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The Dodgers 2026 baseball season ended last night.

With a 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Dodgers were swept in the NLCS, and eliminated. 

The season, the three-peat bid, some even say the dynasty... and this podcast, at least as we know it... are all over.

Richard looks back on the season and the NLCS.

Then, he looks to the future -- for the Dodgers, baseball, and this show.

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Dodgers down 0-3 to the Brewers in the 2026 NLCS.

Game 4 is tonight at Dodger Stadium.

Don't let us win tonight!

Then they get Skubie. And then they get Yama. And Game 7? Anything happens.

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The Dodgers lost to the Brewers 6-2 in Game 3 of the NLCS tonight at Dodger Stadium.

The Brewers are one win away from sweeping the Dodgers, and going to their first World Series since 1982.

Only one team in the history of baseball has come back to win after facing a 0-3 deficit in a best of seven series.

The Dodgers will attempt to avoid the sweep tomorrow, Thursday, at 5 p.m., very specifically, Pacific Time, at Dodger Stadium.

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Game 3 of the NLCS is today in L.A. 5 p.m., very specifically, Pacific Time. Blake Snell on the bump.

The Dodgers trail the Brewers 2-0 in this 7-game series. And that is concerning. 

How concerning?

Well, in the history of baseball, a team has gotten out to a 2-0 in a best-of-7 series 95 times. Of those 95 times, 79 times the leading team went on to win the series. I.e., 83.2 percent of the time. So being down 0-2 is close to a death sentence.

Richard Parks III (a.k.a. RP3) looks at the history of Dodgers (and other baseball teams) who have been able to come back from a 2-0 deficit in a 7-game series. Because that’s exactly what the Dodgers are going to have to do here in Game3, in order to advance past the NLCS to the World Series, and win a third-straight championship, a.k.a. 3peat.

Then, RP3 picks out 3 things to watch in this all-important NLCS Game 3.

Thing #1: The Shohei Factor. RP3 summarizes and updates the unfolding conversation about a significant slump the Dodgers two-way star has been mired in, which lead to a talk with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Since our last episode.

Thing #2: Believe! RP3 muses on previous low-points from throughout Dodgers post-season history, and rallies for the type of “belief” espoused by legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who once said, “All you gotta do is believe.”

Thing #3: Snellzilla. He’s the “little girl with the curl” as Vin Scully used to say. Snell had a sparkling October in 2025. But in his sole start in the 2026 post-season, Game 2 of the NLDS, Snell couldn’t get through 4 innings, and he walked 5. His reputation as a Dodger and as a post-season performer is on the line today.

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We awoke this morning to find the entire baseball world speculating on whether a struggling, injured Shohei Ohtani should be benched for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Brewers. Richard contextualizes that conversation, and weighs in. (Kinda.) Then, Richard re-caps the Dodgers' 7-4 loss in Game 2. (Expanding on the live-taped reactions to Game 2 from our previous, impressionistic DBD Daily, released last night.)

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Sit with Richard for the last two innings of the Dodgers 7-4 loss at the hands of the Brewers tonight in Game 2 of the NLCS. An audio diary of sorts, with live-recorded analysis, with evocative underscore by William Ryan Fritch. The Dodgers are in the hole 0-2 as the best-of-seven series heads to L.A. for Game 3 on Wednesday.

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It was a tough loss for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS tonight (Sunday) in Milwaukee. Tarik Skubal and the Boys in Blue fell to Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers, 2-1. But it wasn't quite the pitchers' duel you'd expect. Richard re-caps everything you need to know in 15ish minutes. Get ready for a series! Best of 7. Game 2 is tomorrow!

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On the Eve of Game 1 of the NLCS in Milwaukee, we bring you this episode from our archives, about the Pfister Hotel, where the Dodgers stay when they're in town to play the Brewers -- well, most of the Dodgers. Mookie Betts, for one, decides to stay elsewhere. Because they say that the Pfister Hotel is... haunted! 

This episode was first aired in 2024, when Mookie was just rejoining the team after a couple months on the injured list. As a reminder, 2024 was also the season Mookie was making the transition from right field, to short stop.

