

The Al Galdi Podcast
Blue Wire
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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Jan 6, 2026 • 53min
Episode 1,232: Kliff Kingsbury intrigue grows, Jayden Daniels is "rebuilding myself from the ground up" and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at their joint, season-ending press conference on what went wrong for the team in its disappointing 2025 season, potential coaching-staff changes (including Quinn not endorsing offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury), a specific defensive position that Peters is looking to upgrade and more Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of comments from quarterback Jayden Daniels in his season-ending session with reporters and from general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn at their joint, season-ending press conference on keeping Daniels healthy moving forward and other Daniels-related items, including Daniels revealing that a goal for him in the 2026 offseason is "rebuilding myself from the ground up" Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a wild 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks in a game that featured two notable fights, center Justin Sourdif having three goals and two primary assists and winger Alex Ovechkin scoring two goals 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.

Jan 5, 2026 • 1h 13min
Episode 1,231: reports say Washington could part with Kliff Kingsbury as Commanders end 5-12 season and more
Segment 1 - Show open, reaction to the Washington Commanders ending their 2025 regular season with a 24-17 win at the Philadelphia Eagles to get the No. 7-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: analysis of reports suggesting that the team could part with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury even if he doesn't get a head-coaching job in the NFL's 2026 coaching cycle Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation about notable items from the team's 24-17 win at the Philadelphia Eagles to conclude going 5-12 in the NFL's 2025 regular season, including the performance of quarterback Josh Johnson and linebacker Bobby Wagner becoming just the third player in NFL history with at least 2,000 career regular-season tackles Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 3-2 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, dropping the Caps to just 4-6-4 over their last 14 games Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 119-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets and a 141-115 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Segment 6 - College Basketball: thoughts on Maryland's 64-54 loss to Oregon, No. 21 Virginia's 76-61 win at NC State, Virginia Tech's 81-78 loss at Wake Forest and George Mason's 61-50 win over Rhode Island Segment 7 - Navy Football: a salute to the Midshipmen for concluding a second consecutive standout season with a 35-13 win over Cincinnati in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.

Jan 2, 2026 • 1h 10min
Episode 1,230: Kliff Kingsbury speaks at length in potential final presser as Washington Commanders OC and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's latest injury report for the season-ending game at the Philadelphia Eagles, reaction to comments from Kliff Kingsbury during what was perhaps his final press conference as Commanders offensive coordinator on his head-coaching candidacy, quarterback Jayden Daniels' 2025 season, Kingsbury's regrets about the 2025 season, Kingsbury's heavy usage of no-huddle and Kingsbury's outlook on running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and a plea for linebacker Jordan Magee to play and do more off comments from head coach Dan Quinn Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: Rhyming Keys for the team in its season-ending game at the Philadelphia Eagles to play well but lose (Operation Lose Out 2.0!) and a prediction for the game Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers and a 4-3 loss at the Ottawa Senators as winger Tom Wilson has caught fire Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: discussion of a 114-113 win at the Milwaukee Bucks for the Wizards' fifth win in nine games Segment 6 - College Basketball: thoughts on Georgetown's 95-83 loss to St. John's, Virginia Tech's 95-85 triple-overtime win over No. 21 Virginia and George Mason's 80-75 win at La Salle Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you 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.

Dec 31, 2025 • 51min
Episode 1,229: chat with Andy Pollin on if 2025 is Washington's most disappointing season of 1993-2025 and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Washington, D.C. sports-radio legend Andy Pollin, host of The Andy Pollin Show on ESPN 630, on if the Washington Commanders' 2025 season is the franchise's most disappointing season since the end of the Redskins' glory days and on why legendary former Skins offensive lineman Joe Jacoby still isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: why the team should not be so fast to go after cornerback Trevon Diggs off the Dallas Cowboys releasing him Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.

Dec 30, 2025 • 52min
Episode 1,228: Dan Quinn opens up about benching of Quan Martin and other problems and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: reaction to good news on center Tyler Biadasz and injury updates on other key players and discussion of whether the team will - and why the team should not - play key players in its season finale at the Philadelphia Eagles off comments from head coach Dan Quinn Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: thoughts on the benching of safety Quan Martin in the the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas and conversation about forthright comments from head coach Dan Quinn on some of the Commanders' biggest problems in the 2025 season, including poor tackling, failing in winning-time moments and not playing complimentary football Segment 4 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 5-3 loss at the Florida Panthers, dropping the Caps to just 3-5-3 over their last 11 games Segment 5 - Washington Wizards: breakdown of a 115-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns to end the Wizards' two-game winning streak Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you 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.

Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 4min
Episode 1,227: chat with Scott Jackson on whether Washington Commanders should/will fire Dan Quinn and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Guest: Scott Jackson, co-host of The Official Commanders Postgame Show on the Washington Commanders Radio Network, on the apparent retirement of former Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke, just how surprising the Commanders' disappointing 2025 season truly is, what to make of quarterback Jayden Daniels from a durability standpoint, whether the team should/will fire head coach Dan Quinn in the coming weeks, what's going to happen for the Commanders at defensive coordinator, where general manager Adam Peters went wrong in the 2025 offseason and more Segment 3 - Washington Capitals: breakdown of a 4-3 overtime win at the New Jersey Devils to snap a three-game losing streak Segment 4 - Washington Wizards: analysis of a 138-117 win over the Toronto Raptors and a 116-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, giving the Wizards their first winning streak in the NBA's 2025-2026 regular season Segment 5 - College Basketball: discussion of Maryland's 73-58 win over Old Dominion and a salute to George Mason for tying a program record with a 12th non-conference win in a regular season Segment 6 - Virginia Football: thoughts on the Cavaliers concluding a major step-forward season with a 13-7 win over Missouri in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Download Cash App and use the exclusive referral code SECURE10. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. See terms and conditions at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement. Promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Get up to 30 percent off OneSkin with the promo code "Galdi" at https://www.oneskin.co/Galdi #oneskinpod The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.

Dec 27, 2025 • 54min
Episode 1,226: Washington Commanders fall to 4-12 with 30-23 loss to Dallas Cowboys on Christmas
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas concluding the Commanders in their franchise-record eight stand-alone games in the 2025 regular season going 0-8 with a point differential of -77 and conversation about the team's atrocious injury luck in the 2025 regular season getting even worse Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: analysis of the offense in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas, including quality performances by quarterback Josh Johnson, running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of a very odd game for the defense in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas Segment 5 - Washington Commanders: thoughts on special teams in the 30-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, including a good outing for kicker Jake Moody and the penalty problem of safety Tyler Owens continuing The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you 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.

Dec 24, 2025 • 50min
Episode 1,225: Tress Way makes Pro Bowl, preview of Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: discussion of three Commanders players - all special-teams players - who earned Pro Bowl honors for the 2025 regular season, led by punter Tress Way Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's latest injury report for the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas and conversation off comments from offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury on the Commanders' quarterback uncertainty for the game, their unexpected style of offense in the 2025 regular season and whether Kingsbury is about to take a head-coaching job Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: Rhyming Keys for the team in its game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas to play well but lose (Operation Lose Out 2.0!) and a prediction for the game Segment 5 - Washington Capitals: analysis of a 7-3 loss to the New York Rangers in a game in which the Caps lost the third period, 5-0 Segment 6 - Washington Wizards: thoughts on a 126-109 loss at the Charlotte Hornets and reaction to a number of injury items for the Wizards The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.

Dec 23, 2025 • 54min
Episode 1,224: Washington Commanders sign quarterback Jeff Driskel and place three more players on IR and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: breakdown of the team's initial report for the game against the Dallas Cowboys on Christmas (including multiple players being placed on the Reserve/Injured List) and analysis of the Commanders signing quarterback Jeff Driskel off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, including whether he might start over Josh Johnson if Marcus Mariota is too injured to play against the Cowboys and what the signing of Driskel says about how the Commanders feel about practice-squad quarterback Sam Hartman Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: conversation about right guard Samuel Cosmi off his season ending via being placed on the Reserve/Injured List, the return of Andrew Wylie to being the team's starting right guard and the Commanders' massive injury problem in the 2025 season Segment 4 - College Basketball: reaction to Georgetown's 97-67 win over Coppin State in a game for which Hoyas head coach Ed Cooley was suspended and thoughts on No. 21 Virginia's 95-51 win over American Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.

Dec 22, 2025 • 1h 36min
Episode 1,223: Washington Commanders brawl with Philadelphia Eagles in 29-18 loss to fall to 4-11 and more
Segment 1 - Show open and listener feedback Segment 2 - Washington Commanders: why it is time for the team's 2025 season to end, review of the injuries incurred by the Commanders in their 29-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, analysis of quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Josh Johnson and the defense in the loss to the Eagles and more Segment 3 - Washington Commanders: discussion of the brawl between the Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles in the Commanders' 29-18 loss to the Eagles, including a rant against the complaining about the Eagles going for two late in the game and a look at head coach Dan Quinn's conservative decisions Segment 4 - Washington Commanders: examination of the positives in the 29-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, including the rushing offense, receivers Terry McLaurin and Treylon Burks and linebackers Bobby Wagner and Jordan Magee Segment 5 - James Madison Football: thoughts on No. 12-seeded JMU's 51-34 loss at No. 5 seeded Oregon in the first round of the College Football Playoff, including whether a Group of Six team like JMU should have been in the playoff Segment 6 - Washington Nationals: conversation about the significance of the Nats' hiring of Ani Kilambi as general manager off his introductory press conference Segment 7 - Baltimore Orioles: deep dive on the O's trading four prospects and a draft pick to the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Shane Baz Segment 8 - College Basketball: reaction to Georgetown suspending head coach Ed Cooley for a game and to Georgetown's 80-77 loss to Xavier, Maryland's 80-72 loss at No. 23 Virginia and Virginia Tech's 82-81 overtime win over Elon Segment 9 - Washington Capitals: breakdowns of a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings and a 3-2 overtime loss at the Detroit Red Wings Segment 10 - Washington Wizards: takeaways from a 130-122 win at the Memphis Grizzlies and a 124-113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs The Nace Law Group, Accident & Injury Lawyers - visit WashingtonDCInjuryLawyers.com and make sure that you mention that Al Galdi sent you Visit NovaFireplaceAndStove.com, mention that Al Galdi sent you and receive $25 off any service 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.


