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Bandwagon Beach

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! bandwagonbeach.com

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01:05:59

Weekend Recap: Big changes on the Padres' horizon?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/29

Darren Smith and John Gennaro attempt to recap the sports weekend in San Diego but end up getting distracted by the potential changes that could be coming this offseason for the Padres. They also talk, at length, about their levels of optimism and/or pessimism heading into tomorrow's Wild Card Series in Chicago against the Cubs. (This is not the series preview podcast, that will be out tomorrow morning.)They used the last few minutes of the podcast to explore what has happened to San Diego FC's

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65:59

Weekend Recap: Big changes on the Padres' horizon?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/29

Darren Smith and John Gennaro attempt to recap the sports weekend in San Diego but end up getting distracted by the potential changes that could be coming this offseason for the Padres. They also talk, at length, about their levels of optimism and/or pessimism heading into tomorrow's Wild Card Series in Chicago against the Cubs. (This is not the series preview podcast, that will be out tomorrow morning.)They used the last few minutes of the podcast to explore what has happened to San Diego FC's

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45:48

Dallas McLaughlin talks malls, comedy & the First...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/27

Hey y'all, it's John. Happy Saturday.I know it's been a while since I've done this, but I promised a few months ago that I would start a series of weekend podcasts called The Comment Section where I interviewed Section 1904 subscribers and got their story and/or perspective. With all of the talk about Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air and the stress around late night comedy being attacked by the administration, there was nobody I wanted to talk with more than my friend (and subscriber) Dallas

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00:18:21

PREVIEW: A lot riding on this weekend

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/26

There's a lot riding on the next few days for San Diego's sports teams. The Padres have a chance to move their Wild Card series from Chicago to San Diego, the San Diego Wave need a win to stay in the NWSL playoff hunt, San Diego FC can break a handful of MLS records with a win in their final home game of the regular season, and San Diego State's football team needs a win on the road against Northern Illinois to carry forward their momentum off of last week's win over Cal.That's to say nothing of the

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68:50

Weekend Preview: A lot riding on this weekend

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/26

There's a lot riding on the next few days for San Diego's sports teams. The Padres have a chance to move their Wild Card series from Chicago to San Diego, the San Diego Wave need a win to stay in the NWSL playoff hunt, San Diego FC can break a handful of MLS records with a win in their final home game of the regular season, and San Diego State's football team needs a win on the road against Northern Illinois to carry forward their momentum off of last week's win over Cal.That's to say nothing of the

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00:18:45

PREVIEW: Jared Diamond identifies the Padres'...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/25

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss Ramón Laureano's broken finger and what it means for the San Diego Padres' hopes of making it to the World Series this year before welcoming in Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal, who explains why the Padres bunt so much, why it might not work as well in the playoffs, and the interesting debate over who should be American League MVP this season.After Jared leaves, Darren and John continue the debate over ABS before talking about the benefits of Thursday

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64:43

Jared Diamond identifies the Padres' postseason...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/25

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss Ramón Laureano's broken finger and what it means for the San Diego Padres' hopes of making it to the World Series this year before welcoming in Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal, who explains why the Padres bunt so much, why it might not work as well in the playoffs, and the interesting debate over who should be American League MVP this season.After Jared leaves, Darren and John continue the debate over ABS before talking about the benefits of Thursday

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00:19:43

PREVIEW: "There's nothing better than good vibes...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/24

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about self care and paying for someone else to trim your beard, plus a couple of stories about sneaking alcohol into sporting events.The guys eventually get around to the San Diego Padres, who won their 4th consecutive game last night when Randy Vasquez twirled a gem against the Milwaukee Brewers. There are now paths for the Padres to potentially get some home playoff games next week, if not a path to them actually winning the NL West, and

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77:36

"There's nothing better than good vibes baseball."

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/24

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about self care and paying for someone else to trim your beard, plus a couple of stories about sneaking alcohol into sporting events.The guys eventually get around to the San Diego Padres, who won their 4th consecutive game last night when Randy Vasquez twirled a gem against the Milwaukee Brewers. There are now paths for the Padres to potentially get some home playoff games next week, if not a path to them actually winning the NL West, and

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00:25:34

PREVIEW: Padres clinch & Steve Sands previews the...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about the San Diego Padres, who clinched a playoff berth last night with their best player at home with an illness. The guys highlight some very honest quotes from A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt that showed what a tough year this has been, despite winning enough to make it to the postseason.After that, John jumps off and Steve Sands from NBC and The Golf Channel joins Darren to preview this weekend's Ryder Cup. The guys talk about what Steve

