Introduction

Act 1: The Distant Cousin

Act 2: Genius & Time Bomb

Act 3: Fire v Ice

Act 4: Professional Umpires

Act 5: The Hopman Cup

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December 1989. John McEnroe arrives in Australia as the game’s biggest star and also its biggest problem. The Australian Open, struggling for relevance on the world stage, has bet everything on the Superbrat playing the event. As McEnroe tests the limits of power and patience, the sport itself begins to shift beneath his feet. Rules evolve, tolerance wears thin, and choices made in good faith carry unseen consequences.

Featuring (alphabetically): Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.

Writer and editor: Lochlainn Harte
Narrator and producer: Jon Hoevenaars
Supervising producer: Adrian Houghton
Executive producer: Xavier Muhlebach

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December 1989. John McEnroe arrives in Australia as the game&rsquo;s biggest star and also its biggest problem. The Australian Open, struggling for relevance on the world stage, has bet everything on the Superbrat playing the event. As McEnroe tests the limits of power and patience, the sport itself begins to shift beneath his feet. Rules evolve, tolerance wears thin, and choices made in good faith carry unseen consequences. Featuring (alphabetically):&nbsp;Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge. Writer and editor: Lochlainn Harte Narrator and producer: Jon Hoevenaars Supervising producer: Adrian Houghton Executive producer: Xavier Muhlebach
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SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga is a four-part narrative audio podcast that brings to life the series of events surrounding John McEnroe’s sensational defaulting at Australian Open 1990. Told through the voices of the characters who were there — including AO tournament referee Peter Bellinger, chair umpire Gerry Armstrong, linesperson Di Larkin, plus Paul McNamee, Pat Cash and McEnroe himself — SNAP documents the chain of events that led to the most controversial moment in AO history and the fallout.

SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga is a four-part narrative audio podcast that brings to life the series of events surrounding John McEnroe&rsquo;s sensational defaulting at Australian Open 1990. Told through the voices of the characters who were there &mdash; including AO tournament referee Peter Bellinger, chair umpire Gerry Armstrong, linesperson Di Larkin, plus Paul McNamee, Pat Cash and McEnroe himself &mdash; SNAP documents the chain of events that led to the most controversial moment in AO history and the fallout.