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The Ball Boys

Welcome to The Ball Boys, the podcast for anyone who"s gay for tennis. We"re hardcore tennis enthusiasts with soft-core senses of humor. From discussing our weekly Lobsbians to playing games like Dad, Daddy, or Dandy, we put the fuzz on the balls. All while tackling the latest upsets, outbursts, insights and downloads in professional tennis.

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00:57:00

Marsh Madness, with Ivy Pochoda

The Ball Boys ·

2026/03/31

Grab a towel and join Paul with special guest and pod favorite Ivy Pochoda as they break down the wet and wild action coming out of Miami. In honor of March Madness, we have our own Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4 but Ball Boys style. We celebrate the historic wins of Sinner and Sabalenka, debate Miami versus Indian Wells, and have a new BaeTP ranking with a new leader and this tournament’s Moist Valuable Player, Arthur Fils.

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01:05:01

Just Deserts, an Indian Wells Recap

The Ball Boys ·

2026/03/17

Today Paul is joined by hottie merch model and two time ball boy Ben Kersten to break down the latest from the desert as we’re talking all things Indian Wells. We breakdown the hottest matches, and we talk about the players matching the hottest breakdowns around the tournament. Sinner, Medvedev, Sabalenka and Rybakina just gave us one of the greatest final Sunday’s ever. Plus we have a new set of Lobsbians and a new Cross Court - opening a query into queering Sam Querey’s bracket quandary.

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01:09:29

Happy Endings with Tom Vellner, author of Thirty Love

The Ball Boys ·

2026/03/02

We keep the love going this episode as we are joined by special guest Ball Boy, Tom Vellner, author of Thirty Love. This gay tennis romance novel comes out March 10th everywhere. We talk about the slow burn of a romance novel, the logistics of falling in love on tour, and the euphoria of queer stories where things work out in the end. We also put Tom to work and talk the latest Lobsbians from Hillary Duff’s new tennis music to Vacherot’s can’t miss post match interviews. And we cover the tantrums

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00:59:07

Love All

The Ball Boys ·

2026/02/15

On today’s show Paul is joined by Charles Conoly from the Tennis Channel and we have caught the love bug just in time for Valentine’s day. Charles shares stories from Paul’s literal dream job at the Tennis Channel and we talk about our favorite players, tennis couples and wags. Plus we cover the latest from around the tour, including a Middle East sweep from the Czech girls. Don’t miss our game where we find out what tournaments Charles would date and which ones have him swiping left. And of

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01:02:04

Alca-rithm Optimization - an AO Recap

The Ball Boys ·

2026/02/02

Paul is joined by Matthew Coleman to cover the Australian Open from top to bottom. From Carlos Alcaraz’s record breaking run to Rybakina’s beguiling domination we’re giving our take on the first slam of the year. And something just felt a little off this year - whether it was great match ups that resulted in terrible match play, or the entire Italian team seeming to have tummy issues. We have a new BaeTP including the debut of Stan the Man plus in a shocking twist of Cross Court - Paul is taken to

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01:07:23

Two in the Bush - an AO Preview

The Ball Boys ·

2026/01/16

For our preview special of the Australian Open, Paul is joined by pod mainstay Matthew Coleman to break down the action Down Under. We cover the tops and bottoms of the tour as we boomerang from Medvedev’s new title to United Cups pure entertainment. And we have our always 100% correct, backed by science, predictions of who is making runs on Rod Laver Arena and who is tumbling out of Margaret Court early. Plus a new BaeTP and Lobsbians covering everything from Tiafoe’s water bottle to Zizou

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01:00:45

Ball Drop 2026

The Ball Boys ·

2026/01/03

Welcome to the new season of The Ball Boys! Paul is joined by Ivy Pochoda to break down the off season action and everything from Heated Rivalry to Venus’s wedding to the heartbreak of the Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero split. We cover the battle of the sexists - oops, sexes! And we have two new games for you. With Heated Riv-rally we’re deciding who on tour is a Shane, an Ilya, a Scott, or Kip. It’s like when we all used to argue about who was a Samantha and who was a Carrie, but

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01:08:22

The Second Annual Bally Awards

The Ball Boys ·

2025/12/20

It's time to celebrate the outfits and outbursts, the dudes and feuds, the hot shots and low blows of the ATP and WTA tours with the Second Annual Bally Awards. Paul is joined by his Golden Globes, Matthew Coleman and Matthew Paluch to give out the most prestigious awards in niche, gay, tennis, comedy podcasting. Find out who wins awards like Best Manchild - is it Daniil Medvedev or Jelena Ostapenko? And who takes home the Lobsbian of the Year - the Laver Cup couch or the Carlos Alcaraz puppy

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01:08:22

The Second Annual Bally Awards

The Ball Boys ·

2025/12/13

It’s time to celebrate the outfits and outbursts, the dudes and feuds, the hot shots and low blows of the ATP and WTA tours with the Second Annual Bally Awards. Paul is joined by his Golden Globes, Matthew Coleman and Matthew Paluch to give out the most prestigious awards in niche, gay, tennis, comedy podcasting. Find out who wins awards like Best Manchild - is it Daniil Medvedev or Jelena Ostapenko? And who takes home the Lobsbian of the Year - the Laver Cup couch or the Carlos Alcaraz puppy cam.

