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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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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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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