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The Ball Boys
by The Ball Boys with Paul and Billy
Did you know liking tennis is one of the main signs you may be a homosexual? Neither did we, but since every gay person we know likes tennis, we decided to make a podcast about it. Welcome to Ball Boys, where we talk the ins, outs, tops, bottoms, grunts and groans of professional tennis.
Episodes
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Locked and Loaded - with Matthew Coleman
Paul is joined by Ball Boys mainstay Matthew Coleman to chat all things locked, both on and off the court. Who is locking in and winning titles like Alcaraz and Novak, who is having a ruined end to the year like Sabalenka, and who is locking in and coming out on top? We have our Locksbians that...
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Honey Deuce and Honey Don'ts - with Reid Rohling
Join Paul and Reid for our US Open Recap show. We’re bringing you the honey dues, honey dudes, honey news, and honey feuds of the tournament. We start off with a speed round of Name that Butt and our Lobsbians including the first final ever between two game men. And yes of course the Nipplelodeon...
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The Bally Pardons - with Reid Rohling
Today’s show is a special one in honor of Dolly Parton. Paul is joined by tennis super fan and GRUNT member Reid Rohling as we get ready for the final slam of the year, the US Open. We play New Balls Please to probe Reid on just how gay he is for tennis. And we round up our lobsbians which…
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Canda Dry - with Myles David
On today’s show Paul is joined by Myles David, the creator of Tuned into Tennis as we recap the latest, greatest, and gayest in tennis. Catch up with our Lobsbians including the bizarro schedule of the National Bank Open and the proliferation of men in sports bras. And we recap all the highlights...
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The Oh-DC, with Ivy Pochoda
Join us on an Odyssey through the tours and while we put the diss in Odysseus. Ivy Pochoda is back to flex her classical Greek muscles as we explore the Isle of Lobsbos to find the things that made us gayer for tennis. Hint, it’s everything Jelena Ostapenko is doing on social media. Plus we cover...
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A Czech-off - with Kedzie Teller
This Wimbledon served up plenty of hits, with a few misses, and some twists and turns that kept us on the edge of our seat. We laughed, we cried, it was better than Cats. Kedzie Teller is back to break down all the action, from our Lobsbians that straddle Andy Roddick, diving divas, and Sabine...
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Bangers and Match - with Kedzie Teller
Buckle up for the most unpredictable Wimbledon in years as Paul is joined by a brand new ball boy, Kedzie Teller. Of course we start with New Balls Please, including the debut of Name that Butt. Plus we debate the pros and cons of the Serena Williams singles wild card, highlight some new entrants...
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Open Up - with Edward Schmit
We’re getting read and booked on the latest episode with the return of The Ball Boys Book Club! Paul is joined by Edward Schmit, author of the new gay tennis romance, The Open Era. We play New Balls Please and then dive deep into his debut novel, the steamy romance between Austin and Diego in a...
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Claymaxxxed - with Matthew Coleman
The Ball Boys are back to wrap up one of the most unexpected, chaotic Grand Slams in years. Matthew Coleman joins Paul to recap the roller coaster that was Roland Garros and talking about the dangers of getting what you wish for. And it’s Pride month, a time to remember our resilience no matter…
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Clay Mascs with Matthew Coleman
Matthew Coleman is back to join Paul for a Roma recap and a preview of Roland Garros. We debate what makes someone worth stanning and argue over being an Ostapenko versus a Sinner. And with all the injured players taking time off, we rank who would make the best James Bond during their time off....
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Red, for Fifth - with Nathan Frizzell
Buckle up for a bull ride through Madrid as Nathan Frizzell joins as guest Ball Boy. We cover all the ins and outs of Caja Magica with some Dark Magica, Magica Touch, and of course the model ball boys and girls. The ATP is red for fifth as Jannik Sinner is absolutely un-toppable collecting yet...
