Three Swings Podcast
1) The Last Episode
After four years of baseball and other things, Rhea Butcher brings Three Swings to a close with an episode of gratitude and memories. Thank you to everyone who listened to the show, who supported the ...Show More
2) Oakland A's Relocation, No Hitters, & Unwritten Rules
Rhea talks the Oakland A's and MLB's bad faith negotiations with the City of Oakland, the Year of the No Hitter, and the return of the "unwritten rules" conversation. Plus Sinéad O'Connor, social medi...Show More
3) The Ump Problem, Division Leaders, & Mike Trout's Best Season
Rhea talks bad umpiring, early season Division Leaders, Mike Trout's best season, MVP candidates, the thrilling and bizarre conclusion to the Mets-Phillies weekend series. Plus ethical consumption and...Show More
4) A's Win Streak, Tatis vs Bauer, & Madison Bumgarner's 7 Inning No Hitter
Rhea catches you up on men's baseball news - the A's win streak, Tatis vs Bauer, Madison Bumgarner's 7 Inning No Hitter, Willians Astudillo. Plus the Derek Chauvin verdict and dreaming bigger than the...Show More
5) Yermin Mercedes, Dodgers vs Padres, & Nonbinary Athletes
Rhea catches you up on the week in baseball, including Carlos Rodon's No Hitter, Jacob deGrom striking out nine in a row, Yermin Mercedes's hot start, Ronald Acuña Jr's MVP campaign, and Dodgers vs Pa...Show More
6) Joe Musgrove No Hitter, Shohei Ohtani Resurgence, & Akil Baddoo's Big Week
Rhea recaps the first week of MLB men's baseball 2021, including Joe Musgrove's no hitter, the controversial Michael Conforto walkoff, the LA Dodgers ring ceremony, the Cincinnati Reds hot start, Shoh...Show More
Joe Musgrove No Hitter, Shohei Ohtani Resurgence, & Akil Baddoo's Big Week
1:00:50 | Apr 12th, 2021
7) Community of Hearts & Minds: The Echo Park Lake Displacement
Rhea talks to Ayman, a displaced former resident of Echo Park Lake, about the violent displacement of Echo Park Lake's unhoused encampment (March 24-25) by the LA City Council's Mitch O'Farrell and th...Show More
8) Anti-Trans Legislation Pt2 w/ Chase Strangio
Rhea welcomes ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio on the podcast to dive deeper into the issue of anti-trans legislation: what's causing it, what you should know about it, and how you can help fight it. FOLLO...Show More
9) Anti-Trans Legislation
Rhea talks the nationwide surge in anti-trans legislation, the story of Maria Pepe, investigating white supremacy, men's baseball teams on the bubble, and MLB's sexual harassment policy. GET RHEA'S N...Show More
10) Henry Aaron RIP, Offseason Moves, & Preseason Power Rankings
RHEA IS BACK with thoughts on baseball and other things, including a remembrance of Henry Aaron, a rundown of the biggest offseason trades and free agency moves, preseason Power Rankings, and an early...Show More