Rhea and Three Swings are back, and NOT to talk about movies! This week, thoughts on the Mariano Rivera Hall of Fame discussions, the Red Sox going to the White House (and the Red Sox not going to the White House), and the problems with player payment in professional sports. Plus, the racist history of the Tomahawk Chop and how baseball is complicit in the oppression of Native Americans. GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FO...
Jan 31, 2019•58 min•Ep. 39
Happy 2019! Rhea and Three Swings kick the new year off by discussing some recent online nastiness by Trevor Bauer and offering thoughts on fair athlete compensation. And then special guest Paul F. Tompkins joins Rhea to review the classic baseball flick, The Natural! GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM // AND SEND YOUR RO...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 38
Thank you for listening to Forever Dog podcasts this year and please enjoy this year-in-review clips show! Listen to find a new favorite podcast to subscribe to in 2019 or just a killer back catalog to binge during your holiday travels. And please follow Forever Dog @ForeverDogTeam on Twitter and Instagram for the latest network news and updates. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus SUPPORT THREE SWINGS ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/threes...
Dec 26, 2018•3 hr 2 min
In the final episode of Three Swings for 2018, Rhea brings you a review of possibly the best sports movie of all time, Bull Durham. From Kevin Costners status as the best baseball actor who ever lived to Susan Sarandons batting technique, its the the baseball movie analysis youve all been waiting for. DONATE TO JASON SAENZS GOFUNDME HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/jason-saenz-recovery-fund-aka-saenz-spinez GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SW...
Dec 19, 2018•47 min•Ep. 37
Rhea and Three Swings step back up to the plate to run down some of the most high-profile offseason trades and recent womens baseball rankings. Also, an impassioned discussion of MLBs rash of domestic abuse cases and how it has affected (and not affected) the League. GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM // AND SEND YOUR ROS...
Dec 07, 2018•45 min•Ep. 36
Rhea returns after the postseason to run down the MLB end-of-year awards. Also, thoughts on giving up drinking, the coexistence of sadness and joy, becoming a part of a team, and what it feels like to watch your team lose the World Series not one, not two, not even three, but four times. GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 35
Rhea looks back on a historic World Series, including a dramatic 18-inning marathon and a continued slew of bizarre and puzzling management decisions from the Dodgers' Dave Roberts. Rhea also shares thoughts on the role of trust between a player and their manager, player trade predictions, and picking your battles, in baseball, in politics, and in life. Plus, in this week's Rosin Bag, tips on how to become a more technically informed baseball fan! GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://r...
Nov 01, 2018•53 min•Ep. 34
Rhea recaps Games 1 and 2 of the 2018 World Series. The Red Sox lead 2-0 after slugging their way to a pair of home wins over the Dodgers. GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE: https://rheabutcher.com/livedates LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM // AND SEND YOUR ROSIN BAG QUESTIONS: https://twitter.com/threeswingspod https://www.instagram.com/threeswingspod PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple P...
Oct 25, 2018•35 min•Ep. 33
Rhea recaps the final games of the NL and AL Championship Series, then talks through what to expect and why in the World Series. An unlikely matchup with a historically high win differential between teams, plus differences in management and play style, all point to a dramatic showdown. Plus, thoughts on leaving social media, and why calling bullies out is not itself bullying. Also, in this week's Rosin Bag, a good reason to cheer the same team as your significant other! GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIV...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 32
Rhea recaps the AL and NL Championship Series. Plus, the inside story of Rhea's instantly legendary one-handed peanut grab (check Instagram) and thoughts on Dave Roberts' management strategies and Osuna's just desserts. Also, in this week's Rosin Bag, an exploration of queer identity in the world of recreational sports and the power of choosing positivity. Vote! Check out www.ballotpedia.org to get informed on measures and propositions in the midterms. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER D...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 31
Rhea has your Division Series recaps and predictions for the powerhouse League Championship series (Boston vs Houston, Milwaukee vs LA). Plus Brock Holt hits for the cycle and why the Yankees are the Traveling Wilburys and the Red Sox are Phish. And a correction to last week's Three Swings Award for NL Manager of the Year (hint: Rhea is VERY impressed with one manager's bullpen mgmt). And shoutouts to the Headspace app and the Highland Film Festival in Akron, OH! GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS...
Oct 12, 2018•42 min•Ep. 30
Rhea returns this week with a trophy case full of Three Swings Awards, another round of playoff predictions, and an interview with photographer and baseball superfan A.W. Klass! It's a packed episode, with consideration of the Brewers' promising underdog performance, the MLB's problematic disparities in dealing with substance abuse and domestic abuse, the Cubs asking-for-trouble attitude in putting the infamous billy goat on their World Series ring, and the virtues of playing the small ball inst...