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Claymates - with Zach McKenzie
On today’s show Paul is joined by Zach McKenzie from the Houston Tennis Club, OutSmart Magazine and My Gay Houston. We've got an insider’s take on the VIP treatment at the US Clay Championships, and once again worship at the altar that is the Monte Carlo Masters. And we visit the rumor mill to…
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Marsh Madness, with Ivy Pochoda
Grab a towel and join Paul with special guest and pod favorite Ivy Pochoda as they break down the wet and wild action coming out of Miami. In honor of March Madness, we have our own Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4 but Ball Boys style. We celebrate the historic wins of Sinner and Sabalenka, debate...
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Just Deserts, an Indian Wells Recap
Today Paul is joined by hottie merch model and two time ball boy Ben Kersten to break down the latest from the desert as we’re talking all things Indian Wells. We breakdown the hottest matches, and we talk about the players matching the hottest breakdowns around the tournament. Sinner, Medvedev,...
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Happy Endings with Tom Vellner, author of Thirty Love
We keep the love going this episode as we are joined by special guest Ball Boy, Tom Vellner, author of Thirty Love. This gay tennis romance novel comes out March 10th everywhere. We talk about the slow burn of a romance novel, the logistics of falling in love on tour, and the euphoria of queer...
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Love All
On today’s show Paul is joined by Charles Conoly from the Tennis Channel and we have caught the love bug just in time for Valentine’s day. Charles shares stories from Paul’s literal dream job at the Tennis Channel and we talk about our favorite players, tennis couples and wags. Plus we cover the...
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Alca-rithm Optimization - an AO Recap
Paul is joined by Matthew Coleman to cover the Australian Open from top to bottom. From Carlos Alcaraz’s record breaking run to Rybakina’s beguiling domination we’re giving our take on the first slam of the year. And something just felt a little off this year - whether it was great match ups that...
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Two in the Bush - an AO Preview
For our preview special of the Australian Open, Paul is joined by pod mainstay Matthew Coleman to break down the action Down Under. We cover the tops and bottoms of the tour as we boomerang from Medvedev’s new title to United Cups pure entertainment. And we have our always 100% correct, backed by...
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Ball Drop 2026
Welcome to the new season of The Ball Boys! Paul is joined by Ivy Pochoda to break down the off season action and everything from Heated Rivalry to Venus’s wedding to the heartbreak of the Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero split. We cover the battle of the sexists - oops, sexes! And we have...
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The Second Annual Bally Awards
It's time to celebrate the outfits and outbursts, the dudes and feuds, the hot shots and low blows of the ATP and WTA tours with the Second Annual Bally Awards. Paul is joined by his Golden Globes, Matthew Coleman and Matthew Paluch to give out the most prestigious awards in niche, gay, tennis,...
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Finals Fantasy
The Ball Boys put the rear in year-end with the ATP and WTA Finals. Paul is joined by media darling, Brooklyn tennis icon, and co-creator of Talk Hole, Eric Schwartau, to break down the final stops on the tour. We discuss the ASMR of tennis, debate tennis etiquette and that tainted WTA finals...
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Thirty-Gory, the Ball Boys Halloween
The Ball Boys are putting the slice in sliced and diced for a special Halloween episode. Paul is joined by OutLoud Sports’ own Adam Laroche (@adamlaroche) and we cover the ghouls and goblins of the tour from Shagnhai to Basel. We talk about our favorite final girl moments, and review tennis…
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Cup Sighs
Paul is joined by the first member of the Ball Boy Development Program, tennis fanatic and hair deity Benjamin Kersten, to talk the ins and outs of the Asian swing of the ATP and WTA tours. We give some love to Iga and Coco for their recent form on and off the court, have some ideas for how to…
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A Taurus Trap - Our US Open Recap
The Ball Boys are wrapping up the US Open like half the field is wrapping up their shoulders, wrists, and egos. Tune in as Paul and Matthew run down the top moments from the men’s and women’s competitions. We celebrate the Taurus champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka who really are meeting...
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Sets and the City
And Just Like That, we’re back in the Big Apple for one last slam in 2025. And Matthew Coleman is back, debuting a hot new beard and some extra hot takes on all the action leading up to the US Open. We send off Cincinnati in true WKRP fashion, debate what worked and didn’t about the mixed doubles...
