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August 13, 2017 On the Road to Cincy
We're on the road to Cincinnati, Ohio from Toronto, basking in Dr Peppers & American junk food. This is our first totally unedited podcast, recorded and uploaded straight from the car. We're catching up on the summer hardcourt season: seeing Venus, Ostapenko, and Kvitova in Toronto; Rafa-Shapovalov in Montreal; Sloane's return and Madison's win in Stanford. We also preview the blockbuster first rounds in Cincy: Madison-Coco and Sharapova-Ostapenko.

:30 What we really sound like, without edits!
5:00 Opening Monday at the Rogers Cup Toronto
7:30 Ostapenko loses to Lepchenko but shows how great she can be
13:45 Petra's back!
15:30 Venus takes the long way, but beats Begu at 11 pm
18:10 A bit of kvetching about annoying fans
26:00 Young Canadian Shapovalov beats Nadal in MTL
30:15 Is it Fedal the rest of the way in 2017? Who else? Zverev.
35:50 Madison Keys is here! And other US hardcourt news
38:00 Previewing the Cincinnati Masters, big first round match-ups
46:00 What we're personally looking forward to in Cincy
53 min
July 27, 2017 Preacher Teachers: Anything You Have In Mind
We're back with a bit of a mixed bag for episode 88. We begin with a podcast announcement before segueing into the tennis action post-Wimbledon: Novak is done for the year, Andy and Kim are inducted into the Hall of Fame, and David Ferrer resuscitates his career in Bastad. We then parse through the Nastase ITF ban, James takes another tennis quiz, and we introduce the TBS Mailbag! Seriously, we had such a blast answering Twitter questions from some of our listeners. Finally, we close with a segment on some of this year's Emmy nominations.

01:10 TBS announcement
04:47 Novak is out for the rest of the year
08:14 Looking back at Kim and Andy's Hall of Fame careers
14:10 David Ferrer is feeling himself again
16:03 Here we are again: horrendous security at tennis matches
18:13 A Seles side note, pondering the many what ifs
21:58 A Goerges dressing down, a very lucky loser, and weddings galore
25:12 Parsing through the Nastase ITF verdict
29:36 James takes a quiz; SURELY you all can beat him this time around
35:28 TBS Mailbag: we get a bit personal & have a blast! Thanks y'all!
55:55 Emmy nominations chit chat
1 hr 10 min
July 18, 2017 SW 19 Wrap: Muguruza Spoils Vee's Party & Federer as Non-Religious Experience
We've got the Wimbledon blues after Venus couldn't get it done in the final against Muguruza. But, we're here to give full credit to Garbine & Roger for their outstanding fortnights at SW19. When one of the "Big Four" win a Slam, a lot of false narratives pop up from various corners; we're here to debunk a few of those. We also welcome Karolina Pliskova to the WTA penthouse, launch our Hall of Fame, and finish with a holdover discussion of two TV shows we're currently watching.

01:30 Muguruza slays, but why'd it have to be against Venus?!?!
02:25 A lost opportunity for Venus? Why this was different from Australia
09:30 Muguruza is the TRUTH, take a bow
12:20 Assessing the Garbine/Venus pre-finals juju: Conchita is the ex-factor
16:40 Take Venus at her word as a serious contender, and stop infantilizing her in defeat
22:02 Roger and Rafa have both benefited from Djokovic/Murray dip. So what? Enjoy it
25:53 Federer continues to amaze; he is amazing. But, a God he is not
34:25 Fedal fatigue? Rubbish. The men's events just need more competitive tennis
37:05 Hingis swaps Paes for Murray, wins Mixed Doubles...and other doubles news.
40:40 Let me see your underwear, Serena on SportsCenter, & Andy Murray's feminism
47:07 Girl, BYE: Piers Morgan (Trash) and The Telegraph (Trash)
51:14 Karolina Pliskova signs lease for WTA penthouse
52:45 Body Serve HOF: You're a winner for a lifetime, if you seize that one moment in time
59:34 Non-tennis segment: two shows we're watching right now
1 hr 8 min
July 18, 2017 SW 19 Wrap: Muguruza Spoils Vee’s Party & Federer as Non-Religious Experience
We've got the Wimbledon blues after Venus couldn't get it done in the final against Muguruza. But, we're here to give full credit to Garbine & Roger for their outstanding fortnights at SW19. When one of the "Big Four" win a Slam, a lot of false narratives pop up from various corners; we're here to debunk a few of those. We also welcome Karolina Pliskova to the WTA penthouse, launch our Hall of Fame, and finish with a holdover discussion of two TV shows we're currently watching.

