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Section 1904POST GAME: San Diego FC tops St. Louis City SC 2-1Immediately after San Diego FC won their road match 2-1 over St. Louis City SC, John Gennaro chatted with Alex Peña from Chromatic FC to talk about what they liked in the match, what they didn't like, and how the moves made on Saturday could affect the team's match on Wednesday.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-05-1134 minSection 1904What happened at the nude beach?From Barcelona, Darren Smith and his wife Leigha check in and tell stories from the middle of their vacation in Spain. Leigha talks about her experiences riding Friesian horses, Darren talks about some of the food they've eaten, and then the two of them discuss their experience at the nude beach in Sitges.Back in San Diego, John Gennaro thanks listeners who sent in their recommendations for WNBA teams for him to root for and lists off the seven teams that are fighting for his fandom.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-05-0937 minSection 1904"Holy white smoke, we have a new pope."Darren Smith's internet in Spain held out during a thunderstorm and the selection of a new pope so that he could chat with John Gennaro about Dylan Cease almost throwing a no-hitter, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s mini-slump, the value of managerial ejections, the importance of height for an MLB manager, SDFC's game this weekend in St. Louis, the best food Darren has eaten in Spain and a ton more.00:00 - Following American sports from Spain12:00 - Padres lose to Yankees, head to Colorado31:00 - Managerial ejections & player relationships48:30...2025-05-081h 13Section 1904Watching a Champions League classic from SpainDarren Smith's internet is out in Valencia, Spain, so he recorded himself and talked a bit about his travels, finding a bar to watch Barcelona play against Inter Milan, and his thoughts on the Padres. John joins in with his Padres thoughts before breaking down a big night in the NBA Playoffs and inviting fans to help him pick his favorite WNBA team.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-05-0735 minSection 1904Do manager ejections matter?After a 4-3 win in the rainy conditions at Yankee Stadium, many people are talking about the ejection of San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt that preceded the game-winning rally.On today's podcast, Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend a lot of time debating the value of managers getting tossed to fire up the players and then get into the NBA Playoffs, what being "clutch" really means, people searching for nostalgia and how it has infected sports broadcasts, plus the future of minor league baseball.00:00 Introduction and paella adventures02:58 Do...2025-05-061h 00Section 1904Weekend Recap: "Kissing the badge is a big deal"Coming off a weekend where the Padres swept the Pirates, SDFC beat FC Dallas 5-0 and the San Diego Wave won a big game against Bay City FC, there's plenty to celebrate in Section 1904 today. Darren checks in from Valencia, Spain and talks about the Padres getting healthy, rooting for certain prospects, SDFC getting back into the winning column, what Milan Iloski kissing the badge after his goal meant and the standing of America in the global community (after it was announced that the NFL Draft would be held in front of the Capitol).00:00...2025-05-051h 07Section 1904The high-agency Padres are changing efficiencyFirst, Darren Smith joins from Spain and talks with John about the NBA Playoffs, the Padres and traveling. Later, John Gennaro is joined by Dylan from Letters 2 AJ about how the Padres are zagging when the rest of the league is zigging in a world of baseball analytics and efficiency.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-05-021h 29Section 1904Bill Hanstock on the blurred lines of wrestling and mediaJohn Gennaro welcomes on his former coworker, Bill Hanstock, to answer questions that only Bill can, as someone who has both covered professional wrestling and has worked in sports media. The guys talks for an hour about how wrestling fits into a world and a media environment where everyone is a character and nobody knows the whole truth, occasionally taking sidetracks to talk about appreciating performance over results, Survivor Series visiting Petco Park later this year, and a shared love of Taylor Swift's music.Buy Bill's book about the WWE and subscribe to his newsletter.2025-05-0159 minSection 1904"The nude beach is going to be interesting"Darren Smith, along with his wife Leigha, checks in from Spain and talks about attending the Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Inter Milan. They also discuss similarities between Barcelona and San Diego, make plans to visit a nude beach, and talk about the wine in Spain.Later, John Gennaro jumps on to talk about attending yesterday's Padres win against the Giants, completing the 2-game sweep, and explains why seeing Luka Doncic and the Lakers lose their first round series made him feel just a tiny bit better about that trade. Also, is LeBron actually going...2025-05-0152 minSection 1904Checking in from Sitges, SpainJohn kicks off the podcast by thanking new subscribers and talking a little bit about the NBA Playoff action from last night, including seeing the Nuggets play an almost perfect game of basketball at home against the Clippers, before throwing to Darren Smith, who is recording from his hotel balcony in Sitges, Spain. Darren talks about the long travel day, keeping tabs on Xander Bogaerts and the Padres, mercifully missing the Knicks' playoff loss and the temptation of nude beaches when you're on vacation. Finally, John caps off the episode with his thoughts on last night's Padres game and...2025-04-3032 minSection 1904Craig Elsten: "It's on Bogaerts to fix it."Darren is traveling to Spain, so John welcomed Craig Elsten to Section 1904 today for a lengthy game and discussion about golf, the evolution of sports media, music recommendations, parenting challenges, why SDSU should dissolve the football program, the best steaks in Chihuahua, the scheduling challenges ahead for the Padres and