Realztenisfanz Podcast

We are back with another exciting episode of RTF Podcast and we have a guest. One of our favourite guests, Howard Bryant of ESPN came to chat. We are discussing the dynamics of the Press v the Player v the People in Charge. Did Naomi Osaka make a power move perceived as a potential power grab by tennis institutions? What is really going on behind the scenes? What is the function of tennis press is they aren't providing in depth pieces about the sport? Is tennis a dying professional sport? Can we even see tennis anymore? Who can get us the real answers to these questions and more? We put these questions to @hbryant42 and more. Of course we discussed the tennis we watched and all the going ons of this messy French Open as per usual. Federer left Roland Garros on his own terms, like the boss Leo he is and Serena will not get 24 here in Paris. All bets hang on Wimbledon 2021! But maybe Sloane and Coco can save Paris for us all.  PS We will be having a live show to wrap up this tournament on the final Sunday. We

So the French Open decided that it was gonna show its whole ass and act irresponsibly and irrationally to one player, Naomi Osaka's request for a break from press conferences. Instead of focusing on the tournament at hand which is happening during a whole pandemic, the tennis establishment and tennis journalists decided to pour on more madness to the fire. Well we are here to give you the full and only take on the matter.  PS. Don't worry about us not doing a draw show because at this point, we wanna rip up the French Open and forget this tournament ever happens.   Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google, Spotify or wherever podcasts can be heard and downloaded. ChillShop by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 U

As promised, we are bringing you another exciting episode in our Sizzler series. This time we are coming to you from Roma with our Top 6 faves. We each have our own parameters for our lists. Who will make the cut and who will not? We definitely want to know who your Top6 faves are.  We also get into some discussion about actual tennis. Will there be an Olympics? Should there be an Olympics? What of the tennis in Rome? Divadal is vulnerable or is he being allowed to play into form? Novaxx v Divadal again for the Roman title.  Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google, Spotify or wherever podcasts can be heard and downloaded.

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 10 of the 7th book, having narrowly escaped capture at the Lovegoods, the trio discuss the Deathly Hallows v the Horcruxes. Which should they seek as they imagine that Voldemort is after the former. They connect with the outside world via the wireless but their exuberance leads them to be captured finally. However, the Malfoy Manor holds both secrets and horrors for the young heroes and heroine. We get into this pivotal section of the book. Emotions run high in this episode.  Don't forget that the discussion can co

WE ARE BACK AGAIN!! We are operating on pandemic schedule so we get to pop up and give you a wonderful surprise. We promise to do better in the near future. However, we had a lovely chat for you talking Felix now working with Uncle Toni?, What went on in the tennis that we saw, French Faux Pas Open? WTA has a vaccination program?, Who does communications for the ATP and WTA?, Why are we making sports a priority again? and Can we leave Benoit alone? Family Announcements on the tour!! There will be an upcoming episode for all the sizzle that we missed out on from last year and this year. We got you and your thottery covered.  Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google, Spotify or wherever podcasts can be heard and downloaded. ChillShop by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-s

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 9 of the 7th book, the trio are back together after a much needed time apart. They are gelling again and with a horcrux finally destroyed, they decide on a field trip to Xenophilius Lovegood. However, all is not as it seems and they have more questions with the answers as we finally learn of the "Deathly Hallows". With the ever present danger around, Hermione, Harry and Ron are able to contact the outside world.  Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twit

So we are bidding fair adieu to the 2021 Australian Open which has crowned all their winners. We get into what had happened to Serena Williams. Many of our pundits were absolutely certain that she was going to win her 8th Aussie title and the allegedly elusive 24th major. Yet here we are at another big match up and some doppelganger Serena showed up. We get into all that matter. What of Naomi Osaka? Can we get onto this bandwagon? Will there be any fun here or just shade for days. The major part of this episode, (from 1:22:00 mark) is devoted to the fate of black male tennis players on the tour? How can they function and flourish in an environment that is often times hostile to their mere presence?  Pablo (@anBhanna) aka the Audio Assassin has returned to wrap up the Aussie Open 2021 trilogy. We have also invited a familiar voice, Howard Bryant (@hbyrant42) for his Serena take of course but also his insights of the black male player on the professional tennis circuit. This was a very thought provoking chat

