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October 11, 2017 Can We Talk About Caroline Garcia?
Simona Halep is your new no. 1, Caroline Garcia collected a whole heap of points in Beijing and Wuhan, and Rafael Nadal wins another tournament on hardcourts. In short, tennis' fall season is lit. We also wade against the Nick Kyrgios clickbait and look at the other happenings in the Asian swing.

1:30 We need to talk about Caroline, and we say I told you so (sorry, that's really obnoxious)
9:00 A very uncharitable comparison, and the Sharapova Curse
14:00 Johanna Konta fighting for her Singapore spot, two years in a row
18:50 Simona Halep is the WTA's 25th no. 1 player! And the 5th of 2017
24:20 Rafa wins Beijing for his 6th title
26:00 We gotta talk about Nick, but without psychoanalyzing him (big up to the NK Foundation!)
33:00 Back to Rafa: Mr. Federer reminds us that Rafa isn't a one-surface wonder
36:40 Odds and ends: Goffin doubles in Asia, Venus is back, Hingis/Chan keep win 9th title of 2017
41:00 QUIZ: guessing WTA players' ages ... play along with James!
49:00 Things we like/dislike, and it's not food this time
1 hr 2 min
September 28, 2017 Roger's Cup & Other Tennis Etcs
So what did you all think of Laver Cup? We share our thoughts on the inaugural event: the Fedal hysteria, Roger's ownership stakes, the "exhibition" argument, and the lopsided nature of the teams. Meanwhile the Asian swing is picking up steam, with Wozniacki defending in Tokyo for her first title of 2017 from seven finals. We update you on James Blake's ongoing battle with the NYPD before closing with a few etceteras, namely a bunch of things we like/dislike.

01:17 What was Laver Cup (exhibition or nah) and should we care?
06:34 Roger's Cup
09:54 Men-only problem? What would a women’s (or joint) event look like?
14:47 Roger and Rafa continue to carry a fortunate ATP & men's tennis
17:30 A very strange fairytale analogy & no sympathy for Berdych
29:05 Wozniacki finally crosses the finish line, defends in Tokyo
30:25 Kerber making it through the rain?
33:33 Other winners: Ostapenko wins, James thirsts for Dzumhur & tears flow in Metz
39:23: Singapore udpate: everybody's qualified all of a sudden
44:02 James updates us on James Blake's ongoing battle with the NYPD
47:12 Things we like/dislike: a bunch of TV (surprise) & a pedestrian rant.
1 hr 6 min
September 28, 2017 Roger’s Cup & Other Tennis Etcs
So what did you all think of Laver Cup? We share our thoughts on the inaugural event: the Fedal hysteria, Roger's ownership stakes, the "exhibition" argument, and the lopsided nature of the teams. Meanwhile the Asian swing is picking up steam, with Wozniacki defending in Tokyo for her first title of 2017 from seven finals. We update you on James Blake's ongoing battle with the NYPD before closing with a few etceteras, namely a bunch of things we like/dislike.

01:17 What was Laver Cup (exhibition or nah) and should we care?

06:34 Roger's Cup

09:54 Men-only problem? What would a women’s (or joint) event look like?

14:47 Roger and Rafa continue to carry a fortunate ATP & men's tennis

17:30 A very strange fairytale analogy & no sympathy for Berdych

29:05 Wozniacki finally crosses the finish line, defends in Tokyo

30:25 Kerber making it through the rain?

33:33 Other winners: Ostapenko wins, James thirsts for Dzumhur & tears flow in Metz

39:23: Singapore udpate: everybody's qualified all of a sudden

44:02 James updates us on James Blake's ongoing battle with the NYPD

47:12 Things we like/dislike: a bunch of TV (surprise) & a pedestrian rant.
1 hr 6 min
September 13, 2017 Sloane Storms NY & El Decimosexto de Rafa
Welcome to episode 96 and our U.S. Open recap. By now you know that Sloane Stephens and Rafael Nadal are your singles champions. It still doesn't seem real, but we try to get to the bottom of a truly inspired performance by Sloane in New York. Nadal put aside a shaky start to the tournament to find some of his best tennis, finishing with a sublime exhibiton against Kevin Anderson in the final for his 16th Slam title. We revisit some of the more memorable moments and performances from the tournament, and induct our second ever member of The Body Serve Hall of Fame. We finish with another trip to the Maria well, this time to call out the racist BS from the Serena chapter of her book.

