Bandwagon Beach

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 Whitecaps FC (52:10)
• How is America going to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup? (54:30)
• The widening gap between players and fans (61:40)

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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 FC ahead of their big game against Vancouver tomorrow.

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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 ties into the feud between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, specifically the feud between the managers of those two teams.

00:00 - Weekend recap / NBA Finals game 7 thoughts

21:05 - NBA insider Jake Fischer joins the show

49:10 - Hater culture & the Dodgers/Padres feud

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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.

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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.

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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 Journal

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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 dilemma

09:00 - AI and Google search evolution

24:50 - Padres lose to the Dodgers, tempers flare

51:00 - NBA FINALS: Pacers lose game 5, should Haliburton play game 6?

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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.

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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 press conference.

00:00 - Father's Day plans / Weekend sports priorities

11:50 - Impossible to stick to sports

18:00 - Padres pitching crisis / Mike Shildt's popularity

42:00 - A very chaotic weekend ahead for America

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Darren and John start off the show talking about the U.S. Men's National Team drama and how stupid it is before turning their attention to the San Diego Padres, who dropped their rubber match against the Dodgers on Wednesday and who might be working a trade in the next few days.

Later, the guys talk about what is lining up to be a really great NBA Finals after the Pacers showed up and won game 3 at home to take a 2-1 lead over the heavily-favored OKC Thunder. But you know what would make the Finals even better? A decent broadcast.

00:00 - USMNT drama

06:50 - Padres drop series to Dodgers, need hitting

28:10 - Pacers take 2-1 lead in 2025 NBA Finals

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