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. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno. To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBl…Social links:
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DBD CLASSICS: "40-40 Vision"
Yesterday, we posted the first in a pair of classic episodes that we love, from our archives: "This Is (Almost) 40-40." Today, we're posting the second of that classic pair: "40-40 Vision." Listen to yesterday's, and then dive into this one -- to revisit one of the best moments from this Dodgers' r…
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DBD CLASSICS: "This Is (Almost) 40-40"
A re-broadcast of our classic episode "This Is (Almost) 40-40" from August 20, 2024.
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“Diced White Onion Dispenser Deep Dive”
Sometimes, you gotta make an ep like this. Richard takes a deep dive on Dodger Stadium diced white onion dispenser technique. (Seriously.) Then, Richard catches you up on what’s been going on with the Boys in Blue since the last ep: the end of the team-wide slump, Josue DePaula's AAA callup experie…
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"Dodgers Win West! 100 Eps of DBD!"
In this episode, we're celebrating two momentous events: The Dodgers have clinched the National League West division title, for the 13th time in 14 years! This is the 100th episode of the Dodger Blue Dream podcast! To celebrate the latter, we take a look back at some favorite moments from the las…
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"Heat Wave Hot Streak"
The heat and humidity in the Southland have the Dodgers heating up on the ballfield, as September kills off an all-August-long team-wide slump. Richard shares a piece he made for his local public radio station, KCRW, about a new independent baseball team in Long Beach, The Long Beach Coast. And las…
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REBROADCAST: "Mookie's Best"
Our 2024 episode "Mookie's Best" about Mookie Betts' improbable late-career transition from right field to shortstop... still relevant as ever, as we head down the stretch and look toward October.
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"Braves Sweep. Sky's Falling"
We’re getting down to the wire, folks. As the Dodgers suffer their third straight loss to the Atlanta Braves, who thereby completed a sweep against the Boys in Blue Thursday night, Richard breaks down the MLB playoff format, how it might impact the Dodgers, and digs in deep about this series agains…
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"Let's Talk Kyle Tucker Turkey"
Kyle Tucker signed a record-high contract with the Dodgers this past off-season, worth $60M a season. Tucker came to the Dodgers with Hall of Fame-caliber numbers. But so far in 2026, he’s been mired in a season-long slump. Things reach a low point this week, in a game where Tucker went 0-5 and …
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"RIP Tommy John"
Is it the low point of the 2026 season? Richard checks in from a disappointing loss against the Brewers at Dodger Stadium this weekend, where it felt like it is. Tommy John, the long-time Dodger, and namesake of the revolutionary, career-saving elbow surgery, has died at the age of 83. Maybe you…
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REBROADCAST: "Shohei's Breath"
A rebroadcast of our episode "Shohei's Breath" from 2024. Swing gurus, a mystery, mindfulness, yoga... a very "L.A." ep from our archives. Please help us reach our goal of 200 ratings on Apple Podcasts by rating & reviewing the show, today! We'll be back soon with new episodes.
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