why only Xander Bogaerts can fix what's wrong with Xander Bogaerts.00:00 Let's play a game03:00 Golf is a cruel sport10:09 The evolution of sports media24:04 Music recommendations32:43 Parenting challenges and summer plans41:54 The future...2025-04-291h 23Section 1904Weekend Recap: Concerns about Bogaerts & SDFCBefore Darren takes off for Spain, he and John get together to recap a sports weekend that went poorly for everyone in San Diego except for the Wave. After unveiling some new Section 1904 value for subscribers, the guys talk about what's wrong with the Padres right now (and how worried they are about Xander Bogaerts) and how VAR ruined the game for San Diego FC on Saturday. The guys also spend some time discussing how prevalent replay has become in professional sports before diving into the story of a coach's son trolling Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft.2025-04-281h 10Section 1904"Don't you hate pants?!?"Darren and John are joined by Cesar Torres to talk about pants, facial hair, hidden shopping gems near the border, San Diegans rooting for teams in Los Angeles, the craft beer industry, jukeboxes and a whole lot more.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-2552 minSection 1904"We owe you a beer"The guys talk about why they're not at Mason Ale Works (as promised), how SDFC manager Mikey Varas is a different kind of dude, milestones for new teams (and podcasts), if fans prefer fun teams or winning teams, whether Mauricio Pochettino is a good fit for USMNT, if the NFL Draft is worth watching and a whole lot more.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-251h 12Section 1904You don't have to care about the NFL DraftThe San Diego Padres play an early game today, so the guys talked for a bit about navigating the construction around the San Diego airport, their favorite NBA announcers for the playoffs, and whether the NFL Draft matters at all.00:00 Travel plans and challenges14:59 Padres recap & Leo De Vries hits for the cycle17:59 NBA Playoffs recap / Best announcers38:58 Do you care about the NFL Draft?Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-2359 minSection 1904Are the Clippers becoming San Diego's team?Before Darren heads to SDFC training, he and John discuss the new stresses of international travel, plus how it relates to USA hosting the World Cup in 2026 and the Club World Cup in 2025. The guys spend a couple of minutes on a bad game in Detroit by the Padres before moving on to two very good NBA Playoffs games last night, highlighted by Kawhi Leonard's masterful performance in Denver and leading to the question of if the Clippers are becoming the team of San Diego.Finally, the guys talk about WWE Wrestlemania taking over...2025-04-221h 04Section 1904Padres injuries are piling upDarren and John recap a weekend with "a lot of losing" for the San Diego teams. The Padres lost a series in Houston, and maybe Luis Arráez after a scary collision at first base, and their injuries are starting to pile up. SDFC lost a bad one in Charlotte that can partially be blamed on Adrés Reyes' terrible debut with the club. And SDSU's football team left their most die-hard fans wanting more.But it's not all bad! The guys also discuss Fernando Tatis Jr. leading the league in WAR, their fascination wi...2025-04-211h 20Section 1904SDFC's biggest game of the year (so far)?Darren and John are back with a Friday episode. The guys first reflect back on a good week for Section 1904 before diving into A.J. Preller's roster-building strategy and how the San Diego Padres have become the best team in baseball. Later, Darren talks about his upcoming trip to Spain and how much soccer he'll get to watch while he's there before the guys talk about San Diego FC's big game in Charlotte tomorrow. With just a few minutes left, the guys talk about what they're excited about for the first weekend of the NBA Playoffs, including which teams...2025-04-181h 09Section 1904Padres Roundtable: Quantifying the unquantifiableDarren and John head down to Barrio Logan and chat with Dylan from Letters to AJ for an expansive conversation about the San Diego Padres, the evolving nature of baseball statistics, how fan-driven media fits into the sports media landscape, and how San Diego FC fits into the whole picture.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-171h 05Section 1904Steve Sands: "It's the single most difficult thing to do in sports."Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel joins Section 1904 to talk about "one of the best Masters we've ever seen" and Rory McIlroy's long journey towards winning a grand slam. Also, find out why Darren is struggling to find pants he likes, why the guys are not fretting the Padres' loss to the Cubs last night, what the hell happened at the end of the Warriors-Grizzlies play-in game, an idiotic move by the Dallas Mavericks to try and control the local media, and fun takeaways from an interview with an SDFC player.Subscribe at...2025-04-161h 07Section 1904Tatis is appointment televisionDarren and John talk for about an hour about the white-hot San Diego Padres, led by early MVP candidate Fernando Tatis Jr. (and Darren's desire for a Tatis Cam during every game), and the start of the 2025 NBA Postseason with the play-in games happening tonight.Listen to find out why Darren is already looking at who should be the next coach of the New York Knicks, why John thinks the Clippers are an awful lot like the Padres, why the crowds at Petco Park have us wondering about a TV deal, and why playing...2025-04-151h 06Section 1904Earthquakes, Rory's Masters moment, weekend recaps for Padres & SDFCDarren and John keep podcasting through an earthquake (don't worry, we left it in for you to enjoy) and talk about Rory McIlroy finally overcoming at Augusta and joining a prestigious group as one of the PGA's best all-time golfers, the Padres sweeping the Rockies to get to 10-0 at home and 13-3 on the season, and San Diego FC fighting valiantly in Denver in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rapids.Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel was unable to join us today. We'll work on interviewing him later this week.Subscribe...2025-04-1458 min
