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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! bandwagonbeach.com

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70:17

Weekend Recap: SDFC shows up, Padres don't

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/09/02

It was a hell of a (long) weekend for sports in and around San Diego, but Darren Smith and John Gennaro only have about an hour to get into the San Diego Padres, who appear to be dealing with an identity crisis as the injuries pile up, and San Diego FC, who walked into one of LAFC's biggest moments in team history and took it for themselves.Mondays are unlocked and free for everyone! Enjoy!Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at

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00:17:46

PREVIEW: Weekend Preview: There's so much going on

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/29

Before Darren Smith heads off to San Diego FC training, he gets together with John Gennaro to discuss all of the sports that there is to watch this weekend. But first, the guys recap their individual adventures in trying to watch the SDSU Aztecs football game last night.This being the first real weekend of college football, and just the third week of the EPL schedule, it has added quite a lot of viewing options for sports fans. The guys discuss what they're looking for from the San Diego Padres and

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40:36

Weekend Preview: There's so much going on

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/29

Before Darren Smith heads off to San Diego FC training, he gets together with John Gennaro to discuss all of the sports that there is to watch this weekend. But first, the guys recap their individual adventures in trying to watch the SDSU Aztecs football game last night.This being the first real weekend of college football, and just the third week of the EPL schedule, it has added quite a lot of viewing options for sports fans. The guys discuss what they're looking for from the San Diego Padres and

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00:31:07

PREVIEW: Andy Behrens offers some fantasy football...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/28

College football kicks off in a big way tonight, including San Diego State welcoming Stony Brook to Snapdragon Stadium, and the guys talk about their excitement before discussing Lee Corso's upcoming goodbye to College GameDay.Later, fantasy expert Andy Behrens of The Deep Shot and The Athletic joins the show to give Darren and John some advice on how to deal with an autodraft, which new coaches will result in new opportunities for which players, why you should consider adding a 2nd QB to your

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72:04

Andy Behrens offers some fantasy football advice

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/28

College football kicks off in a big way tonight, including San Diego State welcoming Stony Brook to Snapdragon Stadium, and the guys talk about their excitement before discussing Lee Corso's upcoming goodbye to College GameDay.Later, fantasy expert Andy Behrens of The Deep Shot and The Athletic joins the show to give Darren and John some advice on how to deal with an autodraft, which new coaches will result in new opportunities for which players, why you should consider adding a 2nd QB to your

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00:17:05

PREVIEW: Jon Schaeffer previews the 2025 SDSU Aztecs...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/27

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are out of their depth when it comes to the San Diego State Aztecs football program, which kicks off their 2025 season against Stony Brook at Snapdragon Stadium tomorrow night, so (after discussing the Padres' comeback win in Seattle last night) the guys brought in the big guns:Jon Schaeffer from the Jon & Jim show, the radio voice of the SDSU Aztecs, gets the guys up to speed on what went wrong last year, why there's optimism around the team for Sean Lewis' 2nd

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53:37

Jon Schaeffer previews the 2025 SDSU Aztecs football...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/27

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are out of their depth when it comes to the San Diego State Aztecs football program, which kicks off their 2025 season against Stony Brook at Snapdragon Stadium tomorrow night, so (after discussing the Padres' comeback win in Seattle last night) the guys brought in the big guns:Jon Schaeffer from the Jon & Jim show, the radio voice of the SDSU Aztecs, gets the guys up to speed on what went wrong last year, why there's optimism around the team for Sean Lewis' 2nd

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00:18:16

PREVIEW: Loving the cadence of football

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/26

On today's podcast episode, Darren Smith and John Gennaro laugh a bit at the San Diego Padres losing the Vedder Cup to the Seattle Mariners and quickly move on to the business of football.With (American) football kicking off for the San Diego State Aztecs on Thursday, and most of the rest of the college football world on Saturday, the guys talk about why they appreciate the cadence of sports that play 1 or 2 games per week instead of nearly a game every day.They also dig through the mailbag and

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57:24

Loving the cadence of football

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/26

On today's podcast episode, Darren Smith and John Gennaro laugh a bit at the San Diego Padres losing the Vedder Cup to the Seattle Mariners and quickly move on to the business of football.With (American) football kicking off for the San Diego State Aztecs on Thursday, and most of the rest of the college football world on Saturday, the guys talk about why they appreciate the cadence of sports that play 1 or 2 games per week instead of nearly a game every day. They also dig through the mailbag and

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01:29:32

Weekend Recap: Padres bullpen falters & SDFC clinches...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/25

After a busy weekend of San Diego sports, Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together to talk about the San Diego Padres taking 2-of-3 from the Los Angeles Dodgers and then spend a ton of time debating whether manager Mike Shildt screwed up by bringing in Jeremiah Estrada in the 7th inning of a tie game on Sunday.Later, the guys talk about San Diego FC being the first MLS team to clinch a spot in the playoffs and wonder if this is the best expansion team from a major league American sport in the last