01:18 Jonathan apologizes to Venus fans and to Sloane
03:20 How exactly did Sloane do ALL THAT?!?!
11:21 Sloane evolves before our eyes, pitch perfect on and off the court
16:52 Venus and Petra are THE TRUTH; they deliver the goods again!
22:50 El Decimosexto de Rafa: proving the doubters wrong yet again
29:06 All the credit in the world to Kevin Anderson
34:33 Relitigating the start of 2013 and "I Made You"
44:36 Doubles Standards: time to up the ante
49:43 TBS Hall of Fame: Arigato, Kimiko
54:10 Parsing through the post-Open rankings
60:58 Alicia "Tornado" Black: GO FUND HER!!!
63:08 Sashay away, Tom Rinaldi!
66:54 Maria is truly unstoppable...with the MESS! We have had it.
1 hr 21 min
September 04, 2017 US Op-ocalypse 2017: A Mid-Major Chat Featuring Rene Denfeld
Despite the missing stars, the 2017 US Open has offered no scarcity of big stories: Sharapova's return, Peak Petra defeating Muguruza, Venus' continued good form at majors, and the excitement around Denis Shapovalov. We're so excited to welcome back the insightful Rene Denfeld to the show. The Tennis Twitter-lebrity is covering the US Open for the first time as a journalist, and he shares his thoughts on Sharapova, Fognini, the draws, and what it's like to be there.

:35 What a day: James just got Twitter famous, Venus won, and Maria lost
8:00 The great women's round of 16s
11:00 Unpacking Sharapova - the scheduling, the "shade," the reception; or as James calls it, "a feeling of grossness"
21:45 Roger and Rafa's rocky starts to the tournament
26:15 The wild men's bottom half - Querrey, Anderson, PCB or Schwartzman in a major final
29:00 The Shapovalov hype!
33:00 #SeeWhatHadHappenedWas Fabio does Fabio. There's a reason that fogna means sewer
38:00 The problem with "I'm only here for the handshake"
42:10 The wonderful Rene Denfeld is back on the pod, straight from Queens
50:40 Talking with Rene about the weird men's draw, Shapo, Rafa's slow starts
1:00:30 What's it like to be on camera as a reporter? (Rene gets gif-ed)
1:03:50 Did you know? Rene was responsible for Naomi Osaka's excellent 'mesothelioma' monologue
1:08:30 Rene's favorite moments so far
1 hr 14 min
August 27, 2017 US Open Preview: Where My Boys At?
The last major of the year is here, and lots of top players are not *sob*. We're completely foregoing draw analysis this time around, instead asking broader questions and talking about players who we hope make a splash. Is it fair to call the women's tournament "wide open?" Did Andy owe it to anyone to pull out earlier? Will James ever learn not to pick Tsonga?

:30 Back in Toronto! We saw Mariah & Lionel!
8:20 Where are the mens? Andy adds himself to the disabled list
14:00 What's with the pressitude about Andy's timing?
18:00 Halep & Shapovalov ... err, Sharapova will meet in the first round
22:00 Troubling the "wide open" draws discussion
24:30 Looking at the big performers at non-Slam events (Svitolina & Zverev) and how they will perform at the Open
31:00 You can lead James to water but you can't make him drink (there must be a thirst joke in here somewhere)
32:45 The players with momentum: Dimitrov, Kyrgios, Muguruza
38:45 Who do we hope to see break through?
49:50 Things we dislike: the USTA loves to talk about itself; and how will the flag-waving be received this year?
52:45 Things we like: that Nike shoot with the les Canadiens!
1 hr
August 23, 2017 Cincy Wrap: Barty Party and More Mailbag
This is our final episode on the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We're recording in the car again, chatting about the semis and finals, answering more listener questions, and talking through some issues around race, journalism, and access. The center of the episode, though, is our interview with Australian singles and doubles player Ash Barty, who took out Venus Williams in Cincinnati.

