Best Talkin Smash Podcasts (2024)

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep14: Building the Major League Table Tennis Dream with Flint Lane 39:22

1M ago39:22

39:22

Major League Table Tennis has taken the US by storm, and it was a great opportunity as the second season kicks off to sit down and catch up with the MLTT Founder and Commissioner, Flint Lane. Flint is aiming to bring the dream of having a full time professional table tennis league in the USA alive. Season 1 saw an exciting new format for the sport,…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep13: A Career of Perseverance in Table Tennis with Matilda Ekholm 39:09

3M ago39:09

39:09

Matilda Ekholm is a player well known for her passion, her scrappy left handed battles in rallies, and her exceptional feeling for the ball. While many know her as a multiple-time European Championships medalist, and now the Director of Coaching at PingPod in the USA, not everyone knows the hurdles she overcame in her impressive career. In this pod…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep12: Where are the Mainstream Superstars in Table Tennis? | Dan Ives 1:00:11

5M ago1:00:11

1:00:11

A great and lengthy discussions with Dan Ives from the renowned table tennis brand TableTennisDaily, about the state of athlete image in table tennis. This was a good chance to dive into the topics of athlete interactions with fans, how media presents table tennis stars, and how table tennis players could break into bigger audiences and become more…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep11: The Difficult Task of Handling Pressure in Matches with Vitor Ishiy 31:17

7M ago31:17

31:17

We had a great chance to sit down and chat with Vitor Ishiy, one of the mainstays of the Brazilian National Team and a 12-time Pan American Championships gold medalist. We spoke with Vitor about the difficult task of handling pressure in high stakes table tennis matches. As part of this discussion we spoke initially about how pressure can affect a …

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep10: Bridging the Gap Between Social and Pro Table Tennis with PingPod CEO Max Kogler 1:03:25

8M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

We reached the tenth episode of the Talkin' Smash Podcast, and it was our pleasure to be joined by PingPod CEO Max Kogler to talk about one of the biggest topics in the table tennis world. It's no secret that table tennis is a huge sport recreationally around the globe, but the numbers translate poorly into competitive representation. One of the ke…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep9: The Career Journey from Brazil to the World with Thiago Monteiro 33:32

8M ago33:32

33:32

Thiago Monteiro has had a lengthy career representing Brazil, winning multiple Pan American Games medals and competing in three Olympic Games. Monteiro has spent the majority of his career living in France, the rewards of making the bold decision to leave Brazil to pursue a full time table tennis career. At that time no player had moved away perman…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep8: The Evolution of TableTennisDaily with Dan Ives 51:03

9M ago51:03

51:03

To kick off Talkin' Smash in 2024, there's no better guest than Dan Ives. A great friend of podcast host Matt Hetherington, spanning back over a decade - these two have banter. Ives created TableTennisDaily over 12 years ago, starting out as a YouTube channel and a small forum for the most die hard table tennis fans. Over the past decade TableTenni…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep7: The Physical and Mental Comeback from Injury with Sophia Klee 34:50

11M ago34:50

34:50

In Episode 7 of the Talkin' Smash Podcast I spoke with one of Germany's top female players, Sophia Klee. After a promising start in the sport, as the 2017 European Top 10 Cadet Girls Champion, and European Cadet Girls Doubles Champion the same year, Klee faced a challenging situation at the beginning of 2022 when she was struck with a brutal injury…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep6: The Atmosphere of Live Table Tennis Events with Ryan Willard 36:30

11M ago36:30

36:30

In Episode 6 of Talkin' Smash Podcast powered by JOOLA, I sat down with my good friend Ryan Willard (again) at the JOOLA North American Team Championships on center court. I have some new guests lined up coming into next year and will take a little pause to organize and record new ones as we head through December. Ryan is a great creative mind and …

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep5: Overcoming Challenges in Serve Receive with Lily Zhang 24:37

12M ago24:37

24:37

I was fortunate enough to take the opportunity to film a couple of podcasts with Lily when she visited, in the second one - Episode 5 of Talkin' Smash, we talked Serve Receive. Lily prepared some good blogs this year about her experiences playing on the tour and deep diving into some specific matches. One which stood out for me was her account of t…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep4: The Seriously Underrated Art of Service Practice with Craig Bryant 46:38

