About this episode
Episode 245 features a potpourri of tennis happenings. We begin with a discussion of the harrowing Peng Shuai news and the response from tennis' governing bodies. After getting caught up on ALL the tennis since our last episode, we end with a bit of levity -- thanks to our generous listener, Kaitlyn -- our first ever live taste test on The Body Serve! Oh, and we've also got the soft launch for our second ever GoFundMe for the podcast. Thanks to all of you for supporting us as we finish up season seven! 01:05 Launching our 2021 fundraising drive: help us fund the podcast 07:45 Peng Shuai makes a brave allegation, disappears from public view. What can (and should) tennis orgs do? 17:25 Novak shakes off his US Open vanquisher and secures year #7 as the best 21:30 BJK Cup: the perpetually aggrieved is re-aggrieved 29:50 WTA Finals - lay off the fashions, eh? 36:15 Our dream final spoiled in Stockholm 39:35 NextGen Finals - innovation for innovation's sake does actually work sometimes 52:40 We asked: What's one player tic or habit that annoys you (irrationally)? Boy, did you deliver 61:35 Taste test / ASMR session -- trying a holiday specialty from New Brunswick!