SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga
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Podcast Overview
<p>SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga is a four-part narrative audio podcast that brings to life the series of events surrounding John McEnroe’s sensational defaulting at Australian Open 1990. Told through the voices of the characters who were there — including AO tournament referee Peter Bellinger, chair umpire Gerry Armstrong, linesperson Di Larkin, plus Paul McNamee, Pat Cash and McEnroe himself — SNAP documents the chain of events that led to the most controversial moment in AO history and the fallout.</p>
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May 10, 2026
04 The Legacy | SNAP
<p>As the dust settles on the McEnroe default, the moment reveals its full impact: on the rules of tennis, on the officials who enforced them, and on the man at the centre of it all. John McEnroe looks back on that fateful January 1990 day with a mix of regret and love — of the game that shaped him as much as it was shaped by him.<br><br>Featuring (alphabetically): Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.<br><br><strong>Writer and editor:</strong> Lochlainn Harte<br><strong>Narrator and producer:</strong> Jon Hoevenaars<br><strong>Supervising producer:</strong> Adrian Houghton<br><strong>Executive producer: </strong>Xavier Muhlebach</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/239-snap-the-john-mcenroe-defa-329892989/">iHeart</a><br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/snap-the-john-mcenroe-default-saga/id1892916678">Apple Podcasts</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Q5qLVVTuyG6pbtol17xJR?si=dd01c22d70434f74">Spotify</a><br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2RR--XMozwVn1ckwwUf9gzzUzFTvihPU&si=hZNY_xKGxo7LcbRm">YouTube</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
May 3, 2026
03 The Default | SNAP
<p>As John McEnroe is defaulted from a Grand Slam match for the first time, bewilderment gives way to outrage as the fallout begins. Officials retreat, journalists swarm, and fractures begin to appear in the sport itself. How will McEnroe react and how will the tennis world respond?</p> <p>Featuring (alphabetically): Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.<br><br><strong>Writer and editor:</strong> Lochlainn Harte<br><strong>Narrator and producer:</strong> Jon Hoevenaars<br><strong>Supervising producer:</strong> Adrian Houghton<br><strong>Executive producer: </strong>Xavier Muhlebach</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/239-snap-the-john-mcenroe-defa-329892989/">iHeart</a><br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/snap-the-john-mcenroe-default-saga/id1892916678">Apple Podcasts</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Q5qLVVTuyG6pbtol17xJR?si=dd01c22d70434f74">Spotify</a><br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2RR--XMozwVn1ckwwUf9gzzUzFTvihPU&si=hZNY_xKGxo7LcbRm">YouTube</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
April 26, 2026
02 The Breaking Point | SNAP
<p>Under fierce heat and building tension, John McEnroe battles an opponent that won’t react, officials that won’t bend, and conditions that won't yield. An unfavourable baseline call sparks a silent confrontation and a code violation. As patience wears thin, McEnroe plunges ahead unaware that the rules have changed, and he's a step closer to the edge than he realises.</p> <p>Featuring (alphabetically): Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.<br><br><strong>Writer and editor:</strong> Lochlainn Harte<br><strong>Narrator and producer:</strong> Jon Hoevenaars<br><strong>Supervising producer:</strong> Adrian Houghton<br><strong>Executive producer: </strong>Xavier Muhlebach</p> <hr> <p><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/239-snap-the-john-mcenroe-defa-329892989/">iHeart</a><br><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/snap-the-john-mcenroe-default-saga/id1892916678">Apple Podcasts</a><br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Q5qLVVTuyG6pbtol17xJR?si=dd01c22d70434f74">Spotify</a><br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2RR--XMozwVn1ckwwUf9gzzUzFTvihPU&si=hZNY_xKGxo7LcbRm">YouTube</a></p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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<p>SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga is a four-part narrative audio podcast that brings to life the series of events surrounding John McEnroe’s sensational defaulting at Australian Open 1990. Told through the voices of the characters who were there — including AO tournament referee Peter Bellinger, chair umpire Gerry Armstrong, linesperson Di Larkin, plus Paul McNamee, Pat Cash and McEnroe himself — SNAP documents the chain of events that led to the most controversial moment in AO history and the fallout.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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