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Cracked Paddles Podcast (Pickleball Podcast)

“Cracked Paddles Podcast” is a weekly pickleball podcast hosted by Alex Crum (AC) and Kevin Dong (KD) that brings you the biggest storylines, controversies, guests, and tips for both professional and recreational pickleball.

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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Beating Connor Garnett, PPA Nationals, and 4.5 Pickleball Mistakes (opens the original)

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    AC and Kevin start by preparing Kevin’s brother Brian for his first 5.0 tournament, breaking down the most common mistakes they see from 4.5-level players.

  2. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    DreamBroken and How to Make In-Game Adjustments (opens the original)

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    AC and Kevin break down the end of the Columbus Sliders’ MLP season in Newport Beach, including the playoff loss to Brooklyn and AC’s difficult DreamBreaker performance against Christian Alshon.

  3. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    Pickleball Clothing Scandal and Tournament Lessons Learned (opens the original)

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    AC and Kevin break down one of the strangest controversies of the season after Thomas Yu and Max “Purple Jesus” Manthou were forfeited from an APP event over matching-clothing requirements.

  4. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Pickleball Etiquette: What's OK and Not OK? (opens the original)

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    AC and Kevin return with plenty to catch up on, starting with injury updates before breaking down the end of the Major League Pickleball regular season.

  5. Episode · Jul 30, 2026

    Pickleball Hot Takes and the MLP Playoff Picture (opens the original)

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    AC and Kevin return after a brief break to recap the latest Major League Pickleball action in San Diego and Chicago.

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