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Archie Montemayor is one of the best paintball players of all time. His talent transcends the paintball field with his constant pursuit of creativity through Project PB and Tekniq Anodizing. Archie is one of the few that can change your entire perspective through one conversation and it is always a pleasure to have him on.  JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PTG SHOW SPO...

Joey Blute is the coach for Tampa Bay Damage and known as one of the greatest minds in the game. World Cup 2023 has come to a finish and we have a lot to discuss! The new formats, teams, player moves, EVERYTHING! You do not want to miss this episode!  JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.comHORMESIS PAIN...

Mikko Huttunen is a retired professional paintball player and the current creative director at Hormesis paintball. It is World Cup week and we have nothing but exciting stuff to talk about! JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.comHORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://hormesispaintball.com/ HKARMY: https://www.hkar...

Brett Messer is a professional paintball player for LA Infamous, entrepreneur and partner in the Virtua Paintball video game. Virtua Paintball is going to be a first of its kind, cross platform video game that can hopefully transcend the sport of paintball and be the bridge for new players to get into the game.  JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE...

Mike Hinman is the owner of the WCPPL and a retired professional paintball player / coach. Mike is known for being one of the most iconic developmental coaches in the game and has curated much of the leagues current top players. Every episode with Hinman is as real and raw as it gets. Come listen to get the no bullshit inside scoop.  JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PT...

Ainsley Baddeley is the owner of the CPPS paintball park and league, as well as the Lucky 15's professional paintball team in Europe. Ainsley is highly regarded in the European paintball scene and a driving force behind many of the success stories to come out of that side of the pond.  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://hormes...

Glenn Takemoto is a retired future Hall Of Fame professional paintball player. He played for some of the most iconic teams in the history of the game, such as KAPP Factory, Avalanche, XSV, Infamous and San Diego Dynasty. A World Champion and World traveler, Glenn is known as one of the best to ever play the game.  JOIN THE DISCORD: https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=34554029 PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LON...

Tom Cole is the president of the NXL and Major League Paintball. This episode breaks some major news about some potentially massive opportunities for the sport of paintball as a whole. Could we possibly be making our way back to ESPN or another sports broadcasting network? It looks like it! Tune in to find out the details and the BREAKING NEWS of a new format in the works that could change the gam...

Oliver Lang is back on the show from Bali with some MAJOR news from Hormesis Paintball and an update on the Elite 1v1 tour! Are players finally going to have the opportunity to make millions of dollars playing paintball? Is Hormesis going to be at the forefront of making that happen? It sure sounds like that is Olivers dream.  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.c...

Raney Stanczak is a professional paintball player for Tampa Bay Damage. Known for his versatility and high paintball IQ, Raney is a constant threat anytime he's on the field. Fresh off their win in Chicago, Raney talks with us about the win and taps into the mentality it takes to get there.  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://...

Steve Dougherty is a divisional paintball player for New York Wrecking Crew and the Creative Director for Play The Game Podcast. Marcello and Tyler sit down and talk with him about the upcoming NXL Chicago event, his personal goals and what keeps him and the team motivated to be at the top.  Support the show Join the PTG community by clicking the orange 🍊 Patreon 🍊 link at www.ptgpodcast.com 🫶 

Tyler and Marcello are on the road and back competing on the same side with Team USA. During one of their mornings they were able to find a spot to record a show together and update everyone on the trip. This fun behind the scenes look at what it is like to travel as a professional paintball player is a must watch!  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS...

Shane Howe is a professional paintball player for AC Diesel. The ageless assassin is one of the most OG in the league and still getting it done at a high level on one of the most talented rosters in the game. He has been around since the early 2000’s and has stories for days.  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://hormesispaintball.co...

Paddy Gleason is a professional paintball player from the Island of Maui; which just suffered one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. Here are the facts and how we can help. We close out the episode with Alex Goldman to recap his trip to Mexico for the MXL event with the TJ Bastards.  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://hormesis...

Marcello Margott and Tyler Harmon are two of the games most accomplished professional athletes. This episode is a full send into HOW TO PLAY THE GAME and what you can be doing to optimize your ability on and off the field. Learn about high level decision making and what fundamentals you can work on to immediately improve your game. Get noticed at your next team practice or tryout with this golden...

Mike Hinman is the owner of the WCPPL, USXBL, and coach of AC Diesel. We discuss the most recent CALI JAM WCPPL event and the current state of divisional paintball as well as what to expect from Diesel in the final stretch of the season. Todd Boyer taps in with us to close out the show. Todd is a Semi Professional paintball player for the KC Missouri Allstars and owner of KC sports complex!     PT...

Nick Leival is a professional paintball player for Edmonton Impact. He and Tyler just got back from the BKi Summer Camp and Marcello is fresh off a first place victory with the Vegas Golden Misfits at the 3rd WCPPL event of the year! Tyler saw a UFO at Summer Camp and there are some major learning opportunities in this one you will not want to miss.     PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: http...

Ryan Moorhead and Chris Caputo join us to talk about the current state of paintball and the long break we have between these events! Last time Chris Caputo was on the show he was playing Division 2 with his sights set on turning pro. Fast forward to now and he has accomplished that goal by getting picked up by the Brooklyn Bears. We are three events into the season and hearing his perspective on t...

David Montgomery is a professional football player in the NFL for the Detroit Lions. Known as a Duel Threat running back, David is a special talent that works relentlessly on being the best version of himself for his family and team. David has recently discovered paintball and is ALL IN on learning hot to master that as well. This conversation goes deep into what it takes to be at the top of your...

EPISODE 200 IS AN ABSOLUTE CELEBRATION!!! We got a little bit of this and a little bit of that! All the heavy hitters joined us for some great conversation and a fun time. You all can sit back, relax, and get ready for the BEST SHOW YET!     PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINTBALL: https://hormesispaintball.com/ HKARMY: https://www.hkarmy.com/ T...

Ryan Brand is the head coach for San Antonio X-Factor. He joins us first to talk about their 2nd place finish at the NXL Philly event a few weeks ago. Patrick Kraft Jr. calls in to talk about NYX and their current hot streak as well as Team USA hopefuls! Finally we have Cameron Bushby the winner of the very first Hormesis Elite tour 1v1 event! This episode is jam packed full of gold and you will n...

Jacob Edwards is a professional paintball player for Tampa Bay Damage. He joins us in the second half of the show to talk about their recent win at the NXL Philadelphia Major where the game went into double overtime. Jacob had a massive 1v1 victory against X-Factor's Tom Guest to seal the deal and was crowned the Finals MVP!   PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintb...

Mishka is one of the most dominant paintball players of all time. Currently ranked 2nd in the PB Leagues "all time player list" which is based off wins and Sunday performances, Mishka is widely recognized amongst his peers as one of the best players to ever pick up a paintball gun. He has flown under the radar with fans for over two decades but every single player and coach in the league...

Matt Askren is a professional paintball player for LVL UP. Their team has been climbing the professional ranks for the last few seasons and after making a splash bringing in some experienced veterans, they have underperformed so far in 2023. LVL UP is an easy team to root for and Matt proves that with his incredible amount of humility in this show. It's not easy being a small market team but...

This episode was an around the horn style show where we called all the homies and got caught up on recent events! Harrison Frye just won the NXL Europe event 1 and was named finals MVP, Mouse drops some insane news about Diesel and Mike Hinman is on a mission to create the best regional paintball league EVER!  PTG SHOW SPONSORS: LONE WOLF PAINTBALL: https://www.lonewolfpaintball.com HORMESIS PAINT...