Pickle Mars Podcast
By Pickle Mars
Categories: Sports
Pickle Mars is a podcast about Philippine pickleball, hosted by Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa, and Leander Lazaro. We talk about the people, stories, hot takes, challenges, and opportunities shaping the sport in the Philippines, from grassroots development and competition to the growing professional scene.
11 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Pickle Mars Ep. 11: Referees Are Human Too, With PPF Referee Erica Petil Pendon
Referees make the calls, and lately they have been taking the heat for them. In episode 11, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa and Leander Lazaro sit down with Erica Petil Pendon, a PPF Level 1 certified referee. Filmed in Pampanga on October 4, right after MPPT Leg 1.Erica explains the MPPT…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 10: Foreign Players, Tryout Fees and an Insider on the Phone
A pickleball league is charging players to try out, and what we're hearing about the offers is hard to defend: six-figure deals for foreign players, while some local players reportedly signed on for nothing. In episode 10, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa and Leander Lazaro talk about…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 9: MPPT Leg 2 in Tagaytay, the Good and the Bad
The Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour's second leg in Tagaytay is done, and the Parañaque Titans went back-to-back. In episode 9, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa and Leander Lazaro (both Titans) go through the venue, what still needs fixing, ticket prices, DUPR, the teams that got better…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 8: What's in Your Bag
What do pro pickleball players actually carry? In episode 8, Leander Lazaro and Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa empty their bags for Bryan Peralta, pocket by pocket: linen spray, AirFly glasses, a medicine kit, a 14 mm prototype paddle, bathing wipes, a laundry system and a fan that is also a water…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 7: MPPT Leg 1, the Good and the Bad
The Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour just finished its first leg, and the Parañaque Titans won it. In episode 7, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa and Leander Lazaro (both Titans) sit down with guest Ian Paulo Cortez of the Pampanga Chefs to go through what MPPT got right, what went wrong…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 6: Our Favorite Pros in Asia and the World
Who do the players look up to? Recorded at Tela Park in Las Piñas, episode 6 has Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Nervasa and Leander Lazaro each naming a favorite pro in Asia and a favorite pro anywhere. The reasons turn out to have very little to do with skill.Also in this one: Leander's Manila Cup…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 5: Three Tournaments, Three Weeks — World Cup, a First International Gold & the PPA 1000 KL
Sarah and Leander are back from three weeks on the road: the Pickleball World Cup in Vietnam with the Philippine team, a PPA 125 where they broke through for their first international gold, and the PPA 1000 in Kuala Lumpur. What actually happened in the team event, why rally scoring punishes, the…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 4: Sandbagging in Philippine Pickleball, Why It Happens and How DUPR Fixes It
Sandbagging is the most argued-about problem in Philippine pickleball right now — players entering below their real level to take medals and prize money off the people who belong there.In Episode 4 of Pickle Mars, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa, and Ean Leander Lazaro work out why it…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 3: Women in Pickleball, Breaking Barriers & Building Community in Asia
⚠️ NOTE: Audio quality improves from 4:42 onwards. Thank you for your understanding!Women continue to break barriers in pickleball, but what challenges still stand in their way?In Episode 3 of Pickle Mars, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa, and Leander Lazaro discuss the experiences…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 2: How to Become a Pro Pickleball Player in the Philippines
What does it take to become a professional pickleball player in the Philippines?In Episode 2 of Pickle Mars, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa, and Leander Lazaro talk about the journey toward becoming a pro pickleball player, from training and competition to the opportunities and challenges…
- Pickle Mars Ep. 1: Pickleball in the Philippines, Growth, Challenges & the Olympic Dream
Pickleball in the Philippines is growing fast, but where is the sport headed next? In the debut episode of Pickle Mars, Bryan Peralta, Sarah Jane Lim-Narvasa, and Leander Lazaro talk about the rapid growth of pickleball in the Philippines, from its pandemic-era beginnings to the rise of clubs…
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