Nice Point Podcast
The tennis podcast for those who've never watched a match. This sport has teenagers and icons and travels strictly to the most idyllic international destinations. It involves money, psychology, celebrity, and meteorology. It's got Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Emma Raducanu. (It is the BEST women's sport.) On Nice Point we hang out and talk histories, narratives, and gossip. We pick favorites and heels. We make informed predictions and bad bets. Pop in some earbuds and hang out with us. We bet you'll start now.
Episodes Mondays from the Australian Open through the US Open,
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
S3E35: US Open 2025 Mid Tourney w/ Steve Nicknish feat. Jelena Ostapenko Cancellation, Dream Drama Women's Final, New Duopoly Foil FAA, Etiquette Et. Al., The Serve Doctor, and Much More!
Second to last episode of Nice Point Season 3
S3E34: US Open 2025 Preview w/ Steve Nicknish feat. Servebots, Serve Doctors, and Soft Serve Ice Cream
1:54 - Warm Up Rally feat. Draper in Vuori and Djokovic in Pinstripes
15:56 - Mixed Doubles Review feat. Moonlighting Superstars vs. Irrelevant Professionals
25:30 - US Open Nice Point Pentazone feat. …
S3E33: From Canada to Cincinnati to Brooklyn & Queens w/ Max Arnold
0:00 - Getting to know absolute tennis nut Max Arnold who grew up at Wimbledon, loves Dan Evans, and has positive feelings about ASICS shoes
30:15 - Results from US Open Lead Up 1000 Tournaments feat.…
S3E31: North American Tennis Tales w/ Michael Dukes feat. Top Ten Tulane Tennis & Canadian Origin Stories
0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Hot Sauce & Mustard
12:29 - The Life of Michael Dukes feat. West Village Rooftops &
Zany 80s Doubles Duos
50:08 - Hardcourt Tour Updates feat. Victoria Mboko's Nice Point Nod…
S3E29: The Summer Vacation Episode feat. An Engagement in Nantucket, a Lake in Poland, & a Fit in Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Joe & Joe celebrate Summer Break - specifically, the one week in the tennis season with no tournaments above the 250 level, during which star players gallivant with their gallivant with their equally…
S3E28: Wimbledon 2025 Recap feat. Sesame Seeds, Scallion Cream Cheese, & Lox (Toasted)
0:00 - Men's Final Reactions feat. The Sinner-Alcaraz Dynamic for The Foreseeable Future + Matthew McConaughey
9:55 - Women's Final Reactions feat. Rosemary Olive Oil & Sabalenka Chief of Etiquette Po…
S3E27: Wimbledon 2025 Mid Tourney w/ Steve Nicknish feat. Game Spread Vision, Big Ole' American Arms, & Joe H's "Final Girl" Amanda Anisimova
This freewheeling, 90+ degree episode includes references to Nico Jarry's nasal strip, Ben Shelton's future Father-in-Law Dennis Rodman, both Olivia Rodrigo and Real Madrid, Nick Kyrgios' future tell…
S3E26: Wimbledon 2025 Preview w/ Ravi Popat feat. Long Odds & Short Grass
0:00 - Intro & Warm Up Rally feat. Our mate from North of London
12:58 - Gentlemen's & Ladies Pentazone feat. Carlosumpremacy Alcaraz
22:50 - Gentlemen's Week 1 Matchups, Bets, & Pick feat. The U.K.s …
S3E25: The Countries Challenge w/ Sheamus O'Rourke feat. Tennis Playing Fisherman & A Geopolitical Missed Line Call
2:28 - Warm Up Rally feat. F*ck/Marry/Kill Andrea Bocelli, Stephen Malkmus, and Ben Shelton
13:44 - Discussion of the Sellout of the U.S. Open Mixed Doubles Draw
29:49 - Grass Tournament Results feat. …
S3E23: 2025 French Open Recap feat. 6x Straight for "The New Two" & 12x Oscar Nominations
0:26 - Men's Final Reactions feat. One of the Greatest All Time Tennis Matches
26:07 - Women's Final Reactions feat. Spike Lee, Tyler The Creator, and Coco Gauff
Interlude: TNT's Journey of the Self in…
S3E22: 2025 French Open Mid Tourney feat. The Tears of Osaka, Union Jack, and TNT's New Best Show
0:31 - Men's French Open Week 1 feat. Matthew McConaughey, a Shelton/Alcaraz Masterclass in Class, and the best shots of the tournament so far
25:20 - Women's French Open Week 1 feat. Hailey Baptiste!…
S3E21: 2025 French Open Preview feat. A Duopoly in Men's & The Joy of Late May Sports
0:00 - Memorial Day Catchup on American & More Contenders Live From "The Mac Zone:
15:29 - Men's & Women's Pentazone feat. Joe H. more confident than ever in Men's / completely disregarding The Queen …
S3E19: The Mother's Day Episode feat. Joe H.'s Mom & Joe A.'s Mom
Jen & Jane join Joe & Joe to talk raising podcasters in the Midwest
S3E18: Challengers 1 Year Anniversary (ARCHIVE)
Last Spring, movie theaters welcomed Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, and Patrick Zweig into their hallowed, historic halls. In the remainder of 2024, a better movie was not released than Challengers. Bu…
S3E17: The Coach's Box w/ Jeff Harst feat. St. Ursula Legends, Midwest Tennis Arenas (including Cedar Point), and Aspirational Knowledge
This episode, recorded on the open road and edited from a redeye cross country flight, captures a conversation with Tennis Coach Jeff Harst; Discussed: What Separates Players, Intersection of Game Lo…
S315: 2025/2026 Ranking Challenge Game feat. A Player Ranked 578 & $25 On The Line
0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Joe Hallman Monte Carlo Roll-up Fits
9:38 - Joe vs. Joe Ranking Challenge Game! What player will climb the farthest in five-hundred-twenty-five-thousa…
S3E14: Tennis in the Heartland w/ Michael Costello
0:00 - Warm Up Rally feat. Sabalenka on Societal Tussles, Shelton on Contact Sports, & The Heartland Beyond!
18:40 - Michael Costello's Tennis Tales from Cleveland, Atlanta, & Charleston + A Look at H…
S3E13: Tennis & Golf, Business & Law, w/ Meinert, Hallman, Antonini, & Assoc.
0:00 - Cold Open & Warm Up Rally
5:45 - 2025 Miami Open feat. Andreeva/Anisimova Controversy and The Capital of Latin America
17:18 - Nice Point Podcast Welcomes Lawyer & Golf Aficionado Andy Meinert; …
S3E12: Indian Wells 2025 Awards Banquet w/ Justine Bon & Captain Caitie
0:00 - Cold Open / Ad Break
1:15 - Updates to WTA Maternity Benefits & First MLTBHACO Nominee Belinda Bencic
6:08 - Nice Point Podcast Hands Out the Nice Look Award, Nice Match Award, and Most Likely T…
S3E11: Indian Wells 2025 Recap w/ Justine Bon & Captain Caitie
0:00 - Cold Open
0:55 - Net Intros, Warm Up Rally, and What It's Like at Indian Wells w/ My Brother's Girlfriend & California's Captain Caitie
36:51 - BNP Paribas 2025 Women's Recap feat. The Mental Fo…