# Dinks On Tap: The Happy Hour Pickleball Podcast

A podcast by Casie & Lauren. Ever wondered what the big deal is about Pickleball? Welcome to Dinks on Tap, where the pickleball paddle meets the margarita. We’re Casie and Lauren, your pickleball partners in crime, here to spill the beans on why pickleball is more than just a game. It’s that “more” part we’re so drawn to. That “more” part which we highly suspect is about rediscovering PLAY in our lives and bringing FUN into focus. Let’s be clear, we’re not pros. We’re just a couple of recreational players who notice, marvel, and revel in the nuances that make up the juice to this fruit’s fine squeeze. In each episode we’ll look at the life breathing behind, within, underneath and alongside the game... That momentum shift on the court, (“Why am I so ‘off’ today?”), the Fourth Man Struggle (“Seriously, who else can we get to play?”), the camaraderie that turns strangers into friends (“Do you want to exchange numbers?”) and various other dynamics that go beyond the dink to make up the humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom we find between the lines. So join us! Pour a glass, squeeze a lime, and let’s get under the hood of just how good it feels to rediscover PLAY in our lives.

Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/dinks-on-tap/

## Latest episodes

- [Who Invented Pickleball? It wasn't named after the dog! What the Picklr Bankruptcy Means for Your Club, and Why the Pickleball Community Stays for Happy Hour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/b116b7f5b1a2) (2026-10-22, 53 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f79d5435-90ac-4a8d-ae07-0f2080b906a8.mp3
- [Stop Saving Fun for When the To-Do List Is Done: How Pickleball Makes You a Better Leader and Better at Everything Else with Colleen Riddle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/f3c554ed8769) (2026-10-08, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0fb94bc8-f78a-441c-9fbb-3f3547ee5cbc.mp3
- [Mary Steenburgen On Set at The Dink Movie: Improv with Jake Johnson, Her Point on Anna Leigh Waters, and the Psychic Who Predicted Ted Danson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/70eabffa17ca) (2026-09-23, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4cff4ccc-13f7-4d33-b640-95834254dcdc.mp3
- [Cleo King on The Dink Movie: How She Booked Gail on a Pickleball Court, Learned the Game from Brad Gilbert, and Never Put the Paddle Down](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/8d1d9df888bf) (2026-09-09, 43 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/16af8fc7-e312-4746-a7e6-f45f752497b0.mp3
- [How Major League Pickleball Really Works: What Fans Don’t See Behind the Trades, Contracts, and Team Decisions with Alex Geesbreght](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/eb7fc236b0b7) (2026-09-02, 37 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2344add4-171d-478f-ae28-535391b7c3c4.mp3
- [He Bought A Pickleball Team: Inside Team Ownership And Family Connection With Los Angeles Mad Drops Owner Alex Geesbreght](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c79e3652c625) (2026-08-26, 60 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/693d8c00-6f67-4db0-8f32-811a36024af3.mp3
- [Grief Is Part of the Game: Why Losing a Pickleball Partner Hurts and How Healthy Competition Can Help You Keep Growing with Dr. Amanda Sovik Johnston](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/9204f99b42cf) (2026-08-12, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0f7bb1d3-2a43-4dbf-8306-278d9ef1b559.mp3
- [The Dink Movie Premiere: Mary Steenburgen Got Snubbed at Open Play, Ted Danson Fell Head Over Heels for Pickleball, and Ben Johns' Celebrity Foursome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/a84047755e66) (2026-07-29, 24 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/50f1f11b-f07e-4b4e-a9f2-ebe39653b91b.mp3
- [Why Pickleball Might Be Rearranging Your Whole Life Before You Notice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c2a6825ac05e) (2026-07-15, 42 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4dde36a6-5d2e-4895-bd41-6316a2d13728.mp3
- [What Two Empty Nesters with Gold Medals and Matching Outfits Can Teach Us About Starting Over with Cecy Feld and Holly Kerr](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/3b89af061c79) (2026-07-01, 65 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a8d228e3-1189-455a-878a-8f79779a744e.mp3
- [Top Chef Winner Richard Blais Didn't Need Another Obsession…Pickleball Found Him Anyway](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/3e2ae89f879a) (2026-06-17, 43 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/94ce069e-418e-44e5-b3ae-4a0e76c90598.mp3
- [The Future Of Pickleball Might Belong To The Amateurs, And This Episode Explains Why](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c9b6deb8a0ec) (2026-06-03, 43 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/efaac315-a131-46e3-adf5-d7a605b9528b.mp3
- [DUPR Reset: The Ratings Rollercoaster, the Reality Check, and Tito Machado’s Take](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c8baab8de276) (2026-05-20, 61 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c3c44b70-a572-4729-beba-ea92d4548e5d.mp3
