Pickleball Movie & Retro Fast Food Scandals | Evan Stanko w/ G.O.A.T. Pickleball

We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 Retro fast food scandals still leave everyone divided.
🔹 A Pick 6 dating question gets surprisingly uncomfortable.
🔹 The New Dink movie sparks plenty of speculation.

Plus, Evan Stanko from G.O.A.T. Pickleball joins us to share how a family- and veteran-owned pickleball shop is helping players find the right gear, improve their game, and build a stronger pickleball community in Las Vegas.

🎧 Listen now before that Pick 6 question comes up on your next date.
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• PickleCon 2026 preview, event highlights, and plenty of laughs.

Kitchen Talk

• The crew tests their knowledge of iconic '80s and '90s fast food scandals, from New Coke and McPizza to the Taco Bell Chihuahua and the McDonald's Monopoly scandal.

Fan Mail

• A listener shares how a Just the Tip segment changed their positioning at the kitchen line and thanks the team for making the podcast part of their drive to open play.

Just the Tip

• Improve your consistency by making contact with the ball out in front of your body instead of beside or behind you.

PicklePal Evan Stanko

• Evan shares how a conversation at the courts inspired him to open Las Vegas' first dedicated pickleball retail store. He talks about building a family- and veteran-owned business, why players should demo paddles before buying, the challenges of opening a retail store, lessons learned from sports and military service, future expansion plans, and where he believes pickleball is headed next.

Pick 6

• The hosts deliver their funniest answers to one question: "What's the worst thing you could say on a first date?"

News You Can Use

• The crew discusses The Dink, the new pickleball feature film, and its star-studded cast.