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The Al Galdi Podcast
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Longtime Washington, D.C. sports personality Al Galdi takes an in-depth look at D.C.-area sports every weekday, giving hard-hitting analysis on - and having some fun with - the Commanders, Nationals, Orioles, Capitals, Wizards, Terrapins, Hoyas and more.
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Episode 1,362: deep dive with J.I. Halsell on intricacies of Brandon Aiyuk saga relevant to Washington and more
2d ago01:03:21Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including sorting through a wild interaction between San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels on Instagram and thoughts on the Washington Wizards reportedly agreeing on a trade for the Los Angeles Lakers' DeAndre Ayton and on multiple reported coaching-staff moves by the Wizards Segment 2 - Guest: former Washington Redskins salary-cap analyst J.I. Halsell, who currently is the executive vice president of client compensation for a prominent agency in 3 Strand Sports And Entertainment, on the saga of disgruntled San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to play for the Washington Commanders, including the legitimacy of Aiyuk's gripes with his former agent and with the 49ers, what to make of Aiyuk and the NFL Players Association not going after the money that the 49ers voided, the possibility of the 49ers going after more of Aiyuk's money and whether Washington is at risk for a tampering charge Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: discussion of the Caps re-signing unrestricted-free-agent winger Alex Ovechkin to a one-year contract for a 22nd NHL season and of the Caps' aggressive, all-in offseason off comments from head coach Spencer Carbery Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two out of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park, reaction to the Nats having two 2026 All-Stars in shortstop CJ Abrams and outfielder James Wood and examination of the Nats designating outfielder Robert Hassell III for assignment Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's winning two out of three games at the Cincinnati Reds and reaction to the O's having one 2026 All-Star in catcher Adley Rutschman For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,361: analysis with Warren Sharp on Dan Quinn and Washington Commanders' defense and more
5d ago00:52:37Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including discussion of the Washington Capitals re-signing unrestricted-free-agent winger Alex Ovechkin to a one-year contract for his 22nd NHL season and reaction to MLB suspending Washington Nationals starting pitchers Cade Cavalli and Miles Mikas as part of punishments for an in-game scuffle with the Boston Red Sox Segment 2 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com, author of The Sharp Football Analysis 2026 Football Preview, on the Washington Commanders, including advanced statistical breakdowns of why head coach Dan Quinn should be on the hot seat, the spectacular extent to which the defense was bad in the 2025 regular season, the outlook for the defense in the 2026 regular season and the good news and bad news with Washington's 2026 regular-season schedule Segment 3 - Guest: Steve Buckhantz, who was the television play-by-play announcer for the Washington Wizards for the 1997-1998 through 2018-2019 seasons, on the excitement with the Wizards, what the Wizards might have in AJ Dybantsa, who the best player for the Wizards was over Buckhantz's 22 seasons as the television voice of the team and stories of his Buckhantz's time with Michael Jordan over his two seasons as a player for the Wizards For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,360: analysis with Warren Sharp on Jayden Daniels and Washington Commanders' new offense and more
6d ago00:50:05Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including commemoration of the six-year anniversary of the infamous statement from FedEx calling for the Washington Redskins to change their name and reaction to the Washington Capitals making a big splash on Day 1 of free agency in the NHL's 2026 offseason Segment 2 - Guest: Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com, author of The Sharp Football Analysis 2026 Football Preview, on the Washington Commanders' offense, including advanced statistical breakdowns of why Sharp is a big believer in quarterback Jayden Daniels, what to expect under new offensive coordinator David Blough and why Sharp is concerned about Daniels' supporting cast on offense Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: discussion of a 10-2 win at the Boston Red Sox to conclude a 4-2 road trip and examination of an apology from Nats starting pitcher Cade Cavalli for saying, "Sit down, boy," to Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: thoughts on a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for just the Orioles' ninth win in 24 games Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,359: breakdown with Justin Melo on Washington Commanders getting a steal in Kaytron Allen and more
1w ago00:53:02Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including thoughts on the Washington Wizards reportedly not trading Anthony Davis but potentially being a contender to sign unrestricted free agents LeBron James and Russell Westbrook and discussion of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to join the Washington Commanders Segment 2 - Guest: NFL Draft analyst Justin Melo of SI.com on why the Washington Commanders pulled off a steal in getting Penn State running back Kaytron Allen in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, what Washington has in running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and how tight end Chig Okonkwo can help Washington Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 8-1 win at the Boston Red Sox in a game in which starting pitcher Cade Cavalli was outstanding and was involved in a benches-and-bullpens-clearing incident Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: reaction to a 9-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, dropping the O's to their most games below .500 in MLB's 2026 regular season at 39-48 Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,358: chat with Mark Bullock on David Blough wanting 10 targets per game for Terry McLaurin and more
