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The Al Galdi Podcast

Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.

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00:58:13

Episode 1,255: intel from Greg Beacham on what...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/02/06

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including in-depth discussion of the demise of The Washington Post sports section Segment 2 - Guest: Los Angeles Rams insider and USC football insider Greg Beacham of the Associated Press on what the Washington Commanders are getting in Eric Henderson, who they reportedly are hiring as defensive-line coach and defensive run-game coordinator, including the truth about his exit from USC, his work in improving USC's defense, him being ranked No. 1 in 247

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00:51:59

Episode 1,254: analysis with PFF's John Kosko on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/02/05

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to The Washington Post essentially shutting down its sports department, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Pro Football Focus NFL analyst and former University of Kansas safety John Kosko on why he still ranks the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels as a top-ten quarterback in the NFL, how much stock we should put in Daniels' injury-ravaged 2025 season, the areas in which Daniels most needs to improve, why the Commanders with their No. 7-overall pick

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00:49:59

Episode 1,253: breakdown with Ryan Fowler on why...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/02/04

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst and Washington Commanders analyst Ryan Fowler on why the team with its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft trading down with a quarterback-needy team is unlikely, why the Commanders with that pick should take Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, assessments of two other players being connected to the Commanders in Miami edge defender Rueben Bain Jr. and Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey, the strengths and weaknesses

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00:41:52

Episode 1,252: conversation with Kevin Sheehan on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/02/03

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the Washington Commanders having promoted assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator and having hired Minnesota Vikings defensive-passing-game coordinator/defensive-backs coach Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders as the Caps' No. 3 goaltender, Clay Stevenson, stopped 29 of

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01:10:11

Episode 1,251: chat with Kevin Sheehan on Washington...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/02/02

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to the Washington Commanders parting with three more assistant coaches, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Kevin Sheehan, host of The Kevin Sheehan Show podcast, on the state of the Washington Commanders brand on the four-year anniversary of the official announcement of that brand on 2.2.22 Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes in what was the Caps' best and most improbable win in the NHL's

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01:04:15

Episode 1,250: chat with Richard Justice on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/30

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: legendary sportswriter Richard Justice, who served as a Washington Redskins beat reporter and columnist in working for The Washington Post from Feb. 1986 to July 2000, with insight and perspective on The Washington Post greatly reducing - if not eliminating - its sports department and with behind-the-scenes stories on covering the Skins during their glory days with Joe Gibbs as head coach Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a

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00:50:54

Episode 1,249: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/29

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on what to expect from Daronte Jones as Commanders defensive coordinator, including blitz packages, the potential return to a 3-4 base defense, the potential heightened use of innovative match-zone coverages and which current Commanders defensive players could especially thrive under Jones Segment 3 - College Basketball:

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00:50:20

Episode 1,248: deep dive with Paul Charchian on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: fantasy-football expert and Minnesota Vikings media personality Paul Charchian on the Washington Commanders reportedly hiring Minnesota Vikings defensive-passing-game coordinator/defensive-backs coach Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator, including how Jones was the anticipated replacement for Brian Flores had he departed as Vikings defensive coordinator, the excellence of Vikings secondaries under Jones, the tactical strengths of

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00:39:50

Episode 1,247: Washington Commanders hiring Daronte...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to the team reportedly hiring Minnesota Vikings defensive-passing-game coordinator/defensive-backs coach Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of interior defensive lineman Daron Payne per a report being expected to be back with the Commanders for the 2026 season, as opposed to the team trading or releasing him - as had been anticipated for months Segment 4 -

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00:56:07

Episode 1,246: Washington Commanders expand DC...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/26

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of multiple notable developments in the team's defensive-coordinator search, the reported departure of director of college scouting Tim Gribble to the Pittsburgh Steelers after 24 years with Washington, run-game coordinator/running-backs coach Anthony Lynn interviewing for the Buffalo Bills' and Cleveland Browns' head-coaching vacancies and former Commanders assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Eric

