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Inside the Wires | Platform Tennis and Paddle podcastJan 08, 2021

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S5 E11 Nationals Preview with Andrew Ong

S5 E11 Nationals Preview with Andrew Ong

We're happy to be joined this week by rapidly rising young player Andrew Ong for a preview of Nationals this weekend, some predictions and a discussion of all things paddle

Mar 06, 202401:17:03
S5 E10 The rising stars of the Spanish Mafia

S5 E10 The rising stars of the Spanish Mafia

We're excited to be joined this week by some of the rising stars of the game. They've been creating a lot of excitement this year with their incredibly exciting play and success in National tournaments. Get to know a bit more about Bea Lopex, Alvi Regalado, Jose Salazar and Guillermo Nunez!

Feb 17, 202450:07
S5 E9 The Pride of Philadelphia paddle! Tomas Christian and JC Cotto

S5 E9 The Pride of Philadelphia paddle! Tomas Christian and JC Cotto

It was a slow start to 2024 with no episodes, but we're back with 2 of the best. Philly's own Tomas Christian and JC Cotto on Inside the Wires

Feb 08, 202452:27
S5 E8 The young guns, Andrew Ong and Robert Stineman

S5 E8 The young guns, Andrew Ong and Robert Stineman

Chicago players making some noise on the national scene Andrew Ong (owner of one of the finest man buns in paddle) and Robert Stineman, join for a fun paddle talk
Dec 21, 202301:03:06
S5 E7 4 time National Champ and founder of Pro Flight Paddle (PFP), Drew Broderick

S5 E7 4 time National Champ and founder of Pro Flight Paddle (PFP), Drew Broderick

We're happy to have on a frequent guest and 4 time National Champ, Drew Broderick.


Drew talks PFP, the state of the game, and the upcoming young group of talented players

Dec 19, 202301:00:59
S5 E6 Short Hills Club in NJ joins the ITW podcast!

S5 E6 Short Hills Club in NJ joins the ITW podcast!

So it was bound to happen, after almost 4 years of recording, we had some SERIOUS technical difficulties with our recording. We tried to fix it as best we could but the content was so good, we wanted to make sure we put it on air.


This episode we have the duo of pros at the Short Hills Club in NJ, Vera Bessanova and Chris Humphries, 2 major fixtures in top level tournament play.

Nov 22, 202356:52
S5 E5 The Baltimore Open with Nobu Tanaka and Sam Byram

S5 E5 The Baltimore Open with Nobu Tanaka and Sam Byram

Fresh off an amazing inaugural tournament, the tournament directors of the Baltimore Open, Nobu Tanaka and Sam Byram discuss what it takes to put together a successful platform tennis tournament.

Nov 02, 202349:54
S5 E4 The champs! Lynn Kiro and Macie Medeiros

S5 E4 The champs! Lynn Kiro and Macie Medeiros

Coming back to defend their title this year, the 2023 Women's National Platform Tennis Champs join us to talk about the summer, defending their title and what lies ahead!

Oct 11, 202342:56
S5 E3 Volley and the amazing ball machine

S5 E3 Volley and the amazing ball machine

So you think you have all the training you need by warming up for 5 minutes before a match. Wait until you meet Volley, the new training machine for paddle!


We're joined by John Weinlader and Marek Czerwinski for a look at what's in store for anyone serious about getting better at paddle.

Sep 28, 202336:06
S5 E2 Mark Innes of MiPaddle joins Inside the Wires

S5 E2 Mark Innes of MiPaddle joins Inside the Wires

This week we have straight from Owl's Nest in NH, Mark Innes. In addition to a high level playing career, Mark has been a teaching Pro and in the last couple of years has contributed greatly to paddle with MiPaddle with instructional content, social media for the APTA as well as live streaming of events. Mark brings a unique perspective to the game and is always a great guest.

Sep 18, 202354:39
S5 E1 And we're back! It's getting to be paddle season!

S5 E1 And we're back! It's getting to be paddle season!

Ben and Noah are back to recap what happened over the summer, new things coming up, and we start to get ready for the season!

Sep 11, 202358:55
S4E15 The men's champs, Stephen Mitchell and Johan du Randt!

S4E15 The men's champs, Stephen Mitchell and Johan du Randt!