:30 Hello from the car, again
3:30 White Castle *is* as bad as everyone said
6:30 Women's semis and finals in Cincinnati
16:30 Kyrgios def. Ferrer - an entertaining match
21:00 Men's final: Dimitrov's moment
24:00 Our interview with 4-time Grand Slam doubles finalist Ash Barty!
38:15 More listener mailbag: why was Sloane on court 4? How did we get into tennis?
46:30 Which players were our favorite interviews/press conferences? Some brief audio clip from our favs
58:30 More questions
1:08:00 Some thoughts about access, journalism, and getting good content
1 hr 19 min
August 19, 2017 Cincy Special: Francoise Abanda and Listener Mailbag
We're excited to bring you a sit-down chat with the first Canadian player on our podcast, up and coming Montrealer Francoise Abanda. We also answer some of the questions you all were so generous to ask us, with the help of friend and listener Chad. The rest is just us: recapping the stunning Muguruza-Kuznetsova quarterfinal, the perplexing men's draw, Querrey's rudeness, and more happenings from on-site.

2:00 Muguruza-Kuznetsova insta-classic
8:00 The odd men's draw: Rafa the only superstar left
9:20 Odds and ends - Giorgi's no handshake, Sam Querrey's abominable behavior, Makarova-Kerber epic
15:00 Thiem - our analysis of Thiem proved to portentous (lost to Ferrer after we taped)
18:00 Our sit-down with Francoise Abanda, our first Canadian player on the pod!
32:20 Our listener mailbag, with the silky Southern stylings of Chad (@ccsmooth13)
36:30 Most importantly, what's good to eat here?
45:30 Question from @AnnaMarseille: have any players changed your impression of them after speaking with them in person?
53 min
August 16, 2017 Catching Up With The Stars Pt. 2
Join us for Round 2 of player pressers - you'll hear good stuff from no. 1 Pliskova, Kerber, Domi Thiem, Wozniacki, Halep, and Svitolina. But first, we catch you up with what's been going on in Cincinnati in our own words: Venus blazing through her first match, Fabio-Dominic play a strange one, the heat, and balancing the packed schedule despite of the withdrawals.

1:00 What we've been up to in Cincinnati today
6:00 The men's draw was already a huge mess - and then Fabio barfed on court
9:15 Venus plays an efficient, powerful match against Alison Riske
14:30 Watching Ash Barty in singles and doubles (Venus' next opponent)
20:50 Meeting tons of Tennis Twitter folks in Cincinnati
25:45 What is going on with the famous Applebee's?
27:00 Getting into the player interview snippets
32:00 Simona on another level no passengers on her plane ....
40:00 Elina Svitolina talks about her steady rise
44:30 Mega Thiem talks about why he recaps his matches on Facebook
46:26 Angie Kerber brings the honesty
51:00 Karolina Pliskova is funny!
54:45 A few words from Caroline Wozniacki

Venus Blazes Past Riske In Cincinnati
Madison Trumps CoCo Again In Cincinnati
59 min
August 15, 2017 Catching Up With The Stars Pt 1
Welcome to our second episode from the 2017 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. We are again recording in our car, but this time we've also got outtakes from Monday's player roundtables. On this episode, you'll hear from Muguruza, Nadal, Kuznetsova, and Konta ahead of their opening matches. Nadal dishes on today's news that he will officially regain the world #1 ranking after Cincinnati, a thoughtful Muguruza reflects on her career as a two-time Slam winner, while Kuznetsova and Konta provide a whole lot of levity to the proceedings. Stay tuned to our upcoming episodes this week for more player outtakes from Monday's roundtables.

02:00 James gives his thoughts on his first ever player roundtable interviews
11:20 Muguruza reflects on being a two-time Slam champion
13:36 Garbiñe gives insight into learning how to keep things closer to the vest, navigate media
16:26 "I like that I like to be in those situations" - Muguruza on embracing the big stages
20:45 Reflecting on her emotional French Open press conference
26:22 Nadal responds to news of reclaiming world #1 ranking
31:35 Sveta for President?
34:29 Who Sveta texts with most, and a BIG BIG laugh
35:36 Konta commits to fun and games, segues to Wimby reflections
40:29 How Jo deals with the trolls: block block block block
44:59 Jo's take on some of the funniest players on the WTA
51 min