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It's Big Ben
The Ball Boys are back with a Canadian Open recap where we continue a season of firsts. First wins, first masters titles, first dates! Ivy and Paul cover the tournaments highs and lows including a fresh set of Cold Plays. We have a deep dive into Ben Shelton - has he found a new gear that the…
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Heat Strokes and Cold Plays
The Ball Boys have a new B in town, with Coach B joining us to break down the action from the ATP and WTA tours. We’re recapping the hot hot action coming out of DC, including live reactions to the men’s final. Sorry Ms Kidman, heartbreak does NOT feel good in a place like this. We also have this...
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We're so Wimbledone
Pop the corks and toss the strawberries, we are done with Wimbledon. Join Paul and Colby to break down the hits and misses from two weeks on grass. We sum up the tournament by deciding how many balls it gets in our new rating system S.E.R.V.E. Plus we have a proposal for how to save the players...
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Grass Talk: Agreein' to Dis a Green
It’s time for the Crown Jewel of the Grand Slams and we’re breaking down the grass, talking trash, and covering the sass. Reporter, former top junior, and grass enthusiast Colby Grey (no relation to Sasha or Kerri) joins as this week’s co-host and talks about his time playing with some of today’s...
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The Lobsfather
For this special Father’s Day episode we’re celebrating all the dads and daddies of the tennis tour. Join Paul and Ivy as we cover as many dads as possible and play some brand new games like Who’s Your Daddy, and Dad, Daddy, or Dandy. We talk about our favorite dads of the tour and predict who…
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Roland Carlos
Paul and Matthew are showering off the Terre Battue of Roland Garros and recapping what’s been one of the most entertaining grand slams in recent history. We’re vamos’ing ourselves for Pride Month and bringing you the best stories from Paris. From sending off Rafa in style to the top talent...
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Draw, Next Question
It’s time for the second slam of the year and Paul and Matthew are breaking down all the action for you. We’re out of the best smelling WTA final where Jasmine battled Coco, and Sinner may have been bullied into losing to Carlos. All this has us covered in so much clay we’re in the red just like...
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The MILF Open
We have the mother of all shows for you as we celebrate Mother's Day with all the MILFs on tour - Moms I’d like to Fan, Moms I’d like to Face, Moms I’d like to Fact and more. Our Mother Ball Boy Ivy Pochoda joins Paul to talk about the top moms and highlight our favorite box mothers. Plus we make...
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Clayja Vu
This episode welcomes a new ball boy to the fold with John Griffin helping Paul navigate the clay courts that are all starting to blend together. We swear we've seen this all before. We break down the action from Madrid where Casper Ruud gave the rest of the tour a ruud awakening. And we look…
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The Full Monty Carlo
On this episode Paul and Matthew are going the full monty in Monte Carlo and dishing the dirt about clay. And no, we don’t mean our ex. We’ve got your covered from Houston to Charleston to the Riviera bringing you the highlights and insights with Balls on the Ground. Plus we updated the BaeTP...
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Miami Vice
We’re wrapping up Miami and the Sunshine double and boy are our mouths tired. Paul and Ivy break down the action with some fresh Lobsbians that will take your breath away, and the Novak deep state code has finally been cracked. Plus we have a new segment, Balls on the Ground, with firsthand takes...
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We believe in Mirra-cles
On this episode of the Ball Boys we are fresh out of the desert and boy are we hoarse. We’re recapping Indian Wells with a few not so surprising winners (did we actually predict this one?!) and we’re calling bologna on the Indian Wells cuisine. Plus we talk about the most extra country in tennis,...