It might be the 6th title for Johan and the 3rd for Stephen (and 3rd together) but we found plenty to talk about. It was supposed to be a quick 30 minute conversation that lasted almost 2 hours! Join us for a fun one with the men's National champs!


Get the behind the scenes video at https://www.youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Apr 10, 202301:39:22
S4 E14 The Women's Champs! Lynn Kiro & Macie Medeiros - it takes a village!

S4 E14 The Women's Champs! Lynn Kiro & Macie Medeiros - it takes a village!

Ben's sick, Noah and Ara had a fun conversation with the new women's champs, Lynn Kiro and Macie Medeiros. Learn how quickly a new team came together and some elite players both won Nationals in only their second year of playing paddle (easy game?) Hear about all the help along the way from many people to support the journey.

Mar 24, 202301:14:49
S4 E13 You've heard him talked about, now hear from the legend himself, Jay Woldenberg!

S4 E13 You've heard him talked about, now hear from the legend himself, Jay Woldenberg!

He's been mentioned repeatedly, played in Nationals this weekend and is a legend of Chicago paddle. Listen to what you've been missing, Jay (Woldy) Woldenberg!

Want to see what happened behind the scenes? Watch and listen at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Mar 12, 202302:02:31
S4 E12 The Philly Open champ and all around nice Canadian, Eric West.

S4 E12 The Philly Open champ and all around nice Canadian, Eric West.

While there's some question if you can be Canadian and not play in the Canadian Open (especially because you're going to Prom. You'll need to listen for more info on this), Eric West is a rising star in paddle and joins us for a fun conversation.
Mar 04, 202301:41:03
S4 E11 1/2 of Lubow/DeRose, Jon Lubow!

S4 E11 1/2 of Lubow/DeRose, Jon Lubow!

A great episode to give you the inside look at playing with one of the greats of the game, Steve DeRose. Plus all you've eve wanted to know about the guy in tournaments wearing the old NHL teams shirts and jerseys. There are plenty of names dropped as the targets of Jun's pranks and scares too. This one was fun!

Feb 10, 202301:37:39
S4 E10 The Last Chance for G Rob, Greg Robertson of NJ

S4 E10 The Last Chance for G Rob, Greg Robertson of NJ

This is a long one because it just got fun. Greg Robertson, the founder/host of the Last Chance Event in NJ at the end of the season, which is another don't miss, but invite only tourneys. Greg is also a long time APTA umpire with a distinctive booming voice when announcing. There's some fun stories and some name dropping, enjoy!

Feb 03, 202301:45:11
S4 E9 Slammin Sammy Byram, the pride of Baltimore paddle. PTI Nationals, Team Nationals and the state of the game in Baltimore

S4 E9 Slammin Sammy Byram, the pride of Baltimore paddle. PTI Nationals, Team Nationals and the state of the game in Baltimore

Bringing back a favorite. Sam Byram who came out of the hotbed of paddle players known as Dennison University in Ohio. Playing in Baltimore's division 1 and organizing both PTI Nationals as well as Team Nationals for the APTA. Join us for a fun conversation.


Any questions or suggestions, email to info@insidethewires.com

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And watch the behind the scenes video including the current episode at: youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Jan 27, 202301:29:13
S4 E8 and WE'RE BACK! Marek Czerwinski

S4 E8 and WE'RE BACK! Marek Czerwinski

It took a while, but technical difficulties are over and we're back. We have the player with maybe the most often mispronounced name in paddle, Marek Czerwinski. Marek has been a teaching pro, elite level player and now involved with One Volley who is shortly coming out with an amazing new ball machine for paddle.

Listen here, watch on Youtube at youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast and if you want to support the podcast, grab a cool hat at: https://xenonpaddle.com/collections/accessories/products/inside-the-wires-podcast-hats

Jan 23, 202351:05
S4 E7 The best player no one talks about, Stephen Mitchell

S4 E7 The best player no one talks about, Stephen Mitchell

We're joined by 2 time National champ Stephen Mitchell as Stephen talks about his road to paddle, tennis in South Africa, the guy he has to partner with and the game itself.

Want to see the video version with some behind the scenes action? youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Dec 02, 202259:52
S4 E6 Paddle player, pro and comedian Anthony Santino joins us

S4 E6 Paddle player, pro and comedian Anthony Santino joins us

We're happy to be joined by the funniest paddle player out there, Anthony Santino. In addition to being a good player, Anthony is a pro as well as professional comedian and writer. This is a fun one, take a listen!


