Quiet Please! With Mel and Kira

Kira returns to Quiet Please three weeks after giving birth to Van! Kira and Mel bond over motherhood, revealing Uncle Mel’s clever baby gift, and Kai’s “threenager” venture into cursing. On golf, they discuss LIV Golf shutting down after massive losses and players rewriting their exit narratives, then praise Jon Rahm’s DP World Tour win in Abu Dhabi and spotlight 19‑year‑old Blade Brown as a standout new PGA Tour star. Also, they react to WTGL’s promising energetic debut.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel Reid hosts a solo Quiet Please while Kira Dixon spends time with baby Van, recapping a chaotic two-week Italy trip and surviving travel with two kids under three. Back in Colorado, the new basement bar gets accidentally christened on Halloween, and Mel declares fall golf itch. She previews the squeeze at the end of the LPGA season, praises Miyū Yamashita’s fifth LPGA win, and notes Andrew Novak’s five-shot PGA Tour win in Mexico. She critiques LIV players crawling back to DPWT, teases the women’s WTGL debut, and ends with a “shush” for anyone judging her putting up a Christmas tree on Nov 1.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1970s, Chris Evert is the face of women’s tennis. Female players have just rebelled over equal pay and started their own tour, and Chris is their superstar -- cool, composed and all but unbeatable. But when a young woman from Czechoslovakia shows up, Chris senses that she may have some real competition. This first episode traces the origins of the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, and the fateful moment that will change both their lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kira and Mel welcome LPGA star Sarah Schmelzel as their “third yapper,” joke about mask-chain memories, then trace how she went from gymnastics, figure skating, and family golf to the Epson Tour and LPGA. Sarah details a 15-year battle with endometriosis and adenomyosis, taking time off, and easing back into golf with her team. They debate Solheim Cup vs. individual wins and close with “shush of the week” rants about lung capacity, TV packs, and everyone being too loud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel runs a solo Q&A with all your usable questions. Mel gives her practical advice for amateurs, reflects on her top Solheim Cup memories, and weighs in on Suzann Pettersen competing again. Also, she explains what she misses (and doesn’t miss) about the tour grind, and the golf rule she would change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kira and a travel-worn Mel catch up as Kira nears motherhood and is fully in nesting mode. Mel recaps working Golf Channel’s LPGA coverage of the Lotte Championship and Jeeno’s fourth win of the year, plus a hit take on the LPGA’s should fix Aon Risk Reward program. They celebrate Tom Kim winning Asian Games gold, laugh at Matt Fitzpatrick’s mystery congratulatory texter, and shout out Austin Smotherman’s first PGA Tour win. There’s also a deep discussion on former club outfits. (Night clubs, not golf clubs) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel’s voice is hanging by a thread as she and Kira unpack the pressure-packed finish to the President’s Cup and why the Americans are just so good at singles. Mel is back at work with the LPGA, and Kira and Mel get into the week in Arkansas and the ongoing marketing struggles the LPGA faces. They also dig into the promise of WTGL, did the USA WAGS have Birkins (an investigative report), and Kira’s home stretch as she awaits Baby’s arrival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mel’s voice returns for just long enough to get through a “proper Jersey wedding” and today’s pod. Mel and Kira review the President’s Cup rosters, reflect on the Solheim Cup TV ratings and the brutal LPGA end-of-season travel schedule. Kira shushes unsolicited pregnancy comments, among many (many) other things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A hoarse Mel returns to real life after vice-captaining the winning Solheim Cup team, and Kira shares the DM (and voice memo) reactions she received celebrating the victory. They do a deep-dive recap on everything from pairings strategy to green speeds to gala outfits to the beers on the bus and set the record straight on all the buzzy social media stories. Also, they discuss how the team dealt with online criticism during the tournament, Jennifer Kupcho’s crazy putting, and what is it with Europeans and Sweet Caroline? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Solheim Cup week, and Mel and Kira are joined by Anna Nordqvist to fit in a preview before the teams head to the Netherlands. Anna gives a behind the scenes look at her captaincy, her retirement, and her thoughts on the European squad. Also, Mel prepares to be a Vice Captain, recaps playing with Paige Spiranac for her YouTube series, and Kira’s name-change turns into identity theft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.