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Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

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Welcome to the hardest hitting podcast in tennis! Patrick McEnroe’s podcast series is perfect for tennis enthusiasts of all ages, as he interviews other legendary tennis players, actors, athletes, broadcasters and musicians about their illustrious careers and passionate love of tennis. 

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Washington Post sportswriter Liz Clarke on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

August 17, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

Liz Clarke is an American sportswriter. Currently a sportswriter for The Washington Post, she has covered the sport of NASCAR for The Charlotte Observer, Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Post. She currently covers the Georgetown Hoyas men's college basketball team for the Washington Post. Roger Federer to undergo another knee surgery, will miss the U.S. Open Roger Federer said the surgery would put him “on crutches for many weeks and out of the game for many months.” Aug 15, 2021

David Duchovny and Patrick McEnroe wax poetic on tennis & music on Holding Court

August 12, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

David Duchovny – Gestureland  Gestureland is a melancholy, occasionally noisy but ultimately beautiful affair, and another creative triumph for its architect: Musician-actor-author David Duchovny.  While fans may know him best for his screen work (The X-Files, Californication), Duchovny has carved out a larger creative role over the years, authoring four books and releasing three albums while earning raves (and a dedicated fanbase) for his live shows. While the feelings on Gestureland are...

French-American jazz pianist and composer Dan Tepfer on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

August 05, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

One of his generation’s extraordinary talents, Dan Tepfer has earned an international reputation as a pianist-composer of wide-ranging ambition, individuality, and drive—one “who refuses to set himself limits” (France’s Télérama). The New York City-based Tepfer, born in 1982 in Paris to American parents, has performed around the world with some of the leading lights in jazz and classical music, and released ten albums of his own. Tepfer earned global acclaim for his 2011 release Goldberg Va...

I get it, but I don't like it! Patrick McEnroe's reaction...

August 03, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

I get it, but I don't like it! Patrick McEnroe's reaction...

Deep dive discussion with retired professional tennis player James Blake on Holding Court

July 29, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

James Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics (upsetting Roger Federer along the way), the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open (2005, 2006), as well ...

Olympic Recap, this Tennis Tuesday on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 28, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Olympic Recap, this Tennis Tuesday on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

American ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 22, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Dean Karnazes has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He’s run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he’s run a marathon to the South Pole. On ten separate occasions he’s run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside teams of twelve. His list of competitive achievements include winni...

On this 'Tennis Tuesday' NO COACHING!!! Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe.

July 20, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

On this "Tennis Tuesday" NO COACHING!!! Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe.

John Feinstein- An American sportswriter, author of 42 books and sports commentator on this episode of Holding Court

July 15, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MB

John Feinstein is an American sportswriter, author and sports commentator. He spent years on the staff at the Washington Post, as well as writing for Sports Illustrated and the National Sports Daily. He is a commentator on NPRs "Morning Edition," a regular on ESPNs "The Sports Reporters" and a visiting professor of journalism at Duke University.His first book, A Season on the Brink, is the bestselling sports book of all time. His first book for younger readers, Last Shot, was a bestseller. ...

Wimbledon recap on this Tennis Tuesday on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 13, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Wimbledon recap on this Tennis Tuesday on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

American actor and singer Norm Lewis on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 08, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Norm Lewis is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in Europe, on Broadway, in film, television, recordings and regional theatre. Productions that he has been involved in include Dessa Rose, Miss Saigon, The Wild Party, and several others. Lewis is the first African-American actor to perform in the title role in Broadway's long-running production of Phantom of the Opera.

Tennis Tuesday at Wimbledon on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 06, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Tennis Tuesday at Wimbledon on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Swedish indie pop/rock band Peter, Björn and John on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

July 01, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop/rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriksson, known in his solo work as Hortlax Cobra (drums, percussion and vocals). Yttling also worked as producer for the band's first four albums. They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The ...

Patrick McEnroe at Wimbledon, Day 2 with a couple of HUGE updates on Holding Court

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Patrick McEnroe at Wimbledon, Day 2 with a couple of HUGE updates on Holding Court

Patrick McEnroe, behind the scenes at Wimbledon after 2 years on this episode of Holding Court. What can we expect?

