Big DINK Energy Pickleball & Life Podcast
Big Dink Energy is the funny pickleball podcast for real rec players, paddle addicts, and people who love the game but don’t take it too seriously.
🎧 Weekly episodes packed with:
- Court-side banter & rule rants
- Gear talk & guest interviews
- Off-the-court chaos: relationships, life, and hot takes
Whether you're a casual dinker, pickle-curious beginner, or just here for the laughs, you'll find relatable debates, ridiculous stories, and unexpected inspiration.
Half insight. Half nonsense. 100% entertainment.
👉 Grab your paddle, embrace the dink, and press play.
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Episodes
36 episodes
Halloween Costumes & Utah’s Pickleball Flex | Tracy Wilcox w/ Dynamite & Heights
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A heated debate on when to retire your frosted tips 🔹 Halloween pickleball costumes gone rogue (green unitards and Hulk aspirations) 🔹 Fashion felonies at open play—from swim trunks to spor...
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Episode 36
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Pickleball Snobs & Pre-Workout Sweats | Deirdre w/ Pickle Me This Pod
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A wine-glass pre-workout ritual (yes, really) 🔹 What rec play teaches us about status, shade, and sportsmanship 🔹 A speedo-clad streaker crashing a PPA match—and what we’d wear instead<...
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Episode 35
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37:00
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Pickleball Sick Days & Secret Society Vibes | Dawna Strouse w/ Dink Date
We dinked in deep with: 🔹 Calling in "sick" just to sneak in a few games 🔹 The lowdown on Speak Easy Pickleball and its velvet-rope vibes 🔹 Answers from our TikTok and Instagram followers—some bold, some downright unh...
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Episode 34
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Botox, Dial-Up & Pickleball Coaching | Chance w/ Harker Heights Athletic Club
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 DIY Botox that costs less than a paddle—but still stings 🔹 Dial-up memories, frosted tips, and TRL trash talk 🔹 The dink strategy that’ll make your opponents beg for mercy...
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Episode 33
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Pickleball, Petty Cake & Participation Trophies | Kathleen w/ Home Court NC
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A tournament so bad, they almost needed a pickled jar podium 🔹 Passive-aggressive dish slamming as a form of family communication 🔹 When your dinks get angry and your serves get sassy
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Episode 32
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34:08
Pickleball, Pack & Plays, and Duper Delusions | Coach AJ w/ Pickleball Helpline
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A duper-rated tournament that ended in negative numbers but high vibes 🔹 Goldfish-fueled toddler invasions and why “pack-and-play” is a lifestyle 🔹 What not to resurface a pickl...
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Episode 31
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47:08
Nude Pickleball &Chain Restaurant Regrets | Annalise w/ Pickle Match App
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Chain restaurant cravings that should stay buried in your 2004 memories 🔹 Why pickleball might be the only safe space left to flirt without a filter 🔹 Naked serves, sunscreen strategies, an...
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Episode 30
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Pickleball, Paydays & Forcing Parties | Maggie Zheng w/ Court & Crew
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A productivity party disguised as a girls’ night 🔹 Why scones should be illegal in all 50 states 🔹 A pickleball tip that'll win you the middle every time 🔹 The lost sock party that...
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Episode 29
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Is Pickleball Bad for the Planet? + What We’d Bank for Life | Carrie & Stephanie w/ Dink and Dash App
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Life events we wish we could bank (hello, knees and hormones) 🔹 A Dink or Destroy on leaving the house after pickleball 🔹 Pickleball patience vs. power — which really wins? 🔹 And ye...
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Episode 28
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Pickleball Open Play vs. Scramble & Naked Confessions | Richard Martinez w/ Sun City Pickleball
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Naked balcony confessions from one fearless host 🔹 The open play vs. scramble pickleball debate that could split your friend group 🔹 How to earn a new way to take a loose tooth out
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Episode 27
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32:28
Pickleball Court Lines & Work Wife Drama | Jordan Bryant w/ PickleFlix
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A wild breakdown of “work wives” and why your pickleball partner might be your emotional sidepiece 🔹 Crocs vs. skinny jeans—who ya got in the ultimate foot fashion face-off? 🔹 The unspoken ...
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Episode 26
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31:05
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Your Paddle’s Cooked & So Is Your Brain | Brenda Lopez w/ Cash Queens Pickleball
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 A paddle PSA 🔹 The science-shattering truth about fruit (sorry, strawberries) 🔹 Tanning beds > long intros—Murder, She Wrote, we’re looking at you 🔹 The love-hate relationship w...
