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.

Recent Episodes
  • Episode 809: Adam Peters and Lance Newmark preview Commanders' 2024 NFL Draft and more
    Apr 19, 2024 – 01:09:04
  • Episode 808: breakdown with PFF NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema on J.J. McCarthy and OT class and more
    Apr 18, 2024 – 01:03:11
  • Episode 807: breakdown with PFF NFL Draft analyst Trevor Sikkema of Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels and more
    Apr 17, 2024 – 01:03:05
  • Episode 806: breakdown with ESPN+'s Aaron Schatz of statistical projections for 2024 NFL Draft QBs and more
    Apr 16, 2024 – 01:02:47
  • Episode 805: chat with Fred Smoot on Commanders' quarterback decision and new-look defense and more
    Apr 15, 2024 – 01:19:16
  • Episode 804: deep dive on LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with Chris Phillips of SEC Unfiltered and more
    Apr 12, 2024 – 55:32
  • Episode 803: former NFL scout Matt Manocherian of SIS on why Commanders should draft Drake Maye and more
    Apr 11, 2024 – 58:29
  • Episode 802: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on why he now has J.J. McCarthy as QB2 in NFL Draft and more
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:13:15
  • Episode 801: chat with Michael Phillips on Commanders' QB decision, offseason and stadium situation and more
    Apr 9, 2024 – 51:56
  • Episode 800: conversation with ESPN's Bill Connelly on statistical comps for top QBs in 2024 NFL Draft and more
    Apr 8, 2024 – 01:29:02
  • Episode 799: conversation with NFL Draft analyst Ian Cummings of PFN on why Drake Maye is QB1 and more
    Apr 5, 2024 – 59:01
  • Episode 798: Terry McLaurin talks Commanders' offseason, Samuel Cosmi praises "breath of fresh air" and more
    Apr 4, 2024 – 01:01:45
  • Episode 797: intel from Commanders insider Ben Standig of The Athletic on Washington's QB decision and more
    Apr 3, 2024 – 01:05:09
  • Episode 796: NFL Draft analyst Ian Valentino of The 33rd Team on Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels and more
    Apr 2, 2024 – 01:02:56
  • Episode 795: deep dive on Bobby Wagner with Seahawks insider Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic and more
    Apr 1, 2024 – 01:18:21
  • Episode 794: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels vs. J.J. McCarthy and more
    Mar 29, 2024 – 01:10:05
  • Episode 793: Zachary Krueger of Rotoworld Football on pressure-to-sack rates for NFL Draft QBs and more
    Mar 28, 2024 – 01:06:42
  • Episode 792: Josh Harris addresses stadium situation, Dan Quinn talks NFL Draft quarterback decision and more
    Mar 27, 2024 – 58:13
  • Episode 791: Adam Peters says Commanders "are not interested in trading" Jonathan Allen and more
    Mar 26, 2024 – 47:58
  • Episode 790: breakdown with PFF's Nick Akridge on J.J. McCarthy vs. Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels and more
    Mar 25, 2024 – 01:25:43
  • Episode 789: Cowboys radio voice Brad Sham on influx of Dallas coaches and players to Commanders and more
    Mar 22, 2024 – 52:12
  • Episode 788: analysis of Frankie Luvu and Jeremy Chinn with Carolina Panthers insider Joe Person and more
    Mar 21, 2024 – 47:01
  • Episode 787: chat with Ben Standig on Commanders' recalibration plan and free-agent strategy and more
    Mar 20, 2024 – 01:05:49
  • Episode 786: deep dive on Austin Ekeler with Los Angeles Chargers podcast host Steven Haglund and more
    Mar 19, 2024 – 58:07
  • Episode 785: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Commanders' new-look defense via free agency and more
    Mar 18, 2024 – 01:17:40
  • Episode 784: Commanders trade Sam Howell and lose Kam Curl, Kendall Fuller and Curtis Samuel and more
    Mar 15, 2024 – 01:00:29
  • Episode 783: Commanders add Bobby Wagner as remaking of linebacker corps continues and more