June 29, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.51 MB

Patrick McEnroe, behind the scenes at Wimbledon after 2 years on this episode of Holding Court. What can we expect?

Patrick McEnroe gives us a special Wimbledon preview, Friday, June 25, 2021 on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

June 25, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

Patrick McEnroe giving us a special Wimbledon preview, Friday, June 25, 2021 on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe. 

Acclaimed trombonist, composer, producer, & tennis enthusiast Delfeayo Marsalis on Holding Court

June 24, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

As an acclaimed trombonist, composer, and producer, Delfeayo Marsalis has also dedicated his prolific career to music theatre and education. Along with the Marsalis family of musicians including his father Ellis, the artist was destined to a life in music. Marsalis has toured internationally with jazz legends such as Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Elvin Jones and Slide Hampton, as well as leading his own groups. At the age of 17, Marsalis began his career as a producer and has to date...

Gavin Rossdale, a rockstar and a huge tennis player and fan on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

June 17, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MB

Gavin Rossdale is a British musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He helped form Bush in 1992; on the band's separation in 2002, he became the lead singer and guitarist for Institute and later began a solo career. He resumed his role in Bush when the band reunited in 2010. In 2013, he received the British Academy's Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.  Also a huge tennis fan and player. 

Patrick McEnroe talks about Novak Djokovic, being the most complete male tennis player of all time on this episode of Holding Court

June 15, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Patrick McEnroe talks about Novak Djokovic, being the most complete male tennis player of all time on this episode of Holding Court.

Andrea Jaeger Parts 1 & 2 talks French Open and more on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

June 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MB

Andrea Jaeger  is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982. She reached the singles semifinals of the Australian Open in 1982 and of the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1982. She also won 10 singles titles. In mixed doubles, Jaeger won the French Open with Jimmy Arias in 1981. During her career,...

Tennis Tuesday and Week 2 of the French Open on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

June 08, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

Tennis Tuesday and Week 2 of the French Open on Holding  Court with Patrick McEnroe

Pico Iyer is an essayist and novelist known for his travel writing joins Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

June 03, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Pico Iyer is a British-born essayist and novelist known for his travel writing. He is the author of numerous books on crossing cultures including Video Night in Kathmandu, The Lady and the Monk and The Global Soul. He has been a contributor to Time, Harper's, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times.

John McEnroe has advice and a hug for “courageous” Naomi Osaka on Holding Court with Patrick & John McEnroe

June 02, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

On this edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe, it's back to "Mc 2 Mc!" Patrick & John McEnroe dig deep into this multi faceted issue around Naomi Osaka. By the end of this riveting conversation John says Naomi is courageous and he’d like to give her a hug”

***SPECIAL*** The Naomi Osaka issue on this weekend edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

May 31, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

***SPECIAL*** Naomi Osaka issue on this weekend edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe. Joining Patrick is Psychiatrist-in-Chief at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman, Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D. Lawrence C. Kolb Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry,  Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons,  Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute  Psychiatrist-in-Chief, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia Un...

American actor, writer and director Michael Imperioli is Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

May 27, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Michael Imperioli is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He gained recognition in the early part of his career for his role as Spider in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas. Imperioli's other television work includes roles as Nick Falco in the drama series Law & Order, Ray Carling in the...

Holding Court, 2 for Tuesday Special with Former Tennis Pro Katrina Adams

May 25, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Katrina Adams is an American tennis executive and former professional tennis player from Chicago. She was president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association and chair of the US Open, as well as the chair of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis committees. As a player, Adams was a doubles specialist, reaching the quarterfinal stage or better at all four Grand Slams as well as achieving a career-high doubles ranking of no. 8 (August 1989). Her book, ...

