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Darren Smith & John Gennaro

Longtime San Diego sports radio host Darren Smith has linked up with blogger/podcaster/producer extraordinaire John Gennaro for a daily show that focuses on elevating the sports talk conversation, with a little bit of non-sports culture mixed in.

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00:23:14

Quick Padres thoughts while waiting for Preller

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2025/10/14

Darren Smith and John Gennaro had to put out some quick thoughts this morning on Mike Shildt's sudden retirement from the San Diego Padres. They mostly responded to the article that Dennis Lin put out at The Athletic, where he talked to Shildt and got deeper into the burnout reasoning, and some of the real life issues that Shildt was dealing with.The guys will be back later on this afternoon to react to A.J. Preller's press conference and (probably) talk about some other stuff, too.Section 1904 is a

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01:42:25

REACTION: Mike Shildt retires as Padres manager

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2025/10/13

Darren Smith and John Gennaro did a livestream on X and YouTube after the news broke that (former) Padres manager Mike Shildt was retiring, leading to yet another manager search for A.J. Preller.The guys discuss what Shildt did well with the Padres, the rumors of him clashing with A.J. Preller, and some of the potential candidates that could come in to replace Shildt in the Padres dugout.Also, at the end, the guys spend about ten minutes talking about Saturday's SDSU win over Nevada because it felt

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00:20:55

PREVIEW: Weekend Preview: Is SDSU actually good?

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2025/10/10

Darren Smith took the red eye home from Hawaii and is very tired for today's podcast where he, along with John Gennaro, preview the upcoming weekend.The guys start by talking about the end of the Dodgers/Phillies game/series and all of the human elements that went into such a catastrophic sports moment before wondering if parity has watered down the NFL too much.It's set to be a great slate of game for college football on Saturday, and it might be time to start paying extra attention to the 4-1 San

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00:19:04

PREVIEW: Scott Lewis: "I think (Mayor Gloria) feels...

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2025/10/09

Darren Smith and John Gennaro break down what little Padres news there is and talk about Darren's time in Waikiki before welcome Scott Lewis from Voice of San Diego onto the show to talk about city, state and national politics, including the Midway Rising project to bring a new arena to the Point Loma area.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.

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00:21:22

PREVIEW: Bad Bunny is the right choice for Super Bowl LX

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2025/10/08

The NFL has picked Bad Bunny to be the performer for the Super Bowl LX halftime in Santa Clara, California and many politicians, including the President of the United States, have a lot to say about the matter. Darren Smith (still in Waikiki) and John Gennaro talk about the choice, the response from the right, and why Bad Bunny was the best pick for this moment.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work

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00:15:24

PREVIEW: What does a "thorough review" mean for the...

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2025/10/07

Darren Smith, from Waikiki, logs on to talk with John Gennaro about the letter that San Diego Padres chairman John Seidler sent to season ticket holders and what it might mean for the futures of A.J. Preller, Mike Shildt, Jake Peavy, Mark Loretta, Erik Greupner and others.Later, the guys try to make sense of the news that Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed interest in joining the New York Knicks this offseason.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering

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01:12:10

Weekend Recap: Who made the decision to start Darvish...

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2025/10/06

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss their weekends, with John recapping a lovely getaway to Malibu and Ojai, before turning their attention to the San Diego Padres. Jake Peavy made an appearance on MLB Network where he second-guesses the decision to start Yu Darvish over Michael King in game 3 against the Cubs, opening up a Pandora's Box of who made that decision and why did they make it.The guys then talk about what Darren is calling Sean Lewis' "signature win" for the SDSU Aztecs over Colorado

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00:17:52

PREVIEW: Weekend Preview: Preller in the outfield

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2025/10/03

Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend some time with their emotions after the San Diego Padres' playoff hopes ended yesterday and talk about what comes next, Manny Machado getting defensive with reporters, and who was A.J. Preller talking to for hours after the game on the phone?Later, the guys preview the upcoming weekend, talking about San Diego State trying to turn every home game into a big deal and San Diego FC trying to overcome some past demons against Houston on Saturday.Section 1904 is a

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00:31:28

POST GAME: Padres lose game 3 to Cubs, season's over

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2025/10/03

After a pretty terrible performance from the San Diego Padres in an elimination game at Wrigley Field, Darren Smith and John Gennaro get emotional and talk about what they hated while occasionally trying to find something to compliment the Cubs about.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.

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00:12:34

PREVIEW: Padres-Cubs Game 3 preview (with Marty Caswell)

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2025/10/02

Marty Caswell joins Darren Smith and John Gennaro from Chicago, where she has been covering every game of the NL Wild Card series between the Cubs and San Diego Padres, and talks about the difference in vibes after games 1 and 2 while answering questions about shadows, winds, weather and Manny Machado's sense of urgency.Follow all of Marty's coverage on X and YouTube.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support

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00:42:58

POST GAME: Padres do everything right, stay alive...

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2025/10/01

With their backs against the wall, the San Diego Padres won game 2 of their Wild Card series with the Chicago Cubs by a score of 3-0 to tie the series at 1-1 and set up a win-or-go-home Game 3 tomorrow at Wrigley Field.Darren Smith and John Gennaro got together right after the final out to talk about everything that went right for the Padres and what they're expecting tomorrow.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to

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00:19:39

PREVIEW: Listen to this before Game 2

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2025/10/01

Since they missed each other on yesterday's post-game show, Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together to talk about what went wrong for the San Diego Padres in their 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in game 1 of their Wild Card Round playoff series before looking forward to today's game 2 and trying to figure out why this team never seems to perform up to expectations.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our

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00:41:49

POST GAME: Padres bats go quiet in game 1, Cubs win 3-1

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2025/09/30

The San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 3-1, allowing the Cubs to take a 1-0 lead in the Wild Card series. To advance, the Padres will need to win tomorrow and Thursday at Wrigley Field without their best starting pitcher.John Gennaro, all by himself, chatted with fans after the loss to talk about what happened and where the team goes from here.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our

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00:20:28

PREVIEW: Padres vs. Cubs NL Wild Card preview (with...

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2025/09/30

A little later on today, the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs will play the first of two (or three!) games at Wrigley Field in Chicago to determine which team gets to move on and face the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.Darren Smith and John Gennaro had a lot of questions about the 2025 Cubs coming into this series, so they called up their old buddy Judson Richards (who moved on from doing sports radio in San Diego to doing sports radio in Chicago) and pelted him with

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01:05:59

Weekend Recap: Big changes on the Padres' horizon?

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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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00:18:21

PREVIEW: A lot riding on this weekend

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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'...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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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