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. 10h ago

    Episode 1,369: conversation with PFF's Dalton Wasserman on ranking Jayden Daniels as NFL’s No. 12 QB1 and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including examination of the Washington Commanders potentially signing unrestricted-free-agent receiver Stefon Diggs and the latest in the saga of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to play for Washington   Segment 2 - Guest: NFL and college football analyst Dalton Wasserman on ranking the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels as the No. 12 QB1 in the NFL in a Pro Football Focus piece that he co-authored, why Wasserman still has Daniels as the best of the quarterbacks taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether the tier of elite NFL quarterbacks consists of four or five guys, what to make of the NFC East's other three QB1s and more   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of the Nats winning two out of three games at the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, in a wild series   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping a three-game series at the Houston Astros for a seven-game winning streak and reaction to the O's agreeing with starting pitcher Kyle Bradish on a five-year contract extension for the 2027 through 2031 seasons   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.

    Episode 1,369: conversation with PFF's Dalton Wasserman on ranking Jayden Daniels as NFL’s No. 12 QB1 and more

  2. 3d ago

    Episode 1,368: David Blough reveals details on rise to Washington Commanders offensive coordinator and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including conversation about the displeasure of the Association on American Indian Affairs over the Washington Commanders bringing back spear imagery for the franchise   Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion about offensive coordinator David Blough off comments that he made on the podcast NFL Spotlight With Ari Meirov, including new details on Blough's rise to offensive coordinator   Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of Washington appearing less likely to acquire San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, including ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on The Adam Schefter Podcast saying of Aiyuk, "I honestly believe that he's scared off teams like Washington"   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles: a breakdown of various items with the Nats and O's during the 2026 MLB All-Star Break, including Nats starting pitcher Foster Griffin's impressive showing in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, the Nats signing the player who they took with the No. 11-overall pick in the 2026 MLB First-Year Player Draft - second baseman Chris Hacopian out of Texas A&M University, the Nats placing a position player on an Injured List for the first time in the 2026 season, the Nats reportedly promoting catching prospect Harry Ford from Triple-A Rochester to the Majors and Orioles relief pitcher Keegan Akin being done for the season   Watch the BGO Blind Pig podcast on YouTube for great Washington Commanders discussion   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.

    Episode 1,368: David Blough reveals details on rise to Washington Commanders offensive coordinator and more

  3. Jul 13

    Episode 1,367: analysis with Ben Standig on Washington fandom six years after retirement of "Redskins" and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider and Washington Wizards insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of being a Washington Commanders fan on the six-year anniversary of the Washington Redskins retiring the Redskins name and retiring the Redskins logo of the proud Native American warrior, how the Josh Harris ownership group is doing in owning the team, the significance of the Commanders' new uniforms, whether AJ Dybantsa as a rookie can be for the Wizards what quarterback Jayden Daniels as a rookie was for the Commanders and who is more likely to rule Washington, D.C. sports - Daniels or Dybantsa?   Segment 3 - Washington Wizards: examination of the significance of AJ Dybantsa's impressive play in NBA Summer League 2026 in Las Vegas and discussion of the Wizards' re-signing of Trae Young as an unrestricted free agent off a press conference in honor of that re-signing   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: celebration of MLB announcing starting pitcher Foster Griffin as a member of the 2026 National League All-Star Team, analysis of the Nats getting swept in a three-game series against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park with each loss featuring the Nats blowing a lead in an eighth or ninth inning, thoughts on the Nats taking second baseman Chris Hacopian out of Texas A&M University with the No. 11-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and reaction to outfielder Robert Hassell III clearing waivers off being designated for assignment   Segment 5 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of the O's sweeping a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and thoughts on the O's taking outfielder Eric Booth Jr. out of a high school in Mississippi with the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft   For great discussion of the Washington Commanders, visit BGObsession.com and mention that Al Galdi sent you   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.

    Episode 1,367: analysis with Ben Standig on Washington fandom six years after retirement of "Redskins" and more

  4. Jul 10

    Episode 1,366: analysis with Ben Standig on state of Washington Commanders' roster and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including a salute to legendary former Washington Redskins running back John Riggins off the Washington Commanders announcing that they'll be retiring his No. 44   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders insider and Washington Wizards insider Ben Standig of Last Man Standig on Substack on the state of the Washington Commanders' roster as the team approaches its 2026 training camp, including an evaluation of Adam Peters' roster building over his three offseasons as Washington's general manager, Washington's best non-quarterback position group and worst position group going into camp and the position group that has the most potential to pleasantly surprise us   Segment 3 - Guest: Ben Strober, co-host of the Locked on Wizards podcast, on the Washington Wizards' exciting 2026 offseason, including what kind of a rookie season we should expect from AJ Dybantsa, what to make of the mega-money contract to which the Wizards re-signed Trae Young as an unrestricted free agent, the possibility of the Wizards signing Anthony Davis to a max contract extension, why Strober is a fan of the Wizards' trades for Deandre Ayton and Khris Middleton, whether the Wizards should sign Bilal Coulibaly to a rookie-scale contract extension, what the Wizards have in Tre Johnson and Will Riley and whether there now is true pressure on head coach Brian Keefe to win games   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards   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.

