After two consecutive PPA events, the NML duo are here to talk everything PPA. They get into some of the biggest storylines from Nationals, weigh in on the PPA changing paddle testing standards mid-tournament and even discuss the PPA’s soon to be released video game. 

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Timestamps:

2:28 Progressive Draw Takes

12:03 Center Court Shadows 

13:29 Collin Johns the Warrior 

16:57 Staksrud-Koller Altercation 

22:43 Future of Indoor Pickleball

25:44 2.6 Million People Watched Nationals

27:50 PPA Changes Paddle Testing Standards 

39:30 Johns Brothers Lose 

43:40 JW and Dylan’s Streak 

47:24 Garnett v. Alshon 

49:15 Girlfriend Corner: PPA Video Game 

After a long four days of pickleball, the boys recap the biggest stories of MLP Dallas. They also answer some of your mailbag questions and Producer Allissa joins the party for another segment of Girlfriend Corner.

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Timestamps:

1:00 DC vs. Orlando Rematch

10:02 Do the Best Teams Win at MLP?

21:13 Ben Johns and the Chicago Slice

25:48 Player Motivation

32:01 Utah and Anna Leigh Waters

37:48 Were We Wrong About Brooklyn and Dallas?

44:58 Columbus Sliders Surprise

48:25 Premier vs. Challenger Margins

55:17 Mailbag

1:11:08 Girlfriend Corner

After a couple of weeks without tournaments, Jeremy and Chris dig into all the MLP news. They chat about Steve Kuhn’s abrupt resignation from MLP and give their takes on the upcoming Dallas event. The boys also weigh in on the new Nationals schedule, APP switching their scoring system in 2024 and conclude with another segment of Girlfriend Corner. 

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:52 Steve Kuhn’s Resignation

15:40 MLP Dallas Premier Preview

30:28 Challenger Preview

37:16 PPA Nationals Pro Scheduling

42:50 MLP Paddle Testing Data 

46:47 APP Rally Scoring 2024?

49:15 Girlfriend Corner ft. Lil Wayne

The NML duo are back in the saddle this week to cover all the recent news in pro pickleball. There are more paddle shenanigans that require some dissection along with PPA Vegas and APP Dallas results. They also discuss the recent MLP location change and Challenger Shuffle Draft. 

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Time Stamps: 

0:31 Sponsors 

4:06 Jilly B the Paddle Crusader 

23:22 Are JW and Dylan Closing the Gap?

27:21 Bad Video Review Calls 

30:53 Why is Anna Bright Struggling? 

34:30 Tweener King Impresses 

39:38 Players Should Play More Singles 

45:35 APP Dallas Recap 

50:03 MLP’s Constant Changes

1:01:00 Challenger Shuffle Draft 

With MLP Atlanta in the books, Chris and Jer recap all the happenings from the first MLP event of the new season. The NML crew dive into their takeaways from the weekend, play a little bit of where NML was right and wrong, and finish off the episode with another segment of Girlfriend Corner.

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Time Stamps:
0:16 Sponsors 

2:52 Is MLP More Fun?

10:55 New MLP Scoring System 

15:07 DC and the Kawamotos   

21:20 Is Ben Johns a Terrible GM? 

25:43 Orlando’s Team Construction

30:18 Stratman and Arnold Show Up 

34:03 Upside Women 

40:15 Challenger Gender Scarcity 

47:35 Where NML Was Right and Wrong 

1:01:20 Are Dreambreakers Good?

1:04:09 Girlfriend Corner 

NML is back this week with another special guest. Following the big announcement of the merger between the PPA and MLP, Lea Jansen joins the podcast to discuss the fallout from the latest chapter in the Tour Wars. They also find some time to talk about some actual pickleball with MLP Atlanta just around the corner. 

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Time Stamps: 

0:27 Lea Signing With MLP 

8:10 PPA Big Money 

11:08 MLP Trust 

21:39 Player Boycott in Atlanta? 

25:10 MLP/PPA New Leadership 

32:22 MLP's Lack of Continuity

38:26 Rafa Hewett's Revolutionary Idea 

40:42 Pros Getting Paid 

49:50 MLP Atlanta Predictions 

After a short hiatus, the NML boys are back and they are joined by a special guest, Zane Navratil. With the unreleased “Tour Wars” episode of the Pickle Pod lost forever, Zane comes on the podcast to give his unfiltered thoughts on the latest saga in pro pickleball’s “Tour Wars”. The trio discuss everything from Zane’s decision to sign with MLP and his feelings towards the PPA to which PPA players won’t be showing up for the next MLP event in Atlanta. This is an episode you don’t want to miss! 

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

2:39 Tour Wars Background

8:33 PPA Misinformation

12:27 PPA Payments and Money Owed

19:03 Zane Signing PPA in 2022

22:20 Zane’s Decision to Sign With MLP

28:11 PPA vs. MLP Business Model

43:47 MLP Not Having the #1 Players

46:00 Who is Not Showing up to MLP Atlanta?  

51:10 Will Any Players Flip Sides?

52:45 PPA Signing Tennis Players

57:35 Paying New Players

1:05:02 PPA vs. MLP Public Perception

1:16:47 What Happened to the 2 vs. 1? 

It's a tour double dip as the NML crew dive deep into both pro tours for this week's episode. The guys discuss their biggest takeaways from the wacky weekend at the St. Louis APP stop, including first time medalists, injury questions and new names. With the PPA's Tournament of Champions coming up, they run through their entire fantasy draft for this week's preview of the event. The podcast concludes with the long-awaited first installment of Girlfriend Corner from Producer Allissa.

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Time Stamps: 

0:35 Intro / Delusional Tennis Players 

5:39 Tennis Talent Reigns Supreme in St. Louis 

11:30 Injury Questions 

12:52 Andre Mick and CJ Klinger 

15:11 Simone Jardim Missing and Atlanta Bouncers

25:01 APP Decisions 

30:04 TOC Fantasy Draft Preview 

34:21 Picks 1 to 5

40:06 Picks 6 to 11

45:17 Picks 12 to 17

50:49 Picks 18 to 23

58:01 Picks 24 to 30

1:08:15 Tyler Loong Discovers Drilling 

1:11:37 Girlfriend Corner - Did I get robbed by the PPA? 

The content keeps coming with another episode of the NML Pickleball Podcast. The pair get into all the happenings from the PPA Takeya Showcase and other hot topics from the pickleball world. They talk about Gabe Joseph’s golden run (2:21), Hurricane’s wild weekend (13:50), Anna Leigh Waters’ reaction (19:07), whether JW Johnson is better than Riley Newman (27:38), Ben and Collin Johns (35:03), Gabe Tardio versus Hayden Patriquin (37:30), women’s doubles role definition (40:43), PPA and ProXR Grit Gate (44:19), Barstool getting into pickleball (51:40), battle of the sexes (56:59), and the English Open and APP St. Louis (59:19). 

The NML boys are back with a PPA Seattle Open special. They discuss more concerns surrounding PPA paddle testing (1:24), Lea Jansen's singles retirement (15:07), the removal of the backdraw (20:15), the roulette wheel of live stream broadcasts ft. ESPN and CBS (27:36), PPA girl power (32:08), Riley Newman away from Matt Wright (37:37), their first in-person experience at a PPA event (44:44), pro match scheduling (52:38) and pro player work ethic (55:07).