In this episode, we get into what were the elements of this book that did not work for us. What is off about this book that makes it the stepchild of the series. We get into the Delores Umbridge character in the larger context of the magical world's inadequate response to any extensional threat. How is it that the Ministry of Magic this inept at magical education? What of Hermione Jane Granger's in this entire series? How is Ron coming into his own so far in the series? The lost boys of Hagrid, Sirius and Neville. Is Sirius suffering from arrested development? 

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In this episode, we tackle the stepchild of the book series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This book is often cited as being the least loved, most overlooked and most complicated. We are fully invested in the political wranglings of the magical world and we are left wanting to understand how can folks be so obtuse to the obvious. We see that information, the withholding or seeking or suppressing information becomes the major theme driving this work. However, is this an attractive plot device? What about the female characterization? Hermione and her views on other female characters. What really happened to Delores Umbridge in the Forbidden Forest? All this and more in episode 11. 

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We are concluding the 4-episode series for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and we have come to the wild and unpredictable finale of this book. We delved into the labyrinth of the third and final task and the action in the graveyard. How does Harry manage and cope with all this trauma? Who really killed Cedric Diggory? How big is this big reveal? What is the immediate aftermath of the return of the One-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named? All this and more as we get into all the themes and subplots in this massive plot twisting book. 

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Her body of work addresses transnational efforts to eliminate health disparities and inequalities, and the role of ideology in global health. In addition to ongoing research on public health responses to epidemics, including the 2013-2016 West African Ebola outbreak, she has conducted research on the growing movement to fully incorporate surgical care into commonsense notions of “global health.” Her other writing has touched on the politics of anthropological knowledge in infectious disease outbreak response, racial hierarchies in humanitarianism and development, the business of professional sports, and techniques of enumeration in gender-based violence programs. She has a PhD in social anthropology from Harvard University, an MPH in international health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, and an AB in Human Biology from Brown University. She has held a postdoctoral fellowship at Dartmouth College and visiting positions at Oberlin College and in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

We discussed the enigma that is Covid-19, the global and American response specifically and of course what the hell went on at the Adria Tour. It was fun and informative and a pleasure speaking with Dr. Benton. 

***Want to say thanks to Dr. Benton for taking time out of her life to be a guest on this episode***

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In episode 9, we tackle the first 2 tasks of the triwizarding tournaments as well as the underlying issues that come up in between such as the Yule Ball, Mr. Crouch's arrival at Hogwart's and Sirius's return. 

We also get into the weeds of what constitute a magical contract, binding and non-binding. All this and more at the Black Cauldron. 

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In episode 8, we continue with Harry and the Goblet of Fire (Part 2), we deal with the mayhem at the Quidditch World Cup right up to the First Task of the Triwizarding Tournament. It is clear we are moving from the personal to the politics of the magical world. We get into the activity of muggle baiting and the blood politics. We have a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher and the question of ethics in the magical world is up for discussion. We are again given insight into the magical judicial system and the picture is not pretty at all. How does this Goblet of Fire really works and what is a magical contract? All this and more. 

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In episode 7, we are onto Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, one of the larger books in the series. Like we suspected, this one is going to take more than 2 episodes and decided that our approach should be broken based on chronological chapter layout instead of purely themes. For this episode, we get into the details of Riddle House and its limited history. We are back at the Dursleys and their continued abuse of Harry as they deal with the unavoidable facts of Dudley's diet. We get into the magical elements at the Burrow as well as at the Quidditch World Cup. Is magic really functional in this world especially in light of the surrounding politics of this world? We get into the weeds. 

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We had a very spirited discussion on Colin Kaepernick as well as potential activism in professional tennis as it pertains to race/racism. What does this look like for black players on tour?  

***Want to say thanks to Howard for taking time out of his life to be a guest on this episode***

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****We appreciate you taking time out of this chaotic world to listen and discuss these books with you. This was a tough episode to record. We know, understand and feel the pain of systemic racism, police brutality and impunity, racial injustice, capitalism, the oppressive forces of the isms as well as their intersections of them all in and on our lives. We know, understand and feel your frustration. In these times, we can only encourage you to be kind to yourself and others, do what you can to be a positive change in the world and READ. READ and ENGAGE with the works of the great writers (Baldwin, Lorde, Davis, Morrison et al) who have come before us and with us now. The writers (Cesaire, Fanon, King, Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites et al) who demand that power and capitalism be held accountable for the lives that they destroy. Remember, PEOPLE over PROFITS and when BLACK LIVES MATTER (in all forms, female, male, straight, able-bodied, disabled, gay, bi, trans, queer et al) then all lives matter *****

In our 6th Episode, we conclude Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. We get into Prof. Trelawney and how effective a teacher she is, if a teacher at all. We discuss the magical implications of the predicting the future when one is able define structural and elemental conventions. Past, present trust and friendships collide in the Shrieking Shack as Harry is again confront with a history that is determining his future but is hardly present for him now. And what of this traveling back to the past? We also delve into some of the plot potholes that we find in the text.  As always, we welcome suggestions, comments, criticism, praise, questions and nuanced insights. Be warned that there might be some cuss words but we will strive to never go beyond PG-13 rating. NB That this episode is be available on YouTube and thus easier to comment

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In our 5th Episode, we begin Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It is this book that it becomes apparent that this series will be dark and things might not be all happy endings. Again we deal with the issues at Privet Drive and get into how safe is Hogwarts. Are Ron and Harry not mean to Hermione? The Dementors are here and how does magic really work in the environment? As always, we welcome suggestions, comments, criticism, praise, questions and nuanced insights. Be warned that there might be some cuss words but we will strive to never go beyond PG-13 rating. NB That this episode is be available on YouTube hopefully and thus easier to comment

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In our 4th Episode, we conclude Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We know that this book holds all the secrets for the whole series. It foreshadows all of the major plot points of the series with a glimpse of so many symbols, people and places that will represent so much more to the overall magical theories of the world. We get into the plot of what is really happening at Hogwarts. Surely this is not the safest place in the magical world? The dangers of incompetence and Harry in the Chamber of Secrets. How is the magical world ignoring all the signs that Voldemort is not dead and trying to come back? 