Getting ready for tomorrow's Game 1 (in 2026) Max Muncy was asked about the hotel and its ghosts. His response kept it loose. Which seems like a good sign, as the Boys in Blue kick off this all-important series.

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This year’s 2026 NLCS is a re-match of last year’s: Brewers vs. Dodgers. Last year, the Dodgers swept. But this year, it’s a different story. And it's being talked about as the “Ali-Frazier” matchup of October baseball this year.

First, Richard looks back on how the Dodgers were able to sweep the Brewers last year.

Then, Richard looks at the differences between the 2026 version of these teams and last year's, including discussion of: the pitching situation(s), the Shohei Ohtani factor, the Jacob Misiorowski factor, the bullpens, Tarik Skubal, how each team won their division series, key Dodger injuries, scoring via the homerun vs. via other methods, hitting with runners on, Jackson Chourio, the X factor of playing confidence, playing with a chip on your shoulder, Brewers manager Pat Murphy's "average Joe" narrative, William Contreras' lengthy homerun trots, and more!

This should be everything you need to know to appreciate this highly anticipated series, which kicks off Sunday, in Milwaukee.

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With their 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, the Dodgers have won the National League Division Series! They're onto the National League Championship Series next, starting Sunday. Richard re-caps the Game 4 win in Atlanta Wednesday night, and celebrates.

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Richard recaps the Dodgers 3-1 win over the Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday.

The Boys in Blue need just one more win to eliminate the Braves and advance to the NLCS.

They will have two chances to get that last win -- starting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, with Game 4, in Atlanta.

If needed, Game 5 will be back in L.A. on Friday.

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Richard attended the Dodgers-Braves NLDS Game 2 in the sweltering L.A. heat on Sunday, only to see the Boys in Blue fall to the Atlanta team, 3-2. Snell faltered, Muncy rallied, but ultimately, it was a game of both good and bad -- but, probably mostly bad, because it was a loss. Richard recaps highlights and low-lights, and dives deep on a terrific Max Muncy at bat in the 9th, that can tell you a lot about this game, and this series. Then, Richard looks forward, as the 1-1 series heads to Atlanta, with two aces on the mound for Game 3. Hooooooo doogie! October is here!

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Recording live in his living room, Richard recaps Game 1 of the Dodgers vs. Braves NLDS, just after it ends in a 5-3 victory for the Boys in Blue in the 100-degree Los Angeles heat. 

He does so while keeping half-to-one-third of an eye on Yankees-Rays ALDS Game 1 (which at the time of this recording, was in a no-hitter in the 8th inning) and a little bit of the Brewers-Padres NLDS Game 1, too. Hey even mentions the White Sox-Guardians ALDS Game 1!

So that's everything you need to know about the Dodgers to get you ready for Game 2 of the DS tomorrow in L.A., PLUS everything you need to know about the rest of the post-season, as of Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at 6:57 p.m. very specifically Pacific Time. 

“Triple-Digit Game 1 Win in Dodgers DS!” WOW.

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Richard shares a "season redux" he produced for 89.9FM KCRW in Los Angeles, and then, shares a rundown of what to watch for this post-season, including thoughts from the Wild Card Series, and a look-ahead at the National League Division Series, which kicks off tomorrow, October 3, at Dodger Stadium.

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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' run. This one is from August 25, 2024.

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A re-broadcast of our classic episode "This Is (Almost) 40-40" from August 20, 2024.

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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 experience, Shohei's return from injury, and more. Then: he takes a look at the (very very good) 2026 post-season pitching rotation, and compares it to others over the past 5 years. Plus: a 5-star listener review from Apple Podcasts, read aloud, and elaborated upon. Solid ep. Go Dodgers!

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In this episode, we're celebrating two momentous events: 

1. The Dodgers have clinched the National League West division title, for the 13th time in 14 years!
2. 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 last 100 eppies. Get ready for another post-season, y'all!

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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 last, Richard shares some news about the future of Dodger Blue Dream, in a PSA.

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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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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 against the Braves – and the concerns it raises for the Dodgers 2026 post-season run. This is an unusually "cup half empty" episode, for DBD, but hey, we just got swept by the Braves! The sky's falling!

