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King Richard – Behind the Scenes – Isha Price, Executive Producer
For the 4th and final installment of our King Richard behind the scenes series, we bring you Isha Price - Executive Producer and Williams Family Consultant. Isha has probably the most unique view on the project as she saw it all firsthand. She lived it; this was HER life portrayed onscreen. We're sure you will enjoy this special interview as much as we have enjoyed bringing you the entire series. -- Bruthas on Tennis -
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King Richard – Behind the Scenes – Reinaldo Marcus Green, Director
In our 3rd installment of the King Richard behind the scenes series, we have an enlightening talk with the film's director, Reinaldo Marcus Green. As the "quarterback" of this film's team, Rei discusses how parallels between the Williams family story and his own history with athletics and a Dad coach inspired his directorial efforts. Enjoy... -
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King Richard – Behind the Scenes – Zach Baylin, Screenwriter
We are excited to bring to you the next installment of the King Richard Behind the Scenes series! In this second segment we chat with screenwriter Zach Baylin. After years of being presented with other scripts, it was Zach's script that ultimately succeeded in capturing the Williams family's attention. Having been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for King Richard, don't miss listening to Zach share with us how he approached chronicling one of the greatest stories in sports history. -
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King Richard – Behind the Scenes – Tim White, Producer
In this first segment of the King Richard Behind the Scenes series, we chat with the film's producer, Tim White, at the tennis courts of Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The King Richard project was the brainchild of this very talented Hollywood producer. Along with his brother Trevor, they produced one of the most award nominated films of this season. Listen in as Tim shares with us how he turned an initial idea into the blockbuster film we know today. -
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BOT 153 – SPECIAL GUEST – Linda Milan
Turning to local interests for this special episode, we present to you Ms. Linda Milan. She is the Executive Director and Grants Manager of the Southern California Tennis Association Foundation (SCTAF). The SCTAF is the charitable arm of the USTA Southern California. In an attempt to prevent tennis from being just a sport of privilege, listen to the work that Linda and her team are doing to ensure SoCal's tennis community is one of inclusion. We hope that we can provide greater exposure of SCTAF's programs, potentially leading to the discovery our next American champion! -
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BOT 148 – The Bakers
It's been a while since we've had a feel-good story for you and on this episode, so here we introduce the Baker family. Father Darryl, along with son Jackson and daughter MacKenzie published an original coloring and activity book during the pandemic. 25 Most Influential Black Tennis Figures, Past and Present is a fun and historical book aimed at educating a younger audience about the history of Black tennis players. Listen to the Bruthas chat with the Baker family about their goals and experience gained while becoming published authors. The book can be purchased online through Amazon. Enjoy... -
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BOT 146 – SPECIAL GUEST – Noel Gressner
As part of our initial mission, we set out to bring you stories of people in the game of tennis that may not always get mainstream media attention. This episode does exactly that! Meet Noel Gressner, ATP tour trainer. Players will tell you that Noel and his peers are as critical to tournaments as the referees. We were honored to have Noel share his story of how he began treating some of the greatest athletes in the world, especially one track and field legend in particular. I'm sure you will find his story as inspirational as we did - Enjoy..... -
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BOT 145: “King Richard” Review Panel
We know you've been waiting for it fam, and right here, right now, we're going to give it to ya! The highly-anticipated "King Richard" film has been on The Bruthas' radar for a while now, and its recent release has spawned multiple thought-provoking reactions and emotions...not only from The Bruthas, but from the viewing public as well. On this episode, they explore their inner-most thoughts around the film in a public forum with a few friends, Cecil Harris and Albert Chen. Both Cecil and Albert host the popular series "All-American," a podcast focusing on sports icons. Check out Season One here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-american-tiger-woods/id1525472214?i=1000488643448 Season Two of "All-American" will focus on Venus and Serena, so be sure to check that out when it drops in 2022! Peep their bios below, and enjoy the show! Cecil Harris is a veteran sports journalist who covered the 2018 U.S. Open for the New York Daily News. In the 1990's he covered U.S. Opens and tennis tournaments at Madison Square Garden for Gannett Newspapers. He's also the author of four books: "Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution," "Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters," "Call the Yankees My Daddy: Reflections on Baseball, Race, and Family," and "Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey." Albert Chen is an author, journalist and podcast producer. He was a senior editor and staff writer at Sports Illustrated and wrote “Billion Dollar Fantasy,” a book about sports gambling. -
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BOT 144 – SPECIAL GUEST – DJ MAD LINX
Welcome to December everyone and we have a gem of an episode for you here! Sometimes we have interviews and sometimes we just have recorded conversations - this episode with the one and only DJ Mad Linx is definitely the latter. You know him from BET's Rap City and 106 & Park, Fuse TV, The Tennis Channel and ESPN just to name a few. Listen to the most tennis knowledgeable DJ on the planet, we'll wait while you try to think of another...LOL - Enjoy! -
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BOT 143 – SPECIAL GUEST Linda Paulding
We have a real treat for y'all on this episode. Meet Linda Paulding, lawyer and certified tennis and pickleball coach. If you are a tennis player, by now you have either heard about or played pickleball. Linda discusses with us how this growing sport has some folks trading in their tennis rackets for paddles. At the end of the interview Linda introduces the Bruthas to pickleball and boy, it was a sight to see - lol. Enjoy....
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