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0:00 - Winner Winner, Jannik Sinner or Cheater Cheater, Pumpkin Eater?

13:47 - Will Cameron on Tennis in the Land

27:14 - US Open Preview feat. KPIs favoring Djokovic and Sabalenka

31:12 - US Open Women's Week 1 feat. Hot Take Bets and Coco Concerns

48:25 - US Open Men's Week 1 feat. Roids, Tickets Purchased, & Game Spreads Covered

0:00 - What is the event of Summer 2024? Joe A's Wedding, The Iowa State Fair, or the Summer Slam?

10:57 - Men's Hardcourt Summer feat. ATP Rankings 12-15

33:29 - Women's Hardcourt Summer feat. Money & The Midwest

0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Iga Swiatek, Mary Stoiana, and TCU dominance

17:06 - Welcome Johnny Antonini, Let's Talk Tennis in Cinema feat. The Royal Tenenbaums, George Clooney, and being rich in film (i.e. Saltburn and Patrick Zweig but he won't admit it)

27:50 - Top 5 Tennis Movies Discussion feat. Paul Bettany, Emma Stone, and the wild card vs. by-the-book dichotomy trope

1:03:41 - Top 5 Tennis Movies Decision

Eligible Movies

Battle of the Sexes (2017)

The Break (1995)

Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

Break Point (2014)

Challengers (2024)

King Richard (2021)

Match Point (2005)

Seven Days in Hell (2015)

Wimbledon (2004)

0:00 - In-depth discussion of Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024) from a tennis & tennis fandom perspective. We cover sport insider topics like vintage Taco Bell bags, "Is Mike Faist hot?", and those serves at the end of the movie...

0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Rafael Nadal, The Madrid Open, and the underhand serve

18:05 - Introduction of Guests Johnny Antonini & Suhana Chander

26:06 - Spoiler-Free discussion of Luca Guadagnino's Challengers

In The Slam Draft, we pick four players who we think will win Grand Slam Singles Titles in their life. When anyone from your squad wins, the rest of the draftees pay you - forever!

0:00 - Warm Up Rally (The Danielle Collins Era, Ruud/Tsitsipas Spring Clay Rivalry)

12:28 - Draft Rules & Arguments

23:40 - The Slam Draft

1:04:04 - Post Draft Strategy Revelations, Emotional Debriefing, Immediate Regrets, and Stages of Acceptance That The Past Hour Will Impact Our Lives for Twentysome Years

5:13 - Clay Season begins, at the Charleston Open and more

11:24 - The US Tennis Lifestyle Influencer Scene feat. Morgan Riddle, Paige Lorenze, and Ayan Broomfield

27:04 - We build our dream boxes. Who would we want supporting us, in a fantasy universe where we participate in Grand Slam tournaments? Feat. Adam Driver, Brad Gilbert, Justine, and more

We build historical tennis squads made up of legends from every decade - meet Don Budge, visit the era of many mullets, and learn why there MUST be a true crime documentary dropping soon about Monica Seles

0:00 - It's still cold out everyone relax; What does Coco Gauff have to do with the Oscars and what does Zendaya have to do with Brad Gilbert and what does Billie Jean King have to do with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand?

23:00 - Joe & Joe live reaction to the TopSpin 2K25 Trailer

XX:XX - wtf, it was Daylight Savings? It's now tennis season?

42:00 - We launch right the hell in. Emma Navarro and Luca Nardi stage youth revolts at Indian Wells

01:25 - Men's Quarters through Champs: Jannik Sinner gets to the top of the mountain, Succession analogy, and those who've blown a 2-set lead

30:22 - Women's Quarters through Champs: Yastremska the Ukranian beauty, a budding rivalry with Coco Gauff, Qinwen Zheng into the Top 10, and the Australian Open is Aryna Sabalenka's tournament now

10:10 - What We Watched in Week 1 feat. Mirracles and Sinners

40:55 - We predict Zverev is dangerous and juggle the crop of unexpected visitors on the Women's Top Half Quarterfinal

