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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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65:16

Iloski makes history for San Diego FC

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/26

The guys reflect on a truly historic night for SDFC, with Escondido's own Milan Iloski scoring 4 goals in his first MLS start and leading San Diego to the top of the Western Conference standings. Darren and John talk about each goal, contributions from other SDFC players, and spend a little bit of time talking about how incredible it is that the team has 3 all-stars in its inaugural season.Later, the guys talk about the Padres winning games without much of an offense, the bad reputations of baseball

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00:10:04

Anders Dreyer & Jeppe Tverskov react to being MLS...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/26

Darren Smith had the opportunity to interview Anders Dreyer and Jeppe Tverskov, two of the San Diego FC players that were named to the MLS All-Star Team yesterday, to get their reaction to the news and talk about how it fits into the context of their respective careers.00:00 - Anders Dreyer04:36 - Jeppe Tverskov

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10:04

Anders Dreyer & Jeppe Tverskov react to being MLS...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/26

Darren Smith had the opportunity to interview Anders Dreyer and Jeppe Tverskov, two of the San Diego FC players that were named to the MLS All-Star Team yesterday, to get their reaction to the news and talk about how it fits into the context of their respective careers.00:00 - Anders Dreyer04:36 - Jeppe TverskovSection 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as little as $5/month. This is a public

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00:17:53

PREVIEW: Why is America hosting a World Cup?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/25

Darren and John go through all of the news of the day! This podcast has a ton of topics and takes to dig through, including:The Padres struggling to beat bad teams (00:00)Saying goodbye to Scott Miller (09:00)Why did Suarez's suspension get shortened? (16:50)NFLPA scandal & NFL owners collusion (20:35)Wave FC retiring Alex Morgan's jersey (27:00)Are you watching the NBA Draft? (33:00)Learning about the MLS All-Star Game through an SDFC lens (35:00)Match Preview: San Diego FC at Vancouver

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69:14

Why is America hosting a World Cup?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/25

Darren and John go through all of the news of the day! This podcast has a ton of topics and takes to dig through, including:The Padres struggling to beat bad teams (00:00)Saying goodbye to Scott Miller (09:00)Why did Suarez's suspension get shortened? (16:50)NFLPA scandal & NFL owners collusion (20:35)Wave FC retiring Alex Morgan's jersey (27:00)Are you watching the NBA Draft? (33:00)Learning about the MLS All-Star Game through an SDFC lens (35:00)Match Preview: San Diego FC at Vancouver

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00:10:54

PREVIEW: Why Juan Soto's Padres tenure needs context

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/24

Darren and John wrapped up some business in Carlsbad and went back to John's house to talk about the same thing everyone else is talking about: Juan Soto, the trade that sent him to the Padres, and everything that has happened to the Padres (and the Nationals) since then. Although both guys add different points of context that feel important for understanding why the team made the move and maybe why it's okay, even if it was a failure.Later, John badgers Darren for some information about San Diego

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57:40

Why Juan Soto's Padres tenure needs context

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/24

Darren and John wrapped up some business in Carlsbad and went back to John's house to talk about the same thing everyone else is talking about: Juan Soto, the trade that sent him to the Padres, and everything that has happened to the Padres (and the Nationals) since then. Although both guys add different points of context that feel important for understanding why the team made the move and maybe why it's okay, even if it was a failure.Later, John badgers Darren for some information about San Diego

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00:59:51

Weekend Recap: Disappointed in 7

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a not-busy sports weekend, deep-diving into the Oklahoma City Thunder's first NBA championship and a game 7 that disappointed everyone after Tyrese Haliburton's injury.Later, the guys are joined by NBA insider Jake Fischer to gauge the reaction around the league, talk about who might be the next head coach of the New York Knicks, and talk about the stress of being a reporter during the NBA Draft.Finally, Darren and John discuss "hater culture" in sports and how it

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59:51

Weekend Recap: Disappointed in 7

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a not-busy sports weekend, deep-diving into the Oklahoma City Thunder's first NBA championship and a game 7 that disappointed everyone after Tyrese Haliburton's injury. Later, the guys are joined by NBA insider Jake Fischer to gauge the reaction around the league, talk about who might be the next head coach of the New York Knicks, and talk about the stress of being a reporter during the NBA Draft.Finally, Darren and John discuss "hater culture" in sports and how

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00:17:03

PREVIEW: Breaking down the Dodgers-Padres donnybrook

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/20

Darren Smith and John Gennaro would love nothing more than to talk about soccer and basketball today, but instead they spend almost all of today's podcast breaking down the parade of beanballs between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres over the last two weeks that culminated in a fight between managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt and potentially a long-term injury for Fernando Tatis Jr.If you enjoyed this preview of today's podcast episode, we encourage you to become a supporter at