Late May Tennis Tuesday Update with Patrick McEnroe on Holding Court

May 25, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.75 MB

Late May Tennis Tuesday Update with Patrick McEnroe on Holding Court

4 time four Grammy Award winner, British singer-songwriter and avid tennis fan Seal is Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

May 20, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Seal, is a British singer-songwriter. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, with hit songs "Crazy" and "Killer", the latter of which went to number one in the UK, and his most celebrated song, "Kiss from a Rose", was released in 1994. Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards; he won Best British Male in 1992, as well as four Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. As a songwriter, he received two Ivor Novello Awards for Best Song Musically...

Holding Court with Former Professional Tennis Player & Current ESPN Analyst Mary Joe Fernández

May 18, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

Former American Professional Tennis Player & Current ESPN Analyst Mary Joe Fernández on this Episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe. Fernández reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in both singles and doubles. In singles, Fernández was the runner-up at the 1990 and 1992 Australian Opens, and the 1993 French Open, as well as winning a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. In doubles, she won the 1991 Australian Open with Patty Fendick and 1996 French Open with Lindsay Davenp...

Tennis Legend Andy Roddick is Holding Court and talking tennis with Patrick McEnroe

May 13, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Andy Roddick is an American retired world No. 1 tennis player. Roddick gained the world No. 1 ranking shortly after winning the 2003 US Open title, defeating French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final. Despite spending several more years as one of the world's best players, the 2003 US Open title would remain his only Grand Slam triumph. As of May 2021, he is the most recent North American male player to win a Grand Slam singles event, the most recent to reach the top ranking, and...

Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe 'Tuesday Tennis' with Pam Shriver & Brad Gilbert

May 11, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MB

Pam Shriver is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She currently is a tennis broadcaster for ESPN and a pundit for BBC tennis coverage. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 titles, including 21 women's singles titles, 111 women's doubles titles and many others.  Brad Gilbert is a former professional tennis player and tennis coach and podcaster (Winning Uglier). Throughout his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1990,...

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Patrick McEnroe on this edition of Holding Court

May 06, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MB

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from New York since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009. Gillibrand graduated from Dartmouth College and from the UCLA School of Law. After holding positions in government and private practice and working on Hillary Clinton's 2000 U.S. Senate campaign, Gillibrand was elected to the United States House of R...

An early May 2021 tennis state of the union on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

May 04, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

An early May 2021 tennis state of the union on this episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

American actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

April 29, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Kristin Chenoweth  is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television. In 1999, she won a Tony Award for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway. In 2003, Chenoweth received wide notice for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked, including a nomination for another Tony. Her television roles have included Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing and Olive Snook on the ABC comedy-drama Pushing Daisies, for ...

'Mc 2 Mc' Patrick & John McEnroe Kick Off Season 2 on Holding Court

April 27, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

"Mc 2 Mc" Patrick & John McEnroe Kick Off Season 2 on Holding Court The two brothers John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe wax poetically about all things tennis on the season 2 kick-off of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe.   

CEO and Co-Founder of Athletes Unlimited, Jon Patricof on Holding Court

March 04, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MB

Jon Patricof is CEO and Co-Founder of Athletes Unlimited, a network of new pro sports leagues. Athletes Unlimited is a new model of pro sports where athletes are decision-makers and individual players are champions of team sports. Patricof served as President of NYCFC from January 2016 to December 2018. Patricof joined Tribeca Enterprises in 2005 as Chief Operating Officer. He oversaw the development of the Tribeca Film Festival, which was established in 2002, into one of the most prestigio...

Australian Open Recap on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

February 26, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Australian Open Recap on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Australian Open Special Preview #2 with Andrea Jaeger on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

February 06, 2021 01:00 - 11 minutes - 7.98 MB

Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982. She reached the singles semifinals of the Australian Open in 1982 and of the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1982. She also won 10 singles titles. In mixed doubles, Jaeger won the French Open with Jimmy Arias in 1981. 

James Blake joins Patrick McEnroe for a Special Holding Court, Australian Open Preview

February 05, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MB

James Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics (upsetting Roger Federer along the way), the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open (2005, 2006), as well ...

