Intro

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This is Big Dink Energy — the pickleball podcast that's half insight, half nonsense, and all entertainment.

If you love pickleball, don’t take yourself too seriously, and think a little trash talk makes the game better — welcome home.

This is the place where life and pickleball intersect. We celebrate the chaos, call out the nonsense, and put the fun back in dysfunction.

You’re either in or you’re out.

And if you're still listening… you're in.

So let's go.

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Kitchen Talk – “We’re Getting Old”

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So the other day I was at Costco and I texted my sister:

“Hey, the scalloped potatoes are on sale.”

She responded: No way.

And it hit me — the things we get excited about as adults are ridiculous.

I never thought I’d be texting someone about scalloped potatoes.

But honestly… those Costco scalloped potatoes slap.

They were on sale for six bucks.

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Better than Sam’s Club, by the way.

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Then I realized the other day I was talking about using an HSA at Sephora.

I thought — how old am I that I’m discussing health savings accounts and skincare in the same sentence?

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Things creep up on you.

I’m mid-40s now, and suddenly I have a favorite burner on the stove.

That’s old-people stuff.

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I have one too.

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Every morning I play a game with myself:

Is this pain an injury…
or is it just temporary?

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We were also talking about high-yield savings accounts the other day.

I was like:

“No way you’re getting 5%. It's like 3.5% right now.”

Why am I talking about this?

Stocks. Savings accounts. Gas prices.

This is my life now.

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Yeah — sitting on the porch talking about the weather.

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Exactly.

“Looks like a tornado might be coming.”

And earlier we told our kid:

“Yeah honey, gas prices are up again.”

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I do that thing now where I fill up gas… then compare prices at every station afterward.

“I could’ve saved seven cents!”

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I absolutely track which gas stations are cheapest.

I hate feeling like I got ripped off for two cents.

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Even hotel reviews are different as adults.

Kids care about:

• the pool
• the beds
• the snacks

Adults care about:

Water pressure.

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A good shower matters.

I recently replaced our shower head because of hard water buildup.

It has like ten spray settings now.

I was showing the kids:

“Look! It does this!”

They’re like:

“Mom… it’s a shower.”

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My TikTok algorithm now shows:

• air fryer recipes
• Costco deals
• home renovations

My kids grab my phone and go:

“Why are you watching cooking videos?”

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The algorithm knows you're old.

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Also — I get excited about new cleaning sponges now.

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A new sponge is amazing.

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Scrub Daddy!

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Hey Scrub Daddy — sponsor us.

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They even have dog ones now.

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Spring cleaning season is here and I love decluttering now.

Young me would be horrified.

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Another old-person thing:

Reading the menu out loud.

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Or asking everyone:

“What are you getting?”

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Because now we split meals.

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We split a meal on a date recently.

Then said:

“Should we take a nap before the event?”

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Naps are superpowers.

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And lawn care discussions.

We stood in the store debating:

• RoundUp
• natural weed killer

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That Progressive commercial:

“Don’t become your parents.”

Yeah… that's us.

Just The Tip – Pickleball Strategy

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Quick pickleball wisdom.

The service boxes only matter for the serve.

After that — they mean nothing.

Move anywhere on the court.

Slide middle. Cover your partner. Chase angles.

Too many players treat the box like assigned seating.

Move your feet.

The court is yours.

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In our house we say:

“Move your feet, lose your seat.”

Interview – Steve Bellamy (Founder of TYPTI)

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What if every pickleball court in America could double its revenue by adding a second sport?

That’s the idea behind TYPTI, created by Steve Bellamy — founder of the Tennis Channel.

TYPTI launched in 2026 and is backed by investors including:

• Drew Brees
• Tony Robbins
• J.J. Abrams

Steve, thanks for joining the Big Dink Energy podcast.

You created the Tennis Channel in 2003.

What made you invent an entirely new sport?

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Ironically, I invented it 30 years ago.

In the same three-week span I:

• invented a game called Live Ball
• came up with the idea for the Tennis Channel
• created the early concept for TYPTI.

But I only seriously started developing it in the last three years.

I prototyped hundreds of rackets and balls before landing on the current design.

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When people watch it, they immediately notice the speed and chaos.

How would you describe the game?

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Three things make TYPTI different.

First: Bedlam.

Players are constantly moving. Switching sides. Forward and back.

It’s chaos.

Second: The net isn't a death sentence.

If the ball hits the net, you can still play it using:

• your hand
• your foot
• the handle of the racket

It keeps points alive.

Third: The ball explodes off the racket but slows down quickly.

That means players pull off superhuman saves all the time.

And it creates joy.

People laugh constantly while playing.

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You’re also pitching this as a way to help struggling pickleball facilities.

Steve Bellamy

Yes.

Pickleball facilities were massively overbuilt.

A lot of them need more revenue streams.

TYPTI isn’t trying to replace pickleball.

I love pickleball.

But there are 25 million former tennis players who refuse to play pickleball.

TYPTI gives them a reason to come back to the court.

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The sport also solves another issue — noise.

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Exactly.

Pickleball generates about 92 decibels on paddle contact.

TYPTI is almost silent.

That matters because many pickleball courts are being shut down due to noise complaints.

Courts could allow:

• pickleball during certain hours
• TYPTI at other times

It keeps facilities open.

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Where do you see TYPTI in five years?

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Global.

Thousands of tournaments.

Professional leagues.

And players all over the world.

Pick Six – Chuck Norris Pickleball Facts

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Chuck Norris turned 86 today.

So tonight’s Pick Six:

Chuck Norris Pickleball Facts.

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Chuck Norris doesn’t dink.

He politely reminds the ball where it belongs.

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When Chuck Norris calls “mine” — the ball agrees.

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Chuck Norris can hear sign language.

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Chuck Norris doesn’t ask who's serving.

The paddle knows.

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Chuck Norris hit a serve so hard it triggered a tornado warning.

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Chuck Norris once got called for a foot fault…

Then the line moved.

Pickleball News

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Let’s talk about celebrity owners in Major League Pickleball.

Some of the names investing in teams include:

• LeBron James
• Tom Brady
• Kevin Durant
• Patrick Mahomes
• Drew Brees
• Naomi Osaka
• Drake
• Eva Longoria
• Mark Cuban
• Michael B. Jordan
• Heidi Klum
• Gary Vaynerchuk

Teams that sold for $100,000 in 2021 are now valued between $13–16 million.

Outro

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