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.

Roasting Travis While Recapping Vegas and MLP Cup
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastOctober 31, 202500:38:47

Roasting Travis While Recapping Vegas and MLP Cup

Graham and Luke start things off by absolutely dominating on the tennis court before jumping into a Vegas recap, the Lifetime Open, and whatever else comes up while roasting Travis for a full hour. Th...

John Lucian Goins: The Chess Brain Taking Over Pickleball
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastOctober 03, 202500:41:23

John Lucian Goins: The Chess Brain Taking Over Pickleball

Rising pro Jon Lucien pulls up to Bad Calls to talk back-to-back singles wins, why deception beats pace, and how a chess habit sharpens his reads. We argue Gen 1 vs Gen 4 paddles, recap the PPA Vintag...

Wooden Paddles Made Pickleball… Better?!
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastSeptember 26, 202500:28:25

Wooden Paddles Made Pickleball… Better?!

The Kawamoto sisters snag gold in Cincinnati and prove that they were severely underrated! We get into why their patient style works and how parity is catching up to the big teams. Paddles: the RPM is...

Are Pros Softer Than Tennis Players? Hindrance Chaos and Line-Call Cheating
Bad Calls - Pickleball PodcastSeptember 16, 202500:42:48

Are Pros Softer Than Tennis Players? Hindrance Chaos and Line-Call Cheating

We’re back at Crescent Lake and it finally isn’t raining. Travis breaks down a grueling PPA Challenger weekend, the certification chaos that has paddles swapping mid-event, and why half the new sticks...