Best Racquet Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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A new spin on Racquet magazine 24:47

1d ago24:47

24:47

Steph Chung is managing partner at Racquet, the New York-based magazine that takes a fresh, anti-elitist look at the world of tennis. There have been some big changes since the last issue, with editor David Shaftel and art director Larry Buchanan both leaving the magazine, and a more commercial emphasis across the pages, with a big Gucci photo shoo…

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The French Connection: Wimbledon Semis Preview 31:10

3d ago31:10

31:10

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode they analyze the Semifinals at Wimbledon and recap the Quarterfinals. From Novak Djokovic's fiery win against …

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Wimbledon Week One 20:53

5d ago20:53

20:53

Rennae and Petko are live from the player's area wrapping up a wild (and week) week one at Wimbledon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The French Connection: Previewing Wimbledon 49:18

15d ago49:18

49:18

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode they break down the Wimbledon draw & preview the tournament. Plus conversation around the US Olympic tennis te…

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The power of quitting in Backstage Talks 25:35

18d ago25:35

25:35

Zuzana Kvetková is executive editor of Backstage Talks, the magazine that grew out of Bratislava’s By Design Conference. Their new issue will be landing in shops very soon, and as she explains in this podcast, it marks something of a watershed. Because after 10 years they’ve decided that it’s time to stop running the conference, which in turn promp…

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Meeting misfits in Troublemakers 26:04

1M ago26:04

26:04

Yuto Miyamoto is editor of Troublemakers, a new Tokyo-based interview magazine that fills its pages with ordinary people living variously extraordinary lives. It’s a very personal magazine – he makes it with his wife, Manami Inoue, who is the art director, and interviewees are photographed at home, with lots of space dedicated to exploring their th…

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Wrong Opinons 45:40

1M ago45:40

45:40

At long last, Caitlin joins the show to educate Rennae on the difference between a fact and an opinion, plus we love the Olympics, Carlos Alcaraz and maybe the new French Open broadcasters? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The French Connection: Jewell Loyd 49:42

1M ago49:42

49:42

Rennae Stubbs & Sam Querrey react to the historic wins by Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open finals, plus Jewell Loyd, current Seattle Storm guard, 2-time WNBA champion & Olympic gold medalist join the show to talk about the pressure of being the best, her love of racquet sports and the difference of the Olympics. Hosted on Acast. Se…

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The French Connection: Lindsey Vonn 46:17

1M ago46:17

46:17

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode they talk to former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn about her love of tennis…

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French Connection: Andy Roddick 42:54

2M ago42:54

42:54

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode they talk to Grand Slam champ Andy Roddick, host of the new podcast Served and one of the smartest (and funnie…

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When a bookshop makes a magazine 29:07

1M ago29:07

29:07

Tom Rowley runs the Backstory bookshop in Balham in South London. He was previously a journalist for The Telegraph and The Economist, which he describes as his dream job, but when the pandemic knocked everything sideways he decided it was time to reassess and follow his other dream of running a bookshop. As he puts it, though, he felt the pull of i…

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French Connection: Adios Rafa? 44:35

2M ago44:35

44:35

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode they talk about Rafael Nadal’s first round loss to Alexander Zverev, at perhaps his final RG appearance? They …

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The French Connection: Jessica Pegula 56:43

2M ago56:43

56:43

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—and on this episode, we do a full draw breakdown ahead of the tournament, with world number five player Jessica Pegula. Starting w…

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The French Connection: Mary Carillo 44:52

2M ago44:52

44:52

This year tennis is going from Paris to Paris between the French Open and the Olympics both taking place at the legendary Roland Garros. Co-hosts Rennae Stubbs and Sam Querrey talk to tennis legends and legendary voices—starting with French Open Mixed Doubles Champion and Olympics anchor Mary Carillo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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Sam Querrey 50:43

2M ago50:43

50:43

The 6'6" Californian joins the pod to talk about his career notching massive wins of the likes of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, and lifting the world's largest trophy at Queen's Club, as well as break down the Rome tournament results ahead of Roland Garros. Plus, we get the backstory behind the viral Vine that had everyone looking for plastic horse …

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Bringing the Erotic Review back into print 27:37

2M ago27:37

27:37

Lucy Roeber is editor and publisher of the Erotic Review, a magazine that became particularly well known as a bimonthly title in the late 90s and early 2000s. It had since switched to publishing online and it was going to close altogether, and in this episode she tells how she set out to bring it back as a fully-fledged print magazine. In her hands…

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Petko and Rennae Recap Madrid 57:09

2M ago57:09

57:09

Rennae and Andrea are back to recap a wild two-week Madrid tournament, which saw a resurgent Ons and Madison Keys, a shaky Coco and a bevy of injuries and withdrawals on the men's side. But we celebrate mercurial poet Andrey Rublev, who picks up his biggest title to date as well as an all-time classic final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, …

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Stammering pride in Dysfluent 29:46

2M ago29:46

29:46

Conor Foran is editor of Dysfluent, a magazine based on his experience of stammering, which aims to become a publication of stammering pride. Using a custom typeface with letters that get stretched out, or chopped up and repeated, Dysfluent aims to reflect the sound of a stammer, representing individuals' voices as closely as possible.…

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The real death of print 39:09

3M ago39:09

39:09

For the entire time I've worked in magazines, I've been told that print is dead. But what does that actually mean? And why has the idea endured for so long? I took a deep dive into the death of print to see if I could figure out what's going on, and what that means for the future of magazines and digital media.…

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Petko & Rennae Recap Miami 1:16:43

