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The Upshot
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.
Episodes
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The Upshot: 2018 Awards, 2019 Predictions
Charlie Eisenhood is joined by special co-host Benn Wineka to talk about the 2018 awards, including best shots, Players of the Year, Breakout POTYs, and…
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The Upshot: Wysocki To Innova, Andrew Fish, New Year's Resolutions
Charlie Eisenhood holds it down on his own this week and talks about Ricky Wysocki's move to Innova as well as the flurry of other signings as the calendar…
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The Upshot: 'Best Of 2018' Bracket [Semis & Finals]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in Ultiworld Disc Golf editor Benn Wineka for the part two of the 'best of 2018' bracket (listen to part one here)…
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The Upshot: 'Best Of 2018' Bracket [Quarterfinals]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in Ultiworld Disc Golf editor Benn Wineka for the first episode of the 'best of 2018' bracket. We picked eight…
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The Upshot: Latitude Departures, Winter Stories, 2019 Plans
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the significance of a large group of players leaving Latitude 64 this offseason before turning to our favorite…
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The Upshot: Paul Ulibarri, Kevin Jones, More Offseason Buzz
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk with Paul Ulibarri (1:16), who just signed with Discraft, and Kevin Jones (23:12), who just signed with Prodigy, on a…
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The Upshot: Mailbag, DGPT Media, Semi-Pro Division?
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the idea of a new semi-pro division (1:52), the effect of age on power and your rating (11:47), and the ongoing…
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The Upshot: McBeth to Discraft, Silas Schultz, Giving Thanks
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas couldn't dare take a vacation from The Upshot this week after the news that Paul McBeth will be joining Discraft on a…
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The Upshot: Smashboxx, DGPT Media Moves
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in Terry Miller and Jon Van Deurzen from Smashboxx to discuss their 2018 season, the abrupt announcement that they…
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The Upshot: Offseason Rumor Mill, Future of Live Coverage
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas ask for some new disc recommendations for Charlie before talking about the 'calm before the storm' as the rumor mill buzzes…
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The Upshot: McBeth Leaves Innova, 2018 Superlatives, Mailbag
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the bombshell news that Paul McBeth is leaving Innova at the end of the year before turning to some gut reaction…
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The Upshot: DGPT Championship, Chris Dickerson, Nate Sexton
Charlie Eisenhood returns this week and talks with Jamie Thomas about the 2018 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship. Tournament champion Chris Dickerson stops by…
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The Upshot: Hall of Fame Classic, NT Points, Matt Kreuger
Jamie Thomas flies mostly solo this week while Charlie covers ultimate's National Championships in San Diego. Jamie highlights the big takeaways from the Ed…
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The Upshot: USDGC Wrap, Paul McBeth, Hall of Fame
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look big picture at the USDGC and break down Paul McBeth's victory, James Conrad's big weekend, and Kevin Jones'…
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The Upshot: USDGC Round 4 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you analysis and reactions to the wild final round of the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship.
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The Upshot: USDGC Round 3 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas welcome in Kevin Jones, who shot -11 for the day's hot round and is just five shots back of the leader, Paul McBeth.
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The Upshot: USDGC Round 2 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood sits down with tournament leader Paul McBeth to talk about the second round of the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship.
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The Upshot: USDGC Round 1 [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a LIVE edition of The Upshot from the deck on the 18th fairway. KJ Nybo stops in as well!
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The Upshot: USDGC Preview
Let's get ready to rummmmbbbbllllle! Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a preview of the 2018 United States Disc Golf Championship, the final major…
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The Upshot: USWDGC, Paige Pierce, USDGC Livestreaming
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the results of the 2018 US Women's Disc Golf Championship and Paige Pierce's third US title. She joins Charlie later…
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The Upshot: Mailbag, Delaware, USWDGC
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas open this week's show with a Mailbag segment (you can email us at upshot@ultiworld.com) before taking a look at a classic…
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The Upshot: Worlds Wrap, Controversies, Delaware NT
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look back at a tremendously entertaining World Championships week on The Upshot. They consider what it means for Gregg…
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The Upshot: Round 5 Worlds Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring on your brand new world champions Gregg Barsby and Paige Bjerkaas during a live edition of the Upshot!
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The Upshot: Worlds Round 4 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about moving day at Pro Worlds and welcome special guest Nate Perkins, who had the hot round at Brewster Ridge.
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The Upshot: Round 3 Worlds Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a recap of a wild third round at PDGA Pro Worlds, featuring special birthday guest Paul Ulibarri!
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The Upshot: Worlds Round 2 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas chat with FPO leader Paige Bjerkaas and Gregg Barsby after two rounds of Pro Worlds. Plus, some tee pad chatter, Paul…
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The Upshot: Worlds Round 1 Recap [LIVE]
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas bring you a LIVE edition of The Upshot podcast from Smuggler's Notch resort in Vermont, the site of the 2018 PDGA Pro…
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The Upshot: MVP Craziness, Jeff Spring, Worlds Preview & Picks!
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk you through the absolute insanity of the MVP Open, particularly in the thrilling MPO final round (2:03). Then they…
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The Upshot: August Ratings, MVP Open, Shrink Baskets?