Section 1904Earthquakes, Rory's Masters moment, weekend recaps for Padres & SDFCDarren and John keep podcasting through an earthquake (don't worry, we left it in for you to enjoy) and talk about Rory McIlroy finally overcoming at Augusta and joining a prestigious group as one of the PGA's best all-time golfers, the Padres sweeping the Rockies to get to 10-0 at home and 13-3 on the season, and San Diego FC fighting valiantly in Denver in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rapids.Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel was unable to join us today. We'll work on interviewing him later this week.Subscribe...2025-04-1458 minSection 1904Aníbal Godoy: "I want to score more goals than I've ever scored before."Darren Smith had the chance to sit down with San Diego FC midfielder Aníbal Godoy to talk about the secret of playing into your late 30s, being a part of two MLS expansion teams, San Diego FC being underestimated by other teams, how Mikey Varas is building a culture, the type of player that he tries to be on gameday, planning goal celebrations, becoming a United States citizen and a lot more.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-1213 minSection 1904Aníbal Godoy: "I want to score more goals than I've ever scored before."Darren Smith had the chance to sit down with San Diego FC midfielder Aníbal Godoy to talk about the secret of playing into your late 30s, being a part of two MLS expansion teams, San Diego FC being underestimated by other teams, how Mikey Varas is building a culture, the type of player that he tries to be on gameday, planning goal celebrations, becoming a United States citizen and a lot more.2025-04-1213 minSection 1904Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLSDarren and John are in tax preparation mode, which has them reflecting on the nature of subscriptions and sports media coverage before talking about the idea of "being present" and how useful that's been for Ron Washington's Los Angeles Angels. Later, the guys dive into San Diego FC's game against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Denver as a place to visit, and the nature of statistics in stat-keeping in Major League Soccer. At the end, the guys talk about why there's nothing really to talk about with the Padres today.Subscribe on Section1904.com2025-04-111h 09Section 1904Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLSDarren and John are in tax preparation mode, which has them reflecting on the nature of subscriptions and sports media coverage before talking about the idea of "being present" and how useful that's been for Ron Washington's Los Angeles Angels. Later, the guys dive into San Diego FC's game against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Denver as a place to visit, and the nature of statistics in stat-keeping in Major League Soccer. At the end, the guys talk about why there's nothing really to talk about with the Padres today.Subscribe on Section1904.com2025-04-111h 09Section 1904What do sports fans root for?Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly against) before touching on Robert Suarez's blistering start to the season.2025-04-1046 minSection 1904What do sports fans root for?Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly against) before touching on Robert Suarez's blistering start to the season.2025-04-1046 minSection 1904MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made the Soto trade..."Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying?Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors, comparisons between Ethan Salas and Austin Hedges, and an unfortunate nickname for...2025-04-091h 09Section 1904MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made the Soto trade..."Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying?Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors, comparisons between Ethan Salas and Austin Hedges, and an unfortunate nickname for...2025-04-091h 09Section 1904Does MLB have a stadium problem?Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-081h 04Section 1904Does MLB have a stadium problem?Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-081h 04Section 1904Don't burn yourself outDarren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-071h 27Section 1904Don't burn yourself outDarren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-071h 27
Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcastTalking Padres and SDFC with Darren Smith | 676This was a conversation I'd been waiting for a while to have. Darren Smith joins the show to talk about the start of his new podcast with John Gennaro called Section 1904, what the Padres are showing everybody early on this season and the positives we've seen from San Diego FC! Oh, and some St. John's basketball talk at the end. You can check out what Darren's got going on at https://section1904.com/Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=12025-04-0457 minSection 1904The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry updateDarren 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 so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion.About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-031h 15Section 1904The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry updateDarren 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 so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion.About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-031h 15Section 1904Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the PadresDarren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-021h 09Section 1904Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the PadresDarren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-021h 09Section 1904Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great"Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Richard Deitsch from The Athletic about the MLB-ESPN breakup and what it means for teams like the San Diego Padres.After 36 years, ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ enters its final season (for now) - The AthleticMLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28; MLB