01:30 Muguruza slays, but why'd it have to be against Venus?!?!

02:25 A lost opportunity for Venus? Why this was different from Australia

09:30 Muguruza is the TRUTH, take a bow

12:20 Assessing the Garbine/Venus pre-finals juju: Conchita is the ex-factor

16:40 Take Venus at her word as a serious contender, and stop infantilizing her in defeat

22:02 Roger and Rafa have both benefited from Djokovic/Murray dip. So what? Enjoy it

25:53 Federer continues to amaze; he is amazing. But, a God he is not

34:25 Fedal fatigue? Rubbish. The men's events just need more competitive tennis

37:05 Hingis swaps Paes for Murray, wins Mixed Doubles...and other doubles news.

40:40 Let me see your underwear, Serena on SportsCenter, & Andy Murray's feminism

47:07 Girl, BYE: Piers Morgan (Trash) and The Telegraph (Trash)

51:14 Karolina Pliskova signs lease for WTA penthouse

52:45 Body Serve HOF: You're a winner for a lifetime, if you seize that one moment in time

59:34 Non-tennis segment: two shows we're watching right now
1 hr 8 min
July 11, 2017 Mid-Wimbledon Check-up: Head On Doorframe
Welcome to our mid-Wimbledon show where we recap all the tennis from week one at SW19. We begin with the tennis stories capturing most of the headlines: Rafa's lawsuit against Bachelot is moving forward, "bad boys" Tomic, Medvedev, and Kyrgios generate lots of ink in the British rags, and Venus is exonerated! We also take a few digs at Rena's Army, the AELTC, and Taylor Fritz, before finishing up with the actual tennis, culminating with Manic Monday action.

03:04 Tomic's truth tea & HEAD's BS moralizing
11:32 Medvedev's racist past & boorish Wimbledon behaviour
16:03 Girl, BYE: Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
23:28 Girl, BYE: The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
31:20 Wading into the Kyrgios gossip rag nonsense
34:35 Upsets: Stan, Pliskova, and Ferrer beating Gasquet?
38:06 Why is Rena's Army so relentlessly messy, mean-spirited and dark-sided?
40:12 The Fritz "Daddy of the Year" PR video
47:10 So how did those WTA 11-15 seeds fare in week one?
51:51 Manic Monday recap
61:35 Rafa bumps his head, Muller bumps him out of Wimbledon
1 hr 18 min
July 01, 2017 Wimbledon Preview: Who's Coming for the No. 1 Spots?
Join The Body Serve for some Wimbledon draw analysis, some bold predictions, and some tea. Five women and four men can potentially grab the no. 1 ranking after the tournament is over - who has the nerve? We'll chat about the three comeback queens (Petra, Vika, Sloane), the tough men's bottom half, and why 'wide open' may not be the best desriptor for the women's draw.

2:55 So many trolls, so little time
7:30 Men's draw - local gentleman Andrew Murray leads the draw
11:00 Wimbledon seeding formula hits Stan hard
13:30 Nadal's quarter: some big hitters and a few grass specialists
18:10 Raonic, Inc., Federer, Dimitrov, and Sascha
23:45 Djokovic's path is lined with tricky opponents
32:00 Interesting things are going on in women's tennis!
35:40 5 women could become no. 1, but some of the biggest favorites are out of the top 10
38:50 Women's top half: Kerber's been done no favours
43:10 Is Pliskova the one to win it all?
46:15 VENUS, Ostapenko, and some huge top 8 question marks
53:45 Comeback queens Kvitova & Azarenka in the Halep/Konta quarter
57:00 More Evans & a potential Wimbledon drinking game
1 hr 2 min
July 01, 2017 Wimbledon Preview: Who’s Coming for the No. 1 Spots?
Join The Body Serve for some Wimbledon draw analysis, some bold predictions, and some tea. Five women and four men can potentially grab the no. 1 ranking after the tournament is over - who has the nerve? We'll chat about the three comeback queens (Petra, Vika, Sloane), the tough men's bottom half, and why 'wide open' may not be the best desriptor for the women's draw.

