Living The Dream

David Vassegh is the host of post game 'Dodger Talk" and the beat reporter on the Dodgers Radio Network. A proud San Fernando Valley resident (Notre Dame High, CSUN), Vassegh has been around the L.A. sports scene since the late '90's. This podcast is brought to you by: RunRockNRoll.com LA Half Marathon on October 25th. Use code "DuranSports' and get $30 off entry. DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @thereal_dv Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Dave McMenamin covers the NBA for ESPN. Based in Cleveland, the Syracuse alum from Philly started his career at 14! This podcast is brought to you by: RunRockNRoll.com LA Half Marathon on October 25th. Use code "DuranSports' and get $30 off entry. DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @mcten Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Victor Rojas is the Angels TV announcer. Such a cool story on how he got to his current position. From minor league pitcher, to working retail, and even a stint as a GM/broadcaster, Victor's journey in unique. This podcast is brought to you by: RunRockNRoll.com LA Half Marathon on October 25th. Use code "DuranSports' and get $30 off entry. DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @victorrojas29 Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Kelli Tennant is a reporter/host on Time Warner Cable Sports Net in Los Angeles. Along with studio work for the Lakers, she serves as the sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Galaxy, Sparks, WCC hoops, and prep football games as well as covering the Dodgers for SportsNet LA. From Temecula, Kelli is a proud USC alum. This podcast is brought to you by: RunRockNRoll.com use the code "DURANSPORTS" and get $30 off the LA half marathon on October 25th. DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @kellitennant Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Mike Trudell is the Lakers sideline reporter for all games on TWC SportsNet, radio host on ESPN LA 710 and a hustler! There was a problem with audio halfway through. Tried best to fix it. Sorry. This podcast is brought to you by: DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @MikeTrudell @lakersreporter Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Andrew Siciliano is the host of DirecTV's Red Zone Channel and also works for the NFL Network. The Syracuse alum covered Michael Jordan in Chicago, hosted his own radio shows and has an extensive TV background. Follow: @andrewsiciliano Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

After six years of minor league baseball , Preston Mattingly is now a 28-year-old senior basketball player at Lamar University in Texas. Admitting failure then deciding to chase another dream is what I admire about Preston. The former 1st round pick has really cool stories about his dad, Derek Jeter and Clayton Kershaw.

Adrian Garcia Marquez is a sportscaster who works for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team's Spanish TV play by play announcer on Time Warner Cable Deportes. Originally from San Diego, Adrian has called games for the Padres, A's, Red Sox, Clippers, Galaxy, USC football and on ESPN. Pretty impressive for a career that started with a demo tape made using Sega Genesis. Yup, Sega. He's really "Living The Dream' Follow: @AGMLA Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Cristela Alonzo made TV history in 2014, by being the first Latina to create, produce and star in a network TV sitcom, "Cristela,". She has a great story about perseverance and the will to succeed. It was a real fun podcast talking about growing up in a diner, moving to LA then getting car impounded, working for celebrities, & the struggle to chase her dream. Hope you enjoy. Follow: @cristela9 Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Shelley Smith is a reporter for ESPN and one of my mentors. She's seen a lot during her career and was very honest about her fight with breast cancer, dealing with tough athletes and twitter trolls. :10 Covered the O.J. Simpson trial for Sports Illustrated :16 On a plane, got the exclusive interview with Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson who tested positive for steroids at the 1988 Olympics. :22 1990. Covered the sudden death of LMU basketball star Hank Gathers. :30 How she was hired by ESPN :32 Producing a 30 For 30 on the 2006 USC vs Texas championship game :35 How she dealt with battling breast cancer. :41 After being declared Cancer free, covered Marcus Mariota getting drafted :47 Donovan Hill :50 Jake Olson :57 Has authored 3 books 1:08 Advice for young reporters 1:11 How she deals with twitter trolls 1:16 Working on a book about Al Davis Follow: @shelleyespn Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Gustavo Arellano is the publisher and editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly, and the author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!, which is syndicated nationally. Author of Orange County: A Personal History and Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. A lecturer with the Chicana and Chicano Studies department at California State University, Fullerton, and a consulting producer on FOX's animated show, Bordertown. Arellano attended Anaheim High, Orange Coast JC, Chapman University and earned a Masters from UCLA. Like myself, he is the son of Mexican immigrants from Zacatecas, Mexico. (His from Jerez, mine from Nochistlan) Follow: @gustavoarellano Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Freddie Prinze Jr is my co-host as we talk with Molly Knight about her new book “The Best Team Money Can Buy” - The Los Angeles Dodgers Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse 0-25 The Mcourt Era :25 How Guggenheim bought the Dodgers :31 Freddie was a batboy for the Albuquerque Dukes :35 Freddie can’t stand Kirk Gibson. :45 The arrival of Yasiel Puig 1:04 "don’t let it drop" scene from “She’s All That" 1:16 Ken Griffey Jr hit 15 homers in a row off Freddie 1:26 Clayton Kershaw 1:28 Zack Greinke 1:30 Why Andre Ethier will not like Molly 1:42 Freddie “Most Famous Latino in 1997" 1:47 Bill Cosby hated Freddie Sr. Follow: @molly_knight @realFPJr Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell @djremark

Jaime Maggio is a reporter/host for Time Warner Cable's Lakers coverage. The UCSB alum got a late start in the broadcast business but has quickly made up for lost time. She also covers the NCAA Tournament for CBS & TNT's NBA playoffs & TBS MLB playoffs & works for the NFL Network. Follow: @jaimemaggio Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

From working at a music store getting paid in records to traveling the world, Eric Dlux is living his dream as a DJ. Eric is heard nightly on Power 106 in Los Angeles, and has a residency at Tao in Las Vegas on Saturday nights. Pretty cool for a kid who learned to mix on his friend's turntables. Oh and ya he's from Carson, just like me. Follow: @ericdlux Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell

Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, John Hartung would imitate TV news anchors, now he's living his dream as the Dodgers studio host on SportsNet LA. The Taft High and San Diego State alum was at Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, saw Marshall Faulk score 7 touchdowns for the Aztecs and covered the Lakers back-to-back titles. Follow him @_johnhartung Open: @iammarioruiz Instrumentals: "Esta Noche" by @bigphil13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgerBeat Tech Support: @tynowell