PicklePod
By The Dink Pickleball
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Pickleball's #1 Podcast with Top Pro Zane Navratil and Pickleball Creator, Nico The Lefty. Some would say it’s a “Picklers” dream podcast with the duo’s loud and unfiltered insights commentating on the good, the bad, and even the ugly sides of the sport as Pickleball undeniably rockets towards mainstream adoption. Weekly rotating topics, guests, tournament recaps, Pickleball pop-culture, player strategies, and more. No comment or topic can breach the PicklePod Non-Valley Zone, everything is in play. It’s on the PicklePod or it didn’t happen. Thomas Shields is the Founder Of “The Dink Pickleball” Media company and Zane Navratil is atop ranked pickleball pro who has won championships on the PPA Tour, APP Tour, and Major League Pickleball. RSSVERIFY
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Emergency Pod: A Pickleball Brand Just Sold for MILLIONS
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May 14, 2026 |
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Pickleball Finals Are Season 8 of Game of Thrones
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May 13, 2026 |
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Jack Sock Gets the Last Laugh after BRUTAL Bodybag
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May 05, 2026 |
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She Thought Pickleball Was a Drinking Game Now She's a Top Pro
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Andre Agassi & James Blake Beat Anna Leigh Waters. Is that a Problem for Pickleball?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The JOOLA Lawsuit, Ben's Impossible Draw, and the $1M Slam
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Zane Defends the Most Hated Man in Pickleball
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Pickleball Paddle BANNED from Pro Tour… and Not for the Reason You Think
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Lea Jansen Called It The Karen Committee And She's Not Wrong
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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The First Triple Pickle in Pro History + Steve Kuhn on Pickleball's INSANE Growth in Asia
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Adam Bobrow vs. Zane | Snake Shot vs. Chainsaw Serve Challenge
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Emergency Pod: The TRUTH Behind Quang Duong's APP “Signing”
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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James Ignatowich Was TERMINATED and Now Sells 10,000 Paddles a Month
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The Most Expensive Draft Pick in League History
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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He Was Awarded the PURPLE HEART and Now He's Generating MILLIONS of Views
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Paddle of the Year Award, Star Players DROPPED, The APP's Master Plan
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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How to go Pro in Pickleball and Content w/ YouTuber Tanner Tomassi
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Anna Bright Sparks NEW GOAT Debate in Men's Doubles
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Pickleball Chaos in Minnesota: Chubby Singles, Paddle Toss Drama, and Questionable Timeouts
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The Crowd Turned on Us at the Masters w/ Blaine Hovenier
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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2026 Pickleball Over-Unders: Is Ben Johns washed? Is the APP Cooked? And more
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Pickleball's First $10 Million Player
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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PPA Daytona Sparks New Beef, The Fight Against Fake Paddles & MLP Is Headed to Disney World
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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YOU’RE FIRED: UPA Drops the Hammer on Contract Violations
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The Hidden World of Counterfeit Pickleball Paddles
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Pros Head Overseas, $100K Amateur Nationals, Global Pickleball Alliance
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Lakeland Controversy, 17-Point Comeback, & $250K Drama
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Inventing New Shots With Pickleball OG Kyle Yates
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Tears, Triumph & Redemption w/ Federico Staksrud
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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"I GUARANTEE Those Four Are on MLP Teams Next Year"
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Pickleball’s Most Broken Rule Strikes Again w/ Andre Mercado
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The $250K Question: Will Singles Ever Surpass Doubles?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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What It Takes to Go Pro in Pickleball w/ Chris Haworth
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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“The Most Insane Pickleball Experience of My Life” w/ Eric Oncins
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Wood Paddle Woes, Iconic Celebrations, and Screaming Debates w/ Kate Fahey
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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The Biggest Indicator That a New Paddle is Good w/ James Ignatowich
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Newest MLP Owner Shuts Down Rumors of Collusion
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Zane Reacts to Agonizing MLP Finals Loss
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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From Title Defense to Total Disaster: Sliders Upset the Reigning Champs
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Chess, Strategy & Singles Gold: Inside Johnny G’s Breakthrough
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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MLP's Unofficial Season Awards w/ Nico the Lefty
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The LOUDEST Crowd in MLP History + $250K Singles Tourney Announced
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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SHOCKED: Ben Johns Trade Reactions and MLP's New #1 Team w/ Ross Chaifetz
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Training a New Breed of Pickleball Players w/ Connor Garnett
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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What Pickleball is MISSING w/ Sir Nick Faldo
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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AUTOMATED LINE CALLS Are Coming to Pro Pickleball
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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It Will Always be an EYE FOR AN EYE in Pickleball
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Pickleball Heist Leaves Police Searching for $60,000 Machine
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Sideline Chirps, Ball Conspiracies, and a 27-25 Gold Medal Win w/ Armaan Bhatia
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May 29, 2025 |
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'No Name' Upsets the #1 Player on Both Pro Tours w/ Alex Crum
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May 22, 2025 |
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USA Pickleball Strikes Back Against JOOLA Lawsuit
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May 15, 2025 |
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Quang Duong Lands Massive Paddle Contract
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May 09, 2025 |
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The heated exchange between Anna Leigh Waters & Hayden Patriquin
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May 02, 2025 |
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Zane Uncovers Never Before Seen Serve Rules w/ Samin Odhwani
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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UPSETS AND SCANDALS: Legacy Park FRAUD, the Alleged Origins of Pickleball, and NC Open Recap
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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A Gold Medal Podcast plus A New Replay System w/ Christian Alshon, Tyra Black, Parris Todd, and Jason Aspes
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Carrying Ben Johns to Gold and Addressing Rumors of Fraud w/ Zane Ford, Andrei Daescu and Pran Kohli
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Hot Girl Summer w/ Travis Rettenmaier
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Controversial Calls, Targeting Rule Suspension, and Disrespect w/ World's No.1 Federico Staksrud
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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How to Judge if a Player is a Cheater
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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"Can you stop body bagging Australians?" | Zane shocked by the state of pickleball in Australia
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Zane holds nothing back. Debating new pickleball policies with UPA exec.