You can also watch on our Youtube channel at: youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Nov 30, 202201:19:34
S4 E5 The legend returns, Diamond Dave Broderick!

S4 E5 The legend returns, Diamond Dave Broderick!

Dave Broderick brings a long history as a director, high level player, volunteer, board member and supporter of paddle and is able to tell paddle stories as only someone from Bayonne, NJ can. We're excited to have him back on with us.


You can watch the entire podcast and get some behind the scenes footage on our Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@insidethewirespodcast

Nov 22, 202201:12:50
S4 E4 Ara from the Paddleboys on Instagram

S4 E4 Ara from the Paddleboys on Instagram

Sit back to relax and enjoy. This is a long one. 90 minutes of fun conversation, great stories, paddle eccentricities, and even a Dick Squires mention or 2. You don't want to miss this one with Ara from the Paddleboys of Instagram fame!

Oct 27, 202201:37:42
S4 E3 The return of a fan favorite guest, Graham McNerney

S4 E3 The return of a fan favorite guest, Graham McNerney

It's been too long, but we got back one of the most listened to episodes, Graham McNerney talking paddle, and many other things thanks to our new feature. In this episode Graham shares more wisdom on how to be a better paddle player.

If you want to see some behind the scenes action or just get video of the podcast, check out our ITW (Inside the Wires) Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L2w0ZI8wnGfbGbBoI8Nsg

Oct 14, 202201:16:46
S4 E2 Mike Rahaley tells paddle stories!

S4 E2 Mike Rahaley tells paddle stories!

This week we have Mike Rahaley, longtime pro in Chicago at Exmoor Country Club and a former member of top ten teams Nationally. One of the best paddle story tellers around. This is an episode you'll like!

Oct 06, 202253:06
S4 E1 We're Back!

S4 E1 We're Back!

Ben and Noah chat about summer paddle and start to get ready for the new season

Sep 29, 202237:26
S3 E19 Russ Jones and Paddle in Florida?

S3 E19 Russ Jones and Paddle in Florida?

Ok, who knew they had paddle in Florida. Not only do they have paddle there, they are soon to have 30 courts in one community! We're joined by Russ Jones who tells us all about the vibrant paddle community there. We also are sad to pass along that Joe Russo, who was instrumental in getting paddle to Florida, passed away the day after our recording of the session. Listen to Russ talk about what Joe meant to paddle there.


Also, remember to reach out to Brian Heil at Elysium Tennis in Columbus, OH to sign up for the best summer tournament in paddle, the Mudhole!

Jun 06, 202243:30
S3 E18 Now the fun starts, WOMEN'S team Nationals review

S3 E18 Now the fun starts, WOMEN'S team Nationals review

Connecticut, New Jersey and Chicago women share their stories from a fun weekend in Chicago playing  Team Nationals. Over 40 teams came to Chicago and a good time was had by all. Hear the experiences everyone had on and OFF the court and make plans for next year!

May 03, 202244:44
S3 E17 Men's team nationals wrap up

S3 E17 Men's team nationals wrap up

Join us for a fun talk with players from all over the country that participated in the recently completed men's team nationals. The short version, everyone is already making plans to attend for next year!

Great stories and feedback from all the players.

Apr 25, 202248:30
S3 E16 Nationals wrap up with Mitch Granger

S3 E16 Nationals wrap up with Mitch Granger

Well the paddle season officially ends with the Nationals championships, but for true paddle players and Inside the Wires (ITW) listeners, we know it never REALLY ends. On this episode we have Mitch Granger, who with his partner finished 9th this year. Mitch gives us a wrap up of Nationals from a players perspective. Get ready Chicago, next season it is your turn!

Apr 07, 202201:00:25
S3 E15 The Champs! Mikk Irdoja, Sven Burus & Flor Hanisch join us

S3 E15 The Champs! Mikk Irdoja, Sven Burus & Flor Hanisch join us

Fresh off their 2022 National titles, we're joined by the men's and 1/2 the women's national champs (Ana Zubori was on a plane when we recorded). Join us for a fun interview session with at one point, all 3 of them.

Mar 29, 202201:15:30
Cutterz and Cocktails!

Cutterz and Cocktails!

