Bandwagon Beach

By John GennaroSports Baseball

Bandwagon Beach episodes

March 26, 2025 Darren & John are starting a media company
Welcome to Section 1904, a modern media company that is San Diego-based and mostly sports-focused. Darren Smith and John Gennaro explain what they're starting with, what they hope to grow it into and why they hope that other San Diego sports fans will join the section.
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28 min
March 19, 2025 Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappoints
On this episode of whatever the heck this podcast is, Darren Smith and John Gennaro catch up after not talking for a few days.
The guys kick things off by discussing SDSU losing badly to North Carolina in the “first four” of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament before turning their sights on San Diego FC’s home tie against Columbus, USL announcing relegation, and the Padres pitching staff looking a little thin without an injured Yu Darvish.
The last 10 minutes or so is the guys talking about politics, or at least about the current government’s lack of respect for the rule of law and what it means.
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1 hr 11 min
March 10, 2025 Unemployed Guys: 97.3 layoffs, San Diego FC stays undefeated & NFL free agency
John Gennaro welcomes Darren Smith back (again) to talk about Annie & Elsten getting cut by 97.3 The Fan and what it means for sports coverage in San Diego going forward.
The guys then get into San Diego FC’s huge 3-1 win against Real Salt Lake and everything that went into it before they pivot to NFL free agency, ESPN’s coverage and what is happening to sports as a whole.

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1 hr 15 min
March 04, 2025 Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3
John Gennaro and Darren Smith discuss San Diego FC's 1st home match, the homophobic chants from the fans, funny names on the Padres and the crazy world of politics.

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1 hr 22 min
February 28, 2025 Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene Hackman
Lucky you! Darren Smith is back, virtually this time, to join me on the podcast for a 2nd time this week. We spent the first 40 minutes or so getting excited about SDFC’s inaugural home game at Snapdragon Stadium before touching on San Diego Padres spring training, remembering Gene Hackman, and responding to Jesse Marsch’s comments about relations between USA and Canada.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.com
1 hr 8 min
February 25, 2025 Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA Galaxy
Darren and John talk about SDFC winning their first MLS game, what we've seen from Padres Spring Training, the red-hot St. John's men's basketball team and This Week In Trump. The SDPD stop by about halfway through to find out how the guys got into a bar that was closed.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.com
1 hr 14 min
February 19, 2025 Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star Game
Darren Smith joins John Gennaro (yes, again) to talk about everything that has happened since they got together last week.
It’s the first match week for SDFC, the San Diego Padres appear to be going for it and the guys have thoughts on the SNL 50th anniversary special, the NBA All-Star Game and Elon Musk.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.com
1 hr 32 min
February 11, 2025 Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in Trump
Darren Smith is in Florida, drinking Sicilian margaritas and generating thoughts on Super Bowl LIX, Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance, the San Diego Padres (with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training tomorrow) and This Week In Trump.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com
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.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.com
1 hr 7 min
February 06, 2025 Searching for joy in the land of chaos
From the back patio of Border X Brewing in Barrio Logan, Darren Smith joined John Gennaro to talk about all of the things that cause John’s anxiety to be extremely high.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.substack.com
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.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bandwagonbeach.com
1 hr 14 min
February 03, 2025 A betrayal by the Dallas Mavericks
My wife Rebecca isn’t just a fan of the Dallas Mavericks, and she’s not just the person who made me a fan of the Dallas Mavericks, but she also covered the team for years as a beat reporter. We’ve spent the hours since the Luka Doncic trade trying to deal with our own emotions and decided to do some of it on a podcast. Enjoy! Unless you’re Nico Harrison. Then you should never enjoy anything ever again.

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35 min

About Bandwagon Beach

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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!