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Earthquakes, Rory's Masters moment, weekend recaps for Padres & SDFC
Talking about Rory's win at Augusta and his human reaction to the moment...before getting rudely interrupted by an earthquake.
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Grand Opening, Grand Closing
Welcome back to Church. Let's chat.
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Aníbal Godoy: "I want to score more goals than I've ever scored before."
Here is Darren's interview with San Diego FC midfielder Aníbal Godoy from the mid-week coach's show.
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San Diego kids dream big on potential SDFC jerseys
Hoover High School's Advanced Drawing and Painting class worked with San Diego FC and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to envision new designs for an SDFC jersey.
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Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLS
Do you know how many subscriptions you have? Does MLS have any idea how many assists their players have? Can Jason Heyward keep his starting spot for the Padres? Answers to some of these questions on today's podcast!
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Padres Off-Day Thoughts: April 10, 2025
Using the off day to unload some thoughts about the 2025 San Diego Padres.
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What do sports fans root for?
When the fans turn on a team to follow a particular player, what are they rooting for and why? Luka Doncic (and others) are leading us to wonder about what makes sports fandom what it is.
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MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made the Soto trade..."
Darren and John talk about the injuries piling up for the San Diego Padres before bringing on John Conniff to provide a perspective on the team's farm system and prospects for the future.
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Does MLB have a stadium problem?
The Padres win a game at a minor-league park while Jackson Merril sits, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becomes a US citizen, and the end of the NCAA men's basketball championship game was excruciating.
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Don't burn yourself out
Recapping a busy sports weekend for the Padres, San Diego FC & college basketball.
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SDFC's inaugural season is off to a dreamy start
San Diego FC hit yet another milestone with a win against the Seattle Sounders while they continue a nearly perfect start to their inaugural season.
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Building the plane while flying it
Welcome to Church. It might be a weekly feature, it might not. We're figuring it out.