Best Noah Rubin Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 131: M3 Ultra & MacBook Air 1:04:18

15d ago1:04:18

1:04:18

The guys discuss the confusing M3 Ultra chip, the new MacBook Air, and (surprisingly enough) the 2015 MacBook.

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Michael Kosta 42:54

28d ago42:54

42:54

Mike (Cation) here. I've known Michael Kosta since I started working in tennis, right out of college, when Craig Tiley asked me to be the public address announcer for the University of Illinois Men's Tennis team, in 2001. He and Amer Delic came in to work on a pre-match CD of music, and we talked, and I immediately started pushing for him to join o…

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Episode 130: 16e? More like 16embarrassing 1:08:14

1M ago1:08:14

1:08:14

The guys talk about the underwhelming new iPhone 16e, MacBook Air rumors, and then go off on the current state of AI.

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Episode 129: iPhone 16e pisses me off 1:11:59

1M ago1:11:59

1:11:59

What the heck man

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Episode 128: iPhone SE Week 1:15:46

2M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

The guys discuss the upcoming iPhone SE/16E launch and new rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro.

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Episode 127: 2025 is off to a weird start... 1:10:08

3M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

In our first episode of the year, a lot of weird stuff is going down

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Behind the Racquet with Federico Gomez 44:17

3M ago44:17

44:17

This podcast drops as Federico Gomez is just about an hour away from his first Australian Open appearance, taking on Joao Fonseca in the first round of qualies here on a Tuesday in Melbourne. His route is an unusual one, having gone through a junior college to Louisville to the business world path, before breaking out in 2024 with three challenger …

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Behind the Racquet with Johannus Monday 50:31

3M ago50:31

50:31

Johannus Monday enters 2025 at 371 in the world, but as we know on the BTR Pod, the ranking very rarely tells the full story. The 6'6" lefty has evolved immensely over the last five years, and ended the 2024 season with three straight 25K titles, and a semifinal at the Knoxville Challenger. That was a special one for him, as it was a few months aft…

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Episode 126: One more to end 2024 1:08:24

3M ago1:08:24

1:08:24

The guys squeeze in one more episode for 2024 to reflect on what has (and, more importantly, hasn't) happened this year in the world of Apple and tech.

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Behind the Racquet with Gabriel Diallo 46:27

4M ago46:27

46:27

Canadian Davis Cup Champion Gabriel Diallo joins Mike on the pod this week. The 23 year old provided another big jump in the rankings in 2024, moving in to the top 100 on the back of his first ATP Final in Almaty. We discuss his beginnings, his quite international background, the college days at Kentucky, and how he's focusing on process over resul…

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Behind the Racquet with Nate Lammons 54:50

4M ago54:50

54:50

Nate Lammons is one of my favorite people to run in to at every tournament. He's down to earth, not impressed by pretense, and just a good human to be around. He also happens to be one of the top 20 doubles players in the world. We chopped it up about his rise to that level, and some of the top doubles topics right now, including the US decision no…

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Episode 125: The Cutest Mac mini Ever! 1:15:08

5M ago1:15:08

1:15:08

The guys discuss the new Mac mini from its modular parts to its cute and tiny form factor.

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Episode 124: M4 Pro & Max... and storage 1:07:29

5M ago1:07:29

1:07:29

M4 Pro and M4 Max take the world by storm! And Apple storage prices continue to confound and irk...

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Episode 123: Mac Week is Here! 1:06:42

5M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

The guys discuss the upcoming Mac-related announcements and lament some of Apple's poor decisions.

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Episode 122: M4 in the music industry feat. Alex DiMauro 1:15:53

6M ago1:15:53

1:15:53

Today Valley bassist Alex DiMauro joins us to discuss how the music industry uses Apple and Apple Silicon! Check out Valley and their most recent album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden

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Behind the Racquet with Learner Tien 43:13

6M ago43:13

43:13

Learner Tien is 18 years old, has a record of 53-9 this year, which now includes a total of 7 titles, including his third challenger title on Sunday in Fairfield, California. We had a chat on Monday before the tournament had begun in full, and then we spoke again AFTER he won the title in 39 minutes and 07 seconds, 6-0, 6-1 over Bernard Tomic. Reco…

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Episode 121: TECHTOBER in full swing! 59:59

6M ago59:59

59:59

iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, and Macs galore!

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Episode 120: Calm Before the Storm! 1:05:53

7M ago1:05:53

1:05:53

With less than 24 hours until Apple's September Event, who would even listen to this!