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 8, the fallout of Godric's Hollow excursion has more disastrous consequences than just near death, Harry has lost his "right hand", his Phoenix feather wand. The one thing that has saved him twice against Voldemort, is now broken in half. What is he to do when he is without his Ron, lost and alone with Hermione with no idea what to do. Then the revelations of Rita Skeeter's shocking biography of Dumbledore causing Harry more agony and anger. The return of Ron brings secret thoughts to full public display. And what i

We are Black with another exciting live episode to continue coverage of the 2021 Australian Open. We are set for the business end of the major, checking on our men and women's draws if they are still intact. Of course this means checking on the status of the black and ally players. Who showed up and who was shown out? What were the best and/or worst matches so far and what can we look forward to? Who will win it all? Outfits, crowds, no crowds and these miraculous injurious performances.   As so many of you were utterly seduced by Pablo (@anBhanna) aka Audio Assassin last week, we brought him back for his takes, insights and shade on pro tennis. He is bringing stats, players' info and micro details on everything and everyone. PROGRAM NOTE: Listen up for the questions at the end for next week's episode. Comment below, reach us on Twitter or save your answers for the live chat next week.  ***Want to say thanks to Pablo for taking time out of his busy life as well as forsaking sleep to be a guest on this epis

We are Black with a Vengeance to open the 2021 pro tennis season, seeing as we don't count exhibition matches or events, and as this is our 7th season, we brought some special guests to chat tennis. We are just in time for the 2021 Australian Open. Olu (@olutrain) and Bri (@4TheTennis) came to breakdown the women's draw with great comic effects and Pablo (@anBhanna) brought great insights into the men's side in hushed British overtones. Who is likely to take home the title in this troubling times? Are we to believe the "injured" parties?  ***Want to say thanks to Olu, Brianna and Pablo for taking time out of their lives to be guests on this episode*** Don't forget that the discussion can continue wherever you can find us to tell us your comments and how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify not to mention wherever else podcasts can be heard and downloaded. 

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 7, Ron has left the group and the trio is down to two. How are Harry and Hermione to carry on the mission when they are still dealing/not dealing with their missing friend? Harry and Hermione decide to go to Godric's Hallow with disastrous consequences. Having narrowly escaped death, Harry is given to see his own parents death and his attempted murder through the eyes of Voldemort. What does this do to a person to witness such a thing? Is Harry an effective leader? In such extreme circumstances, can Harry be relied

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In our Part 6 discussion of the Deathly Hallows, we get into the political atmosphere for the rise of fascist movements and ethnic cleansings. Is fear a contributing factor to these issues. The trio are unable to return to Grimmauld Place and so are living on the lam in the woods of Britain. How are they coping? Horcrux in hand but are they holding it or is it holding them? The tensions lead to open arguments and rash decisions. The trio becomes a duo.  Magical solutions to their problems seem quite often to be common. Far

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 5 we get into the aftermath of Kreacher's harrowing account of his final encounter with his beloved Master Regulas A. Black. Prof. Lupin shows up at the hiding spot with news and an offer. What of Remus James Lupin, another one of these lost boys of the series? The Daily Prophet is preaching propaganda and the Ministry of Magic is working on a magical pogrom for all muggle-born wizards. And the heroes and heroine are set to break into ministry on a mission near impossible. We discuss these and so much more. You know

