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DOAPTC 23

Season 2, Ep. 23

On this edition of DOAPTC, Mark and Candy chat US Open at the business end of the fourth and final major of the year. Mark is in the Cayman Islands Scuba Diving, whilst Candy is hard at work (!?) commentating on the tournament for the World Feed. As Mark goes underwater (literally!), Candy speaks to a top chef who has worked with many of the world's top tennis players. Find out what professional tennis players eat, why and when.


Enjoy, and our thanks to sponsor ERT300.com. For 10% off, head to their website and put in code tennispodcast.


Chef Leonardo Cannavale's Instagram handle is @gordonlenni_chef


Also, our thanks to Shawn Kitchin for the 'new look' podcast.

And if you love epic fantasy adventures, battling monsters and solving mysteries, check out The Vanguard Dungeons and Dragons —uniting a community to raise money for kids in need through shared storytelling and adventure.

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