Cracked Paddles Podcast (Pickleball Podcast)
“Cracked Paddles Podcast” is a weekly pickleball podcast hosted by Alex Crum (AC) and Kevin Dong (KD) that brings you the biggest storylines, controversies, guests, and tips for both professional and recreational pickleball. This is a podcast that undoubtedly will bring joy and belly laughs to your life both in and outside the kitchen – guaranteed, or your money back. Tune in every Wednesday to hear what outrageous topics AC and KD will cover that you would only talk about with your closest pickle friends. This podcast is produced and managed by Cracked Media Ventures.
Episodes
Alex Crum makes it official — he's joining the PPA professional pickleball tour. In this episode, Alex and Kevin break down their matches at the Rochester PPA Challenger, reflect on what went right (and wrong), and celebrate a major milestone: the first official sponsor of Cracked Paddles, Midwest Sports. Kevin also recaps his run at the APP Newport Beach Open, and the hosts preview what’s next on their pickleball calendars.
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Alex Crum and Kevin Dong are joined by the breakout star of the Select Medical Orange County Cup, Rafael Lenhard, who shocked the pickleball world by defeating world No. 1 Ben Johns. They break down Rafael’s mindset during the upset, the adjustments he’s made for rally scoring, and how he’s approaching competition differently after the biggest win of his career. The conversation also covers his thoughts on competitive rhythm, recen...
In this episode of Cracked Paddles, Alex and Kevin sit down with Matt Manasse—coach, broadcaster, and on-air talent at Pickleball TV—for a wide-ranging conversation about the sport’s evolution, media growth, and off-court drama. Matt shares his thoughts on what makes pickleball such an attractive product for sponsors, how he prepares for a day on the job at Pickleball TV, and some of the tour's most compelling behind-the-scenes sto...
On this episode of Cracked Paddles, Alex Crum and Kevin Dong are joined by DUPR CEO Tito Machado for a wide-ranging conversation about the role of data in the present — and future — of pickleball. Tito breaks down the origins of DUPR and how it’s grown into the sport’s most trusted rating system, while also offering insight into how players can climb the ranks and what actually goes into the calculation of your score.
The conversat...
This week on Cracked Paddles, Alex Crum and Kevin Dong sit down with one of pickleball’s fastest-rising personalities: Tanner Tomassi, better known to fans as Tanner Pickleball. After building a massive following as a competitive Fortnite streamer and traveling the globe as a professional paintball player, Tanner found a new obsession in 2022—pickleball. What started as a casual hobby quickly turned into a full-blown pursuit of the...
In this week’s episode of Cracked Paddles, Alex Crum and Kevin Dong break down one of the biggest shakeups on the professional pickleball scene—Alex’s stunning back-to-back upsets over two #1-ranked players: Federico Staksrud in Atlanta and Chris Haworth in New York. Alex gives us a firsthand look into the mindset, match moments, and what it means to take down the sport’s elite.
He also opens up about the next chapter of his journe...
Host Alex Crum and Kevin Dong kick off the first ever Cracked Paddles episode by discussing their pickleball backgrounds, what they like and dislike about the sport, and so much more! The guys also break down a little bit of film, and answer some questions from social media.
All episodes are available in video format on the Cracked Paddles YouTube channel. To watch this episode, click here.
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