The MicklePod

Season 6 Episode 11 Madness and Easter Brackets

Making brackets is fun, Sweet 16s are awesome. I have 2 Sweet 16 Brackets for you to enjoy. 
Candy and Movies, that is a Good Friday. 
Earbuds In ! Buckle Up ! 

Season 6 Episode 10 No Tens Left

Madness. No this is not Sparta. Another NCAA Tourney is front and center.  How does your Bracket look? 
I take a look at some Pickleball action.   

Pickle with Mickle Interview Series : Spring Breakin' with Wil Shaffer

Summary
In this conversation, Will Schaefer, a pickleball player and former gymnast, discusses his background in gymnastics and his transition to pickleball. He shares his favorite gymnastics events and talks about the importance of floor exercises and pommel horse. Will also discusses his performance in recent pickleball tournaments and his goals for the future, including playing in the Olympics and going pro. He highlights the growing youth pickleball scene and the importance of fitness and training in pickleball. The conversation also touches on Will's participation in the All-Around Champion show and his upcoming pickleball tournament. In this conversation, Will Shaffer discusses various topics including improving his diet, upcoming tournaments, movie remakes and acting, music and concerts, dream pickleball foursome, favorite car, fear of snakes and spiders, other fun activities, extreme sports and skydiving, and his hopes for the Detroit Lions in the Super Bowl. He also mentions his dream vacation.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background01:38 Favorite Gymnastics Event05:06 Pickleball in the Olympics06:10 Transition from Gymnastics to Pickleball07:34 Pickleball Tournaments and Partnerships08:58 Performance in Recent Tournaments11:20 Paddle Selection and Preferences12:27 Importance of Staying Forward at the Kitchen14:03 Youth Pickleball and High School Club14:16 Goals for MLP and Pro Pickleball16:00 Participation in All-Around Champion Show22:11 Upcoming Pickleball Tournament23:04 Team Name for Tournament25:28 Fitness and Training Routine28:22 Improving Diet and Eating Habits30:09 Upcoming Tournaments31:45 Movie Remakes and Acting35:11 Music and Concerts36:27 Dream Pickleball Foursome38:53 Favorite Car and Personalized License Plate40:19 Fear of Snakes, Spiders, and Scorpions41:49 Other Fun Activities43:05 Extreme Sports and Skydiving44:48 Detroit Lions and Super Bowl Hopes47:25 Dream Vacation

Season 6 Episode 9: Back to Back and Brackets

History at the Players. Brackets are here. 
I have my thoughts on the finish at The Players. 
I fill out a Bracket! 

Pickle with Mickle Interview Series: Here comes the Boom with Tracy Wilcox of Dynamite Pickleball

Summary
Tracy Wilcox, co-owner of Dynamite Pickleball and Heights Athletic Club, shares her journey in pickleball and the expansion of her business. She discusses the challenges of managing time and scheduling, as well as the importance of National Working Moms Day. Tracy also talks about the selection of pickleball balls and the issue of sandbagging in tournaments. She provides insights into the benefits of using a two-handed backhand and emphasizes the importance of footwork and movement in pickleball. Lastly, Tracy discusses paddle technology and the need for eye protection in the sport. In this conversation, Tracy Wilcox discusses the importance of eye protection in pickleball due to the power and speed of the game. She recommends wearing eyewear to prevent serious injuries. The conversation then shifts to the topic of injuries in pickleball and the need for stretching, staying hydrated, and warming up properly. Tracy emphasizes the importance of teaching healthy habits to prevent injuries. The conversation also touches on favorite snacks, fear of clowns, board games, coffee preferences, swimming with sharks, dream destinations, extreme sports, and celebrity pickleball players. Tracy shares her upcoming events and weekend plans.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Schedule01:14 Tracy's Schedule and National Working Moms Day05:17 Tracy's Journey to Pickleball07:44 Expansion to Heights Athletic Club08:35 Donuts and Shirts Off in Pickleball09:13 March Madness and College Basketball10:18 Expansion to Texas15:31 Pickleball Ball Selection21:27 Two-Handed Backhand in Pickleball22:30 Footwork and Movement in Pickleball27:47 Paddle Technology and Eye Protection28:16 Pop in Paddles and Eye Protection31:39 Injuries and Precautions33:23 Stretching and Warm-up36:19 Favorite Snacks and Guilty Pleasures37:13 Fear of Clowns38:08 Board Games and Coffee Preferences40:30 Swimming with Sharks and Dream Destinations42:46 Extreme Sports and Celebrity Pickleball Players45:21 Upcoming Events and Weekend Plans

Season 6 Episode 8 Reasonable Judgment

All part of my 3 prong plan to keep you busy until selection Sunday. Part I Sorry not Sorry Interview, go check it out. 
Part II. Right here. Weekend Preview. 
Part III: Lighting the Fuse on Pickleball with Tracy Wilcox of Dynamite PB. ( coming tomorrow)  

Pickle with Mickle Interview Series : All Apologies; Sorry not Sorry on the Court

Summary
In this interview, Chris Calamusa, also known as Chris Cali, talks about his journey into pickleball and the creation of his content series, Sorry Not Sorry. He discusses his experience with different paddles and shares his thoughts on the increasing speed and power in the game. Chris also mentions the importance of eye protection and reveals his duper rating. Finally, he mentions an upcoming tournament and expresses his excitement to visit the Lowe's Cabos pickleball facility. The conversation covers various topics including shirtless pickleball players, playing pickleball in relationships, preferences for pickleball balls, favorite pickleball players, hottest pickleball babes, predicting Anna Leigh Waters' performance, music preferences, and favorite pump-up songs and Nirvana songs. In this episode, host Mickle interviews Chris Cali, a pickleball enthusiast. They discuss childhood memories, including the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest and dumb contests they participated in. They also talk about their favorite TV shows and music, including South Park, Ren and Stimpy, Bruce Springsteen, and Bon Jovi. The conversation covers topics such as trash talking in sports, Action Park in New Jersey, and the TV shows The Hills and Jersey Shore. They end the episode by discussing dream pickleball foursomes and reviewing the show.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Hiding Jersey Roots03:00 Getting into Pickleball and Starting Sorry Not Sorry05:53 Exploring Different Paddles09:02 The Pop and Speed of Pickleball14:59 Protecting Eyes and Duper Rating24:02 Shirtless Pickleball Players25:23 Playing Pickleball in Relationships29:38 Preferences for Pickleball Balls32:16 Favorite Pickleball Players35:10 Hottest Pickleball Babes36:05 Predicting Anna Leigh Waters' Performance38:02 Music Preferences41:25 Favorite Pump-Up Songs43:03 Favorite Nirvana Songs44:25 Introduction and Childhood Memories45:02 Hot Dog Eating Contest and Dumbest Contests47:04 Favorite TV Shows and Music48:12 Trash Talking in Sports49:16 Bruce Springsteen vs Bon Jovi50:33 Action Park and New Jersey Movies52:23 The Hills vs Jersey Shore54:36 Dream Pickleball Foursome57:21 Review of the Show58:55 Chicago Bears and NFL Draft01:00:24 Promotion and Farewell
 

Season 6 Episode 7 It is Worship Your Tools Day

You can't make it up. Get out the shrine to Screwdrivers, drills and hammers. 
Ready to hammer down your Bracket? Patience.