- [How College Football's Wild West is a Warning Every Pickleball Player Should Hear with Jay Paterno](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/dcccf0728ec3) (2026-05-06, 50 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c7601a65-188d-4218-8b9f-f0cfc9787c34.mp3
- [Why Pickleball Starts as a Game and Turns Into Something So Much Harder to Walk Away From, with Clare Frank](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c4b6c2de4ed7) (2026-04-22, 46 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4ed27cd0-7354-4dd9-877a-d96a25ae3e04.mp3
- [Find Your Ride-or-Die Partner: Because You’re Gonna Be Playing Pickleball at 80, with Jeanne Koepke and Pam McCurry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/bdbaae203c9f) (2026-04-08, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0a0f061c-0746-4fdb-b038-96fbb33d6d03.mp3
- [What Rec Players Are Missing by Not Watching Pickleball on TV, with Sports Broadcaster Will Daughton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/7375afb4d09a) (2026-03-25, 53 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7254f0e-6c7d-4946-a00d-fc8813ad8de9.mp3
- [BONUS - The Parents Behind the Pod: Meet the Original Support Team of Dinks on Tap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/174e615139cf) (2026-03-11, 29 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/54ea7f5c-0413-4992-8811-4b63d3c4571b.mp3
- [The Parent Perspective of Competitive Pickleball and Why the Car Ride Home Might Matter Most](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/fa1bf2cca72c) (2026-03-11, 67 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/72d90876-5d36-40a0-8b1b-ee8580f7e995.mp3
- [Pickleball Is Changing Us: What the Game Reveals About Who We’re Becoming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/f504bd9dd232) (2026-02-25, 46 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e2b7a5a9-d6c5-4738-99c9-713d3baad5ce.mp3
- [The Pickleball Tournament Survival Guide with PIG’s Mike Hoxie: How to Skip the 4-Hour Wait, Spot the Good Ones, and Make It to Happy Hour on Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/ca2f986d9431) (2026-02-11, 51 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/845c874b-50ad-4d1b-a059-dced67255189.mp3
- [3 Sports Psychology Tips That Will Stop You From Obsessing Over Your DUPR Score and Build Unshakeable Mental Toughness, with Executive Coach Lauren Vosbein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/a5836dd005fa) (2026-01-28, 62 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/22272431-32b5-475a-9e8a-a68507a15f40.mp3
- [RE-RELEASE: Is DUPR Driving Us or Dividing Us? CEO Tito Machado's Answer Will Surprise You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/0856d205c8b7) (2026-01-14, 67 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/909ea999-0444-4446-9ef2-29d0423031b1.mp3
- [Listener Favorite of 2025! Pickleball Doubles Partnerships and Why Team Chemistry Matters with Captain Molly Bonner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/c4b2bc85211f) (2025-12-31, 62 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4fef1478-2788-4adc-8a2f-1e4e52a91957.mp3
- [What 2025 Revealed About Pickleball: The Highs, Lows, and WTF Moments](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/b6eda4e2c76c) (2025-12-17, 52 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7e198dfb-ca7f-40d7-9189-a307e3c738af.mp3
- [No More Boring Gifts! Inside Our Holiday Gift Guide for Pickleball Lovers and Their Favorite Dinking Partners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/3621db10a4bc) (2025-12-03, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5add52ef-2f62-458b-b89e-beb48b344299.mp3
- [Our Podcast Anniversary Happy Hour Event: Live, Loud, & Loosely Monitored.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/3b5881ae15a4) (2025-11-19, 46 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bb773dac-6b5b-4d60-902d-88259dc4afe2.mp3
- [Is DUPR Driving Us or Dividing Us? CEO Tito Machado’s Answer Will Surprise You](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/2abe867f82e9) (2025-11-05, 67 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e257773b-0e9a-4984-b817-bac8ee44a200.mp3
- [DiNKR: The Pickleball App That Saved Our Group Chat (And Might Get You a Date?)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/8dd6c63112f2) (2025-10-22, 53 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/538028d0-14fc-418d-9f43-70d8b0b47326.mp3
- [When the Lights Go Out Mid-Match: Our Wildest Pickleball Tournament Experience Yet (And What It Taught Us About Focus Training)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/f767d87a1e6a) (2025-10-08, 55 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/583c727a-d1e6-4577-ae78-2cd405e9e610.mp3
- [Is DUPR Dead? Mike Barker's VAIR Rating System Might Just Bury It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/9251a3b32e7d) (2025-09-24, 59 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f5f464c4-5aab-46c3-959c-f0e19cb6e78a.mp3