I forgot to answer the question again. But here is a reminder, Arrange the potion bottles as laid out by Professor Snape in the next to last chamber where the Sorcerer/Philosopher's stone was hidden by the clues Snape gave and figured out by Hermione. It will be answered in next podcast because Janina did her homework. 

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In our 3rd Episode, we begin Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. We come to realize that this book holds all the secrets for the whole series. It foreshadows all of the major plot points of books. This 2nd novel provides us with a glimpse of so many symbols, people and places that will represent so much more to the overall magical theories of the series. We discuss them all and discover new ones that we overlooked. As always we begin with the action at Privet Drive documenting the abuse and torture of Harry leading to a spirited discussion of Prejudice and Discrimination in the Magical/Real World. 

The trivia question (Arrange the potion bottles as laid out by Professor Snape in the next to last chamber where the Sorcerer/Philosopher's stone was hidden by the clues Snape gave and figured out by Hermione) was not answered and so no new trivia question in this episode. However, in Part II of the Chamber of Secrets podcast, we will provide the answer and a new trivia question. 

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In this episode we, “conclude” Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Philosopher's Stone. We  get to the People and the Plot of the opening book. We deliberate on the “Trinity”: Harry, Hermione and Ron. We begin to ask the question as to whether Hermione is the real hero of the group. How does one function in a magical world with the power of magic at your fingertip? Why does Ron have an old wand, a hand-me-down from his brother Charlie? What of the Weasleys and their status in the magical world? Bullying in the magical world? Did we all hate Professor Snape from the start? What of the ending? What stood out for us?

The answer to last episode’s trivia is given. The trivia for this episode is: In an effort to secure the Sorcerer/Philosopher’s stone, the Hogwart’s teachers set various obstacles in connecting chambers underneath the school. Professor Snape’s effort saw him placing various portions in a row with clues to decipher their order so that one can either get through to the final chamber, leave safely, be stuck in the chamber or succumb to a poisonous death, depending on the bottle one chooses. You should find the information in the book on pages 228-229 or in Chapter 16 of Book. Read through the instructions and arrange them from Left to Right. Your responses on be on Twitter (DM, tweet) or in the comment section. Each of us host, will also have to work it out.

As promised here are a series of questions we hope to answer and consider through our journey of the Harry Potter Book Series.

No one asks Superman why the Holocaust happened on his watched? (Side note, the original inventors were Jewish men) yet Black Panther had to reconcile slavery and that was an overarching theme within it, Africa v the African Diaspora...Real world history becomes an issue when the fantasy world is rooted in the real world.  Therefore, 

1) Does fantasy world have to deal with real world history? 

2) How do you think fantasy world can deal with real world history?
3) Is it too complex for fantasy to deal with especially if it is children lit? 

4) Why do fantasies always replicate many of the isms of the real world? For example, men are often the stronger character. Women as secondary characters.  White characters take the lead. Characters of colour are often cast in subordinate roles. Able-ism Queer and oddities portrayals. Capitalism wins out even in fantasies. Class issues. Ageism

5) Is this marketing, propaganda or just writing what they know? 

6) Is it that fantasies are mere continuation of real world events to maintain status quo if they are saying magic has to fight epic battles for one or the few? 

7) Is this escapism? 

8) Magic as a solution for anything or something?

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In this initial episode, we get into our initial introduction and impressions of the Harry Potter World. 

We also get into the opening scenes of book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone/Philosopher's Stone, Harry at Privet Drive and Harry's introduction to his true self of being a wizard/magical, the true history of his past and his first conscious entry into the magical world and school. There will be another episode to conclude hopefully the first book or there might be a third episode. Nevertheless, we will get to all of the books. 

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All this and more to be heard 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)!!

PS the folks at YouTube are still at work. They already put in a copyright claim for Chaka Khan LOL

Not only do we get into this contamination, we also get into the other viral illness that is Sharapova Sickness. She is retiring and we wanna know what is the legacy and should we even care. And of course, with one retirement, we have a return. Andreen forces us to discuss the new return of Kim Clijsters. 

All this and more to be heard 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)!!

For this episode we could think of no one else more fitting to bring into this discussion than photographer extraordinaire Chad of @CCSmooth13 (Twitter) and instagram.com/ccsnaps13/

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Will Kenin's winning her major give her and her father the economic and social boost that they so desperately crave? How could Garbine let us down so much?

All this and more and we erase this Australian Open 2020 from our minds and spirits. Can tennis ever be consistent on the rules and regulations? That's what I really want to know.

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Can tennis ever be consistent on the rules and regulations? That's what I really want to know. 

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So we are back for another exciting episode to talk about the wonderful mad world of professional tennis. We get into the few tournaments that were played post US Open. However, the real deal of this podcast is to get into the Laver Cup Impeachment. So much to talk about....

There is also a competition and a prize (1 white Laver Cup cap fresh from the Geneva edition)

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Contest Rulz: Make a video saying why you love the podcast, post it to twitter and tag all three hosts. The video with the most "likes" wins! Be creative and have your entry in by 10/03/2019 midnight EST. *vidoes welcome by all, contest open only to U.S. shipping addresses*

All of Vincent's work is available on Amazon. 

