73 episodes
PicklePod Playmaker Podcast Network
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4.7 • 102 Ratings
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On “PicklePod”, Thomas Shields and Zane Navratil deliver an entrée of updates from around the Pickleball World. Some would say it’s a “Picklers” dream podcast with the duo’s loud and unfiltered insights commentating on the good, the bad, and even the ugly sides of the sport as Pickleball undeniably rockets towards mainstream adoption. Weekly rotating topics, guests, tournament recaps, Pickleball pop-culture, player strategies, and more. No comment or topic can breach the PicklePod Non-Valley Zone, everything is in play. It’s on the PicklePod or it didn’t happen. Thomas Shields is the Founder Of “The Dink Pickleball” Media company and Zane Navratil is atop ranked pickleball pro who has won championships on the PPA Tour, APP Tour, and Major League Pickleball.
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Lawyers(?) advised these players to sit out
Zane and Thomas caught wind of three players who won’t be in the mix for MLP Atlanta. Some of them might sit at home in bubble wrap until the ball drops on New Year's to protect their new contracts. The guys preview the highly anticipated event and share their predictions for who will hoist the cup.
Thomas recaps the first-ever Bounce Nashville Tournament sponsored by the Tenessee Titans and issues a correction towards USA Pickleball.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Zane toes the line
5:46 Okay let’s start the podcast - MLP sit-outs
10:56 Fans of PicklePod out in the streets - Bounce event in Nashville
15:00 Agents of Change take on the MLP Freeze
19:19 Tyson and Tyler meet again at MLP
24:50 Pablo is inadvertently the bad boy of pickleball
25:50 Who gets first dibs act Jack Sock in 2024?
29:27 USA Pickleball and 99% of players
39:20 Viewers weigh in on Tyson and Tyler
41:38 MLP Atlanta Preview - Zane’s X factor
48:05 Group B is loaded
51:30 Group C predictions
54:40 SAN Questions
58:58 Best parent/child pro duos in pickleball
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The pro boycott, changing contracts & bad blood
Zane and Thomas wade through the Tour Wars fallout on a new episode of PicklePod. MLP Atlanta is a go, but there is still plenty of bad blood among owners, players, and staff. Speaking of bad blood, the McGuffin vs. Loong feud rages from the court to podcasts and to Twitter. There is speculation on holdouts, renegotiations, and how this new organization can function moving forward.
Zane and Thomas cover Zane’s injury and recap their head-to-head results from last week.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Honcho winners get to play Zane 2 on 1
3:56 Singles is 5 years behind doubles
7:02 Contracts will need to be touched up
13:29 Tennis players entering the mix
18:50 Paddle companies choosing from top talent
23:49 Tyson’s flips the bird at PPA Cincy
33:20 Pickle4444 with the inside information
42:19 Pros overcoming bad blood
47:40 I will clean out the porta-potties
50:47 Where does USA Pickleball stand?
57:47 Annonymous accounts coming for Zane
1:08:14 Ken Hermann the last OG left
1:10:42 No more relegation - What 2024 looks like
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Absolute Chaos: Pickleball will Change FOREVER w Jimmy Miller
Everything we know about the battle between the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball. Jimmy and Thomas break it down.
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Raising the barrier of entry w/ James Ignatowich
James Ignatowich joins the pod from a Sonic parking lot in Kansas City. He breaks down his match-of-the-year contender from TOC and explains why he wasn’t a candidate in the Riley Newman partner sweepstakes.
Zane and Thomas cover Zane’s injury and recap their head-to-head results from last week.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Podcasting is hard
6:20 Rec matches with Maurice the Grease
10:20 Is your goose cooked in singles?
17:01 If James can make it anyone can
20:20 An eye for talent - evaluating Dallas Pickleball Club
25:14 The best teammate in pickleball
33:20 Snubbed in the Riley Newman partner search
39:10 The latest from ProXR
46:00 James' first round loss at TOC
55:20 Pat Smith’s resurgence + Zane’s injury
1:04:50 Ranchers new ownership group and Teqball
1:06:10 Stop Alzheimer’s Now questions
1:11:58 Collin vs Matt on the right side
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A lot of paddles are going to fail
For the first time ever, a winner of the PicklePod listener contest joins the pod. He is a former free diver and competitive surfer who outlines the flow state benefits of pickleball. Zane explains the new scrutiny around his signature paddle and gets coerced to auction off a seat at his wedding. Plus a story featuring Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox and ayahuasca in Costa Rica.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Honcho Pickleball League and pickleball job openings
4:15 We introduce Connor Irwin, kinda
11:00 Flow state and pickleball
16:41 A new standard for the grit test
22:43 A coaching relationship or serial killer material
27:05 Pros are still young and when to tag an opponent on the ground
35:45 DJ Young is turning things around
39:10 Mindfulness in pickleball, Ayahuasca with MGK and Meghan Fox
46:27 The Kumbaya era is over
52:18 Best pods in pickleball
55:12 Did Ben Johns like losing?
1:03:10 Playing poorly on Adderall
1:08:24 Zane wants to auction seats to his wedding
1:20:10 Stop Alzheimer’s Now questions
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You might be playing with an illegal paddle
The Seattle Open was full of headlines. The guys cover Lea’s singles retirement, Pablo’s costly paddle throw and the upset over the Johns bros. MLP announced new paddle color guidelines to eliminate a possibly unfair advantage. Zane discusses how he pushes the rules to their limit.
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Show Notes:
0:00 A warm welcome for Zane in Boston
5:20 Zane’s spin drill catches some hate
10:17 New MLP paddle guidelines
16:33 ProXR in the hands of some surprise winners
23:10 Pushing the limits to their edge
33:33 Getting reps against the best talent in Austin
43:27 PPA Seattle and Lea’s retirement
50:26 An ‘assault’ of the scoreboard
53:55 Riley vs Matt + T Swift
57:50 Catching the early erne and beef history
1:00:35 Pat Smith and DJ Young upset the world’s number 1 team
1:04:14 Stop Alzheimer’s Now questions
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Customer Reviews
They let anyone have a podcast
I was reading Zane’s mocking of Squeaky and the Normie, and the combined hysteria made me listen to this podcast. When I heard Zane’s voice, I thought - yep, anyone can have a podcast. The other guy, I think he’s Tommy - or Tomas, or something like that - has a good radio voice. I’m not sure if he could do PBP for the PPA or MLP - but his voice is soothing… and my favorite part is when they have a guest, and he doesn’t pay attention to Zane’s moaning, and pretends he isn’t there. He can’t do this when it is just him and Zane - but I’m sure he wishes one of the many really good pickleball stars was on the show. I decided to write this review because Honey Badger was a great guest and really punched up their 3.5 rating to a strong 5, then they followed it up with GOAT, so that’s some star power. Could Squeaky and the Norm get those guests? Also, kudos for Zane on his instructional videos. Not Jordan Briones, but still good effort.
Bro!
Bro? Bro! Broooo! Seven minutes in and still bro bro bro.
I judged Zane too soon
I didn’t care for Zane too much early on. I was jealous of his stupid spin serve and his voice is similar to a member of the lollipop guild. Then he went & nabbed Miss Wisconsin of all things! That proves Zane must have a really big….personality. Which is perfect for his podcast. Oh, and the other dude’s a jerk. I sat by him at PPA Rockwall & he was an aloof sad little whiner; probably because Tyson had left him.
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