Friday Group Chat

The crew dives into their best group chat texts of the week, including the genius 2% milk marketing campaign for Friday's new durable grit paddles. Scott finally gets his hands on the Aura Pro Tour prototype after an outrageous overnight shipping bill, Jake pitches some wildly unconventional pickleball strategies, and Isaac breaks down what it actually takes to get sponsored by Friday Pickleball. Join the Friday Pickleball Discord: https://discord.gg/3PZ6hTnHE (00:00) Welcome to Episode 4 of Friday Group Chat (01:12) The Canadian Double Clap (06:31) Pickleball Joke of the Week (08:58) Isaac and Kyle’s Bounce Back (11:20) Drilling Deep Dive: Quick, Nasty, Make It (17:59) Scott's 6:30 AM Rec Session (19:58) The $270 Overnight Paddle Scandal (22:26) 2% Milk: The Durable Grit Marketing Campaign (24:50) Text of the Week: Every Other Company vs Friday Pickleball (45:23) First Tournament Stories (52:27) Kyle Invites Scott to His Wedding (58:34) Partner Communication: Volleyball Plays Meet Pickleball (1:05:59)…

Jake and Kyle sit down with Elliott Schupp fresh off his shocking PPA Virginia Beach men's doubles gold medal win! Elliott shares the wild story of going from Arkansas homeschooled kid with an outer space obsession to PPA champion, including his legendary fridge drilling sessions. Elliott breaks down his nasty two handed backhand speed up and reveals who doubted his aggressive style along the way. Plus, Jake presents Elliott with a Friday Pickleball contract offer. Follow Elliott here: https://www.instagram.com/elliott_schupp_pickleball/?hl=en (00:00) Welcome to the Emergency Pod: Elliott Schupp Wins PPA Gold (01:16) The Door Closer (01:39) Podcast Etiquette 101 (02:44) Celebrating Alone: The Aftermath of Winning Gold (03:46) Most Nervous Moment (07:23) Playing with Jaume and Future Tournaments (09:21) The Importance of Partner Chemistry and Communication (10:23) From Arkansas to Phoenix: The Journey to Pro Pickleball (17:57) The Fridge: Elliott's Secret Training Weapon (20:01) Phoenix Training Paradise:…

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)…

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 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…