Cincinnati Reds pregame show host Brian Giesenschlag and reporter Charlie Goldsmith bring you what they’re hearing about the Reds, share interviews from the clubhouse and break down the latest Elly De La Cruz highlight. They’re along for the 162-game ride as the Reds try to take the next step.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 1:07:49
Brian and Charlie dive into the Reds’ offseason, going through takeaways from the GM Meetings as the Reds chart their course this winter. They hit on biggest needs, recent…
Sep 22, 2026 · 57:05
Brian and Charlie take a wider view of where the Reds are at and where they’re going. Then, they look at some of the stories of the week as we here from Chase Burns, Julian…
Sep 16, 2026 · 52:24
Brian and Charlie dive into the Reds career of Tyler Stephenson as the Reds approach their final home stand of the season. Hear from Stephenson as he reflects on six years as a…
Sep 8, 2026 · 58:51
Terry Francona has managed the stretch run of the season in an interesting way as the Reds play more of the young guys. Brian and Charlie dive into how it’s gone and what the…
Sep 3, 2026 · 51:17
The Reds have moving pieces as the calendar flips to September. Brian and Charlie detail what the Reds will do with Chase Burns, how Brandon Williamson fits the rotation and what…
Aug 31, 2026 · 56:31
JJ Bleday delivered one of the highlights of this Reds season has he hit for the cycle last week. Recently, he sat down with us to rewatch his at-bats, breaking down in detail…
Aug 27, 2026 · 1:08:09
The Reds played their most entertaining game of the year on Wednesday. Brian and Charlie go through what happened and what the game showed them. They also hear from Terry…
Aug 24, 2026 · 48:00
Andrew Abbott has been driven all season to pitch at his best down the stretch. Brian and Charlie evaluated where Abbott is at and break down a key decision in Sunday’s loss to…
Aug 20, 2026 · 54:22
While the Reds have been struggling and while their playoff odds are getting slimmer, there are still some really interesting discussions and battles. Brian and Charlie look at…
Aug 17, 2026 · 50:28
Brian and Charlie recap the Reds’ week, dive into Nick Lodolo’s process getting a new breaking ball grip and take a closer look at the Reds’ plans in right field. 0:00 Top young…
Aug 9, 2026 · 40:07
Brian and Charlie take a step back and look at the outlook of the Reds’ outfield for 2026 and into 2027. Hear from JJ Bleday. They also look at what they’ve learned about Héctor…
Aug 7, 2026 · 44:37
The Reds are playing their best baseball since April, and the rotation is the biggest reason why. But while the Reds are counting on that unit in a big way, they also just lost…
Aug 5, 2026 · 1:11:24
Paul Dehner Jr., Mo Egger and Josh Sneed take a trip back in time and rewatch the one-hour Wire to Wire Reds 1990 World Series video that held a special place in the lives of…
Aug 4, 2026 · 39:05
It’s more of a quiet afterparty this year following the Cincinnati Reds’ approach at the deadline on Monday. Charlie and Brian go through what they learned and the impact that…
Jul 30, 2026 · 55:50
A lot has changed about the Reds’ lineup over the last week. Brian and Charlie evaluate a group that’s really missing Spencer Steer, and they also look at how Héctor Rodríguez is…
Jul 27, 2026 · 1:24:48
It’s our favorite show of the year. We take a deep dive into the Reds and where they’re at heading into the trade deadline. Charlie shares what he’s hearing. We hear from Nick…
Jul 23, 2026 · 57:36
Brian and Charlie will have more to say on their next show about the Reds, the big picture and the trade deadline. Today, they look at the highlights from a feel-good west coast…
Jul 15, 2026 · 47:30
On today’s show, with Paul Dehner Jr. filling in for Brian, we recap the All-Star festivities. Charlie tells boots on the ground stories from media day, the derby and the scene…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:08:01
Chase Burns’ rise has been an incredible story this year, and Brian and Charlie detail how he went from the draft to the All-Star Game in exactly two years. Hear from Burns and…
