You've just found a unique and high energy tennis podcast where the conversation is always geared toward the ultimate tennis fan. Each week, we have a different professional ATP or WTA tennis player that joins one of their biggest fans to take a fun deep-dive into their remarkable career.... as well as the weekly drama, comedy and top stories from the world of professional tennis. Our favorite players are here to give the backstory on some of the biggest moments in tennis history in this uni ...
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The definitive Alan Partridge fan podcast, dissecting and celebrating his output episode by episode. Acclaimed as one of the best TV & Film podcasts by The Telegraph, featuring guest appearances from stars Tim Key, Stephen Mangan, Susannah Fielding, and Simon Greenall. Join us as we discuss our favourite moments, the character’s lasting legacy, and analyse the entire Alan Partridge Universe: I’m Alan Partridge, Knowing Me Knowing You, The Day Today, Alpha Papa, Mid Morning Matters and more. ...
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154 • Big In The Back Time: Part 1 (Your Feedback)
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33:10We're back and eager to discuss new Partridge, driving bans, and of course, your feedback. Whether you have thoughts on Oasthouse, are asking "How much Michael is too much Michael", or you’re simply a Farmer horrified by Sting and Shaggy collaborating and want your concerns heard, we’re here to offer an APU POV. Our analysis of Big Beacon is coming…
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This week, we are pinching ourselves as we have the absolute privilege of getting to chat with a trailblazing WTA superstar, who's as remarkable and interesting on-court as she is off-court. Daria Kasatkina joins host, Jon Guerrica as they talk through more than a decade of special moments and memories from her years on the WTA Tour. Starting with …
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Getting To Know....February Tennis News w/ Hanlon Walsh
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32:11The first two months of the 2025 tennis season has already been a year of surprises. From Madison Keys winning in Melbourne to Belinda Bencic mounting a stellar comeback to the tour, to Simona Hale leaving it. There's a lot of news to cover this week. Our host, Jon Guerrica is joined by a contributor to the "Doubles Only" Podcast as well as a write…
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Getting To Know....The 2025 Australian Open w/ Angelica Gavaldon
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1:12:00Madison Keys is our 2025 Australian Open Ladies Champion. What a dominant two weeks of fantastic tennis beating Danielle Collins, Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek and of course, Aryna Sabalenka, in a memorable final. It's a unicorn start to the season for Madison, and we talk all about it this week. We picked a great partner to help us …
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Getting To Know....Ajla Tomljanovic
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1:04:17As we start out a brand new 2025 tennis season, what better way to begin the year, than with a true Australian wildcard that is ready to once again climb to the top of the WTA world rankings. Whether you know her from the Netflix series, "Break Point" or from the hundreds of matches she's played on tour, Ajla Tomljanovic is a true superstar persona…
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Getting To Know....Yulia Putintseva
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47:51We squeeze in one last 2024 episode of Fantastic Tennis to spotlight a player that experienced a rollercoaster of a 2024 season. From winning her 3rd WTA title in Birmingham and beating the world #1 on the grass at Wimbledon, to becoming the villain of the U.S. Open after a strange 3rd round match incident, Yulia Putintseva is no stranger to doubte…
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We’re back! Did you miss us? For this fun episode, we’re getting to know a player that’s having an absolutely astonishing season on tour. With already 3 WTA Tour titles on 3 different surfaces, (only Carlos Alcaraz can say that this year btw) she’s ready to prove that she’s here to stay at the top of the sport. With career milestone after milestone…
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153 • From The Oasthouse S3: Ep 11 + Wrap Up
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52:55We try not to get distracted by sandwiches as we talk central packing, funeral catering and, yes, the return of our old Geordie friend in the series finale. PLUS: We discuss playing with audience expectations, the clash of old and new Partridge, and where this series of Oasthouse sits in the APU. To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star r…
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152 • From The Oasthouse S3: Eps 9 + 10
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1:17:21This week we combine Alan's potato-themed blockbuster, a big Shrek, Tony Robinson, and an actual Geordie, whilst discussing bad graveside behaviour and Algarve camping, creating an episode that will tumble around your head like trainers in a washing machine and is not - repeat not - a bag of bits. To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star …
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151 • From The Oasthouse S3: Eps 7 + 8
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50:56We're on high alert for Michael sightings this week as we talk ASMR, bad dads, the strumpet supervisor, and weaponised grandkids. Plus: We make a shellfish stretch, Alan takes on India, and we investigate hairy fish. To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend about us, share an episode, or…
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150 • From The Oasthouse S3: Eps 5 + 6
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1:05:52Alan's back in the commentary box this week as we put on our Heavy Thinking Hats and talk nude sleeping, Wogan's wake, coke, groupies, and Falkland penguins. Questions posed: Is Alan a hater? Does commentary work without imagery? Is Alan working his way through the 'phobias? All the haters, see you later, mash your brain like a bag of potaters. To …