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Episode 25
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Why Pickleball Players Should Wear Zebra Stripes + Net-Cord Drama | Ace Rodrigues w/ Pickleball Kingdom
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Tumbler hoarding confessions and cold vs. dry pantry logistics 🔹 The great debate: should you fake-apologize for net-cord winners? 🔹 What it’s like to podcast with your day-job coworkers
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Episode 24
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Thick & Hardy Pickleball Vibes | Pt. 2 Brian Bradley w/ Structural Health Expert
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Thick & Hardy: the jean brand that never was 🔹 Gas station snacks as adult therapy 🔹 Why your warmup should not include stretching before pickleball 🔹 “I eat meat but ident...
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Episode 23
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35:39
Weird Childhood Snacks & Pickleball Biohacks | Brian Bradley w/ Egoscue Institute (Pt.1)
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 Ketchup on pancakes (arrest-worthy) 🔹 Tipping culture: who deserves it and who can kick rocks 🔹 The #1 reason your pickleball game sucks (hint: it’s your spine) 🔹 Free posture help...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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37:01
DUPR Ratings, Bed Snacks & Questionable Cologne Choices | Andrea w/ Cat 5 Pickleball
We’re coming in hot with: 🔹 The exact moment soup-in-bed became a lifestyle 🔹 A cologne con so bold it ended in marriage 🔹 DUPR finally explained like you're not a pro (because you're not)Plus, An...
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Episode 21
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32:09
Can Pretty Be Powerful? Decency Laws, Pickleball Injuries | Karen w/ The Pretty Pickleball Company
🎙️ Can “pretty” be powerful? Karen from The Pretty Pickleball Company says yes—and she brought receipts (and sparkles).🔥 We’re diving into:The one decency law we’d all pass (spoiler: check your fridge)Celebrity paddl...
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Episode 20
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40:57
Pickleball, Moon Landing & Recovery | Evan Slaughter w/ Fit to Serve
We’re coming in hot with: 🧻 A heated debate about how to hang your toilet paper 🌕 Moon landing conspiracies we probably shouldn’t believe 🩳 Pickleball advice from a guy in jorts (you already know) 🕵️♂️ A sur...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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47:42
Pickleball, Therapy & Gen Z Slang Battles | Michelle w/The Dink Shrink
What do Gen Z slang, paddle throwing, and OnlyFans all have in common? Apparently, this episode.We kick things off with a generational slang trivia battle—Boomers to Gen Alpha—where words like “mid,” “skibidi,” and “gag me with a spoon” ...
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Episode 19
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41:28
Pickleball Excuses, UK Growth & Competitive Dating | Dawna Strouse w/Dink Date
Is “I usually play better” the most delusional line in rec play? In this week’s Dink or Destroy, we’re calling out excuse-energy and debating whether it’s ever okay to downplay a loss.Then we sit down with Dawna Strouse, founder...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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37:49
Flirting at Open Play & Viral Pickleball Anthems | Ellie Santra w/ Pickleball Is Life
🎤 Zumba. Shimmies. Flirting mid-rally?! This week’s Kitchen Talk kicks off with a wild story from the court—when one player turned open play into open season for single men. Spoiler: he was married. And yes,...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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37:28
Pickleball Tattoos, League Drama & Adulting Fails | Tommy Flaim w/ Silly Pickles
This week’s News You Can Use is unhinged—in the best way. We’re talking cryptic floorboard messages, sketchy skeleton pranks, expired lettuce, and why adult life is just a series of bizarre plot twists.Plus, would you get a pick...
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Episode 15
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36:06
Pickleball Bruises, Playground Beef & Musty Pudding | Wes Dawg
One of us took a pickleball straight to the butt—don’t worry, it's still family friendly. We’re talking open play chaos, the weirdest desserts ever created, and the childhood games we think deserve a pro sports comeback.<...
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Episode 14
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31:19
Unforced Errors, Rage Triggers & Prison Pickleball | Tim Schnupp w/The PutAway
Overhead smashes, loud chewers, and cardboard hoarders—what do they all have in common? They drive us nuts. We’re breaking down unforced errors on and off the pickleball court, plus chatting with Tim from The PutAway in Maryland about bu...
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Episode 13
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31:56
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Pickleball, Parenting Rants & Poop Coffee?! | Trisha Shelley w/ Pickle Hood
Pickleball, parenting rants, and poop coffee — what could go wrong? 🤯 We’re diving into pretentious parenting, shady pickleball open play players, and a toothpaste you definitely don’t want. Trisha Shelley...
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Episode 12
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