Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast

Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast

Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham D’Amico and Travis Rettenmaier—co-owners of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisions—this show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games.


Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what he’s talking about. Graham? Well, he’s got opinions.


Recorded at Crescent Lake Park in St. Pete, Florida, these are the courts where we first learned the game, talked way too much smack, and fell in love with the sport. If you love pickleball but don’t take yourself too seriously, welcome to the party.

Are We Ruining Singles Pickleball?
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastJanuary 27, 202600:50:08

Are We Ruining Singles Pickleball?

Are we actually fixing singles pickleball… or making it worse? This week on... Tennis Sucks? ...we dig into one of the most controversial ideas in pro pickleball right now: shrinking the singles court...

Paddle Deals, Leaks, and Bad Predictions for 2026
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastJanuary 14, 202600:37:03

Paddle Deals, Leaks, and Bad Predictions for 2026

From leaked paddle deals and surprise signings to retirements, fines, and bold 2026 predictions, we break down everything shaking up the pro game. We talk Franklin’s big move, Nike rumors, who might l...

Pickleball Contracts Are Cracking and Lawsuits are Building
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastDecember 26, 202500:55:02

Pickleball Contracts Are Cracking and Lawsuits are Building

Contracts get torn up, players wake up banned, and the pickleball world spirals. On this episode of Bad Calls, the crew breaks down the UPA contract controversy stemming from the Asia trip fallout, wh...

Bad Calls, Speculation, and Sinister Sideline Drama
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastDecember 06, 202500:39:27

Bad Calls, Speculation, and Sinister Sideline Drama

The guys break down MLP’s new partnership with Owl AI for automated line calling, recap all the chaos from the Lakeland PPA, including a parent delivering a wildly inappropriate threat, and dive into ...