Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Section 1904
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| Steve Sands: "It's the single most difficult thing to do in sports." | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:07:19 | |
Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel joins Section 1904 to talk about "one of the best Masters we've ever seen" and Rory McIlroy's long journey towards winning a grand slam. Also, find out why Darren is struggling to find pants he likes, why the guys are not fretting the Padres' loss to the Cubs last night, what the hell happened at the end of the Warriors-Grizzlies play-in game, an idiotic move by the Dallas Mavericks to try and control the local media, and fun takeaways from an interview with an SDFC player. 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. | |||
| Tatis is appointment television | 15 Apr 2025 | 01:06:53 | |
Darren and John talk for about an hour about the white-hot San Diego Padres, led by early MVP candidate Fernando Tatis Jr. (and Darren's desire for a Tatis Cam during every game), and the start of the 2025 NBA Postseason with the play-in games happening tonight. Listen to find out why Darren is already looking at who should be the next coach of the New York Knicks, why John thinks the Clippers are an awful lot like the Padres, why the crowds at Petco Park have us wondering about a TV deal, and why playing with joy matters. 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. | |||
| Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with the Padres | 02 Apr 2025 | 01:09:10 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works? The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be. 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. | |||
| Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage is great" | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:40:10 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Richard Deitsch from The Athletic about the MLB-ESPN breakup and what it means for teams like the San Diego Padres.
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| Cheers to 73,089 happy fans | 31 Mar 2025 | 01:03:06 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a great sports weekend in San Diego, with the Padres sweeping the Atlanta Braves and San Diego FC kicking off their rivalry with LAFC with a 3-2 win at Snapdragon Stadium. 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. | |||
| Wandy's one-pitch win & an SDFC/LAFC match preview | 28 Mar 2025 | 01:02:07 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and give some analysis on what they liked and didn't from the team, before switching gears and previewing Saturday's matchup between San Diego FC and LAFC at Snapdragon Stadium. 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. | |||
| Day 1 for Section 1904 & a 2025 San Diego Padres season preview | 26 Mar 2025 | 01:18:29 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before tomorrow's Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves. 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. | |||
| Darren & John are starting a media company | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:27:14 | |
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. Sign up today at Section1904.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. | |||
| Unemployed Guys: SDSU's out, Padres pitching woes & SDFC disappoints | 19 Mar 2025 | 01:11:00 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Unemployed Guys: SDFC, Padres, Lakers & WW3 | 04 Mar 2025 | 01:21:24 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Darren Smith previews SDFC's 1st home game & remembers Gene Hackman | 28 Feb 2025 | 01:07:10 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Darren Smith talks SDFC's big win over LA Galaxy | 25 Feb 2025 | 01:13:30 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Earthquakes, Rory's Masters moment, weekend recaps for Padres & SDFC | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:58:23 | |
Darren and John keep podcasting through an earthquake (don't worry, we left it in for you to enjoy) and talk about Rory McIlroy finally overcoming at Augusta and joining a prestigious group as one of the PGA's best all-time golfers, the Padres sweeping the Rockies to get to 10-0 at home and 13-3 on the season, and San Diego FC fighting valiantly in Denver in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rapids. Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel was unable to join us today. We'll work on interviewing him later this week. 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. | |||
| Darren Smith on Padres Spring Training, SDFC's 1st game, SNL50 & NBA All-Star Game | 19 Feb 2025 | 01:31:16 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Darren Smith on Super Bowl LIX, Padres Spring Training & This Week in Trump | 11 Feb 2025 | 01:06:40 | |
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. | |||
| Searching for joy in the land of chaos | 06 Feb 2025 | 01:13:20 | |
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. | |||
| Padres offseason: Causation or correlation? | 28 Jan 2025 | 01:28:22 | |
Is the San Diego Padres ownership situation to blame for the team’s slow offseason? Is it the reason Jurickson Profar signed with the Braves? And what would John Seidler look like as the “control person” of the team? 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. | |||
| Darren Smith discusses A.J. Preller's toughest task | 22 Jan 2025 | 01:21:39 | |
For the third week in a row, two unemployed guys who are passionate about San Diego sports (and politics) got together to talk about the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers, whether Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers is bad for MLB, what the Padres need to change about their roster in the next month…. and then we talked a little bit about inauguration day. 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. | |||
| Darren Smith returns to talk fires, Padres, Roki Sasaki & SDFC | 14 Jan 2025 | 01:18:56 | |
Darren and John are still unemployed and still talking into microphones, this time at Darren’s house in Imperial Beach. This conversation jumps all over the place, but it’s well worth your time. 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. | |||