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Behind the Racquet with Ethan Quinn 35:07

8M ago35:07

35:07

Ethan Quinn is 20 years old, ranked 246 in the world, out of Fresno, California. He won the NCAA Singles title at Georgia in 2023. On the eve of US Open qualies, he sat down with Mike to discuss his path out of Fresno, why he's a 40 year old in a 20 year old body, the slow and sometimes difficult progression in the pros, and his journey in to hip h…

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Episode 119: The August Episode 1:12:28

8M ago1:12:28

1:12:28

In the only episode of August 2024 (don't worry about it), the guys discuss the sad state of the Mac display lineup and new iPhone rumors.

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Behind the Racquet with Nishesh Basavareddy 31:25

8M ago31:25

31:25

This week's guest is Nishesh Basavareddy, a 19 year old from Carmel, Indiana, currently ranked (as of July 29, 2024) 296 in the world. He's reached two Challenger Finals (Fairfield 2023 and Bloomfield Hills 2024) in his very young career, helped lead the Stanford Cardinal the last two seasons, and was ranked as high as #5 in the world as a Junior. …

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Wimbledon Champ Noah Rubin is Bored 49:42

9M ago49:42

49:42

Lots to recap here, in this pod recorded slightly before the women's final at Wimby. We discuss -The slowing of the grass courts -Paolini is great, but she shouldn't have two straight GS finals -Panic at the (Challenger) Disco -Wild Cards tbd at the Open. Guess yours! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 118: The Capture Button 1:04:50

10M ago1:04:50

1:04:50

The guys discuss the sorry state of the gig economy and talk about iPhone 16 rumors, including potential integration of the rumored capture button with Apple Intelligence.

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Episode 117: Absolutely Intelligent 1:01:18

10M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

The boys break down some of the announcements at WWDC 2024 and get a bit philosophical about the place of AI in the world.

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Episode 116: WWDC looms! 1:05:33

10M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

WWDC is right around the corner! Let's talk rumors, expectations, AI, and more!

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Behind the Racquet with Cooper Williams 34:04

10M ago34:04

34:04

Cooper Williams is an 18 year old originally from New York City. He's currently ranked 1250 on the ATP Tour, but this summer he will no doubt see a massive jump in that part. It's inevitable. He's a former junior world #3, and was a top 10 collegiate talent this past spring at Harvard. That includes an Australian Open doubles title with Learner Tie…

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Episode 115: iSad or iPad? 1:08:13

11M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

New iPads are here and WWDC is just around the corner!

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Behind the Racquet with Marcus Willis 56:32

11M ago56:32

56:32

Marcus Willis is a 33 year old from Slough, Great Britain, ranked 116 in the world. He is a 5 time (at this moment) Challenger doubles champion. Once, he made it to the second round of Wimbledon. Those two sentences don't begin to sum up the man with some of the best hands in tennis. Marcus sat down with Mike and Noah to talk about THAT run to Wimb…

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Behind the Racquet with Tristan Boyer 52:06

11M ago52:06

52:06

First, unfortunately, Mike's mic shut down in recording, so as the least important person on the pod (Noah and Tristan agree on this)..his voice will sound shaky today. Tristan Boyer is a 23 year old out of Southern California, ranked 231 in the world. In a few weeks, he'll play in Roland Garros qualifying for the first time in his career, just his…

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First Quarter Check In with Noah and Mike 52:54

11M ago52:54

52:54

Noah is back from his honeymoon, so we do a catchup on some recent topics Namely the potential tour restructure. What does it mean for the Challengers? We get a honeymoon recap from Noah, how to best interact with fans, Danielle Collins, and a resurgent Rafa and what that means. More with Tristan Boyer next week. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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Episode 114: The iPad makes no sense 1:02:26

12M ago1:02:26

1:02:26

The guys talk about iPad rumors and the trend of stagnating improvements in iPhones and Macs.

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New Balance Winner's Circle with Thanasi Kokkinakis 13:10

12M ago13:10

13:10

Thanasi Kokkinakis sat down with Mike after winning the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, his 6th Challenger Title. We talk about his return to the top 100, and guaranteeing himself a spot in the French Open main draw with a week on an injured foot. He battled tough conditions, tough opponents, and the weight of that main draw throughout the week, and…

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Episode 113: We're so back 1:14:37

12M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

It's been a while...

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Behind the Racquet with ATP Player Council Member Miguel Angel Reyes Varela 46:14

1y ago46:14

46:14

Miguel is now 36 years of age, and remains very much in the discussions at the slams as a top 75 doubles player. The former Texas Longhorn talks about his long career as a doubles specialist, what made that decision for him, and how he views the long history of Mexican tennis. We also get in to some of the ATP Player Council politics, namely how do…