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BOT 185 – Special Guest – Eric Hechtman
Famed tennis coach of Venus and Serena Williams, Eric Hechtman, recently took some time to chat with Bruthas on Tennis. Listen to Eric talk about his upbringing, love of nature, family and who’s on his music playlist. Of course, he talks about Venus and Serena Williams, and what it’s like to coach sisters and legends of the game. Take a seat and meet Mr. Eric Hechtman… -
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BOT 178 – US Open 2022 Wrap – Up
What an unexpected, exciting US Open we had in 2022. No other major exemplified the ushering in of the next generation quite like this one. Iga Swiatek reinforced her grip on women's tennis, while Carlos Alcaraz fully announced his well anticipated arrival. Listen to the Bruthas as they breakdown all the final results! -
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BOT 177 – 2022 US Open MidFortnight Review
The 2022 US Open Championships started off like no other year before. The first 5 days literally felt like the Serena Williams Open - as it should have! While the tennis community was adjusting to a post Williams/Big 3 era, the next gen were hard at work pushing through the draws. Listen to the Bruthas review the results of the first week and "readjust" their predictions based upon some very unexpected results. Enjoy... -
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BOT 169 – Wimbledon 2022 Preview
Who's excited for the green lawns of the All England Tennis Club? We sure are! Although we'll miss banned players like Medvedev, Rublev, Khachanov, Karatsev, Azarenka, Sabalenka and Pavlyuchenkova - we move on. There's still plenty to get excited about with the return of Serena Williams once again going for #24 and Rafa Nadal on his pursuit of the calendar Grand Slam. Listen to the Bruthas as they breakdown the Gentlemen's and Ladies singles draws and go on the record with their predictions! -
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BOT 168 – The Emergence of Grass Court Favorites
We are in the second week of grass court warmups for Wimbledon (with the increased baggage and without ranking points version). There have been several players that have announced their intentions to contend for the championship. Listen to the Bruthas review the results and talk about some of the off-court Wimbledon preparations. Enjoy... -
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BOT 167 – Grass Court Season Begins
The grass court season has begun and there's a whole lot of craziness out there this year. We've got Nadal maybe going for the Grand Slam, Russians and Belarussians banned from Wimbledon but most importantly we have the return of Serena Williams. Listen in as the Bruthas talk about all of these topics and more... -
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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 – 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 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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