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Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast

Travis Rettenmaier & Graham D"Amico

Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham D’Amico and Travis Rettenmaier—co-owners of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisions—this show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games.Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what he’s talking about. Graham? Well, he’s got opinions.Recorded at Crescent Lake

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41:41

Recapping the drama from The PPA Masters

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2025/01/23

Travis and Graham recap the Masters Tournament, covering key matches, windy conditions, and standout performances. They discuss the Selkirk 08 paddle controversy, UPA paddle regulations, and Ben Johns’ headhunting moment against Quang Duong. Other topics include Shick’s return to medical school, Federico Staksrud’s switch to Adidas paddles, lawsuits involving paddle companies, and the impact of the California fires.

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49:12

Predicting Ben John's New Partner

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2025/01/03

Vote for us in The Dink Awards for Best Podcast — dinkawards.com

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37:50

PPA Finals Reaction & Predictions for 2025

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2024/12/12

Let's just say there was some confusion over last week's bet. Nevertheless, Graham and Travis both decided to give $100 to stop Alzheimers now. This week we talk through the highlights of the finals and some predictions for Daytona and 2025 partnerships.

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39:48

Setting the record straight & predicting PPA finals

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2024/12/04

Ok so we don't get it right every time but hey at least we're honest about it! Go to our IG for a chance to win the FlickWizard jersey.

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38:46

Reacting to the MLP final & predicting who is getting...

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2024/11/27

Well, Graham & Travis didn't get a single prediction right for the MLP final so why not make even more predictions on who will get dropped by their team next season?

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42:21

Pickleballer kicked in the head after a match

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2024/11/21

The whole world has seen it, the viral video of a pickleball player being kicked in the head. Travis and Graham break down what happened and explain what happened leading up to the incident.

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41:08

Bad Calls and Wake Up Calls featuring Ryan Sherry

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2024/11/14

The Sherbear himself (Ryan Sherry) stops Crescent Lake and chats with us about all the great things he almost made it to. Not all as a result of eating too much Bluebell Ice Cream. After, Travis talks us through what really went down during that quarter final match.

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51:54

Making Pickleball More Entertaining ft. Jaume...

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2024/11/06

This week we welcomed Jaume and Layne to the Crescent Lake courts to talk about their rise in pickleball, how they think they performed in MLP, and how they would improve the sport if they were commissioner.

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42:20

From Tennis to Pickleball ft. Donald Young

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2024/10/29

From the US Open semi-finals to the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, Donald Young talks through his transition to the sport and what the reality is vs his expectations.

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41:30

This Rivalry Will Make Pickleball Successful

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2024/10/18

Just when you thought you saw the best pickleball match of all time, we get one even better. Is there anything better than a rivalry like this? Let us know in the comments.This week, Graham and Travis talk about the one good thing to come out of the Gen 3 paddles. They also talk through the real issues affecting the value of the Major League Product. Do you think it’s losing it’s flavor? Or is it still the best tour out there?

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41:45

Favoritism in the PPA?

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2024/10/09

This week we talk about potential favoritism with certain players on tour. Plus, Travis and Graham recap Virginia Beach and how the Smash are shaping up for MLP Miami.

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42:19

Did the trades pay off? MLP New York City Recap

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2024/09/26

Travis and Graham break down the team chemistry for MLP New York City after their first appearance with Christa Gecheva and Donald Young.

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47:11

The future of paddle testing with UPA-A President...

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2024/08/22

This week we ask Jason Aspes, president of the UPA-A, his take on pickleball paddles, the state of testing, and future of the sport.

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48:07

New serving rule coming to the PPA? Plus, the new...

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2024/08/16

Will we be seeing a new serving rule come to the PPA? Travis and Graham talk through whether the serve should be a weapon in pickleball. Plus, we go behind the scenes on the trades to the Florida Smash.

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46:39

The Worst Line Call in Pickleball

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2024/07/18

We've got to talk about how this sport is going to move forward at the professional level if we don't invest in technology at the lines.

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44:35

Hot Mic Season in Pickleball

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2024/07/04

You just can't be too careful what you say these days... although somebody should tell that to Travis. We're back from an unfortunately long break but recapping all the stuff we've missed - did you miss us?

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39:45

Pickleball has a line call problem

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2024/05/27

A recap of MLP and PPA Atlanta highlights one of the latest issues in pickleball, bad line calls. Travis and Graham talk through the future of the Florida Smash and we even get a brief history lesson on the "Bert".Follow us on Instagram @tennissucks

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44:17

The Rise of Daescu & That Special Paddle

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2024/05/15

Live from Major League Pickleball Atlanta, we sit down with pro-player Andrei Daescu & Charles Darling, CEO of Proton Paddles. We talk about the rise of Proton, what inspired them to jump into paddle technology, and Daescu got connected with them.

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43:08

Travis and Graham's Predictions for MLP Atlanta

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2024/05/07

We may be biased but we're putting good money on the Smash taking the whole thing. Who are your top teams for premier and challenger?

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40:11

The best sh*t talkers on tour

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2024/04/29

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