    Mar 14, 2024 – 48:51
  • Episode 782: Commanders add five more players in busy second day of NFL's legal-tampering period and more
    Mar 13, 2024 – 54:11
  • Episode 781: Commanders add six players in wild first day of NFL's legal-tampering period and more
    Mar 12, 2024 – 53:23
  • Episode 780: Commanders poised to make major impact in free agency? and more
    Mar 11, 2024 – 01:14:34
  • Episode 779: Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson on how Commanders should approach free agency and more
    Mar 8, 2024 – 52:27
  • Episode 778: NFL Draft analyst Thor Nystrom on Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels vs. J.J. McCarthy and more
    Mar 7, 2024 – 01:05:27
  • Episode 777: Commanders intel from NFL Scouting Combine and free-agency preview with Ben Standig and more
    Mar 6, 2024 – 54:45
  • Episode 776: chat with Vikings insider Matthew Coller on Commanders potentially signing Kirk Cousins and more
    Mar 5, 2024 – 54:01
  • Episode 775: Commanders release Charles Leno Jr. and Logan Thomas, analysis of QBs at Combine and more
    Mar 4, 2024 – 01:31:14
  • Episode 774: film breakdown with Commanders analyst Mark Bullock on Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and more
    Mar 1, 2024 – 01:09:37
  • Episode 773: NFLPA report card slams Commanders, Adam Peters and Dan Quinn discuss free agency and more
    Feb 29, 2024 – 51:04
  • Episode 772: Adam Peters and Dan Quinn discuss Commanders' quarterback situation and more
    Feb 28, 2024 – 59:30
  • Episode 771: deep dive on Drake Maye with UNC radio analyst and former NFL scout Brian Simmons and more
    Feb 27, 2024 – 41:22
  • Episode 770: Commanders' NFL Draft and free-agency preview with PFF cap analyst Brad Spielberger and more
    Feb 26, 2024 – 01:20:07
  • Episode 769: breakdown with PFF's Nick Akridge on Caleb Williams vs. Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels and more
    Feb 23, 2024 – 51:30
  • Episode 768: preview of 2024 NFL Scouting Combine from Commanders' perspective with Ben Standig and more
    Feb 22, 2024 – 54:47
  • Episode 767: conversation with PFF's Steve Palazzolo on Commanders' new-look football operations and more
    Feb 21, 2024 – 50:50
  • Episode 766: chat with Lions radio announcer Dan Miller on Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark and more
    Feb 20, 2024 – 01:00:45
  • Episode 765: conversation with Kevin Sheehan on Commanders' football-operations overhaul and more
    Feb 19, 2024 – 01:11:58
  • Episode 764: Kliff Kingsbury and Joe Whitt Jr. reveal philosophies and more as Dan Quinn's staff is finalized
    Feb 16, 2024 – 57:51
  • Episode 763: Commanders raid Detroit Lions in hiring Lance Newmark as assistant general manager and more
    Feb 15, 2024 – 52:06
  • Episode 762: film breakdown with Mark Bullock on Caleb Williams vs. Drake Maye vs. Jayden Daniels and more
    Feb 14, 2024 – 01:12:22
  • Episode 761: conversation with Air Raid-offense inventor Hal Mumme on Kliff Kingsbury and more
    Feb 13, 2024 – 56:41
  • Episode 760: conversation with Howard Gutman on Commanders' revamping of football operations and more
    Feb 12, 2024 – 01:36:42
Recent Reviews
  • Wild dude 22
    Love the show but
    Al has an enclyopedic mind for sports and many other good things nationally and locally but the audio is flat out terrible! Please get a good usb microphone and your downloads will skyrocket! Get with a good podcast consultant to fix this minor problem and you’ll see r
  • dans105
    DC Sports guru
    There’s nobody better than Al to listen to after a Commanders win! His enthusiastic victory Monday pods are the best! Great insights and connections about all things sports in the DMV. I also appreciate that there’s always a podcast each day of the week, not just randomly like most others.