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00:52:09

Episode 1,245: chat with Mark Bullock on Washington...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/23

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with an All-22-style deep dive on the team's defensive-coordinator candidates, including Seattle Seahawks defensive-passing-game coordinator and defensive-backs coach Karl Scott, fired Arizona Cardinals head coach and former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and Chicago Bears defensive-backs coach and defensive-passing-game coordinator

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00:50:12

Episode 1,244: intel with Ben Standig on why...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/22

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to various developments in the Washington Commanders' defensive-coordinator search, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on why the team parted with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, what the team is looking for from its new offensive coordinator, David Blough, and more Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 loss at the Vancouver Canucks, dropping the Caps to just

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00:54:00

Episode 1,243: chat with Scott Abraham on lessons for...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/21

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: ABC7 sports director Scott Abraham on lessons for the Washington Commanders with quarterback Jayden Daniels from the Buffalo Bills with quarterback Josh Allen off the Bills firing head coach Sean McDermott and still not having advanced to a Super Bowl in the Josh Allen Era, including whether the Bills are wasting having an elite quarterback in Allen, the Bills' failure to surround Allen with quality talent and the potential pitfalls of

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00:50:07

Episode 1,242: insight with D. Orlando Ledbetter on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/20

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to the Washington Commanders reportedly promoting assistant offensive-line coach Darnell Stapleton to offensive-line coach and reportedly promoting offensive-quality-control coach Shane Toub to assistant offensive-line coach, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Atlanta Falcons insider D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the Washington Commanders reportedly hiring Falcons quarterbacks coach D.J. Williams as quarterbacks coach and

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01:10:29

Episode 1,241: deep dive with Ben Standig on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/19

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on where we are in the team's search for a defensive coordinator, the pros and cons of Commanders defensive-coordinator candidate and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, whether the offensive-coordinator hire or defensive-coordinator hire is more important for Dan Quinn keeping his job as Commanders head coach, what the team has in its new

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00:50:16

Episode 1,240: chat with LaMont Jordan on blueprint...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/16

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: former NFL running back, legendary former Maryland running back and current sideline analyst for radio broadcasts of Maryland football games LaMont Jordan with analysis of and hard-hitting opinions on the Washington Commanders, including the team's receiving corps being too slow, the areas in which quarterback Jayden Daniels most needs to improve, what Jordan would like offensive coordinator David Blough's offense to be in terms of

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00:50:12

Episode 1,239: intel with Matthew Coller on why Brian...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/15

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Minnesota Vikings insider Matthew Coller of Purple Insider on Substack and of the Purple Insider with Matthew Coller podcast on the Washington Commanders interviewing Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for the Commanders' defensive-coordinator vacancy, including why Flores leaving the Vikings for the Commanders is more likely than people realize and the greatness of Flores as a defensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington

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00:51:06

Episode 1,238: intel with Tom Schad on Washington's...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/14

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider Tom Schad of The Washington Post on the nature of the Commanders' locker room during their 5-12 2025 regular season, when we should expect the team's defensive-coordinator search to be done, the likelihood of the Commanders' defensive-coordinator hire being someone with whom head Dan Quinn has not previously worked, why the team promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator, what Quinn is wanting and

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00:42:29

Episode 1,237: analysis with PFF's Nick Akridge on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/13

Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to a variety of Washington Commanders-related items in the 2026 NFL Coaching Cycle, and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Pro Football Focus senior data analyst and Washington Commanders fan Nick Akridge on the team's search for a defensive coordinator and on the state of the team's defense, including what the Commanders should be looking for in a defensive coordinator, why head coach Dan Quinn's style of defense is antiquated, the current NFL defenses

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00:59:53

Episode 1,236: Washington Commanders promote David...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2026/01/12

Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team promoting assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: reaction to the team's trade for Trae Young being official and discussion of a 128-107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and a 112-93 loss at the Phoenix Suns Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 5-1 win at the Chicago Blackhawks and a 3-2 loss at the Nashville Predators as winger

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