Michael Kosta, a professional stand up comedian and former Big Ten tennis champion (U of Illinois), who once carried a #864 ATP singles ranking, talks tennis and life.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 33:33
Kosta talks Laver Cup, coaching pump ups, men and therapy, see me on tour DC and Philly next week!
Sep 21, 2026 · 36:38
Book festivals, Giri Nathan, Rajeev Ram, Kennedy Center, Bjorn Borg, so fun!
Sep 15, 2026 · 30:38
Tennis and TV, US Open and Emmys, can't beat it. MichaelKosta.com/tour
Sep 8, 2026 · 41:38
Bullying, parenting, US Open thoughts and results, also some strange topics, thank you, tickets at MichaelKosta.com.
Sep 1, 2026 · 51:30
Kosta was lucky enough to be at the Hall of Fame induction for Roger Federer and Mary Carillo this weekend in Newport, RI. Also The Wolf in Winter is a fun watch. Live dates at…
Aug 4, 2026 · 53:16
Kosta sits down with author, sports journalist, Matthew Futterman to talk about his new book "The Cruelest Game". See Kosta live all new dates MichaelKosta.com
Jul 28, 2026 · 30:42
Kosta talks marriage advice, rankings, too much tennis plus more. See him live MichaelKosta.com.
Jul 22, 2026 · 32:13
Kosta talks Rafa doc, Novak doc, plus his three Daily Show interviews last week (Money Beth Klobiner, Comedy Molly Shannon, Comedy Jake Johnson).
Jul 7, 2026 · 32:45
USA soccer not so good but still good, Wimby results, Trump's red card hahahah, happy birthday to a sad America rn.
Jun 30, 2026 · 40:30
Kosta complains a lot but I bet its' the same stuff you complain about, why does America do what it always does? Public figures needs to speak out, that's the point of being a…
Jun 24, 2026 · 38:28
Francisco Cerendulo for the win, reflecting pool and algae in general, how to grow old well, plus more fun. Thanks for listening.
Jun 15, 2026 · 41:29
Kosta chats Chris & Martina and shares his interview, Knicks fever, back injury, plus more!
Jun 8, 2026 · 35:50
Post match pressers plus some fun. Enjoy!
May 26, 2026 · 36:40
Kosta talks Nick Cave, Millionaire, French Open, Colbert, and so much more, see him live or on YouTube.
May 12, 2026 · 30:14
Tennis for kids helpful hints, Late Night discussion, Marta Kostyuk is a bad ass, also messages in bottles so romantic.
May 5, 2026 · 25:21
Madrid, coup attempts, rankings check in, see you soon on tour.
Apr 27, 2026 · 31:11
Interviews, Trump assassination attempt #3, crypto, The Pitt, results, and more!
Apr 15, 2026 · 38:46
USTA and Craig Tiley, male issues, DTF STL, MichaelKosta.com.
Apr 7, 2026 · 40:22
1989 hoops, Double Fault convo, screens and empathy, yeah the moon. MichaelKosta.com
Mar 31, 2026 · 48:25
Kosta talks 3.5%, Iran War, Miami results, Tiger Woods driving...
Mar 23, 2026 · 42:48
What do you think? Mothership, Austin, Miami results, etc.
Mar 11, 2026 · 26:22
Kosta talks Indian Wells, Trump Epstein Files (tm), Henry Rollins, plus more!
Mar 2, 2026 · 30:39
Kosta shares insight on the USTA hiring of Craig Tiley, Iran "war", emotional health, stand up dates, plus more!
Feb 24, 2026 · 42:13
USA Hockey, criminal legal advice, tennis results, plus more!
Feb 9, 2026 · 35:37
Longevity info, podcast bros, Lindsey Vonn no no, processed foods, tennis results, vote out the loser.
Feb 2, 2026 · 48:13
AO results at length, books to read, Kosta gets interrupted a lot in this one, Epstein sucks, etc.
Jan 28, 2026 · 45:05
Kosta talks ICE, AO results, college tennis, Denver and more!
Jan 21, 2026 · 45:21
Kosta talks OZ results, Mark Carney, Steve Kerr, International Tennis Hall of Fame, plus more!
Jan 13, 2026 · 40:10
Kosta talks results, discussion on art, Iran, Predators, see you this weekend on the road!
Jan 6, 2026 · 33:29
Don't forget Jan. 6 sucked, Venus, The Bird Test, Aussie tennis confusion, plus more!
Jan 5, 2026 · 49:19
Kosta sits down with Conor Niland, author of The Racket, a great read. Interview is also available on my YouTube.
Dec 19, 2025 · 44:33
Climate guy Lonnie Thompson, ATP Next Gen, AOC, Trump, Battle of Sexes, Buffalo tennis, see you on tour soon.
Dec 9, 2025 · 33:28
Kosta rants about NYC tennis (again), he is dressed as an Irish caddy, Rick Rubin knowledge, global warming kind of, see you in Buffalo & Ithaca this weekend!