| The view from unemployment with Darren Smith | 07 Jan 2025 | 01:18:50 | |
You remember Darren Smith! He’s that guy from the radio who has been guesting on every podcast in town since he left radio. I lied and told him I had a podcast so that he’d come up and chat with me about the state of sports media, the Padres cutting spending, San Diego sports fandom, the future MLS team, dreams of an NBA arena in Mission Valley and so much more. 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. | |||
| Aníbal Godoy: "I want to score more goals than I've ever scored before." | 12 Apr 2025 | 00:13:02 | |
Darren Smith had the chance to sit down with San Diego FC midfielder Aníbal Godoy to talk about the secret of playing into your late 30s, being a part of two MLS expansion teams, San Diego FC being underestimated by other teams, how Mikey Varas is building a culture, the type of player that he tries to be on gameday, planning goal celebrations, becoming a United States citizen and a lot more. 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. | |||
| Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLS | 11 Apr 2025 | 01:09:53 | |
Darren and John are in tax preparation mode, which has them reflecting on the nature of subscriptions and sports media coverage before talking about the idea of "being present" and how useful that's been for Ron Washington's Los Angeles Angels. Later, the guys dive into San Diego FC's game against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Denver as a place to visit, and the nature of statistics in stat-keeping in Major League Soccer. At the end, the guys talk about why there's nothing really to talk about with the Padres today. 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. | |||
| What do sports fans root for? | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:46:47 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly against) before touching on Robert Suarez's blistering start to the season. 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. | |||
| MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made the Soto trade..." | 09 Apr 2025 | 01:09:03 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying? Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors, comparisons between Ethan Salas and Austin Hedges, and an unfortunate nickname for Tirso Ornelas. 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. | |||
| Does MLB have a stadium problem? | 08 Apr 2025 | 01:04:40 | |
Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing. 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. | |||
| Don't burn yourself out | 07 Apr 2025 | 01:27:13 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games. 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. | |||
| The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update | 03 Apr 2025 | 01:15:52 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion. About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres. 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. | |||
| SDFC's biggest game of the year (so far)? | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:09:28 | |
Darren and John are back with a Friday episode. The guys first reflect back on a good week for Section 1904 before diving into A.J. Preller's roster-building strategy and how the San Diego Padres have become the best team in baseball. Later, Darren talks about his upcoming trip to Spain and how much soccer he'll get to watch while he's there before the guys talk about San Diego FC's big game in Charlotte tomorrow. With just a few minutes left, the guys talk about what they're excited about for the first weekend of the NBA Playoffs, including which teams are most likely to get into a fist fight. 00:00 Introduction and Weekend Primer 03:01 Community Engagement and Podcast Growth 05:45 Analyzing Padres' Performance and Strategy 09:05 Reflections on Sports Media and Twitter 11:48 Launching Section 1904 and Future Plans 14:58 Discord Community and Listener Interaction 24:56 Exciting European Football Adventures 27:13 Travel Plans and Horseback Riding 29:37 Challenges Ahead for San Diego FC 33:50 Statistical Insights into San Diego FC 40:48 Learning and Growth for SDFC 46:59 Comparing SDFC to Other Teams 55:26 NBA Playoffs preview 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. | |||
| Padres Roundtable: Quantifying the unquantifiable | 17 Apr 2025 | 01:05:24 | |
Darren and John head down to Barrio Logan and chat with Dylan from Letters to AJ for an expansive conversation about the San Diego Padres, the evolving nature of baseball statistics, how fan-driven media fits into the sports media landscape, and how San Diego FC fits into the whole picture. 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. | |||
| "Don't you hate pants?!?" | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:52:47 | |
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. 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. | |||
| "We owe you a beer" | 24 Apr 2025 | 01:12:55 | |
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. 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. | |||
| You don't have to care about the NFL Draft | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:59:01 | |
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? 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. | |||
| Are the Clippers becoming San Diego's team? | 22 Apr 2025 | 01:04:21 | |
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 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. | |||
| Padres injuries are piling up | 21 Apr 2025 | 01:20:05 | |
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 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. | |||
| Checking in from Sitges, Spain | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:32:01 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Craig Elsten: "It's on Bogaerts to fix it." | 29 Apr 2025 | 01:23:52 | |
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? 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. | |||
| Weekend Recap: Concerns about Bogaerts & SDFC | 28 Apr 2025 | 01:10:07 | |
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 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. | |||
| Bill Hanstock on the blurred lines of wrestling and media | 01 May 2025 | 00:59:38 | |
