Best Craig Elsten Podcasts (2025)

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7am Hour - More On Preller + Craig Elsten Joins The Show! 43:41

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on AJ Preller's future with the San Diego Padres, and we go over the MLB divisional round series' from the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) This" before the guys are joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking Padres offseason and some SDFC as well! Listen here!…

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Monday October 6th, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:50:06

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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + MLB Playoff Games Today 42:08

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories this morning! Then the guys touch on a little bit of College Football from the weekend before getting back to some baseball at the bottom of the hour and previewing both of today's NLDS games in the MLB postseason. Listen here!…

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Dennis Lin On AJ Preller's Future, Free Agents, And More! 11:49

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Dennis Lin (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning for his final regular Monday segment of the season. Listen here as Dennis speculates on what will happen with AJ Preller who enters the final year of his contract next season, what free agents the Padres may look to re-sign, and MUCH more!…

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8am Hour - Who Will The Padres Bring Back + Dennis Lin Calls In 40:01

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking a little more about the Padres offseason, and which players are set to hit free agency and which players we think the Padres should look to bring back in 2026. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for his final weekly segment covering the Padres thi…

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6am Hour - Called Shots, Amazon Mishaps, + AJ Preller's Future 44:30

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Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and get a hilarious story from Woodsy who was coaching T-ball yesterday, and Paulie details a pretty crazy Amazon delivery mishap that happened at his new place on Friday. Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into some Padres offseason talk…

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Friday October 3rd, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:50:05

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9am Hour - Padres Fans React To The End Of The Season 42:16

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by opening up the phone lines and allowing Padres fans to call in and voice their opinions on the Padres 2025 season coming to an end. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys give some of their final thoughts on the Wildcard exit, what types of conversations we will be having during the offseason, AND we spin the t…

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8am Hour - Will AJ Preller Return In 2026? 38:35

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about whether or not AJ Preller will return in 2026? SHOULD he return? Then we play a quick game of Take On Woods to break things up for a minute before the guys react to some audio from Manny Machado postgame, who had a viral exchange with our pal Jake Garegnani from CBS 8. Listen here…

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7am Hour - Worst Strike Call Ever? + Darren Smith Joins The Show 45:01

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am with a lot more to say on yesterday's season-ending loss, and how Jackson Merrill is the heart and soul of the San Diego Padres. Plus, was that the worst strike call we've ever seen, when Xander Bogaerts had the bat taken out of his hands in the 9th inning? And our pal Darren Smith joins the show at the bottom of the ho…

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6am Hour - The 2025 Padres Season Comes To An End 44:26

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Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you all on a Friday mourning. Listen here as the guys discuss yesterday's 3-1 loss to the Cubs in the Wildcard, and the end of the 2025 Padres season. What went wrong? Where does the blame fall? What changes need to be made? All that, plus our Padres Crap-Up in the 6am hour, listen here!…

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POST GAME: The 2025 Padres Are Dead 1:41:01

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie wrap the season with their amazing PHT patrons after the Padres fall to the Cubs, 3-1. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottubBy Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor

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Thursday October 2nd, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:49:37

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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Three Game 3's Today!! 43:13

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the day, including a hotel chain experimenting with scent-based alarm clocks? Then we look ahead to a do-or-die Game 3 for the Padres today against the Cubs, and give our thoughts on the other 2 elimination games in the MLB playoffs as well! Listen here…

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8am Hour - Ben's Milwaukee Accent + Smart Baseball w Eno Sarris! 40:44

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting a funny moment that happened earlier in the week on the show and got completely looked over. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here…

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7am Hour - Darvish In Game 3 + Postseason Sammy Calls In! 42:23

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about game 3 of the NL Wildcard later this afternoon between the Padres and Cubs, with the winner moving on to face Milwaukee in the NLDS, Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Chicago where Postseason Sammy Levitt is standing by and gives us his thoughts on yesterday's win and…

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6am Hour - Padres Beat Cubs 3-0, Force A Game 3 43:31

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Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about what a great afternoon we all had up at PRK101 in Carlsbad yesterday for the 97.3 watch party! Then we set the menu for today's show and get right to our Padres Wrap-Up and all of the highlights from yesterday's 3-0 win over the Cubs…

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Wednesday October 1st, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:46:14

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9am Hour - Shildt Cronenworth Pregame + Postseason Sammy 43:13

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hearing some pregame comments from both Mike Shildt and Jake Cronenworth who held press conferences before game 2 of the NL Wildcard today. Then at the bottom of the hour, Postseason Sammy checks in from Wrigley Field and gives us his thoughts on Game 1's loss and the Padres season on the brink of ending. Listen…

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8am Hour - Former Padres Manager Bud Black In-Studio! 39:45

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming former Padres and Rockies manager Bud Black to the studio who joins the guys for the hour to talk some postseason baseball! Listen here as Buddy talks about what he's been up to since he was let go in Denver, how managing in the playoffs differs from the regular season, AND Buddy insists on getting the op…

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7am Hour - All Hands On Deck For The Padres Today! 38:49

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by beginning to turn our attention to game 2 later today between the Padres and the Cubs as the Padres season is now on the line, and Dylan Cease looks to be the stopper. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys go around some of the other results from the Wildcard round in baseball yesterday as 3 other teams, inclu…

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6am Hour - Padres Facing Elimination After Game 1 Loss To Cubs 44:40

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Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay as we welcome Paulie back to the studio and hear how his move went, and Woodsy tells us about all of the excitement going on while watching the Padres game with his children yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show and jump right in…

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9.30 Full show 2:40:33

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Tuesday's full show!

