Recent Episodes

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Oct. 16, 2026

SINGLES MAILBAG πŸ“¬

DYL PICKLE IS BACK. πŸ‘€πŸ“ Dylan Vaughn returns to the 44X20 studio and this time, the PICKLEHEADS have questions. πŸ“¬πŸ˜‚ After his first appearance on Born to Compete, Dylan quickly became a 44X20 fan favorite. Now Mouthpiece Sam has the mailbag loaded and NOTHING is off limits. πŸ’€ The fan club. The trash talk. Mixed doubles. Body bags. Competition. Friendship. And yes… Sam would like everyone to know that he FINALLY beat Dylan. πŸ˜‚πŸ† But somewhere along the way, this stops being just a mailbag. Becau
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Oct. 9, 2026

THE ROUND ROBIN EPISODE πŸ“ 🎠

πŸ“πŸ€ EPISODE 9: THE ROUND ROBIN EPISODE πŸŽ πŸ’£ What happens when @mouthpiecesam gives up control of the podcast? Probably exactly what you’d expect. πŸ˜‚ This week, Cousin Adam aka CHEFBOYAREGOS πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³, Swervin Mervin πŸ•·οΈ and DAMETIME ⏰ are back in the Baseline Studio. But this time, there’s a twist: EVERYBODY GETS THE CHAIR. πŸŽ™οΈ Different host. Different questions. Different energy. And everybody gets ONE questionable line call that can instantly send the host packing. OUT! πŸ‘‰ ROTATE!
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Sept. 25, 2026

THE BODY BAG EPISODE πŸŽ―πŸ’€

THE BODY BAG EPISODE πŸŽ―πŸ’€βš°οΈ We all know @mouthpiecesam can take a bag. But nothing comes close to this. πŸ’€ SAM HAS ABSOLUTELY LOST HIS GODDAMN MIND. πŸ€ͺ☠️⚰️ 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. πŸ“πŸŽ―πŸ’€ The
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Sept. 18, 2026

πŸ”’ LOCKED IN πŸ”’

EPISODE 7: LOCKED IN πŸ”’ 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: πŸ“ Cousin Adam, his part
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Sept. 11, 2026

🚨 PICKLEBALL AUNTIE ALERT 🚨

Episode 6: Auntie Alert πŸš¨πŸ“ 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. πŸ’₯ 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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Sept. 4, 2026

⚾️ BORN TO COMPETE πŸ“

Some people learn to compete. Others are Born To Compete. πŸ“πŸ”₯ 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

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. Β Step Between the Lines.