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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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18:52

Let's raise money for Rady Children's Hospital

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/11/01

We are lucky that the children of San Diego have a place like Rady Children's Hospital in town when the worst happens. Not just because of their expertise in care, but because how much thought has been put into child-sizing medical care and making the experience one that is a lot less scary than it otherwise would be.That's why, when Section 1904 subscriber Mason reached out to me and told me about a video game-a-thon that he and his friends are a part of to raise money for Rady's Children Hospital,

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00:18:52

Let's raise money for Rady Children's Hospital

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/11/01

We are lucky that the children of San Diego have a place like Rady Children's Hospital in town when the worst happens. Not just because of their expertise in care, but because how much thought has been put into child-sizing medical care and making the experience one that is a lot less scary than it otherwise would be.That's why, when Section 1904 subscriber Mason reached out to me and told me about a video game-a-thon that he and his friends are a part of to raise money for Rady's Children Hospital,

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00:24:15

PREVIEW: Weekend Preview & the shifting power...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/31

In this extra long episode to get you ready for the weekend, Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres' search for a new manager and wonder which journalist will break the news when it happens.The guys then talk about the World Series, starting with how they're going to watch while passing out candy to trick-or-treaters tonight, and really focusing in on Blake Snell's comments after he lost game 5 for the Dodgers. That brings us to "Rate That Take", where Charles Barkley talks about

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86:30

Weekend Preview & the shifting power dynamics of...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/31

In this extra long episode to get you ready for the weekend, Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres' search for a new manager and wonder which journalist will break the news when it happens.The guys then talk about the World Series, starting with how they're going to watch while passing out candy to trick-or-treaters tonight, and really focusing in on Blake Snell's comments after he lost game 5 for the Dodgers. That brings us to "Rate That Take", where Charles Barkley talks about

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00:21:16

PREVIEW: The real "San Diego discount"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/30

Darren Smith and John Gennaro start off the podcast talking about mischief they have gotten into, and avoided, when they were much younger. They then dive into the San Diego Padres managerial search, which is down to three (?) finalists, discussing how A.J. Preller might be factoring his own future as the team's President of Baseball Operations and General Manager into the decision.Game 5 of the World Series went to the Blue Jays, who are set up really well to knock off the Dodgers, and the guys

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68:21

The real "San Diego discount"

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/30

Darren Smith and John Gennaro start off the podcast talking about mischief they have gotten into, and avoided, when they were much younger. They then dive into the San Diego Padres managerial search, which is down to three (?) finalists, discussing how A.J. Preller might be factoring his own future as the team's President of Baseball Operations and General Manager into the decision.Game 5 of the World Series went to the Blue Jays, who are set up really well to knock off the Dodgers, and the guys

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00:21:12

PREVIEW: Halloween candy, Padres manager search...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/29

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's podcast with a conversation about their preferred Halloween candy and their process for handing out candy each year, as well as the proper pronunciation of the word "data".The guys then reflect on last night's World Series Game 4, which felt like a hangover, before diving into what little bit we know about the San Diego Padres' search for a new manager to replace Mike Shildt.Finally, the guys draw some parallels between the ongoing story of the NBA's

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65:56

Halloween candy, Padres manager search update & data...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/29

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's podcast with a conversation about their preferred Halloween candy and their process for handing out candy each year, as well as the proper pronunciation of the word "data".The guys then reflect on last night's World Series Game 4, which felt like a hangover, before diving into what little bit we know about the San Diego Padres' search for a new manager to replace Mike Shildt.Finally, the guys draw some parallels between the ongoing story of the NBA's

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39:57

TV Talk: The Diplomat, season 3

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/29

Since Darren Smith and John Gennaro both recently wrapped up watching season 3 of Netflix's show The Diplomat (after they had both recently binge-watched the first two seasons of the show), it only made sense to have a special subscribers-only chat on a podcast with their review of the season.The guys go deep on their favorite characters, why they're attracted to the show, Kate being hilariously not feminine, Hal being the most interesting character, and a whole lot more.SPOILER WARNING: Do not

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00:21:05

PREVIEW: The longest World Series game

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/28

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the nearly-seven hour long Game 3 of the World Series, eventually won by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays, and spend some time talking about the comparison between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw.The guys go through what went right and what went wrong, everyone eventually losing their minds, why the ghost runner is sometimes good, and what it all means for today's Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.They also spend some time talking about San Diego

