Pod Laver Arena

Yeah, so... we're back! And it feels like we never left. Ahem. So, sit back and listen to Mike adroitly explain how PLA has risen from the albeit non-existent ashes. Along with co-host Slammin' Sam Taunton, the two knuckleheads discuss Fed's return to coaching, a weird Alex Eala statue, and ask the burning question: 'are male tennis players actually soy boys'? It's a serve of tennis, with a volley of jokes, followed by long, demoralising injury timeouts. Huge thanks to everyone who jammed Tennis Australia's switchboard with breathtakingly irate calls demanding our reinstatement. We see you.
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In this harrowing episode, Mike and Lizzy tease the end of Pod Laver Arena as we know it. But... is there a shocking twist on the horizon? (spoiler alert: yes). The two tennis tragics analyse Rafael Jodar's hot temper, discuss the pitfalls of buying tennis balls from Temu, and lament the end of Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils' marriage. There are robots, that Quizzy Hoo thing we do, a Roger Federer-themed nod to the coronavirus and exclusive pics of Elena Rybakina's new puppy. And by "exclusive", I mean: widely available. But it's fun to imagine! Download and cram it in your ears.
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In this hurly-burly ep, Mike reveals he was force-fed an oyster while blindfolded at the AO 2027 launch and Lizzy examines the deep parallels between Alexander Zverev's rise to world No.1 and Steven Bradbury's baffling gold medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. They talk about what makes a great tennis 'celly', which players smashed their racquets in the most convincing manner, and perform a mind-bending analysis of all the hectic moustaches we're seeing lately (Carlos Alcaraz, we're looking at you). Also, there's a quiz question if you're into that sort of thing.
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This bumper edition of Pod Laver Arena features our first ever Crimestoppers Edition of Watch Watch and a comprehensive look at Daniil Medvedev's disqualification from the China Open for smacking a ball into a spectator's eyeball. Fun! Also, Mike pokes the bear by suggesting Aryna Sabalenka posts on Instagram too much and it's therefore affecting her game. I'm sure nothing bad will come of that. Also, come marvel at Terance Atmane chucking a wobbly, which in turn leads to him chucking his racquet. But did he damage a spectator's eyeball? Lend us your ears to find out.
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In this episode, Mike freely admits to dropping Alex Eala's name at a Filipino wedding to win people over and Lizzy sees the milky beauty in Morgan Riddle's perfume bottle. Andre Agassi reminds everyone why he is still the tennis world's favourite drunk uncle, Andrey Rublev turns on the charm for his Chinese fans, and André the Giant didn't play tennis, but if he did, I bet he'd be hard to pass at the net. This is Pod Laver Arena, and we hope you like it. Stay fresh.
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