Talking Friars

Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

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For fans of the San Diego Padres. Ben Fadden talking about the San Diego Padres--and a little bit about other San Diego Sports! Former guests include MLBN's Matt Vasgersian, Lauren Shehadi & Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, former Padres Clayton Richard and Heath Bell, Padres radio voice Jesse Agler, 97.3 The Fan's Steven Woods & Paul Reindl, & San Diego Sports 760's Marty Caswell, Jon Schaeffer & Jim Russell! Ben has been a diehard Padres fan since he was a kid & his family has had season tickets since he was 13. He’s been through the ups & the downs—from being at Petco Park when the Dodgers beat...

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Talking Friars Ep. 248: Padres lose 5-3 to the Dodgers in Game 1 12.10.2022

The Padres had their fourth starter on the mound tonight against the Dodgers number one starter and it unfortunately went how most national baseball people expected it to go. Julio Urias was dominant for most of his start and the Padres were working from behind since the first inning. Jacob Zimmermann and Ben Fadden give their reaction to the game in the latest episode of Talking Friars. GAGLIONE...

Talking Friars Ep. 247: WFAN’s Evan Roberts reacts to his Mets losing to the Padres in NL Wild Card Series 10.10.2022

WFAN’s Evan Roberts is a diehard Mets fan and he was nice enough to join the show despite his team losing to our Padres over the weekend in the National Wild Card Series. We discussed Max Scherzer choking in Game 1, Buck Showalter accusing Joe Musgrove of cheating, what the difference was between San Diego and New York in this series and what's next for the Mets this offseason. GAGLIONE BROS  Visi...

Talking Friars Ep. 246: Musgrove dominates, Padres move past the Mets in NL Wild Card series! 10.10.2022

The Padres and Mets split the first two games of their Wild Card Series, which put both team’s seasons on the line tonight. Joe Musgrove wasn’t going to let down the city of San Diego tonight! Ben Fadden gives you his reaction to the game in this episode! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talki...

Talking Friars Ep. 245: Reacting to the Padres 7-3 Game 2 loss to the Mets 09.10.2022

The Padres took down Max Scherzer last night but tonight it was the Mets turn to get a win. Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the game in this episode! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG...

Talking Friars Ep. 244: Padres Hit 4 Homers, Blowout the Mets in Game 1 08.10.2022

The Padres started off their postseason tonight against the Mets with a blowout win! Jacob Zimmermann and Ben Fadden give their thoughts on the game! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_...

Talking Friars Ep. 243: Tony Gwynn’s Agent John Boggs on Padres Making Postseason, Negotiating with A.J. Preller 07.10.2022

On the day the Wild Card series starts, MLB agent John Boggs joins the show to discuss what it’s like for him to see the Padres make the postseason, what his focus turns to once the season concludes, what negotiating with A.J. Preller is like, how hectic the trade deadline is for him and what his thoughts are about contract and trade offers being leaked to the media. GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglioneb...

Talking Friars Ep. 242: Guessing the Padres Game 1 Lineup vs. the Mets 06.10.2022

Game 1 is tomorrow and fans cannot wait for this matchup. In the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on MLB.com ranking the Padres pitching staff as the worst in the postseason before trying to guess what Bob Melvin’s lineup will look like tomorrow night!  GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! Y...

Talking Friars Ep. 241: Padres win Giants series + who should make Wild Card roster 06.10.2022

The Padres regular season series is over and now it’s time to focus on the Wild Card series. Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on what we saw in the final series against the Giants before telling you what his 26-man Wild Card Series roster would look like if he was Bob Melvin. GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subsc...

Talking Friars Ep. 240: Who should the Padres want to face: Mets or Cardinals? 04.10.2022

The San Diego Padres could end up being the fifth or the sixth seed in the postseason. If they’re the fifth seed they’d likely face the New York Mets, who look like they’re going to finish behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. If they’re the sixth seed, they’d face the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals. Which would be the better the better matchup for the Padres? It’s an intriguing quest...

Talking Friars Ep. 239: The Padres are going to the postseason! 03.10.2022

The San Diego Padres have made the postseason in a full season for the first time since 2006! They weren’t able to get a win on Sunday but the fans didn’t care because we’re heading to the playoffs! Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on this past series and what this means for the city in the latest episode of Talking Friars! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find thei...

Talking Friars Ep. 238: Padres lose competitive series vs. Dodgers 30.09.2022

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres last series against the Dodgers in the regular season. They were all competitive games, which is something we can’t say about past series this year. GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page...

Talking Friars Ep. 237: Padres pile on the runs to end Rockies series 26.09.2022

The Padres made their last visit of the year to Coors Field this weekend before coming back home to end the regular season. Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the series during the latest episode of Talking Friars. GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for free year rou...