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54:58

The longest World Series game

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/28

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the nearly-seven hour long Game 3 of the World Series, eventually won by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays, and spend some time talking about the comparison between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw.The guys go through what went right and what went wrong, everyone eventually losing their minds, why the ghost runner is sometimes good, and what it all means for today's Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.They also spend some time talking about San Diego

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01:04:17

Weekend Recap: SDFC & SDSU dominate while the Padres...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/27

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the sports weekend that was in San Diego, starting with San Diego FC winning their first ever playoff game in front of the home fans at Snapdragon Stadium . The guys talk about Hirving "Chucky" Lozano's absence from the team before breaking down what went right in Game 1 and what the team might be looking to change before Game 2 on Saturday in Portland.The guys then move on to San Diego State, who was ready for their biggest football challenge of the season so far

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64:17

Weekend Recap: SDFC & SDSU dominate while the Padres...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/27

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the sports weekend that was in San Diego, starting with San Diego FC winning their first ever playoff game in front of the home fans at Snapdragon Stadium . The guys talk about Hirving "Chucky" Lozano's absence from the team before breaking down what went right in Game 1 and what the team might be looking to change before Game 2 on Saturday in Portland.The guys then move on to San Diego State, who was ready for their biggest football challenge of the season so far

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55:27

Weekend Preview: The Cheesecake Factory menu of...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/24

Darren Smith and John Gennaro preview what John calls "The Sports Equinox Weekend" and what Darren refers to as "The Cheesecake Factory menu of sports weekends".There is a lot to watch and enjoy for sports fans in San Diego this weekend, so much so that Darren and John each create Top 5 lists of what they're most excited to watch between San Diego FC's first MLS Cup Playoffs game, the most important and exciting game for San Diego State football in quite some time, the start of the 2025 World

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00:19:26

PREVIEW: Weekend Preview: The Cheesecake Factory menu...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/24

Darren Smith and John Gennaro preview what John calls "The Sports Equinox Weekend" and what Darren refers to as "The Cheesecake Factory menu of sports weekends".There is a lot to watch and enjoy for sports fans in San Diego this weekend, so much so that Darren and John each create Top 5 lists of what they're most excited to watch between San Diego FC's first MLS Cup Playoffs game, the most important and exciting game for San Diego State football in quite some time, the start of the 2025 World

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9:35

Amahl Pellegrino: "San Diego is the only club I...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/23

Darren Smith chatted with San Diego FC winger Amahl Pellegrino this week and the two of them discussed Pellegrino's recent hot performance, his Scandanavian connection with other SDFC players, why San Diego FC was the only team in America that he wanted to play for, why he was happy to play out-of-position when asked to do so, and how he feels about the San Diego climate.Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to

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00:14:21

PREVIEW: The FBI arrests an NBA head coach & player

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro go through the news of the day, starting with the story about the FBI arresting Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for chargers related to gambling.That eventually leads them to last night in the NBA and Victor Wembanyama playing one of the more dominant regular season games we've ever seen, and a conversation about whether a non-American can be the face of the league.The guys also go through the story about Hirving

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64:53

The FBI arrests an NBA head coach & player

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/23

Darren Smith and John Gennaro go through the news of the day, starting with the story about the FBI arresting Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier for chargers related to gambling.That eventually leads them to last night in the NBA and Victor Wembanyama playing one of the more dominant regular season games we've ever seen, and a conversation about whether a non-American can be the face of the league.The guys also go through the story about Hirving

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00:28:55

PREVIEW: Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview (with Joe...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show with some gratitude and appreciation for people in their lives that are going through some stuff before moving on to what they've head about the San Diego Padres managerial search. They also talked about Alvin Duran's exit from the Padres and if it means anything for A.J. Preller before giving their own takes about the 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.The guys then welcome Joseph Lowery from Backheeled to the show to help San

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75:08

Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Preview (with Joe Lowery)

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/10/22

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show with some gratitude and appreciation for people in their lives that are going through some stuff before moving on to what they've head about the San Diego Padres managerial search. They also talked about Alvin Duran's exit from the Padres and if it means anything for A.J. Preller before giving their own takes about the 2025 World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.The guys then welcome Joseph Lowery from Backheeled to the show to help San

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