TPJ S1E14 People Magazine’s Sexiest Man of the Year Do you feel a little hurt that you’ve been left off the list 70 years and counting? Who is the sexiest person in pickleball? PPA Paddle Conspiracy It appears that the PPA has modified its testing parameters to ensure that ALW could compete in last weeks mixed and women’s doubles Doc to take through the history of cheating, conspiracy, scandals, and coverups in sports. Doc to take a victory lap on calling the Tim Donaghy scandal. Colin vs. Ben Colon gets pissed and turns a blowout into one of the most fun matches of the weekend. Doc, what do you hate losing to your brother in? What is he better at than you? Hurricane/Leah vs. Callie Jo/Sokolova Why is this still an issue in pro pickleball? Is a bad out call the universally most relatable frustration in pro/rec sports? Pickleball TV Billards channel Quick rundown of the weekend in pickleball Salome defeats Lacy JW and Dylan defeat ALWs BF and Connor Garnett BJ and ALW defeat the Johnson’s Ben Johns beats Tyson

TPJ S1E13 MLP Dallas and Nationals

Doc conquered the Grand Canyon with the flu

• Who had a tougher “flu game” - Doc or MJ?

“Take that bitch!”

• • Summary of what happens

• Let Doc cook

Follow-Up

• AJ was banned from all Nationals matches for “assaulting” Fed

Tyler Loong continues to be a puss

• • Switzerland on everything
  • Wouldn’t call out Salome about line calls
  • ALW talked shit to him during an MLP singles match

• Let Doc cook

• What is your advice for being less of a pushover?

In a recent podcast interview, BJ commented on his “fuck it” frustration shot at the end of his match with JW and Frazier last month

• • It hit the net and hit him in the chest. He was embarrassed and frustrated.

• What is the most frustrating thing in pickleball?

Speaking of BJ, he and Colin met Loong and Ignatowich in the Semifinals at Nationals.

• • After a ricochet from Ben's paddle, Colin Johns took a ball to the forehead. He used the entirety of the medical timeout (15 minutes), which swung momentum from Loong and Ignatowhich.

• What was the biggest momentum swing you participated in/caused and what caused it? Also, what is the biggest momentum swing you’ve ever witnessed (live or otherwise)?

Speaking of concussions, Megan Dizon took a paddle to the back of the head from JW.

RIP to Riley Newman’s losing streak. He and the terribly named DC team beat the Orlando Squeeze in the MLP Finals.

• • ALWs boyfriend won MVP and then bragged about being the only person to win MVP in the Challenger and Premier leagues. He was roasted on the internet.

• What is the worst brag you ever made?

Debate: Should the serve be a weapon

• Brad with the pro
• Doc with the con

Doc Hot Take: Pickleball has peaked

Paddle Review: Gearbox Pro

Nationals Recap

• • No bathrooms, no viewing for amateurs, no medals won
  • I got to play against a lot of different styles
  • Met the golden bachelor

• What is Doc’s review of the show

• Met Jimmy from KOTC
• Best match: ALW vs. Catherine P in the finals

TPJ S1E10.2

• Loser: Tyson vs. Loong
• Winner: Ben Johns gets 100 Wins
• Winner: Hurricane x Rafa
• Winner: Fed
• Winner: AZ guys
• Loser: Riley Newman
  • Concussion: Grace

• Surreal being amongst the pros
• JW smiles

• Which teams are you most excited to watch in Season 2?
• Which two teams will advance out of each of the groups?
• Group A
  • Atlanta Bouncers: Parris Todd (1.10), Simone Jardim (2.15), Pablo Tellez (3.27), Hunter Johnson (4.46)
  • Bay Area Breakers: Lea Jansen (1.11), Etta Wright (2.14), Rafa Hewett (3.35), Connor Garnett (4.38)
  • Orlando Squeeze: Anna Bright (1.05), Andrei Daescu (2.20), Zane Navratil (3.34), Rachel Rohrabacher (4.39)
  • Texas Ranchers: Dylan Frazier (1.08), Jorja Johnson (2.17), Lauren Stratman (3.32), Travis Rettenmaier (4.41)
• Group B
  • Chicago Slice: Ben Johns (1.01), Jessie Irvine (2.24), Lacy Schneemann (3.25), Erik Lange (4.48)
  • Utah Black Diamonds: Anna Leigh Waters (1.02), Irina Tereschenko (2.23), Thomas Wilson (3.26), AJ Koller (4.47)
  • Dallas Pickleball Club: James Ignatowich (1.09), Callie Smith (2.16), Allyce Jones (3.33), Jay Devilliers (4.40)
  • D.C. Pickleball Team: Riley Newman (1.03), Jackie Kawamoto (2.22), Jade Kawamoto (3.29), Christian Alshon (4.44)
• Group C
  • AZ Drive: Julian Arnold (1.07), Vivienne David (2.18), Dekel Bar (3.31), Vivian Glozman (4.42)
  • Brooklyn Aces: Catherine Parenteau (1.04), Andrea Koop (2.21), Hayden Patriquin (3.28), Tyler Loong (4.45)
  • Columbus P.C: JW Johnson (1.06), Meghan Dizon (2.19), Maggie Brascia (3.30), Collin Johns (4.43)
  • Miami Pickleball Club: Federico Staksrud (1.12), Tyson McGuffin (2.13), Hurricane Tyra Black (3.36), Mary Brascia (4.37)