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the latest ratings update and explore some trends we're seeing at the pro level. Then, Sean Jack stops by to talk…
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The Upshot: Ledgestone, New Faces, Jessica Weese
Charlie and Jamie break down all the action at the Ledgestone Insurance Open with a look at tons of new faces in the MPO recap (1:54), an interview with FPO…
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The Upshot: Ledgestone, Changing PDGA Am Division Structure
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas open this week's show with a look ahead to this weekend's Ledgestone Insurance Open on the Disc Golf Pro Tour before talking…
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The Upshot: Trades & Betting, Kevin Jones, One Year Flashback
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas get weird on the first Upshot of August, as they dive into the idea of betting on disc golf, the trade deadline, and more…
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The Upshot: Idlewild Open, McBeast Is Back, Ale Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down Paul McBeth's comeback win at the Idlewild Open, Kevin Jones' strong tournament (but poor finish), Paige Pierce's…
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The Upshot: Konopiste, Will Schusterick, Junior Worlds
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss Eagle McMahon's first Major win at the Konopiste Open and interview Will Schusterick about his return to touring…
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The Upshot: McBeth's 18-Under, Greatest Ever?, SportsCenter Feature
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas try to take stock of what Paul McBeth just did at the Great Lakes Open, where he shot a -18 with 16 birdies, an eagle, and a…
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The Upshot: June Ratings, Worlds Odds, Utah Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the action at the Utah Open before diving into the latest ratings update. Later, they chat about the odds for…
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The Upshot: Reel Me In Or Cut Me Loose, Utah Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas decide whether to reel your hot takes in or cut them loose on a fun episode of The Upshot. Also, they discuss the Utah Open…
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The Upshot: Beaver State Fling, Big Arms, Paige Mid-Season Blues
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look closely at the Beaver State Fling and dig deep into the performance of the top finishers. Plus, what's up with Paige…
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The Upshot: Beaver State Fling, UDisc Update, NT Standings
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the Simon Lizotte trick shot video before turning their attention to the fourth NT of the year, the Beaver State…
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The Upshot: SF Open; Buy, Sell, Or Hold; Tour Stats
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss their weekends at the Ultimate College Championships and San Francisco Open, respectively, before diving into Paige…
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The Upshot: Jenkins DQ, Ricky Wysocki, Sean Jack & SF Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Valarie Jenkins disqualification at the 2018 Masters Cup before turning to a discussion of this week's…
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The Upshot: Masters Cup Preview, Nate Doss, Majors Or NTs?
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the start of the West Coast swing at the Masters Cup, including a look at Paul McBeth's dominance at DeLaveaga…
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The Upshot: Nick Hyde, McBeast, Challenging Paige Pierce
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the Nick Hyde Memorial, Paul McBeth's 100th career MPO win, and the epic final round. Plus, a look at Sarah Hokom's…
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The Upshot: GBO, Eagle McMahon, Drew Gibson, New Normal?
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the second PDGA National Tour event of the season, the Glass Blown Open, and Eagle McMahon's second-straight NT win…
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The Upshot: GBO, McCray Camera Incident, Win Probabilities
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas reunite after Charlie's return from vacation to talk the Glass Blown Open (1:28) before discussing JohnE McCray's request…
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The Upshot: Freeman Triumphant, Reddit Story Contest, Best Midwest Event?
Jamie Thomas is rolling solo this week while Charlie enjoys a well deserved vacation. Quick breakdowns of Vintage Open, Texas States, and the NCDGC will reveal…
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The Upshot: Ricky Rebound, Paige To 1000?, Double G
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss the DGPT's Jonesboro Open on this week's show and interview Ricky Wysocki about his first win on tour in 2018. Plus…
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The Upshot: Steve Dodge, Mailbag, Jonesboro
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas look ahead to this week's Jonesboro Open and talk with Disc Golf Pro Tour Director Steve Dodge. Plus, some mailbag questions…
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The Upshot: McBeth & Wysocki, Do You Believe, Disc Scarcity
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the results of a big slate of A-Tiers (1:53) before talking about what's going on with Paul McBeth and Ricky…
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The Upshot: WACO, Jeremy Koling, RamPAIGE
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down the latest Disc Golf Pro Tour event, the Waco Annual Charity Open, diving deep into Paige Pierce's crazy comeback…
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The Upshot: Paige Pierce, FPO Media, Waco Picks
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas dive deep into the FPO results from The Memorial and interview the champion and #1 rated player in the Division, Paige…
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The Upshot: The Memorial, Simon Lizotte, Foot Faults
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas discuss The Memorial, the first stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. They also take a look at Nikko Locastro's foot fault call…
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The Upshot: Las Vegas Challenge, Eagle McMahon, Memorial Picks
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas break down Eagle McMahon's first career National Tour win at the Las Vegas Challenge, talk Paige Pierce's big comeback win…
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The Upshot: Las Vegas Challenge, Paul McBeth, Vibram
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas talk about the 2018 disc golf season and this weekend's first National Tour Event, the Las Vegas Challenge, before talking…
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The Upshot: Olympics, NT Bonuses, Wintertime Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas consider the possibility of disc golf in the Olympics (and whether it would even make sense) to kick off this week's show…
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The Upshot: Five Round Worlds, DGPT Format Changes, Kevin Jones, Country Rankings
Charlie Eisenhood and interim co-host Jamie Thomas discuss the addition of a fifth round and a cut to Worlds (3:14), changes to the Disc Golf Pro Tour…
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The Upshot: Goodbye To Steve, 2018 Media Outlook
Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill co-host The Upshot for the final time this week, as Steve is moving on to a position with the PDGA. The guys also talk about…
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The Upshot: Sports Agency Comes To Disc Golf
Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the new DGI Group, disc golf's first sports representation agency, and talk with founder Sam Hassell and VP Mark…
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The Upshot: 2017 Year In Review, Player Awards
Steve Hill and Charlie Eisenhood look back at the 2017 disc golf season and some of the biggest moments of the year. Plus, they discuss UWDG's 2017 player…
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The Upshot: UDisc/PDGA Partnership, Innova Team Changes, 2019 Majors
Charlie Eisenhood and Steve Hill discuss the forthcoming UDisc/PDGA partnership for the 2018 National Tour, Innova's team changes for next season, and the…