  • BAnonz
    Galdi’s Golden Pipes
    One of the necessary voices of DMV sports.
  • RobbyWagner
    Great DC/Orioles podcast
    Al is great at keeping fans in the know about all DC/UMD/Orioles happenings in sports. He has great guests that provide great insight, and he works so hard to put out new pods 5 days a week. We’re lucky to have him!
  • We are close
    Al Galdi
    Wow, you are absolutely the best. I cannot believe how detailed and professional and informative you are. I know you say you’re like the 47th best podcast in America. I cannot believe it. You are the very very best. I am sitting down to watch the Army Navy game, and I really hope that Josh Harris will Talk to the people who designed these uniforms for the army navy games because every year, the uniforms are so cool. Our uniforms stink. Cannot wait for January 8. Al, you are the very best. I am just curious if Ron had to check with Josh Harris and his minority owners before he came out and said that he was going to retain his coaching staff or was this just his decision??? You are the VERY best! Please keep it up! Josh Harris is a breath of fresh air for the NFL, the DMV and Commanders. Opening day will be a huge celebration of football coming back to our region. You are amazing, Al! Al! You are the best! I can’t start my day without him!😊❤️🏈
  • PA redskin fan
    Love this podcast
    Al, thanks for this podcast. I enjoy listening every day for my Washington sports updates, mostly commanders and orioles. Great podcast…great listen. Good content and information Still don’t like the intro music lol. Appreciate your work.
  • jarc3
    Al “Wats causing all this…” 🙂
    Al i love your podcast. I start my day by listening to your show and Im not able to get going without my coffee and your podcast. I especially love the drops and quotes you use to add humor to the show and i find myself using them in my regular discourse as well. Wishing all the best to you and the show and continue to “make em humble” 🙂 Ricky
  • dmed375
    Great
    Love it
  • jiffyhippo
    The sound for your guests is terrible
    The sound quality of your guests is like talking in two cups connected by a string. It’s unlistenable and unprofessional.
  • Sabah Malik
    AL GALDI…Sabah Loves waking up to You!
    Al you are the Best!! So Thankful you had a President’s Day Show…. Gave me something current to listen to. You & Kevin have good chemistry together. Brings back great memories of when you were on the Radio!😘
  • RayInGA34
    No More Cha-Cha
    Thanks for the thoughtful prospective that you give every week day. As Commanders / Orioles fan I hopeful for a very good sports year.
  • OriginalCP3
    AL
    Please keep crushing the Commanders name, it needs to change.
  • jbjbr75
    Very informative and entertaining!
    I love Al’s podcast. He reliably covers all things DC sports, in an entertaining fashion.
  • murph1155
    Galdi
    Listening every day no matter where I am.
  • saginatio
    Always great
    Al always brings insightful analysis.
  • aqwsdrgbb
    3K fan
    Al I truly enjoy your podcast that keeps me connected with the DMV. I’m a transplant living here in the Pacific Northwest and I listen to you every morning going to work. Keep up the good work and just maybe, Go-Go music will one day spread across the country.
  • Orioles22
    Al Galdi and the Orioles
    Al is a gift!! Great Commanders analysis only to be bested by his Orioles insights - one stop shopping for me!
  • Orsorio
    My morning rendezvous with your Podcast.
