The Freestyle Boys with Rob Nunnery and Casey Patterson
By The Freestyle Boys Podcast
They discuss current news and events, a recap of the latest tournaments, a preview of upcoming tournaments and pairings along with discussing some of the latest controversial topics that arise in the sport.
The Freestyle Boys with Rob Nunnery and Casey PattersonJul 29, 2021
PB Commercials Need To Improve, USAP's Most Important Partnership Yet & Is Pro PB's Future Decided by The Right People?
Casey gets coaching from Rob. The guys discuss USAP's newest sponsorship partner. They chat about all the new faces amongst the rapidly changing pro landscape. What is up with these pickleball commercials? Rob plans to return to the pro scene for the next MLP event. The guys go through some listener questions.
0:00 Strategy / Casey's Coach Rob Sesh
29:00 What we need right now. The Official Pickleball Bra
33:30 Best Post Match Interviews
36:06 More Pickleball Exposure
40:55 Results
46:15 Even More New Faces in the Changing Game
53:50 Upcoming Events
57:20 Paddle Commercials are Stupid
1:00:00 Is Rob Back?
1:07:22 Q&A
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Parris Todd's Ascent, MLP is Actually Changing Pro Pickleball & What's the deal with JOOLA?
Rob and Casey sit down after a short medical break and discuss Major League Pickleball Austin, Parris Todd vs Anna Leigh Waters, Warnick and Wright's on court drama and paddle challenges. Casey discusses commentating on a recent Pro Pickleball event and more.
Chapters:
0:00 Robs Recovery
12:00 MLP vs Everybody
22:40 Pickleballs future is Team Specialization
33:00 On Court Drama (Wright/Warwick)
36:45 Parris Todd is Dominating
38:55 Paddle Challenge and Testing
43:30 JOOLA, CRBN and what is legal
54:15 WTF Tennis Channel?
1:02:00 OK Bye Casey
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May 26, 2022 - New York Stock Exchange Pickleball, MLP, NYC Open, PPA Paddle Testing Policy and More
Rob discusses pickleball in the Big Apple and the NYSE. Casey gets coaching advice from Rob and the boys discuss the SI pickleball article as well as new USA Pickleball formats.
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A Fiery NC Open, Visualization Techniques and Sher-Bear's In The House
Rob and Casey discuss the latest results from North Carolina and St Louis before being joined by PPA NC Open gold medalist, party animal and time-zone training expert, Ryan Sherry.
The beloved Sher-Bear discusses not sleeping for 90 hours prior to the event, partying in Vegas with the US Hockey team in the Hangover Suite and much much more.
JW's Time is Coming, PADDLEGATE, Strategy with Casey and Rob's Tourney Commentary
In this week's episode, the boys cover a wide range of topics from US Open results (and shortfalls), a paddle ban controversy and a deeper dive into some of Casey's playing and strategy questions. Enjoy!
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April 23, 2022 - A Catch Up On The Pickleball Landscape After A Short Hiatus
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Co-Hosts Rob and Casey discuss the ever-changing landscape of pro pickleball, what it means to have GaryVee involved in the sport and how the pod will look moving forward!
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Jan 22, 2022 - Ben's New Partnership with Baby Waters And A Big Blog Reveal
This episode was recorded prior to the Dundon interview, but we wanted to get that one out first as priority. We recorded this episode from the Waters casa in Florida as we were in town for an exhibition at Mirasol Country Club.
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Rob Nunnery The Cost of Pro Pickleball
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:03 Results
5:00 News and Events
17:20 Freestyle
33:50 Jackism Sort Of
36:57 Tips Section
43:08 Hot Takes
47:52 Spicy Stories
57:36 Questions of the Week
Jan 20, 2022 - The Tom Dundon Interview
Ben and Rob sit down with the most polarizing figure in the sport of pickleball currently, Tom Dundon. With the purchase of Pickleball Tournaments, Pickleball Central and the PPA Tour, Tom shares his vision for the sport and the challenges we all face.
There's chaos in the picklesphere and a lot of organizations are scrambling. We discuss the latest updates and happenings and what it means for the sport of pickleball.
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Massive Change to Pickleball Landscape, How to Practice Properly and The Future of The Sport
There's chaos in the picklesphere and a lot of organizations are scrambling. We discuss the latest updates and happenings and what it means for the sport of pickleball.