1:05:40 - Tommy "Drama" Paul is the star of Netflix's Break Point Episodes 3 & 4

0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Russian/Belarusian politics

11:17 - Men's Singles at 2024 Paris Olympics feat. Djoker changing everything

26:17 - Women's Singles at 2024 Paris Olympics feat. shade, tea, and disrespect of all sorts

40:28 - Men's Doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics feat. apologies to Austin Krajicek & Rajeev Ram and Farewell Andy Murray

49:41 - Women's Doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics feat. "The Pocket Rocket" Jasmine Paolini

58:03 - Mixed Doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics and back to Iga Swiatek villain narrative

1:41 - Who looks good on paper, on hard court, besides Novak Djokovic?

20:20 - Nice Week 1 Matchess & Nice Bets featuring Jelena "The Latvian Hammer" Ostapenko

47:25 - Flashback to NYC 2023 to pick the Women's winner?

56:12 - We dig into Episodes 1 & 2 of Netflix's Break Point

01:51 - ATP Top 20

41:26 - ESPN Top US Players & Others On Our Radar

54:49 - Thanks for coming back or Season 2

05:26 - WTA Top 20
47:26 - ESPN Top US Players & Others On Our Radar

Joe & Joe recount Coco’s dream come true, get sidetracked by football talk here and there, and discuss the Laver Cup

Over french press coffee and hit bet highs, Joe & Joe recap strong showings from big-serve Ben Shelton, superstar Coco Gauff, TCOB Fritz & Tiafoe and eye down quarterfinal fighters like Ons Jabeur, Daniil Medvedev, and a Romanian we hadn’t heard of before Sorana Cirstea.

02:03 - Introducing a Christopher Nolan style chaotic episode 12:47 - Watching intense Coco Gauff action LIVE 17:49 - Grilling Joe on US Open History and Trivia 25:38 - Coco & Chair Ump Live Listen-In 28:06 - More US excitement and updates amidst Day 1 of the US Open 44:00 - Antonini in Cincinatti 01:29:27 - US Open Picks (+ Coco pulls it off and Billie Jean King hosts a party)

Joe and Joe react immediately to an unbelievable Sunday for the Men’s, a handful of Cinderellas on the Women’s, and the OFFICIAL start of “Gen LMN”

00:00 - Intern Cole's thoughts 06:35 - Breakfast & live tennis from Sunday morning w/ Joe & Joe

Netflix's tennis hits (Break Point and Never Have I Ever), the elusive phenomenon of Nick Kyrgios, and continuing Wimbledon 2023 excitement

0:00 - Tennis chat incl. Djokovic calendar slam watch & a hot new couple

12:14 - Welcome Ravi Popat! We commiserate with our British friend about high hopes for youngsters trying to break on through (Jack Draper, Jodie Anna Burrage) and oldsters trying not to break their other hip (Sir Andy Murray)

38:15 - Looking forward to Wimbledon

0:00 - What Other Olympic Sports We're Into feat. Tasty waves in Tahiti and Fencing ferociousness

5:14 - Warm Up Rally feat. Sabalenka skips out on Team Individual Neutral Athletes, Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of the 21st Century according to ESPN, and the handy dandy underhand serve

18:48 - Olympic Tennis History feat. notable achievements from Andy Murray (2x Singles Golds) and Steffi Graff (the Golden Slam)

32:41 - Review of the Opening Ceremony (viewed by Joe H on a TV behind his head in a sushi restaurant)

44:07 - 2024 Paris Olympics Tennis Preview feat. We try to find a reliable bracket and start actually caring about Doubles

1:35 - So long to HBO’s “Succession” & Why Andre Agassi is the Kendall Roy of Tennis 6:00 - Men’s Draw Week 1 Views & Quarters/Semis/Chip Rundown incl. South America’s Strong Showing (Cerundolo, Etcheverry, and Thiago Seyboth Wild) 34:51 - Women’s Draw Week 1 Views & Quarters/Semis/Chip Rundown incl. Boring Iga Swiatek and Russian Teenyboppers Diana Shnaider and Mirra Andreeva 58:07 - Shoutouts to NCAA Singles Champs