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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 dropped an easy fly ball in the outfield.

Richard looks back on Tucker’s signing, the expectations, and the way the season has played out so far for "King Tuck" in Los Angeles.

Let's Talk Kyle Tucker Turkey!

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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 know the name Tommy John, but you don't know much about him. In this episode, we take a look at John's long, excellent career, and the then-experimental surgery, performed on John in 1974 by Dr. Frank Jobe, that now carries name.

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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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It’s the “dog days” indeed, and the Dodgers have hit the skids, riding a 6-game losing streak into the desert heat, in Arizona, where tonight, they kick off a 3-game series against the Diamondbacks.

But there are always silver linings.

Richard takes stock of the whole enchilada: recapping Tarik Skubal’s first start as a Dodger, summarizing the injuries affecting the franchise, presenting (without comment) a little Pete Crow-Armstrong conspiracy theory, and much more.

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Two-time American League Cy Young Award Winner Tarik Skubal is a Los Angeles Dodger! 

In this special “Extra, extra, pod all about it!” episode, Richard delivers everything you need to know about the most important development in the 2026 baseball season so far: the Dodgers acquisition of the most coveted arm in baseball, just before the MLB trade deadline passed on Monday, in exchange for three promising prospects from the Dodgers expansive farm system.

Listen today, before Skubal's first start as a Dodger at Wrigley Field, at 5 p.m. Pacific, against the Cubs.

The Skubal trade sent ripples throughout the baseball world, and stirred up something of a controversy about the perceived imbalance in MLB during this, the Dodgers era of dominance. But haters are gonna hate, and at the end of the day, if the Dodgers are the contemporary baseball world's super villains, so be it. 

Thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the nickname "Skubie Doo(dger)"?

It's just a game, folks.

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The Dodgers went to the White House, and that created a bit of a stir. Now, they're rumored to be trading for 2-time American League Cy Young Award Winner, Tarik Skubal, before Monday's trade deadline. Jupiter is in cazimi. Richard sums up the last week in Dodger baseball, as it relates to his favorite storylines and players-to-watch. Monster ep, TBH.

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Max Muncy passed Ron Cey on the all-time Los Angeles Dodgers homerun leaderboards this week, and he now has the second-most homers in L.A. history (behind Eric Karros) and fifth-most in Dodgers (Brooklyn and L.A.) history. With his All Star Game selection this year, Max is having a moment. Richard looks back on the past almost-decade with Funky Muncy, now the longest-tenured Dodger (!) and a glue guy in a clubhouse on a dynastic run of World Series wins -- and delivers a story of grit, determination, and doing things the right way. Also, Richard breaks down the bizarre game-ending double play in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, that has everybody talking.

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At the All Star Break, Richard checks in on the Dodgers, and re-caps this year's Mid-Summer Classic from a Dodger-fan perspective.

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Richard digs into the top stories in Dodgerland this week: Shohei Ohtani's 300th homerun, Justin Wrobleski's All Star snub, and Alex Call's misuse of the ABS challenge system.

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On the eve of the United States' Semisesquicentennial, Richard brings you this special ep. He eulogizes three recently-closed Echo Park eateries with strong associations with Dodger Stadium: The Brite Spot, Taix, and Burrito King. He breaks down the All Star Game, and the Dodgers connections thereto. And he proffers an interpretation of Dave Roberts' successful managerial methods, with Doc logging his 1000th victory as manager of the Dodgers. (The quickest ever to get there.)

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During the Dodgers 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, Dodgers backup catcher, rookie Dalton Rushing, had what must have been one of the worst games of his life, including going 0-4, with three strikeouts, and having some significant miscommunications with his battery-mate, starting pitcher (and global superstar) Shohei Ohtani, who is vying to win a Cy Young Award this year. The game has become the talk of the baseball world. Richard breaks it down for you.

