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.

  1. Episode 1,310: Washington Commanders take Sonny Styles with No. 7-overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft and more

    19 HRS AGO

    Episode 1,310: Washington Commanders take Sonny Styles with No. 7-overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to and analysis of Washington taking Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles with the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park to lose three out of four games in the series   Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi   Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns   Whatever your dermatological needs, contact Dr. George Verghese at MidAtlanticSkin.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.

    52 min
  2. Episode 1,309: chat with Dan Pizzuta on myths and realities of positional value for Washington at No. 7 and more

    1D AGO

    Episode 1,309: chat with Dan Pizzuta on myths and realities of positional value for Washington at No. 7 and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL analyst Dan Pizzuta of Snaps And Stats on positional value in the NFL given the possibility of the Washington Commanders spending the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on a player at a non-premium position, the true meaning of positional value, whether we are looking at positional value all wrong, why Pizzuta is bullish on Washington for the 2026 season, how we should process Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels' 2025 season and more    Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 8-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats and Braves combined for seven home runs   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of an 8-6 win at the Kansas City Royals to win two out of three games in a wild series   Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi   Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns   Visit CateringByUptown.com and 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.

    51 min
  3. Episode 1,308: deep dive with Sam Fortier on whether Washington should trade down from No. 7 and more

    2D AGO

    Episode 1,308: deep dive with Sam Fortier on whether Washington should trade down from No. 7 and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Sam Fortier, who covered the Washington Commanders franchise for The Washington Post for the 2020 through 2024 seasons, on whether Washington should trade down from its No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, when it is appropriate to stick and pick, the nature of NFL Draft trade-value charts (on which Fortier wrote an extensive piece in April 2022), why Fortier is optimistic about Washington off its disappointing 2025 season and more   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 11-4 win over the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats drew an astounding 12 walks    Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 6-5 walk-off loss at the Kansas City Royals in a game in which the O's overcame a 4-3 eighth-inning deficit but blew a 5-4 eighth-inning lead   Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi   Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns   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.

    51 min
  4. Episode 1,307: analysis with Grinding The Mocks' Benjamin Robinson on what Washington will do at No. 7 and more

    3D AGO

    Episode 1,307: analysis with Grinding The Mocks' Benjamin Robinson on what Washington will do at No. 7 and more

    Segment 1 - Show open, including four takeaways from a joint, season-ending press conference for Washington Capitals president of hockey operations Brian MacLellan and Washington Capitals senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Benjamin Robinson, creator of Grinding The Mocks, an innovative website that uses mock drafts, the wisdom of crowds and data science to predict NFL Drafts, on what the data is saying about what the Washington Commanders will do with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which notable players will be available to Washington at 7, the likelihood of Washington trading down from 7 and much more   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 9-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats blew a 3-2 sixth-inning lead by allowing five runs in the top of the sixth   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: discussion of a 7-5 12-inning win at the Kansas City Royals in a game in which the O's overcame a 1-0 ninth-inning deficit   Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi   Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns   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.

    53 min
  5. Episode 1,306: conversation with Mike Tanier on Washington at No. 7 and Adam Peters' roster building and more

    4D AGO

    Episode 1,306: conversation with Mike Tanier on Washington at No. 7 and Adam Peters' roster building and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL analytics pioneer and NFL analyst Mike Tanier of Too Deep Zone on Substack on the Washington Commanders and the 2026 NFL Draft, including whether the draft is a bad draft, whether positional value matters less than normal for this draft, who Washington should most hope is available with its No. 7-overall pick in the draft, the likelihood of trades in the first round of the draft, the phenomenon of Washington general manager Adam Peters rebuilding while also contending and the truth about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (as Tanier is a big Eagles fan)   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats losing two out of three games against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's losing three out of four games at the Cleveland Guardians   Warby Parker has revolutionized buying eye glasses - buy one prescription pair and get 20 percent off any additional prescription pairs at WarbyParker.com/Galdi   Refresh your wardrobe via Quince - go to Quince.com/Galdi for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns   The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you   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.

    59 min
  6. Episode 1,305: Adam Peters discusses his thinking and process with No. 7-overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft and more

    APR 17

    Episode 1,305: Adam Peters discusses his thinking and process with No. 7-overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft and more

    Segment 1 - Show open, including reaction to Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin indicating that he isn't retiring and will play for the Caps in the 2026-2027 season, and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters during a joint, pre-draft press conference with assistant general manager Lance Newmark, including the predictability of what will happen before Washington's No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the pressure on Peters to get the pick right, the issue of positional value, the likelihood of Washington trading down from 7, praise for the team's Football Solutions department and Peters being a big fan of Washington's new uniforms   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a wild 8-7 10-inning win at the Pittsburgh Pirates for a split of a four-game series to conclude a 5-2 road trip   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 4-2 loss at the Cleveland Guardians in a game in which the O's got no-hit for eight innings   Ethos makes getting life insurance fast and easy - get your free quote at Ethos.com/AlGaldi   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.

    52 min
  7. Episode 1,304: Washington Commanders reveal new Redskins-like primary uniform and new alt with spear and more

    APR 16

    Episode 1,304: Washington Commanders reveal new Redskins-like primary uniform and new alt with spear and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to and discussion of Washington's new uniforms, including why Galdi likes them, what he'd change, the word "Commanders" not appearing anywhere on any of the new uniforms, how the new uniforms represent a certain strategy from the Josh Harris ownership group and what more could be coming regarding that strategy   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 2-0 loss at the Pittsburgh Pirates   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of an 8-5 10-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oriole Park at Camden Yards   Ethos makes getting life insurance fast and easy - get your free quote at Ethos.com/AlGaldi   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.

    50 min
  8. Episode 1,303: deep dive with Sam Monson on what Washington Commanders should do with No. 7 pick and more

    APR 15

    Episode 1,303: deep dive with Sam Monson on what Washington Commanders should do with No. 7 pick and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL analyst Sam Monson, co-host of Check the Mic with Steve Palazzolo & Sam Monson, which has nearly 79,000 subscribers on YouTube, on what the Washington Commanders should do with their No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, including why he in his mock first round of the 2026 NFL Draft has Washington taking Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love at 7, who Monson has as the WR1 in the draft, why Monson has LSU's Mansoor Delane as the CB1 in the draft, the trickiness of who the top edge defender in the draft is, how willing Washington should be to trade down from 7, whether we should feel as good about Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels now as we did a year ago at this time and the sale - and demise - of Pro Football Focus   Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: discussion of the future of winger Alex Ovechkin and why the Caps didn't make the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs off the team concluding going 43-30-9 in the NHL's 2025-2026 regular season with a 2-1 win at the Columbus Blue Jackets   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 5-4 win at the Pittsburgh Pirates   Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks   Ethos makes getting life insurance fast and easy - get your free quote at Ethos.com/AlGaldi   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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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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  • Creator
    Blue Wire
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.3K
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