    Episode 1,366: analysis with Ben Standig on state of Washington Commanders' roster and more

  5. Jul 9

    Episode 1,365: conversation with Joe Pisapia on Jayden Daniels being No. 5 QB in NFL in fantasy football and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including scheduled fun with San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk posting an Instagram video in which he asked for a call from Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and thoughts on the Washington Wizards' big-money contract for Trae Young off the team's re-signing of him as an unrestricted free agent becoming official   Segment 2 - Guest: Joe Pisapia, podcast host for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros and author of The 2026 Fantasy Football Black Book, on the Washington Commanders from a fantasy perspective, including how they rate in Pisapia's innovative E.C.O. System metric, why Jayden Daniels is the No. 5 quarterback in the NFL in terms of fantasy, what the offense of new Washington offensive coordinator David Blough will mean for Daniels, why Pisapia is bullish on receiver Terry McLaurin for a bounce-back season and why Pisapia has the four NFC East QB1s as being among the top 11 quarterbacks in the NFL in terms of fantasy   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros at Nationals Park   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: breakdown of a 9-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and thoughts on former Orioles manager Phil Regan off his death at the age of 89    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.

    Episode 1,365: conversation with Joe Pisapia on Jayden Daniels being No. 5 QB in NFL in fantasy football and more

  6. Jul 8

    Episode 1,364: chat with Mark Bullock on Washington having K'Lavon Chaisson in Andrew Van Ginkel role and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including reaction to San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk indicating that he will not be applying for reinstatement and discussion of the Washington Wizards reportedly agreeing with the Dallas Mavericks on a sign-and-trade for Khris Middleton   Segment 2 - Guest: Washington Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of Bullock's Film Room on Substack with All-22-style analysis of edge defender K'Lavon Chaisson serving in the Andrew Van Ginkel role in defensive coordinator Daronte Jones' Brian Flores-style defense, the extent to which there in the defense will be ample playing time for three linebackers in Sonny Styles, Leo Chenal and Frankie Luvu, how linebacker Jordan Magee fits with the defense and Washington apparently shifting to a 3-4 base defense   Segment 3 - Washington Nationals: breakdown of a 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros at Nationals Park and examination of manager Blake Butera taking the blame for the handling of relief pitcher Cole Henry in a rough outing   Segment 4 - Baltimore Orioles: thoughts on a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards   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.

    Episode 1,364: chat with Mark Bullock on Washington having K'Lavon Chaisson in Andrew Van Ginkel role and more

  7. Jul 7

    Episode 1,363: deep dive with J.I. Halsell on how Brandon Aiyuk saga ends and Jayden Daniels extension and more

    Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback, including reaction to the Washington Commanders reportedly agreeing with unrestricted-free-agent cornerback Rasul Douglas on a one-year contract and a mailbag on the saga of San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk wanting to play for Washington off his back-and-forth with Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels on Instagram   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 how the saga of disgruntled San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk in his quest to play for the Washington Commanders can realistically end, what will/should go into Washington's decision on whether to acquire Aiyuk, what Halsell thinks about Washington's 2026 offseason, Halsell's assessment of quarterback Jayden Daniels potentially signing a mega-money contract extension in the 2027 offseason upon becoming contract-extension-eligible and what Halsell makes of Daniels having his mom as his agent   Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: discussion of comments from winger Alex Ovechkin, lead owner Ted Leonsis, president of hockey operations Brian MacLellan and senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick at a media availability in honor of the Caps having re-signed Ovechkin as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract for a 22nd NHL season, including the coming season not necessarily being Ovechkin's final season as an NHL player and what has gone into the Caps' aggressive, all-in approach to their 2026 offseason   Segment 4 - Washington Nationals: analysis of a 12-11 win over the Houston Astros at Nationals Park in a game in which the Nats overcame a 6-1 third-inning deficit but allowed a 12-6 sixth-inning lead to get whittled down to 12-11 in the top of the eighth   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.

    Episode 1,363: deep dive with J.I. Halsell on how Brandon Aiyuk saga ends and Jayden Daniels extension and more

  8. Jul 6

    Episode 1,362: deep dive with J.I. Halsell on intricacies of Brandon Aiyuk saga relevant to Washington and more

    Segment 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.

    Episode 1,362: deep dive with J.I. Halsell on intricacies of Brandon Aiyuk saga relevant to Washington and more
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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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    Blue Wire
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
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