Bite Size Pickleball Podcast

About Bite Size Pickleball Podcast

Unique, fun, and concise pickleball tips from sportswriter Rick Cipes, who has written for over 50 publications including the L.A. Times, ESPN Magazine, and he is a regular writer for Pickleball Magazine Buy Rick’s new book: "How to Play Better Pickleball,” as well his latest book "11 Ways of the Athletic Warrior: A Guide to Peak Performance,” both available on Amazon. Rick is also the host of the popular Facebook Group: Bite Size Pickleball (7.9 thousand followers), a newsletter at https://bitesizepickleball.substack.com/ (https://bitesizepickleball.substack.com/) and he owns the pickleball clothing and gift shop at https://bitesizepickleball.com/ (https://bitesizepickleball.com/) Use discount code VIPcustomer10. Become a supporter of the show at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2209957/support (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2209957/support) Please feel free to reach out to Rick at info@bitesizepickleball.com.

Publisher

Rick Cipes

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2023

Latest episode

25 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jan 2026

   Shocker: Pickleball is a Zero-Sum Game

   Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes rants about how pickleball is no different than any other sport where teams form a strategy based on exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses. Make sure to read Rick’s two pickleball books by searching his name “Rick Cipes” at Amazon.

2. 

   17 Oct 2025

   How Micro-aggressions are Holding You Back

   Micro-aggressions are the tiny little things that add up and keep you from tapping your pickleball peak performance. Make sure to read Rick Cipes' "How to Play Better Pickleball" and "Pickleball Riffs" books available at Amazon.

3. 

   15 Sept 2025

   Be Willing to Stop and Ask for Directions

   Bite Size Pickleball host Rick Cipes rants about, usually, dudes who continually try to hack their way through the game, and why it is a big friggin' waste of time. Check out the pickleball books Rick has written available on Amazon.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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