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Draft Betrayals, Right Side Respect, and Paddle Hot Takes with Crystal Mildwaters & Aaron Johnson | Episode 3
Welcome to Around the Pod, hosted at Pickle4real!
Hosts Josh Chia and Michael Murrell are joined in the studio by Crystal Mildwaters and Aaron "AJ" Johnson for a hilarious and insightful breakdown of the Australian pickleball scene.
In this episode:
NPL Draft Drama: AJ reveals how he was dropped and traded from the Opals to the Outback, and how the NPL prize-money split system actually works.
Origin Stories & Culture: AJ explains his Japanese middle name and transition from accounting to coaching, while Crystal shares her Filipino heritage and balancing teaching with pro play.
Hot Take #1…
The skinny
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