Episodes
Saturday May 28, 2016
Episode 155c: French Open Petit, Trois: Into the Second Week
Saturday May 28, 2016
Saturday May 28, 2016
As the first week of the French Open wraps up, Ben and Courtney bring in a legendary tennis Tweeter to guest on each side of the tournament. First, discussing women's happenings, it's Tumaini Carayol! How well is this women's draw holding together to pay off in a great second week (answer: very), and should Alize Lim's outfit have saved her from some doubles fine (answer: why not?) On the men's side, it's Ricky Dimon! He shares his thought on the cavernous second quarter, Djokovic's improved prospects, scalding crepes, and more.
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR155c!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Friday May 27, 2016
Episode 155b: French Open Petit, Deux: Adios, Rafa (With Marta Mateo)
Friday May 27, 2016
Friday May 27, 2016
Our first mini show from the French Open wrapped up an uneventful first five days. On Friday there was news, and it was bad news: Rafael Nadal withdrew with a left wrist injury.
To discuss and contemplate what this means for Nadal short-term and long-term, Ben is joined by the wonderful Marta Mateo of La Vanguardia, who discusses Rafa, the aging of the Armada, and the shift in focus to the two women who might become the new faces of women's tennis.
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR155b!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Thursday May 26, 2016
Episode 155a: French Open Petit, Un: Maria, Osaka, Gulbis
Thursday May 26, 2016
Thursday May 26, 2016
It hasn't been a very eventful French Open yet (not necessarily a bad thing), so here after the first two rounds have finished we bring you a few morsels from the press room.
From Thursday evening, hear Tatjana Maria's indignation at the behavior of her opponent Alize Cornet in their dramatic second round clash. Then, hear Florida-raised Naomi Osaka attempt to speak to her country's press in Japanese with mixed results. Lastly, some snippets from the ever thoughtful Ernests Gulbis, who is on a surprise rebound into the third round.
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR155a!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Saturday May 21, 2016
Episode 154: Draw Me Like One of Your French Opens, Part Deux
Saturday May 21, 2016
Saturday May 21, 2016
Not much music this time, but Ben and Courtney try to hit all the right notes in this breakdown of the French Open draws (after a quick review of the Rome action), including some predictions. On the men's side, if it takes a team effort to beat Novak Djokovic, then who can contribute to that? And what are the chances like for his rivals Nadal, Wawrinka, and Murray?
On the women's side, does Serena's path become complicated by Azarenka? Is a rematch of last year's semifinal likely? And just how bankable is Begu, suddenly?
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR154!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Friday May 13, 2016
Episode 153a: The NCRvision Song Contest!
Friday May 13, 2016
Friday May 13, 2016
We are beyond excited to bring you the NCRvision Song Contest, a celebration of and competition for the best songs inspired by tennis in the world! Ben and cohosts Carole Bouchard and Rene Denfeld walk you through the 26 songs which reached the final and are hoping for your votes. The ballot is here. Any questions, please ask!
Here's the running order, full of twists and turns and bops and jams.
- Binge - "Vamos Rafa"
- Robin Ward - "Wimbledon"
- We Are the Physics - "Goran Ivanisevic"
- Stagecoach - "Evonne"
- Ivo Karlovic (Feat. Novak Djokovic) - "Moja droga je tenis"
- Gino's Eyeball - "Kournikova"
- Drew McCulloch - "Andy Murray"
- City of Angels - "The Tennis Song"
- We Got the Power! - "Wozniacki"
- Jenna Maroney - "Tennis Night in America"
- Wyclef Jean - "Venus (I'm Ready)"
- The Party Man Network - "Milos Raonic PSA Song"
- dyadyaBOB - "Sam vs OVAs"
- Far In Jim - "Hey There Andy Murray"
- Jamie Foxx - "Can I Be Your Tennis Ball? (+Remix)"
- Bryan Bros Band (Feat. Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray) - "Autograph"
- DJ Grand Slam (Feat. King Roger) - "Success Comes Back"
- Phranc - "M-A-R-T-I-N-A"
- Rich White Ladies - "Wimbledon"
- Rock Salt & Nails - "Volley Highway"
- Serena Williams - "I Win"
- Hugh Laurie - "I'm in Love With Steffi Graf"
- Kieran Butler - "Allez Tsonga"
- Beatenberg - "Rafael"
- Umberto Carli - "Like Maria Sharapova"
- Dan Bern - "Isner & Mahut"
Once you've listened to them all, go vote!
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Tuesday May 10, 2016
Episode 153: Madrid, Murresmo, Mozzarella
Tuesday May 10, 2016
Tuesday May 10, 2016
On the eve of glorious NCRvision, Ben and Courtney debrief briefly on the week that was in Madrid, where Simona Halep put herself back in the conversation by winning yet another wide-open WTA tournament. What does a Paris shortlist look like? Probably not very short. On the men's side, Novak Djokovic wins his 29th Masters, Rafael Nadal dropped off, and Andy Murray ended his two-year partnership with Amelie Mauresmo. Should Murresmo be remembered as a success? We say yes.
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR153!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Episode 152: In Madrid with Timea Bacsinszky
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Tuesday May 03, 2016
Ben and Courtney are covering the Mutua Madrid Open for the first time, and are surprised by some things and not by others. We also discuss the schedule management concerns cropping up this week as they pertain to grassophiles Roger Federer and Venus Williams, as well as the general topics of the Olympics drawing closer on the horizon.
Then, we sit down with the ever delightful and insightful Timea Bacsinszky, to talk about how her perspective and pressures and role on the tour have changed as she has flown up the rankings. She's a fun listen, as always.
And as always, thanks for liking us on Facebook (leave comments on the episode thread!), following us on Twitter (discuss this episode with hashtag #NCR152!), and subscribing/reviewing on iTunes or whatever your podcasting app/platform of choice may be.
Related links:
- Courtney's recommended episode of The Heart, Idiot and Dummy.
- Ben appearing on Jeopardy last week, which he'll discuss *next* week on NCR.
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