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149 • From The Oasthouse S3: Eps 3 + 4
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1:05:54We discuss abused Alan, Lynn's lethargy, medicinal McDonalds and political Partridge this week as Michael is teased and Katrina's displeased. Plus: How dogs vote, yellow sticker strategy and we ask, have the writers hit their fan service phase? To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend ab…
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148 • From The Oasthouse S3: Eps 1 + 2
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1:17:11Nasal health and bidets dominate the chat this week as we speculate about 'And Did Those Feet,' play Drive-by or Drive-lie and talk ASMR, recycled content and unlocked toilet doors. If you enjoy the pod, ask yourself: could I have this in leather? To help support the show you can leave us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, tell a friend…
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147 • Alan Attack! Part 2 (Your Feedback)
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1:08:22Our extended rifle (not like that) through your feedback sees us try to date Carol (not like that), take on Edmonds, Daniels, Madeley and Partridge at once (not like that), delve into your bank holiday fantasies (not like that) and get corrected by a pedantic listener (exactly like that). Links to things we talked about this week: Christmas Morning…
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146 • Alan Attack! Part 1 (Your Feedback)
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58:21Musk! Cheeseman! Terrible! McGuinness! Katrina! Photoshop! Butter! Stratagem! A collection of words designed to optimise our ranking in search results after an extended absence? Topics covered in this first episode of a brand new series, as we rake through your feedback? Or a bit of both? Hmmm, really makes you think. Links to things we talked abou…
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The WTA 90’s w/ Kimberly Po & Mariaan De Swardt
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1:03:11We continue our #Fantastic50 series this week and not only celebrate the 50th year of WTA tennis, but also a decade in which the hair was big, the clothes were bigger and the teenage phenoms were a plenty....the WTA 90's. We're joined this week by two grand slam champions who each enjoyed stellar careers on the WTA Tour. Former world #14 and Wimble…
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Getting To Know….Alexandra Stevenson
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1:35:11It’s Wimbledon 2023 time! Not only do we get to discuss the lead-up grass court events this week, but we also try our very best to predict what is sure to be an “anything goes” type of tournament at the 3rd grand slam of the season. Fans know that headlines write themselves each year at Wimbledon and what better guest to have this week than a playe…
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Getting To Know....Dayana Yastremska
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1:15:26This week, we take a closer look at a career and a player that has had to deal with numerous stressful situations that most of us can't even imagine. WTA former world #21, from the Ukraine, Dayana Yastremska joins Fantastic Tennis this week and shares her thoughts on her life and career over the past few tough seasons on tour. From a war in her ver…
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50 Years Of Fantastic WTA Comebacks (ft. Meike Babel & Alex Abad-Santos)
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1:21:50As we celebrate 50 years of amazing WTA tennis, this week we take a closer look at all the fantastic WTA comebacks that we’ve loved so much over the years. We’re joined this week by former top 30 WTA player, Meike Babel and Senior Correspondent for Vox.com, Alex Abad-Santos, as we talk about all the great WTA comebacks in history, Capriati, Serena,…
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Getting To Know....The Comeback of Barbora Strycova
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36:49It's been over two years since we've seen this former doubles world #1 and Wimbledon doubles champion on court, but the wait is over! This week, we chat with the always magnetic Czech WTA superstar, Barbora Strycova as she details everything you'll want to know about her comeback. She chats about her motivation on coming back, who she'll be playing…
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Getting To Know….Nicole Melichar-Martinez
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1:07:45We continue our focus on the art of doubles this week with the fantastic 2018 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion, Nicole Melichar-Martinez. Nicole joins host, Jon Guerrica as they discuss 13 years of WTA tennis with 12 career doubles titles and (still) counting. We hear about the unconventional route that Nicole took to start her career, why her very…
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The art of doubles is front and center this week as the Fantastic Tennis family is spotlighting one of the best doubles teams in the world over the next two weeks. We start today with our favorite fellow lefty, the fantastic....Ellen Perez. With already (5) WTA doubles titles and a career high doubles ranking of world #15, Australia's Ellen Perez i…
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145 • Stratagem Streaming Special
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1:15:10Stratagem's now streaming, so we take a second look at Alan's live outing, the (minimal) good and the (plentiful) bad. Plus: the missing medley, the DFS disguise, and an ill-advised visit to the future. SPOILERS APLENTY so please watch Stratagem before listening! - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating & review on Apple Pod…
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Getting To Know....Jarmila Wolfe
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1:16:57Whether you started following her as Jarmila Gajdosova or as Jarka Wolfe, this talented Slovak-Australian was a top WTA player for over 16 years on the WTA Tour, and reached #25 in the world by beating the very best to get there. This week we celebrate not only her career, but also the 10 year anniversary of her amazing run to the 2013 Australian O…
