Bandwagon Beach

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 Taylor Swift's music.

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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 just a tiny bit better about that trade. Also, is LeBron actually going to retire?

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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 vacation. Finally, John caps off the episode with his thoughts on last night's Padres game and tells you why Bogaerts' big game hasn't yet made him feel comfortable about the team's future.

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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 game

03:00 Golf is a cruel sport

10:09 The evolution of sports media

24:04 Music recommendations

32:43 Parenting challenges and summer plans

41:54 The future of SDSU football

46:39 Culinary adventures in Chihuahua

55:58 Injury impact on the Padres' performance

01:10:45 Where does Xander Bogaerts go from here?

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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 a coach's son trolling Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft.

00:00 Introduction and Section 1904 announcements

11:47 Weekend Sports Recap: Padres swept by Rays

36:50 SDFC loses to RSL & VAR

52:17 The Role of Replay in Sports

01:00:11 Shedeur Sanders pranked by Falcons coach's son

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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.

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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.

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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 challenges

14:59 Padres recap & Leo De Vries hits for the cycle

17:59 NBA Playoffs recap / Best announcers

38:58 Do you care about the NFL Draft?

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Before Darren heads to SDFC training, he and John discuss the new stresses of international travel, plus how it relates to USA hosting the World Cup in 2026 and the Club World Cup in 2025. The guys spend a couple of minutes on a bad game in Detroit by the Padres before moving on to two very good NBA Playoffs games last night, highlighted by Kawhi Leonard's masterful performance in Denver and leading to the question of if the Clippers are becoming the team of San Diego.

Finally, the guys talk about WWE Wrestlemania taking over Las Vegas and ESPN, a topic that will be explored in more depth in the coming days.

00:00 Introduction and travel plans

09:02 World Cup 2026: Is USA ready?

15:06 Padres lose in Detroit

18:00 Knicks lose game 2 to Pistons

32:49 Kawhi Leonard shines in win vs. Nuggets

40:43 Are the Clippers becoming San Diego's team?

51:26 WWE Wrestlemania and sports media dynamics

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Darren and John recap a weekend with "a lot of losing" for the San Diego teams. The Padres lost a series in Houston, and maybe Luis Arráez after a scary collision at first base, and their injuries are starting to pile up. SDFC lost a bad one in Charlotte that can partially be blamed on Adrés Reyes' terrible debut with the club. And SDSU's football team left their most die-hard fans wanting more.

But it's not all bad! The guys also discuss Fernando Tatis Jr. leading the league in WAR, their fascination with the upcoming papal conclave, and a great start to the NBA Playoffs.

00:00 Intro & The Denim Dilemma

05:02 Padres lose series, injuries piling up

15:03 Tatis' MVP start to the season

41:36 SDFC loses in Charlotte

01:02:27 Heartbreak for the Sockers

01:04:32 NBA Playoffs

01:11:52 San Diego State Football Showcase and Fan Reactions

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