by Minter Dial | Sep 29, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Padel is a funny game—funny not merely because it can make you laugh, but because it can make you question your coordination, your judgement and, occasionally, your choice of sport. Most sports have momentum swings. Padel adds a special layer of chaos: a ball that...
by Minter Dial | May 6, 2026 | Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Nick Baker (JOPS04E08) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Baker, a true man-about-town in the UK padel scene, passionate aficionado, and a driving force behind some of the...
by Minter Dial | Mar 24, 2026 | Padel, Sports
Picture the scene. It is a bright Saturday morning. Four players stride onto the padel court with the confidence of knights entering a jousting arena — helmets metaphorically on (although one year, it was a real helmet, after I had suffered a concussion), racquets...
by Minter Dial | Jan 8, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Collaboration, Joy of Padel
The Joy of Padel podcast with NotebookLLM (JOPS02E23) This episode is a bit special. First, it’s not in the usual form of an interview that I conduct with a padel connoisseur or celebrity. While based on a real article I wrote, Padel Etiquette, The Unwritten...
