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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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01:07:55

Weekend Recap: "Kissing the badge is a big deal"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/05

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

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67:55

Weekend Recap: "Kissing the badge is a big deal"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/05

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

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01:29:09

The high-agency Padres are changing efficiency

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/02

First, 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.com

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89:09

The high-agency Padres are changing efficiency

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/02

First, 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.Section 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 episode. If you would like to

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00:59:38

Bill Hanstock on the blurred lines of wrestling and...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/01

John 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

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59:38

Bill Hanstock on the blurred lines of wrestling and...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/01

John 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

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00:52:58

"The nude beach is going to be interesting"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/01

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

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52:58

"The nude beach is going to be interesting"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/05/01

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

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00:32:01

Checking in from Sitges, Spain

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/30

John 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

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32:01

Checking in from Sitges, Spain

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/30

John 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

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01:23:52

Craig Elsten: "It's on Bogaerts to fix it."

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/29

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

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83:52

Craig Elsten: "It's on Bogaerts to fix it."

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/29

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

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01:10:07

Weekend Recap: Concerns about Bogaerts & SDFC

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/28

Before 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

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70:07

Weekend Recap: Concerns about Bogaerts & SDFC

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/28

Before 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

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00:52:47

"Don't you hate pants?!?"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/25

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.com

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52:47

"Don't you hate pants?!?"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/25

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.Section 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 episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

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01:12:55

"We owe you a beer"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/24

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.com

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72:55

"We owe you a beer"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/24

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.Section 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

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00:59:01

You don't have to care about the NFL Draft

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/23

The 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.com

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59:01

You don't have to care about the NFL Draft

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/23

The 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?Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at

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