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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the MVP's Open at Austin, the first DGPT+ event of the season. They dive into Niklas Anttila and Holyn Handley's stats before talking through a Hole Spotlight on hole 18 at Sprinkle Valley, the most controversial hole of the past couple of years. Plus some listener email, #PurseWatch, and picks! 0:00 The Finnish Cowboy is Here to Stay 16:00 Is Handle...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Waco Annual Charity Open with burning questions about the event. Then they dive into a new segment -- Hole Spotlight -- before doing #PurseWatch and picks. Plus they preview the Open at Austin, the first DGPT+ event of the season! 0:00 Candy Talk 7:30 Waco Recap - Fluky or Wacky? 17:30 Hammes, Heimburg, & Clutch Factor 34:30 FPO vs Lätt, Spot...

Charlie EIsenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Waco Annual Charity Open, the second stop on the DGPT. It's one of the shortest courses on tour, with technical shot making and precise wind reads required. Plus a brand new segment, Pound for Pound! 0:00 Waco Charity Open Preview 11:15 Holes to Watch & Strategic Play 25:00 Pound for Pound: Humphries vs McBeth 31:30 Waco Absences, Bett...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Go Throw Tour opener before welcoming in Brian Earhart (DGPT/DGN) to talk about the start of the 2025 season. Plus: ratings update day and a new member of the 990 club in FPO! 0:00 Cactus Rock & Go Throw 8:00 Brian Earhart Joins the Show 12:00 Overreactions to Florida Open 15:30 Course Design & Scoring Separation 19:30 Breakout Seasons, The...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about the new Go Throw Tour that kicks off this weekend before interviewing Supreme Flight Open champion Ezra Robinson about his win and his career so far. Then the guys talk with Cole Hergott, the head strength and conditioning coach at Trinity Western University, about his recent efforts at training disc golfers. 0:00 Go Throw Tour 9:30 Gannon's Health 1...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield buy, hold, and sell stuff from the first DGPT event of the 2025 season, the Supreme Flight Open. Plus: they overreact in classic fashion! (And look back at last year's overreactions) 0:00 SFO Recap 3:10 Stock Buys: Winners, DGN 15:45 Stock Holds: Stats, Podium Finishers 23:40 Stock Sells: Backups, Bad Putters 32:30 Disc Golf World Controversy 40:45 Revisiting L...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the start of the 2025 season! They lay down some predictions for the year and preview the Supreme Flight Open, the kickoff event for the DGPT down in Florida. 0:00 Mulligans & 30 Second Rule 9:00 Bold 2025 Predictions 24:00 DGPT Points Changes 29:40 Supreme Flight Open Preview 39:00 New Picks Scoring & SFO Picks

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield look at the biggest stories heading into the 2025 season and then grade the manufacturers' offseasons with the Tour set to start in three days. 0:00 Top 5 Storylines of 2025 21:10 All Star Challenge Preview 31:20 Off-Season Manufacturer Grades 46:20 Manufacturers of Mediocrity 1:02:30 The Best Off-Seasons

