The Pickleball Happy Hour

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Do you need a good laugh at all the crazy things pickleballers experience on the rec courts? Or are you wanting to catch up on the latest news on the pickleball pro circuit?Whether it’s hearing the latest news from the pro tour, spitting out our unfiltered pickleball hot takes or sharing some wild online forum posts— you’ll laugh, learn and just have fun with Danea and Barrett during the Pickleball Happy Hour Podcast! This is a fun, informative and unfiltered podcast run by pickleball content creator Danea from All Things Pickleball. Here we’ll be serving you up all the latest on recent pickleball news, player’s personal experiences and a lot of laughs!

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    • Aug 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Pickleball Happy Hour

    Ep. 07 Cruise the News: Newcomer Takes Down Anna Leigh Waters, ALW's Strange Post- Match Exit, Major League Pickleball Draft Overview & Banned Colors for Paddle Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 41:24


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss most recent tournament, the Takeya Showcase and the WILD UPSETS we saw on the pickleball pro tour. We spill the news on the biggest surprise of Anna Leigh Waters losing to an up and comer on the womens pro tour and her very strange exit post-match. We talk about our opinions about player's attitudes when experiencing an upsetting loss and share some of yours from pickleball forum posts. We then address the most recent Major League Pickleball draft and share who we feel like was drafted too early, who we feel like was drafted too late and who we feel shouldn't have been drafted AT ALL. We end the podcast talking about MLP's most recent rule and ban on paddle face colors . All that to say, this episode is filled with the latest information and our unfiltered advice and opinions... Don't miss this one!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuSupport the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep. 06 Cruise the News: Tellez Fined for Obscene Hand Gesture, Sarah Ansboury Disqualified for using an Illegal Paddle & DUPR's Algorithm Drama

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 54:20


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss Pablo Tellez getting fined at Newport Beach for flicking off the crowd after his rowdy match against Tyson and James. We talk about our opinions on crowd heckling pro sports and how that might affect players and the overall culture of pickleball. We then address the situation between Sarah Ansbury and her partner getting disqualified from the quarter finals at Newport Beach for playing with a delaminated paddle. We do a deep dive into what exactly happened in that situation, go through our ideas about paddle regulation and how this is possibly affecting amateur tournament players. We end the podcast talking about DUPR's most resent adjustment and "un-adjustment" of their algorithm and how the pickleball community reacted. All that to say, this episode is filled with the latest information and our unfiltered advice and opinions... Don't miss this one!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuSupport the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep. 05 Cruise the News: Delaminated Paddles in Tournament Play, Our Court Communication Debate & Big Brands Entering into Pickleball

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 42:28


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss things like delamination happening to pickleball paddles and how the pros are reacting to it. We talk through the most recent tournament at Red Rocks and all the paddle drama that came along with it. We also debate what we believe the "ideal" amount of partner communication would be and even get a bit personal about talking our own personal experiences of partner communication with each other.  Lastly, we talk about bigger brands hoppin' on the pickleball wave like Walmart and Subway! Make sure you check this episode out!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuSupport the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep. 04 Confession Session: Major League Pickleball -- MLP pros getting out of hand, MLP trading players and is MLP just plain better than the PPA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 40:51


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett introduce CONFESSION SESSIONS to the podcast-- where they give all their unfiltered confessions on a specific pickleball topic.Today we're spilling all our thoughts on Major League Pickleball! Do we think that this is the future of pickleball? Is it everything that everyone has hyped it up to be? Are pros getting a little bit too out of hand at the events? And last but not least, do we think Major League pickleball is better than PPA?  You'll find out everything we think and more on this week's episode!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuSupport the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep.03 Cruise the News: Playing with Lower Level Players, Pickleball Top 5 Sport for Viewership & Sandbagging at Tournaments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 40:19


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss things like playing with lower level players, Steve Kuhn (Owner of Major League Pickleball) prediction that pickleball will be a top 5 sport in near future and we even talk about sandbagging in tournaments and our thoughts about the DUPR rating system. Make sure you check this episode out!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuSupport the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep.02 Cruise the News: Illegal Pickleball Serves, DJ Young's Paddle Throw and AirBnb but for Pickleball Courts!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 32:34


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss things like pickleball pros and illegal serves, DJ Young's dramatic paddle throw at the PPA Minnesota Tournament and we even talk about the potential to either become a consumer or an investor in the newest rental service in the pickleball industry-- Swimply. Make sure you check this episode out!Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase! https://www.selkirk.com?sca_ref=2533760.iEpAaB8ShuFollow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/Support the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

    Ep.01 Cruise the News: Pickleball Park Noise Complaints, Hinderance Calls & Pros Pulling Out of Brackets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 33:21


    In today's episode, Danea and Barrett cruise the most recent pickleball news and discuss things like city member's complaints about pickleball noise at public parks, whether we feel like hinderance calls are getting out of hand and we even talk about the patterns we're seeing as pickleball pros adjusting to the new PPA format.Today's Sponsor: Selkirk Sport -- Use code ADV-ALLTHINGSPB at checkout for an e-gift card e-mailed to you for your next Selkirk purchase!Support the Show.Follow us at: @pickleballhappyhour on instagram and send in any topics you'd like us to review!Instagram: @allthingspickleballTikTok: @allthingspickleballYoutube: @allthingspickleballMy website: https://allthingspickleball.blog/discounts/

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