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Rob Nunnery The Cost of Pro Pickleball
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:08 News and Events
13:43 Freestyle
20:27 Hot Takes
24:00 Tips Section
35:14 Questions of the Week
50:30 Spicy Stories
New Rec Play Tips, Pickleball Reality TV, Nationals Recap & Paddle Controversy Ep 19
After Robs Freestyle trip to Hawaii the Freestyle Boys are back to discuss the drama at Nationals, a potential new pickleball reality tv show, the F1 championships, New Paddle controversy and introduce a new Rec Play Tips section.
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Rob Nunnery The Cost of Pro Pickleball
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
6:15 News and Events
13:10 Pickleball Reality TV
16:58 Nationals Recap
29:10 New Rec Play Tips Section
34:16 New Controversial Paddles Breakdown
41:28 Freestyle
47:18 Hot Takes
49:37 Pro Strategy
52:00 Questions of the Week
Massive Q&A Sesh, Freestyle ATX Trip and Lighting My Clothes on Fire For Warmth
Surprise! Betcha didn't expect the Freestyle Boys to publish a new episode this fast! In a marathon episode, the guys cover a ton of ground from 2022 partnerships, senior pro pickleball, the future of MLP and catch up on a big chunk of the listeners questions. Also, NFTs!
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
5:15 News and Events
37:10 Results & Upcoming
45:50 Freestyle
46:42 NFTs
1:06:25 Hot Takes
1:14:05 Questions of the Week
Spin Continuation Tip, PPA Masters/MLP Recap and Mimi's Muffins
The Freestyle Boys are bringing the latest episode to you from the La Quinta Resort the morning of Championship Sunday.
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Time Stamps:[0:00] Ben and Rob are at the PPA Masters Tournament in La Quinta, CA on Championship Sunday. They discuss the All Whites Uniforms requirement, AJ Koller's interpretation of “Stack em up, light em up”. Ben brings up Jack’s favorite breakfast spot, Mimi’s Cafe.
[9:24] The guys theorize a card that would let you skip any line ever and global pre check when flying.
[12:05] MLP Partnerships are reuniting as Ben and Rob are playing together again next month as well as Andrea Koop playing with Ben in an upcoming tournament.
[13:08] Ben talks about how the MLP tournament exposed the ability to get to know other players better than any other tournament. They also discuss how owner involvement and team housing really made the difference in the tournament outcome. They mention the future outlook for MLP and how teams and format may go.
[19:47] Rob talks about the trends of pickleball in the news and Vanity Fairs pickleball write up. Ben brings up the new InPickleball Magazine. An exciting new subscription based pickleball magazine unlike anything else currently out.
[22:26] Ben recently taught a lesson he wasn't expecting to do but he was surprisingly convinced to do it and has a method for deciding on when to do them in the future.
[24:50] Rob tells Ben about another network talk show, The Today Show, that did a pickleball segment after Ben had done his segment on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
[26:33] Ben has a demand of the MLP Prichard Cup for the future. It must be drinkable!
[28:00] Ben explains Spin Continuation and what spin is best for what shots and how to do it.
[39:39] Tyson McGuffin and Ben have a singles gold match and Ben and Matt Wright play mens doubles gold at the Masters.
[31:47] Michael Winney asks Ben and Rob some questions of the week including favorite movie and favorite book.
[37:56] The listeners were upset at no Jackism the last episode. The boys give us this weeks Jackism, “Don’t Activate Me!”.
[40:00] This episode's spicy story Ben tells us about Zane Affleck’s experience with a coffee shop's creamer selection.
Mid-MLP Update and a BLQK Cameo
The Freestyle Boys record a pre-match early morning episode before going to battle at MLP on Sunday.
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Time Stamps:[0:00] Rob and Ben talk about how Ben always gets “The Shiver” from SeaBiscuit’s first win.
[1:37] Ben brings up Rob's 6-2 singles results in their most recent Major League Pickleball Match and they break down the match and Tournament.
[7:15]Ben and Rob introduce BLQK Coffee and talk about their social giveback as well as a few other MLP Team owners similar missions. Steve Khun who created MLP and how well the tournament is going as a result of Steve’s perfectionist demeanor.
[11:18] Ben fanboys over Elon Musk and the remote possibility that he might attend the MLP tournament at Dreamland in Dripping Springs Texas.