Jul 8, 2026 · 53:05
We’re joined by Reds TV play by play man John Sadak. We talk baseball. We talk TV. We share some laughs talking with a great friend of the show. Power Stacks is presented by…
Jul 5, 2026 · 55:13
The Reds dropped the series against the Orioles, and the series showed a lot about the Reds’ season so far. Brian and Charlie look at recent trends from Matt McLain, the center…
Jun 30, 2026 · 47:54
The Reds need the pitching staff to save the season. As they get Hunter Greene and Emilio Pagán back from the IL, Brian and Charlie dive into what each of those pitchers brings…
Jun 25, 2026 · 41:49
The Brewers continued their run of dominance against the Reds, and Brian and Charlie recap the series at GABP. Hear from Terry Francona on Elly De La Cruz’s return and on the…
Jun 21, 2026 · 55:30
The Cincinnati Reds wrapped up a memorable series win in Yankee Stadium in a series that included some big highlights. Now, with the Reds looking to take the next step, they need…
Jun 17, 2026 · 1:04:41
Tony Santillan’s breakthrough was the highlight of a series win over the Mets. Brian and Charlie break down takeaways from the mid-week series. Also, hear from Terry Francona on…
Jun 15, 2026 · 45:58
Brian and Charlie tell some stories from the ballpark after a weekend where the Diamondbacks took a series against the Reds. They hit on where the Reds struggled. They also…
Jun 11, 2026 · 1:07:17
Brian and Charlie sprinkle in some talk about the Reds’ struggling bullpen. But they also turn the page to some other stories. We’re joined by Tommy Thrall to discuss the team…
Jun 8, 2026 · 45:12
Times are tough for the Cincinnati Reds. Brian and Charlie go through the season so far for Eugenio Suárez. Hear from Suárez on his 2026. We dive into the bullpen and also tell…
Jun 4, 2026 · 1:01:55
The Reds are in a tornado of transition. What happens next could have a big impact on the construction of the 2027 Reds. Brian and Charlie go through the moving pieces, including…
May 31, 2026 · 48:31
It was an odd weekend at GABP. The bullpen continues to be volatile, Elly De La Cruz had an injury scare and there were more questions about when the Reds would call up Edwin…
May 28, 2026 · 1:00:28
May was an eventful month full of change for the Reds. Brian and Charlie go through all of the differences in the Reds heading into June. Hear from Terry Francona and Chris…
May 20, 2026 · 49:27
A lot of pieces are moving with the Reds. Roles in the bullpen. The lineup. Brian and Charlie look at the recent trends and break down the Reds’ series win in Philadelphia. Power…
May 18, 2026 · 57:52
Brian and Charlie dive into the highs and the lows, the guys getting bigger roles and the guys seeing their playing time go down in a risers and fallers episode. Hear some…
May 14, 2026 · 47:08
Plans change. But in the middle of May the Reds are already having to pivot from some of the things they believed would be foundational pieces of the 2026 squad. Hear from Terry…
May 10, 2026 · 49:43
Chasing offense. The NL Central Chase. Chase Burns. One theme ties together our topics today. Hear from Terry Francona, Will Benson and Graham Ashcraft. Power Stacks is presented…
May 8, 2026 · 49:12
Pitching was the theme as the Cincinnati Reds lost seven games in a row on their road trip, and they also lost Emilio Pagán to the IL. Brian and Charlie survey the bullpen. Also,…
May 3, 2026 · 54:05
The Reds have made some changes, and Brian and Charlie dive into the moving pieces. They weigh in on the shakeup in the outfield and a new-look lineup. Hear from Blake Dunn on…
Apr 30, 2026 · 1:11:35
We’ve been watching Sal Stewart’s rise for years now. Brian and Charlie go through the entire story, from the chippy kid in Miami to the Rookie of the Year frontrunner. Hear from…
Apr 26, 2026 · 40:08
Following a series that’s going to end up as one of the most memorable ones of this Cincinnati Reds’ season, Brian and Charlie discuss what they saw at the ballpark as the Reds…
