The Upshot

Jan 02 2025 637 ep. 62 mins 748
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The Upshot is Ultiworld Disc Golf's news and analysis podcast, hosted by Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield. From the business of disc golf to the most compelling competition, The Upshot breaks down the biggest topics in the sport.

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Sponsorship News, Popular Discs

Jan 02 2025 53 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield ring in the New Year with a catchup on the latest sponsorship news, including Team Innova for 2025 and more unusual legacy player departures. Then they discuss some of the most interesting charts from the latest Fandom Survey article about the most popular discs.

Gaffes & Weird Stuff Bracket 2024

Dec 24 2024 71 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Drafted podcast host Dan Prentice to talk about the weirdest, funniest, and wildest moments from the 2024 season in their annual gaffes and weird stuff bracket. What's the gaffiest moment of the year??0:00 Honorable Mentions8:45 Gaffes Bracket Round of 1650:15 Quarterfinals1:00:45 Semis & the Champion

Fandom Survey Data, Jesse Weisz & Josiah Zoodsma

Dec 19 2024 55 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Jesse Weisz and Josiah Zoodsma of First Available Research to discuss the 2024 Disc Golf Fandom Survey and the trends underlying the sport right now. They dive into popular players and manufacturers, the state of pro disc golf, and some interesting forthcoming info about the most popular discs.0:00 Ultiworld Mystery Boxes!8:30 Fandom

Prodigy CEO Will Schusterick, Go Throw Tour

Dec 17 2024 69 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about Prodigy’s CEO change and welcome in Will Schusterick to talk about his transition into the role. The guys also discuss the newly announced Go Throw Tour, an A-Tier tournament series that GK Pro (now Go Throw) will film and produce.0:00 Prodigy's New Direction14:05 Will Schusterick Interview20:20 Gannon Buhr & Prodigy's PR Proble

2024 Storylines Bracket

Dec 12 2024 68 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Dan Prentice from the Drafted podcast to talk through the biggest storylines of the 2024 season. From Gannon's dominance to the expanding European swing, the guys make their votes and decide the biggest storyline of the season!0:00 Gannon, MVP, McBeth vs Climo21:40 Tattar, Finnish Success, Industry Slowdown38:40 Quarterfinals52:40 Sem

Grinding on Tour, Trevon Crowe

Dec 10 2024 63 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview 1003-rated Trevon Crowe about his tour life, his 2025 outlook, and surviving on the road when not cashing regularly at DGPT events. Then the guys discuss the state of the disc golf market and how things might look different next year.0:00 Introduction4:15 Trevon Crowe on Touring12:05 Contract with MVP, Career Path22:10 Playing with Cas

Fantasy Draft Winner & Analysis

Dec 05 2024 48 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Jamie Thomas to find out who took down this year's fantasy draft and then look back on the picks, good and bad, along with how things might have played out differently. Plus, a jam-packed 30 Second Rule segment!0:00 Welcome Back Jamie!4:40 2024 Fantasy Disc Golf Recap15:30 Preseason Expectations & Draft Strategies25:00 2025's Too

2024 Upshot Awards, Climo Leaves Innova

Dec 03 2024 59 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield present the 2024 Upshot Awards! From Player of the Year to the Best Course of the season, we hand out awards to the best of the sport. Plus: Ken Climo leaves Innova - what is he up to? And make sure to become a subscriber to catch The Sheddies -- the worst of the year!0:00 Climo Leaving Innova16:00 DGPT Player of the Year24:20 2024 Upshot Awards

Mailbag, PDGA's Dion Arlyn

Nov 27 2024 104 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about the Q-Series finale top finishers and the DGPT Awards so far before diving into a bunch of mail. Then they're joined by the PDGA Senior Director of Product Dion Arlyn to talk about founding Statmando, joining the PDGA, and what's next. Finally: Mike's Mailbag Minute!0:00 Q Series, DGPT Awards13:30 Mailbag: Drop Offs, Emerging Talent32

We Run the DGPT, Worlds Tickets

Nov 21 2024 60 mins  
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk Q-Series finale, some surprising Worlds 2025 tickets info, and the latest ratings update before transforming into co-commissioners of the Disc Golf Pro Tour and sharing their thoughts on things that they would change.0:00 Q Series, Ratings Update16:40 2025 Worlds Tickets33:20 Reimagining the Pro Tour