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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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Aaron Gossage, 2026 DGPT Points
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the 2026 Disc Golf Pro Tour points structure and All-Star plans before jumping into an interview with Aaron…
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Fandom Survey, The Dawg
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview the guys behind the FAR/Ultiworld DG Fandom Survey, now in its fourth year. They talk about the most popular…
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MVP Signings and Drops, DD's Bobby Brown
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the latest MVP offseason sponsorship signings of Aaron Gossage and Silas Schultz as well as a surprise drop of…
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2025 Stat Leaders, 2028 Worlds
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss a variety of topics, including the latest sponsorship updates, disc golf search trends, and the top-rated lefty…
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90/50/10 Predictions
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield make some predictions for 2026 at the 90%, 50%, and 10% confidence intervals. They also catch up on the latest news in…
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Powerball Sponsors DGPT
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the news that Powerball has become the presenting sponsor of the Disc Golf Pro Tour, with a season-long promotion…
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DGN Changes, Disc Golf Recession Ending?
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss all the latest news from the offseason so far. Despite a quiet sponsorship market, there's still plenty to talk…
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Top 9 Offseason Stories
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get back in the podcast booth after a month away to chat about the latest news in a quiet offseason so far. Charlie…
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2025 Upshot Awards
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield present the 2025 Upshot Awards! From Player of the Year to the Best Round of the Season, we hand out awards to the best of…
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Gaffes & Weird Stuff Bracket 2025
Charlie Eisenhood, Josh Mansfield, and Dan Prentice talk about the strangest, funniest, and wackiest moments from the 2025 season in their annual gaffes and…
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2025 Storylines Bracket
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome back Dan Prentice to run down the 2025 Storylines of the Year in their annual bracket! Which stories were the…
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Offseason Mailbag
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield field offseason questions on the JomezPro Series, Eagle's sponsorship status, a DGPT Championship spectator report, and…
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Discmania's Teemu Nissinen
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Discmania Brand Manager Teemu Nissinen about the changes at the company post-COVID and post-House of Discs…
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2025 Fantasy Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome back Dan Prentice to recap their 2025 fantasy season, looking back at the draft in retrospect, the best and worst…
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Match Play Recap, Hall of Fame Chatter
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the DGPT Match Play Championships before turning to a discussion of current players' potential Hall of Fame…
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Match Play Champs Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2025 DGPT Match Play Championships, looking at the matchups, the players' history at Hornet's Nest, and the…
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Top 5 Offseason Stories, Discraft's Bob Julio
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the biggest topics they're watching in this offseason, including Europe's growth and the hot (or cold?) stove…
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Player Award Ballots
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield go through their DGPT award ballots and look at the numbers to help make decisions about their votes. From Player of the…
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Tour Champs Recap, Calvin Heimburg, Holyn Handley
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the DGPT Championship before talking with both champions, Calvin Heimburg and Holyn Handley. 0:00 Drama at the DGPT…
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USDGC & TP Recap, DGPT Champ Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the 2025 USDGC and Throw Pink WDGC after a fascinating weekend in Rock Hill. They talk about where Anthony…
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USDGC Preview, Win/Cash/Cut
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink, the last major (and major-adjacent) tournament…
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MVP Recap, Cole Redalen, Tour Championship
In a jam-packed episode, Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the MVP Open, Missy Gannon's move to #1 in the world, and the conclusion to the DGPT…
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GMC Recap, Paige Pierce, MVP Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Green Mountain Championship before welcoming in GMC champion Paige Pierce for an interview. Then they get you…
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Kristin Retiring, Steve Dodge, GMC Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Kristin Lätt's decision to step away from touring and the implications on her career, the industry, and more. Then…
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Major Location Predictions, 30 Second Rule
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield predict where the 2028 PDGA Pro World Championships and 2027 European majors will be held before diving into a big 30…
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DGLO Recap, Missy Gannon, Buhr '24 vs. '25
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Discraft Great Lakes Open and the ratings update before welcoming in DGLO champ Missy Gannon to talk about her…
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Mailbag, DGLO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take some listener mail and get in a 30 Second Rule segment alongside a preview of the next DGPT+ event, the Discraft…
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2026 Tour Schedule, Jeff Spring
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the 2026 professional disc golf schedule with Disc Golf Pro Tour CEO Jeff Spring and share their thoughts on the…
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Idlewild Recap, Paul McBeth, FPO POTY Talk
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the LWS Open at Idlewild and Paul McBeth's first win in more than two years. Then Paul joins the show to…
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Playoffs & Tour Champs, Idlewild Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss some happenings in pro golf that could help the DGPT think about their postseason before getting you ready for…
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Ledgestone Recap, What's On Your Mind?