In our final tennis episode of the year, we get into all the happenings in and around the pro tennis world. Is there really much of the ATP World Tour Finals to discuss? Should Nole really put 2020 on his resume? Do folks really care about the tennis in the midst of a global pandemic which has no end in sight? Has tennis really shown the required level of due diligence to operate under these conditions? Should Australia back down from their strict protocols? It is not just the tennis politics that is in the news but off court activities: Bernard Tomic on OnlyFans and Sascha Zverev is in all kinda troubles when he is playing some of his best tennis. How should professional sports handle matters of domestic abuse and other unbecoming conduct? All this and more because we really want to know whose OnlyFans will be worth paying for. You know how we do it on our #RTFLivecast episodes as you the fans make it all the more hilarious.  Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you reall

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In Part 4, we get into the idea of maintaining normalcy when a coup has taken place. The wedding and Aunt Muriel's spilling the tea at the event. We are being pointed to Dumbledore for information. No more do we accept Dumbledore as a wise, powerful, benign character. We need to know about his past and we have conflicting narratives between Muriel and Doge. There is a quick escape from the wedding but safety is fleeting with options limited. How is Hermione always fixing the problems for the boys? Is she simply deus ex ma

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. In part 3 of our discussion of the final book, we get into the 7 Potters departing from No. 4 Privet Drive and the ensuing flight and escape. Should we expect wizarding community to fight to the death v Voldemort and the Death Eaters? Or play possum as they have the higher moral ground to stand on? Or can we expect the main characters in Children's Literature to fight fire with fire in life threatening scenarios they face throughout the text? How do we logically and/or rationally resolve these issues for the adults and chil

Well it seems this tournament happening in the fall is no different from it occurring in the spring. It came to a surprising though inevitable conclusion. Congrats to Iga Swiatek for winning over maiden major title and congrats to Rafael Nadal on lucky number 13.  Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google, Spotify or wherever podcasts can be heard and downloaded.

Welcome to a new quarantine project brought to you by the RealzTenisFanz Podcast! We are excited to have the lovely Deb (@shackle52) that most of you already know from twitter to join Realz (@realztenisfanz) and Janina (@jlr78) as we break down the Harry Potter series while Andreen is locked up in Azkaban for not sharing our love of this magical world! We will be taking a literary dive into all 7 Harry Potter books in chronological order. We hope you will be an active part of this series. We are slowly plodding along in the final book as we are at Privet Drive for the last time. What emotions will be stirred up from this place? What is there to do at this point in time when safety seems so abstract? What of the Dursleys? We also get into the humanity/mortality/ethics of Albus Dumbledore. With the death of one of the most notable wizards in magical history, competing narratives have emerged as to who really was this man. This ever present magical character turns out to be a most mysterious/private/hidden figu

So it is late September and it's that time again when we have the French Open .... This is so on brand for 2020 that I fully expect Wimbledon to be played come November. Nonetheless, there are singles draws for us to discuss. We attempted to give this tournament a seasonal feel but like candy corn, our efforts were an acquired taste. But the drinks were great though.  Let's see what happens in this tournament because the whole thing seems to be so much in doubt. Can we even factor in anyone's prowess on this surface when it is all happening in September/October? Has guy forget that we are in the middle of a pandemic? So many questions not sure if we answered them all BUT we had a great time with the fanz in the comment  section!! Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can find this episode on YouTube, iTunes, Google, Spotify or wherever podcasts can be heard and downl

So it seems like forever, we have not had a RTFLivecast in forever, so we thought this was a perfect time for another exciting episode. We into the US Open results as @JLR78 congrats Dominic Thiem on his major win. We into that debacle of a finals as well as discussion what does it even mean. What's with Medvedev? We reflect on the Novak Djokovic's banishment from the Open and issues surrounding his PR campaign. Speaking of PR, we discuss Naomi Osaka's experience and her effort to bring awareness of police brutality. Do these TV commentators really understand what is happening in this moment? Do they care? What is happening in Rome and what will happen in Paris? Why are folks out here talking about Rome and the French Open in September like this we are not in the middle of a pandemic and it is not September?  Look yall made Realz go off on folks acting like Venus Williams in Venus Year 2000!! NOT ON MY WATCH!! Don't forget that the discussion can continue and you can tell us  how you really feel!!! We're