1w ago00:52:45Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including reaction to the Golden State Warriors reportedly wanting to trade for the Washington Wizards' Anthony Davis and discussion of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to join the Washington Commanders Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with All-22-style analysis of offensive coordinator David Blough wanting to get receiver Terry McLaurin at least 10 targets per game in the 2026 regular season, Blough having McLaurin move around more in terms of where he's lining up and what receiver Treylon Burks can be in Blough's offense Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 6-3 loss at the Boston Red Sox Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: thoughts on an 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,357: Brandon Aiyuk details issues with San Francisco in continuing quest to join Washington and more
1w ago01:08:34Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk continuing his social-media campaign to be released by the team and be signed by Washington, including him at last providing specifics on his grievances with the 49ers and him addressing a fracture and parting with his agent Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: discussion of what the Caps did in the 2026 NHL Draft, their active offseason and the future of winger Alex Ovechkin off comments from senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick in a post-draft press conference Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on Felix Okpara off his introductory press conference for the Wizards, including the potential for him to be part of a defensive resurgence for the team Segment 5 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of the Nats winning a three-game series at the Baltimore Orioles, including first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. continuing his amazing month Segment 6 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing a three-game series to the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, including reaction to notable comments from president of baseball operations and general manager Mike Elias For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,356: will AJ Dybantsa have Jayden Daniels-like effect on Washington Wizards? and more
2w ago00:52:21Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including discussion of the latest regarding San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk wanting to play for the Washington Commanders and what went wrong for him with the Niners Segment 2 - Washington Wizards: analysis of AJ Dybantsa off his introductory press conference for the Wizards, including thoughts on who will be the king of Washington, D.C. sports when Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin retires and examination of Dybantsa potentially impacting the Wizards the way that quarterback Jayden Daniels has impacted the Washington Commanders Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a third consecutive loss featuring a bullpen meltdown - a 10-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats blew a 5-0 sixth-inning lead by allowing the Phillies to score 10 unanswered runs The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,355: Adam Schefter provides intel on Washington and Brandon Aiyuk as IG posts continue and more
2w ago00:52:48Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including reaction to the Washington Wizards reportedly acquiring Felix Okpara of the University of Tennessee via the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the latest regarding San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk wanting to play for Washington, including his barrage of Instagram posts continuing, intel from ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter and notable comments from 49ers tight end George Kittle Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of the Caps acquiring forward Alex Tuch from the Buffalo Sabres for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and forward David Kampf in a sign-and-trade acquisition that includes Tuch getting an eight-year, $84 million contract extension Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats blew a 4-3 ninth-inning lead by allowing two runs in the top of the ninth Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: thoughts on a 7-6 10-inning loss at the Los Angeles Angels in a game in which the O's blew a 5-2 eighth-inning lead to lose two out of three games in the series Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,354: Washington Wizards take AJ Dybantsa with No. 1-overall pick in 2026 NBA Draft and more
2w ago00:50:25Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including examination of whether the Washington Commanders should be open to re-signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. Segment 2 - Washington Wizards: reaction to the Wizards taking AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and discussion of Trae Young reportedly agreeing to re-sign with the Wizards via a four-year contract worth approximately $212 million Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: analysis of the Caps trading forwards Connor McMichael and Milton Gastrin and the No. 16-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues for forward Jordan Kyrou Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 14-9 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats blew a 5-3 eighth-inning lead, overcame a 6-5 eighth-inning deficit and blew an 8-6 ninth-inning lead by allowing eight runs in the top of the ninth Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: thoughts on a 5-1 loss at the Los Angeles Angeles The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 1,353: preview with Chase Hughes on Washington Wizards' decision at No. 1 in 2026 NBA Draft and more
2w ago00:50:32Tap to summarizeSegment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including reaction to reports of Trae Young agreeing to re-sign with the Washington Wizards via a four-year contract worth approximately $212 million and thoughts on yet another Washington Commanders-related item from San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on Instagram Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Wizards insider Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network on what the Wizards will do with their No. 1-overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, including a tale-of-the-tape-style breakdown of the perceived top two candidates to be taken by the Wizards at 1 in AJ Dybantsa of BYU and Darryn Peterson of Kansas, the likelihood of the Wizards trading the pick and who ultimately is making the call on what the Wizards do with the pick Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: discussion of a 6-1 win at the Los Angeles Angels Visit CateringByUptown.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you For advertising inquiries, email Sales@BlueWirePods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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