A new feature. It could only be brought to you by the dynamic duo of Lauren Gebbia and Kerry Delmonico! Mix a couple of drinks with these 2 fantastic players and fun people and you have some ... interesting conversations! Recorded during Nationals 2022, the first of hopefully many!


Also, listen to Blake Anderson make an amazingly accurate prediction on the weekend!

Mar 27, 202211:48
S3 E14 Getting ready for Nationals with Mark Innes of MiPaddle

S3 E14 Getting ready for Nationals with Mark Innes of MiPaddle

This week we're joined by Mark Innes of MiPaddle who talks about announcing for livesteaming, video instruction and picks for Nationals this weekend.

Mar 15, 202253:40
S3 E13 Patty Hogan! Voice of livestreaming, very accomplished paddle player and vocal proponent of Junior Paddle!

S3 E13 Patty Hogan! Voice of livestreaming, very accomplished paddle player and vocal proponent of Junior Paddle!

We open up with a tribute to George Wilkinson, who just recently passed away in a car accident.


Meet the side of Patty Hogan you didn't know about. Many people now know her as the entertaining voice of livestreaming, but she has a long history as a very accomplished paddle player herself and is a driving force behind all things Junior Paddle for kids and talks about Junior Nationals coming up this weekend (including 8 kids coming from Canada to play!), livestreaming as well as picks for Nationals.

Mar 04, 202201:03:30
S3 E12 Past National Champ, Jerry Albrikes spans paddle generations

S3 E12 Past National Champ, Jerry Albrikes spans paddle generations

This week we are joined by 2010 National Champion Jerry Albrikes and he shares stories spanning past and current generations of elite players, talks about the state of the game, and his One Minute Clinics that have so much great content, they are 3-8 minutes.

Feb 18, 202243:14
S3 E11 Brian Heil and Columbus paddle

S3 E11 Brian Heil and Columbus paddle

If you haven't played a tournament in Columbus, you owe it to yourself to play one there. Whether it is the Mudhole on the 1st Saturday after the 4th of July (yes a summer tourney) or the Men's or Women's Columbus Open. Columbus has a great vibrant group of paddle players who are as fun to hang out with off the court as they are on it. In this episode, Brian Heil talks all about the men's Columbus Open (it was recorded before the Women's) and regale's us with stories like only he can! You don't want to miss this one!

Feb 10, 202241:12
S3 E10 There's paddle in Louisville? Edwin Lewis & Tyler Owens talk about the upcoming Bourbon Ball

S3 E10 There's paddle in Louisville? Edwin Lewis & Tyler Owens talk about the upcoming Bourbon Ball

Did you know there is paddle in Louisville Kentucky? In the last several years, the paddle community has grown nicely with some higher level players and an enthusiastic base. Edwin and Tyler (with the best mustache in all of paddle) talk about paddle in Louisville and the upcoming Bourban Ball tournament. Signup here: http://www.platformtennis.org/Tournaments/Tournaments_By_Month/Bourbon_Ball_Men_s_NRT__APTA_Tour.htm

Jan 27, 202244:41
S3 E9 Cabin Fever champs and new pairing, Drew Broderick and Marek Czerwinski

S3 E9 Cabin Fever champs and new pairing, Drew Broderick and Marek Czerwinski

The week between Christmas and New Year's is a great time for a paddle tournament and for the 4th year in a row, a solid field came out in Chicago including a few out of towners. This week we have on a the champs in their first time partnering (with a few more scheduled), Drew Broderick and Marek Czerwinski. They review the tournament, what made them play well together and what makes a good partnership in general.

Jan 04, 202247:59
S3 E7 Juan Arraya and Patricio Misitrano

S3 E7 Juan Arraya and Patricio Misitrano

This week we're joined by Juan and Patricio to talk about the Chicago Charities win, marathons, some good stories and their new paddle company, SkullU

Dec 10, 202101:01:42
S3 E6 Demian Johnston of the APTA - PTI, volunteering and all you want to know!

S3 E6 Demian Johnston of the APTA - PTI, volunteering and all you want to know!

We're pleased to have Demian on the show this week. One of the many volunteers who dedicates countless hours to make everything run smoothly for players to just be able to "go out on the court and play". Demian talks about Fairfield County CT paddle and everyone's favorite topic, PTI!