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. Buy Bill's book about the WWE and subscribe to his newsletter. 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. | |||
| "The nude beach is going to be interesting" | 01 May 2025 | 00:52:58 | |
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? 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. | |||
| CJ dos Santos talks about his future in San Diego | 30 May 2025 | 00:21:20 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on Friday afternoon to discuss San Diego FC's game tomorrow against Austin FC, the team's response to the fights after their win against LA Galaxy and everything surrounding the Knicks-Pacers Eastern Conference Finals heading into the weekend. Then, Darren sits down with San Diego FC goalkeeper CJ dos Santos to talk about the contract extension he signed this week, his path to San Diego and what makes this team special. 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. | |||
| Padres & SDFC lose winnable games | 29 May 2025 | 00:28:39 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the San Diego Padres dropping the final game of their series against the Miami Marlins, San Diego FC getting blanked by the Sounders in Seattle, and how a Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals will be a great thing for basketball fans (even if the media complains about it). 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. | |||
| Darren returns home from Spain | 15 May 2025 | 00:18:20 | |
Darren Smith is back is Imperial Beach and caught enough of the San Diego FC win on the plane to discuss it with John Gennaro before they turn their attention to the Padres and the NBA Playoffs. 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. | |||
| Another MVP moment for Tatis | 14 May 2025 | 00:10:14 | |
Darren Smith, along with his wife, take listeners along as they walk through the Barcelona airport to their flight home and reflect on their two weeks in Spain. John Gennaro, fighting off a cold, then takes over and talks about another "MVP moment" for Fernando Tatis Jr. that won the game for the Padres over the Angels last night and recaps some of last night's NBA action. 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. | |||
| "The NBA Draft Lottery is great television." | 13 May 2025 | 00:09:55 | |
Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss Robert Suarez's blown save, the Knicks taking a commanding lead over the Celtics, the Mavericks getting the #1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and a lot more. 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. | |||
| Weekend Recap: That's baseball | 12 May 2025 | 00:55:44 | |
Darren Smith checks in from Girona, Spain with a recap of Barcelona's big El Clasico win, thoughts on the Rockies firing Bud Black and some other highlights from vacation while John Gennaro tacks on a recap of the Padres' weekend in Colorado, SDFC's big win against St. Louis and gets listeners up to date on the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs. 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. | |||
| POST GAME: San Diego FC tops St. Louis City SC 2-1 | 11 May 2025 | 00:34:04 | |
Immediately after San Diego FC won their road match 2-1 over St. Louis City SC, John Gennaro chatted with Alex Peña from Chromatic FC to talk about what they liked in the match, what they didn't like, and how the moves made on Saturday could affect the team's match on Wednesday. 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. | |||
| What happened at the nude beach? | 09 May 2025 | 00:37:34 | |
From Barcelona, Darren Smith and his wife Leigha check in and tell stories from the middle of their vacation in Spain. Leigha talks about her experiences riding Friesian horses, Darren talks about some of the food they've eaten, and then the two of them discuss their experience at the nude beach in Sitges. Back in San Diego, John Gennaro thanks listeners who sent in their recommendations for WNBA teams for him to root for and lists off the seven teams that are fighting for his fandom. 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. | |||
| "Holy white smoke, we have a new pope." | 08 May 2025 | 01:13:41 | |
Darren Smith's internet in Spain held out during a thunderstorm and the selection of a new pope so that he could chat with John Gennaro about Dylan Cease almost throwing a no-hitter, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s mini-slump, the value of managerial ejections, the importance of height for an MLB manager, SDFC's game this weekend in St. Louis, the best food Darren has eaten in Spain and a ton more. 00:00 - Following American sports from Spain 12:00 - Padres lose to Yankees, head to Colorado 31:00 - Managerial ejections & player relationships 48:30 - Preview: San Diego FC @ St. Louis City SC 58:50 - The best food Darren has eaten in Spain 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. | |||
| Watching a Champions League classic from Spain | 07 May 2025 | 00:35:44 | |
Darren Smith's internet is out in Valencia, Spain, so he recorded himself and talked a bit about his travels, finding a bar to watch Barcelona play against Inter Milan, and his thoughts on the Padres. John joins in with his Padres thoughts before breaking down a big night in the NBA Playoffs and inviting fans to help him pick his favorite WNBA team. 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. | |||
| Do manager ejections matter? | 06 May 2025 | 01:00:24 | |
After a 4-3 win in the rainy conditions at Yankee Stadium, many people are talking about the ejection of San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt that preceded the game-winning rally. On today's podcast, Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend a lot of time debating the value of managers getting tossed to fire up the players and then get into the NBA Playoffs, what being "clutch" really means, people searching for nostalgia and how it has infected sports broadcasts, plus the future of minor league baseball. 00:00 Introduction and paella adventures 02:58 Do manager ejections matter? (Padres beat Yankees) 11:54 NBA Playoffs (Knicks beat Celtics, Nuggets beat Thunder) 41:13 Nostalgia vs. Innovation 52:31 Could minor league baseball be replaced by youth academies? 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. | |||