2:55 So many trolls, so little time

7:30 Men's draw - local gentleman Andrew Murray leads the draw
11:00 Wimbledon seeding formula hits Stan hard
13:30 Nadal's quarter: some big hitters and a few grass specialists
18:10 Raonic, Inc., Federer, Dimitrov, and Sascha
23:45 Djokovic's path is lined with tricky opponents
32:00 Interesting things are going on in women's tennis!
35:40 5 women could become no. 1, but some of the biggest favorites are out of the top 10
38:50 Women's top half: Kerber's been done no favours
43:10 Is Pliskova the one to win it all?
46:15 VENUS, Ostapenko, and some huge top 8 question marks
53:45 Comeback queens Kvitova & Azarenka in the Halep/Konta quarter
57:00 More Evans & a potential Wimbledon drinking game
1 hr 2 min
June 27, 2017 Hello Grass, BYE J Mac: Don't Come For Serena Unless She Sends For You
The grass season is upon us and we recap the tennis since Nadal's La Decima, as well as some of the off court happenings ahead of Wimbledon. James Blake showed us he truly cares that the racial justice system changes, while Venus Williams made an All Lives Matter misstep again. We debut "Girl, BYE!" -> a brand new segment where we discuss Dan Evans' positive test for cocaine, and John McEnroe coming for Serena in an effort to sell his book. Finally, we have a kiki about Toronto Pride in our "Things We Like/Dislike" segment.

02:40 Rank 'em: How do you view the four slams?
10:50 Vika's BACK! Wonderful news, but let's temper expectations
12:40 Petra did THAT y'all! Temper those expectations too
17:49 Federer wins Halle again; a word for his fans
21:48 "Classy Federer, powerful Nadal" -> STOP talking down to us!
28:23 Donna Vekic and the constant sexism directed at her
32:00 James Blake shows us who he is: smart, ethical, and someone who cares the system changes
36:00 Venus steps in the "All Lives Matter" mess again #Disappointed
39:42 Gurl, BYE! Dan Evans tests positive for cocaine
45:34 Girl, BYE! John McEnroe comes for Serena AGAIN; Serena claps back
58:33 Things we like and dislike: Toronto Pride edition
1 hr 9 min
June 27, 2017 Hello Grass, BYE J Mac: Don’t Come For Serena Unless She Sends For You
The grass season is upon us and we recap the tennis since Nadal's La Decima, as well as some of the off court happenings ahead of Wimbledon. James Blake showed us he truly cares that the racial justice system changes, while Venus Williams made an All Lives Matter misstep again. We debut "Girl, BYE!" -> a brand new segment where we discuss Dan Evans' positive test for cocaine, and John McEnroe coming for Serena in an effort to sell his book. Finally, we have a kiki about Toronto Pride in our "Things We Like/Dislike" segment.

02:40 Rank 'em: How do you view the four slams?

10:50 Vika's BACK! Wonderful news, but let's temper expectations

12:40 Petra did THAT y'all! Temper those expectations too

17:49 Federer wins Halle again; a word for his fans

21:48 "Classy Federer, powerful Nadal" -> STOP talking down to us!

28:23 Donna Vekic and the constant sexism directed at her

32:00 James Blake shows us who he is: smart, ethical, and someone who cares the system changes

36:00 Venus steps in the "All Lives Matter" mess again #Disappointed

39:42 Gurl, BYE! Dan Evans tests positive for cocaine

45:34 Girl, BYE! John McEnroe comes for Serena AGAIN; Serena claps back

58:33 Things we like and dislike: Toronto Pride edition
1 hr 9 min
June 13, 2017 La Décima: 10 Reflections From Rolly G
Rafael Nadal motored through the French Open field to claim his 10th title at Roland Garros, or La Décima. While his latest French triumph was expected, the same cannot be said for Jelena Ostapenko, who rifled winners past her opponents at will to grab the Suzanne Lenglen trophy. Join us as we relive the most memorable and newsworthy moments from championship weekend at the year's second Slam.

02:20 La Décima, the men's final, and Rafa's annihilation of the field
19:22 Fearless Ostapenko did THAT!
28:20 Halep's missed opportunities on court and off
37:00 Nole lost at sea? We don't have any answers
40:50 Concerned about Dominic Thiem or nah?
43:48 WTA etceteras: Cash aboard the CoCo train, French drama, & Maria is out
51:04 ATP etceteras: Murray's "shock and awe" performance, Stan readies for Wimbledon
54:16 Our most expansive segment on doubles ever? We take some Canadian pride in Dabrowski
60:59 Watching the rankings, the various roads and races
66:38 Test your Nadal knowledge alongside James!
1 hr 15 min