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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The Paddle Problem That isn't Going Away w/ John Kew
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Collin Johns addresses split with Ben, why they called it quits despite being #1 pickleball duo
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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The Johns Bros' Fallout and Nike Dink Awards Predictions w/ Jim Kloss
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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From 48-seed to CHAMPION in one year
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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The Tour Wars Go International w/ Armaan Bhatia
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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WORLDS GAUNTLET Pt. 2 w/ Pardoe, Rettenmaier, Blatt, and Goldin
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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He Had a 1% Chance of Winning w/ Michael Loyd
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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WORLDS GAUNTLET Pt. 1 w/ KOTC, Dow, Manasse, and Blackwood
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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98% of Matches Won Have THIS in Common w/ Dave Fleming
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Competition Breeds Excellence w/ Christian Alshon
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Donald Young's Message to Tennis Pros Outside the Top 100
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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What Happens When Pickleball Consumes Your Life w/ Kaitlyn Kerr
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Why Are Your Serves so Illegal? w/ Will Howells
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Gary Vee: Pickleball is the Future, Building the Next NBA
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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New Offensive Tactics, Pickleball Analytics, and Good vs Bad Coaching
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Show Me an Illegal Serve, Win $20 w/ Matty Pickles
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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I'm Happy to Say I Was Wrong About Pickleball w/ John Isner
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Should Blatant Headshots Come With a Punishment? w/ Anna Bright
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Tanking, Agassi vs ALW, and Owning Your Hooks w/ Travis Rettenmaier
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Nasty Nelsons, private jets, and Big H's breakout w/ Hayden Patriquin
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Bad line calls, Zane's rant & randomly calling influencers & execs
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Upsetting the world's top three w/ Chris Haworth
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Is USA Pickleball in BIG trouble? w/ Jill Braverman
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Rumors that might change pickleball forever
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Hot paddles, hotter mics, and pickleball's wildest fault
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Worst attempt at "cheating" results in largest pickleball fine
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Best of PicklePod 2024
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May 28, 2024 |
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Pickleball's leading organizations share insights at racquetX
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May 22, 2024 |
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Paddle disqualified for 'illegal substance'
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May 15, 2024 |
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Let's be blunt about pickleball with Travis Rettenmaier
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May 07, 2024 |
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Let the players do the talking w/ Lea Jansen
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Paddle technology and legality with paddle expert Dan Martinson
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Unique pickleball drills that fueled rapid rise to top pro
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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This episode is for pickleball nerds only
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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How Zane upset the #1 Johns Bros
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Insane fan stories and the pressure of being #1
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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The reality of the PPA & MLP Merger
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Collin Johns gets technical, pickleball strategy talk
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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How to go pro in less than a year w/ Jaume Martinez Vich
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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How America gave the world pickleball fever
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Risky strategy to win more pickleball matches w/ Dekel Bar
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Will China take over the game of pickleball?