    Al, I’m a die hard Commanders fan. I’ve lived in Nashville, TN since 1994. I was born and raised in DC. I worked as a vendor during the 1st Gibbs era. Worked my way from cokes to peanuts and popcorn then to beer. I didn’t care about the money, I was just their for the games. I was there when we all thought RFK was going to collapse from the chant “we want Dallas”. The guys I grew up with in DC all live in different cities. We meet annually for a Commanders away game. We’re on year 25 now. Since your 1st show I quietly crawl out of bed every morning, slip on my ear buds and go to an unoccupied room in the house and enjoy your podcast. Most of the mornings I mumble, moan or whisper softly on the reporting news or interviews in joy or frustration. I’m glad my wife is aware I’m a die hard Commanders fan because if she didn’t she would think I’m on the phone with some type of adult phone sex person. 😂😂😂 Your show is part of my morning routine. I love it. Thanks for being the 1st to deliver all things important from a commanders perspective. Burgundy and Gold til I’m dead and gold. Orsorio Jackson! PS- please play more go-go music in between breaks. Nothing represents DC more than go-go, and the Redskins, WFT and Commanders!
  • mrautomatic4000
    Now where else am I going with the new make over for my favorite football franchise!
    Straight pro been rolling with Gauldi Keep rolling hero!l I’m wicha
  • The Best sence Elvis
    One of the best!
    Listen to the podcast everyday, Merry Christmas! I have a question if you all could answer on the podcast. Why hasn’t anyone suggested to keep Sam Howell (and no I’m not a howler) but keep him and still draft a QB with are first pick this coming up draft? Let the rookie QB sit behind Sam for the first few games to give him a chance to learn and we also get to see Sam with the coaches the new owner hires. If Howell is struggling at the beginning of the season then put in the rookie! We’ve been though how many QBs since 1993 and no one suggests to get two possible good quarterbacks at ones? Last time we did that Al we ended up with (you no who) and that turned out well until Dan did Dan. One of the best podcasts in DC, thank you! Hunter Lantz
  • dickysty
    Always my first listen
    Love the show! Great way to keep up with the Skins and other area teams, including the O’s. Keep up the great work AG!
  • ou_tkguy
    Daily must listen
    Clear, concise and to the point. The best way to stay up to date on the DMV sports world. Guest audio is sometimes poor and difficult to understand. Ask Sheehan how he gets Thom to sound so good!
  • kaschweb5
    Great show
    Excellent delivery by Al and a really entertaining show. Good analysis and has fun while doing it.
  • Sports pops
    WFT forever!
    Best researched Washington (Resskins) podcast in the world. Al Galdi is very entertaining and always prepared.
  • CINYC1
    Best in the Biz
    Not only is this great for Washington football fans, it is really thoughtful way to approach a podcast. Fact, followed by commentary, with everything put into context
  • Bruce_Slater
    Best / Easiest way to quickly catch up
    Love the show I listen daily
  • Buck746156
    Great Show!
    Longtime listener and Commanders fan. Love your podcasts and your passion for DC sports. Keep up the good work!
  • Sam I Am, the Bedhead Baller
    A Beautiful Mind
    Been a listener since Al started doing the Redskins postgame recaps. I remember marveling at his ability to retain key details and routinely make insightful comments. I’m the same generation as Al and appreciate having someone local who genuinely cares about DC sports, but who also can consolidate a week’s worth of valuable material in a daily podcast. There is no wasted space in the podcast, and you never get the sense that he is out of ideas or bringing others on to the show to just ramble. His guests are smart and understand key issues like analytics, and I feel that if Al did not do this he would have the brains to be a top doctor or lawyer.
  • mdavo
    Best DC sports pod. Intelligent and insightful analysis of all area sports teams.
    Looking for intelligent insight and daily DC area sports update, then look no further.
  • dcrud
    Getting worse
    Over half his pod is him reading long advertisements. To compound this, he uses these stupid forced transitions before each long ad read. He also tends to use the same sound bites over and over again. Not bad when he is actually talking sports, he just doesn’t do that enough.
  • El@100
    Great show
    Great show Al, keep up the good work.
  • ridgely
    Al Galdi .. the Podfather
    Al touches all the bases..Delivered enthusiastically and informatively.
  • Big 437
    Big Dave
    Great pod
  • AmaZinginer
    Al Galdi podcast
    Love Galdi! His podcast is a must for DC sports fans.