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It's Wide Open
On this episode we are joined by writer and tennis insider Ivy Pochoda to navigate the wild world of tennis on and off the court. Catch up on the latest hottie bracket news, including the addition of a qualifications round! And we gear up for Indian Wells by talking about the blockbusters that…
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WADA Mess*
Since 2025 is turning out to be pretty damn messy and the Ball Boys aren't holding anything back. We're putting the Butt in Rebuttal with our in-depth probing of the "Hottie Bracket," have an immodest proposal for all doping going forward, and celebrate the ladies of the WTA who have to put up…
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Texas Hold'him
The ball boys are bouncing around the globe hitting all our favorite 500's and eating up the results and insane trick shots. We talk the Dallas Open which is hotter than ever as a 500 and on the heels of Queen B winning AOTY at last week's Grammys. Plus we honor two timing broads - that’s a bad...
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Maddy Morphosized
The Ball Boys are recapping the Australian Open, shoving everything we can into our extra wide segment of This Week At The Tennis. We celebrate Madison Keys who single handedly saved the tournament and provided a bright spot in a very questionable 2025, plus we talk about how she metamorphosized...
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A-O, Let's Go!
The Ball Boys are back and ballsier than ever. On the premiere episode of 2025 we have our first ever Lady Ball Boy, Ivy Pochoda, novelist, writer for Racquet Magazine and Second Serve, and former professional squash player. On this episode we breakdown the first slam of the season, profile out…
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The Ballies
Welcome to our special rear-end...I mean year-end episode where we celebrate the highs, lows, and blows of 2024 with the first annual Ballies. Tune in to find out who wins Worst Man, Tennis Supreme, and the Lobsbian of the year. Plus a special Steel Ballie for the player who has balls. And today...
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Fritz Please
On this episode of The Ball Boys we're putting the silly in resilience and the barbs in Barbora. It’s officially the end of the season, and the Rafa era. Some players went out with a bang and some hit snooze til 2025. We recap the highlights of the ATP and WTA finals, including the latest hot…
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Erste Come Erste Serve
On this episode the ball boys are deep into spooky season with ghoulish makeovers and scary good on court action. We play Fake Deuce, our "fake news" game just in time for the election. We pit Danimal against Stanimal and our Chat LGBT starts cursing at us. And of course we bring you the winners,...
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The Nad-hall of Fame
On this episode of The Ball Boys we celebrate the legs and legacy of Rafa Nadal and count down the top five things we'll miss most about the King of Clay. We also cover the hits and misses of the Asian swing, introduce you to Ryder our Chat LGBT bot, and play 10 words or Lets with this week's…
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They're Eating the Lobs, They're Eating the Nets
We put together the purrrfect episode just fur you as we celebrate all things pets. We of course keep you up to date with the latest around the tours, and did we just fall in love with the Laver Cup? We cover the upcoming Billionairess showdown at Madison Square Garden and introduce you to Chat...
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Reboots the House Down
In the immortal words of Adele, "Hello?" After a little break The Balls Boys podcast is back with a new format, new balls, and same old tired jokes. Come on back and hear about how the US Open got Ugly Sweaty, Billionairess representation, and our latest sponsor Paula's BaDosas.
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Net Flicks, and Chill
We're heading to the desert for the unofficial 5th slam - and no we don't mean Netflix Slam. We're also qwatching the new tennis IT couple, talking about THAT outburst, and previewing everything at Indian Wells. And don't miss the details on our meet up, March 11th at the Corona Cantina at 4PM.…
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Lana Del Ray Ja Vu
The Ball Boys are putting the verse in metaverse with a show all about the streaks, strokes, repeats and threepeats we're seeing on tour. Who's won Doha 3 times in a row? What player and coach are coming back together? And if you are named Caroline who are you likely to face on any given match?...
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Did you know liking tennis is one of the main signs you may be a homosexual? Neither did we, but since every gay person we know likes tennis, we decided to make a podcast about it. Welcome to Ball Boys, where we talk the ins, outs, tops, bottoms, grunts and groans of professional tennis.
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Did you know liking tennis is one of the main signs you may be a homosexual? Neither did we, but since every gay person we know likes tennis, we decided to make a podcast about it. Welcome to Ball Boys, where we talk the ins, outs, tops, bottoms, grunts and groans of professional tennis.
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