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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"I shouldn't say this, but..." w/ Riley Newman
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Pickleball’s most deadly forehand w/ special guests
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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The rule changes tripping everyone up
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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These three things will change pickleball
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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So we’re just not going to acknowledge this?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Ben Johns is the luckiest player in pickleball w/ special guests
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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This pro went absolutely ape sh** w/ Altaf Merchant
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Grading the Nationals Experience w/ Connor Garnett
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Pros were literally scrambling to find legal paddles at MLP
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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We grilled USA Pickleball about paddle failures
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Collin Johns: Cheating vs Innovation, Tour Wars, Net Cords
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Line calls spark controversy w/ John Cincola
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Rohrabacher, the risky draft pick that paid off
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Lawyers(?) advised these players to sit out
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The pro boycott, changing contracts & bad blood
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Absolute Chaos: Pickleball will Change FOREVER w Jimmy Miller
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Raising the barrier of entry w/ James Ignatowich
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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A lot of paddles are going to fail
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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You might be playing with an illegal paddle
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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APP making global power moves
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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"This will probably get me in trouble" w/ King of the Court
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Pickleball vs tennis debate, according to tennis pro James Blake
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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A Foolproof Strategy to Beat the World's #1s
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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New Tech will End Sandbagging
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Podcast feuds & the best comeback of all time
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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The New Pickleball Gold Rush
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May 25, 2023 |
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On-court antics are a gift and a curse w/ MLP Commissioner Brooks Wiley
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May 04, 2023 |
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Fines, ejections and Pickleball’s WWE play
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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The 33yo Hedge Fund Manager Pulling the Strings in Pro Pickleball
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ben Johns goes deep on all the latest drama in pickleball
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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‘Cheating’ is rampant, unwinding the latest paddle drama w/ Lea Jansen
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Which Pickleball Pro Pissed in the Planter?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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The Rise of ANDIAMO! w/ Julian Arnold
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Pickleball’s Uncomfortable Questions w/ PPA Commissioner Connor Pardoe
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Pickleball’s Bad Boy w/ DJ Young
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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A Colossal Breakup
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Pickleball’s Most Public Beefs
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Zane Navratil on the New Paddle Controversy
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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The PicklePod Returns
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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How Tyson McGuffin Makes Money?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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It Feels Right with Rob & Stone
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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A New Pickleball Addiction w/ Workaholics Creator, Kyle Newacheck
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Shots Fired in the Tour Wars w/ Special Guest Ryan Trefry
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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The Fastest Hands in Pickleball w/ Special Guest JW Johnson
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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The latest July 12
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Major League Pickleball Has Become Reality TV w/ Special Guests Mary & Maggie Brascia
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Parris Todd's PicklePod Debut
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Kyle Yates Explains How to Master the Speedup
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Battle of the Tours with Rob Nunnery
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Collin Johns On Why He Plays Pickleball Different Than Anyone Else
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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MLP Owner/Player Travis Rettenmaier Recaps the Most Exciting Event of the Year
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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An Unbelievable Week in NYC
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May 28, 2022 |
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Big Announcements for NYC | Special Guest Chris Olson Sheds Light on the Paddle Controversy and Pickleball Innovation
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May 21, 2022 |
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Is Ryan Sherry the John Daly of Pickleball?
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May 13, 2022 |
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The Paddle Controversy
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May 06, 2022 |
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Tyson is BACK | Rob Nunnery Shares a "Unique" Story
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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LA Rams Reporter Camryn Irwin Has Got Skills on the Mic and the Pickleball Court
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Collin Johns is a Pickleball Savant
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Ben Johns Announces New Partnership with Joola
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Gary Vaynerchuck
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Pickleball OG Kyle Yates is Here to Educate the Pod
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Predicting the Future of Pickleball with Casey Patterson
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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A Star is Born
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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The Pickleball Conspiracy Runs Deep
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Dekel Bar, Leader of the Pickleball Super Council
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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NBC and Golf Channel personality, Will Lowery, says he can be #1 in Pickleball
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Lee Whitwell is here to save Pickleball
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Pro Rob Nunnery stands us up, or does he?
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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The Tour Feud According to Casey Patterson, Olympic Volleyballer
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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More details on the drama and Thomas was robbed
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Breaking down the pickleball chaos
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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The Waters turned down Dink sponsorship
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Shea Underwood Might be a Robot?
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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McNasty, the pickleball celebrity whisperer
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Who the hell is Thomas Wilson?
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Dekel Bar - Israeli Former Tennis Pro is Dominating Pickleball
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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2022 Player Partnerships and The Dink’s founding story
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Jay Devilliers and Zane Navratil are Officially “Beefing”
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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College Pickleball and Ben John’s New Partner
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Pickleball is having a moment, and it ain’t gonna end anytime soon
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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The T’s Talk - Thomas and Tyson give a rundown on the latest in pickleball
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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AJ Koller: Fresh off of his big win in Vegas, the Iceman
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Doug Ellin, Phil Mickelson, Blocked by Mardy Fish, US Tennis HOFers, Trash Talk, Mainstream Pickleball
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Irina Tereschenko, Mini Tennis aka Butts Up, Sick Trix, Anna Leigh Waters, PPA Orlando Cup, SXSW Celebrity Pickleball, Kings Of Venice
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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The Inaugural PicklePod Episode, Pro Player Zane Navratil ,Outlaw of Chainsaw serve, HOF controversy, Sponsorships,, NFT's
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Trailer
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Sep 08, 2021 |