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EPISODE · May 6, 2025 · 39 MIN

#522 - Pro Pickleball: A Brief, Wild History

from The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals · host Trey Elling

Filmmakers Ashley Underwood and Craig Coyne chat with Trey Elling about their documentary, DREAMBREAKER: A PICKLEBALL STORY. The film, which is available now on HBO MAX, chronicles the young-but-crazy world of professional pickleball. Topics include:How the film came to be (0:00)The major financial players (3:47)Celebrity team ownerships (11:22)Rising star Paris Todd (14:06)Nudist pickleball (17:24)Pickleball injuries (22:04)Pro pickleball's viability (24:29)Is there a good rivalry? (28:16)Popularity at a local level (34:38)Does Trey think pro pickleball will work? (37:45)

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