PicklePod

PicklePod

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PicklePod episodes

  • The Rise of ANDIAMO! w/ Julian Arnold
    Description: Pickleball’s most polarizing player Julian Arnold is here to talk all things MLP. His unabashed excitement for the game leaves some fans pining for more and others muting their TVs. Learn more about how Julian co-founded his paddle company Volair and coined his own catchphrase. MLP Mesa’s Most Valuable Player also shares his insights on how pro pickleball can continue to improve. Andiamo!
    Show Notes: 
    0:00 Julian and Thomas’ first epic battle
    2:00 The birth of ANDIAMO
    6:15 The first MLP blue card was issued to Pablo Tellez
    13:33 What is crossing the line in pro pickleball?
    21:13 People have started to appreciate the Andiamo energy
    24:04 Creating your own brand
    34:35 The best way to tank your DUPR
    37:52 MLP Daytona - sloped courts, wind, and time at the beach
    47:18 Side selection is crucial in MLP
    52:29 Getting the court visuals correct will help eliminate a side advantage
    57:11 The Saslow Super Dreambreaker
    1:01:01 Rally removes shots from the game
    1:04:08 The shot clock concept
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    1 hr 30 min
  • Pickleball’s Uncomfortable Questions w/ PPA Commissioner Connor Pardoe
    Description: PPA Tour Commissioner Connor Pardoe joins the PicklePod to clarify the current paddle testing situation. He shares his vision for the future of the tour and addresses current pain points. One big change coming this spring is gambling on pickleball which is expected to debut in May. Tune in for an inside look at one of pickleball’s most influential personalities.
    Show Notes:
    0:00 PPA Tour growth in the past two years
    5:35 The whole CRBN picture and paddle testing status
    10:46 Explaining paddle delamination
    19:02 Ben Johns' tweet
    25:05 Players talking PEDs and establishing a Player Handbook
    31:50 Pickleball learning from Padel
    33:27 When is gambling going to enter pickleball?
    43:26 Line call automation is coming…eventually
    47:10 Zane may have changed the review system
    49:37 Rally scoring makes the game easier
    55:47 Is the MLP merger still moving forward
    56:58 Shaping the future of the PPA Tour
    1:00:00 When does the pro tour split away from amateur events
    1:05:15 The backdraw has its own purpose
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    1 hr 11 min
  • Pickleball’s Bad Boy w/ DJ Young
    The bad boy of pickleball DJ Young joins the PicklePod to discuss his run-in with the law. Young is the first player to be fined on the PPA Tour. DJ breaks news about not being able to use his paddle at PPA Austin. The guys discuss USA Pickleball revamping the paddle testing process, Nationals' new home, and Dude Perfect joining the list of MLP owners. Plus, the winner of the merch giveaway is announced.
    Show Notes:
    0:00 DJ needs to sign a waiver
    4:50 The ‘How much did you get fined?’ game
    9:20 Zane’s paddle sells out after it gets challenged
    13:40 DJ’s hip thrust routine
    18:20 Paddle throwing competition
    21:28 Paddles or PEDs for a bigger advantage
    39:00 What’s actually being said between players on-court?
    47:38 Dude Perfect invests in an MLP team
    56:15 Let’s bring DJ to a rage room
    1:00:00 New paddle testing overhaul
    1:14:29 Nationals is moving from CA to TX
    1:23:34 Collin Shick’s breakout weekend
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    1 hr 34 min
  • A Colossal Breakup
    There is huge breakup news in the world of pro-mixed doubles. The superteam of Riley Newman and Anna Bright has called it quits. Also in this episode, Zane rates the moves of the MLP Shuffle Draft and crushes on his AI alter ego. It's the last chance to be a guest on the PicklePod. Jump in the YouTube comments and let us know who is the Shooter McGavin of pickleball. 
    Show Notes:
    0:00 Imparting emotional damage - Zaney rules tourney
    2:50 The first strike in the feud with Dylan Frazier
    4:40 Zane crushes on his alter ego w/ @memesofpickleball
    9:05 The court of public opinion
    10:50 DJ Young was issued the first fine in PPA Tour history
    14:59 Zane analyzes MLP Challenger Shuffle Draft 
    21:05 Swapping Chuck Taylor for Daniel De La Rosa
    24:07 AZ Drive add Heather Nobler - DC drafts Amanda Hendry