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89:32

Weekend Recap: Padres bullpen falters & SDFC clinches...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/25

After a busy weekend of San Diego sports, Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together to talk about the San Diego Padres taking 2-of-3 from the Los Angeles Dodgers and then spend a ton of time debating whether manager Mike Shildt screwed up by bringing in Jeremiah Estrada in the 7th inning of a tie game on Sunday.Later, the guys talk about San Diego FC being the first MLS team to clinch a spot in the playoffs and wonder if this is the best expansion team from a major league American sport in the last

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00:25:34

PREVIEW: Could the Portland Timbers be a model for...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are trying to temper their excitement for another weekend of Dodgers-Padres, this time at Petco Park. Both guys agree that the home team needs to show a bit more mental toughness and sharpness than what we saw at Dodger Stadium a week ago.With the Portland Timbers coming to San Diego, the guys chat with Adam Susman about the similarities in the two cities and how Portland's supporters club can be something of an example for SDFC to follow and dig into what the

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77:11

Could the Portland Timbers be a model for San Diego FC?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are trying to temper their excitement for another weekend of Dodgers-Padres, this time at Petco Park. Both guys agree that the home team needs to show a bit more mental toughness and sharpness than what we saw at Dodger Stadium a week ago.With the Portland Timbers coming to San Diego, the guys chat with Adam Susman about the similarities in the two cities and how Portland's supporters club can be something of an example for SDFC to follow and dig into what the

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00:36:25

Another chance at glory for the Padres

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/21

Darren and John traveled back downtown to Bottle Rocket Bar & Grill and talked about the San Diego Padres picking up a win against the San Francisco Giants last night, what's affecting Fernando Tatis Jr. (and why he's still great) and what changes Mike Shildt might make to the lineup this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The guys also talked about how we, as San Diego sports fans, might feel about both the Padres and SDFC after this weekend.Section 1904 is a community-supported media

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36:25

Another chance at glory for the Padres

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/21

Darren and John traveled back downtown to Bottle Rocket Bar & Grill and talked about the San Diego Padres picking up a win against the San Francisco Giants last night, what's affecting Fernando Tatis Jr. (and why he's still great) and what changes Mike Shildt might make to the lineup this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The guys also talked about how we, as San Diego sports fans, might feel about both the Padres and SDFC after this weekend.Section 1904 is a community-supported media

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00:21:32

PREVIEW: Which former Padres player will be a...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/20

The San Diego Padres are back in the win column, but Darren and John spend most of the time talking about the kid who ran on the field or Fernando Tatis Jr.'s apparent mood because the game was rather unremarkable.Instead, the guys turn their attention to the Savannah Bananas, who are coming to Petco Park in about two weeks. The Bananas have a history of bringing former MLB players back to their former home stadiums, leading to John wondering which former Padres will put on the yellow uniform and

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77:18

Which former Padres player will be a Savannah Banana?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/20

The San Diego Padres are back in the win column, but Darren and John spend most of the time talking about the kid who ran on the field or Fernando Tatis Jr.'s apparent mood because the game was rather unremarkable.Instead, the guys turn their attention to the Savannah Bananas, who are coming to Petco Park in about two weeks. The Bananas have a history of bringing former MLB players back to their former home stadiums, leading to John wondering which former Padres will put on the yellow uniform and

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01:08:15

The Fallacy of Predetermined Outcomes

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/19

Darren Smith had a very eventful morning at San Diego FC training, which delayed today's podcast some, but he still jumped on with John Gennaro to talk about the San Diego Padres losing their 4th consecutive game (this time to the San Francisco Giants), the intricacies of fan interference calls, and Mike Shildt barking back at a reporter who questioned his lineups.The guys also talked a bit about Pat Murphy, who could be headed for his second consecutive Manager of the Year award after a rocky start

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68:15

The Fallacy of Predetermined Outcomes

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/19

Darren Smith had a very eventful morning at San Diego FC training, which delayed today's podcast some, but he still jumped on with John Gennaro to talk about the San Diego Padres losing their 4th consecutive game (this time to the San Francisco Giants), the intricacies of fan interference calls, and Mike Shildt barking back at a reporter who questioned his lineups.The guys also talked a bit about Pat Murphy, who could be headed for his second consecutive Manager of the Year award after a rocky start

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00:58:42

Weekend Recap: A dud at Dodger Stadium

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/08/18

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together to recap an incredibly frustrating sweep of the San Diego Padres at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It felt like the Padres made every possible mental mistake while bumping into some bad luck as well. Will they be able to move on from this series and get back into a rhythm for (at least) the homestand that starts tonight against the San Francisco Giants?Before moving on to San Diego FC's win over the San Jose Earthquakes, the guys spend a few minutes

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