We talked about #BlackGirlMagic of Taylor Townsend, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. Serena is as always the ultimate but what is going on with her in these finals. #Serenamajorsale handing out free majors to the WTA. Folks are discussing all kinda theories as to why she hasn't collected #24 and so do we. 

We talk about Federer and what's going on, the fashion and the continuing sexist and racist approach to rules and regulations in tennis. Oh yeah, we started recording this live episode before the men's finals was over! 

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The US Open is upon us and we have our breakdowns ready with our top 16 in both the women and men's singles. Our theme is Russian seeing as this is Kuznetsova's 15th anniversary of her first major. Who are your top picks? Who do you see getting through or getting caught up in a spy trap? Who are the double agents? Who cannot be trusted? And who will rip your faves apart and your dreams?

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We also get into the finals and how we got here with 4 unusual finalists and what it all means for the US Open next week. We get into the Nick debacle and Janina went to a secret pride event at the tournament. So many secret and things to discuss. This alleged hour long podcast also came with "bonus material" for near 30 more minutes. 

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Of course Andreen and Realz have lots of questions and comments 

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Janina is on official duties at her local Masters Series and she is giving us all the scope and details of how the tournament has changed for better or mainly the worse. 

It is a short and sweet podcast but we are putting it out for you so that you don't think we are gone and least you forget us. 

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PS I legit didn't even remember that Grigor had won this title before... I didn't even realize that he has a Masters title in this era... Wait he has 2 seeing as he won the YEC a couple of years ago. Well wonders never cease. 

We discuss both singles finals and work through out feelings. A lot hurt and pain throughout. Let us know how you feel because this #RTFLivecast is raw and at some point rough.

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Let's chat and get into our feelings. The kids are fed and off playing. Time for the adults to let loose. Don't forget you can hit us on Twitter and also on YouTube livechat

We discuss the biggest surprises and shocks. Story of the tournament aka Coco Gauff. The ATP brought their mess to the cookout and thus we are obligated to talk about it. We deal with who is left on men and women's draws and who will lift the trophy next week. We also have some feelings on the Serena & Andy pairing for mixed doubles.

Let us know who are still at your Wimbledon Cookout....

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Yeah we deal with both the women and men's draws letting you know who is who at this extravaganza of festive feast.

Who will be charged with bringing drinks, ice or just cups? Who will be invited? Who gets to eat first? Who is refused?

Let us know who are you inviting to your Wimbledon Cookout....

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What's with Peggy Court and were we always aware that Ash Barty, our NEW #1 is of Aboriginal descent? Who is your fantasy #1 on the WTA? Lopez y Lopez were fixing matches? Oh yeah Murray is back, the joy and he is stealing partners!!! Delpo is DONE again according to Janina and other news!!!

Why are incompetent journalists talking about players' mental health?

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Find out why Realz is over Nico Mahut.

Plus as always we react to our fanz in the chat as we record our RTFLivecast. Don't forget that the discussion can continue wherever you can find us to communicate!!! We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!!

We get into the bad personality of Dominic Thiem as he and most of the world continue to show disregard and disrespect to black women. Realz get into the real reason why you should be upset with Serena.

Stefanos is a cheat, a hot mess and a babbling idiot.

We discuss the shambles of our draws as most of them have been disseminated by upsets, illness and losses. And give our picks for champion of the 2019 French Open.

Plus as always we react to our fanz in the chat as we record our RTFLivecast.

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We tackle the ladies and then the men. Let us know your picks for the French Open and also your favourite 1 Hit Wonders!!!

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0:03:45 - Realz Review of Resultz 
1:02:15 - Post Justin Fallout
1:09:30 - Swiss Pressmen (Stanley and Federer had something to say) as no one is talking to Nole

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We deal with the latest results and of course we get into the messy drama that is Justin Gimelstob. As always, we break it down for you realz good. ENJOY!!! My nerves are frayed!!

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0:08:00 - Osaka is facing a new criticisms for not acknowledging her past contributors. And is the press silently noting Osaka's blackness with their new handling her?
0:33:40 - Miami wilding out with their free cards
0:39:40 - ATP v Players' Council v Novak v Federer and Nadal
0:54:10 - Martina and her transphobia. Going into the Realz's reaction piece. (https://realztenisfanz.wordpress.com/2019/03/06/tennis-legend-lesbian-martina-navratilova-isnt-here-for-transwomen/)
1:37:40 - Wrapping up... The failed attempts at making the players interesting.

DON'T FORGET MIAMI SIZZLE IS COMING UP!!!
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Later this week we will discuss all the issues on the ATP, WTA, Osaka, Djokovic and all that jazz.

NB please note that Janina is sounding like she is far far far away. Forgive this audio difficulty, she would be back at home next episode. 

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Topics and Issues discussed in this episode are:
-WTA and ATP Resultz: The tournaments that we cared about and got to watch.
-Andreen wants us all to go to Mexico for this joint event.
-Federer at 100
-Nick Kyrgios and what he brings to the sport
-Divadal and his Diva antics in the press conferences.
-Monfils' magic is BACK
-GIFS are not free gifts as per the ATP and Tennis TV
- Saschia Vickery and her experience as a struggling player in her Behind the Racquet posting.
-Are tennis players willing to be "socialists or capitalists" when dealing with their issues on the tour?
-Realz is writing a piece on Martina and her views on transgender athletes.

We are looking for folks and information on the new ITF rule changes on who are pro tennis players and how this plays out on various levels of the tour.