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53:42

Padres clinch & Steve Sands previews the 2025 Ryder Cup

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about the San Diego Padres, who clinched a playoff berth last night with their best player at home with an illness. The guys highlight some very honest quotes from A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt that showed what a tough year this has been, despite winning enough to make it to the postseason.After that, John jumps off and Steve Sands from NBC and The Golf Channel joins Darren to preview this weekend's Ryder Cup. The guys talk about what Steve

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01:41:45

Weekend Recap: Padres prepare the champagne

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the sports weekend, starting with the San Diego padres taking two-of-three from the Chicago White Sox to get within one game of clinching a playoff berth. The team still has some worrying weaknesses, but back-to-back playoff appearances has to be considered a success....so is A.J. Preller going to get an extension?The guys move on to the 34-0 win for the San Diego State Aztecs football team over the Cal (Berkeley) Bears at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night. How

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101:45

Weekend Recap: Padres prepare the champagne

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the sports weekend, starting with the San Diego padres taking two-of-three from the Chicago White Sox to get within one game of clinching a playoff berth. The team still has some worrying weaknesses, but back-to-back playoff appearances has to be considered a success....so is A.J. Preller going to get an extension?The guys move on to the 34-0 win for the San Diego State Aztecs football team over the Cal (Berkeley) Bears at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night. How

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00:21:28

PREVIEW: What San Diego FC can learn from Atlanta United

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/19

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about three San Diego FC players being on the U-20 USMNT and what it means for the rest of the team's regular season schedule, including tomorrow in Atlanta, before talking about the Padres dropping further behind the Dodgers to make the final nine games of the season all but meaningless.Then, the guys welcome on Rob Usry from Five Stripe Final to talk about Atlanta United as a model for MLS expansion and what has happened to the club since its fast start in 2017

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77:16

What San Diego FC can learn from Atlanta United

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/19

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about three San Diego FC players being on the U-20 USMNT and what it means for the rest of the team's regular season schedule, including tomorrow in Atlanta, before talking about the Padres dropping further behind the Dodgers to make the final nine games of the season all but meaningless.Then, the guys welcome on Rob Usry from Five Stripe Final to talk about Atlanta United as a model for MLS expansion and what has happened to the club since its fast start in 2017

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00:17:52

PREVIEW: Unserious Padres, Cowboys documentary & what...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/18

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together during the San Diego Padres game to talk about the uneven nature of the team right now before transitioning into a very long review of America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, a Netflix documentary about the Dallas Cowboys since Jerry Jones purchased the team.After that, the guys spend some time talking about Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air for making a joke and what it means for the future of free speech on broadcast TV and radio.Section 1904 is a

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81:55

Unserious Padres, Cowboys documentary & what Jimmy...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/18

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together during the San Diego Padres game to talk about the uneven nature of the team right now before transitioning into a very long review of America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, a Netflix documentary about the Dallas Cowboys since Jerry Jones purchased the team.After that, the guys spend some time talking about Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air for making a joke and what it means for the future of free speech on broadcast TV and radio.00:00 - Padres

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00:23:14

PREVIEW: Padres lineup concerns, SDFC wins the Baja...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/17

Darren Smith and John Gennaro open up the podcast with a conversation about Michael King's poor start against the New York Mets and whether it's a harbinger of doom for the San Diego Padres' chances to go deep in the playoffs. The guys also talk a bit about the top of the lineup and how it could be affecting Fernando Tatis Jr.They then open up the "mailbag", or at least dig through the #mailbag channel from the Section 1904 Discord server, and talk about the impending free agency of Michael King

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94:45

Padres lineup concerns, SDFC wins the Baja Cup &...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/17

Darren Smith and John Gennaro open up the podcast with a conversation about Michael King's poor start against the New York Mets and whether it's a harbinger of doom for the San Diego Padres' chances to go deep in the playoffs. The guys also talk a bit about the top of the lineup and how it could be affecting Fernando Tatis Jr.They then open up the "mailbag", or at least dig through the #mailbag channel from the Section 1904 Discord server, and talk about the impending free agency of Michael King

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00:21:23

PREVIEW: Padres playoff scenarios, Baja Cup preview,...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/16

On today's extra-long episode, Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about everything (except the Cowboys' documentary) that they can possibly talk about, including:What to expect from the Baja Cup tonight at Snapdragon Stadium between San Diego FC and Club TijuanaWhether the Padres should push during the last stretch of the regular season or restThe most likely playoff scenarios for the PadresThe creep of artificial intelligence into sportsJohn's Chargers Report CardSan Diego State giving away free

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