Dec 2, 2025 · 23:23
Venezuela, old dude playing tennis, kids, "not-up" call.
Nov 25, 2025 · 43:54
The Constitution, AI sucks admit it, age of top 100, MTG, Walters teeth.
Nov 20, 2025 · 36:09
ATP year end, Epstein, Canada, and more.
Nov 12, 2025 · 28:29
Kosta tells men to start therapy (I know it's expensive), Year End results yawn, 50 anno of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald RIP.
Nov 4, 2025 · 29:25
Results, Government, Halloween recap, books to read, see you in PA and MD this weekend!
Oct 28, 2025 · 30:35
Kosta on: Government shutdown, violence, Paris results, ranking talk, a fun one!
Oct 24, 2025 · 34:34
Kosta chats Saudi 1000 plus chats his Daily Show hosting week in guests.
Oct 14, 2025 · 34:49
Kosta is not into the Six Kings Slams on Netflix either. Pro results, KCTL plus more. Watch on YouTube now.
Oct 6, 2025 · 29:52
Amanda for the win, Sinner sweats, Kosta talks. This is a good one. We're now on YouTube.
Sep 30, 2025 · 35:56
Kosta is baffled his comedy peers sold out so hard, phone addiction, Asia results. See ya in Detroit this weekend!
Sep 23, 2025 · 33:52
Kosta talks Laver Cup, Jimmy Kimmel, overall USA vibes, don't forget to check out Tennis Anyone on YouTube.
Sep 18, 2025 · 49:57
Kosta talks USA's long history of political violence, DOJ, The Emmy's, Daily Show guests, thanks for watching on YouTube!
Sep 8, 2025 · 43:13
Kosta shares his US Open thoughts and listens to the finals "Losers" for some life advice.
Sep 2, 2025 · 35:50
Kosta talks Posse Comitatus Act & and US Open results. Get after it.
Aug 25, 2025 · 33:39
Kosta thinks it's lame the US Open stole "bageled" from a local nyc tennis community also F Medvedev that was so lame.
Aug 18, 2025 · 31:00
Kosta got lost on his motorcycle and it made him appreciate the roads he knows more so that's good.
Aug 12, 2025 · 44:39
Kosta talks to former Marine Corps Officer and current lawyer Aaron Stark about Trump's ever increasing fascist behavior and his use of military against American citizens.
Aug 5, 2025 · 41:27
Kosta talks Texas, results, bureau of labor statistics oh boy.
Jul 28, 2025 · 24:43
Trump golf ball drop, Montreal fine, results, see you in Texas this weekend.
Jul 21, 2025 · 38:47
Late Night is magical and important.
Jul 15, 2025 · 34:39
Amanda Anisimova is a Wimbledon winner and loser, Kosta discusses.
Jul 9, 2025 · 28:47
Kosta tries his best to try something new. Leave a comment if you like it. Also we are on YouTube as well.
Jul 2, 2025 · 24:06
Kosta broadcasts from the sauna warm room, what kind of birds newest is this? Wimbledon results, etc.
Jun 24, 2025 · 37:43
Kosta is down on NYC rn, Trump stop Iran-ing, grass court results, and rank choice voting.
Jun 16, 2025 · 31:12
Kosta talks 2nd serve percentage thanks to your email, latest results and political violence.
Jun 10, 2025 · 48:09
Kosta gives props to LA, plus we listen to someone who does the presser correctly (Sinner) and someone who doesn't (Sabalenka).
May 29, 2025 · 31:57
Nadal is gonzo, Tommy Paul fights, Lucky Loser is out and crushing it.
May 21, 2025 · 32:39
Rome talk, habeas corpus. US Open balls, Trump is like a feminist, thanks for listening.
May 13, 2025 · 29:39
The Pope plays tennis, Rome, Mothers Day, You Made It Weird, see you CT. MichaelKosta.com
May 5, 2025 · 31:43
Things were simpler when we were children it's true Donald Trump, Madrid results, elevation discussion, Kosta grades his baseline game ability.
May 1, 2025 · 28:47
Kosta talks Books, LA, Democrats and even pickleball meh.
Apr 23, 2025 · 32:26
LA Improv this Thursday, Trump wants to pay us to orgasm, roof talk, thanks Toronto.
Apr 15, 2025 · 32:14
Lucky Loser book reviews, Trump should be leader of North Korea, etc.
Apr 9, 2025 · 28:08
White Lotus, Death Penalty, Daily Show recap, Boston recap, tennis results. See you in Toronto.
Mar 26, 2025 · 30:55
Kosta discusses the First Serve charity, Miami results, group texting, Canada and Lucky Loser duh.
Mar 18, 2025 · 34:33
Kosta recaps his insane week. Seth Meyers, Joe Rogan, Morning Joe, Indian Wells, Austin, Mothership, Texas Mens Tennis, wow wow wow.
