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. Support the show as low as $3/month: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2452835/supporters/new Instagram: @bigdinkenergypodcast Website: www.bdepodcast.com Facebook: Big Dink Energy Podcast
Episodes
We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 Thinking you’re medal-bound… then losing seven straight times
🔹 A Babe Ruth swing straight to the back wall
🔹 When to dink, when to slam, and why pirates aren't safe
Plus, Chan Davis from Forward Pickleball joins us to talk teaching the game with heart, humor, and just a hint of Pokémon.
🎧 Listen now before you get slammed like it’s game seven.
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We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 A carry-on full of panties (you read that right)
🔹 One of us still owns a ShamWow and isn’t ashamed
🔹 The TikTok item that showed up 90% smaller than expected
Plus, James Ignatowich from RPM Pickleball joins us to unpack the real reason he ditched tennis and why most players are training the wrong way.
🎧 Listen now before your next impulse buy ends up on the...
We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 A city cancels pickleball
🔹 Potatoes catch fire
🔹 Black Friday memories
Plus, Mike “Sleeves” Sliwa from Senior Pickleball Report joins us from his solar-powered yurt to talk off-grid content, senior court life, and how he landed in a Hollywood pickleball doc.
🎧 Listen now—before your casserole combusts and the Civic Center shuts you down.
#BigDinkEnergy
Share Your Thoughts! 🎙️ If you had to survive on Ramen noodles, what's the ONE thing you'd refuse to give up? (The answers got weird fast.)
🔥 We're diving into:
🔹 Why Dutch Bros might be worth more than rent
🔹 The mid-game switch debate that broke our brains
🔹 How 55,000 people showed up to watch pickleball (and one 18-year-old dominated everything)
Plus, Christie from Dink and Dine reveals wha...
🎙️ MTV’s dead, Oklahoma’s weird, and pickleball people are still unhinged.
🔥 We’re diving into:
- MTV’s official funeral and why every millennial is grieving in slow motion
- The most chaotic state headline we’ve read all year (yes, it involves robots)
- A Dink or Destroy showdown over binge-watching vs. weekly episodes
Plus: Greg from Y’all Pickleball, turning second place into a 3D-printing crown empire.
🎧 Lis...
We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 Backwards rolls, bruised egos, and a costume that screamed “Not Like a Virgin”
🔹 Duper dips that felt personal and TikTok comments that hit harder than our partners
🔹 Tournament etiquette: do you smash the shot if your opponent hits the deck? (Spoiler: yes)
Plus, Van from Awesome Pickleball Outreach joins us to talk comeback stories, gold medals, and why a court wit...
📝 We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 The steakhouse insult that kinda slaps
🔹 One crashout, two threats, zero regrets
🔹 A holiday rom-com powered by dinks
Plus, Apple John from Noizy Pickleball joins us to talk viral vibes, loud paddles, and why flannel might be illegal on court.
🎧 Listen now before someone dinks in denim and gets banned from Christmas.
The Pretty Pickleball CompanyPaddles that are...
We’re coming in hot with:
🔹 A parenting hack involving abandoned houses and lifelong trauma
🔹 A thrift-picking rabbit hole that starts with a tank top and ends in trespassing
🔹 How “genericide” is threatening your favorite brands (RIP, Zipper)
🔹 A spicy roundtable on cancel culture and why the mob always comes swinging
Plus, Tim from The Secret Pickle joins us to talk building an invite-on...
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 sports jerseys
🔹 The official ruling on backwards hats, belly rings, and the Ed Hardy line of no return
Plus, Tracy Wilcox from Dynamite Pickleball & Heights Athletic Club jo...
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
Plus, Deirdre from Pickle Me This Pod joins us to talk podcasting from the rec court up, what it means to be a “Maven with a mic,” and why Wild Willie (age 80!) might be our new life co...
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 unhinged
🔹 A few unsolicited hot takes you didn't ask for (but definitely needed)
Plus, Dawna Strouse from Dink Date gives us an update on the AI-powered dating ap...
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
Plus, Chance from Harker Heights Athletic Club joins us to talk growing a pickleball scene from scratch, MILP tryouts, and how encouraging vibes can still make you dangerous.
🎧 Listen now...
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
Plus, Kathleen from Home Court NC joins us to talk about building better humans (who happen to play pickleball), why tacos > trophies, and how she turned a fitness philosophy into a ...
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 pickleball court with (hint: Legos would be better)
Plus, Coach AJ from the Pickleball Helpline joins us to talk about turning court therapy into a career, sandbagging scandals, and how mindset bea...
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, and whether low volleys count as indecent exposure
Plus, Annalise from Pickle Match joins us to talk building an app where your Duper might just get you dinner.
🎧 Listen now before so...
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 turned into a life epiphany
Plus, Maggie Zheng from Court & Crew joins us to talk ditching med school, serving fits on and off the court, and what it means to build a brand t...
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 yep… is pickleball killing the planet?
Plus, Carrie & Stephanie from Dink and Dash App drop in with stories and a fresh take on rec play.
🎧 Listen now before your paddle gets turned...
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
Plus, Richard Martinez from Sun City Pickleball joins us to share insider strategies, format secrets, and the quirks of his local scene.
🎧 Listen now before someone books the ball machine ...
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 pickleball court lines that matter (and the ones you should ignore like a boss)
🔹 A biohacking frog poison detox that’s got us saying… hard pass, Kermit
Plus, Jordan Bryant fr...
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 with short form video
Plus, Brenda Lopez from Cash Queens Pickleball breaks down how she’s turning clinics into cash games and building a crown-worthy community for women who came to co...
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