
CJ dos Santos talks about his future in San Diego
May 30, 2025
Padres & SDFC lose winnable games
May 29, 2025
"Padres have figured out the recipe for success."
May 28, 2025
Weekend Recap: Flirting with 1st Place
May 27, 2025
Learning to love the emotions of sports
May 23, 2025
Ben Forman: "We lifted a trophy."
May 22, 2025
Padres Roundtable: Time to panic?
May 21, 2025
NBA Conference Finals preview with Dan Devine
May 20, 2025
Weekend Recap: No offense in San Diego
May 19, 2025
Jeff Rueter: "This isn't something to take lightly."
May 16, 2025
Darren returns home from Spain
May 15, 2025
Another MVP moment for Tatis
May 14, 2025
"The NBA Draft Lottery is great television."
May 13, 2025
Weekend Recap: That's baseball
May 12, 2025
POST GAME: San Diego FC tops St. Louis City SC 2-1
May 11, 2025
What happened at the nude beach?
May 09, 2025
"Holy white smoke, we have a new pope."
May 08, 2025
Watching a Champions League classic from Spain
May 07, 2025
Do manager ejections matter?
May 06, 2025
Weekend Recap: "Kissing the badge is a big deal"
May 05, 2025
The high-agency Padres are changing efficiency
May 02, 2025
Bill Hanstock on the blurred lines of wrestling and media
May 01, 2025
"The nude beach is going to be interesting"
May 01, 2025
Checking in from Sitges, Spain
Apr 30, 2025
Craig Elsten: "It's on Bogaerts to fix it."
Apr 29, 2025
Weekend Recap: Concerns about Bogaerts & SDFC
Apr 28, 2025
"Don't you hate pants?!?"
Apr 25, 2025
"We owe you a beer"
Apr 24, 2025
You don't have to care about the NFL Draft
Apr 23, 2025
Are the Clippers becoming San Diego's team?
Apr 22, 2025
Padres injuries are piling up
Apr 21, 2025
SDFC's biggest game of the year (so far)?
Apr 18, 2025
Padres Roundtable: Quantifying the unquantifiable
Apr 17, 2025
Steve Sands: "It's the single most difficult thing to do in sports."
Apr 16, 2025
Tatis is appointment television
Apr 15, 2025
Aníbal Godoy: "I want to score more goals than I've ever scored before."
Apr 15, 2025
Earthquakes, Rory's Masters moment, weekend recaps for Padres & SDFC
Apr 15, 2025
Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLS
Apr 15, 2025
What do sports fans root for?
Apr 10, 2025
MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made the Soto trade..."
Apr 09, 2025
Does MLB have a stadium problem?
Apr 08, 2025
Don't burn yourself out
Apr 07, 2025
The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update
Apr 03, 2025
Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the Padres
Apr 02, 2025
Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great"
Apr 01, 2025
Cheers to 73,089 happy fans
Mar 31, 2025
Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match preview
Mar 28, 2025
Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season preview
Mar 26, 2025
Darren & John are starting a media company
Mar 26, 2025
Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappoints
Mar 19, 2025
Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3
Mar 04, 2025
Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene Hackman
Feb 28, 2025
Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA Galaxy
Feb 25, 2025
Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star Game
Feb 19, 2025
Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in Trump
Feb 11, 2025
Searching for joy in the land of chaos
Feb 06, 2025
A betrayal by the Dallas Mavericks
Feb 03, 2025
Padres offseason: Causation or correlation?
Jan 28, 2025
Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest task
Jan 22, 2025
Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFC
Jan 14, 2025
The view from unemployment with Darren Smith
Jan 07, 2025
State of the Padres & Padres media (December 2024)
Dec 23, 2024
Is this thing on?
Dec 11, 2024
A very brief Padres-Dodgers preview
Oct 04, 2024