Dodger Blue Dream
Episodes
"Tragedy & Theatre in Toronto"
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. Sadl...
"A First Week To Remember"
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 tr...
"Dreaming Of Three" (Dodgers 2026 Season Primer)
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dod...
"Naming Rights, False News, and the WBC"
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 inv...
"Breakfast Special"
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
"Spring Scuttlebutt and Mellow Reportage"
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 wee...
"Spring (Training) Has Sprung"
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Spring Training time! Let's dive in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DBD CLASSICS: "Teo Time"
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A rebroadcast of our 2024 episode, "Teo Time." +++ A portrait of Teoscar Hernandez — the Dodgers' big-smilin', hard-hittin', sunflower seed-toss...
DBD CLASSICS: "Blue Dream Come True"
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
DBD CLASSICS: "The Five Faces of Freddie Freeman"
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A rebroadcast of our 2024 episode. A long-distance podcast portrait of the fabulous and famously friendly firstbaseman, Freddie Freeman. In 5 parts.Se...
"Kyle Tucker Is a Dodger"
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Richard breaks down the news about Kyle Tucker, who signed a record-breaking $60M/year contract with the Dodgers last week, with fellow Dodgers podcas...
“Inside the Pitcher’s Brain" with Justin Wrobleski
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the winner-take-all game 7 of the 2025 World Series, with the season on the line, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski hit Toronto Blue Jay...
"The Justin Wrobleski Interview"
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we talk to two-time World Series Champion, Dodgers left-handed relief pitcher Justin Wrobleski! "Wrobo" played a pivotal role in th...
“Ringing In 2026 With Food, and Some News”
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! On the first DBD episode of 2026, Richard and Wes take you on a tour of their favorite food destinations, and share some pro-tips for ...
DBD PRESENTS: Richard's Famous Food Podcast "Christmas Pickles"
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays! Today we're running an episode of another show Richard makes: Richard's Famous Food Podcast. Get into the Christmas spirit with "Chris...
"Christmas Bonuses & Winter Fashion"
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard delivers the news about the Dodgers' 2025 post-season bonus pool earnings. Plus, Richard and Wes talk Dodgers winter fashion, and nerd out spe...
“The Off-Season Liquor Store Parking Lot Check-In Episode”
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard and Chef Wes catch up on the off-season in this special episode, recorded while sitting in the cab of Wes’s pickup truck, in a liquor st...
"Waiting For Spring"
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-se...
"The Complaint Against Ippei"
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of th...
"The Talented Mr. Ippei"
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With illegal gambling back in baseball's news this month — with two MLB players allegedly aiding in an illegal gambling fix worth hundreds of th...
“Still Basking In The Afterglow”
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dodg...
"Game 7" (Blue Dream Came True... Again!)
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 G...
"Facing Elimination"
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
"Yo Yo Yamamoto!" Game 2 Winner
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
DBD DAILY: Blue Jays Trounce Dodgers 11-4 In Game 1 of World Series
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 yeste...
DBD DAILY: Official World Series Curtain-Raiser
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An abbreviated digest, with everything you need to know to appreciate the cinematic baseball drama that’s about to unfold in the 2025 Los Angele...
"World Series Preview"
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tor...
DBD CLASSICS: "Let Freeman Ring"
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the Dodgers winning the National League pennant in a historic game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Dodger Stadium on Friday night — in whi...
"One Win Away From The World Series"
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Championsh...
DBD DAILY: NLCS Starter Pack
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
"The Dodgers Win a Wild, Wild NLDS!"
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 no...
DBD CLASSICS: "Mookie's Best"
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally published June 11, 2024. After completing his first full season at the premier position of shortstop, Mookie Betts is in line to possibly w...
"The Power of the Dawgz"
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Richard and Chef Wes as they ruminate over the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen struggles while driving through various L.A. neighborhoods (including...
DBD CLASSICS: “Shohei Ohtani: 50-50 Ichiban”
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Originally published September 20, 2024. With the 2025 baseball regular season in the books, and with Shohei Ohtani passing his own franchise single-s...
"A Weird Year"
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-n...
Dodger Blue Dream Is Back!