You’re on your own listening to this w/out Intern Cole’s fire edits

Iowa State Champion Doubles player schools us on tennis mental warfare, the perils of clay season, and why Sebastian Korda is a greater hope US Tennis than John Isner (or at least a more fun one)

03:30 - Guide to ATP/WTA 1000s starting with Indian Wells 2023 1:22:36 - Shout-Outs and Murmurs 1:28:12 - Hallman's Story of the Week

07:27 - Where the WTA Top 10 Shakes Out After Sabalenka’s Win 15:55 - Players That Caught Our Eye at Aussie / To Watch Moving Forward in 2023 25:35 - Ben Shelton’s Brand Game feat. Safiya 29:47 - The Goat Conversation Updated After Djokovic’s Win

0:47 - Australian Open Men’s Bracket/2023 So Far feat. Cynicism & The Wolf Aahhwwooooo 26:57 - Australian Open Women’s Bracket 2023 So Far feat. The Latvian Hammer Jelena Ostapenko 45:46 - Australian Open 2023 Quarterfinals & Beyond

06:22 - Australian Open Preview (Rounds 1-4)

27:14 - Intern Cole Job Interview/CV Review

29:39 - Top 5 Things We Learned from "Break Point" on Netflix 

01:07:37 - Joe Transforms Into His Favorite Tennis Commentator

0:00 - Introduction to Joe & Joe

0:59 - Introduction to Talking Tennis

4:26 - How do ATP/WTA Rankings Work?

7:20 - Women's Top 20 Players, 20-1

55:27 - INTERMISSION & Joe Promotes "Break Point"

58:35 - Men's Top 20 Players, 20-1

1:45:41 - Notable Players Outside the Top 20 & Farewells

0:00:00 - Joe and I watch the Gentlemen's Singles Final Rematch and discuss the Wimbledon Men's Draw overall feat. Lorenzo Musetti, slippery grass, and Joe learning the concept of "tea" thanks to Morgan Riddle

01:01:04 - Joe and I apologize to Barbora Krejčíková /slash/ fuel her next Slam and congratulate NCAA young guns Emma Navarro and Lulu Sun

01:27:12 - At this point, tbh, we are watching Alcaraz clean up the championship and just talking about movies

01:43:33 - Wimbledon 2024 Awards (Congrats Tiafoe, Wilson, and Lorenzo Musetti)

3:17 - Wimbledon 2024 Women's Week 1 feat. Lulu Sun of New Zealand & a path clears for the Nice Point Pick

28:00 - Wimbledon 2024 Men's Week 1 feat. Farewell Andy Murray

1:02:15 - Wimbledon 2024 Women's QF & Beyond feat. Jasmine Paolini year of a lifetime and Emma Navarro match of a career (so far)

1:10:37 - Wimbledon 2024 Men's QF & Beyond feat. a Wimbledon 2023 rematch is being cooked up (I'll have that on toast please)

0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Paris Olympics and Federer: Twelve Final Days

11:04 - Wimbledon 2024 Men's Bracketology & Predictions

36:47 - Wimbledon 2024 Women's Bracketology & Predictions

0:00 - Cold Open Reactions to Alcaraz

5:20 - Warm Up Rally feat. The ESPYs and NCAA Singles Champions from Alabama and Miami

11:41 - French Open Week 2 (Men's) feat. Djokovic injury and The Closed Door

32:27 - French Open Week 2 (Women's) feat. Jasmine Paolini and Mirra Andreeva corrected pronunciations

37:33 - French Open 2024 Awards

0:55 - Men's Week One Tales / Thoughts About Quarters & Beyond feat. We want to bet Dimitrov to upset Sinner

43:09 - Men's Week One Tales / Thoughts About Quarters & Beyond feat. The Resurrection of Naomi Osaka