[12:55] The media is insane at MLP including a new Pickleball magazine and Apple+. The guys discuss who the main characters of pickleball are including the Sher Bear himself, Ryan Sherry.
[14:34] Mike Bettencourt get his props for being the “Most dedicated listener” and is the first beta tester for Ben’s new website and Crypto Currency Management Service Elog.com
[17:53] Ritchie Tuazon, co-owner of BLQK Coffee and Owner of Major League Pickleball team Team BLQK joins the conversation to talk about his favorite moments of the tournament so far.
[24:28] The guys discuss their favorite places in Austin Texas for food and entertainment.
Richie asks about Ben’s 12 Handicap in his golf game and Rob discusses his previous golf experience prior to pickleball as well as some of the other Pro Pickleball players who play golf.
[29:15] Rob talks about the creation of MLP and DUPR’s Fantasy pickleball event and how it's amazing that it came together in a very short period of time for people to be able to use before the first MLP event.
[31:15] Ben brings up The Freestyle Fam Patreon and some of the amazing benefits that The Freestyle Fam patrons get including bonus episodes, exclusive merch and the ability to direct the show. They also talk about ways people can provide value to companies and other entities and become an important part of that entity organically.
[34:44] Ben was Doc Holiday for Halloween and tells us how he got really into the costume but stayed responsible for the weekend.
[35:55] Questions of the Week: Ritchie asks about the upcoming matchup for Team BLQK today against the Pickle Ranchers. He asks Ben what Pro he would go on a backpacking trip with. Ben's answer was easy. Ritchie follows up with what Pro he would pick to have to build a house with. Lee Whitwell gets the admiration of the room for her recent performance at MLP.
Episode Summary:The Freestyle Boys record a pre-match early morning episode before going to battle at MLP for Team BLQK on Sunday. They invite BLQK Coffee co-owner Ritchie Tuazon to sit in and fire off some questions about the event as well as some very unexpected theoretical questions for Ben Johns.
Hilton Head Recap, a Dekel Bar Cameo and Jack's Savannah Birthday!
The boys are back and this time it's in Savannah, GA for the Hilton Head APP and Jack's freestyle birthday weekend. Oh, and Dekel Bar gets on the mic for a special cameo with Rob!
Oct 4, 2021 - A Freestyle Championship Sunday, MERCH is LIVE, and MLP Draft Results!
The Freestyle Boys are back and recording just a couple hours before their gold medal showdown at the PPA Texas Open. They discuss gold medal match strategy, the results from the MLP draft, singles strategy/analysis and more!
Sept 24, 2021 - Orlando Results, MLP Launch Excitement and Our Youtube Channel, okbye.
After an entirely too long hiatus, the Freestyle Boys are back at it talking the latest in the world of pickleball, along with a new video project they are working on called, okbye. Also, merch! Very soon. Also, rate and review the podcast and we might send you Jack's world famous banana nut bread.
Sept 6, 2021 - Olympian Casey Patterson On Pro Beach Volleyball's Parallels With Pro Pickleball
The Freestyle Boys are back in their mobile studio from Hermosa Beach with the one and only Casey Patterson.
Ben, Rob and Casey take a deep dive into the parallel paths that pro pickleball and pro volleyball have traveled. We discuss whether pickleball in the Olympics is even a worthwhile pursuit and Casey shares the effects it had on pro beach volleyball.
It's a fascinating episode, listen in!
Chapters:
0:00 Who is Casey Patterson?
3:45 Casey's introduction to Pickleball
11:04 Finding a Doubles Partner
15:59 The Early Days Beach Volleyball vs Pickleball
20:05 Pickleball in the Olympics
33:47 Relation To Other Sports
37:55 How To Practice Like A Pro
43:13 What's Lacking in Pro Pickleball?
49:21 Pro Player Sponsorships
54:30 More Parallels Between Volleyball and Pickleball
1:01:33 How Pickleball Can Grow Up
Aug 25, 2021 - Spin Serve Final Decision, Reverse Mixed Stack Strategy And Lots of Questions Answered!
