It Feels Right Pickleball Podcast

Pulling it together for the fans, Rob and Stone sit down in person to record episode 20 in Punta Gorda. The guys recap and provide updates on the PPA Masters and APP Punta Gorda Open. They discuss tennis pros making the switch to pickle and the 6’9” giant entering the field. Prof graces the pod as she and Rob talk prep for the upcoming MLP event in Mesa, AZ.

 

Show Notes: 

2:36 Ridiculous wind conditions in FL and CA

11:25 Breakfast party

13:54 Frenzy over the lack of live stream

17:13 PPA Masters results - David/Wilson turn heads

22:55 Paddle technology is bonkers

26:40 J Dub no longer heir apparent in singles

33:57 MLP getting more professional

38:21 Prof joins the pod

42:21 DUPR balls passed out in Punta Gorda

47:21 Fully nomad life

52:20 Prof laying down the law

56:33 The difference between playing games to 15

1:00:01 Pickleball meme game is strong

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Description: MLP, PPA, and APP Champion Anna Bright joins the pod for episode 19. Bright shares stories from her intense tennis background and meteoric rise in pickleball. She has become one of the most coveted partners in pickleball and has a star-studded partner list for 2023. Rob and Stone grill Anna on MLP squads, attacking the body and 20 more rapid-fire questions.

 

Show Notes:

1:30 Anna’s 2023 Schedule with Riley Newman and Anna Leigh Waters

5:26 Bright’s shot in the dark to Riley Newman

9:00 ‘Psycho tennis’ background until a back injury

19:30 The honeymoon phase of pickleball

24:53 What is your favorite event?

27:15 Working on that one-hand flick

32:40 The practice squad in Florida

37:50 Attack the body, the body, the body

41:07 Tell me about the NY Hustlers

48:10 Rally vs traditional scoring

52:20 “That’s Adam Stone! What a freaking animal”

56:30 Rapid Fire questions

59:50 JDub broken out of his shell

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Rob and Stone are back from a holiday hiatus. A new report estimates 36.5 million players picked up a paddle last year. Rob visits Tyson and the crew in Coeur d'Alene for training and fancy coffee. The guys tackle a PPA Masters preview and special guest Corrine Carr stops by for a women’s doubles breakdown.

 

Show Notes:

2:20 36.5 Million Pickleball Players in the US

5:10 Selkirk is the new title sponsor of It Feels Right and Rob

8:53 Pretty cush gig in Hawaii now life on the road

12:39 Good times with Tyson in Coeur d'Alene

16:01 Stone’s off-court adventures in 2023

21:06 Pod improvements in the new year

22:43 New partnerships set in stone or solo events

28:02 Dekel Bar and AJ Koller partnering up in 2023

32:04 JD and DJ - Devilliers and Young team up at The Masters

41:08 Prof breaks down the women’s draw

57:10 Corrine and Adam look to steal the Punta Gorda crown

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Description: Rob and Stone run through all of the picks in the MLP Premier Level and Challenger Level drafts. Stone served as GM for the Premier Level Hard Eights who made a big splash with a first-round trade. Rob was drafted in the Challenger Level and is confident he landed on the best team in the league.

 

Show Notes:

2:00 Premier Level draft strategy first-round trade

8:00 The balance of mixed doubles play

12:18 How to replace Riley for stop number 1

14:50 NY Hustlers, LA Mad Drops, Cal BLQK Bears

26:00 Cabo Vamos, Florida Smash, LV Night Owls have beef to squash

42:16 Milwaukee Mashers have a high ceiling, Clean caused strange team construction

50:56 ATX Pickleballers Kawamotos getting the respect they deserve

54:55 Seattle Pioneers and NJ 5’s stretch with Big H

1:04:05 Rob joins the BK Aces in the Challenger Level

1:06: 24 The boys doubt Querrey’s game is ready, DC, Black Aces, Dallas PB Club and Chicago Slice

1:20:28 Bay Area Breakers, ATL Bouncers, and Valhalla Volleys

1:29:21 TX Ranchers, AZ Drive, Miami PB Club

1:39:42 Columbus PB Club, Notable snubs

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Description: It’s crunch time for the upcoming Major League Pickleball draft. Rob and Stone lay out the need-to-know dates for the draft calendar. Special guest James Ignatowich joins the pod to cover who talks the best trash in pickleball, who he is training with these days where ALW would rank in the men’s game. This is one you don’t want to miss.