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0:08:00 - Realz Resultz (Fed Cup and WTA Doha)
0:25:00 - Osaka's Coach Split and the Player/Coach relationship dynamic
0:53:40 - The Black Boys are Back!! Monfils and Tsonga winning titles again (ATP Montpelier and ATP Rotterdam)
1:12:10 - ATP Argentina
1:24:10 - Tsonga has sickle cell anemia/disease???
1:34:10 - The state of pro tennis tournaments in the US ie Sports and Capitalism.
1:51:25 - Wrapping Up!!

We also get into a little bit of a discussion on the two ladies events and the new Davis Cup format. PLEASE COMMENT AND RATE US!!!

Don't forget that the discussion can be continued wherever you can find us to communicate!!!

We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH Noah Rubin for taking the time to chat with "us" It was greatly appreciated!!! 

You can contact us on Twitter @JLR78 (Janina), @A_Gallivant (Andreen) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz). 

We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!! You can also find this podcast and all RTF Podcasts on iTunes and Podbean. DON'T Forget to comment below!!

We get into the final chapter of the Australian Open 2019. The first half an hour is dedicated to Andreen's travel to the Southern Hemisphere for her first Australian Open. We also talk about the men and women's finals, the Destruction of Divadal, Nole' power, the Serena drama again at a major, Osaka rise to No 1 and all other interesting stories.

Don't forget that the discussion can continue wherever you can find us to communicate!!!

We're on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)!!

As always you can find us on Twitter Andreen @A_Gallivant, Janina @JLR78 and Realz @RealzTenisFanz. This episode and all other episodes can be downloaded wherever you get your podcasts but specifically on iTunes. We are also on YouTube. DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT BELOW!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR OLD FANZ, NEW FANZ AND LAST YET SOMEWHAT LEAST OUR HATERS!!! WISHING YOU ALL A BETTER YEAR THAN LAST!!!

Let us know what were your tennis gifts of the 2018

1) Gift you loved and definitely kept
2) Gift that you hated and wanted no one to have
3) Gift that you didn't care for and promptly gave it away
4) Gift that you did not receive but wanted

We also made three Holiday wishes for the new year.

COMMENT BELOW and we wish all our FANZ and haters too a wonderful Holiday season!!!

WE WANT YOU TO PICK YOUR TOP 8 FOR THE NITTO ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS!! You get to pick your dream top 8 no restrictions to rankings. Players must be an active player except Hewitt!!

00:05 - Getting into the ATP Finals results. Does Sascha win really mean something on the tennis landscape?
14:55 - Is there anything exciting about the ATP Finals anymore? What can we do to fix this mess? Crowd Control?
20:00 - Tennis Conflicts of Interests with Julien Benneteau
41:30 - Other Newz: Aga retires...The Saudi Debacle, New Coaches

04:10 - Realz Resultz (ATP Paris Masters, ATP NextGen Finals and WTA Zhuhai)
27:35 - Andreen at the O2 Arena for the Nitto ATP Finals and she is saying that it lacks Oxygen.

0:03:15 - Realz Resultz (WTA Finals Singapore ..What's good Sloane?, ATP Vienna What had happened Kei? and Should we care about Anderson that much? and ATP Basel: Federer almost fucked it up)
0:38:00 - Let's talk about this Novak Djokovic comeback and where in the world is Andy Murray
0:52:50 - Federer in Basel and sexy Copil
1:08:40 - Divadal and Djoker seem set to play Saudi Arabia
1:17:12 - Wrapping Up

DON'T FORGET you can tweet us @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) or comment below. You can also catch this episode and all episodes on Podbean and iTunes!!! DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

0:03:40 - Realz Resultz (ATP Chengdu Open, Shenzhen Open, Japan Open, Shanghai Masters ...[Currently playing during taping: Kremlin Open, European Open and Stockholm] ..WTA Wuhan, Tashkent, Beijing, Linz, Hong Kong, Tianjin [Currently playing during taping: Luxembourg and Moscow])
0:21:20 - Patrick Mouratoglou popping off at the mouth again on on-court coaching
0:38:15 - Wimbledon rule change for the final set! aka John Isner Rule
0:42:42 - No one is showing up for new Davis Cup especially Guidicelli who is going to jail.
0:50:50 - Are Djoker and Divadal going to pull out of the Saudi Arabia exhibition in light of the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoogi?
1:22:20 - Other newz on the ATP Next Gen Finalz
1:27:35 - WTA Finals and Fashion Review
1:44:20 - Wrapping Up

DON'T FORGET you can tweet us @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) or comment below. You can also catch this episode and all episodes on Podbean and iTunes!!! DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

NB I, Realz, am getting old. I aged the podcast. You would hear me saying it is podcast #143 but it is actually PODCAST #132!!!

0:01:50 - Realz Resultz for WTA and ATP tour events and Davis Cup results
0:10:00 - Andreen at the Laver Cup
0:44:00 - The Politics of Critiquing Laver Cup
1:24:50 - Commenting on Strokes of Genius (2008 Wimbledon men's final Federer v Nadal)
1:48:00 - The Politics of Critiquing Serena Williams
2:09:50 - Janina gotta go and her family got her on lockdown!!

