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The Al Galdi Podcast

Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.

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00:59:03

Episode 1,119: Von Miller explains why he signed with...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/25

22:58 - Commanders: analysis of the team's offensive coaching staff-QB1 continuity, the motivation for the changes to the offensive line and more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn 38:19 - Commanders: discussion of why edge defender Von Miller signed with the team, what he has left as a pass rusher and more off comments from Miller and head coach Dan Quinn and thoughts on comments from Quinn on cornerback Marshon Lattimore and on the team's culture 58:49 - Orioles: reaction to the O's placing

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00:53:13

Episode 1,118: Terry McLaurin officially holds out of...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/24

11:55 - Commanders: in-depth discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin holding out of 2025 Commanders Training Camp and reaction to encouraging updates on receiver Noah Brown and right guard Samuel Cosmi 32:40 - Commanders: examination of quarterback Jayden Daniels' potential to be even better off comments from Daniels and head coach Dan Quinn, thoughts on edge defender Von Miller off telling comments from linebacker Bobby Wagner and more 45:47 - Nationals: analysis of a 5-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds

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00:54:19

Episode 1,117: Adam Peters and Dan Quinn discuss...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/23

14:24 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conference on the stalled contract-extension negotiations with receiver Terry McLaurin, what the team is getting in newly-signed edge defender Von Miller and the outlook for quarterback Jayden Daniels off his sensational rookie season 33:02 - Commanders: reaction to comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at a pre-training-camp press conference on

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00:50:53

Episode 1,116: 2025 Commanders Training Camp preview...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/22

14:28 - Guest: Commanders insider Ben Standig with a preview of 2025 Commanders Training Camp, including whether a holdout or hold-in is more likely for receiver Terry McLaurin given his stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team and examinations of the major position battles at camp - the offensive line, RB3, WR3, QB3, the defense, kickoff returner and more 41:04 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which the Nats had a 7-0 fourth-inning lead that got

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01:18:08

Episode 1,115: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/21

14:06 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on what the Commanders are getting in edge defender Von Miller and on the age issue with receiver Terry McLaurin as he's in the midst of stalled contract-extension negotiations with the team 43:22 - Wizards: thoughts on the team agreeing on contract buyouts with Marcus Smart and Blake Wesley and an upon further review on the Wizards' trade of Bradley Beal in June 2023 off him being bought out by

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00:42:58

Episode 1,114: Von Miller to Commanders and analysis...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/18

11:20 - Commanders: why the team agreeing with unrestricted-free-agent edge defender Von Miller on a reported one-year contract is a smart signing 23:24 - Guest: Barry Svrluga, columnist for The Washington Post, on the stalled contract-extension negotiations between the Commanders and receiver Terry McLaurin and on the Nationals' opening for a head of baseball operations, including whether the job is attractive given the concerns with the Lerner ownership group, what was behind interim general

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00:55:52

Episode 1,113: Terry McLaurin sounds off on being...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/17

15:20 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of receiver Terry McLaurin in a 32-plus-minute session with reporters expressing his dismay with contract-extension negotiations with the Commanders, including saying that he's "pretty frustrated" and feels that what he has been offered by the team has been "a little bit disrespectful" 52:01 - Nationals and Orioles: praise for the Nats for a strategy that resulted in them selecting five of MLB Pipeline's top 100 prospects in the 2025 MLB Draft and

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01:12:01

Episode 1,112: conversation with Jayden Daniels'...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/14

12:11 - Guest: Ryan Porter, who is the longtime personal quarterbacks coach of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, on the story of how he came to be Daniels' personal quarterbacks coach, Daniels' exceptional footwork, the major positive influence of Daniels' father (who was the best man at Porter's wedding), the innovative virtual-reality technology that Daniels uses, a key philosophy that Porter employs in coaching Daniels, how Daniels is "a generational talent at the quarterback position,"

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00:52:46

Episode 1,111: chat with Burgundy Blog on Commanders...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/11

14:50 - Guest: Guest: Brent, a.k.a Burgundy Blog on X, on the state of being a Commanders fan on the five-year anniversary of the team retiring the Redskins name and logo, including his journey from having lost significant passion for the team during its time being owned by Dan Snyder to now being fully engaged off the team's renaissance under the Josh Harris ownership group 39:51 - Nationals: breakdown of an 8-1 loss at the St. Louis Cardinals to lose two out of three games in the series 47:03 -

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00:41:38

Episode 1,110: Commanders reveal Redskins-like...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/10

13:02 - Commanders: reaction to and discussion of the Commanders revealing an alternate uniform based on a Redskins uniform from the glory days of the 1980s and early 1990s, including the strategy that this may be representative of from the Josh Harris ownership group 32:51 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win at the St. Louis Cardinals and of starting pitcher Trevor Williams being done for the season and thoughts on Mike Rizzo's first extended public comments since being fired as Nats president of

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00:54:02

Episode 1,109: deep dive with Logan Paulsen on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/09