Nov 27, 202130:39
S3 E5 4x National Champ Mark Parsons, Chicago Charities wrap up, discussion on Cleveland Masters

S3 E5 4x National Champ Mark Parsons, Chicago Charities wrap up, discussion on Cleveland Masters

A great show with a first time guest. He's won the National Championship 4x in the last 10 years with 3 different partners! We talk with Mark Parsons, who won the first Grand Prix of the year in Chicago this year along with his partner Juan Arraya.

Nov 19, 202147:41
S3 E4 Tourney champs and the XENON BOYS!

S3 E4 Tourney champs and the XENON BOYS!

This week we have the winners of The WITCH at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich CT. Florentina Hanisch and Ana Zubori as well as Sven Burus, representing the team of Burus/Irdoja. We also have the Sven impersonator, Liam from the Xenon Boys!

Oct 29, 202141:37
S3 E3 Mike Franco and Turbo Paddle Tournaments

S3 E3 Mike Franco and Turbo Paddle Tournaments

Want to play a tournament against similar competition, but don't have a whole weekend to do it? Welcome to Turbo Paddle Tournaments. Mike Franco is a director at Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale IL and with support of the APTA is looking to expand this great concept nationwide. Ben and Noah talk with Mike about Turbo as well as what makes good paddle players vs good tennis players.

For more information, you can go:

https://turbo.tenniscores.com/
https://www.instagram.com/turbopaddletournaments

https://m.facebook.com/TurboPaddleTournaments/

Oct 19, 202131:59
S3 E2 Will Colmar of the "Platform Files" on Youtube and Social Media

S3 E2 Will Colmar of the "Platform Files" on Youtube and Social Media

In this episode we get to talk to Will Colmar, who along with Adam Morgan won the first APTA Tour tournament of the new season. In a wide ranging talk, we discuss strategy, tournaments, and The Platform Files video series.

Oct 12, 202144:31
S3 E1 2021-2022 season is KICKING OFF!

S3 E1 2021-2022 season is KICKING OFF!

In addition to Ben, Ana and Noah, we were joined by Mark Innes and Mikk Irdoja from MiPaddle, Sven Burus, Chris Humphrey and some other top players floating around at Owl's Nest Resort in NH. We talk about camps, tournaments and getting started for a new season.

Oct 01, 202127:10
S3 E1 Season 3 preview - It's paddle season!

S3 E1 Season 3 preview - It's paddle season!

Football has started, that means paddle season is close behind!

Blake is having a baby BOY! and Ana is celebrating her birthday at the US Open so Ben and Noah get the season started. We're looking forward to a great season of reviewing, interviewing and in general talking about PADDLE.

Sep 16, 202121:59
S2 E31 Open Mic night with Brian Heil and the Columbus (OH) crew

S2 E31 Open Mic night with Brian Heil and the Columbus (OH) crew

Another fun episode. Go to Brian Heil's house late the night before the best summer paddle tournament in the country, the Mudhole (hear where the name came from early in the show), add a few drinks and just start recording. Brian name drops many of the top players of the last 15 years with funny stories from his years near the top of the APTA rankings. There is a fun group of passionate paddle players in Columbus!

Jul 16, 202102:04:53
S2 E30 Doug Jones and the Cincinnati paddle scene (and some great videos!)

S2 E30 Doug Jones and the Cincinnati paddle scene (and some great videos!)

Today we have Doug Jones on the show. Doug has done a ton of work to promote paddle in Cincinnati and build up a year round league. Complete with some of the best video compilations on Youtube that are out there.

Jul 01, 202130:28
S2 E29 Detroit Platform Tennis Instagram, Mr. X

S2 E29 Detroit Platform Tennis Instagram, Mr. X

We are trying something new, it's summer so we hope you'll bear with us. Wanting to keep his anonymity, we have Mr. X who runs the Detroit Platform Tennis Instagram account joining us in all his (and our) voice garbled greatness. Hope you enjoy this summer paddle infusion.

Jun 07, 202126:20
S2 E28 A season wrap up with the voices of the livesteaming, Brad(ford) Easterbrook & Mark (the shark) Innes

S2 E28 A season wrap up with the voices of the livesteaming, Brad(ford) Easterbrook & Mark (the shark) Innes

A great year end wrap up show featuring Ben, Blake, Brad Easterbrook and Mark Innes. We review some of the best matches of the year, the most improved players, best teams and more in a fun conversation with 2 people who watched (and talked about) a lot of paddle this season!

Apr 20, 202158:22