The Pickleball Diaries

Jan 14 2025 40 ep. 67 mins 3
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Pickleball player Andrew “Gorms” and His Co-host Victor Chan recounts/reviews their experiences at Pickleball tournaments, answers listeners questions, gives their opinions on Pickleball news of the month and covers the news and results of the Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL), Canadian Pickleball Association (CPA) Pro Tour and other Major Pickleball events in Canada.

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CNPL szn 3!!!! Delistings Galore!!!

Jan 14 2025 73 mins  
Welcome to our 3rd season, we start off the new year with Paddle delistings, the Johns Brothers final hurrah, the Quang Doung paddle controversy. And of course CNPL Season 3 Baby!!!! 1:15 PPA Masters Drama, 13:33 Equipment Corner brought to you by Pickleballsuperstore.ca, 34:35 Jill B vs PPA, 43:30 CNPL Season 3!!!, 1:00:00 Vote for Christina Chin and us, 1:01:00 what is coming up

PBD: S2E19: Hottakapalooza

Dec 20 2024 142 mins  
It’s PBD’s season finale! We tackle 5 hot topics surrounding pickleball, our top 5 moments of this past year & upcoming rule changes in 2025! Apologies for Gorms’s sound (technical issues) 1:30 our Spotify wrapped, 4:54 Hottakapalooza: Body bags/head shots, Trash talking, Playing rec with higher level players and not hitting to them, Serving rules (why do people want to

Raise the Roof!!

Nov 27 2024 79 mins  
We hang out at the Raise Athletics grande opening, Canadians competing abroad in Peru and the US, DUPR and Brackets merge & more 1:58 Raise Athletics in St. Albert, 14:02 CPA updates, 23:13 Canadians playing abroad, 41:49 NAPP tournament results and Churco on Dragon’s Den, 52:23 Equipment corner & DUPR and Brackets merge, 1:10:44 We discuss the kick heard round the Pickle

In a Pickle authors Dr. Stormy Hill & Teri Citterman join the show!!

Nov 18 2024 29 mins  
Dr. Stormy Hill and Teri Citterman talk about their new book In A Pickle: How to master Love and Pickleball and Not Kill each other 1:13 quick intro, 1:47 welcome Dr. Storm Hill and Teri Citterman, 28:15 wrap up About our guests: Dr. Stormy Hill, OTR/L, is the owner of two occupational therapy businesses helping special education students and adults with mental health challenges. S

Season 2: Episode 16: Dr. Erik Korem on the show

Nov 10 2024 49 mins  
We are joined by Dr. Erick Korem! He implemented the NFL's first sports science programs, helped fuel the feats of NCAA athletes, coached Olympic gold medalists, and others, in their pursuit of high performance. Today, as one of the top health and human performance authorities within the pickleball community, Korem and his team of world-class experts, are bringing pro-level coachi

The Pickleball Diaries: Season 2: Episode 15: Canada vs USA Women’s Pro/Am, Victor at the Hi Sports Grande Opening.

Oct 06 2024 107 mins  
Victor is back from Ontario and has stories! Gorms watched Aireen compete in the inaugural Women’s Pro Pickleball Challenge, CPA has their point rankings up, who is in the top 10? Another facility opens up & more. 1:15 Victors Hi Sports experience some CPA news & Ontario trip, 21:20 Minor League Pickleball lands in China (Canada’s own Yui See Lau & Yuki Chen spearhe

Season 2: Episode 14: CNPL Championship Weekend

Sep 09 2024 146 mins  
Who came out on top as the CNPL season 2 Champion? We were there Live!!!0:00 Championship weekend, 2:13 Day 1: The Play-In, 13:56 Day 2: The Bracket Starts, 14:16 Wolverines vs TU, 18:48 Brewers vs Pronghorns, 25:57 Quarter Final 1: Rollers vs Wolverines, 31:32 Quarter Final 2: Lions vs Brewers, 37:03 B side of bracket: Pronghorns vs Brewers, 41:57 Wolverines vs TU, 46:30 B Side se

Season 2: Episode 13: CNPL Western Split Recap!!

Aug 23 2024 93 mins  
We recap the events of the CNPL Western Split!! & make predictions leading into Championship weekend!! 1:20 Victor at St. Albert, 8:06 quick recap of PPA/MLP, 14:38 The CNPL Western Split!,16:51 Wolverines,24:17 Rush, 31:34 Smash, 39:11 Brewers, 43:35 Rollers, 47:55 Lions, 50:57 Pronghorns, 59:49 United, 1:06:43 Teeing up Championship Weekend,1:16:23 Update on the format,1:23:48 up

Season 2: Episode 12: Western Regionals, Red Deer Open and more CNPL shuffling.

Aug 16 2024 116 mins  
The Pronghorns make a roster change, Victor refs at the Western Regionals and Gorms jumps up to 4.5 Mixed play in Red Deer and more.2:06 The Red Deer Open, 22:38 Western Regionals & future sites talk, 51:06 DUPR & Pickleball Brackets combine and what Pickleball needs fix to be considered an Olympic sport, 1:08:00 Equipment Corner, 1:18:57 MLP & PPA news, 1:33:20 CNPL Pronghorns Dro

Season 2: Episode 11: The 2024 Alberta Provincial Championships

Jul 19 2024 94 mins  
We Recap the Alberta Provincials and have some CNPL news leading into the Western Split! 2:27 Victor is now a fully Certified Referee!!, 7:17 Andrew & Aireen’s results & the issue with Saturday’s schedule, 26:28 Our Commentary Experience, 31:00 The Operation side: wind, brackets & social, 47:44 The Pros at Provincials, 53:48 Trades in the CNPL!, 1:14:41 Upcoming tournaments, 1: