Friday Group Chat
The Friday Pickleball boys deliver a weekly conversation about the fun and entertaining stories happening in pickleball.
Friday CEO Joins to Talk Aura Pro Tour and PPA Worlds (Ep. 7)
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Recording from Dallas at the PPA World Championships, Kyle breaks down his center court matchup against Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, Friday CEO Matt joins the show to explain the development of the new Aura Pro Tour paddles, and Scott and Isaac finish sharing stories from their Asia trip.
(00:00) Chris Olson Walks Into the Wrong Airbnb
(04:52) A Night of Opening the Wrong Doors
(07:41) Canadian Tens from Podcast Listeners
(08:44) Kyle's PPA Worlds...
We Made a Huge Mistake Going to China (Ep. 6)
Scott and Isaac nearly get denied entry into China, and their trip somehow keeps getting weirder. The guys also reveal huge updates on Friday's upcoming apparel line launching in 2027, including performance tees, joggers, hoodies, and quarter zips that are nearly finalized after visiting their new manufacturer.
Jake pitches his idea for a PPA Invitational with dream matchups, and the crew announces Friday is officially the #3 paddle brand in the country according to a new consumer report. Plus, Friday is coming to Scheels stores, Rachel's new signature paddle has her smiling on court, and they give away paddles...
We're Calling Out Every Pickleball Podcast (Ep. 5)
This week in the group chat we dive into Scott and Isaac's wild Asia trip, Kyle has a major announcement, and Jake reveals his Worlds partner.
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(00:00) Live from Hong Kong
(01:42) Business Class Adventures
(07:42) Bloody Noses and Rachel's Potato Wedge
(17:31) Kyle Signs with PPA and Gilbert Challenger Plans
(17:46) Love is Blind Confessions and Reality TV Addiction
(30:38) Extreme Recovery
(42:22) The Greatest Friday Event Ever
(54:44) The Boys Goes Shirtless
(55:31) New Shoe Prototype
(1:00:47) Kyle's Wall Drills
(1:03:46) Challenging Every Pickleball...
How To Get Sponsored by Friday Pickleball
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.
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(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...
Elliott Schupp: Pickleball’s Newest Breakout Star
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.
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(00:00) Welcome to the Emergency Pod: Elliott Schupp Wins...
Next Friday Paddles Will Have EXTREMELY Durable Grit (Ep. 3)
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.
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(00:00) Kyle’s Amaz...
We Called a Hindrance in a 5.0 PPA Match (Ep. 2)
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<...
Rachel and Kyle Finally Talk About It... (Ep. 1)
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...
