In this episode of Pickleballers, Federico Staksrud sits down with co-hosts Roscoe Bellamy and Jared Paul for a casual, wide-ranging conversation about his journey from a software company desk job to the top of the sport. They cover his blockbuster MLP trade to the New Jersey 5s, his reunion with Hayden Patriquin in men’s doubles […]
Gabe Tardio is the No. 2 player in the world and half of the best men’s doubles team in pickleball alongside Ben Johns. He grew up in Bolivia chasing a tennis career and went from thinking pickleball was “the dumbest game ever” to one of the most feared right-side players on the PPA Tour. In […]
Jay Devilliers, “The Flying Frenchman,” is one of pro pickleball’s most accomplished veterans — a former Wichita State tennis standout who transitioned into the pro ranks in 2019 and has stayed near the top of the sport for over half a decade. In this season-closing episode, Jay sits down with Roscoe and Jared for a […]
Will Howells is a former Top 15 US junior tennis player and Notre Dame standout who switched to pickleball in 2023 and quickly climbed the ranks. In this episode of Pickleballers, Will sits down with Roscoe and Jared to trace his rise in pickleball, starting with his MLP debut on a “team of misfits” and […]
Brooke Buckner is the No. 4 women’s singles player in the world and a former Division I tennis player at Michigan, known for some of the hardest ground strokes in the game, men or women. In this episode of Pickleballers, Brooke sits down with Roscoe and Jared to trace her path from junior tennis and […]
In this episode of Pickleballers, Dave Fleming sits down with co-hosts Roscoe Bellamy and Jared Paul to trace his winding path to the pickleball mic — from calling high school sports in Memphis to ball boying and interviewing tennis legends as a teenager, and finally becoming the defining voice of the sport’s biggest broadcasts. Dave […]
Hannah Blatt was one of the top squash players in the world before transitioning into professional pickleball, where she’s now ranked No. 22 in singles and become one of the most followed players in the sport on social media. In this episode, Hannah sits down with Roscoe and Jared to trace her path from elite […]
Jared Paul is the co-host of Pickleballers and the founder of The Kitchen Pickleball — the largest and most engaged pickleball community and media company in the world, with more than 2 million cumulative members, followers and email subscribers across platforms. In this episode, co-host Roscoe Bellamy flips the script and puts Jared in the […]
In this episode of Pickleballers, Danni-Elle Townsend sits down with Roscoe and Jared fresh off a run to the MLP finals in Austin. She breaks down what it’s like competing on American soil for the first time, why she’s unapologetic about staying rooted in Australia, and why she believes the sport’s next wave of talent […]
In this episode of Pickleballers, Hannah sits down with Roscoe and Jared to pull back the curtain on the Johns family, the wild early days of the PPA, and what it really took to turn pickleball into a legitimate professional sport. It’s part origin story, part behind-the-scenes tour, and entirely worth your time. Hannah opens […]