4M ago1:16:43

1:16:43

Fresh off a two-week commentating stint down in Miami, Andrea Petkovic joins Rennae to discuss Danielle Collins otherworldly run, Sinner CRUSHING everyone, and salute Grigor Dmitrov back into another final (and back into the Top 10)! Plus: another devastating injury for Andy Murray, where exactly is Gauff Coco and a big bounceback for Elana Rybanki…

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Petko & Rennae Recap Indian Wells 1:16:02

4M ago1:16:02

1:16:02

From service motions to weather, our favorite duo is back to break down the entirety of the BNP Paribas Open—the good, bad and the ugly. Plus: a new vow to record more regularly now that their competitive juices are flowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Not Here To Make Friends 26:56

4M ago26:56

26:56

Olivia Crandall and Elena Foraker are editors of Not Here to Make Friends, a lovely, thoughtful, almost scholarly journal about reality TV. In this episode, they speak about wanting to engage completely with their subject matter, embracing both the good and the bad, and using this much maligned television genre as a way of understanding what’s goin…

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Back in the New York Groove 1:00:44

5M ago1:00:44

1:00:44

Petko's in town to record her audiobook and she Rennae catch up on the week in tennis news while back together—and in the closet—in New York. Shoutout to guest editor Jesse Kotansky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Roughcast magazine puts freelancers first 24:58

5M ago24:58

24:58

Erin Rimmer and Simon Doherty are two of the founders of Roughcast, a brilliantly abrasive, punk-inspired magazine that’s here to shake up what it calls the “dull pastiche” of British media. It’s a passion project run by a group of friends, but it also has some big ideas about the way media works, particularly relating to freelancers, and the urgen…

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Reading and walking with Desired Landscapes 23:30

6M ago23:30

23:30

Natassa Pappa is editor-in-chief and creative director of Desired Landscapes, the pocket-sized magazine that brings a fresh and philosophical perspective to travel writing. Natassa is based in Athens, but she was over in London recently for a talk at the Magculture shop, so we met up the following day and went for a walk on Hampstead Heath to talk …

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AO Recap Day 15: Jannik Sinternet Has Entered the Chat 23:22

6M ago23:22

23:22

Our daily AO recap podcast comes to an end—and sitting in for esteemed Cultural Attaché Andrea Petkovic while she's on a plane home is Caitlin, who does her best German accent. Hats off to edgelord Daniil Medvedev, who played more tennis than anyone else this tournament, and to an incredible effort from Jannik Sinner (Andrea says her wifi is Jannik…

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AO Recap Day 14: Chopped Like a Linden Tree 36:12

6M ago36:12

36:12

Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—and here they break down the tactical mismatch of the women's final over beers (tequila, sponsors get at us), with some tough love about how Qinwen Zheng's game can level up. With personal anecdotes featuring chopped linden trees, Justine H…

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AO Recap Day 13: Henry the Fifth 47:40

6M ago47:40

47:40

Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—starting with the Jannik Sinner/Novak Djokovic clash featuring scar tissue, lazy eyes, the loss of fast-twitch muscles and, most importantly, King Henry the 5th. Then, we shift focus to the man who either has a chip missing, or has an extra…

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AO Recap Day 12: The Silhouette Test 30:31

6M ago30:31

30:31

Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—international scheduling considerations mean late nights for the women's semis, and our intrepid and sleep-deprived correspondents were up all night calling em. First the high-quality US-Open-Final rematch between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco G…

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AO Recap Day 11: Do Ana Ivanovic! Do Ana Ivanovic! 36:58

6M ago36:58

36:58

Rennae and our cultural attaché Andrea Petkovic are in Melbourne and bringing us daily dispatches from the AO—starting with the baffling result from the Alex Zverev/Carlos Alcaraz match and what happens when you have all the talent in the world but no gameplan! Hint: for Alcaraz against Zverev, it's an inside-in forehand à la Ana Ivanovic. Breaking…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Racquet Magazine Podcasts

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A new spin on Racquet magazine 24:47

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The French Connection: Wimbledon Semis Preview 31:10

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Wimbledon Week One 20:53

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The French Connection: Previewing Wimbledon 49:18

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The power of quitting in Backstage Talks 25:35

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Meeting misfits in Troublemakers 26:04

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Wrong Opinons 45:40

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The French Connection: Jewell Loyd 49:42

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The French Connection: Lindsey Vonn 46:17

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French Connection: Andy Roddick 42:54

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When a bookshop makes a magazine 29:07

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French Connection: Adios Rafa? 44:35

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The French Connection: Jessica Pegula 56:43

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The French Connection: Mary Carillo 44:52

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Sam Querrey 50:43

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Bringing the Erotic Review back into print 27:37

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Petko and Rennae Recap Madrid 57:09

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Stammering pride in Dysfluent 29:46

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The real death of print 39:09

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Petko & Rennae Recap Miami 1:16:43

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Petko & Rennae Recap Indian Wells 1:16:02

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Not Here To Make Friends 26:56

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Back in the New York Groove 1:00:44

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Roughcast magazine puts freelancers first 24:58

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Reading and walking with Desired Landscapes 23:30

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AO Recap Day 15: Jannik Sinternet Has Entered the Chat 23:22

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AO Recap Day 14: Chopped Like a Linden Tree 36:12

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AO Recap Day 13: Henry the Fifth 47:40

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AO Recap Day 12: The Silhouette Test 30:31

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AO Recap Day 11: Do Ana Ivanovic! Do Ana Ivanovic! 36:58

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