44X20 Pickleball

44X20 Productions
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44 feet by 20 feet. The dimensions of a pickleball court and the inspiration behind 44X20. 44X20 Pickleball is about everything that happens between the lines and everything pickleball brings into our lives beyond them. Hosted by Sam Orlansky, a 4.0 recreational player with a passion for the game, the people, and the community around it. 44X20 explores the personalities, competition, friendships, and culture that make pickleball more than just a game. From longtime court crews and fierce competitors to social players, coaches, characters, and everyday people with great stories, each episode gets into the real side of the sport. Why we play, how we compete, the relationships we build, the trash we talk, the lessons we learn, and why we keep coming back. Expect honest conversations, plenty of laughs, strong opinions, a little controversy, and stories from the recreational pickleball community. This is pickleball from the people who live it, love it, and keep coming back for more. 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. Follow @44X20pickleball and visit 44X20pickleball.com for new episodes, clips, guests, events, and more.

Episodes

  1. 58m ago

    🔒 LOCKED IN 🔒

    EPISODE 7: LOCKED IN 🔒 Decision Making, Focus and Conditioning Getting locked in is one thing. Staying there and finding your way back when you lose it is something completely different. In this episode, @mouthpiecesam gets honest about one of the biggest things holding him back on the pickleball court: focus. To help him better understand his game and what keeps him from staying locked in, Sam turns to three people who know him extremely well: 🏓 Cousin Adam, his partner and the person least afraid to tell him the truth 🏓 JT “The Volley Llama” Nerio, coach, Jedi and master of the mental game 🏓 RJ O’Malley, fierce competitor, 5.0 player and the opponent who helped expose what happens when Sam loses focus The crew breaks down real audio from a match in which Sam and Vuong Vo led eight to two before everything fell apart. They examine the talking, negative self talk, fatigue, wasted movement and the exact moment the momentum changed. They also discuss ADHD, distractions, partner communication, pre serve routines, staying present and why every player needs their own version of a mouthpiece. Locking in does not mean maintaining perfect focus. It means recognizing when you have lost it and learning how to lock back in. CHAPTERS 00:00 Preview: What It Means to Lock In 00:33 Opening Monologue 02:17 Meet Cousin Adam and JT “The Volley Llama” 04:07 Introducing RJ O’Malley 06:07 The Camera Mistake We Did Not Catch 06:36 Where RJ’s Competitive Side Comes From 09:17 Gratitude Before the Criticism 11:25 What Does Being Locked In Feel Like? 14:32 Is Getting Locked In or Staying Locked In Harder? 16:45 ADHD, Distractions and Losing Focus 20:56 How a Coach Recognizes Someone Checking Out 23:03 Breaking Down Sam’s Match 27:02 What Sam’s Self Talk Reveals 31:24 How Should a Partner Handle the Distractions? 34:52 The Moment the Match Started Falling Apart 39:04 The Connection Between Fatigue and Focus 43:21 How to Reset After a Bad Point 46:29 Finding Your Version of the Mouthpiece 47:56 The Last Time Cousin Adam Locked In 50:15 How to Practice Being Locked In 51:47 No Fanboy 52:48 What Will Show That Sam Has Leveled Up? 53:27 Final Thoughts: Recognizing When Focus Leaves 55:56 What RJ Learned From the Conversation 57:11 RJ’s Shoutouts 58:04 Closing FOLLOW THE CREW Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesam Cousin Adam: @chefboyaregos JT “The Volley Llama” Nerio: @vol_e_llama RJ O’Malley: @itsrjomalley JOIN THE 44X20 COMMUNITY Instagram: @44X20pickleball YouTube: @44X20pickleball Facebook: 44X20 Pickleball Website: www.44X20pickleball.com Email: hello@44x20pickleball.com Want to be a guest? Got a pickleball story or hot take? Message us on Instagram or leave us a voicemail at www.44X20pickleball.com. 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece.