Apr 23, 2026 · 1:02:50
It’s a packed show. Brian and Charlie interview new Reds Hall of Famers Reggie Sanders and Aaron Harang. They also discuss the Reds’ series win in Tampa and play a game of Higher…
Apr 20, 2026 · 48:43
Brian and Charlie break down the Reds’ series sweep in Minnesota. They look at a redemptive moment during a trying season for TJ Friedl, and they give credit where credit is due…
Apr 16, 2026 · 51:56
Sal Stewart, Rhett Lowder and Chase Burns have been three of the Reds’ best players, and Brian and Charlie break down how they’ve done it at such a young age. Also, hear from…
Apr 13, 2026 · 36:43
Brian and Charlie sift through the Reds’ ups and downs of late. Hear from Yonder Alonso on the continuation of the Sal Stewart show, and hear from the Reds’ clubhouse on the new…
Apr 9, 2026 · 55:33
The Cincinnati Reds are running the bases well, and Brian and Charlie look at how that identity has evolved and developed. They tell the score of Elly De La Cruz’s big run…
Apr 6, 2026 · 45:52
The Reds are asking for a lot from their youngest two starting pitchers. So far, so good from Chase Burns and Rhett Lowder. They were keys in a sweep of the Rangers, and Brian…
Apr 2, 2026 · 51:44
How is the Reds’ outfield mix going to play out this year? It’s a good question. There are a lot of moving pieces that Brian and Charlie go through, and they look at TJ Friedl,…
Mar 30, 2026 · 51:36
The Reds showed some real potential in the opening series of the season. Brian and Charlie share their takeaways from the weekend, including Eugenio Suárez’s impact, Sal…
Mar 27, 2026 · 42:59
After the Red Sox beat the Reds, 3-0, in the series opener, Brian and Charlie go through 2026 Opening Day, the scene of the day, where the Reds came up short and the impact of…
Mar 25, 2026 · 58:11
Charlie and Brian go LIVE on YouTube to take questions from Power Stacks Nation as they anticipate Reds Opening Day 2026. Power Stacks is presented by Joseph Toyota of…
Mar 23, 2026 · 1:13:16
It’s The Power Stacks season preview special extravaganza jamboree spectacular! We made it. Brian and Charlie preview the Cincinnati Reds’ season with plenty of interviews. We’re…
Mar 19, 2026 · 51:18
The Cincinnati Reds’ rotation has a ton of moving pieces heading into the season. Brian and Charlie break down the Reds’ condensed six-man rotation. Hear from Derek Johnson,…
Mar 16, 2026 · 47:37
Brian and Charlie aren’t qualified to be big league managers, but they give it a shot anyway and project what the Reds could look like in a couple of weeks on Opening Day against…
Mar 11, 2026 · 46:04
The news of the week is Hunter Greene getting a procedure to clean out his elbow. Brian and Charlie look at what’s going on and what it means for the Cincinnati Reds going…
Mar 9, 2026 · 57:13
Brian and Charlie go through the results of Charlie’s spring training clubhouse poll and look at what’s behind some key spring training standouts. Hear from Matt McLain and JJ…
Mar 5, 2026 · 41:33
The Reds’ ace is getting a second opinion on his elbow. Brian and Charlie look at the news and where Greene and the Reds go from here. Hear from Greene, Terry Francona and Rhett…
Mar 2, 2026 · 40:36
In the offseason, the Reds rebuilt their bullpen and their bench. Get to know the new faces in the clubhouse and hear their stories. We look at Pierce Johnson, Caleb Ferguson,…
Feb 23, 2026 · 52:48
The 2026 Reds will be as good as their defense is. Brian and Charlie take a trip around the diamond, checking in at where the Reds are at at every position and where specific…
Feb 16, 2026 · 51:36
One of the biggest aspects of the 2026 Reds season will be how a few guys coming off of down years bounce back with a fresh start in 2026. Brian and Charlie look at those players…
Feb 12, 2026 · 54:19
Brian and Charlie take a deep dive into the strength of the team. They discuss the Reds’ rotation, what the upside of the unit means and how it compares to their rivals. Hear…
Feb 10, 2026 · 50:02
The Reds are back for a new year, and so is Power Stacks. Brian and Charlie open it up with a dive into Hunter Greene’s mindset entering 2025. Hear from Greene on his goals and…
