Jake Reiner Recalls Bonding with Late Dad Rob Reiner Over Baseball in Moving First Podcast Episode Since His Parents’ Killings

The 35-year-old took time to thank everyone "near and far" for "all the love" and support "since everything's happened"

NEED TO KNOW

• Jake Reiner returned to his Dodgers podcast on Wednesday, May 6, months after the tragic loss of his parents in December 2025
• He shared how baseball, especially the Dodgers, was a deep connection between him and his late father, Rob Reiner
• Jake wrote a personal essay about his parents in April to help process grief and connect with others before returning to podcasting

Jake Reiner is remembering his late parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as he returns to his podcast, The Incline: Dodgers Podcast.

The 35-year-old had stepped away from the show, which he's co-hosted with Kevin Klein since April 2019, after his parents were found dead in their Brentwood, Calif., home in December 2025.

Their son Nick, 32, was arrested and later charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with their deaths, and he has since pleaded not guilty.

Upon his return to the show, Jake touched upon how he and his father shared a love of all things Dodgers.

"When it comes to the Dodgers, you know, my first love, is something that I've always connected with my dad first and foremost, and it's something that I will continue to connect with him for the rest of my life," said Jake.

In 2023, Jake told PEOPLE that he and his father talked "daily about the Dodgers." Rob told PEOPLE at the time that he and Jake "would go to at least 25 or 40 games a year."

While Jake noted on the podcast that it felt like "a good time to come back," he "didn't wanna just jump on the podcast and start talking about the Dodgers' offensive woes or bullpen woes without, you know, addressing some things first."

He took time to thank everyone "near and far" for "all the love" and support "since everything's happened."

"I couldn't appreciate that more," Jake said. "I felt it was time to come back to the podcast. I was thinking about it for a really long time and [have] been talking to Kevin about it for a while now."

Jake said that before he could return, it was important for him to write a personal essay about his parents, which he published on Substack in April.

"I felt like I wanted to put my words out there and let people in as to the kind of people that they were at home," he said of his parents. "And for those that really knew and loved them, I felt it important to share that. "

For Jake, he said it was important to connect with people about grief, "even though everyone's grief is unique to them."

He invited listeners to read his essay or visit his Instagram to find "more in-depth" comments about his parents, as he wanted to focus on Dodgers baseball during the podcast.

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"I'm really honored to be back," he said. "It's been a long time coming."

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