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THE BODY BAG EPISODE 🎯💀
8
Sept. 25, 2026

THE BODY BAG EPISODE 🎯💀

THE BODY BAG EPISODE 🎯💀⚰️ We all know @mouthpiecesam can take a bag. But nothing comes close to this. 💀 SAM HAS ABSOLUTELY LOST HIS GODDAMN MIND. 🤪☠️⚰️ It starts with a question every pickleball player has an opinion on: What actually counts as a body bag? Dylan Vaughn, Hubert Phan and Cousin Adam show up with stories, strong opinions and apparently zero concern for Sam’s well-being. They get into the shots that leave marks, the ones you apologize for and the ones you celebrate. 🏓🎯💀 Then Sam
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🔒 LOCKED IN 🔒
7
Sept. 18, 2026

🔒 LOCKED IN 🔒

EPISODE 7: LOCKED IN 🔒 Decision Making, Focus and Conditioning Getting locked in is one thing. Staying there and finding your way back when you lose it is something completely different. In this episode, @mouthpiecesam gets honest about one of the biggest things holding him back on the pickleball court: focus. To help him better understand his game and what keeps him from staying locked in, Sam turns to three people who know him extremely well: 🏓 Cousin Adam, his part
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🚨 PICKLEBALL AUNTIE ALERT 🚨
6
Sept. 11, 2026

🚨 PICKLEBALL AUNTIE ALERT 🚨

Episode 6: Auntie Alert 🚨🏓 We’ve done the uncs. Now it’s time for the aunties. Susan Duffy and Debbie Rubin, better known around the Scripps Ranch Rec Center as the Banger Sisters, join Sam for an episode filled with friendship, laughter, questionable first impressions and absolutely no commitment to the soft game. 💥 They talk about walking into the rec center for the first time, finding a community that feels like family and why pickleball is basically the Cheers bar without the
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⚾️ BORN TO COMPETE 🏓
5
Sept. 4, 2026

⚾️ BORN TO COMPETE 🏓

Some people learn to compete. Others are Born To Compete. 🏓🔥 You’ve seen Dylan Vaughn’s energy all over Instagram. His clips have already generated more than 8,000 views, and now it’s time to hear the story behind the fire. In Episode 5 of 44X20, @mouthpiecesam and returning co-host Mervin Quintana (@mervsportraits) sit down with Dylan (@dylan.vaughn22), a lifelong athlete who has spent his life overcoming obstacles, proving people wrong and refusing to be defined by anyone else’s ex
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🚨 BONUS EPISODE 🚨: LIVE FROM THE 44X20 LAUNCH PARTY
Aug. 28, 2026

🚨 BONUS EPISODE 🚨: LIVE FROM THE 44X20 LAUNCH PARTY

BONUS EPISODE: LIVE FROM THE 44X20 LAUNCH PARTY! 🏓🎙️ We’re taking you inside the 44X20 launch party from August 22, 2026. Sam kicks things off with a phone call from his mom as he shares his reaction to the big night. From there, hear his live introduction, interviews with members of the pickleball community, and voicemail reactions from people who helped make the launch so special. 00:00 A Phone Call With Mom 06:50 This Is 44X20 08:40 What Up, Pickleheads? 09:35 Live From the 44X20 Launch Par
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THE SOCIAL SIDE OF PICKLEBALL
4
Aug. 28, 2026

THE SOCIAL SIDE OF PICKLEBALL

Episode 4 explores the social side of pickleball and the game nobody keeps score of: body language, confidence, reputation, playful trash talk and how the way you carry yourself shapes what happens on the court. 🏓🎯🗣️ The crew discusses the impact of social media, what draws us to certain players, how friendships form and what makes someone the kind of person everyone wants to share the court with. Underneath the jokes and nonstop chirping are two guys who believe pickleball should be
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About the Host

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Sam Orlansky

San Diego native Sam Orlansky is a former Master Brewer, 4.0 pickleball player, and host of 44X20 Pickleball. His journey went from drinks to dinks, but what he found was much more than a game, he found a community.

Known for never holding back on the court, Sam is easy to spot by his signature Mouthpiece. Originally an inside joke with his cousin Adam, it has become a reminder to stay locked in, ignore the noise, and focus on what you can control. It's also a fitting symbol for someone who's never been afraid to speak his mind.

When he's not behind the microphone or on the court, you'll probably find him talking pickleball with anyone willing to listen. His mission is simple: celebrate the people who make this sport so special and build a community where everyone feels like they belong.

Grab Your Mouthpiece.  Step Between the Lines.