cites ‘minimal coverage’ - The AthleticSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-04-0140 minSection 1904Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great"Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Richard Deitsch from The Athletic about the MLB-ESPN breakup and what it means for teams like the San Diego Padres.After 36 years, ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ enters its final season (for now) - The AthleticMLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28; MLB cites ‘minimal coverage’ - The Athletic2025-04-0140 minSection 1904Cheers to 73,089 happy fansDarren 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 their rivalry with LAFC with a 3-2 win at Snapdragon Stadium.2025-03-311h 03Section 1904Cheers to 73,089 happy fansDarren 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 their rivalry with LAFC with a 3-2 win at Snapdragon Stadium.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-03-311h 03Section 1904Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match previewDarren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and give some analysis on what they liked and didn't from the team, before switching gears and previewing Saturday's matchup between San Diego FC and LAFC at Snapdragon Stadium.Music - Padre Gang2025-03-281h 02Section 1904Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match previewDarren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and give some analysis on what they liked and didn't from the team, before switching gears and previewing Saturday's matchup between San Diego FC and LAFC at Snapdragon Stadium.Music - Padre GangSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-03-281h 02Section 1904Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season previewDarren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before tomorrow's Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves.2025-03-261h 18Section 1904Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season previewDarren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before tomorrow's Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves.Subscribe at Section1904.com2025-03-261h 18Section 1904Darren & John are starting a media companyWelcome 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 starting with, what they hope to grow it into and why they hope that other San Diego sports fans will join the section.Sign up today at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-03-2627 minSection 1904Darren & John are starting a media companyWelcome 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 starting with, what they hope to grow it into and why they hope that other San Diego sports fans will join the section.Sign up today at Section1904.com2025-03-2627 minSection 1904Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappointsOn 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 by discussing SDSU losing badly to North Carolina in the “first four” of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament before turning their sights on San Diego FC’s home tie against Columbus, USL announcing relegation, and the Padres pitching staff looking a little thin without an injured Yu Darvish.The last 10 minutes or so is the guys talking about politics, or at least about the current governme...2025-03-191h 11Section 1904Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappointsOn 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 by discussing SDSU losing badly to North Carolina in the “first four” of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament before turning their sights on San Diego FC’s home tie against Columbus, USL announcing relegation, and the Padres pitching staff looking a little thin without an injured Yu Darvish.The last 10 minutes or so is the guys talking about politics, or at least about the current governme...2025-03-191h 11
Section 1904Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappointsOn 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 by discussing SDSU losing badly to North Carolina in the “first four” of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament before turning their sights on San Diego FC’s home tie against Columbus, USL announcing relegation, and the Padres pitching staff looking a little thin without an injured Yu Darvish. The last 10 minutes or so is the guys talking about politics, or at least about the current governme...2025-03-191h 11
Section 1904Unemployed Guys: 97.3 layoffs, San Diego FC stays undefeated & NFL free agencyJohn Gennaro welcomes Darren Smith back (again) to talk about Annie & Elsten getting cut by 97.3 The Fan and what it means for sports coverage in San Diego going forward.The guys then get into San Diego FC’s huge 3-1 win against Real Salt Lake and everything that went into it before they pivot to NFL free agency, ESPN’s coverage and what is happening to sports as a whole. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-03-101h 14Section 1904Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3John 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 world of politics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-03-041h 21
Section 1904Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3John 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 world of politics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-03-041h 21Section 1904Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene HackmanLucky 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 excited about SDFC’s inaugural home game at Snapdragon Stadium before touching on San Diego Padres spring training, remembering Gene Hackman, and responding to Jesse Marsch’s comments about relations between USA and Canada. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-02-281h 07