0:03:30 - Assessing the US Open 2018 on a whole. The Men's game
0:29:50 - The women at the US Open
0:48:00 - Serena Williams at the US Open and the "Final Incident"
2:02:00 - The Struggle of Tennis in the Public Sphere
2:09:45 - US Open Conditions - Armstrong is a Hothouse
2:14:50 - Meeting Maya and US Open Not So Honeydeuce
2:23:20 - Wrapping Up the US Open

You can tweet us @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) or comment below. You can also catch this episode and all episodes on Podbean and iTunes!!! DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

You can tweet us @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) or comment below. You can also catch this episode and all episodes on Podbean and iTunes!!! DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

0:00:01 - Introductions
0:11:00 - Women's Cincy Report (Halep's fatigue, Serena Report etc, Depth of the women's tour)
0:40:30 - Men's report (Failure of the youngins to take out the veterans, Federer's failing, Djoker's Mastership/Golden Showers)
1:04:20 - Moving forward to the US Open and the upcoming draw show.
1:07:20 - Janina reflecting on her Cincy experience
1:20:10 - Wrapping Up (Sergiy's comments, Davis Cup and players effectiveness at communicating their ideas and issues)

You can tweet us @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) or comment below. You can also catch this episode and all episodes on Podbean and iTunes!!! DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT!!!

0:03:00 - Janina live on the ground from Mason/Cincinnati Foreign, Ohio
0:30:10 - Dealing with the ladies event in Montreal. Halep v Sloane. 0:39:55 - Simona being political? Crowd control and Scheduling
0:54:05 - Early buzz for the US Open women's singles draw
0:56:35 - Shuai Peng v Alyson Van Utyvanck v Stalking v Tennis Integrity Unit
1:08:30 ATP Toronto Divadal v Stefanos and the potential for the Next Gen!
1:21:20 - That first set of Cilic v Divadal though! Discussing a future on tour without the Top 3!
1:39:55 - Wrapping Up!!!

0:04:55 - Realz Resultz with all twenty billion clay court tournaments (ATP Newport, Umag, Bastad, Hamburg, Atlanta, Gstaad, Washington, Los Cabos, and Kitzbuhel and WTA Bucharest, Gstaad, Nanchang, Moscou, San Jose and Washington)
0:21:50 - Andreen at the Washington Event. When do we stop play? Murray v the machination of Corporate tennis
0:51:25 - Davis Cup Proposed Changes
1:11:00 - Ranking changes and jockeying for year ending positions for both the ATP and WTA.
1:26:15 - Serena and her comeback post baby dealing with it all (Very curious to hear your views on this matter. COMMENT BELOW ON THIS OR ANYTHING ELSE)
1:52:05 - Sveta and that messy kit. Wrapping up!!
2:01:25 - Janina will be in Cincy for the earlier parts of event. Look her up!!!

0:03:30 - Women's Draw
0:55:50 - Men's Draw a lil bit as we wait for our guest Angie Not Kerber.
1:03:20 - Our guest Angie (@Angs2014 on Twitter) on her Wimbledon 2018 experience including doing the overnight queue for Centre Court tickets to see Roger Federer. She also met #QueenVee and #LeMonfils.
1:44:58 - Janina on Novak being back! Unless you're the Big 3, you're not winning a major anytime soon.

So join us. You know where to find us on Twitter and there is also the live chat on the sidelines!!

Andreen (@A_Gallivant), Janina (@JLR78) and Realz (@RealzTenisFanz)

We discuss the women and men's draws as well as so many scattered seeds out of the tournament so far. Is this really a thing to be concerned and alarmed by? The surprises and disappointments plus the usual messy suspects. 

We discuss who will most likely lift the trophy come Saturday/Sunday.
-Venus. How can we not talk about Venus? Should we even talk about her?
-Did Tiafoe tank or folks just getting on the players who aren't white again?
-Can we discuss Federer moving to Uniqlo and what this really means?
-Is Devil Djoker back with all his powers? What about Serena?
-Bartoli on the brown players
-Faux Feminism

And some other fun topics. So much to choose from. You can also find us on Podbean and iTunes

0:06:50 - Ladies Round Up (S-Hertogenbosch, Nottingham, Birmingham and Mallorca)
0:12:30 - Mens' Round Up (S-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart, Queen's Club and Halle)
0:32:05 - Murray and the Men's Tour report
0:55:00 - Realz Newz: Dan Evans, More Nick Fines, Seeding Drama and Labour Issues; Who is on the women's players council?

0:05:20 - The Women's Report
0:33:56 - The Men's Report
1:01:40 - In Other Newz Report (Sloane Coverage and Sloane Stans v Serena Stans; Divadal here for Male Models)

0:00:00 - Introductions
0:07:00 - Men's Draw (Biggest surprises, disappointments etc) 
0:29:55 - Women's Draw (Including Serena's return to major form) 
1:03:27 - The commentary on Tennis Commentary 
1:19:30 - Serena v Maria and what is this really about 
1:42:00 - Fashion and failings
1:50:00 - June Pride but where are the gay men
1:54:30 - Wrapping Up/Our picks for the semis/finals 

So let us know how you feel about these draws and your predictions for the future of the next two weeks if the rain doesn't wash it all away.

Don't forget to COMMENT as always and hit us up on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz).

JOIN US in the comment section and also tweet us on Twitter @A_Gallivant (Andreen) @JLR78 (Janina) ana) and @RealzTenisFanz (Realz)

We spend the first half an hour talking tennis and we get into our lists from 35:32. ENJOY and don't forget to let us know who your TOP 6 are and the theme!!!

So we are only just about half way through this clay court season and there is much more to go much to our chagrin. Thankfully Federer is No 1 again and how we are so great, we didn't mention it once during the podcast. We talked about the King of Clay and all the other many million clay court tournaments on the men's and women's tour. We also talk about how Halep is not the Queen of anything but Kvitova might be. Can we finally say that something is worrying about Nole or do we focus on the fact that Sascha doesn't have major success? So much to talk about this week and OF COURSE @A_Gallivant (Andreen), @JLR78 (Janina) et moi @RealzTenisFanz (Realz) are here for you on Podbean, YouTube as well as iTunes. I think we a lot of other places but I don't know how but those links all work just the same it seems. DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT BELOW ...