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With a monsoon rolling through the ballpark in Pittsburgh, a group of rowdy Pirate fans in the right field stands removed their shirts, and taunted Shohei Ohtani, as he stepped into the batters box for his fourth at-bat of the day. And then, the baseball gods intervened on behalf of the Dodgers, who went on to score 10 runs in their biggest single inning of offense in almost a decade. Then, as the rain cleared, a double rainbow filled the sky, framing the bright yellow Roberto Clemente Bridge and the downtown skyline. Also: Freddie Freeman's 2,500th hit! And: LGBTQ+ night at Dodger Stadium.

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Richard is joined by fellow Dodgers podcaster Jeff Snider, to discuss the possibility of a Cy Young Award for Shohei Ohtani in 2026.

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Join Richard and Chef Wes on the banks of the L.A. River, to talk about the Dodgers.

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Richard and Chef Wes meet up in Griffith Park to co-raw-dog an ep about this week's Dodgers vs. Padres series, that rivalry, fandom in general, and much more, in this mega-chill ep. Richard also reports on the fires on Santa Rosa Island, off the coast. This one is chill and different, folks. Be well.

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The Dodgers have been slumping. But with the help of key players like Shohei Ohtani (and the co-hosts of DBD, of course) that could be changing... in the midst of a historic Dodgers losing streak, Richard and Chef Wes cruise the streets of L.A. in Wes' 1979 C10 pickup truck, "The Mamalona," and stop in for tacos at Birrieria Nochistlan in Boyle Heights, to eat their feelings -- and to discuss Dem Bums' team-wide slump, which is hopefully ending, after a 4-game losing streak skid, losing to the rival Giants, no less.

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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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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 historically great start to the 2026 season, offensively speaking. At the same time, he's attracting even more attention than that merits, going "viral" on baseball social media viral for some allegedly untoward comments and epithets hurled at opposing players.

Richard dives in, breaks it down, gets into the backstory, and all that good stuff.

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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 their rivals to the North. This episode also covers: Shohei Ohtani's 53-game on-base streak, pitching pro's and cons, and "the sky is falling" thoughts from your host.

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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 — "Father of Newgrass" Sam Bush at Dodger Stadium for his birthday — winning series against the Rangers and the Mets last week at Dodger Stadium — RP plays "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" on Angelyne (the mandolin) — the Shohei Ohtani "Greatest Game" bobblehead — Texas Rangers statue controversy — Max Muncy's 3-homer walk-off game — why you should never leave a Dodger game early — cooler weather at the ballpark — transistor radios at the ballpark — Charlie Steiner appreciation — asking Google Gemini how to raw-dog an ep — "The Ace & The Broom" — "Static & Grass" — regulars with "Dugout Club" seats behind home plate you see on the TV broadcasts — "Marlins Man" — the guy with the beard and the fedora who sits near Mary Hart behind home plate — "The Hood" Dodgers Dugout Club Instagram personality — fellow Dodgers podcaster Jeff Snider — Ricky Monday appreciation — Jackie Robinson Day appreciation — Richard plays us out with some of Sam Bush's first "Red Haired Boy" solo from the Tony Rice "All Star" set at Merlefest, 1994.

Thanks for listening.

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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 Schneider blew his top over a ticky-tack balk call, and was ejected, in a classic display of Baseball Theatre. Richard delivers these headlines, in DBD style.

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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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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 light on the new faces joining this stacked roster.

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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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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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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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It's Spring Training time! Let's dive in.

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A rebroadcast of our 2024 episode, "Teo Time."

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A portrait of Teoscar Hernandez — the Dodgers' big-smilin', hard-hittin', sunflower seed-tossin' leftfielder. (He's clutch.)

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A rebroadcast of our episode from just after the Dodgers' 2024 World Series victory over the Yankees.

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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, Richard goes out to breakfast with his friend, chef Wes Avila, to celebrate.

And the day after that, Richard attends the first World Series victory parade in the streets of Los Angeles since 1988, on what would have been Dodger legend Fernando Valenzuela's 64th birthday.

On this episode, we invite you to bask in the afterglow of an amazing game 5 (and particularly that epic, momentum-shifting top of the 5th) and an unforgettable World Series victory for the Dodgers, with Richard and Wes.

What a season. What an ending. Thanks for listening.

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