The Australian Open is officially underway and we are fully in our Happy Slam era. In this episode we catch up on the first couple of days in Melbourne and all the reasons the AO feels like the best slam, from the city wide energy to the tournament’s constant innovation. We talk new fan experiences and tech upgrades, the opening ceremony spectacle with Federer, Agassi and Ash Barty, and why the One Point Slam was content gold and genuinely good for tennis.

We also get into the actual tennis so far, including solid starts for Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, Venus Williams fighting hard at 45, and Emma Raducanu navigating the chaos of late night scheduling. Plus, we cover the moments that already sum up this tournament: bar court drama, players yelling at rowdy crowds, ball kids fainting in the heat, and a few extremely unfortunate stomach issues. We wrap with our Final Call picks: the player we cannot stop watching, the moment that already defines this Australian Open, and the most perfectly chaotic Happy Slam thing to happen so far.

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On the very first episode of What’s the Call, Andrea and Theo go courtside on the return of tennis season and why the Australian Open always hits different. They break down the early Aussie swing results, who looks in form already (hello Sabalenka), and which warmup wins actually matter once the Slam pressure kicks in.

They also get into the One Point Slam chaos, Djokovic stepping away from the PTPA, Carlos Alcaraz splitting with Ferrero, and the viral Nairobi wildcard moment that had tennis fans doing a double take. Plus, their first “Final Call” with Australian Open predictions, dark horses, and a few hot takes to kick things off.

In this special episode, Andrea and Theo share some big news: Chaotically Ever After is coming to an end - and a brand-new sports era is officially beginning. After realising that their conversations had naturally shifted from life chaos to scorelines, storylines, and off-field drama, the pair explain how a chance airport conversation sparked a full rebrand. They introduce What’s the Call?, a female-forward, fun, and accessible sports podcast designed to make sport feel social, inclusive, and something you get to enjoy rather than study for.

To give listeners a taste of what’s coming, Andrea and Theo recap their top sports moments of the year - from first-time NFL games to an unforgettable French Open final and a landmark F1 championship win - before diving into hot takes, future predictions, WAG chat, and what to expect in 2026 across tennis, F1, football, and beyond. It’s the same chatty, chaotic energy you love, now focused on the highs, lows, and drama of sport - and this episode is your front-row seat to what’s next.

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