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01:13:53

Finals Fantasy

The Ball Boys ·

2025/11/18

The Ball Boys put the rear in year-end with the ATP and WTA Finals. Paul is joined by media darling, Brooklyn tennis icon, and co-creator of Talk Hole, Eric Schwartau, to break down the final stops on the tour. We discuss the ASMR of tennis, debate tennis etiquette and that tainted WTA finals ceremony. Plus we cover who came out on top in 2025 between Carlos and Jannik and we have some predictions of who might be retiring and who’s taking home some big trophies in 2026. And we end with a new case

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01:05:47

Thirty-Gory, the Ball Boys Halloween

The Ball Boys ·

2025/10/27

The Ball Boys are putting the slice in sliced and diced for a special Halloween episode. Paul is joined by OutLoud Sports’ own Adam Laroche (@adamlaroche) and we cover the ghouls and goblins of the tour from Shagnhai to Basel. We talk about our favorite final girl moments, and review tennis terrors with “She Already Done Had Curses.” Plus we have some ideas on where the next Masters 1000 should really take place and how to drag up Wimbledon for week two. And our Lobsbians span everything from the

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01:05:58

Cup Sighs

The Ball Boys ·

2025/10/02

Paul is joined by the first member of the Ball Boy Development Program, tennis fanatic and hair deity Benjamin Kersten, to talk the ins and outs of the Asian swing of the ATP and WTA tours. We give some love to Iga and Coco for their recent form on and off the court, have some ideas for how to get butts in the seats at the China Open, and try to solve the mystery of Jannik Sinner’s tummy. And in Cross Court we have the case of Cup Sighs, to figure out how to make the schedule just a little bit

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01:09:34

A Taurus Trap - Our US Open Recap

The Ball Boys ·

2025/09/10

The Ball Boys are wrapping up the US Open like half the field is wrapping up their shoulders, wrists, and egos. Tune in as Paul and Matthew run down the top moments from the men’s and women’s competitions. We celebrate the Taurus champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka who really are meeting the moment. We have SIX Lobsbians for you from the players puppy cam to red hot matches. And we return with another case of Cross Court, the case of Public Indecency. Tune in and hear the

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01:08:30

Sets and the City

The Ball Boys ·

2025/08/24

And Just Like That, we’re back in the Big Apple for one last slam in 2025. And Matthew Coleman is back, debuting a hot new beard and some extra hot takes on all the action leading up to the US Open. We send off Cincinnati in true WKRP fashion, debate what worked and didn’t about the mixed doubles at the Open (let’s just say we were mixed about the mixed), and we consult our crystal balls for the stories, upsets, and big winners to look for over the next two weeks in New York.

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01:00:34

It's Big Ben

The Ball Boys ·

2025/08/09

The Ball Boys are back with a Canadian Open recap where we continue a season of firsts. First wins, first masters titles, first dates! Ivy and Paul cover the tournaments highs and lows including a fresh set of Cold Plays. We have a deep dive into Ben Shelton - has he found a new gear that the tour should be afraid of? And why is the gear he wears always drenched in sweat? And we finish things off with Cross Court, where we are the line judge and jury in the case of the Messed up Mixed

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01:02:56

Heat Strokes and Cold Plays

The Ball Boys ·

2025/07/29

The Ball Boys have a new B in town, with Coach B joining us to break down the action from the ATP and WTA tours. We’re recapping the hot hot action coming out of DC, including live reactions to the men’s final. Sorry Ms Kidman, heartbreak does NOT feel good in a place like this. We also have this summer’s must see TV show, where Venus finds a new mixed doubles partner Bachelorette style. And we try our first case in a new segment of tennis transgressions in Cross Court. Come on in, this court

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01:04:25

We're so Wimbledone

The Ball Boys ·

2025/07/15

Pop the corks and toss the strawberries, we are done with Wimbledon. Join Paul and Colby to break down the hits and misses from two weeks on grass. We sum up the tournament by deciding how many balls it gets in our new rating system S.E.R.V.E. Plus we have a proposal for how to save the players sanity, no cap - actually all cap. And we finish off with a game that deciphers how Novak Djokovic can get to 25 grand slams.

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01:07:37

Grass Talk: Agreein' to Dis a Green

The Ball Boys ·

2025/06/29

It’s time for the Crown Jewel of the Grand Slams and we’re breaking down the grass, talking trash, and covering the sass. Reporter, former top junior, and grass enthusiast Colby Grey (no relation to Sasha or Kerri) joins as this week’s co-host and talks about his time playing with some of today’s pros and he does his best to keep Federer in the GOAT debate. Plus we have a few modest proposals for the tour, like why not let us tip for a great match if we’re tipping for everything else? And we make

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00:46:13

The Lobsfather

The Ball Boys ·

2025/06/14

For this special Father’s Day episode we’re celebrating all the dads and daddies of the tennis tour. Join Paul and Ivy as we cover as many dads as possible and play some brand new games like Who’s Your Daddy, and Dad, Daddy, or Dandy. We talk about our favorite dads of the tour and predict who will be the next dad to win a grand slam. And of course we have a new BaeTP but this one is just for the dads.

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00:57:59

Roland Carlos

The Ball Boys ·

2025/06/09

Paul and Matthew are showering off the Terre Battue of Roland Garros and recapping what’s been one of the most entertaining grand slams in recent history. We’re vamos’ing ourselves for Pride Month and bringing you the best stories from Paris. From sending off Rafa in style to the top talent bringing their A games to lots of jockeying for the BaeTP top 8. Plus we play French Roast and French Toast, celebrating the best and worst of the tournament. Join us on Instagram @tbbtennis and let us know if

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