{"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 Rec Players Are Missing by Not Watching Pickleball on TV, with Sports Broadcaster Will Daughton","slug":"what-rec-players-are-missing-by-not-watching-pickleball-on-tv-with-sports-broadcaster-will-daughton","published_at":"2026-03-25T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357/what-rec-players-are-missing-by-not-watching-pickleball-on-tv-with-sports-broadcaster-will-daughton","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dinks-on-tap-the-happy-hour-pickleball-podcast-7127357","url":"https://dinksontap.podbean.com/e/what-rec-players-are-missing-by-not-watching-pickleball-on-tv-with-sports-broadcaster-will-daughton/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/GEMINIMEDIA8473579608.mp3?updated=1777918027","summary":"Pickleball players will build an entire life around playing. Watching the pros? That’s where things get interesting. In this episode, Casie and Lauren sit down with broadcaster, commentator, and certified pickleball numbers guy, Will Daughton, to ask a deceptively simple question: if rec players are so obsessed with pickleball…why aren’t more of them watching the pickleball pros? What follows is a conversation about PickleballTV, Major League Pickleball, momentum swings, partnership dynamics, and the parts of pickleball strategy most rec players miss in plain sight. Not because the rec world needs a lesson, but because watching high-level pickleball reveals a different layer of the game entirely. They we about: We talk about: Why so many pickleball players love playing more than watching The subtle patterns pickleball pros notice immediately Why momentum in pro pickleball is more real than people think The tactical choices great players abandon the second they stop working What strong partnerships reveal on and off the scoreboard Why the human stories around Major League Pickleball may be the thing that makes more people care What PickleballTV and the broadcast side of the sport are doing to make the game more watchable This one is part pickleball strategy, part sports psychology, part broadcast-booth confessional. So whether you’re a loyal PickleballTV viewer or someone who still claims you’d “rather just go play,” this episode offers a strong argument for paying closer attention. Grab your drink, hit play, and meet the man making the pro game a lot more interesting to watch. Cheers, Casie and Lauren Dinks on Tap Let’s keep the conversation going! Connect with us: Instagram: @dinksontap Facebook: @DinksonTap Website: dinksontap.com For those wanting to fortify their m…","meta_description":"Pickleball players will build an entire life around playing. Watching the pros? That’s where things get interesting. 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