11:27 - Guest: Commanders analyst and former Redskins tight end Logan Paulsen on what was most impressive about what Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury did in the 2024 season, what to make of Kingsbury's extreme no-huddle usage, how the work of Kingsbury in the 2024 season compares with the work of Kyle Shanahan as Skins offensive coordinator in the 2012 season, insight on Kingsbury's running-game scheme, why Commanders assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough is viewed so favorably,

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00:50:03

Episode 1,108: why Jayden Daniels will not be a...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/08

13:38 - Commanders: breakdown of why Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels does not profile as a one-year wonder off former NFL quarterback Cam Newton raising the issue of Daniels potentially being a "one-hit wonder" a la former Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III 29:06 - Guest: Greg Finberg of Bullets Forever with analysis of the Wizards' 2025 offseason so far, including the Wizards now having nine players taken in the first rounds of the last three NBA Drafts, the intellect behind the Wizards

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00:59:05

Episode 1,107: Nationals fire Mike Rizzo and Davey...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/07

10:53 - Nationals: discussion of Nats managing principal owner Mark Lerner firing president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez 24:47 - Nationals: analysis of the Nats getting swept in three games against the Boston Red Sox to fall to a new low in MLB''s 2025 regular season at 16 games below .500 37:06 - Wizards: reaction to the Wizards acquiring Cam Whitmore in the now-official Jordan Poole trade that ended up being a three-team trade, giving the Wizards

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00:48:18

Episode 1,106: intel with Eric Flack of WUSA9 on D.C....

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/04

12:13 - Guest: Eric Flack, chief investigative reporter for WUSA9, on whether the D.C. Council will vote on the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the preferred date of July 15, 2025, why Aug. 2025 may be the new "deadline," how angry Commanders ownership - the Josh Harris group - is about what's going on, whether the stadium being open for the 2030 season - as is the goal - is in jeopardy, what specifically the D.C. Council is concerned about with the deal, the possibility of

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00:49:50

Episode 1,105: All-22 analysis with Mark Bullock on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/03

14:15 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with an All-22-style deep dive on the state of the Commanders at tight end, including the truth about Ben Sinnott's rookie season and the extent to which John Bates has become a high-level blocking tight end 35:24 - Nationals: discussion of a doubleheader split with the American League-leading Detroit Tigers with an 11-2 loss and a 9-4 win 46:26 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 loss at the Texas Rangers to lose two out of three

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01:09:25

Episode 1,104: chat with Fantasy Pros’ and Betting...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/07/02

13:00 - Guest: Joe Pisapia, podcast host for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros and author of The 2025 Fantasy Football Black Book, on him grading the Commanders as having an elite E.C.O. System (Expected Collective Offensive System) and more 34:50 - Capitals: analysis of the Caps re-signing restricted-free-agent defenseman Martin Fehervary to a seven-year, $42 million contract extension, trading for and then signing defenseman Declan Chisholm and forward Justin Sourdif, non-tendering defenseman

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00:53:41

Episode 1,103: intel with 7News DC sports director...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/06/26

13:22 - Guest: 7News DC sports director Scott Abraham on whether the D.C. Council will approve the Commanders' deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site by the July 15 deadline set by the team and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the possibility of a retractable roof for the stadium, the possibility of "RFK" being in the name of the stadium, to what degree tailgating will be a thing at the stadium, a notable back-and-forth that he had with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn and more 39:05 - Wizards:

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01:03:26

Episode 1,102: discussion with Michael Phillips on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/06/25

12:45 - Guest: Michael Phillips, founding editor of The Richmonder and former Commanders insider for The Richmond Times-Dispatch, on the complicated legacy of former Redskins limited partner Fred Smith, the Commanders' 2025 offseason, why Virginia faded in the Commanders' sweepstakes for a new stadium and a notable truth about where the majority of Commanders season-ticket holders live 37:33 - Guest: Wizards insider Josh Robbins of The Athletic with an in-depth preview of the Wizards in the 2025

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00:50:03

Episode 1,101: conversation with Brian Burke of ESPN...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/06/24

13:11 - Guest: Brian Burke of ESPN Analytics on the extent to which the Commanders in their great 2024 season benefited from "luck" and on his interaction with Commanders head coach Dan Quinn during Quinn's time as Atlanta Falcons head coach 32:57 - Nationals: analysis of a 10-6 win at the San Diego Padres in a game in which the Nats smashed 15 hits 42:12 - Orioles: breakdown of a 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers as starting pitcher Trevor Rogers tossed eight scoreless innings Download the PrizePicks

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01:03:26

Episode 1,100: insight with Howard Gutman on...

The Al Galdi Podcast ·

2025/06/23

17:17 - Guest: former United States ambassador to Belgium, lawyer, radio-show host and Commanders fan Howard Gutman, who is a good friend of and strategic advisor for Commanders limited partner Mitchell Rales, on the Commanders, including Gutman's experience at 2025 NBA Finals Game 6 as it relates to the Commanders, what to make of the potential delay of the D.C. Council's vote on team's deal for a stadium on the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., the significance of D.C. hosting the 2027 NFL

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