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dodger Blue Dream is back just in time to cover the 2025 baseball post-season, as part of the My Cultura Podcast Network!See omnystudio.com/listener f...
KCRW Crossover: "Ippei's Fate"
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former translator, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to almost 5 years in federal prison, and owes restitution o...
"Hot Stove"
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard takes stock of how the Dodgers' off-season is looking so far, a couple weeks after the team's World Series victory. We focus on one player the...
"Dream With Me"
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard wants to continue making Dodger Blue Dream, but he needs your help. Check out Dodger Blue Dream on Patreon.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
"Blue Dream Come True"
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, t...
"The Los Angeles Dodgers Are World Champions!"
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles Dodgers Are World Champions!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DBD DAILY: Save the Dawgz
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last night, the Dodgers lost game 4 of the World Series to the Yankees, 11-4. But a strategy was at work that may help us win the whole thing. Richard...
"One More Win"
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Let Freeman Ring" (The Story of Games 1 & 2 of the 2024 World Series)
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the World Series heads to the Bronx for game 3 tonight, October 28, 2024, let's take a look back on the story of the first two games, which were pl...
"Dodger Blue Dream 2024 World Series Preview"
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for the matchup Richard has been waiting for all his life: Dodgers vs. Yankees in the 2024 World Series! And: we remember Dodgers legend Fer...
KCRW Crossover: "The Story Of The Season In Seven Minutes"
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the day of the first game of the 2024 Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series, KCRW invited Richard to tell the story of the 2024 Dodgers baseball season,...
DBD DAILY: The Dodgers Win the NL Pennant! Richard Muses
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers are the champions of the National League in 2024! A short postcard from Richard after the Dodgers beat the Mets 10-5 in game 6 of the Nati...
DBD DAILY: NLCS Bullpen Game 6 vs. Mets Preview
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers take on the Mets at Dodger Stadium today for game 6 of the NLCS. A win would send the Dodgers to a World Series against the Yankees. We pr...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Lose Game 5 of NLCS to Mets 12-6; Should Roberts Have Pulled Flaherty Earlier?
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping the Dodgers’ 12-6 blow-out loss in game 5 of the NLCS in New York on Friday. Critics have questioned Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' decisio...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Win Game 4 of NLCS vs. Mets 10-2; 1 Win From World Series
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 10-2 win over the Mets in game 4 of the NLCS Thursday night at CitiField. The Dodgers are now one win away from the NL Pennant ...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Win Game 3 of the NLCS vs. the Mets in 8-0 Blow-Out
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers' 8-0 win over the New York Mets in game 3 of the NLCS at CitiField on Wednesday night, with a shutout start from Walker Buehler...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Get Snaked In Game 2 Loss to Mets, NLCS Tied 1-1
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers lost game 2 of the NLCS to the Mets on Monday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, in a bullpen game that turned into a 7-3 snaking. We look for t...
DBD DAILY: Jack Flaherty On Fire in NLCS Game 1 Win vs. the Mets
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 9-0 victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium Sunday night, with 7 shutout innings from hometown starting pitcher Jack F...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers vs. Mets 2024 NLCS Preview
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking ahead to the Dodgers’ best-of-seven National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, beginning Sunday at Dodger Stadium, at 5:...
DBD DAILY: Kike Hernandez Shines In Game 5 NLDS Winner
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers’ 2-0 series-winning victory over the Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, and one of the game's br...
DBD DAILY: NLDS Game 5 Preview
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS against the Padres on Friday October 11, 2024, we bring you context for the game, and testimonies from Dodger f...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Win Game 4 of the NLDS!
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 8-0 victory over the Padres in Game 4 of the NLDS at Petco Park on Wednesday night. The series is now tied 2-2 — with a decis...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Lose Game 3 of the NLDS to the Padres
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travel with Richard (and DBD Correspondent, Chef Wesley Avila, and his wife Tanya) to San Diego, to witness the Dodgers’ 6-5 loss against the Padres...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Lose Game 2 of the NLDS
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 10-2 loss against the San Diego Padres in game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium Sunday night, the Jurickson Profar ball-throwing...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Win Game 1 of the NLDS!
