{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647d28eec1e93b0011e33f02/6a175b888084eb4dbabfa04d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Open Era: Your New Favorite Gay Tennis Romance with Edward Schmit","description":"<p>Tennis fan and author of <a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797750/the-open-era-by-edward-schmit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Open Era</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/edwardschmit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edward Schmit</a>, joins to Tony to talk about his new gay tennis book, pro tennis and more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We chat about:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The pressures (and joys) of being an out gay pro player&nbsp;</li><li>How therapy and tennis intersect</li><li>Edward’s amazing new book, The Open Era, and why it put Tony though it </li><li>Tony’s issues with left-handed people&nbsp;</li><li>The Open Era vs Heated Rivalry&nbsp;</li><li>Why Tony loves a fist bump&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more from us, follow along on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thegaytennispod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@the.gay.tennis.po\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a> and <a href=\"https://x.com/thegaytennispod?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>.&nbsp;And don’t forget to check out <a href=\"https://thegaytennispod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our pod store</a>.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"TheGayTennis Podcast"}