The Kept Faith's Podcast

This week, the guys close out 2023 with Andrew Mazon from The Mazon Minute to talk about the Ohtani deal, the Soto trade, and what needs to change in 2024 for the San Diego Padres to give this fanbase what it deserves. 

This week , the guys talk about the passing of Padres Chairman Peter Seidler with Mark Wilkens from Madfriars.com .

This week, the guys welcome to the pod Dylan from the Letters To AJ substack. They talk about the end of the Padres season, the internal glaring problems that need to be addressed, and the things the team needs to do to move forward. Check out the Letters to AJ substack!

This week, the guys check in with Kevin Acee from the UT and talk about his article that ran last week about the clubhouse culture inside the 2023 San Diego Padres.

This week on the pod, the guys catch up with Andy Keatts from Axios SD. They discuss the Padres season spiraling out of control, the trade deadline, and what it’s like for Andy being an Orioles fan with a first-place team yet still having questions.

This week the guys chat with Darnay Tripp from NBC 7 about the state of the Padres heading into the second half and towards the all-important MLB Trade Deadline.

Dike Anyiwo and the guys chat about the MLS coming to San Diego and how that will impact the community the SD Loyal has built. Then they talk about the news that Rams Owner Stan Kroenke has become the primary investor for Midway Rising, the plan that has been selected by the city to redevelop the Midway district. 

This week the guys check in with David Jay from Madfriars.com. They talk about the excitement around the Ethan Salas debut at Lake Elsinore, the general state of the team’s farm system, and the overall AJ Preller Era on the development side.

This week the guys chat with The Town Tailgate Podcast. They get into the situation with the A’s leaving Oakland and offer a landing spot for A’s fans to land if the move to Vegas happens. 

The guys talk about the first 24 games of the season. They dig into the Tatis comeback, early offensive struggles, and pitching worries. Then they discuss the bummer that is the Oakland A’s situation. 

Our very own Dallas McLaughlin has a brand new album of live stories OUT RIGHT NOW! It's called  I Didn't Start The Fire (And Other Lies)  and features stories of Dallas burning bridges and meeting heroes. The album is available on almost all streaming platforms and please check out Dallas' website dallassmclaughlin.com for more details!

The offseason is over, and the guys are ready for baseball; that matters. This week they chat with Sean Odonnell from TalksChrome about how the NLWest looks going into the season, what the Pads have to do to win the division over the dodgers, and the overall excitement that Opening Day brings. Then they talk about Emma Stone’s star-making performance in Easy A for the first installment of The Kept...

This week Carlo Cecchetto returns to the pod on the glorious day of the Manny Machado extension news. They talk about the recent spending of the team, the landscape of the rest of the league, and the new pitch clock!

This week the guys chat with Ryan Finley, the new sports editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune. They talk about how he grew up in San Diego following the Padres, how he will manage the sports section at the paper he grew up reading, and where he thinks the Padres will go in 2023.

This week the guys close out 2022 with Jay Posner and have a conversation about his recent retirement from his post as the Sports Editor of the UT, the state of Padres, and the future of sports media moving forward. 

This week the guys finally discuss the 2022 NLCS with some distance from it. They go over the Bob Melvin postseason performance, the Tatis situation, and the moves the Padres have already made.

This week Dallas and Travis tell Nick about their experience at the historic NLDS Game 4 where the Padres ended the dodgers season. They discuss Blink 182, what this means for Tatis, and what the team is facing in the upcoming series against the Phillies.

This week the guys celebrate the Padres conquering the Mets on the road in New York City. They talk about the surprise standout performances from the lower part of the lineup, the Joe Musgrove vs Buck Showalter controversy, and what we have to look forward to in the NLDS against the Dodgers. Go Pads!

This week the guys discuss making the playoffs in a full season. Will the Padres flame out or go on a big run? Nobody knows, but Padres fans have waited a long time to see their team try. 

Dallas and Nick traveled down to 3 Punk Ales to meet up with Craig and John from The PADRES HOT TUB podcast to discuss all things San Diego Padres over beers, tacos and a loud, rowdy crowd. Enjoy!

This week the guys talk about the impending vasectomy of Dallas McLaughlin, the sinking Padres, and the Fernando Tatis Jr situation. 

This week everything that we wanted happened. We got Juan Soto, and Josh Bell and traded Eric Hosmer. We talk about it and try to make sense of what it means for the franchise moving forward.

This week the guys talk to Javier Reyes from Locked On Padres about the first-half struggles, the All-Star Game, and the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline. 

This week the guys check in after the Saturday Night loss in LA. They discuss the glaring problems with the roster, what the team should do moving forward, and the impact of the 2022 City Connect jersey.

This week the guys talk about being in first place in Mid-June. They discuss the Tatis injury news, the Musgrove contract, and oh yeah, being in first place over the dodgers.