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Jake Reiner has made an emotional return to his Dodgers podcast months after the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, revealing that baseball continues to be one of the strongest connections he has to his late father.
The 34-year-old stepped away from the Dodgers-focused podcast after his parents were found dead in their Brentwood home in December 2025. Their son Nick Reiner was later arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Opening Wednesday's episode, Jake addressed listeners directly and admitted he had spent a long time thinking about whether he was ready to return.
"I want to thank everyone that I've heard from, near and far, since everything's happened," he said. "I've tried to get back to every one of you, and I will continue to try to respond to people, but just know I've seen all the love, all the support out there."
Jake said the response from family, friends and even the Dodgers online community had meant a lot to him during the difficult period.
"It has been so nice to see how wonderful, not only my friends and family, but the Dodgers Twitter community or X community," he said. "I really feel the love. I couldn't appreciate that more."
He explained that before returning to the show, he wanted to first write and publish a personal essay about his parents and the grief he has been dealing with.
"I told Kevin I wanted to write this essay or op-ed piece first," Jake said, referring to co-host Kevin Klein. "I just felt with everything going on ... I wanted to put my words out there and let people in as to the kind of people they were at home for those who really knew and loved them."
Jake also revealed how deeply baseball remains tied to his memories of his father, saying the Dodgers will always remind him of Rob Reiner.
"When it comes to the Dodgers, my first love, it's something I've always connected with my dad first and foremost," he shared. "It's something I will continue to connect with him for the rest of my life."
Although he felt it was finally "a good time to come back," Jake admitted he did not want to return to the podcast without first addressing the tragedy.
"I didn't want to jump on the podcast and start talking about the Dodgers' offensive woes or bullpen woes without addressing some things first," he said.
Near the end of the episode, Jake reflected on the significance of coming back to the show after months away.
"I'm really honored to be back," he told listeners. "It's been a long time coming."