  2. Sep 12

    🚨 PICKLEBALL AUNTIE ALERT 🚨

    Episode 6: Auntie Alert 🚨🏓 We’ve done the uncs. Now it’s time for the aunties. Susan Duffy and Debbie Rubin, better known around the Scripps Ranch Rec Center as the Banger Sisters, join Sam for an episode filled with friendship, laughter, questionable first impressions and absolutely no commitment to the soft game. 💥 They talk about walking into the rec center for the first time, finding a community that feels like family and why pickleball is basically the Cheers bar without the alcohol. Debbie recalls body bagging Aunt Shelle on the very first point, the Banger Sisters imagine what their friendship would have looked like at 21 and Sam reveals the hilariously embarrassing thing he said after playing with Debbie for the first time. 🙈 Underneath all the laughs is a conversation about kindness, staying young, showing up for your people and what it truly means to be an auntie. CHAPTERS 00:00 Meet the Banger Sisters 01:22 Who’s the Bigger Banger? 04:20 Searching for the Soft Game 06:15 These Are My Friends, Not My Mother’s Friends 07:10 How Pickleball Found Debbie 09:55 How Pickleball Found Susan 11:25 The Cheers Bar Without the Alcohol 15:25 How Susan and Debbie Became Friends 17:15 First Impressions of Mouthpiece Sam 19:15 Sam the Banger 19:45 Don’t Mess With the Aunties 21:55 Sam’s First Impressions of Susan and Debbie 25:00 Debbie Body Bags Aunt Shelle 🏓💀 27:35 How Pickleball Keeps You Young 29:45 The Banger Sisters at 21 32:00 Always Choose Kindness 33:40 What It Means to Be an Auntie 35:15 A Friendship That Gives You Strength 37:00 Final Thoughts On This Episode 🏓 Susan Duffy: @susanfduffy 🏓 Debbie Rubin: @debbierubin 🤐 Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesam Join the 44X20 Community 🌐 44X20pickleball.com Like, subscribe, and follow 44X20 Pickleball for new episodes, clips, community stories, and everything happening between the lines. 📣 Got something to say? Want to be a guest? Head to 44X20pickleball.com and leave us a voicemail. Ask a question, tell us your pickleball story, talk some trash, give us your take, or tell us why you belong on the pod.

  3. Sep 5

    ⚾️ BORN TO COMPETE 🏓

    Some people learn to compete. Others are Born To Compete. 🏓🔥 You’ve seen Dylan Vaughn’s energy all over Instagram. His clips have already generated more than 8,000 views, and now it’s time to hear the story behind the fire. In Episode 5 of 44X20, @mouthpiecesam and returning co-host Mervin Quintana (@mervsportraits) sit down with Dylan (@dylan.vaughn22), a lifelong athlete who has spent his life overcoming obstacles, proving people wrong and refusing to be defined by anyone else’s expectations. Dylan opens up about the experiences that shaped him, how baseball became his escape and how pickleball gave his competitive spirit a brand-new court. He has been underestimated his entire life, but once he steps between the lines, assumptions disappear quickly. The crew also gets into confidence, swagger, competitive frustration, tournament partnerships and the ongoing mystery of why Dylan is 4–0 against Sam. Plus, Dylan is searching for a mixed doubles partner and uses the podcast to make his official pitch. 👀😊 You’ve seen the energy. Now hear the story. CHAPTERS 00:00 Born to Compete 02:43 Meet Dylan Vaughn 03:55 Dylan’s 4–0 Record Against Sam 04:43 Dylan’s Story 06:19 The Mistake Opponents Make 08:05 From Baseball to Pickleball 10:01 The Underdog Mentality 11:24 Why Can’t Sam Beat Dylan? 12:25 Sam’s First Impression of Dylan 13:41 How Pickleball Found Him 15:04 Finding Community at Barnes 16:02 Breaking Into the Challenger Courts 17:22 The Only Real Limitation 18:45 The Tournament That Changed Everything 20:09 Championship Point 22:57 The Trip to Mexico 24:18 Dylan’s Baseball Career 25:41 Bringing the Pitcher’s Mentality to Pickleball 27:33 Sam and Dylan’s First Match 28:27 Social Warfare Begins 31:25 Dylan Breaks Down Sam’s Game 32:27 Partners, Loyalty and Chemistry 34:20 Confidence and Swagger 35:24 The Mouthpiece Effect 36:37 Confidence or Arrogance? 37:39 Controlling Competitive Frustration 38:21 Dylan’s Search for a Mixed Doubles Partner 39:05 The Bulgarian Backhand 40:01 Rapid Fire and Final Thoughts Step Between the Lines. Grab Your Mouthpiece. 🏓🤐 Want to be a guest or have something to say? Leave us a voicemail at 44X20pickleball.com. Follow @44X20pickleball, @dylan.vaughn22, @mervsportraits and @mouthpiecesam on Instagram.