12M ago46:38

46:38

Former British International Craig Bryant joins host Matt Hetherington for this episode of Talkin' Smash on his specialist topic of the serve. Craig, recently taking the internet by storm as a reputable professional table tennis coach with a particular focus in the area of improving service, has a wealth of knowledge in the sport. The topics of con…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep3: Setting the Record Straight for Physical Training in Table Tennis with Kevin Finn 38:25

1y ago38:25

38:25

Peak Performance Table Tennis expert trainer Kevin Finn joins host Matt Hetherington to talk about common misconceptions for physical training in table tennis, as well as his ideas about building athleticism in the sport. Kevin Finn is a certified strength and conditioning coach and table tennis player, who is using his skills to try and bring both…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep2: The Overseas Experience vs. Coming Home to the US with Lily Zhang 22:11

1y ago22:11

22:11

Talkin' Smash host Matt Hetherington is joined by JOOLA's 3-time US Olympian Lily Zhang to discuss more about the contrast of experiences during her career so far. From the tough decision to pack up and relocate overseas as a full-time player for the first time, to making the -arguably even more difficult - decision, to come home to live back in th…

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Talkin' Smash powered by JOOLA Ep1: A Newcomer's Introduction to Pro Table Tennis with Ryan Willard 37:44

1y ago37:44

37:44

In the first ever episode of the Talkin' Smash Podcast powered by JOOLA, host Matt Hetherington is joined by one of the recognizable faces in US Table Tennis - Ryan Willard. Commonly seen as an MC/Host and Commentator, Ryan's journey in the sport spans from being first exposed to the sport at SPiN New York, all the way to hosting the World Table Te…

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Sidequests Episode 5: This is our Final Fantasy! 1:57:00

3y ago1:57:00

1:57:00

After a long few months, Ashton finally edited the episode where he interviewed his friend Chris and new guest Khan! We talk about Final Fantasy 14 and raiding. It was a lot of fun to visit the platform again, will there be more to come...?By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Sidequests Episode 4: IT'S D&D BABY!...WOO! 1:10:18

3+ y ago1:10:18

1:10:18

Ashton interview his Dungeon and Dragon's DM Tyler about his mindset on the game, being a Dungeon Master, and being a player! Let's roll the dice and see where we end up!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Sidequests Episode 3: Smashing Expectations 53:28

3+ y ago53:28

53:28

Ashton interviews his Raid leader and DnD bud Chris about his love of Super Smash Bros! It was a SMASHING time and hella fun!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 20 : Martha! 1:26:07

3+ y ago1:26:07

1:26:07

Corey, Ashton and Carl celebrate a very special 20th episode with an all DC Universe edition of the podcast!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 19 : Hawkwhy 1:37:56

3+ y ago1:37:56

1:37:56

The guys react to the news of another EA scandal, Microsoft setting their sights on discord and the Justice League Snyder Cut!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Sidequests Episode 2: A House of Hockey 36:50

3+ y ago36:50

36:50

Ashton interviews our Player 1 and it's all about his love for hockey, It's Corey. What cool things will we learn with this one?By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Sidequests Episode 1: New show, Who dis? 1:18:21

3+ y ago1:18:21

1:18:21

Ashton starts his new show and interviews controller three and his best bud Carl and asks the hard questions...Do you like Marvel?By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 18 : Dammit Carl! 1:34:23

3+ y ago1:34:23

1:34:23

Corey and Ashton return sans Carl this week to recap the weeks gaming news, talk about future projects and finally dive into some deep WandaVision discussion!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 17 : Birds Are A Lie 1:37:20

3+ y ago1:37:20

1:37:20

Corey, Ashton and Carl conclude that birds are a lie, oh and they talk about the latest news in the gaming world. PS.....Birds are a lieBy Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Bonus Level 52:52

3+ y ago52:52

52:52

During the recording of episode 16, the guys got off the rails a little bit which made for a very funny conversation! Originally cut from the episode during editing, but we thought it was too good not to share! So enjoy this mini "Bonus Level" episode!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 16 : Diamond Hands 2:18:53

3+ y ago2:18:53

2:18:53

Corey and Ashton return with special guest Carl Richardson! We talk the recent Gamestop stock market craziness, EA college football controversy, WandaVision and much more!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 15 : v1.5 1:34:52