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 29
Rhea's back with another in-depth look at the US Women's National Team, this time with a profile of Emily Tsujikawa. Plus, a preview of playoff matchups, another deeply felt apology to Rockies fans, a look at the way the MLB and MLB Tonight are handling the allegations against Roberto Osuna, and a case for women's baseball being vital to the health of the sport. Also, meditations on putting political pain and anger aside in favor of happiness, and a play-by-play recount of the double play Rhea's...
Sep 26, 2018•37 min•Ep. 28
Rhea delivers an in-depth look at the US Women's National Baseball Team! Plus a review of the Dodgers/Cardinals series, an apology to Rockies fans, and a heartfelt plea to the MLB to NOT adopt the extra innings "runner on second base" rule. ALSO thoughts on being kind, dealing with pain, and finding the human within the monolith. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM // AND SEND YOUR ROSIN BAG QU...
Sep 19, 2018•36 min•Ep. 27
Fresh off a cameo in the latest Apple Keynote (what?!) THREE SWINGS RETURNS! Rhea talks the mental process of playing better baseball, the Women's Baseball World Cup, baseball voices you should be paying attention to, fantasy updates, seeing Jason Isbell live, and oh yeah, MLB updates and World Series predictions. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM // AND SEND YOUR ROSIN BAG QUESTIONS: https:/...
Sep 14, 2018•54 min•Ep. 26
In the wake of Daniel Murphy's acquisition by the Cubs, Rhea breaks down Murphy's history of homophobic rhetoric and poses a basic question: thirteen years after Billy Bean's involuntary retirement from major league baseball, why does it remain impossible for pro athletes to come out? Plus Rhea weighs in on the women's baseball world cup, division race updates, and whether or not Jacob deGrom's 10 win season is Cy Young worthy. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverd...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
RHEA IS BACK just in time for the Division Races to heat up! Rhea talks the Dodgers terrible August and whether or not it spells disaster for their postseason chances. Will the miracle A's catch the Astros in the AL West? Are the statistically dominant Red Sox somehow underrated? Cleveland is running away with the AL Central; what are their chances in the postseason? And Atlanta and Philly are running away from the Nationals in the NL East. Rhea has thoughts and predictions on all your postseaso...
Aug 22, 2018•44 min•Ep. 24
It was a difficult week to be a fan of the MLB and Rhea returns from Dublin to break it down, talking the shame of the Houston Astros' acquisition of Roberto Osuna and the offensive high school Twitter histories of Sean Newcomb and Trea Turner (and their respective apologies). Plus Rhea finds hope in a Sean Doolittle Twitter thread and talks being better at baseball and life. Check Out and Support Baseball For All: https://www.baseballforall.com/ LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLU...
Aug 03, 2018•51 min•Ep. 23
"Baseball is very political and anybody who thinks it isn't, isn't watching baseball..." Rhea weighs in on Josh Hader's standing ovation in Milwaukee and the false "high road" narrative of ignoring white supremacy. Plus thoughts on Howard Bryant's excellent article on the militarization of pro sports (link below). And Chase Utley's divisive legacy, first impressions on the Manny Machado trade, recap of trade deadline moves, Austin Barnes 48mph HBP, and AL and NL Wild Card predictions. And the la...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 22
After a brief rain delay, Rhea Butcher returns to talk the importance of therapy and community college, the world's only ethical billionaire, and of course baseball. Home Run Derby roundup. All Star Game MVP Alex Bregman's hitting mechanics. All Star Game snubs. Keon Broxton's all time great catch and the importance of exuberance. Kik Hernandez and the "fragile masculinity" meme. Manny Machado. Josh Hader's awful tweets. And rosin bag questions about getting back into team sports as an adult and...
Jul 19, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 21
As we near the All Star Break, Rhea shouts out the underdogs and non-household names that deserve All Star spots. Plus Fantasy Updates, Rhea's best and worst moves of the first half, recommendations for the second half. A review of World Series odds. And are the hot Giants for real? Who will win the NL West? AND Rosin Bag questions about home plate netting and struggling with Blue Jays fandom. AND thoughts on LeBron James and recollections from the immigration rally and dinner with Maybelle Blai...
