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Served with Andy Roddick · July 23 · 21 min

Jake Johnson on The Dink, Brad Gilbert's Emojis, and Roddick's Hidden Talent | Q&Andy

The Dink streams globally on Apple TV on Friday, July 24, 2026 Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com Andy Roddick sits down with actor Jake Johnson ahead of the release of The Dink, the Apple TV pickleball comedy that also marks Roddick's film debut, and the two swap stories about Ed Harris's on set intensity, Brad Gilbert's coaching cameo and emoji habit, and the eternal tennis versus pickleball debate. 📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy! Follow us on our socials: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast https://x.com/served_podcast ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Welcome to Q&Andy with Jake Johnson 1:21 – Casting Andy in The Dink 2:44 – Jake's method prep: training with pro pickleball players 3:04 – The tennis world's obsession with legs 4:56 – Brad Gilbert's "sturdy" legs verdict 5:16 – Andy's injury and most embarrassing moment on set 6:40 – What The Dink is actually about 8:12 – Is Ed Harris terrifying in real life? 9:56 – Jake's Andy Roddick impression 11:09 – Aaron Chen is a comedic genius 13:43 – Tennis vs. pickleball? 15:41 – Brad Gilbert's insane emoji texting habit 16:37 – Which New Girl character would win a Grand Slam first? 17:14 – Random Question of the Day: Chicago travel recs Thank you to our sponsors: Airbnb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Dink streams globally on Apple TV on Friday, July 24, 2026


Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com


Andy Roddick sits down with actor Jake Johnson ahead of the release of The Dink, the Apple TV pickleball comedy that also marks Roddick's film debut, and the two swap stories about Ed Harris's on set intensity, Brad Gilbert's coaching cameo and emoji habit, and the eternal tennis versus pickleball debate.


📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy!

Follow us on our socials:

https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast

https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast

https://x.com/served_podcast


⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 – Welcome to Q&Andy with Jake Johnson

1:21 – Casting Andy in The Dink

2:44 – Jake's method prep: training with pro pickleball players

3:04 – The tennis world's obsession with legs

4:56 – Brad Gilbert's "sturdy" legs verdict

5:16 – Andy's injury and most embarrassing moment on set

6:40 – What The Dink is actually about

8:12 – Is Ed Harris terrifying in real life?

9:56 – Jake's Andy Roddick impression

11:09 – Aaron Chen is a comedic genius

13:43 – Tennis vs. pickleball?

15:41 – Brad Gilbert's insane emoji texting habit

16:37 – Which New Girl character would win a Grand Slam first?

17:14 – Random Question of the Day: Chicago travel recs


Thank you to our sponsors:

Airbnb

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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