3+ y ago1:34:52

1:34:52

It's a new year and a fresh start for the show! The guys are back again to talk about all that's been happening in the gaming world like the return of "Lucasarts" and Corey's experience with the PS5 so far. Also on deck is news about Ashton's new project HYPE JUTSU!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 13 : The Lost Episodes Part 1 2:10:10

3+ y ago2:10:10

2:10:10

During the fall of 2020, the guys recorded two episodes of the show that unfortunately were lost in the infinite void of the interwebs. Though it has been months, they have battled their way back to us and to your ears!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 14 : The Lost Episodes Part 2 3:10:49

3+ y ago3:10:49

3:10:49

Part 2 of Lost Episodes!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 12 : Revolutionary 2:13:53

4y ago2:13:53

2:13:53

In this weeks episode the guys discuss the Xbox/PS5 preorder chaos, Microsoft acquiring Bethesda and $70k+ Nvidia cards showing up on Ebay plus some fun with CSI: Miami one liners!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 11 : Yoda Plugs 2:11:55

4y ago2:11:55

2:11:55

Kung Fu Panda hunts down Ashton as he and Corey are back this week to talk about the reveal of both the Xbox and PS5 prices and release dates! Pre-order drama, Final Fantasy 16, Demon's Souls, Mario All-Stars and more on deck! Help save Corey's cat Ella! GoFundMe https://gf.me/u/yza4cpBy Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 10 : Something Something Something Podcast 3:16:27

4y ago3:16:27

3:16:27

Corey fends off allergy demons and Ashton sports a fresh cut this week the guys celebrate a very special TENTH episode of the show and to celebrate they decided to dedicate this episode to STAR WARS! The movies, the shows and the of course, the games!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 9 : The Patman 2:32:17

4y ago2:32:17

2:32:17

After a week off the guys are back! Lots of DC talk including Gotham Knights, Suicide Squad and The Batman. Also in store is Nvidia unveiling the RTX 30 series and the Madden 21 nightmare that's leading to an EA boycott all while Corey battles an allergy demon and Ashton uses sake for balance!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 8 : Myld Stallyns 2:35:47

4y ago2:35:47

2:35:47

The guys are back this week to talk about the recent allegations coming out of Rocksteady as well as how Facebook Gaming plans to compete with Twitch. Also on deck is the reveal of the new Call of Duty and look at Netflix's Project Power plus Bill and Ted 3 coming to VOD!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 7 : PC Master Ace 1:57:29

4y ago1:57:29

1:57:29

In a very special episode, the guys welcome special guest Jerry Sorrentino to the show to talk PC gaming, memes and more! Also on deck is the delay of Halo Infinite and the return of Rocksteady Games with their new game Suicide Squad!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 6 : Hype Train! 2:02:55

4y ago2:02:55

2:02:55

The guys are back coming at you with a boatload of gaming news including the Riot games backlash over Saudi Arabia deal, Halo going Free to Play and The Mandalorian Season 2!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 5 : The Alfred To My Batman 1:42:16

4+ y ago1:42:16

1:42:16

This week the guys are recapping their thoughts on the Xbox Games Showcase, Halo Infinite drama and talking about THE RETURN OF G4TV!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 4 : Ready Player Live! 1:37:26

4+ y ago1:37:26

1:37:26

The guys give their first impressions of Ghost of Tsushima, preview the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase and take a trip down Nostalgia Lane with Ready Player One.By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 3 : Odin's Creed 2:37:50

4+ y ago2:37:50

2:37:50

Atari and Intellivision are back! The guys recap the Ubisoft Forward Event, preview Ghost of Tsushima and discuss the upcoming The Boys Season 2.By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 2 : Great kid, don't get cocky! 1:35:30

4+ y ago1:35:30

1:35:30

The guys give an extensive preview of the upcoming Ubisoft Forward event this weekend. Ashton has a new mic and Corey tells his "Two Truths and a Lie". Dark Souls, Gundam, Doctor Who and more all on the latest epsiode of The Mid Life Gamers!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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Episode 1 : The Training Arc 2:00:49

4+ y ago2:00:49

2:00:49

In the very first episode Corey and Ashton talk about the latest news surrounding possible prices of the PS5, Ubsisoft and Assassin's Creed, The Last of Us (SPOILER WARNING) and much more!By Corey Beasley & Ashton Strong

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