- [Pickleball Doubles Partnerships and Why Team Chemistry Matters with Captain Molly Bonner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/535576774452) (2025-09-10, 62 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/18aa0231-a57c-4f41-9876-a3495df10ea9.mp3
- [Red Carpets, Rooftop Pickleball, and why Kaitlin Miller Swapped Broadcast Journalism for Drop Shots and Dinks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/af1343fa0360) (2025-08-27, 41 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b0794b6e-8149-473e-9d96-dc1fc1b731a6.mp3
- [Big Names, Bigger Brains: The Caitlin Clark Effect and Game Psychology with Dr. Joy Macci: What You Need For Your Pickleball Mindset Training](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/9a0017992ed4) (2025-08-13, 52 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2d09124e-e9a4-4d78-ba6c-76dcc0f3236c.mp3
- [The Dallas Classic Diaries: We Got COVID, Still Got a Podium Finish, and Got Schooled by Ben McNair on Pickleball Strategy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/36f821169aa9) (2025-07-30, 53 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/114a14be-6ea6-4eb5-a153-5236e27bdd64.mp3
- [DUPR Delusions & Kitchen Confessionals with Restaurant Powerhouse Brenton Phillips of Written By The Seasons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/b107643a9454) (2025-07-16, 62 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/65565123-9d3f-4996-a2c9-6dc7ca9a5328.mp3
- [Houston We Have a Problem Part 2: The Pickleball vs Tennis Debate You Didn’t Know You Needed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/9ff873e892d6) (2025-06-27, 41 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/cdd85de7-74a9-4c42-bb9e-3bdac1c88e6b.mp3
- [Houston We Have a Problem Part 1: How a Houston Pickleball Tournament Exposed Our Game (and Grew It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/165c5d895dcd) (2025-06-13, 48 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/be60c747-157b-4cba-8979-6cc4dc1b928b.mp3
- [The Loud Truth About Pickleball Noise: What Denver Parks and Rec Is Doing About It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/96d27727e8fb) (2025-05-31, 65 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/65c1f1b5-ab0b-494f-8767-4fb8367bfc18.mp3
- [Secret Love Affair or Smart PR? The Wild Theories Around Anna Leigh Waters vs Hayden Patriquin Pickleball Controversy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/98d853f370cc) (2025-05-16, 34 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/28df7deb-8cb4-4b5b-b7dd-c037dba57b1d.mp3
- [This Is What Happens When a Finance Guy Gets Sucked Into the Pickleball Community with Ben Paquette](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/117b7d26a255) (2025-05-02, 65 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f9f3ae53-86f4-4af8-a283-1d246c6b5704.mp3
- [Ivan Jakovljevic’s Pickleball Journey Started with a Crush (and Ended in Pro Pickleball)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/2e25347e729e) (2025-04-18, 36 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/49f3072f-edd6-4349-b5ef-02c6105bde7a.mp3
- [How to Play Pickleball with Your Romantic Partner Without Killing Each Other](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/808ffcef42a6) (2025-04-04, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3b8bb96f-368b-4168-9422-c0c08a46c4dd.mp3
- [How to Stop Pickleball Injuries Before They Happen (And Recover Like a Pro!) With Albert Ibanez](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/bde1dc0e4ce1) (2025-03-21, 66 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aa3d6409-0e63-4317-80db-92ecd3a9192b.mp3
- [What Happens Off the Court Matters More Than You Think](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/d084cbf46356) (2025-03-07, 35 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f80b754a-69f2-4221-996d-9e2443766b41.mp3
- [Pickleball Rules, Refs & Controversial Calls with Courtney Johnson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/aeb36604d11d) (2025-02-21, 71 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f1984823-059b-4104-9514-a28f2bc6796d.mp3
- [Why Your Mindset is the Key to Better Pickleball with Dayne Gingrich & Jill Martin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/eff1640dc35f) (2025-02-07, 88 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fcde57fc-b7e9-4e70-aac6-13675aa24e62.mp3
- [Sneaky Pickleball Lies, Court Pet Peeves & More with Pro Melissa Pedroza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/855614a340fc) (2025-01-24, 60 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/8dfcd7e5-fb10-44a5-ab7c-39161fc0e3cc.mp3
- [What’s New in Pickleball? Growth Stats, Game Rules, and Pickleball Mindset for 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/e0ae304c4e2c) (2025-01-10, 58 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/671dec20-bfef-4c76-9dbd-77b2ccb21cad.mp3
- [Why Playing Better Opponents is the Secret to Pickleball Success](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1776366798/706e7c6bf4e7) (2024-12-27, 67 min): audio https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/438bc300-0c66-415a-90e5-f9fab9f91032.mp3

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