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Dylan from Letters to A.J. once again joins Darren and John for a conversation about the San Diego Padres, who have lost four consecutive games and seemingly can't score runs. Is it time to panic? How much of the blame should Manny Machado shoulder? Is Yu Darvish ever coming back? Why did we stop talking about Xander Bogaerts? And what was with that Kevin Acee article the other day? We get into al...

The NBA Playoffs kick back into gear tonight with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, with the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers getting underway on Wednesday. Dan Devine from Yahoo Sports joins Darren and John to explain what he's watching for in both series and the guys discuss the healthy tu...

On the Monday "weekend recap" podcast, Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about why the San Diego Padres failed to score more than 1 run in any of their losses to the Seattle Mariners and how the field at Snapdragon Stadium might've played a role in a 0-0 tie for San Diego FC. 00:00 Introduction & NBA Playoffs 15:40 Padres struggle to score runs vs. Mariners 35:20 SDFC score zero in tie vs. Sp...

Jeff Rueter from The Athletic joins Darren Smith and John Gennaro to talk about his recent article that details why Nashville SC's largest Latin American supporters group has stopped coming to games, why ICE has targeted Nashville for rounding up immigrants, and what it means for the future of soccer in America. Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, consider...

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. 00:00 Return from Spain: jet lag and podcasting 15:04 SDFC's midweek win over Colorado 58:56 Padres win series vs. Angels with help from Vasquez & Bogaerts 01:07:19 NBA Playoffs Section 1904 is a commu...

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 commun...

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. 00:00 Darren's final days in Spain 05:55 Robert Suarez's blown save ruins Merrill's big night 29:00 NBA Playoffs & Draft Lottery recap Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our...

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...

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...

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...

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 - F...

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 comp...

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 sear...

Coming off a weekend where the Padres swept the Pirates, SDFC beat FC Dallas 5-0 and the San Diego Wave won a big game against Bay City FC, there's plenty to celebrate in Section 1904 today. Darren checks in from Valencia, Spain and talks about the Padres getting healthy, rooting for certain prospects, SDFC getting back into the winning column, what Milan Iloski kissing the badge after his goal me...

First, Darren Smith joins from Spain and talks with John about the NBA Playoffs, the Padres and traveling. Later, John Gennaro is joined by Dylan from Letters 2 AJ about how the Padres are zagging when the rest of the league is zigging in a world of baseball analytics and efficiency. Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section190...

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 p...

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-g...

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 Pa...

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....

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 som...

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. This is a publ...

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,...

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 Draf...

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 leadi...

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. B...