Dodger Blue Dream
Dodger Blue Dream
Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. A documentary about the Los Angeles Dodgers "made in real time, as the season unfolds" by writer, documentarian, and lifelong Dodger fan Richard Parks III. For fans, casual fans, and non-fans alike. "This is no simple sports-recap podcast. Instead, each episode plays a bit like a dispatch from a foreign land — in this case Dodgers fandom —…Social links:
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"Weekly Re-Cap"
Follow Richard as he follows the Dodgers across the last week of road games against the Cardinals, in St. Louis, and the Trashstros, in Houston.
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"Dalton Crushing"
He calls opposing players names... He slides hard into second base... which is disallowed in today's game. He gets drilled in the ribs by fastballs... and when he does, he hardly blinks. Is Dalton Rushing the most hated man in baseball? Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers backup catcher, is off to a hist…
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"Bay Area Blues" (a quasi-"Raw Dog" live-produced ep)
In this quasi-"Raw Dog" live-produced ep, Richard seamlessly weaves narratives from the last week of Dodgers baseball into the story of Game 3 of the Giants-Dodgers series, riffing and producing live, during Thursday's ballgame, with the Dodgers in the crosshairs, in danger of getting swept by thei…
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"Raw-Doggin' an Ep"
Special ep this week! Richard's computer imploded, so... We're raw-doggin' an ep! Uncut, uncensored, like never before... No "podcaster voice"... Just Richard and Angelyne (his mandolin)... live! Spitting thoughts on the last week in Dodger baseball. Discussed: why we're raw-doggin' an ep of DBD …
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"Tragedy & Theatre in Toronto"
This last week, we saw a 2025 World Series re-match, with the Dodgers taking two out of three games in a series against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Sadly, Dodgers infielder (and 2025 World Series hero) Miguel Rojas lost his father while the Dodgers were in Toronto. And Blue Jays manager John Schneide…
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"A First Week To Remember"
We'll always remember the first week of the 2026 Dodgers baseball season: a new iconic trumpet intro, 5 a.m. lines for promotional giveaways, and a triumvirate of Japanese starting pitchers... Richard breaks it down, so you don't have to.
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"Dreaming Of Three" (Dodgers 2026 Season Primer)
Out here in L.A., we're "Dreaming Of Three" as the Los Angeles Dodgers season gets underway with Opening Day. In the firsts episode of Season 3 of Dodger Blue Dream, we show you why Opening Day still hits in 2026, we look at the star power of this Dodgers dynasty that brought us here, and we turn a…
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"Naming Rights, False News, and the WBC"
Richard brings you the latest news from Dodger-land: a deal with a clothing company for Dodger Stadium's naming rights, some falsely-reported news involving Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas, and some thoughts on the 2026 WBC.
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"Breakfast Special"
Richard and Wes get breakfast and chat about the Dodgers, Spring Training, and the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Plus: Patty, a server at the Astro Family Restaurant in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, shares an Eddie Murphy story.
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"Spring Scuttlebutt and Mellow Reportage"
Richard breaks down Pete Crow-Armstrong's critical comments about Dodger fans, and then takes a drive around the city, to see what's up, this last week of February. Plus: a contribution from the host of the "L.A. In A Minute" podcast and Instagram account, Evan Lovett.
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