Mar 10, 2025 · 29:31
Lucky Loser is out now, Kosta goes to Indian Wells and talks tennis and autism also what, MichaelKosta.com.
Mar 3, 2025 · 32:20
Mexico talk, Ukraine talk, results & prize money discrepancies which can be OK, see you in NYC and Austin coming up.
Feb 26, 2025 · 43:14
Kosta does an unboxing, talks Andy Roddick Pod, all time match wins, human statues, authors rock, Great Gatsby, PLUS we are on YouTube now.
Feb 13, 2025 · 35:16
Kosta talks checks and balances, upcoming book signings, pro results, and the one time I bombed in front of my daughter. Book Lucky Loser comes out March 11.
Feb 3, 2025 · 32:01
Kosta talks playing with Agassi, Roddick, Pegula, Navarro, in Asheville this past weekend, raising money for Hurricane Helene relief. Lucky Loser bigtime.
Jan 27, 2025 · 37:21
Kosta breaks down the Oz Open pressers and talks about how bad his ankle hurts but he didn't cry and his baby is ok.
Jan 14, 2025 · 41:06
Kosta talks AO & life, Madison, Lucky Loser audio book, Rublev, Coco FH is the same be honest, etc.
Jan 8, 2025 · 42:20
Kosta talks fact checking, All time ace list, Alone inspiration, see ya in Madison this weekend.
Jan 2, 2025 · 25:54
Kosta feels the love, 2025 starts kinda crappy but find the wins, Australian tennis chat.
Nov 27, 2024 · 29:01
Rivals become friends? Murray must hate his family. Kosta also talks civic intelligence or lack there of. Chicago 2nd show added.
Nov 26, 2024 · 47:17
Kosta chats with Nick Pachelli about his amazing book 'The Tennis Court" available everywhere.
Nov 21, 2024 · 28:19
Rafa is a just a boy from a village, Jon W still out which is ridiculous, Trump is our fault, see ya in DC this Saturday.
Nov 13, 2024 · 31:50
Come on Tennis Channel do better, Kosta respects and defends TALENT, Coco crushing it, see me at the Kennedy Center Nov. 23rd, etc.
Nov 5, 2024 · 32:21
Kosta thinks it's time to say goodbye to Trump but no one really cares about Kosta, WTA results and prize money, Paris prize money, Nov. 23 in DC.
Oct 31, 2024 · 28:23
Mpetshi serve wow, Kosta election talk wow, squirrel in attic wow, comedy in the wrong venue wow, Lucky Loser avail for pre order now, Kosta in DC Nov. 23 Kennedy Center, etc.
Oct 25, 2024 · 31:05
Dominic Thiem, Election, Fascism, my new book Lucky Loser pre order now, Daily Show guest recap, love you Dad.
Oct 8, 2024 · 32:12
Vote, check the facts, China tennis results, Daily Show guest recap, see ya in Hawaii.
Oct 1, 2024 · 28:25
Kosta talks about hosting live TV, Asia results, the Latin vote, and his back pain. Did you know Tennis Anyone is on YouTube now?
Sep 17, 2024 · 32:36
Kosta spends a lot of time talking about his Emmy win as a host of the Daily Show, sorry not sorry. Also, Trump creates a toxic environment which leads to toxic behavior. Janik…
Sep 9, 2024 · 32:30
Kosta listens to US Open finalists press conferences and manages to somehow screw up his tech. Seattle and Portland this weekend!
Sep 4, 2024 · 26:32
Emma Navaro, Muchova, Alcaraz, Olympics, how many tennis balls are used, AI sucks, etc.
Aug 27, 2024 · 43:27
Darren Cahill smells fishy, Thiem sad story, CoCo review, US Open is like Las Vegas, Tennis Channel reflections, etc.
Aug 12, 2024 · 34:46
Danielle Collins, Dems be smart, ATP Montreal, Kosta reviews each guest from his hosting last week, we are on youtube now.
Aug 7, 2024 · 11:15
Short pod because I'm hosting The Daily Show this week but it's still a great one because our standard is so high.
Jul 30, 2024 · 28:33
Ants are everywhere, Pete B is gay, Kosta shares a story about his ankle, VP Kamala Harris, Olympic draw talk.
Jul 23, 2024 · 32:04
We are all connected, don't forget it!
Jul 15, 2024 · 38:30
Wimby but also lots of political violence talk and reflection, we can do better.
Jun 17, 2024 · 32:47
They really want us to like AI, Kosta offers recap of his panel in Cannes, thank you IBM for having me and letting me be me. You be you!
Jun 10, 2024 · 27:54
Loser press conferences from French Open 2024. LOSERS!
Jun 4, 2024 · 29:12
Jimmy Hoffa, Roland Garros, Sinner #1, etc.
May 29, 2024 · 30:48
Rafa is out, Ticks are everywhere, Kosta experimenting with audio fun!
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