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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"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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"Spring (Training) Has Sprung"
It's Spring Training time! Let's dive in.
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DBD CLASSICS: "Teo Time"
A rebroadcast of our 2024 episode, "Teo Time." +++ A portrait of Teoscar Hernandez — the Dodgers' big-smilin', hard-hittin', sunflower seed-tossin' leftfielder. (He's clutch.)
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DBD CLASSICS: "Blue Dream Come True"
A rebroadcast of our episode from just after the Dodgers' 2024 World Series victory over the Yankees. +++ Job's finished! The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers are World Champions. The Dodgers beat the Yankees in a decisive game 5 on Wednesday night in the Bronx, taking the series 4-1. The following day…
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DBD CLASSICS: "The Five Faces of Freddie Freeman"
A rebroadcast of our 2024 episode. A long-distance podcast portrait of the fabulous and famously friendly firstbaseman, Freddie Freeman. In 5 parts.
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"Kyle Tucker Is a Dodger"
Richard breaks down the news about Kyle Tucker, who signed a record-breaking $60M/year contract with the Dodgers last week, with fellow Dodgers podcaster, Jeff Snider.
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