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Episode 356: Reacting To Rick Rizzs Retiring After The 2026 Season

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Rick Riz stepped into Dave Niehaus’s shoes and became a Mariners Hall of Fame-level broadcaster himself.

1. Marine Layer Podcast episode 356 centers on Rick Riz announcing retirement after the 2026 season and the Mariners broadcast booth changing again. 2. The hosts, who are Mariners fans and podcast hosts, frame Rick Riz as the longtime radio voice and compare him with Dave Sims and Dave Niehaus. 3. The episode asks what Rick Riz’s departure means for Mariners baseball, the radio booth, and the team’s future voices. 4. The recording date is Tuesday evening, January 27, and the hosts also talk about Fan Fest that weekend. 5. They say they will be at Fan Fest on Saturday and Sunday and want listeners to find them, DM them, or get on the mic. 6. The hosts also discuss a trip to Santa Clara for the Super Bowl and say they got face-value tickets rather than paying the full get-in price. 7. They describe a possible Seahawks championship as part of what they call the greatest Seattle sports year of all time. 8. They revisit a Patriots schedule graphic and joke about how many weeks it includes fired coaches and NFC South opponents. 9. The conversation returns to Mariners rankings, including their top 50 list and the reactions it got online. 10. They mention specific list debates about Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, Dan Wilson, Jared Kelenic, Dylan Moore, Bryce Miller, and Jared Washburn. 11. The hosts say Rick Riz was the voice of their baseball childhoods and that he stepped in after Dave Niehaus died in 2010. 12. They call him one of the greatest Mariners broadcasters ever and say his call of Cal Raleigh’s clincher was emotional. 13. They also mention the Geno grand slam and Felix Hernández’s perfect game as standout Rick Riz radio moments. 14. The episode notes that Rick Riz has been with the Mariners longer than Dave Niehaus on a years-called basis, aside from a three-year break in Detroit. 15. The hosts emphasize his upbeat personality, saying he is friendly in person and known around the park. 16. They say his charitable work has mattered too and that he represents Mariners baseball itself. 17. The tone is conversational and personal, with long stretches of fan talk, jokes, and rank-order debate. 18. The format mixes reaction, memories, speculation about the booth, and a few planned tangents about Seattle sports. 19. Listeners who care about Mariners history, radio voices, and Seattle sports lore will get the most out of it. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly focused baseball analysis episode may skip it.

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