Section 1904Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene HackmanLucky 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 excited about SDFC’s inaugural home game at Snapdragon Stadium before touching on San Diego Padres spring training, remembering Gene Hackman, and responding to Jesse Marsch’s comments about relations between USA and Canada. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-02-281h 07Section 1904Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA GalaxyDarren 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 team and This Week In Trump. The SDPD stop by about halfway through to find out how the guys got into a bar that was closed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-02-251h 13
Section 1904Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA GalaxyDarren 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 team and This Week In Trump. The SDPD stop by about halfway through to find out how the guys got into a bar that was closed. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-02-251h 13Section 1904Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star GameDarren 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 for SDFC, the San Diego Padres appear to be going for it and the guys have thoughts on the SNL 50th anniversary special, the NBA All-Star Game and Elon Musk. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-02-191h 31
Section 1904Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star GameDarren 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 for SDFC, the San Diego Padres appear to be going for it and the guys have thoughts on the SNL 50th anniversary special, the NBA All-Star Game and Elon Musk. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-02-191h 31Section 1904Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in TrumpDarren Smith is in Florida, drinking Sicilian margaritas and generating thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, the San Diego Padres (with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training tomorrow) and This Week In Trump. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-02-111h 06
Section 1904Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in TrumpDarren Smith is in Florida, drinking Sicilian margaritas and generating thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, the San Diego Padres (with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training tomorrow) and This Week In Trump. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-02-111h 06Section 1904Searching for joy in the land of chaosFrom 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 to be extremely high. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-02-061h 13
Section 1904Searching for joy in the land of chaosFrom 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 to be extremely high. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-02-061h 13
Section 1904A betrayal by the Dallas MavericksMy 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 covered the team for years as a beat reporter. We’ve spent the hours since the Luka Doncic trade trying to deal with our own emotions and decided to do some of it on a podcast. Enjoy! Unless you’re Nico Harrison. Then you should never enjoy anything ever again. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...2025-02-0334 minSection 1904Padres offseason: Causation or correlation?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 what would John Seidler look like as the “control person” of the team? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-01-281h 28
Section 1904Padres offseason: Causation or correlation?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 what would John Seidler look like as the “control person” of the team? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-01-281h 28Section 1904Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest taskFor 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 Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers, whether Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers is bad for MLB, what the Padres need to change about their roster in the next month…. and then we talked a little bit about inauguration day. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com...2025-01-221h 21
Section 1904Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest taskFor 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 Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers, whether Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers is bad for MLB, what the Padres need to change about their roster in the next month…. and then we talked a little bit about inauguration day. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-01-221h 21Section 1904Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFCDarren and John are still unemployed and still talking into microphones, this time at Darren’s house in Imperial Beach. This conversation jumps all over the place, but it’s well worth your time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.comSubscribe at Section1904.com2025-01-141h 18
Section 1904Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFCDarren and John are still unemployed and still talking into microphones, this time at Darren’s house in Imperial Beach. This conversation jumps all over the place, but it’s well worth your time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com2025-01-141h 18Section 1904The view from unemployment with Darren SmithYou 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 had a podcast so that he’d come up and chat with me about the state of sports media, the Padres cutting spending, San Diego sports fandom, the future MLS team, dreams of an NBA arena in Mission Valley and so much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.subs...2025-01-071h 18
Section 1904The view from unemployment with Darren SmithYou 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 had a podcast so that he’d come up and chat with me about the state of sports media, the Padres cutting spending, San Diego sports fandom, the future MLS team, dreams of an NBA arena in Mission Valley and so much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.subs...2025-01-071h 18
Padres Hot TubDarren Smith: What's the downside of signing Hosmer?Darren Smith invites John Gennaro onto his show on The Mighty 1090 to answer the question: Why shouldn't the San Diego Padres sign free agent 1B Eric Hosmer?2018-01-0312 min