Craig Elsten Podcasts

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by bringing you something special that Woodsy and Paul have been working on for MONTHS behind the scenes that we finally finished up earlier in the morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten joins the show as he does each and every Friday to talk some Padres baseball and giv…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan who joins the show on a Friar Friday! Then we get to a quick Reindl Report before we finally get a hold of our pal Eno Sarris who makes his weekly appearance today instead of yesterday. And we wrap things up by bringing back “Things Ben Likes” which had us all laug…

Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Scan talks about the team's big win yesterday in Miami, why "winning solves everything", all of the drama surrounding Padres television broadcasts this week, and MUCH more!By Audacy

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy, once again, talking about how he still really wants to try ayahuasca at some point. Then we discuss whether or not Manny Machado may return to the lineup this weekend before we get to some television streaming updates for the Padres and talk about the surprising hottest team in baseball. Listen here!…

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed chat get together on our PHT Patron Discord to chat about a winning East Coast road trip that ended with a bang as the Padres finally hit with runners in scoring position to rout the Miami Marlins 10-1. What do we make of this series? Is Gary Sanchez a viable way to fill our catching void? Become a patron for as low as $…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start with a little foreplay as Ben talks about his youngest son graduating high school this morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 10-1 series clinching win over the Marlins! Listen here!…

One last time, we go FULL FUCKING BEAST with deep dive coverage of the Succession series finale! Join Craig Elsten, Justice Parman and Corey Stewart for a scene-by-scene recap of the supersized season and series finale, "With Open Eyes". Find out who won the series (and our preseason draft) and enjoy featured scenes and more! Featured Scene One: Ma…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by quizzing Paul about his trip to Vegas, and he tells us why locals in Las Vegas are NOT at all excited for the big Vegas Grand Prix race coming up in November. Then we talk a little more about the Padres television broadcast situation before we get an early edition of The Reindl Report and get ready for some day bas…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the pivotal moment in the 9th inning last night with Gary Sanchez being up the 1st base line and we question why the Padres didn't have the umpires review whether or not Yuli Gurriel actually touched home plate or not. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we wish Ethan Salas a very happy birthday and…

Ben & Woods start Thursday's show by welcoming Paulie back to the studio as he returns from his trip to Las Vegas. Then we get our Daily Ditty from Woodsy and discuss the new television broadcast last night for the Padres before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. Listen here…

Ben and Woods go through another "Italian Paul" Reindl Report before taking calls to the end of the show.By Audacy

Ben and Woods reset the show talking about the Padres win last night in Miami and Padres CEO Erik Greupner calls in to answer questions about the Padres coming off of Bally.By Audacy

Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods to discuss the Padres new TV deal.By Audacy

Ben and Woods discuss the debut of 16 year old catcher Ethan Salas in Lake Elsinore last night before a game of Take on Woods. The guys also do their daily Don't Do This segment and Adam jones talks about the first third of the baseball season.By Audacy

Ben and Woods break down the news that the Padres will no longer be broadcasted on Bally as of today and look back on a much needed win for the Friars to open the series in Miami.By Audacy

Ben and Woods begin the hour with the "Italian Paul" Reindl Report before talking about the possible upgrades to Gallagher Square and the report of fissures in the Padres clubhouseBy Audacy

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about a potentially defining East Coast road trip for the Padres as they hit the Memorial Day mark five games under .500. Plus, Gary Sanchez is a Padre, the pitching is great, and how do we fix the lineup? Become a patron for as low as $5/month to get the show early, ad-free, and with additional podc…

Ben and Woods look back on a weekend that was for the Padres in the Bronx including looking at how Fernando Tatis Jr. handled himself against the Yankee fans and the guys talk with Padres radio voice Jesse Agler ahead of the Padres series in Miami.By Audacy

The guys chat with Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker ahead of the Padres three game series in Miami starting tonight.By Audacy

Ben and Woods look that the NBA Finals that were set last night before playing Take on Woods. Don't (and Do) Do This and the guys chat with Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker ahead of the Padres three game series in Miami starting tonight.By Audacy