  • DMV2MSP
    Best DMV sports podcast
    The most comprehensive review of DMV sports in the market! The daily and early morning releases are differentiators from the competitors in the podcast market and result in a phenomenal product!
  • Chris K at ADA
    New team slogan?
    Al, you may have seen that ex-Redskins great Deion Sanders is now the coach of the University of Colorado’s football program. Apparently “Coach Prime” has been able to generate a lot of attention for the program through his use of a simple but effective slogan: “We coming.” Given that Eric Bienemy is a Colorado alumnus, do you think the Harris team could get permission to adopt and slightly modify this slogan? “We Comm-ing” might be the viral tagline to help build widespread support for the Commanders name and logo. Love the show and keep up the great work. —Chris in Cleveland
  • Besimcha
    Thank you Al!
    The Al Galdi show is my first listen after any commander (and yes for those rare Washington Orioles fans) Baltimore game! Thank you for servicing this niche community. Your show is less of a sports show and more of a friend that you get to revel with after win or stew with after a loss. Keep it going!
  • Don't want a free iphone 7
    Never miss this podcast
    Entertaining and informative. Great insights. Can’t rhyme woth beans
  • Caps Winn
    Great show
    Thanks for all the knowledge and effort you put into the show.
  • skdast
    The best early morning washing sports podcast
    Out by 5am, Al has created the ultimate “morning drive” podcast. Focus on the WFT, but in depth analysis of all the major Washington sports teams. Great listen and I listen very morning.
  • nickemanes are all taken
    Good stuff
    An hour of interesting and insightful content delivered to me every morning. It’s great. I wish I had discovered it sooner.
  • Cabbagehead13615
    High quality podcast.
    Tired of bumbling conversation in your sports podcast? None of that here. Quality preparation and production from Al. All your Commanders, Wizards, Nats, O’s, Caps,Terps news and more. Top notch.
  • BTJR1965
    Great Podcast Al on your in-site on the DMV
    Wonderful listing to you and your guests. Like that you give everyone a voice from NAGA and others that disagree on it.
  • mi@&#$
    Always listen
    I love what Al says, he pays attention so I don’t have to. I catch this podcast most days. Always able to catchup on the important news.
  • Ashish L.
    CommandO’s
    Love the Galdi podcast.. Love his Commanders, Orioles, and DC sports coverage and that he gets it out early so can get my morning sports fix.. Al, there are lots of fans like you and me who grew up with the Redskins and Orioles as their teams.. please keep the insightful coverage coming.. Enjoy his soundbyte additions… (e.g, Soundbytes from Redskins, Joe Angel, Orioles Magic). Keep up the great Commanders and Orioles coverage along with the Nats, Wiz and Caps.
  • SW CC
    One of the Best
    Keep up the great work Al!!!
  • WFT in Saudi Arabia
    Not amused by your ageism
    Loved Al, but he has become an agist. Al has hard on to fire Ron, and that is OK, expect for the reason of his age. Al keeps taking about a “younger” head coach. More innovative, better. “This is not the 50’s anymore” Al, you are not young, but based on your vibe I will only now listen to young and hip podcasters and not you. I work in medicine. I do not think I am old as in my mid to late 59’s, but clearly you think it is time for me to move on and die. Let me ask you, for your kids and your wife, do you want the 26 year old newbie doing surgery or the “old” person who has seen and experienced much? Very disappointed in your ageism.
  • MasterYous
    Glad he's "back"
    I was very sad when Al left local radio, but when he came back with his podcast, I was very happy. He's factual, funny, and always always well-informed. He's a local treasure and I hope you keep doing what you do for a long time, Al.
  • S-DUBB
    Best in the biz
    There’s no one better Al. The range of topics, the nonpartisan position, the guests, the dulcet tones! The very best.
  • TheBobbyO
    What more could you want?
    Al is the most credible voice on the widest variety of DC sports topics and a must listen if you value any of the major teams in town (not just the football team, but he’s great at that too). Kudos to him for being the first word in DC sports every weekday!
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