{"podcast":{"title":"Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast","slug":"ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111","podcast_index_feed_id":6637111,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190","website_url":"https://www.groundpasspodcast.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/1761595563821-acbc2f4c-dc9e-4a76-bf69-f50c27f7a4ed.jpeg","author":"Non Traditional, inc","episode_count":191,"summary":"Ground Pass is a tennis podcast for curious newcomers and longtime followers alike. We cover the sport from a non-technical point of view. Anastasia is your guide to what it’s like to experience tournaments in person, with insight into the fashion and culture around tennis, while Nick is our resident history buff. We keep things fun and light because it’s just tennis, and tennis should be enjoyed with friends. So hello, friends. Welcome to your guides to tennis from the grounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T12:20:25.321075+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111"},"episode":{"title":"Meet the Professionals. Mike Cation on Challenger Tennis, Commentary, and Careers","slug":"meet-the-professionals-mike-cation-on-challenger-tennis-commentary-and-careers","published_at":"2026-03-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/meet-the-professionals-mike-cation-on-challenger-tennis-commentary-and-careers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ground-pass/episodes/meet-the-professionals-mike-cation-on-challenger-tennis-comm","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/e/69a529646594a13ce6b24e83/media.mp3","summary":"Meet the Professionals with Mike Cation, the voice of Challenger tennis. We talk commentary reps, relationships, journalistic ethics, and how to break into tennis jobs through volunteering and college tennis. Plus a quick tour check-in as Medvedev wins Dubai by walkover and Tiafoe reaches the Acapulco final.   Links: Off Season Ep 4 - https://youtu.be/8UTohuZL-oY?si=8ue6NlazOwcIEf23  Ground Pass Substack - https://groundpass.substack.com/ Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop   Ground Pass Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/GroundPassPodcast Chapters: 00:00 Intro 05:12 Current Events in Tennis: Dubai and Austin Tournaments 10:18 Meet the Professional: Mike Cation's Journey in Tennis Commentary 19:23 Building Relationships in Tennis: The Key to Success 21:30 The Art of Commentary: Skills and Learning Process 28:55 The Role of a Commentator: Insights and Relationships with Players 36:21 Navigating the Changing Landscape of Sports Media 40:59 Advice for Aspiring Tennis Professionals We have Merch!!!  Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop   💬 Don’t forget to give us a rating and drop us a comment ⭐️ Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com   Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com   Email us at - groundpasspodcast@gmail.com   Follow us for daily updates on Social: Threads: https://www.threads.net/@ground_pass   Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/groundpass.bsky.social   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ground_pass   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GroundPass   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@groundpasspodcast   X: https://x.com/groundpasspod Disclaimer: This video does not contain a paid for advertisement. PR samples are denot…","meta_description":"Meet the Professionals with Mike Cation, the voice of Challenger tennis. We talk commentary reps, relationships, journalistic ethics, and how to break int…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2585,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/episodes/meet-the-professionals-mike-cation-on-challenger-tennis-commentary-and-careers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/meet-the-professionals-mike-cation-on-challenger-tennis-commentary-and-careers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}