  4. Aug 29

    🚨 BONUS EPISODE 🚨: LIVE FROM THE 44X20 LAUNCH PARTY (AUDIO ONLY)

    BONUS EPISODE: LIVE FROM THE 44X20 LAUNCH PARTY! 🏓🎙️ We’re taking you inside the 44X20 launch party from August 22, 2026. Sam kicks things off with a phone call from his mom as he shares his reaction to the big night. From there, hear his live introduction, interviews with members of the pickleball community, and voicemail reactions from people who helped make the launch so special. 00:00 A Phone Call With Mom 06:50 This Is 44X20 08:40 What Up, Pickleheads? 09:35 Live From the 44X20 Launch Party 10:25 Thank-Yous, Shoutouts & How the Night Works 14:00 The First Time We Played Pickleball 17:10 Everyone’s Favorite Pickleball Shot 18:55 Favorite Pickleball Memories 21:00 When Did You Become a Picklehead? 23:15 The Best Thing Pickleball Has Given Us 24:55 What’s It Like Playing With Sam? 25:40 First Impressions of Mouthpiece Sam 27:45 Voicemails From the 44X20 Community 31:30 One Last Word From Mom Want to be a guest? Have something to say? Leave us a voicemail or contact us at 44X20pickleball.com. 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece.

  5. Aug 29

    THE SOCIAL SIDE OF PICKLEBALL

    Episode 4 explores the social side of pickleball and the game nobody keeps score of: body language, confidence, reputation, playful trash talk and how the way you carry yourself shapes what happens on the court. 🏓🎯🗣️ The crew discusses the impact of social media, what draws us to certain players, how friendships form and what makes someone the kind of person everyone wants to share the court with. Underneath the jokes and nonstop chirping are two guys who believe pickleball should be welcoming, fun and about community first. Meet Jimmy Bledsoe 💪 (@thatbuffpickleballguy) and Mervin Quintana 🤪 (@mervsportraits) in Episode 4: The Social Side of Pickleball. CHAPTERS 🎙️🏓 00:00 Mouthpiece Sam & the Kitchen Blockers 00:58 The Invisible Game of Pickleball 02:33 Meet Jimmy & Mervin 04:05 First Impressions Aren’t Always Right 07:51 Pickleball Goals, DUPR & Playing Forever 10:43 Pickleball Meets Social Media 20:08 Confidence vs. Arrogance 23:36 Trash Talk, Mind Games & Social Warfare 28:38 Hotheads, F-Bombs & Court Crashouts 34:15 Being Judged by How You Look 37:59 Partner Chemistry Over Skill 43:20 Creating a Welcoming Pickleball Community 49:14 The People Who Make Pickleball Special 54:29 Community First, Pickleball Second 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. 🎙️ Want to be a guest? 🗣️ Have something to say? 📞 Leave us a voicemail or contact us at 44X20pickleball.com.

  6. Aug 22

    🚨 PICKLEBALL UNC ALERT 🚨

    Episode 3: Pickleball UNC Alert🏓🚨 UNC ALERT. 🚨🏓 For Episode 3, Sam brings in some of his favorite pickleball Uncs: Rob “Slamboa” Gamboa, Damian “Dame Time” Moos, and Clyde “C-Capuuuuya” Capua. They come from different generations with different life experiences, but once they step between the lines, none of that matters. What started as a crew trying to get better at pickleball became something much bigger. Competition, nonstop trash talk, plenty of laughs, and friendships that became family. The guys talk first impressions, early tournaments, getting older without necessarily acting older, and why somewhere between the baseline and the kitchen, they’re all 21 again. And one important question remains: Is Sam officially an Unc too? 🚨 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. Chapters01:17 — Meet the Fairbrook Crew 04:09 — How the Fairbrook Crew Began 10:47 — From Pickleball Friends to Family 15:02 — First Tournaments and Growing Together 21:40 — The Guys at Twenty-One 27:50 — Why the Court Matters 29:53 — Fairbrook Superlatives 34:41 — Favorite Memories and Inside Jokes 39:05 — Why Pickleball Is Different 40:14 — What Pickleball Has Given Us 44:03 — The Group We Hope Never Changes 46:47 — Final Thoughts: Find Your Crew On This Episode🏓 Rob “Slamboa” Gamboa 🏓 Damian “Dame Time” Moos 🏓 Clyde “C-Capuuuuya” Capua 🤐 Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesam Join the 44X20 Community🌐 44X20pickleball.com Like, subscribe, and follow 44X20 Pickleball for new episodes, clips, community stories, and everything happening between the lines. 📣 Got something to say? Head to 44X20pickleball.com and leave us a voicemail. Ask a question, tell us your pickleball story, talk some trash, or give us your take.

