Description: In this special edition of the PicklePod, Thomas is one on one with the most electrifying man in sports, Tyson McGuffin. To borrow from Jay-Z, Tyson is not a businessman, he is a business, man. McGuffin has set the precedent for building a brand in pickleball and is reaping the benefits. Take a look behind the curtain with the hardest working man in pickleball.

Show Notes: 

00:00 An intro for the man that needs no intro

7:40 The McGuffin empire explained 

10:50 Name all Revenue streams under the Mcguffin umbrella

16:01 “A nice little bag” Tournament + Camp

18:12 A new, more competitive Tyson is around the corner

21:46 Tyson paddles the Power Air

24:33 How can other pros improve their brand?

31:40 Sam Q is coming to pickleball

33:40 The Tour Wars would be a hell of a Netflix Documentary

39:20 Did you think you would be allowed to play MLP?

43:50 The most electrifying man in sports

50:00 Gaming the algorithm

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Description: Veteran top-ranked pickleball pros Rob Nunnery and Adam Stone sit down to talk about anything and everything that just feels right. From the future of the pro game to improving as an amateur to whatever tv show is hot in the streets, Rob and Stone cover it all. 

Fresh off Major League Pickleball Newport, Adam, and Rob have a lot to discuss. Rob is the center of a controversy that could change the MLP rulebook. MLP and the PPA go head to head in a competition for viewership. Adam and Rob share their Texas origin story and what their futures look like in pro pickleball.

Show Notes:

1:54 Adam Stone and Corrine Carr got married in Peru

5:58 From living in a car to the pro pickleball level

12:15 Major League Pickleball Recap

23:45 Lowest Hanging Fruit in Pro Sports

29:14 Knee surgery rehab - the ‘Yellowstone’ binge

36:40 Digging in on the short-term alternate rule

49:15 As MLP expands, teams and partnerships will need to evolve  

1:00:05 Stone is feeling comfortable in the broadcast booth

1:11:45 Lost wedding ring in a glacier lake in Peru

1:17:00 Corrine Carr’s take on pro pickleball

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Description: The multifaceted film, tv, and music video director/actor Kyle Newacheck has a new obsession, and her name is pickleball. Hear how he got started playing the game on the set of his new show ‘What We Do in the Shadows' and how he is spreading the addiction with his Workaholics co-stars. Kyle and Tyson both have a nemesis in their 70’s sparking a conversation about pickleball bringing generations together. We sprinkle in a little pickleball shoe science to educate another newcomer to the game. 

Show Notes:

7:45 GQ Article tries to take pickleball down a notch

9:55 Kyle Newacheck joins the pod

14:00 We keep losing to 70 year olds 

21:20 Newacheck wants to go pro…in 10-15 years

23:10 Introducing pickleball to the workaholics guys

29:30 Is pickleball as big as we think it is?

37:28 Very stoked to be able to play in Jordan’s - pickleball show science

41:50 How do I start installing a pickleball court in my backyard?

46:12 Tyson catches Kyle up on the Tour Wars, sounds like WWE vs WCW

52:00 People “flipping out about the sound of pickleball”

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Description: Ryan Trefry is the Director of Pickleball at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, AZ. He runs the 41 court facility that has hosted tournaments for both the APP and PPA Tour. We talk about pro tour drama and what the next move is in the pickleball chess match. Ryan runs some of the biggest amateur tournaments in the country and knows what separates the pros from the pretenders. He is setting up Bell Bank Park to be a leader in youth pickleball with opportunities to compete and train. 

Show Notes:

1:30 The Challenge USA, watch it, then rewatch it

6:14 Ryan Trefry’s So Cal Roots and OG Pickleball

10:37 The Tyson Apostol Open at Bell Bank Park

13:10 Pickleball’s debut at the Maccabiah Games

14:32 PPA Selkirk Labs Showdown vs MLP Newport

20:19 Room for growth in professional sponsorship

27:17 Haters will say its fake, they need to see the speed in person

32:10 What’s the next move in pro tour chess? 

41:09 Definition of a ‘pro’ pickleball player

48:17 Let’s add a verification check mark to DUPR

50:10 Building youth pickleball at Bell Bank Park

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Description: JW ‘Just Win’ Johnson has won more pro medals than anyone in 2022. If modern pickleball had an MJ vs. Lebron debate, it would be between Ben Johns and JW Johnson. Get a behind the scenes look at the player no one wants to see on the other side of the net. Plus, Tyson is back on reality TV and dominating The Challenge USA, Wednesdays on CBS.

Show Notes:

4:40 Tyson is the front runner on The Challenge USA on CBS

9:58 Family time has become pickleball time

14:56 JW Johnson joins the show

21:03 Who is number 1?

28:59 The singles landscape from JW’s perspective

32:04 Fastest hands in the game

42:42 Speedups off the bounce vs out of the air

51:37 The routine for improvement

57:19 High stakes and high emotions at MLP

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Description: Thomas gives a weekly update of the latest News in Pickleball!

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Description: Tyson and Thomas are both on vacation but no one is having a better summer than Mary Brascia. She and sister Maggie join the PicklePod to talk Major League Pickleball, recent victories, siblings double strategy and paddle weights. Tyson helps Thomas navigate the dating apps and pitches a new pickleball reality show.

Show Notes:

3:59 The Brascia sisters enter the chat

9:17 Someone is a big fan of ‘unscripted TV’

11:32 MLP is pure entertainment and the drama is just beginning

16:17 One sister drags the other into pickleball

21:00 It’s been a Mary Brascia summer

24:41 Tyson’s starting a paddle weight database

28:39 How to play doubles with your sibling

32:13 The art of weighting a paddle

35:30 The Pickleball Bachelor coming this fall

 40:34 Chemistry is key for MLP

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Description: APP Champion, PPA Champion, and MLP Champion, Parris Todd, joins the PicklePod. We talk about partner relationships, fashion, cryptocurrency, and Todd’s recent takeover of the world of pickleball. There are a lot of deals in the works for this former tennis star, including landing some real estate. Will TX or FL be the next big move? Don’t miss your chance to win Free Selkirk Paddles For Life!

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Show Notes:

7:16 APP vs PPA relationship

11:57 Early elite tennis career influenced childhood

13:44 ‘Waisted’ brand women’s streetwear entering pickleball activewear

26:07 Grandma knows best - it’s pickleball over tennis

30:20 A Parris Todd pickleball paddle could be on the way

34:22 Parris takes over the interview

38:10 The Major League Pickleball experience

41:47 Tyson is repping pickleball on ‘The Challenge’

43:54 Who’s the best players you’ve seen singles and doubles

48:22 Don’t be afraid to take a step off of the kitchen line

56:32 LA Open, Newport Beach, then off to Florida

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Description: Rob Nunnery crashes the PicklePod to talk PPA Orange County Cup and the Tennis Channel broadcast. The boys brainstorm a battle of the tours team event between the top players on the APP and PPA Tour. A nudist pickleball colony has caught everyone’s attention and we get into some old fashioned paddle talk.

Show Notes: 

3:02 Tyson’s surprise game with the Waters

9:05 Pickleball on Tennis Channel. How the heck do you watch Tennis Channel?

13:02 Rob Nunnery is back by popular demand

17:37 Fan of the wide frame camera?

19:34 Ideas to improve the viewership experience

25:18 Weekend results JW and Parris Todd take titles

31:51 Who can break the specialization mold

34:13 Battle of the Tours an all-star showdown 

42:35 Get your DUPR ready

51:55 Live podcast recording from the nudist colony

1:00:28 PaddleGate continues with an anonymous letter

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