 

Show Notes:

 

9:05 Major League Pickleball Draft Schedule

14:10 Minor League Pickleball will be a complement to MLP

20:03 It’s a scramble for partners in 2023

25:44 James Ignatowich joins the pod

30:10 Iggy’s background

33:45 Pickleball needs to lean on sports betting

41:08 The Del Ray pickleball crew

44:00 James playing 2 vs 1 against Pickleball Studio

45:30 James partner calendar 2023

48:45 What’s it like playing with your significant other

53:27 Riley and Anna Leigh were unfair together

55:14 Anna Leigh Waters could beat these top men’s pros

1:00:06 Rapid fire Q & A

1:05:10 Riley Newman and Collin Johns beef

1:11:13 James will not miss a post-game interview 

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Description: Rob and Stone tackle the biggest topics facing pro pickleball this week. The MLP-PPA alliance has left players scrambling to decide their fate. Will the APP and new best friend UTR provide a more enticing option? And can they deliver it in time? This is a can’t miss emergency episode of It Feels Right.

 

Show Notes:

4:00 MLP Huge Player Announcement

9:30 The PPA Squeeze

14:03 $200K bonus pool

16:35 Premier League vs Challenger League

24:22 UTR Pressing the Pickleball Button

31:15 Pro player deadlines

37:55 APP and UTR only one week in

48:42 Four top players prohibited from MLP

55:02 DUPR vs UTR

23:37 APP has to move fast

1:08:44 Steve Kuhn’s proclivity to put players first

1:14:20 Rob in action this weekend in Mesa

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Desc: Rob and Stone are joined by special guest Lea Jansen live from Dreamland. Jansen opens the book on the PPA VIBE/MLP merger and shares how the Tour Wars have influenced her 2022 season. She discusses a controversial point that put her at the center of a rules debate last weekend. The guys talk results from the Takeya Showcase and the World Pickleball Open. 

 

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro from Houston

5:25 Surprise results from the Takeya Showcase in Newport Beach

10:30 Irina Tereschenko raking it in this year

15:03 Stones predictions are looking good

20:00 Matt and Riley take back control in the men’s doubles rivalry

27:18 World Pickleball Open Results

32:05 Serve Gate drama Tyson McGuffin vs Jay Devilliers

43:00 Won’t be the first or last controversy

48:05 The split is unfortunate

54:00 Was Vibe really going to happen

56:44 Lea playing with Tyson McGuffin and Allyce Jones in 2023

1:07:04 Players practicing and training together all year long

1:11:41 Etta Wright might be the best athlete on tour

1:16:20 Riley is even more improved in 2023 can JW do the same?

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Description: Rob and Stone break down the apology issued by Catherine Parenteau on Instagram. Is it sincere? And does it change anything? Tune into this bonus episode of It Feels Right.

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Description: Rob and Stone weigh in on the USAP Nationals drama. A partner controversy involving Catherine Parenteau and Allyce Jones set the picklesphere on fire. The guys cover the live stream choices, USAP policy, and stories from the road. Stone may be retiring but Rob’s comeback tour is just getting started.

 

Show Notes: 

2:30 Stone runs through the Allyce Jones timeline

8:18 Who's to blame?

12:48 Within the rules or at least the tournament director's discretion

19:30 Questions for USA Pickleball

23:24 Recalling the US Open Paddlegate

27:20 Can’t beat the Nationals atmosphere

32:38 Livestream wins and woes

38:30 Stone goes back to his good cop roots

47:41 Nationals results and experience

52:00 Tales of the road with Jay Devilliers and Johnny Goldberg

57:22 Yo! We playing with a Franklin

1:02:03 Listener Q&A

1:18:33 Rob makes his comeback

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Description: Sound the alarm, break glass in case of emergency. Major League Pickleball and PPA's VIBE Pickleball have agreed to a strategic partnership. The leagues will merge for the 2023 season. Rob and Stone cover the historic pro pickleball news in a special edition of It Feels Right!

 

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