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Friday Group Chat

The Friday Pickleball boys deliver a weekly conversation about the fun and entertaining stories happening in pickleball.

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Next Friday Paddles Will Have EXTREMELY Durable Grit (Ep. 3) Oct 14, 2026

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Scott and Isaac debrief Rachel Rohrabacher’s wedding, Kyle talks about his weekend playing in the Charlotte PPA Challenger, and Ashlee makes her podcast debut.

We also dive into Scott's near miss with a QuickBooks scam, tell the story of how one time we actually did get scammed for $60,000, and reveal the biggest news yet: Friday's new paddles with Tier 1 durable grit.

Join the early access list for our upcoming durable grit paddles: https://friday.pscrpt.io/bjKp7R

Join the Friday Pickleball Discord: https://discord.gg/3PZ6hTnHE

(00:00) Kyle’s Amazing Story
(02:32) Doug from Bread and Butter's Accidental Text
(04:54) Rachel's Wedding Weekend in Maine
(11:31) Kyle's PPA Charlotte Tournament Report
(24:01) The Great Paul Carpenter Scam Attempt
(34:13) Getting Scammed Out Of $60,000
(41:31) Kyle's Drilling Disaster with Isaac
(55:25) Tier One Durable Grit Unlocked
(1:00:49) New Paddles Coming
(1:13:18) Kyle's Singles Comeback and Chris Brown Concert Recovery
(1:20:03) Jake's Love Song for Isaac
(1:22:22) Customer of the Week

We Called a Hindrance in a 5.0 PPA Match (Ep. 2) Oct 07, 2026

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Jake, Scott, Isaac, and Kyle dive into Championship Sunday at PPA Mesa, Rachel's hunt for double gold, and a wild 5.0 tournament experience that included a cowboy hat controversy, Crocs on court, and a shoe that literally fell apart mid-match.

We also get into Kyle's AI song obsession (Jake is NOT a fan), Scott and Isaac's Mandarin learning journey, the highly anticipated 60 yard dash race results, and Isaac gets a breakup letter he didn't see coming.

Welcome to the group chat!

(00:00) Welcome Back to Episode 2
(00:53) Championship Sunday Preview: Rachel Going for Double Gold
(03:52) Kyle's Tournament Support: Big A the Sled
(06:37) Hat Gate: The Cowboy Hat Controversy
(13:39) Playing Pickleball in Crocs
(15:27) Shoe Gate: Isaac's Shoe Falls Apart Mid-Match
(18:51) Scott and Justin's 5.0 Run to Silver
(21:00) Mandarin Learning Journey
(25:16) Kyle's Surprise for the Podcast
(31:08) Scott vs Kyle: Money Ball Tournament Comeback
(33:54) The Origin Story of Big A the Sled

(35:55) Jake’s Breakup Letter
(38:17) The Race: Scott vs Kyle Sprint Showdown
(43:33) Closing Thoughts and Final Song

Rachel and Kyle Finally Talk About It... (Ep. 1) Sep 25, 2026

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The whole gang’s here! Jake, Scott, Isaac, and Kyle talk to Rachel Rohrabacher about her insanely fast rise to the top, the disaster that was her first tournament playing with Friday paddles, and initial first impressions.

We also get into Kyle’s painfully awkward MLP experience, his upcoming 60 yard dash against Scott, some of our favorite customer service stories, and plenty of other behind the scenes Friday chaos.

Basically, it’s the group chat, but with microphones. New episodes every Wednesday!

00:00 Welcome to Friday Group Chat - Episode 1
00:53 Meet the Co-Founders: Scott's Journey from Corporate to Pickleball
03:27 Kyle's Path to Pro Pickleball
05:42 Rachel's Rapid Rise: From Tennis to Top Pro
11:33 Isaac's Unconventional Route: From Dog Kennels to Friday Co-Founder
18:04 Jake: From Stand-Up Comedy to Social Media
24:46 Scott vs Kyle: Who is Faster??
34:06 First Impressions: Meeting Rachel
40:38 The Masters Disaster: When the Fever Paddle Didn't Pass
48:22 Kyle's Most Embarrassing Moment: The MLP Celebration Fail
59:15 Customer Service Stories: The Good, Bad, and Outrageous
1:05:23 Paddle of the Week: ???

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