Feb 2, 2026 · 41:10
The Reds lineup looks a lot different now that they have a familiar All-Star slugger right back in the middle. Eugenio Suárez is re-signing with the Reds. Brian and Charlie break…
Jan 21, 2026 · 57:07
Brian and Charlie are back with takeaways from Redsfest. They dive into the new young core, hearing from Sal Stewart, Hector Rodriguez and Rhett Lowder. They also look at the…
Dec 10, 2025 · 53:17
Charlie joins Brian from the winter meetings in Orlando. Charlie empties the notebook on all the Reds news from the Kyle Schwarber pursuit to the bullpen to Elly De La Cruz. Hear…
Nov 4, 2025 · 39:15
The MLB offseason is officially underway, and Brian and Charlie answer your questions about the Reds heading into 2026. They look at the need in the bullpen, the under the radar…
Oct 2, 2025 · 31:59
The Dodgers eliminated the Reds in the NL Wild Card round. Brian and Charlie look at the deciding factors of the series, Nick Lodolo’s role, where the pitching staff was short…
Oct 1, 2025 · 21:01
Brian and Charlie break down the Reds’ 10-5 loss to the Dodgers. They look at what went wrong from Hunter Greene, what he said postgame and reaction from the clubhouse. Charlie…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:09:35
Brian and Charlie take you inside the celebration in the Reds’ clubhouse after they clinched a playoff spot. Hear 11 interviews with players like Hunter Greene, Spencer Steer and…
Sep 26, 2025 · 46:45
Brian and Charlie tell the story of Noelvi Marte’s dramatic robbed homer that save the season. They go all the way back to the origination of the bold idea to move Marte to the…
Sep 22, 2025 · 44:51
The Cincinnati Reds control their own destiny, and Brian and Charlie look at how they turned around their September to get to that point and break down the sweep of their season.…
Sep 19, 2025 · 41:54
The Reds are right back to where they started this season — counting on clutch performances from their stars. Brian and Charlie dive into Hunter Greene’s complete game as well as…
Sep 15, 2025 · 30:25
The Cincinnati Reds got swept by the A’s over the weekend, and there are still questions about the Reds’ lineup and pitching staff that have been changing on a regular basis.…
Sep 11, 2025 · 43:59
The Cincinnati Reds are alive, and they just won their most exciting series of the season. Brian and Charlie look at the developments that have the Reds back in the race,…
Sep 8, 2025 · 39:57
The Reds took two out of three against the Mets, but not completing a sweep felt like a missed opportunity. Brian and Charlie break down the series. Hear from Terry Francona on…
Sep 4, 2025 · 48:04
Very quickly, the Reds went from knocking on the door of a playoff spot to falling five games behind the Mets. Brian and Charlie dissect what’s been going on, including the lack…
Aug 31, 2025 · 44:15
Brian and Charlie discuss the Reds’ promotion of top prospect Sal Stewart. Also, hear from Stewart describing his journey and how he proved doubters wrong. Brian and Charlie also…
Aug 28, 2025 · 36:39
The Reds are trying to win with pitching and defense, but that hasn’t worked well enough in August. Charlie shares some changes that he would make during the stretch run. Brian…
Aug 25, 2025 · 44:00
Some new faces are entering the conversation for the Reds down the stretch. Brian and Charlie look at what Zach Maxwell and Connor Phillips represent, and they also look for a…
Aug 21, 2025 · 36:24
The Cincinnati Reds are in the middle of a fun stretch of the season. Brian and Charlie look at the star performances behind their quality play of late and also dive into some of…
Aug 18, 2025 · 41:45
Brian is joined by Paul Dehner Jr., with Charlie away for the weekend, to discuss the Reds big series with the Brewers, clean baseball, a rotation that plays in October, the DFA…
Aug 14, 2025 · 46:30
Following another exciting Reds series win, Brian and Charlie discuss the upside of the 2025 Reds. They break down Hunter Greene’s return, Noelvi Marte’s resurgence and the spark…
