FROM DRINKS 🍻 TO DINKS 🏓 episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 22, 2026 · 32 MIN

FROM DRINKS 🍻 TO DINKS 🏓

from 44X20 Pickleball · host 44X20 Productions

Episode 2: 🍻 Drinks to Dinks 🏓For Episode 2, we flip the script.Sam hands the host chair to his cousin Adam Regos, the guy who first got him onto a pickleball court.From garage ping pong battles to becoming partners on the court, Adam takes Sam back through the story of how pickleball changed their relationship, changed Sam’s routine, and eventually helped inspire 44X20.They talk about Sam’s years in the beer world, the shift from drinks to dinks, the origin of the mouthpiece, tournament mindset, and why pickleball has become about a lot more than just winning games.Then things loosen up with a round of Never Have I Pickle Ever, and a few questionable pickleball confessions come out.🏓 Step Between the Lines.🤐 Grab Your Mouthpiece.Chapters01:20 How Pickleball Found Sam07:03 From Master Brewer to Pickleball09:39 Trading Drinks for Dinks11:37 Advice for New Players12:56 Finding the Eye of the Tiger18:28 The Mouthpiece Story21:16 What’s Next for Sam & 44X2026:42 Never Have I Pickle EverFollow Us on Instagram👨🏻‍🍳 Adam Regos: @chefboyaregos🤐 Sam Orlansky: @mouthpiecesamJoin the 44X20 Community🌐 44X20pickleball.comLike, subscribe, and follow 44X20 Pickleball for new episodes, clips, community stories, and everything happening between the lines.📣 Got something to say? Head to 44X20pickleball.com and leave us a voicemail. Ask a question, tell us your pickleball story, talk some trash, or give us your take.

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