Season 3

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...