  7. Aug 22

    FROM DRINKS 🍻 TO DINKS 🏓

    Episode 2: 🍻 Drinks to Dinks 🏓For Episode 2, we flip the script. Sam hands the host chair to his cousin Adam Regos, the guy who first got him onto a pickleball court. From garage ping pong battles to becoming partners on the court, Adam takes Sam back through the story of how pickleball changed their relationship, changed Sam’s routine, and eventually helped inspire 44X20. They talk about Sam’s years in the beer world, the shift from drinks to dinks, the origin of the mouthpiece, tournament mindset, and why pickleball has become about a lot more than just winning games. Then things loosen up with a round of Never Have I Pickle Ever, and a few questionable pickleball confessions come out. 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. Chapters01:20 How Pickleball Found Sam 07:03 From Master Brewer to Pickleball 09:39 Trading Drinks for Dinks 11:37 Advice for New Players 12:56 Finding the Eye of the Tiger 18:28 The Mouthpiece Story 21:16 What’s Next for Sam & 44X20 26:42 Never Have I Pickle Ever Follow Us on Instagram👨🏻‍🍳 Adam Regos: @chefboyaregos 🤐 Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesam Join the 44X20 Community🌐 44X20pickleball.com Like, subscribe, and follow 44X20 Pickleball for new episodes, clips, community stories, and everything happening between the lines. 📣 Got something to say? Head to 44X20pickleball.com and leave us a voicemail. Ask a question, tell us your pickleball story, talk some trash, or give us your take.

  8. Aug 22

    FROM COURT TO COMMUNITY

    Episode 1: From Court to CommunityFor Episode 1, we’re starting with what 44X20 is really all about. Sam sits down with JT Nerio, Holly Vo, and Chi Pecache, three friends who represent the competition, personalities, friendships, and community that make pickleball so much more than just a game. They talk about how they found pickleball, why the sport creates such strong connections, some of their funniest moments on the court, and what they would miss most if pickleball disappeared tomorrow. The conversation also gets into Pickleball for Wishes, the future of the game, community shoutouts, and plenty of opinions when the group goes In or Out on some pickleball debates. It’s the perfect place to start because 44X20 isn’t just about what happens during a game. It’s about the people you meet and everything that happens between the lines. Chapters00:00 From Court to Community 04:15 How We Found Pickleball 13:47 Why Pickleball Builds Community 18:15 Funny Court Moments 20:34 Pickleball for Wishes 25:32 What We’d Miss Most 30:33 The Future of Pickleball 33:31 Lightning Round 38:13 In or Out: Pickleball Debates 47:21 Community Shoutouts and Closing Follow Us on Instagram🏓 JT Nerio: @vol_e_llama 🏓 Holly Vo: @houseofhvc 🏓 Chi Pecache: @jochi_pecache 🤐 Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesam Join the 44X20 Community🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. 🌐 44X20pickleball.com Like, subscribe, and follow 44X20 Pickleball for new episodes, clips, community stories, and everything happening between the lines. 📣 Got something to say? Head to 44X20pickleball.com and leave us a voicemail. Ask a question, tell us your pickleball story, talk some trash, or give us your take.

  9. Trailer

    WELCOME TO 44X20!

    Something new is hitting the courts. From Baseline Studios to your feed, the 44X20 podcast is officially nearing launch. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been building with you all. Who’s ready 👀  #44X20 #PickleballCommunity#stepbetweenthelines #ComingSoon #pickleball

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About

44 feet by 20 feet. The dimensions of a pickleball court and the inspiration behind 44X20. 44X20 Pickleball is about everything that happens between the lines and everything pickleball brings into our lives beyond them. Hosted by Sam Orlansky, a 4.0 recreational player with a passion for the game, the people, and the community around it. 44X20 explores the personalities, competition, friendships, and culture that make pickleball more than just a game. From longtime court crews and fierce competitors to social players, coaches, characters, and everyday people with great stories, each episode gets into the real side of the sport. Why we play, how we compete, the relationships we build, the trash we talk, the lessons we learn, and why we keep coming back. Expect honest conversations, plenty of laughs, strong opinions, a little controversy, and stories from the recreational pickleball community. This is pickleball from the people who live it, love it, and keep coming back for more. 🏓 Step Between the Lines. 🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece. Follow @44X20pickleball and visit 44X20pickleball.com for new episodes, clips, guests, events, and more.

Information

  • Creator
    44X20 Productions
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 44X20 Productions