{"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":"What 2025 Revealed About Pickleball: The Highs, Lows, and WTF Moments","slug":"what-2025-revealed-about-pickleball-the-highs-lows-and-wtf-moments","published_at":"2025-12-17T16:48:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/what-2025-revealed-about-pickleball-the-highs-lows-and-wtf-moments","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","url":"https://dinksontap.podbean.com/e/what-2025-revealed-about-pickleball-the-highs-lows-and-wtf-moments/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA2959547833.mp3?updated=1777919124","summary":"At some point this year, we all looked around and thought, “How did the pickleball community get this big?” and somehow, pickleball became everyone’s personality. Welcome to our year-end rundown of the best and worst things that happened in pickleball this 2025, and we’re saying it all! In this episode, we kick things off by celebrating some big wins, from growing audiences and packed events to the undeniable rise of pickleball tournaments and ever-expanding pickleball clubs. We also dig into the stats that prove what we all feel on the courts: this sport is exploding across adult sports leagues, community sports, and the broader world of sports industry growth. Then things get spicy… we welcome back our favorite pickleball provocateur, Andrew Kole, who brings strong opinions on everything from questionable sports fashion trends to the overwhelming surge in pickleball equipment and ever-evolving paddle technology. His takes spark laughs, tension, and a few “did he really just say that?” moments, which is exactly why we love having him on. We take a step back and look at what really defined pickleball in 2025. It was a year that proved this sport isn’t just growing, it’s evolving, and we’re breaking it all down with honesty, humor, and a little side-eye. Here’s a peek at what 2025 looked like for pickleball: The biggest pickleball trends that shaped the year, both exciting and uncomfortable Why pickleball tournaments and competitive play surged in a big way The real impact of pickleball noise complaints and shrinking public court access Ongoing rating system debates and what they mean for everyday pickleball players Why the pickleball community continues to be the heart of the sport, no matter how big it gets So grab your margarita or martini, pull up a court-side chair…","meta_description":"At some point this year, we all looked around and thought, “How did the pickleball community get this big?” and somehow, pickleball became everyone’s pers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3269,"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/what-2025-revealed-about-pickleball-the-highs-lows-and-wtf-moments/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/what-2025-revealed-about-pickleball-the-highs-lows-and-wtf-moments.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}