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Tennis Therapy w/ Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel
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48:52The 2023 tennis season has started with an absolute brilliant bullet. From Naomi Osaka, to the “Break Point curse,” to a story-filled Australian Open…..join host, Jon Guerrica along with tennis media giants, Caitlin Thompson & Nick McCarvel as they take an insider's look at all the happenings this month in tennis. How much do we hate when two playe…
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Getting To Know....Tennis Headlines This Week
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16:57We’re kicking off our Season 3 premiere with some tennis headlines from a newsworthy week in the sport. In this brief episode, we talk our favorite 2023 Australian Open 1st round match-ups, Naomi Osaka, and of course, we preview our first player interview of the season, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. If you need a quickie for your car ride o…
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Getting To Know....Bethanie Mattek-Sands
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1:05:26We open Season 3 of Fantastic Tennis with one of the most decorated and loved WTA champions still playing the game today, the fantastic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Bethanie joins host, Jon Guerrica to discuss a career that's now entering its third decade on tour, and shows no signs of slowing down. This high-energy interview is an in-depth look at what…
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Getting To Know....Andrea Petkovic
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1:12:23For over a decade, Andrea Petkovic has been much more than just a fan-favorite on the WTA Tour. Few players have been able to produce her brand of consistent talent, wit, grit, fight and dancing ability to help them climb all the way to number #9 in the world. Andrea joins us this week to discuss a storied tennis career that saw her finish with 7 W…
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Getting To Know....The Off-Season w/ Madison Brengle & Samantha Crawford
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38:10No pro tennis?! We've got you covered this week as we catch up with two decorated WTA players that just finished successful seasons on tour. Madison Brengle cracked the top 50 this past October after a stellar season that saw her achieve her best ranking in 6 seasons by winning 4 ITF titles.. Samatha Crawford on the other hand, made a successful co…
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144 • From The Oasthouse S2: Ep 11 + wrap-up
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1:04:56Fire! Fire! The garage is on fire! Alan's entire universe burns this week as we cover heroin, on-air boozing and Alan's perfect day. Plus: our thoughts on Oasthouse, your thoughts on Oasthouse, and Nick's attempts to pronounce some foreign words. - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify…
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143 • From The Oasthouse S2: Eps 9 + 10
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1:21:23We've adopted a power stance this week, but the optics are not good. With a deep dive on Katrina, Partridge politics and Will Smith all covered, you'd like to listen - and we've agreed to allow you to try. - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, star the episode in Overcast, tell a fr…
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Getting To Know....Rosie Casals
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1:22:05Today, Fantastic Tennis is honored to welcome the legend, the pioneer, the trailblazer, Rosie Casals to the show. Through nearly 4 decades of pro tennis, Rosie shares stories from a career that ultimately saw her win 12 grand slam doubles titles, 112 WTA doubles events and enter the Tennis Hall of Fame not once, but twice. Whether you’re a tennis f…
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142 • From The Oasthouse S2: Eps 7 + 8
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52:40Hey Gurl! Imagine if you played an episode of Monkey Tennis to King Henry VIII, it would blow his miiiiind.... Join us for another double dose of Alan analysis as we cosy up to the new lady in Alan's life and travel back in time (sort of) to learn about Seldom's unique diet. This week's episode may not complete you, but it'll certainly finish you o…
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141 • From The Oasthouse S2: Eps 5 + 6
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1:09:46This week, we talk trump containment, road test building society rhymes and Producer Jed reviews Chernobyl. Plus: Alan's chin tuck, Nick's Tyneham trivia, some light Guardian-bashing and some onomatapoedantry. We're just some men on a podcast, go away please! - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcast…
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140 • From The Oasthouse S2: Eps 3 + 4
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1:00:42We're ticking off our bucket list this week as Alan gets stuck in a hole: 1) Discuss superpowers 2) Analyse Alan & Ronald's 'friendship' 3) Lose our minds over sandwiches 4) Get Producer Jed to review Rumpelstiltskin. Tick tick tick tick and boom! - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcasts and Spotif…
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139 • From The Oasthouse S2: Eps 1 + 2
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1:13:26Running late but sounding great, we dive into the second series of '...Oasthouse', discussing Alan's maudlin moments, Pat Farrell's lenient sentencing, and Daniel Bedingfield's Freddie Mercury. Plus: Did Partridge write a porno? - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, star the episode…
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Getting To Know....The 2022 Fall Tennis Season
