Howdy, folks, this episode was first reported in January of 2025, and it just won an Edward R. Murrow Award.

So to celebrate, we are taking a second listen, and stay tuned to the end for an update on the story.

What's up, Felix?

Nate Hedgy, have you ever played pickleball?

No, I have not.

So I've mentioned on the podcast that I'm a fan.

Is it mean of me to say, when I think of the activities that you do, sometimes I think of

Felix doing like old man activities?

What other old man activities do I do?

Didn't you do Tai Chi as well?

Did I mention that when you were talking about retirement accounts?

You did.

I mean, you're one to speak. You're talking about retirement

accounts. That's fair. That's fair. And now you're playing pickleball. Nate, pickleball is the fastest

growing sport in America. Get with the times. Pickleball. Pickleball. Pickleball. Yes, pickleball.

This is pickleball.

So I've seen a lot of different numbers, but reports say that the number of pickleball players has at least doubled since the start of the pandemic.

And depending on who you count as a pickleball player, one report says that pickleball now has more participants than baseball,

soccer, and football combined. Wow. If I was an anchor, I'd call it America's newest

pastime. Yeah, exactly. There are courts in the suburbs. There are courts in prisons.

San Quentin is on a new path toward overhauling correctional culture, one whack at a time.

Yeah, everybody's getting so addicted to it.

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