Next podcast is Roma where we will be picking TOP 6 Ladies!!

0:03:40 - Realz Resultz (ATP Houston, Marakkech, WTA Charleston, Lugano, Bogota, Monterrey, Fed Cup and Davis Cup)
0:28:00 - We are giving you the dirt on Monte Carlo. Contending with the King of Clay. Where is the current generation to compete with Divadal on clay?
1:17:14 - Wrapping Up! What's coming up on the tours!!

@A_Gallivant aka A (as of right now it seems) She decided to go with "Top Hot No 1s"

@JLR78 aka Janina from Foreign Ohio, her theme was Top 6 men of the ATP who did not age well/sun beaten/leather worn/just ugly

@RealzTenisFanz (Realz) and @Shawnyr10 ("Shane" ) both being the thots that they are were just about who we would love to know ...biblically.

Now it is your own to put your top 6 in the comment section AND defend or drag other folks choices. I expect a lively debate IN THE COMMENT SECTION!!!

Oh yeah we did discuss some tennis for yall 

0:03:15 - Maya at Indian Wells 2018 and her top 6 hot ATP faves!!
0:48:45 - Getting into our feelings about Federer v Delpo
1:05:14 - Realz Resultz While We Were Away (Diego, Karen, Tiafoe, Delpo, RBA, Fognini on the ATP and Svitolina, Van Uytvanck and Tsurenko)
1:13:50 - Naomi Osaka, Venus, Serena and all the other ladies at this Premier Mandatory Event
1:24:50 - Realz Newz (Haas Retired from tennis AGAIN!!! We are still in our feelings about the Federer loss)
1:31:30 - What is Nole doing here? What's going on with him? Do we even care? We are still in our feelings about Federer loss
1:42:45 - Venus losing AGAIN!!! Don't yall be coming for Venus at press conferences
1:44:45 - What we think of Serena and Serena v Venus and Vika
1:50:00 - Federer in Chicago for the Laver Cup! Scruffy Federer
1:53:50 - Messy Benjamin and his Misogynoir!
2:00:00 - Indian Wells Doing that Fucking Bullshit again v the Williams Sisters
2:02:50 -Tennis Press Core, what are you here for? Let's ban it
2:05:15 - Wrapping Up this Messy Sunday/Miami Sizzle Preview
2:08:50 - Andreen living it up at the Hyatt for Indian Wells

0:03:20 - Davis and Fed Cup results: The Return of Serena to Professional Tennis??
0:17:35 - Is the WTA on fire or are they just a flickering flame? Petra is on a good run
0:20:00 - WTA and ATP Tour events results (WTA Doha and ATP Montpellier, Quito, Sofia, Buenos Aires, Long Island)
0:30:15 - Who brings an ATP tournament in Long Island?
0:32:25 - ATP Rotterdam and the Roofers: Why yall so mad Federer has ambition?
0:50:10 - What the fuck Sloane? What the motherfucking fuck is this Sloane?
0:56:35 - Donald Young v Ryan Harrison
1:15:10 - And in other Newz ... THERE WILL BE A WAKANDAN BLACK PANTHER PODCAST IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE!!!

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF TIME ZONES/WI-FI CONNECTIONS, THE SOUND QUALITY MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST BUT DO GIVE A LISTEN AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE MATTERS BEING DISCUSSED. 

0:05:05 - What do you think of the Australian Open?

0:10:18 - The Women's Draw- The Quarters onwards, Semis; The Final Woz v Halep. What's going with Maddy? Angie isn't all the way back? What's up with Halep? Is Woz at the beginning of something here or she's at the end of her slamless effort?

0:45:05 - The Menz Draw - Why we telling Chung to finish the match but not Divadal? The Quiet Quarters. Is Berdych Back? Divadal is continuing being injured. Grigor isn't so Gregarious and Novak isn't looking himself. The Final: Federer v Cilic. #20

1:32:00 - Realz Newz: The Roofers, Scheduling/Preferential Night Sessions, Weather/Climate Change

1:51:00 - Tennis on Tennys - Yall flirting with racism like it's debatable. NO IT'S NOT!!!

2:17:05 - Other Newz No Women v Menz Tours, Fed Cup tickets

2:18:50 - Alize missing tests and other doping things

2:31:20 - Wrapping Up and Embracing these crazy conspiracies theories!

SPECIAL THANKS TO @shawnyr10 for travelling all the way to Melbourne Australia for his first live Australian Open and giving us a live report though he is disappointed that Serena was not present.