Jul 04, 2018•47 min•Ep. 20
Rhea discusses the MLB's approach to domestic violence and the fallacy of "redemption narratives" when it pertains to perpetrators of physical and sexual abuse, including the most recent examples of Roberto Osuna and Luke Heimlich. Plus are the Cubs legit contenders this year? The Dodgers set a HR record. Favorite signature pitches. And why did teams sleep on JD Martinez? And some excellent Rosin Bag questions about radio broadcasters, the problem with gendered jerseys and sizing, A League of Th...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 19
Rhea's got a new home recording setup and, like many of us, needs to talk about things more important than baseball. There's baseball too. But before baseball, Rhea talks about the importance of not being silent, being present in the political moment, and making tiny changes to the earth. And in baseball news, how does Mike Trout stack up against the legends of baseball? Rhea examines his amazing season and talks about the challenges of declaring a "greatest baseball player of all time." Plus wh...
Jun 20, 2018•51 min•Ep. 18
LIVE AT THE ATX TELEVISION FESTIVAL IN AUSTIN TX, Rhea talks to TV journalist Lesley Goldberg ( The Hollywood Reporter ) about finding baseball as a bored only child, Jose Canseco swings, fast pitch vs slow pitch, baseball TV series, the Dodgers resurgence, and more. Plus Rhea makes an impassioned defense of bunting, analyzes the bizarre walk-off bunt that ended last Sunday's Astros-Rangers game, and offers a counter suggestion to Nick Elam's 10 ideas for increasing baseball's popularity-- how a...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 17
Just back from Rockford IL, Rhea shares their experiences from the 75th Anniversary of the AAGPBL (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League) and talks Negro League women players (Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson) and thoughts on Pride. Plus Charlie Culberson's walk-off record, the highs and lows of baserunning, Anthony Rizzo's illegal slides, Matt Kemp and Edward Encarnacin turning back the clock, and the Phillies hitting a wall? And Rhea answers Twitter questions on ...
Jun 06, 2018•44 min•Ep. 16
Recorded on Memorial Day, Rhea talks about the complexities of American identity, power, entitlement, the never ending pursuit of equality, and of course, baseball. The results of Rhea's Red Sox/Yankees Twitter poll. Shoutout to @queerfancystats and background on Daniel Murphy's history of unprompted homophobic statements. Plus a rundown on current hitting woes (Paul Goldschmidt, Chris Davis) and hitting streaks (Jose Altuve). Scooter Gennett's incredible season. Are the Dodgers back? And Rhea's...
May 30, 2018•43 min•Ep. 15
After a week of scoring literally 0 Fantasy Points thanks to the Draconian bylaws of the CBS Fantasy Baseball App, Rhea sits down to talk better baseball news... a possible Dodgers resurgence, MLB's Quick Pitch, and early season Cy Young candidates. Plus analysis of some of this season's most innovative game strategies, including Tampa Bay starting reliever Sergio Romo in consecutive games and the Astros fielding a four man outfield. And some exciting news from the Mexican Baseball League! LISTE...
May 23, 2018•37 min•Ep. 14
"While I'm alive, I'll make tiny changes to earth." Rhea talks honestly about addiction, depression, PED discrimination, and more that's on their mind this week in a special solo episode of Three Swings. Plus fashion regulations, Sean Doolittle shoutout, Justin Turner's return, free agency rumors and predictions, Javier Bez's hot streak, and some pragmatic suggestions for replacing the MLB's "save second base" campaign. LISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS: https://foreverdogpodcas...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 13
Author of Baseball Life Advice, Stacey May Fowles (@MissStaceyMay) calls in from maternity leave in Toronto to talk balancing life and baseball, Blue Jays highs and lows, and Jose Bautista's greatness. They also discuss the domestic abuse allegations against Blue Jays relief pitcher Roberto Osuna, the responsibilities of fandom, and the dynamics of the hot take. Plus Rhea recaps the week in baseball with thoughts on Mookie Betts, Yankees/Red Sox, Trevor Bauer, Ichiro Suzuki, and more. And after ...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 12
TomboyX Neutrals presents a very special BONUS episode of Three Swings! Rhea Butcher reveals their highly personal, highly autobiographical TOMBOY HALL OF FAME, featuring Tomboys from film, TV, literature, and real life! Plus Rhea unpacks the term "tomboy" and talks about growing up with labels. This Bonus Episode is presented by the brand new TomboyX Neutrals, NUDE underwear done the TomBoy X way! TomBoyX NEUTRALS are NUDE SHADES that won’t show through clothes. They come in a diverse spectrum ...
May 03, 2018•18 min