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63:36

Breaking down the Dodgers-Padres donnybrook

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/20

Darren Smith and John Gennaro would love nothing more than to talk about soccer and basketball today, but instead they spend almost all of today's podcast breaking down the parade of beanballs between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres over the last two weeks that culminated in a fight between managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt and potentially a long-term injury for Fernando Tatis Jr.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at

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00:36:24

Football & food with Alex Kirkland

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/19

While John golfed, Darren welcomed Alex Kirkland from The Spanish Football Podcast & ESPN to talk about the Hot Chicken, the FIFA Club World Cup and how Spain became so dominant in the men’s and women’s game. It’s also World Tapas Day, so great timing to talk Spanish cuisine with a Madrid resident.There’s also a few thoughts on the Padres demoralizing series against the Dodgers, which thankfully ends tonight.If you enjoyed this preview of today's podcast episode, we encourage you to become a

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36:24

Football & food with Alex Kirkland

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/19

While John golfed, Darren welcomed Alex Kirkland from The Spanish Football Podcast & ESPN to talk about the Hot Chicken, the FIFA Club World Cup and how Spain became so dominant in the men’s and women’s game. It’s also World Tapas Day, so great timing to talk Spanish cuisine with a Madrid resident.There’s also a few thoughts on the Padres demoralizing series against the Dodgers, which thankfully ends tonight.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content,

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00:15:47

PREVIEW: Do we actually want perfection in our sports?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/18

Darren and John talk about NASCAR potentially coming to San Diego and then recap another Padres loss to the Dodgers before bringing on Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal to talk about replay in baseball, MLB looking for a TV broadcaster to replace ESPN, the MLBPA potentially getting into legal trouble and more.If you enjoyed this preview of today's podcast episode, we encourage you to become a supporter at Section1904.com

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69:35

Do we actually want perfection in our sports?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/18

Darren and John talk about NASCAR potentially coming to San Diego and then recap another Padres loss to the Dodgers before bringing on Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal to talk about replay in baseball, MLB looking for a TV broadcaster to replace ESPN, the MLBPA potentially getting into legal trouble and more.00:00 - NASCAR coming to San Diego?09:00 - Padres lose to the Dodgers (again)23:30 - Jared Diamond, MLB writer from the Wall Street JournalSection 1904 is a community-supported media

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00:20:09

PREVIEW: "Where is Darren Smith now?"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/17

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about shopping at Costco, personal grooming habits, and the faultiness of artificial intelligence before diving into the Padres' loss to the Dodgers last night (and if Dylan Cease was throwing at Andy Pages) and wondering if the Pacers should let an injured Tyrese Haliburton play in game 6 of the NBA Finals.Please share this podcast so that people that are looking for Darren Smith can find him! Artificial intelligence is of no help.If you enjoyed this preview of

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69:13

"Where is Darren Smith now?"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/17

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about shopping at Costco, personal grooming habits, and the faultiness of artificial intelligence before diving into the Padres' loss to the Dodgers last night (and if Dylan Cease was throwing at Andy Pages) and wondering if the Pacers should let an injured Tyrese Haliburton play in game 6 of the NBA Finals.Please share this podcast so that people that are looking for Darren Smith can find him! Artificial intelligence is of no help.00:00 - Introduction and Costco

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01:15:58

Weekend Recap: Is the Padres' window closing?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/16

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a weekend that didn't go so great for the San Diego Padres but went splendidly for San Diego FC. Did Buster Posey's aggressiveness in trading for Rafael Devers steal some of A.J. Preller's thunder? Is Yu Darvish (or Michael King) ever coming back to pitch for the Padres? Also, Darren does a slight mea culpa on the FIFA Club World Cup, which is off to a fun start despite getting somewhat lost in the shuffle of soccer overload in the US.If you enjoyed this preview

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75:58

Weekend Recap: Is the Padres' window closing?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/16

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a weekend that didn't go so great for the San Diego Padres but went splendidly for San Diego FC. Did Buster Posey's aggressiveness in trading for Rafael Devers steal some of A.J. Preller's thunder? Is Yu Darvish (or Michael King) ever coming back to pitch for the Padres? Also, Darren does a slight mea culpa on the FIFA Club World Cup, which is off to a fun start despite getting somewhat lost in the shuffle of soccer overload in the US.Section 1904 is a

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00:13:27

PREVIEW: Searching for light in dark times

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/06/13

Darren and John skipped the usual Friday scene at Mason Ale works and tried their best to ignore some of the darkest stories of the day. It doesn't always work, but the guys mostly spend the podcast talking about the NHL Stanley Cup Final, the NBA Finals, a Juan Soto vs. MacKenzie Gore rivalry, and the weekend ahead.The guys also talked about Padres manager Mike Shildt, who is not a very popular manager amongst MLB players and seems to be fighting with his own bullpen strategies in a recent postgame

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