Talking Friars Ep. 236: Greg Garcia Talks Padres Postseason Hopes, Machado's Work Ethic 23.09.2022

Former Padres infielder Greg Garcia joined Ben Fadden to talk about the Padres playoff chances this year (assuming they get in), what he thinks the conversations are like in the clubhouse right now, what it was like to make it to the postseason in 2020, how proud he is to see Jake Cronenworth be a two-time All-Star three years into his career, why the Manny Machado narrative is wrong, where he'd r...

Talking Friars Ep. 235: Padres keep Cardinals fans waiting for Pujols’ 700th HR 23.09.2022

The big storyline entering the Padres vs. Cardinals series was Albert Pujols’ chase for his 700th home run. The Padres, though, didn’t allow him to take the spotlight this week at Petco Park. Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the series in latest episode of Talking Friars! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscr...

Talking Friars Ep. 234: Derek Togerson on the Padres Offense and Rotation Rounding Into Form 20.09.2022

NBC 7’s Derek Togerson was nice enough to join the show to discuss the return of the offense this past weekend, Jose Azocar taking over as the starting center fielder, if Luis Campusano should be getting more playing time and how far this team could go if the rotation can pitch like they did against the Diamondbacks. Also, Derek and Ben were both at the San Diego Wave game on Saturday so we touche...

Talking Friars Ep. 233: Padres win Diamondbacks series after players only meeting 19.09.2022

The Padres finished off their road trip in Arizona to face the Diamondbacks, who have been playing well as of late. The team was called out by Bob Melvin after Thursday night’s loss where they didn’t “even put up a fight”. Then there was a players only meeting before Friday’s game and it looks like it worked. The offense put up 12 runs and Blake Snell went seven strong innings. Joe Musgrove and Yu...

Talking Friars Ep. 232: Will the Padres make the postseason? 16.09.2022

Dennis Kennedy is a Product Creation Designer with TaylorMade in San Diego and was nice enough to join the show to talk about his relationships with Padres players, how far he thinks San Diego could go this year if they make the postseason and who have been the most valuable players on the team other than Manny Machado this season! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu an...

Talking Friars Ep. 231: Darvish helps Padres split with Mariners 15.09.2022

The San Diego Padres started off their road trip in Seattle against the Mariners over the past couple of days and it was a fun matchup to watch. If you’re a fan of great pitching, this was the one for you! Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the series in the latest episode of Talking Friars! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/addre...

Talking Friars Ep. 230: It’s not just Juan Soto who needs to be better 13.09.2022

There’s been a lot of people getting on Juan Soto for not performing well at the plate recently and it’s understandable, as he’s hitting .107 in September. However, it’s going to take more than just Soto hitting better for this team to make the postseason. Ben Fadden goes through some names who need to step it up on the latest episode of Talking Friars. GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to vie...

Talking Friars Ep. 229: Padres Lose Dodgers Series After Cronenworth’s Walk-off 12.09.2022

The Padres and Dodgers were back at it this weekend and the atmosphere was amazing at Petco Park. Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the series in the latest episode of Talking Friars! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for free year round Padres content: https://www.you...

Talking Friars Ep. 228: 2023 rule changes should be good for MLB 09.09.2022

Major League Baseball voted on Friday to implement a pitch clock, ban shifts, increase base sizes and limit the number of pick-off attempts starting in 2023. Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on these changes! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number...

Talking Friars Ep. 227: Alfaro did it again! 08.09.2022

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres latest series against the Diamondbacks! It didn’t start off great on Labor Day, as zero runners came around to score for the Friars after a questionable lineup was put out by Bob Melvin. The good news is they found some fight in them late on Tuesday and Wednesday night, as they came back from deficits to gain more...

Talking Friars Ep. 226: Padres lose another series to the Dodgers 05.09.2022

The Padres had a chance to win a series on the road against the Dodgers but couldn’t get the job done. After blowing out Los Angeles on Friday, they had no shot of winning on Saturday thanks to Sean Manaea and lost all their momentum after a terrible strike three call by Dan Merzel on Sunday Night Baseball.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAG...

Talking Friars Ep. 225: Is Manny Machado on pace to be an MVP finalist? 02.09.2022

The Padres take on the Dodgers tonight but before that Ben Fadden gives you an update on where things stand in the National League MVP race. Manny Machado is having a heck of a year but so are a couple Cardinals infielders. It’s going to be fun to watch how the race plays out over the last month of the season! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Ro...

Talking Friars Ep. 224: Padres Beat Rodon & Webb, End Giants Playoff Hopes 01.09.2022

Before the Dodgers series this weekend, the Padres needed to at least take two out of three at Oracle Park against a below .500 Giants team and that’s what they did. There were some weird delays on Monday, Trent Grisham and Blake Snell were huge on Tuesday and Joe Musgrove took the mound in the series finale. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GA...

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