    27:20 Scott Doerner = Sick hands, still learning to dink
    29:50 Intrigue surrounding Hurricane Tyra Black to the Aces 
    34:25 Anna Bright abandons Riley Newman
    38:30 Zane’s solution for players dropping out of the back draw
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    45 min
  • Pickleball’s Most Public Beefs
    On a new episode of PicklePod, Zane and Thomas cover the PPA Indoor National Championships. James Ignatowich stole the show on the court and on the mic. Zane explains how players can build a personal brand. The guys discuss possible options to replace the coveted MLP Dreambreaker. There’s still time for you to be a guest on the show - jump in the comments and leave a review.
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    Show Notes:
    0:00 Intro
    3:02 One commenter leading the race
    5:00 The walking meme James Ignatowich
    8:58 Building a personal brand
    14:05 Biggest revenue stream
    16:50 Auditing Zane’s game
    22:10 The Alshon vs Ignatowich ‘beef’
    26:50 Pickle is more entertaining when you don’t know who will win
    28:35 Salome Devidze vs Lea Jansen - we’re going to need more refs
    33:10 Zane’s rules for bad line calls
    36:43 DJ’s paddle smash will change the rules for players
    43:44 Players using their phone mid-match
    52:12 The next step of stats is actionable takeaways
    57:25 Having a ‘Good Side’ changes a match
    1:05:10 Is the Dreambreaker the correct way to break a tie?
    1:09:24 The Savannah Bananas of pickleball
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    1 hr 14 min
  • Zane Navratil on the New Paddle Controversy
    The hottest new pickleball debate is pushing paddle testing to its legal limits. Zane and Thomas cover the most creative ways to skirt pickleball rules. Pro serves seem to be rising higher and higher, is the drop serve the only feasible solution? We want you to get involved with the pod. Show some love in the comments and one listener will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode.
    Show Notes:
    1:30 Corrections from last week
    5:00 Creative Exploitation of the pickleball rules
    12:11 Pesa’s alleged carry
    15:51 Shea Underwood’s screenplay
    18:18 Pro serves creeping higher and higher
    22:08 Steve Paranto’s push for the drop serve
    28:34 Dwell time could be the last straw for paddle testing
    36:55 Deflection level can change sound and shot angle
    43:47 Listener questions
    54:18 Hat Zane plays
    56:17 Show me all your PB contacts
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    1 hr 9 min
  • The PicklePod Returns
    Ladies and gentlemen, PicklePod is back! Zane Navratil and Thomas Shields have teamed up to give you all of the pickleball talk that you can handle. In the debut episode, they cover MLP, a new pickleball reality show, and the madness in trying to govern paddle technology. Buckle up for a brand new PicklePod.
    Show Notes: 
    2:25 Takeaways from Major League Pickleball
    9:58 MLP is all about energy
    11:12 Pickleball meme game is strong
    18:11 Prioritizing business decisions or personal relationships on court
    22:41 Everybody knows everything in the small pickleball community
    25:54 Pickleball reality show for a spot in the Challenger Level
    31:07 Did the on-court antics go too far at MLP?
    35:41 Pickleball has crossed the line of what is acceptable in tennis
    40:26 The new rules and challenge system for MLP
    48:35 Ridiculous paddle technology
    54:32 A common understanding not to challenge paddles
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    59 min
  • How Tyson McGuffin Makes Money?
    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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    56 min
  • It Feels Right with Rob & Stone
    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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    1 hr 32 min
  • A New Pickleball Addiction w/ Workaholics Creator, Kyle Newacheck
    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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    57 min

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On “PicklePod”, Thomas Shields and Zane Navratil deliver an entrée of updates from around the Pickleball World. Some would say it’s a “Picklers” dream podcast with the duo’s loud and unfiltered…