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22:56After the US Open, tennis fans were an emotional wreck. What better way to cure the Serena, Roger & Petkovic retirement news, than with some good ole fun fall tennis! Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by this week's co-host Max Markham as they discuss everything fall, from pumpkin spice latte's to Barbora Krejcikova's title runs in Tallinn & Os…
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This week, our guest is the most decorated WTA player to ever play for the country of Hungary. Former doubles world #1, Timea Babos joins Fantastic Tennis for an interesting look at a player that knows what it feels like to be on top of the women's game, and is doing all she can to get back there once again. As a junior phenom, she was just one mat…
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138 • Alan’s Deep Bath: Part 2 (Your Feedback)
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50:44Morning, Susan! It’s our second episode rifling through your feedback at MT HQ before we return to the Oasthouse next week. Join us as we trawl through the latest of your emails, tweets and messages, revealing the truth behind Joanna Lumley’s plastic anus, pondering Gareth Cheeseman and Saxondale rewatches, and calculating how long it would take to…
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137 • Alan’s Deep Bath: Part 1 (Your Feedback)
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58:58Join us for a feedback special as we talk Oasthouse series 2, American Alan, Beardwatch and Stewart Lee, whilst fielding your thoughts on Steve Coogan's history of stand-up. - - - - - - If you like what we do you can give us a star rating / review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, star the episode in Overcast, tell a friend, share an episode on your s…
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Our guest this week joins us as she celebrates her 25th birthday from a WTA event in Granby, Canada. Having reached a career high ranking of world #69 last year after her impressive run to the 2021 US Open 3rd round, Greet Minnen talks with host Jon Guerrica about the pressures of tour life and having to defend vital ranking points from her milesto…
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Getting To Know….Catherine Harrison
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48:00You’ll find very few players that frustrate and confuse their opponents by playing with two hands on both sides, like our guest this week, Catherine Harrison. Join us as we get to know a player that's officially coming off the biggest result of her pro tennis career by qualifying and making the 2nd round of her first grand slam at Wimbledon. Cather…
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Glorified exhibition or historic grand slam? However you Tatjana Maria slice it, Wimbledon 2022 was one for the history books. Join host Jon Guerrica as he's joined by two major fan-experts of the game, to dissect round by round the extremely entertaining Wimbledon Championships. Don't forget to follow us on twitter @fantennispod or on Instagram @f…
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Getting To Know….Sachia Vickery
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1:19:21When I thought about which player I’d love to spotlight during Pride month, I instantly thought of our guest this week….the fantastic Sachia Vickery. As an unbelievable ally for the LBGTQ+ community, she’s used her voice to speak out on many important social issues throughout her time on tour, so I’m especially honored to discuss her decade long ca…
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We're a member down and Alan's member's up as we review Stratagem: the first live outing for AP in 14 years. We discuss the trouble with arena comedy, Lynn on film, and how to cater for 3 decades of fans. PLUS: Seldom's tribute, Martin's dinner and Alan's doctorate! FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePod • instagram.c…
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135 • Alan Partridge And Other Less Successful Characters
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1:17:09Strap on your gauntlet and fire up Windows XP as we delve into the 2008 Coogan live experience. The penultimate stop in our journey before we pull into Stratagem Central next week. We chat all things Calves and Thicket, swap a Ferrino for a Saxondale and, of course, scrutinise Alan himself and the success of his Forward Solutions programme. PLUS: w…
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134 • The Man Who Thinks He's It
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1:14:17Journey with us to "a different time" as we talk Thicket, Ferrino, Calves and of course Partridge, looking at Steve's 1998 show through a 2022 lens. Plus: Chumbawamba knowledge, football ignorance and Coogs' nudes! Are we The Men Who Think It's Sh*t? (Spoiler: it's complicated) GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/ThePartridgePod • facebook.com/ThePartridgePo…
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Getting To Know….Tatiana Golovin
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1:14:20As we celebrate and watch the 2022 French Open this week, we're truly excited to welcome 2004 French Open Mixed Doubles Champion from France, Tatiana Golovin to discuss her fascinating life & playing career. Tatiana was an instant fan favorite as she burst onto the scene as a 16yo Nick Bollettieri prodigy, and would ultimately be named the 2004 WTA…
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Without a hint of laryngitis, we've got a lot to say about the curious anomaly that is Anglian Lives. Join us as we query the purpose of this odd addition to the APU, discussing Digital Dave, the Gabbitas empire, and Alan's 3 rules for life. Plus: VHS bombshells, Diddy confusion, AND Jed finally gets more than one word! FOLLOW US: twitter.com/ThePa…
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132 • Speak Your Brains: Part 2 (Your Feedback)
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40:20Alan worms his way into a dissertation and the world of fitness this week, as we respond to your feedback and ask important questions like 'How long is Partridge?', 'Where will Stratagem end up?' and 'Who's going to teach tennis to Jeff's kids?' PLUS: Nick is introduced to Splatball and briefly loses his mind. Join us! GET IN TOUCH: twitter.com/The…
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