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0:06:00 - Partnership Pause for TennisWatchers.com
0:09:30 - Realz Tennis Resultz (ATP events in Abu Dhabi, SERENA'S RETURN Hopman Cup, Pune, Brisbane and Doha, WTA Brisbane, Shenzhen and Auckland)
0:57:10 - Upcoming tennis events
1:03:30 - Partnership Pause TennisWatchers.com/twmerch (PROMO: 15% OFF CODE RealzDownUnder)
1:06:25 - Realz Newz (Serena's Absence from Australia)
1:11:50 - Nole is Returning?? ATP's Walking Wounded Murray and Kei won't be in Melbourne. The Fragility of Tennis Bodies
1:37:20 - Bellucci's Silent Ban and Tennis's Dodgy Doping Stance
1:50:30 - Our Tennis Wishlist/New Year's Resolutions for 2018

Also found on the original birth place of this podcast, the blog: https://realztenisfanz.wordpress.com/2017/12/10/rtflivecast-2017-awards-show/

1. CATEGORY#1: MALE VULTURE OF 2017
   1. Jock Sock at Paris Masters
   2. Novak Djokovic in Eastbourne
   3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga winning 4 titles in 2017
   4. Other Option::_________________
2. CATEGORY#2: FEMALE VULTURE OF 2017
   1. Elena Vesnina at Indian Wells
   2. Jelena Ostapenko at Roland Garros
   3. Julia Georges in Zhuhai
   4. Other Option::_________________
3. CATEGORY#3: MALE PLAYER WHO WAS NOT REALLY MISSED IN HIS ABSENCE
   1. Milos Raonic
   2. Novak Djokovic
   3. Stan Wawrinka
   4. Other Option::_________________
4. CATEGORY#4: FEMALE PLAYER WHO WAS NOT REALLY MISSED IN HER ABSENCE
   1. Maria Sharapova
   2. Aga Radwanska
   3. Ana Ivanovic
   4. Other Option::_________________
5. CATEGORY#5: THE VENUS MATCH THAT TOTALLY KILLED YOU
   1. Aussie Open Final
   2. Wimbledon Final
   3. US Open semifinal
   4. Other Option::_________________
6. CATEGORY#6: THE BEST/WORST TENNIS NARRATIVE OF 2017
   1. Return of #TeamNole with Agassi and Stapanek
   2. Andy Murray, the Champion Feminist
   3. Laver Cup puts the nail in the coffin of Davis Cup
   4. Other Option::_________________
7. CATEGORY#7: BEST/WORST OFF-COURT TENNIS HAPPENING
   1. Vika and her baby Daddy Drama
   2. Serena, her baby and her wedding
   3. Tennis Divorces
   4. Other Option::_________________
8. CATEGORY#8: BEST/WORST COMMENTATING
   1. Every time John McEnroe and near everyone at ESPN open their mouth
   2. Every time BBC/EuroSport/Bein Sport talks about British athletes
   3. Doug Adler
   4. Other Option::_________________
9. CATEGORY#9: BEST ATP NEW STAR
   1. Francis Tiafoe
   2. Denis Shapovalov
   3. Daniil Medvedev (This was really supposed to be Andrey Rublev. The Russians look alike to me)
   4. Other Option::_________________
10. CATEGORY#10: BEST WTA NEW STAR
    1. Jelena Ostapenko
    2. Cici Bellis
    3. Ashleigh Barty
    4. Other Option::_________________
11. CATEGORY#11 BEST/WORST COUPLING
    1. Serena and Alex
    2. Trouple Herbert, Goffin et Pouille
    3. Bouchard and her Super Bowl Turd
    4. Other Option::_________________
12. CATEGORY#12: BEST/WORST INJURY
    1. BMS at Wimbledon
    2. David Goffin at the French
    3. Kneedal throughout the year
    4. Other Option::_________________
13. CATEGORY#13: THE MAGA AWARD SINCE 45 IS PETTY AND NET NEUTRALITY MIGHT GO
    1. Coconut Vandeweghe
    2. John Isner
    3. Tennys Sandgren
    4. Other Option::_________________
14. CATEGORY#14: SHADIEST/PETTIEST FEMALE PLAYER
    1. Your pick
    2. Your pick
    3. Your pick
    4. Other Option::_________________
15. CATEGORY#15: SHADIEST/PETTIEST MALE PLAYER
    1. Your pick
    2. Your pick
    3. Your pick
    4. Other Option::_________________

THERE WILL BE A FEW OTHER AWARDS GIVEN OUT INCLUDING A FEW SPECIAL JURY PRIZES.....

0:02:30 - Realz Newz (Federer's gratitude, ungrateful Divadal stans, Serena's wedding and other nuptials, Divadal has won his lawsuit, No further investigation in the Petra attack, Murray coachless again..2011 was definitely the best world tour final in)
0:33:45 - Andreen at the #NittoWorldTourFinals. She got some suggestions
0:41:35 - Discussing the tennis
1:03:50 - Who you met at WTF? Deborah cannot leave the event before Federer!!!

0:02:25 - How do you pronounce the sponsor for the ATP World Tour Finals? Nit-toe? Neat-to? Why doesn't this event have a theme?
0:08:35 - ATP Next Gen Finals with HyChu aka Hyeon Chung winning all the money? Can we talk about that "Drawers Ceremony"? The innovations of this event are worth keeping? Are they transferable to main tour? Andreen let us know what it was like at Milano?
1:08:50 - Andreen traveling to meet Janina's friends in Italia. They are also Federer fanz
1:12:00 - Team USA won Fed Cup 2017.. Well Team Coconut won Fed Cup 2017 for USA.
1:20:00 - Our special guest Deborah aka @shackle52 on Twitter giving a lot of love and all the hot takes for the ATP World Tour Finals and Divadal's knees
1:36:25 - ATP Awards!!!!
1:41:40 - Debs giving us the low down on the afternoon session for Day 1 of the WTF

0:07:00 - WTA Resultz leading up to WTA Singapore
0:09:00 - WTA Finalz Singapore (Halep is Horrendous getting to Number 1, Vintage Venus turned into a Veteran Venus, Slow Courts, Woz's Win
0:29:20 - Venus v Pissy Press
0:40:30 - Realz pick of the matches at Singapore
0:44:35 - Benneateau is retiring without a title ... oh okay.... and Martina Hingis is leaving again for the 3rd time (I am wrong. The ball was IN not OUT at the French Open 99 final Hingis v Graf)
0:49:30 - Race to London ATP Finals, Lucas Pouille beat Tsonga in Vienna (WTF), Federer v Del Potro Basel was Basic ...Magnus is OUT
1:18:10 - WTA Zhuhai lineup

0:11:00 - The Ladies Round Up from what we can see (WTA Finals is set, possible group assignment, still no TV coverage, Simona finally gets her turn at No1 and we are not sure where Angie is. Letisha and Angel Chan...HUH?, Maria is using another performance enhancement, Garcia is getting her life together, Who is in the Fed Cup final? Wait the US is there?)

