Dodger Blue Dream
Named a "Best New Podcast" in 2024 by Audible and Vulture. "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 — in which a local correspondent (that would be Parks) walks you through present concerns." (Vulture) Noted for its storytelling, sound design, and original music. A love letter to baseball and radio by a born-and-raised Angeleno. To support Dodger Blue Dream, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/DodgerBlueDream.
Episodes
Richard takes a moment to catch up with fellow Dodgers podcaster Jeff Snider, to discuss what Dodger podcasters do when it’s the baseball off-season, how Jeff defines a “break” from baseball, and the Dodgers’ re-signing of fan favorite and 2025 World Series hero, Miguel Rojas.
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With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — we revisit the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal that dominated the news in Dodgerland (and beyond) back in the Spring of 2024, when the first episodes of Dodger Blue Dream were publishing. The first of two episodes, "The Talented Mr. Ippei," was published on ...
With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of thousands of dollars — we revisit the Ippei Mizuhara gambling scandal that dominated the news in Dodgerland (and beyond) back in the Spring of 2024, when the first episodes of Dodger Blue Dream were publishing.
The Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, after he...
Richard breaks down the benches-clearing melee from the 4th inning of World Series Game 7, and then recaps a few of his favorite moments from the Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series win celebrations that have taken place over the past couple weeks.
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Dodger Blue Dream came true... again! Richard Parks III breaks down Game 7, the winner-take-all game of the 2025 World Series. Many are calling this Game 7 the best baseball game of all time, and this World Series the best World Series of all time. With the Dodgers beating the Blue Jays with a score of 5-4, the Boys in Blue secured their second consecutive World Series title, and third in six years.
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After losing two of three games to the Blue Jays in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are facing elimination. Richard reports on Games 3, 4, and 5 of the World Series, and looks ahead to Game 6, which takes place tonight, October 31, Halloween, in Toronto, Canada.
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Richard recaps Game 2 of the 2025 World Series, with Los Angeles Dodgers ace pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering a stand-out performance that's put him in company with Dodger pitching legends — and that evens the series against the Blue Jays at 1-1.
Then, we revisit our portrait of Yamamoto from last season, "Yo Yo Yamamoto!": "Yoshinobu Yamamoto was supposed to be the Dodgers golden boy in 2024. But he missed most of the s...
The Toronto Blue Jays trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night in Toronto, with a final score of 11-4. But yesterday's gone. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is tonight, and let's hope the Dodgers, led by starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, can flip the script.
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An abbreviated digest, with everything you need to know to appreciate the cinematic baseball drama that’s about to unfold in the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays World Series. Plus, Richard looks at the unlikely Game 1 pitching matchup.
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The Dodgers are trying to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series championships. And they are the favorites against the Toronto Blue Jays, who haven't been to the Fall Classic in more than 30 years. Richard and Wes dig into it.
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With the Dodgers winning the National League pennant in a historic game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Dodger Stadium on Friday night — in which Shohei Ohtani went 6 shutout innings, struck out 10, and got the win as a the starting pitcher; and also hit 3 tape-measure home runs — the Dodgers are advancing to the 2025 World Series. To get ready for the Fall Classic, which starts Friday night, we look back on last year'...
The Dodgers are one win away from going back to the World Series? Yeah. Richard and Wes re-cap the first three games of the National League Championship Series, against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers are up 3-0 and tonight, Shohei Ohtani is on the mound for the Boys in Blue at Dodger Stadium.
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On the eve of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, we bring you this "NLCS Starter Pack" with 3 things we're looking at as we head into the series. Go Dodgers!
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The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies in an NLDS Game 4 for the ages at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night. The Boys in Blue advance now to the National League Championship Series, which starts on Monday, against either the Brewers or the Cubs.
In this episode, we break down the wild game that closed out the series, last night at Dodger Stadium. And then, we take a close look at one of the most exciting developments ...
Originally published June 11, 2024. After completing his first full season at the premier position of shortstop, Mookie Betts is in line to possibly win the Gold Glove award in 2025. He finished the season with 17 Defensive Runs Saved, a metric that assesses a player’s overall defensive value to a team. That is insane! To understand why, listen to this DBD Classic: “Mookie’s Best.”
In his quest to become "a ...
Join Richard and Chef Wes as they ruminate over the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen struggles while driving through various L.A. neighborhoods (including a taco-burrito bang-bang in East L.A.) and do their part to philosophically fix what's wrong with the first place Boys in Blue. After their Wild Card series win over the Reds this week at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers are advancing to the National League Division series against the Phi...
Originally published September 20, 2024. With the 2025 baseball regular season in the books, and with Shohei Ohtani passing his own franchise single-season homerun record on the last game of the season, DBD CLASSICS presents a rebroadcast of “Shohei Ohtani: 50-50 Ichiban."
Shohei Ohtani makes history by creating the 50-50 club: hitting 50 homeruns, and stealing 50 bases, in a single season. The most exclusive club of all time...
On the day the Los Angeles Dodgers clinch the National League West division title, Dodger Blue Dream is back! Join Richard Parks III and DBD's brand-new co-host, chef Wesley Avila, as they re-cap the 2025 Dodgers baseball season, over tacos. It's been a weird year for baseball, and it's been a weird year for Los Angeles and this country. Even if you haven't followed baseball this year, not to worry. Imagine a world where the defend...
Dodger Blue Dream is back just in time to cover the 2025 baseball post-season, as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network!
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Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former translator, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to almost 5 years in federal prison, and owes restitution of $18 million he stole to pay off his gambling debts with an illegal bookie. He may also face deportation to his native country of Japan. This special crossover for KCRW is a continuation of the gambling scandal sage covered in our episodes "The Talented Mr. Ippei" and "...
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