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9.30 Hour 4: Dylan Cease & Fernando Tatis speak live before Game 1 36:11

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We listen in on the pregame press conferences from Dylan Cease and Fernando Tatis Jr. and give final thoughts ahead of Game 1.

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9.30 Hour 3: Sam Levitt + Padres Wild Card roster is set 41:13

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Sam Levitt joins the show live from Chicago plus Ben & Woods react to the Padres releasing their Wild Card roster.

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9.30 Hour 2: Jesse Agler & Dennis Lin preview Game 1 40:10

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Jesse Agler and Dennis Lin join Ben & Woods from Chicago to preview Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Cubs.

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9.30 Hour 1: the playoffs are HERE + AJ Preller's future 42:58

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Ben & Woods discuss their anxiety ahead of today's playoff game and the future of AJ Preller.

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Cubs vs. Padres Wild Card Preview! 1:17:59

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Winter meetings, offseason moves, spring training, 162 games, and it all comes down to a best-of-three at Wrigley Field! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are here to break it all down for you, reflecting on the season that was and the series that will be come 12:08p PT/2:08pm CT tomorrow. You can buy merch at padreshottub.com/merch Want …

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Monday September 29th, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:49:25

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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + Bad BENNY! 42:00

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend, including an emotional Mark Grant on Saturday night. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys make Ben read some Bad Bunny lyrics after it was announced last night that Bad Bunny will be the Super Bowl halftime performer at Levi's St…

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8am Hour - Great Sports Weekend, Take On Woods, + Jesse Rogers 38:33

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what a great sports weekend it was, and what our favorite sporting event of the weekend was that we saw. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys head out to Chicago and the guys are joined by ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers who will be on the call for the Wildcard series this week! Lis…

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ESPN's Jesse Rogers Previews Padres vs Cubs! 12:45

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ESPN MLB Insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning ahead of calling this week's Wildcard series between the Padres and Cubs! Listen here as Jesse gives us some more insight on the Cubs, what the keys to moving on to the NLDS will be for each team, and MUCH more!

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7am Hour - Padres Catching Concerns + Craig Elsten Checks In! 44:46

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the latest on Padres catcher Elias Diaz who left Saturday's game due to injury, and the guys discuss whether or not he will be ready to go for the Wildcard round, who will catch for Nick Pivetta, and more. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for…

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6am Hour - Padres End Regular Season With A Sweep, Get Ready For The Cubs 44:20

7d ago44:20

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Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! The guys are FIRED UP for the MLB postseason and open the show talking about the Padres wrapping up the regular season with a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, their Wildcard round matchup with the Cubs that begins tomorrow, and MUCH more! Listen here!…

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Friday September 26th, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:48:37

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9am Hour - The Reindl Report + What's At Stake This Weekend 41:37

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's headlines this morning, before we get to Ben's Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule and discuss some of the top college football games on TV tomorrow! Then we set the stage for this weekend's final series of the regular season as the Diamondbacks come to town, and what needs…

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8am Hour - Ben's "Reporter Triangle" + Friar Friday With Jake Peavy! 37:32

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by learning all about "Ben's Reporter Triangle" that tends to happen when he's broadcasting the news on TV? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Padres Hall of Famer Jake Peavy on a Friar Friday who gets us all FIRED UP about the Padres being back in the postseason! Listen here!…

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Jake Peavy On The Padres Being Back In The Postseason 14:49

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Ben & Woods are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres Hall of Famer and Special Assistant to the CEO, Jake Peavy! Listen here as Jake talks about working with some Padres prospects at Instructional League in Arizona, what it's like to pitch in the postseason, how he likes the Padres' matchup with the Cubs, and MUCH more!…

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7am Hour - Crazy MLB Playoff Races + Darren Smith Joins The Show! 45:23

10d ago45:23

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by going over all of the tight playoff races in Major League Baseball, and what is still at play for the Padres this weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Darren Smith makes his weekly visit to talk a little SDFC, Padres in the postseason, and more! Listen here!…

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#253: Did Alien Earth Blow It With The Finale? (with Ken Gartin) 1:02:24

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Craig and Chris are again joined by Ken Gartin to go through the finale of Alien: Earth. Two of our three panelists were really let down by the finale, while one saw the promise for future seasons. What did you think? Email the show at [email protected]! SHOW NOTES :30 Intro 3:00 Initial thoughts on the season one finale 10:30 The …

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9.25 Padres Roundtable: Replacing Ramon Laureano & Playoff Rotation 54:13

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The Fan staff discusses the impact of Ramon Laureano's injury, how best to replace him, how the starting rotation should line up for the Wild Card Series and their grades for the 2025 season.

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Thursday September 25th, 2025 - FULL SHOW 2:47:47

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9am Hour - The Reindl Report, NFL Threesome, + Matt Ginella 42:30

11d ago42:30

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Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome before the guys are joined by our pal Matt Ginella from Firepit Productions to preview this weekend's Ryder Cup! Listen here!

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8am Hour - Ben And Woods Doppelgängers + Eno Sarris 39:17

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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing their "new billboard" that one of Ben's colleagues at least THOUGHT he saw yesterday. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!…

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Smart Baseball With Eno Sarris! 11:17

11d ago11:17

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Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno talks about what losing Ramon Laureano to a fractured finger means for the Padres, how he likes their wildcard matchup with the Chicago Cubs, and MORE!

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7am Hour - In-Season Sammy, Don't Do This, + The Incorporator 41:56

11d ago41:56

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Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by welcoming In-Season Sammy Levitt to the studio as he stops by for his weekly conversation and we begin to look ahead to next week's wildcard series against the Chicago Cubs. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys go over some significant scores in Major League Baseball yesterday, and we pay off …