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping the Dodgers 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in game 1 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium Saturday night.See omny...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers vs. Padres 2024 NLDS Preview
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking forward to the best-of-5 National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, kicking off with Game 1 on ...
"In CT3 We Trust"
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A meditation on post-season baseball, revolving around longtime Dodgers utility man, Chris Taylor, a.k.a. CT3.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
DBD DAILY: The Dodgers Clinch The National League West
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, when the Dodgers clinched a first-place finish in th...
DBD DAILY: September 26, 2024
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers' 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium Wednesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DBD DAILY: Triple Play Ends Game, Padres Clinch Playoffs
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers' 4-2 loss against the Padres at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DBD DAILY: Mookie Walks It Off vs. Rockies
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers' come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at Dodger Stadium — and why the final day game of the seaso...
DBD DAILY: Starting Pitching a Pain Point
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers' last 3 games (Thursday through Saturday) with a focus on our starting pitching — our main pain point as we head toward Octob...
“Shohei Ohtani: 50-50 Ichiban”
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
DBD DAILY: Landon Showing Up In The Knack Of Time
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 8-4 win against the Marlins in Miami, and a solid start from rookie right-hander, Landon Knack.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Fall To Last-Place Marlins
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 11-9 loss against the Marlins in Miami.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
DBD DAILY: Dodgers Rout Braves
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Re-capping the Dodgers 9-0 win over the Braves in Atlanta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Yo Yo Yamamoto!"
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was supposed to be the Dodgers golden boy in 2024. But he missed most of the season with a rotator cuff injury. His return comes at...
"Teo Time"
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A portrait of Teoscar Hernandez — the Dodgers' big-smilin', hard-hittin', sunflower seed-tossin' leftfielder. (He's clutch.)See omnystudio.com/liste...
"Kershaw's Complication"
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday night in Arizona, after giving up a homerun to Corbin Carroll, Clayton Kershaw unceremoniously walked off the mound, into the dugout, and di...
"40-40 Vision"
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani becomes the first Dodger (and sixth player ever) to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a single season. And he got there in the most-...
"Back To The Max"
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A portrait of Max Muncy — one of the funkiest, fieriest Dodgers of all — as he returns from the injured list. And not a moment too soon. Plus, tac...
"This Is (Almost) 40-40"
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani is on the precipice of making history, by becoming the sixth player in Major League history to hit 40 homeruns and steal 40 bases in a s...
"Mookie Is Spookied"
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mookie Betts — the dapper and diminutive darling of the 2024 Dodgers — returns! After almost two months away with a broken hand. But why isn’t M...
"First Place Problems"
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The dog days of August are here. As we take stock of where this billion-dollar Dodgers team is at, we find we've got... first-place problems. With che...
"Freddie's Return"
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Dodger stadium on Monday, we saw an ovation to remember for the Dodgers' firstbaseman, Freddie Freeman, as he returned from caring for his 3-year-o...
"River & The Rookies"
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is an inflection point in the Dodgers 2024 season — especially for our starting pitching — in a year where we have seen many rookies tak...
"The Five Faces of Freddie Freeman"
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A long-distance podcast portrait of the fabulous and famously friendly firstbaseman, Freddie Freeman. In 5 parts.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
"Shohei's Breath"
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A listener submits a question — "Is Shohei Ohtani holding his breath when he swings?" — and we answer.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
"Shohei At The Bat"
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani is the first player to both pitch and hit simultaneously at the Major League level since Babe Ruth. But this year, Shohei is not pitchin...
"Mookie's Hand"
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Father's Day at Dodger Stadium, the baseball gods appeared out of a cloudless Los Angeles sky, and struck down one of our best player with a ruthle...
"Mookie's Best"
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his quest to become "a legend in the game," Mookie Betts, the Dodgers dapper and diminuitive leadoff man, attempts the impossible: playin...
"The Complaint Against Ippei"
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A 37-page federal criminal complaint answers questions about how Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, allegedly stole $16 million from ...
“The Talented Mr. Ippei”
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, after he allegedly steals millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts to a...
"Normal Japanese Woman"
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shohei Ohtani shocks the world with an Instagram post. The first installment in Dodger Blue Dream, a documentary chronicling the 2024 Los Angeles Dodg...