Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast
Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham D’Amico and Travis Rettenmaier—co-owners of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisions—this show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games.
Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what he’s talking about. Graham? Well, he’s got opinions.
Recorded at Crescent Lake Park in St. Pete, Florida, these are the courts where we first learned the game, talked way too much smack, and fell in love with the sport. If you love pickleball but don’t take yourself too seriously, welcome to the party.
Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast
Andre Agassi: Pickleball Lit a Fire in Me
In this special episode of Bad Calls, we sit down with tennis legend Andre Agassi to talk about how pickleball unexpectedly reignited his competitive spirit, reshaped his daily life, and gave him a new sense of purpose.
Agassi opens up about:
•How he discovered pickleball during lockdown
•Why it became more than just a hobby
•His honest thoughts on the sport’s growth, culture, and competitive ceiling
•Playing (and drilling) with Steffi
•His investment in the future of pickleball through DUPR, Lifetime, and JOOLA
•The real mental and physical toll of tennis — and how pickleball changed that
This isn’t just a story about a new sport. It’s a story about finding yourself again after the lights go out.