Ben and Woods are off and running after the Memorial Day Weekend. Hannah is back from New York and Woods talks about his trip with the boys to Long Beach. Also the news that broke yesterday that Gary Sanchez was claimed off of waivers and is now a Padre.By Audacy

Episode 11 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, reviews the Padres in May -- an experiment in extremes with league-best pitching and defense -- and league-worst offense. Watch the show on YouTube for visuals to all the data! https://youtu.be/RcS2lPMjuXE Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join our…

From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam Levitt takes you through the postgame show with all the highlights, postgame interviews and more after an exciting 8-6 Padres win over the Nationals on Thursday evening. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L…

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a late-night crowd of PHT patrons as Rougned Odor plays hero once more and the Padres salvage a series win in our nation's capital against the Nationals to snap a streak of five straight series losses. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to participate in Group Therapy shows like this one! Hosted by Craig Elste…

Craig Elsten, Justice Parman and Corey Stewart are back for their deep dive into the penultimate episode of Succession. Was this Jesse Armstrong's thesis statement on Logan Roy? We go scene-by-scene through the episode, present audio from three featured scenes, and award this week's #1 Boy, Best Insult and Biggest Move. Featured Scene 1: Ewan's eul…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an update on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and why police visited Ja Morant at his home yesterday. Then we get ready for Bump Day as Blake Snell and the Padres go for a series win in DC today before we play our favorite moment of the week and get a …

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about a plan Woodsy has developed for us all to get fit while watching the Padres struggle at the plate. Then on a Throwback Thursday we revisit one heck of a call we received a year ago before we're joined by our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly Smart Baseball segment. Listen here!…

Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as we ONCE AGAIN ask Eno what can fix this struggling Padres offense, if this is simply who Trent Grisham is, why Xander Bogaerts has dropped down the offensive rankings, and moreBy Audacy

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Shoutout To HER Family as we pay respects to the legendary Tina Turner who passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who checks in a day early with us taking Friday off this week. Listen here!…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Thursday, which is actually our Friday as we're getting a head start on the holiday weekend! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy explains why he brought his children, Beau and Taylor, to work with him this morning! Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we look back at last night's 5-3 loss to the Nationals and B…

Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in! Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join …

Craig has always been a reality competition show junkie, and in a funny coincedence, his work world in pro soccer and the world of Horacio Gutierrez Jr, rookie star of MTV's "The Challenge", crossed paths in the past few months. Craig and Horacio sat down over Zoom to talk about the crazy life of a young man who has traveled the country and the wor…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including punter Matt Araiza getting a workout today with the New York Jets. Then Ben & Woods settle yesterday’s $10 bet over the amount of strikeouts Mackenzie Gore would have against his former team before we turn the page and get ready for game 2 toni…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the ongoing concerns Padres fans have about watching games this season after it was reported that Bally Sports didn't make their payment this month. Then we talk with Mark Neville, the CEO of the Holiday Bowl, to negotiate whether the game can temporarily be named the Ben & Woods Holiday Bowl as a placeh…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win over the Nationals but we talk about ongoing struggles on the basepaths. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who gives us his thoughts on the Padres win over the Nationals, Juan Soto's hot bat, and MUCH more!…

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5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Adam talks about a nice win for the Padres over the Nationals, Juan Soto's hot bat, team bonding experiences on the road, and MUCH more!By Audacy

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with Ben & Woods realizing that they are, in fact, OLD. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Steve who won Take On Woods before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "obelus" into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres W…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story about a man in Louisville who was shot by his roommate after he ate the last hot pocket in the fridge… Then we talk some Padres vs Nationals as we get ready for tonight’s game and hope the Padres can in fact get things going offensively…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming any new listeners to the show, and we revisit the origin of one of our all-time favorite drops that you hear every morning during our show open that came from a moment nearly 3 years ago. Then the guys talk about the Holiday Bowl needing a new title sponsor, and we wonder if we can purchase the naming rig…