0:00 - Things Are Happening! feat. Nadal vs. Zverev

10:49 - Women on Clay in 2024 feat. Iga Swiatek dominance and Danielle Collins ferocity

21:45 - Men on Clay in 2024 feat. Joe and I try to make sense of a remarkably open and competitive field

39:18 - French Open Week 1 (Women's) feat. Mirra Andreeva and "The Latvian Hammer" Jelena Ostapenko

49:39 - French Open Week 1 (Men's) feat. a 2010s throwback and Joe goes in on Grigor Dimitrov while I go in on Stefanos Tsistsipas

This chaotic episode is unedited, full of celebration and surprises, a little wasted, and very NYC. We tell fun stories of our visits to Billie Jean King Tennis Center and lay our our visions for the rest of the tournament.

4:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Major Jannik Sinner Updates

25:57 - US Presidents X Tennis Connections feat. The Garfield Assassination, Ford's National Tennis Week, & Melania's Pavilion Addition

In this episode, Joe & Joe highlight some of the great one-time Slam winners in tennis history like Michael Chang & Juan Martín del Potro and wonder if "so far" better applies to active players like Daniil Medvedev

1:37 - AO25 Women's Singles Recap feat. Power Hitters Keys, Sabalenka, Stephens, Ostapenko, Rybakina, Osaka, & Hallman!

22:41 - AO25 Men's Singles Recap feat. Untouchable Sinner & Sneaky GOAT Djokovic

0:00 - Prologue: Danielle Collins vs. Australian Fans

6:25 - Joe A Attends Australian Open Days 1 & 2 feat. Rain, Naomi Osaka, & The Greatest Day of Nishesh Basavareddy's Life

27:30 - Joe A's Australian Open Takeaway

31:03 - Week 2 Preview feat. The WTA Triumvirate & Shelton's Muscles vs. a Non Seeded Bracket Section

2:51 - Week 1 Upsets feat. An Apology, Learner Tien's Romp, and João Fonseca's Nice Point Nod

25:03 - USA Check In feat. Vomit and Joe A's Carousel Theory

0:00 - Warm Up Rally w/ Joe A in Melbourne & Major AO Narratives (Djokovic Legacy)

15:54 - Men's Draw Week 1 Matchups & Bets feat. Friendly Fire, The Return of Kyrgios, and Jannik Sinner Dominance

38:16 - Women's Draw Week 1 feat. Aussie Women Woes & Wildcard Teens and All Bets On Qinwen Zheng

0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Joe A from LA

10:12 - WTA Top 20 Players feat. Huge Gains, Hot Couples, and Lots of Russians led by Aryna Sabalenka

01:01:54 - ATP Top 20 Players feat. Hasty Holger Rune Predictions & Beer Pong vs. Tommy Paul and Lorenzo Musetti

1:30 - Warm Up Rally feat. Hard Hitting News like Sinner Doping and Rybakina Psychological Torture

38:00 - Indian Wells Preview feat. American Women (Welcome, Amanda Anisimova!)

0:00 - Cold Open

1:19 - Warm Up Rally feat. Emma Raducanu, Adrien Brody, and Tom Izzo

10:52 - Indian Wells 2025 Men's Draw So Far feat. A Hot Dutchman

36:57 - Indian Wells 2025 Women's Draw So Far feat. The table being served for Great 2nd Week matchups

0:00 - Cold Open / Ad Break

1:15 - Updates to WTA Maternity Benefits & First MLTBHACO Nominee Belinda Bencic

6:08 - Nice Point Podcast Hands Out the Nice Look Award, Nice Match Award, and Most Likely To Be Having A Cold One Award

0:00 - Cold Open

0:55 - Net Intros, Warm Up Rally, and What It's Like at Indian Wells w/ My Brother's Girlfriend & California's Captain Caitie

36:51 - BNP Paribas 2025 Women's Recap feat. The Mental Fortitude of a Teenage Girl

51:44 - BNP Paribas 2025 Men's Recap feat. A Debate About Rune's Rizz