Doc, Brad, and [special guest] Jack draft a squad of favorite PPA, MLP, and APP players to watch.

Lots of drama and arguments ensue.

Please note that the pod is a bit spotty in sections due to poor internet in the country of Norway.

TPJ S1E8

Tour Wars: PPA vs. MLP

• What is the difference between PPA and MLP?
• Timeline
  • The MLP was approached by an agency (Top Notch) and began signing players to exclusive, multi-year deals
  • These deals included health insurance, 401K, and pay players $200-300K annually
  • Famous sneak-attacks - Trojan Horse, Battle of Trenton, Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • MLP with a huge head start vs. PPA
  • Aggregate/individual views
    • PPA went after top talent
    • MLP went after the rest
• Questions
  • Which roster do you like more?
  • Biggest winners of the Tour Wars?
    • Players
    • Lawyers
  • Biggest losers?
    • Ownership
    • Leagues
• Doc explains the past mergers/eras when there were multiple sports leagues
• Hot Take: Players don’t deserve all this money
• Final predictions for how all of this plays out?
  • Dad’s thoughts/Loong’s comments
  • MLP and PPA go bankrupt, APP buys them for pennies on the dollar

PPA Kansas City

• Top Story: Ben Johns and Matt Wright partner up
  • Lost a few games, but ultimately won convincingly
  • Biggest challenge was JW and Dylan in the Finals
    • BJ/Wright blew 8-0 leads in both the first and second games (even lost the second game outright)
  • Question: How bad of a partner could BJ have and still win?
• Wright vs. Riley
  • Riley out in the quarter finals to Tyson and BPJ
• ALW and BJ: Triple Crown
  • ALW and BJ beat the bricks off of Newman and Irvine
  • Best match of the weekend: ALW/BJ vs. Hurricane/Tweener King
  • ALW and Catherine Parenteau faced off against Bright and Dizon in the finals
  • ALW cruised in singles with her only loss coming from Lina Padegimaite
  • BJ didn’t drop a single game in singles
• Other notes from the weekend
  • It was hot af (105 degrees)
    • Lots of drops were missed because the ball was softer
    • ALW couldn’t overpower
    • People were drenched in sweat
  • McMuffin vs. McGuffin
    • Came back from 3-10 to win in the semis vs. Fed
  • Fed needs a wardrobe change
    • Looks too much like BJ
  • Tweener King punches his paddle following his early loss to Vich
• Concussion Watch
  • BJ takes one to the dome from Dylan

Sports Betting

• Won my first bet Newman/Irvine -110 vs. two nobody’s
  • They are no favorites when money is on the line
• All of this and more in our Sports Betting 101 pod coming later this week

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TPJ S1E6.2 WINNER: Doc’s got the Midas Touch Tyra last week McMuffin triple crown LOSER: Riley Newman Blows it in the Men’s Doubles Final Bad beat in the Mixed Doubles Semis WINNER: Catherine Parenteau Triple Crown Personal trainers LOSER: Video Replay Takes forever Still isn’t right LOSER: Concussions Hayden Anna Bright Patrick Smith WINNER: Two-Handed Backhand Christopher Haworth Connor Garnett WINNER: Doubles Players Doubles play continues to separate the boys from the men Tennis skills can get you far in singles, but that doesn’t translate to doubles LOSER: Women’s Singles Nonexistent competition Isn’t the same without Lea WINNER: Players’ Shine BJ/ALW Coffee is for closers/consistency Favorite Match of the Weekend Men’s Doubles Finals Callie Jo Smith/Alyce Jones vs. Anna Bright/Tyra Black (Semis) Optional: Ages