0:45:30 - The men's round up (Goffin and Divadal on a win streak. Realz is missing Nole and Andy....The Divadal stans are becoming the NoleFam... Another Fedal Final and folks seem to be stumped...Why folks mad that Federer went on vacation? .. Nole's return in 2018 will stop this Fedal madnes ...I can't with Delpo anymore

1:24:35 - The WTA and ATP Comeback Awards ... Folks yall doing too much with this nonsense. Fognini and Krygios on punishment again...Round Up... What are we doing for our season finale?

Check it out and DONT FORGET TO COMMENT BELOW!!! You can find us on Twitter, Youtube and iTunes

0:04:10 - Realz Resultz (ATP Washington, ATP Montreal, WTA Stanford and WTA Toronto)
0:12:20 - Chatting with Chad about Cincy
0:56:10 - What's going on with the ATP aka Absent Tennis Professionals? 
1:15:00 - Assessing the fields for the US Open
1:27:20 - Realz Resultz (Sara Errani Testosteroni Pasta and Vika and her Baby Daddy Drama)

CONTEST ALERT: There is a free copy of the book to give away. All you have to do is give this podcast a listen and express a substantial impression on the matter at hand as well as a desire to get the copy IN THE COMMENT section. You cannot tweet us for this though we always appreciate your feedback. A random selection will happen on a subsequent podcast in the near future.

0:06:00 - Realz Resultz (What's going on tennis letting freaks get onto court?)
0:17:30 - Andreen's Tennis Travel to Wimbledon 2017 (Ticketing, Meeting Twitter Peeps, Food, Alcohol, Matches and Ambiance)
0:52:30 - Why no mad love for Mugz?
1:01:00 - What's going on with the men's tour? (Novak is going away for a bit or forever? Tomic Talk, Ilia Nasty. Mischa's new coach)
1:20:35 - Wrapping up

Special mention to Minipeople.ch for the photo insert in this podcast!

0:04:30 - Working through my feelings about this Vanquished Venus
0:28:00 - Accessing the other ladies on tour (Kerber, Ostapenko, Azarenka, Halep et al)
0:55:00 - The men's tour was messy (Tsonga, Grigor, Raonic. What's with Murray? Novak?) Federer's cake walk
1:58:00 - Wrapping up and previewing our next special podcast on James Blake's Ways of Grace!!!

0:03:00 - Women's Draw
0:45:35 - Men's Draw
1:18:20 - Court Assignments
1:38:00 - Bernard Tomic
1:49:30 - Nicholas Kyrgios
1:57:00 - Venus Vindicated
2:07:20 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands Injury
2:13:00 - Wrapping Up ..

Oh you may think that we are petty,

But do judge us on what you’ll hear.

For I have no doubt you’ll find

A better tennis podcast here or there

You can keep the other podcasts.

Your ESPN, Tennis Channel or illegal streams

For none of them can boast

Of ever having Realz, Janina or Andreen

We break it down like no other,

Giving you all the tea and drama.

When the others bow to sponsors

We just say hellz no with that bullshit matter

So another live podcast for you Realz Fanz,

Which as always will make you splutter.

For the theme of this major’s draw livecast

Is none other than Harry Potter.

We will divide up your faves by Houses,

Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff Gryffindors.

But yall know some can’t be sorted

As they are really silly, duds and bores

There will be trolls, goblins and giants

Not forgetting house elves too like Dobby

But since they were modelled after slaves you see

We will not/cannot pick anybody

Is Divadal Gryffindor as Murray plays Hufflepuff?

Will Novak be Slytherin to Roger refulgent Ravenclaw?

Who will take Garbina, Caro, Simona or Vika Azarenka?

Do Kerber even get sorted when she’s crashing out the draw

This is Wimbledon grass you know

The oldest tennis tournament on the planet

But we don’t care for the traditions

As we want our faves to win gosh darnit

So pull out your sorcerer/philosopher's stone and your goblet of fire

Don’t be an Azkaban prisoner in some secret chamber

We are the Phoenix Order with a Realz half blood prince

As I hope our deathly hallows bring you no stranger danger

0:02:20 - WTA Fix Yourself!!! Why must I go on a quest to find you on tv?
0:13:20 - WTA Resultz (Nottingham, S-Hertogenbosch, Birmingham, Mallorca) Donna won a title yall
0:29:40 - ATP Resultz (Stuttgart, S-Hertogenbosch, Halle and Queens) Federer won his 93rd title and FeFe Lopez winning again and looking HOTTER THAN EVER
0:57:15 - Can we make any fair assessment for anyone heading into Wimbledon?
1:05:15 - Boys behaving Badly As Usual (Dan Evans, Neil Harmon, Boris Becker, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe)
1:19:34 - Main Story Tonight - Maria Sharapova's Point aka Pointless
1:45:00 - Wrapping up and Hyping Our #RTFLiveCast for Wimbledon 2017 Draw Show (6/30/17@9:30PM EST)