Hot Lava Podcast

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Milwaukee Brewers NLDS

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' matchup with the Brewers in the National League Division Series.

Oct 2
26 min

NL Wild Card Series

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley preview the Padres' National League Wild Card Series against the Cubs.

Sep 29
27 min

Arizona Diamondbacks

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres clinching a playoff spot with a series win at Dodger Stadium and what is ahead.

Sep 25
26 min

Los Angeles Dodgers

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' big week ahead, including their series against the Dodgers.

Sep 22
22 min

Miami Marlins

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres playoff scenarios.

Sep 18
26 min

Colorado Rockies

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' playoff possibilities and the upcoming series against the Rockies.

Sep 14
26 min

San Francisco Giants

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' playoff chances, Nick Pivetta's return and the upcoming series against the Giants.

Sep 12
25 min

New York Yankees

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' poor performance against the Reds and the upcoming series against the Yankees.

Sep 4
26 min

Cincinnati Reds

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres trouble at the Trop and their upcoming series against the Reds.

Aug 31
23 min

Tampa Bay Rays

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, Joe Musgrove and the Padres’ upcoming series against the Rays.

Aug 28
26 min

Pittsburgh Pirates

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the introduction of new Padres owners Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano.

Aug 25
31 min

Minnesota Twins

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres missed opportunities in the Mets series, the upcoming matchup with the Twins and the improved composition of the pitching st

Aug 21
28 min

New York Mets

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres ownership change and the upcoming series against the Mets.

Aug 17
20 min

Cleveland Guardians

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss how well the Padres are playing and their upcoming series against the Guardians.

Aug 14
28 min

Milwaukee Brewers

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s role in getting the Padres going, plus the upcoming series against the Brewers.

Aug 10
22 min

Houston Astros

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres’ series against the Diamondbacks, what to expect from Robbie Ray and the upcoming series against the Astros.

Aug 7
30 min

Trade deadline

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres' trade deadline.

Aug 4
31 min

San Francisco Giants

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres’ situation as the trade deadline approaches.

Jul 30
21 min

Colorado Rockies

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres’ possible roads ahead of the trade deadline.

Jul 28
17 min

Miami Marlins

Kevin Acee and Ryan Finley discuss the Padres’ stumbling toward the trade deadline as they prepare to play the Marlins.

Jul 24
21 min

Chart trend

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#87

all-time peak

days in the top 100 since Feb 2025

Chart positions

Where Hot Lava Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 5, 2026).

#142 ▼ 50 Baseball US

What listeners say

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Great insight and analysis. Not too long. They do a good job of an episode per series during the season but need to post episodes more frequently during the off season and spring training!

Tyler McB. · Mar 2024

My go to podcast for the opening of each Padres series. Kevin always provides great written content. Great to hear his thoughts in audio. Ryan, is a fantastic addition as someone who has been a Padres fan since childhood

pbmerrick · Mar 2023

Of all the Padres podcasts, these guys actually give me the content I’m looking for! I love you guys! Thanks for being consistent and knowledgeable about our favorite team!

ajhoffman10 · May 2019

Love the podcast! Really enjoy what Ryan and Kevin bring to the table with their extensive knowledge and some items that other podcasts don’t have with the access these 2 have with the team. Keep up the great work!

Bizzle Bazzle1984 · Jul 2023

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