***Special Update*** Positive Covid test turns Tennis upside down

February 04, 2021 01:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MB

***Special Update*** Positive Covid test turns Tennis upside down  on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

***Special*** Update on the Australian Open on this edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

February 03, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

***Special*** Update on the Australian Open on this edition of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

Anne Worcester, President of Universal Tennis Rating on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

January 28, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Anne Worcester became the first woman to be named the CEO of the WTA in 1994, making her the first female CEO of any major sports organization at the time. She then became the tournament director of the WTA Premier in New Haven in 1998, and remained the lead of the much-loved August event until it was sold to China earlier this year. She was named the president of UTR (Universal Tennis Rating). 

Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian Rob Sitch on Holding Court

January 26, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

Rob Sitch  is an Australian director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comedian. Sitch is currently a member of the Working Dog production company which have produced the television shows Frontline, A River Somewhere, The Panel, Thank God You're Here and Utopia and the feature films The Castle, The Dish and Any Questions for Ben?. Sitch co-wrote and directed each of these films. In 2006, to mark 50 years of television in Australia, the Nine Network special 50 Years 50 Stars listed Sitch a...

Tennis Coach Marc Lucero sets the stage on what is going on at the Australian Open on Holding Court

January 21, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MB

Tennis Coach Marc Lucero sets the stage on what is actually going on at the Australian Open on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe Coaching Career Highlights: • NCAA Singles Champion – Nicole Gibbs • 50k Denver ITF Champion – Nicole Gibbs • Helped Shelby Rogers reached a career-high ranking of No.48 in the World in January 2017 • 2016 Roland Garros Quarterfinalist – Shelby Rogers • 2016 Rio de Janeiro Runner-Up – Shelby Rogers • 2015 Bogota Doubles Runner-Up – Shelby Rogers • Voted 2017 Prof...

American actor and producer Alessandro Nivola on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

January 19, 2021 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Alessandro Nivola is an American actor and producer. He has been nominated for many awards including a Tony Award and an Independent Spirit Awardand has won a Screen Actors Guild Award, a British Independent Film Award (BIFA), and the Best Actor Award at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival among others. He has starred in Hollywood blockbusters such as Face/Off, Jurassic Park III and the upcoming The Sopranos feature film prequel The Many Saints of Newark, as well as in critically acclaimed indep...

Tennis SOTU with Australian retired tennis player, coach and commentator Rennae Stubbs on Holding Court

January 14, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Rennae Stubbs is an Australian retired tennis player, coach and commentator. She worked at the Seven Network between 2011 and 2018 as an analyst for women's matches and is now a full time commentator for ESPN tennis and the host of her own podcast, www.racquetmag.com The Racquet Magazine podcast. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. She has won four Grand Slam doubles titles and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She was ranked world No.1 in doubles in 2000. She rep...

Former US Senator, and CNN Political Commentator Rick Santorum on Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

January 12, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

Rick Santorum was an American politician, attorney and political commentator. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a US Senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007 and was the Senate's third-ranking Republican from 2001 to 2007. Santorum ran for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, finishing second to Mitt Romney. In January 2017, he became a CNN senior political commentator.

Former pro tennis player and collegiate tennis coach Tim Siegel on this episode of Holding Court

January 07, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Tim Siegel is a former professional tennis player and collegiate tennis coach. Siegel is currently the head coach of the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District High School tennis team and previously served as head coach of the SMU Mustangs women's tennis team, Texas Tech Red Raiders men's tennis team and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's tennis team.  Following his time playing for the Razorbacks, Siegel went on to play professionally. With teammate Jimmy Arias, he reached a top 100 world ...

American sports attorney, writer, commentator, and former tennis player Donald Dell on Holding Court

January 05, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Donald Dell is an American sports attorney, writer, commentator, and former tennis player. Dell was the first sports agent in professional tennis, and represented Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors, and Ivan Lendl during the golden age of pro tennis (1975 to 1985). He was also the founder of Professional Services (ProServ), one of the nation's first sports marketing firms established in 1970. Dell is considered one of the fathers of sports marketing and the sports agent business along w...

2020 Favorite Podcast Moments on this Special Episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

December 31, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MB

2020 Favorite Podcast Moments on this Special Episode of Holding Court with Patrick McEnroe

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