{"podcast":{"title":"Dinks On Tap: The Happy Hour Pickleball Podcast","slug":"dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","podcast_index_feed_id":7127357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA9700919857","website_url":"https://www.dinksontap.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/41826ffa-3ff4-11f1-8770-1bf7af956db3/image/e2b5bda0d073bdff49753c548f08cf2c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Casie & Lauren","episode_count":47,"summary":"Ever wondered what the big deal is about Pickleball? Welcome to Dinks on Tap, where the pickleball paddle meets the margarita. We’re Casie and Lauren, your pickleball partners in crime, here to spill the beans on why pickleball is more than just a game. It’s that “more” part we’re so drawn to. That “more” part which we highly suspect is about rediscovering PLAY in our lives and bringing FUN into focus. Let’s be clear, we’re not pros. We’re just a couple of recreational players who notice, marvel, and revel in the nuances that make up the juice to this fruit’s fine squeeze. In each episode we’ll look at the life breathing behind, within, underneath and alongside the game... That momentum shift on the court, (“Why am I so ‘off’ today?”), the Fourth Man Struggle (“Seriously, who else can we get to play?”), the camaraderie that turns strangers into friends (“Do you want to exchange numbers?”) and various other dynamics that go beyond the dink to make up the humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom we find between the lines. So join us! Pour a glass, squeeze a lime, and let’s get under the hood of just how good it feels to rediscover PLAY in our lives.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:18:39.739177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357"},"episode":{"title":"The Pickleball Tournament Survival Guide with PIG’s Mike Hoxie: How to Skip the 4-Hour Wait, Spot the Good Ones, and Make It to Happy Hour on Time","slug":"the-pickleball-tournament-survival-guide-with-pig-s-mike-hoxie-how-to-skip-the-4-hour-wait-spot-the-good-ones-and-make-it-to-happy-hour-on-time","published_at":"2026-02-11T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/the-pickleball-tournament-survival-guide-with-pig-s-mike-hoxie-how-to-skip-the-4-hour-wait-spot-the-good-ones-and-make-it-to-happy-hour-on-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","url":"https://dinksontap.podbean.com/e/the-pickleball-tournament-survival-guide-with-pig-s-mike-hoxie-how-to-skip-the-4-hour-wait-spot-the-good-ones-and-make-it-to-happy-hour-on-time/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA4916513289.mp3?updated=1777918638","summary":"You’re standing on the court, paddle in hand, staring at an empty net while the Tournament Director is nowhere to be found and your \"10:00 AM start time\" has officially become a suggestion. We’ve all been there… trapped in a bracket that feels more like a gridlocked parking lot than an elite player experience. In this episode, joining us in the hot seat is Mike Hoxie, the \"Tournament Titan\" and founder of Pickleball Is Great (P.I.G.). Mike has spent years modernizing pickleball tournaments from paper and pencil to seamless, text-messaged operations. He’s the expert on keeping the game moving, from coordinating the senior games at the Huntsman to managing high-stakes matches with prize money. We're gonna dive into the organized chaos of the pickleball community with a man who has seen more court time than a Franklin pickleball. We talk about the massive pickleball growth of the last decade and the transition from the retail sports management grind to the \"island style\" pace of running over 150 pickleball events a year. Here’s what we’re pouring out in this episode: Why elite sports management means ditching the \"zero occupancy\" money grab to prioritize early finishes and cold drinks over keeping courts 100% jammed all day. How referee certification diffuses 50% of on-court \"hooking\" and arguments just by letting players know the teacher is watching. How the pickleball community is leading the charge by turning pickleball events into massive fundraising engines for non-profits. Why your pickleball training should include playing against fresh bloods to see if your pickleball strategy actually holds up outside your local bubble. We’ll also discuss why recreational pickleball players often get burned out by bad experiences and why the best pickleball strategy starts with r…","meta_description":"You’re standing on the court, paddle in hand, staring at an empty net while the Tournament Director is nowhere to be found and your \"10:00 AM start time\"…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/episodes/the-pickleball-tournament-survival-guide-with-pig-s-mike-hoxie-how-to-skip-the-4-hour-wait-spot-the-good-ones-and-make-it-to-happy-hour-on-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/the-pickleball-tournament-survival-guide-with-pig-s-mike-hoxie-how-to-skip-the-4-hour-wait-spot-the-good-ones-and-make-it-to-happy-hour-on-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}