The guys are back for their longest ever episode. This episode they discuss Nationals Qualifications, APP Stipends, and the future of the Spin Serve.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro (The Longest one yet)
12:35 Clarification on Nationals Qualifications Process
18:07 Painted Pickle / Electric Pickle
22:08 APP Stipends for 2022
25:57 Results and Rob in New Jersey
40:19 Upcoming Events
41:05 Freestyle
47:05 Tournament of Champions
54:44 Jackisms
56:35 Hot Takes
1:04:06 Spin Serve Final Decision
1:10:20 Strategy
1:21:54 Question of the Week
August 11, 2021 - New Video Replay, Ben Losing in Mixed (finally) and Alternate Tournament Options To Nationals
Ben and Rob are in Newport Beach, California this week breaking down the Takeya Showcase Pro Pickleball Association tournament, the new video review system and Ben and Simone's loss. They also discuss a way that pickleball could be in the LA Olympics by 2028 and much more.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:35 Upcoming Casey Patterson Episode
5:30 Spikeball and Future Guests
10:25 News and Events - Video Replay Thoughts
17:40 New YouTube Channel Name
23:32 Results - Ben and Simone Lose
26:05 Upcoming Tournaments
27:28 Freestyle
40:40 Jackisms
43:36 Hot Takes
48:18 Questions of the Week
56:46 Spicy Stories
BONUS - August 1, 2021 Major League Pickleball Mock Draft
Major League Pickleball is a new team event debuting in November that will include the top 16 men and top 16 women in the sport. Ben Johns and Rob Nunnery do a simulated draft of what the selections might look like. Listen in!
July 28, 2021 - Hawaii Freestylin', Jack-isms and Running In The Rain
The Freestyle Boys are back to talk developments in pro pickleball, a freestyle trip to Hawaii, results from the Seattle Open and much much more!
July 18, 2021 - Vaccines, Major League Pickleball And Doing The Helicopter
The Freestyle Boys are back to discuss Nationals requiring a vaccination, Major League Pickleball coming in November and a recap/preview of the latest tournaments.
July 13, 2021 - The Rise of Celebrity Pickleball With Randall Emmett
The growth of pro pickleball is dependent on attracting more eyeballs and attention to the sport. In this episode, Ben and Rob discuss the future of pickleball with fellow Franklin Family member and legendary Hollywood producer, Randall Emmett.
Topics include new celebrity pro-ams, gambling in pickleball and personality conflicts in the sport. Listen in!
June 22, 2021 - Pickleball Body Shots, Betting and Questionable Etiquette
The Freestyle Boys are back with a lot of ground to cover over the last month. They discuss what gambling will mean for pickleball, the huge number of tournaments scheduled for 2022 and some questionable on-court etiquette. Listen in!
Barriers To Pro Pickleball And New Tournament Formats
The Freestyle Boys discuss the latest tournaments, barriers to pro pickleball, new tournament formats, egregious entry fees and more.
May 6, 2021 - Improving The Pickleball Tournament Experience And Explosions In Your Mouth
The Freestyle Boys are back at it with their takes on the US Open pickleball experience, rolled ice cream, bubble tea, anonymous bloggers and more!
May 5, 2021 - A Freestyle Interview With Dreamland/DUPR Founder, Steve Kuhn
Ben and Rob sit down with Steve Kuhn to talk pickleball, Dreamland, DUPR and the future of the sport. Ah, FREESTYLE!
April 26, 2021 - US Open Pickleball Recap, Breakfast Sandwiches And More
Join world #1 pickleball player, Ben Johns, and his co-host Rob Nunnery as they recap the US Open. They also discuss controversial topics around pickleball rating systems, the pro tours and where the sport is headed in the near future. Listen in!
[Disclaimer: This podcast episode has not been sponsored by DUPR or Franklin Pickleball. The hosts, as professional athletes, are individually and externally sponsored by Franklin Pickleball and DUPR.]
March 31, 2021 - Pickleball's Newest Hotspot, Recent Results And An Emerging Paddle Controversy
In our first official episode, we discuss the latest hotspots in the pickleball world (hello Austin, TX!), the latest results (PPA Red Rock and APP Delray) and the latest controversy (paddle testing). Let's do it!
[Disclaimer: This podcast episode has not been sponsored by DUPR or Franklin Pickleball. The hosts, as professional athletes, are individually and externally sponsored by Franklin Pickleball and DUPR.]
INTRO EPISODE - The Freestyle Boys with Ben Johns and Rob Nunnery
We give you a preview of what's to come on this pickleball podcast as well as a breakdown of who your co-hosts are, including world #1, Ben Johns.
We discuss the latest updates in pro pickleball from past results, to previewing tournaments, to pairings, to strategy and more. Join us for a candid conversation where nothing is off limits.