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Supreme Flight Open TD Nate Heinold about the DGPT opener, Ledgestone, his PDGA Board position, 2025 industry outlook, and more. After some A-Tier chatter, they welcome in UDisc Marketing Director Steve Hill to talk about the 2025 Growth Report. 0:00 Introduction 6:00 Nate Heinold 13:00 Tournament Economics 20:15 Addressing Criticisms 26:40 2026 World...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with DGPT CEO Jeff Spring ahead of the 2025 season about everything from baskets to Europe to the industry downturn. Don't miss more discussion in the subscriber bonus segment Inside The Circle. 0:00 Introduction 4:20 DGPT CEO Jeff Spring 7:30 New Match Play Series 12:45 Financial Stability, Fiscal Outlook 20:00 Adding Equity Partners, Personnel Changes 29...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Drafted podcast host Daniel Prentice to do this year's Fantasy Draft. With a new format and waiver wire rules, how will this year's fantasy play out? And how are the guys thinking about the upcoming season? 0:00 Luka Doncic, Future Worlds Locations 3:00 Fantasy Draft Rules & Pick Order 11:45 Fantasy Draft Picks 1-15 47:15 Fantasy Draft Picks 16-3...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Seth Fendley (GM, North America, House of Discs), Sean Jack (VP of Partnerships, DGPT), and Levi Wizzingham (Founder, Pound Disc Golf) for a long-form discussion of the state of the disc golf industry heading into 2025. From the pandemic boom to the sales slowdown, it's been a fascinating last 5 years. 1:30 Costs, Inflation, & Outlook for 2025...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about Ricky Wysocki and Kona Montgomery's departures from Dynamic Discs a year early. Then they're joined by new DD signing Evan Smith for a wide-ranging interview in his first appearance on the show. 0:00 Wysocki, Kona gone from DD 19:00 Evan Smith Interview, Putting & Confidence 29:45 His Contract, Ricky's Departure from DD 39:25 Goals, Areas for Imp...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield have a fun back-and-forth topics show with a bit of mail, some sponsorship news, and some actual tournament results to discuss! 0:00 Disc East Expo, NZ Open, Emporia State 11:45 2024 Payouts & Cash Pots in 2025 18:00 Player Sponsorship Updates 24:45 Gannon's Legacy, World Games 34:40 Rules Experiments, Climocast

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down Silva Saarinen’s new MVP contract and talk DGPT All-Star day (and the new postseason plan). Then they sit down with Casey White to discuss his latest Discmania contract and get his thoughts on a tumultuous offseason. 0:00 Silva's Sponsorship 8:10 DGPT All Star Events 14:30 Casey White on His New Contract 22:00 Touring, Media Exposure, & Disc Sale...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the latest sponsorship news and even get a mid-show breaking news that Gavin Rathbun is signing with Prodigy. They also take mailbag on Climo Disc Golf, Circle 2 putting, disc speed restricted tournaments, and more! 0:00 Memorial Recap 7:45 Sponsorship Updates, Thought Space Athletics 20:30 Mailbag! Climo Disc Lineup 36:45 Disc Limiting Tournaments,...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the rollout of the Climo Discs brand and the initial reactions online. They also talk about Jeremy "Big Jerm" Koling's new four-year deal with MVP and sit down with Jerm to talk about it. 0:00 Sponsorship Updates, Climo Discs on Sale 18:15 Jeremy Koling on His New Contract 30:50 New Bag, State of the Sport 40:50 Relationship & Future of Jomez 47:00...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Cale Leiviska to discuss his move to the Discraft Icon Team, leaving Prodigy, selling the Preserve, course design, and more. Then they talk about the rollout of Climo Discs from Discraft and the first three molds going on sale tomorrow. 0:00 Broncos in the Playoffs, TGL Debuts  10:00 Cale Leiviska On Leaving Prodigy 22:10 The Preserve, Courses, State...

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Isaac Robinson’s sponsorship signing with Latitude 64 in an interview with the two-time world champion. 0:00 Isaac Robinson to Latitude 64 5:30 Isaac on the New Deal 17:00 A New Bag & A New Contract 24:00 The 2025 Pro Tour, Go Throw Tour 29:00 The Value of Winning Worlds 32:00 Slow Starts, Brother Ezra, New Discs 42:00 Final Thoughts

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the latest sponsorship announcements, including Ezra Robinson signing to Discraft. Then they dig into a former Dynamic Discs employee’s AMA on Reddit and discuss the issues raised. 0:00 Ezra Robinson Signs with Discraft 7:40 DGA, Mint, & Other Signings 20:00 DD's Disgruntled Employee AMA 32:45 Will Ricky Stick with DD? 41:10 Champions Landing's Fina...

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.

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 Mentions 8:45 Gaffes Bracket Round of 16 50:15 Quarterfinals 1:00:45 Semis & the Champion

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 Survey Results...

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 Direction 14:05 Will Schusterick Interview 20:20 Gannon Buhr & Prodigy's PR Problem 25:45 Industr...

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 Climo 21:40 Tattar, Finnish Success, Industry Slowdown 38:40 Quarterfinals 52:40 Semifinals 1:00...