Sorry, Partner

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Swedish champion Ida Gronkvist. Ida talks with us about equal playing fields, transfer bids, and the pleasure of fulfilling your potential. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's program, Singaporean champion Jazlene Ong joins us to talk about getting started in bridge, her number one bridge rule, and how she manages to balance her busy, busy life. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! Find Jaz's videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JazPlaysBridge SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with American champion David Berkowitz. David talks with us about the evolution of his partnership skills and cleaving to what you know. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Swedish/American champion Sandra Rimstedt. Sandra talks with us about holding your own at the table and learning from your mistakes. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Pakistani/British champion Zia Mahmood. Zia talks with us about table feel, family life, and bucking expectations. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American champion Finn Kolesnik joins us to talk about being part of a bridge-playing family, developing new partnerships, and his bridge goals. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! See footage of Finn's fateful hand from the 2022 Soloway knockout (at 3.55.48): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjfAleUZ-Jw SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with American champion Kerri Sanborn. Kerri talks with us about graduating from Hearts and Pinochle to Bridge, and her experience at the very top of the game. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

English champion Maggie Knottenbelt joins us to talk about about physics and psychology and how they relate to her passion for bridge. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Sorry, Partner has won the IBPA Alan Truscott Memorial Award. Alan Truscott was the long-time bridge editor of The New York Times, and was an IBPA Executive member, serving as its president from 1981 to 1985. The Alan Truscott Memorial Award is presented periodically to an individual or organisation that, in the opinion of the IBPA Executive, has done something in the world of bridge that Alan would have approved of and appreciated. Thank you to the IBPA for this recognition. This honour reflects the generosity of our guests, the loyalty of our listeners, and the global bridge community that has welcomed the show so warmly since its launch. What began as a conversation between two bridge partners has grown into a program heard in more than 170 countries, and we’re deeply grateful for that support. Thank you to everyone who listens, shares the show, writes to us, and champions thoughtful, independent audio. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with American champion Brad Moss. Brad talks with us about growing up and the importance of respecting your partner. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director extraordinaire, Kai Eckert, shares the story of the December 20 San Francisco power outage and its dramatic effect on the monthly unit game for Unit 506. Find Kai on their YouTube channel and on Twitch. SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Danish champion Christina Lund Madsen. Christina talks with us about passion and patience. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Croatian champion Tihana Brkljacic. Tihana chats with us about relaxation, defense mechanisms, and the elegance of simplicity. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australian champion and Vice President of the World Bridge Federation, Ben Thompson, joins us to talk about what he loves about Bridge, what's cooking at the World Bridge Federation, and what lies ahead for the global Bridge community. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! Find the BAMSA youth bridge survey HERE. SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we learned the sad news of the passing of English Bridge Champion and Sorry, Partner alumna Susanna Gross. Susanna's intelligence, humor, and fierce competitive spirit made her a beloved figure in the bridge world. Susanna's interview was originally broadcast in two parts, but today we are re-airing it in a combined form, ad free, in her honor, to celebrate her life, her love of the game, and the joy that she brought to so many. She was one of our all time favorite guests and will be greatly missed. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with South African champion Nicola Bateman. Nicola chats with us about stamina and the value of civility. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dutch champion Judith Duursma joins us to talk about competitiveness, the social aspects of bridge, and what it is like to step away from the game to raise a family and to pursue a career, only to return again eight years later and win a world championship. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with Irish champion Ciaran Coyne. Ciaran talks to us about the role of serendipity in his bridge journey and the importance of trusting one's own judgment. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES BE PART OF THE FUN ... Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Swedish champion Fredrik Nystrom joins us to talk about timing, temperament, and family life. Plus, he shares his top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Find all our recommended books HERE. -Take a look at our INSTAGRAM posts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit our conversation with New Zealand/Australian champion Susan Humphries. Susan talks to us about the importance of mentors in her development as a player, the pleasure of being part of the worldwide bridge community, and her addiction to the game. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz! SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks. -Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES. BE PART OF THE FUN ... -Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information. -Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com. -Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM. Find our recommended books HERE. -Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE. These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.