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Darren and John go through all of the news of the day! This podcast has a ton of topics and takes to dig through, including: The Padres struggling to beat bad teams (00:00) Saying goodbye to Scott Miller (09:00) Why did Suarez's suspension get shortened? (16:50) NFLPA scandal & NFL owners collusion (20:35) Wave FC retiring Alex Morgan's jersey (27:00) Are you watching the NBA Draft? (33:00) Le...

Darren and John wrapped up some business in Carlsbad and went back to John's house to talk about the same thing everyone else is talking about: Juan Soto, the trade that sent him to the Padres, and everything that has happened to the Padres (and the Nationals) since then. Although both guys add different points of context that feel important for understanding why the team made the move and maybe w...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a not-busy sports weekend, deep-diving into the Oklahoma City Thunder's first NBA championship and a game 7 that disappointed everyone after Tyrese Haliburton's injury. Later, the guys are joined by NBA insider Jake Fischer to gauge the reaction around the league, talk about who might be the next head coach of the New York Knicks, and talk about the stress of be...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro would love nothing more than to talk about soccer and basketball today, but instead they spend almost all of today's podcast breaking down the parade of beanballs between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres over the last two weeks that culminated in a fight between managers Dave Roberts and Mike Shildt and potentially a long-term injury for Fernando Tatis Jr....

While John golfed, Darren welcomed Alex Kirkland from The Spanish Football Podcast & ESPN to talk about the Hot Chicken, the FIFA Club World Cup and how Spain became so dominant in the men’s and women’s game. It’s also World Tapas Day, so great timing to talk Spanish cuisine with a Madrid resident. There’s also a few thoughts on the Padres demoralizing series against the Dodgers, which thankfu...

Darren and John talk about NASCAR potentially coming to San Diego and then recap another Padres loss to the Dodgers before bringing on Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal to talk about replay in baseball, MLB looking for a TV broadcaster to replace ESPN, the MLBPA potentially getting into legal trouble and more. 00:00 - NASCAR coming to San Diego? 09:00 - Padres lose to the Dodgers (again)...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about shopping at Costco, personal grooming habits, and the faultiness of artificial intelligence before diving into the Padres' loss to the Dodgers last night (and if Dylan Cease was throwing at Andy Pages) and wondering if the Pacers should let an injured Tyrese Haliburton play in game 6 of the NBA Finals. Please share this podcast so that people that are looki...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a weekend that didn't go so great for the San Diego Padres but went splendidly for San Diego FC. Did Buster Posey's aggressiveness in trading for Rafael Devers steal some of A.J. Preller's thunder? Is Yu Darvish (or Michael King) ever coming back to pitch for the Padres? Also, Darren does a slight mea culpa on the FIFA Club World Cup, which is off to a fun start...

Darren and John skipped the usual Friday scene at Mason Ale works and tried their best to ignore some of the darkest stories of the day. It doesn't always work, but the guys mostly spend the podcast talking about the NHL Stanley Cup Final, the NBA Finals, a Juan Soto vs. MacKenzie Gore rivalry, and the weekend ahead. The guys also talked about Padres manager Mike Shildt, who is not a very popular...

Darren and John start off the show talking about the U.S. Men's National Team drama and how stupid it is before turning their attention to the San Diego Padres, who dropped their rubber match against the Dodgers on Wednesday and who might be working a trade in the next few days. Later, the guys talk about what is lining up to be a really great NBA Finals after the Pacers showed up and won game 3 a...

John is back from Florida and has a lot of thoughts on the political divide between that state and California, which ties in well with today's conversations about international soccer coming to the United States this year and next. After the guys talk a bit about politics and the Padres' beatdown of the Dodgers last night, they bring on Jeremiah Oshan from Sounder At Heart to talk through the batt...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a loss for the Padres last night against the Dodgers, discussing about how the two teams stack up against each other and what tonight's game means for Dylan Cease, before Darren interviews Jon Wertheim from Sports Illustrated about the 2025 French Open and what it means for the future of tennis. 00:00 - Padres lose to the Dodgers on Monday night 44:55 - French O...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro touch on the protests in Los Angeles and SDFC's win in a friendly against Club América on Saturday before talking about the Padres winning a series in Milwaukee and talking about their memories of the Padres/Dodgers rivalry and what to expect this weekend in a series to determine 1st place in the NL West. Just as an FYI: the sound quality, especially John's, is not gr...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are at Mason Ale Works, wondering if the Padres fans or Brewers fans drink more beer, and they recap NBA Finals game 1 and preview the upcoming Padres/Brewers series and SDFC vs. Club América. 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...

Vincent Goodwill from Yahoo Sports joins Darren Smith and John Gennaro to discuss the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, as well as who the Knicks might replace Tom Thibodeau with and the new changes to the NBA All-Star Game. Section 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Padres beating the Giants, A.J. Preller's unique role in the Padres' clubhouse, Luis Arráez's future in San Diego and the team's ability to capitalize on mistakes. Later, the guys discuss the New York Knicks firing head coach Tom Thibodeau, the reasoning behind it and where it leaves the Knicks heading into the offseason. Finally, the guys talk about a...

Tyler Heaps, the Sporting Director & General Manager of San Diego FC, sat down with Darren Smith before the team's match against Austin FC to talk about who from the team should be voted onto the MLS All-Star team, why SDFC moved to extend CJ dos Santos, what his expectations were heading into the season and how it feels to have so many players from the team representing their countries in int...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about keeping an eye on the Padres game and mistaking Jose Iglesias for Manny Machado in a 1-0 road win over the Giants. They also get into a conversation about if replay review is helping or hurting sports and they try to add perspective for the doomer Padres fans. Later, the guys talk about what it's like for professional athletes to miss time due to injury and...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the weekend, starting with an ICE raid in South Park, a San Diego FC win against a terrible Austin FC team and the Padres squeaking out a series in over the Pirates. John throws a couple of trade ideas at Darren, both for the San Diego Padres and for his beloved New York Knicks, and asks him to review them with a dose of reality added in. 00:00 Intro & healt...

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...

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). 00:00 Loserville & COVID Chronicles 06:00 Padres drop final game against Marlins 28:30 SDFC...

Darren and John are back, first taking measure of COVID running through John's household and the ramifications of that before diving into the Padres coming back against the Marlins (thanks to Ronny Simon), the stigma of playing in MLS, SDSU waiting to hear what will happen with Miles Byrd, the Pacers remaining likable even to a Knicks fan, and a lot more. Section 1904 is a community-supported medi...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss a successful three-day weekend for the San Diego Padres (who have won 3 of 4), San Diego FC (who have swept their season series against LA Galaxy) and San Diego Wave (who won 5-2 over North Carolina). All three teams sit in 2nd place of their respective standings, although the Padres have issues to worry about and San Diego FC has to get past the fight in the...

Darren Smith and John Gennaro are at Mason Ale Works in Barrio Logan and they get into a conversation about the emotions that only come up when you watch sports, ending up with them listing their best and worst emotional moments in sports. 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...

Darren and John tried to have lunch in North Park yesterday and accidentally ended up in the middle of a massive watch party for Tottenham Hotspur fans. It was delightful chaos, and they brought on Ben Forman (founder of the San Diego Spurs supporters club) today to talk about why the game was such a big deal for Spurs fans and what being a fan of an English team in America is like. After that, wi...