Aug 11, 2025 · 52:11
The Reds’ roster has more moving pieces than it has at any other point of this season. Brian and Charlie dive into the upcoming decisions ahead of the Reds. They look at what…
Aug 7, 2025 · 43:58
The Reds picked up an all-hands on deck series win in Chicago as the bullpen and new additions stepped up. Brian and Charlie look at the way the group looks heading into the…
Aug 1, 2025 · 38:43
Brian and Charlie explain the Four P’s of the Reds’ approach at the trade deadline: Power, Payroll, Padres and Positivity. Hear from Nick Krall, Nick Martinez and Ke’Bryan Hayes.…
Jul 28, 2025 · 39:16
The Cincinnati Reds played to their strengths as they swept the Rays. Brian and Charlie look at the identity of the Reds that’s been rounding into form and discuss how Terry…
Jul 24, 2025 · 41:00
With Nick Lodolo’s complete game, Chase Burns working on the next step, Hunter Greene working his way back from injury and the trade deadline approaching, the Reds’ rotation is…
Jul 20, 2025 · 43:50
Power Stacks has its first guest, and its Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. Paul Dehner Jr. joins Charlie and Brian for the conversation as Zac Taylor shares his thoughts on his…
Jul 13, 2025 · 59:03
Brian and Charlie dissect every detail of the importance and critical crossroads the Reds find themselves at leading up to the July 31st trade deadline. 1:00: Why does Charlie…
Jul 7, 2025 · 1:06:41
Elly De La Cruz’s 2025 season has been full of improvement, and now he’s heading back to the All-Star Game. Brian and Charlie looks at the areas where he has grown, and bench…
Jun 30, 2025 · 41:33
The Reds continue to stack series wins against good teams. Brian and Charlie go through the dramatic weekend against the Padres. Hear about Nick Martinez’s near no-hitter, and…
Jun 27, 2025 · 41:58
The Reds won their best series of the season as they took on the Yankees. Brian and Charlie look at a Reds team that’s poised to take another step, and Johnny Bench also offers…
Jun 23, 2025 · 40:57
Top prospect Chase Burns is making his big league debut on Tuesday. Brian and Charlie look at why the Reds drafted him and look at the guy behind the 100 mph fastball. They also…
Jun 19, 2025 · 41:20
The Reds are playing their best baseball of the season. Elly De La Cruz is helping set the tone as he plays every single day, and under-the-radar contributors like Tony Santillan…
Jun 16, 2025 · 40:34
The Cincinnati Reds mounted their first late-game comeback win of the season on Sunday, and the big eighth inning was full of some fascinating moments. Brian and Charlie break…
Jun 11, 2025 · 50:11
Andrew Abbott threw a complete game shutout as the Cincinnati Reds won the Ohio Cup, and Brian and Charlie discuss a Reds’ team that’s heating up. They break down the changes…
Jun 9, 2025 · 41:56
The Cincinnati Reds had some good energy as they swept the Diamondbacks. Brian and Charlie look at what Christian Encarnacion-Strand brought to the table and how the Reds pulled…
Jun 4, 2025 · 38:00
TJ Friedl delivered the best moment of the Reds series, but that resulted in the Reds’ only win against the Brewers this week. Brian and Charlie dive into Friedl’s home run…
Jun 2, 2025 · 41:06
Brian and Charlie revisit their press box banter from Wrigley Field and break down the Reds’ series loss vs. the Cubs. Charlie writes out the lineup, and they discuss Matt…
May 29, 2025 · 38:14
Brian and Charlie are back to discuss the Cincinnati Reds’ series win over the Royals. They look at the personality that Elly De La Cruz and his teammates showed and what that…
May 26, 2025 · 42:40
This week, heading into a Cincinnati Reds’ series against the Kansas City Royals, Brian and Charlie take an in-depth look at the deal that these two teams made during the…
May 22, 2025 · 42:17
Brian and Charlie are back after the Reds drop a series in Pittsburgh. They look at the inconsistent nature of the Reds’ offense and what they’re trying to take the next step.…
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