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Ledgestone Open and then play 'What's On Your Mind?', a new segment. Be sure to join the Ultiworld Disc Golf…
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Ledgestone Preview, Nate Heinold
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk World Games and a bit of Turku before welcoming in Nate Heinold to discuss the Ledgestone Open, the disc golf…
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Brian Earhart, World Games Preview, More on Worlds
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Brian Earhart to start the show to discuss more about the World Championships, the European summer, and then…
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Worlds Recap, Gannon Buhr Interview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2025 Disc Golf World Championships and as sit down with the recently crowned MPO Champion, Gannon Buhr!
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PDGA Pro Worlds Day 3 Rapid Reax
Charlie and Josh react to the third round of the 2025 PDGA Pro World Championships live in the UWDG Discord.
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Worlds Preview, Betting Odds
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down everything you need to know for the start of the 2025 PDGA Pro World Championships, including the Beast and the…
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All About Estonia!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Matthias Vutt once again to discuss Josh's time in Estonia, the European Disc Golf Festival, the future of…
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Calvin Heimburg Interview, Worlds Storylines
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Calvin Heimburg to talk about his victory at the European Disc Golf Festival, the first major title of his…
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EDGF Recap, Calvin Finally Wins One!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the European Disc Golf Festival and the first-time major wins for both Calvin Heimburg and Silva Saarinen. They…
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European DG Festival Preview & Picks
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the next Major championship of the season: the European Disc Golf Festival. It's the first Major in Estonia, and…
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Krokhol Recap, Waiver Wire Draft Picks
Charlie Eisenhood talks to Josh Mansfield in Estonia this week! Josh is on site for the two European majors. Today, they discuss the Krokhol Open, including…
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EDGF's Matthias Vutt, Krokhol Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield run down the latest ratings update before talking with Estonia Disc Golf Director of Operations (and former Kristin Lätt…
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DMC, PCS, Drug Testing, Paul Oman Interview
The Upshot is back after a vacation! Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield catch up on some exciting tournaments and talk about the WADA drug testing protocols…
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US Women's Recap, World Games Teams Reveal, Interview with Charlie's Mom
Josh and Charlie check in from around the world to talk USWDGC, Eveliina Salonen, European disc golf, World Games teams, and more! Charlie's Mom stops in after…
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USWDGC Preview & Picks
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the 2025 US Women's Disc Golf Championships! It's the first of three FPO majors over the next six weeks…
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Esa-Pekka Tupala Interview, The Preserve
Charlie Eisenhood welcomes in Esa-Pekka Tupala, the DGN play-by-play commentator from Europe, to talk European disc golf, Silva and Gannon at The Preserve, who…
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Under-26 Player Draft, Preserve Championship
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield revisit their 2022 draft of players under 26 years old and then make a fresh round of picks near the midway point of the…
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Ale Open Recap, Mailbag
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Ale Open, including Silva's first-ever win with Kristin in the field and another Niklas clutch final round…
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Holyn Handley Interview, Ale Open Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Holyn Handley about her sparkling 2025 season and win at the NWDGC, her trajectory on tour, and what she still…
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Northwest DG Champs Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Northwest Disc Golf Championship, talk about AB's hole 18, look at Gannon & Holyn stats, and discuss some of the…
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Konopiste, 2026 PDGA Rules, NW Champs Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Konopiste Open before talking with the PDGA's Mike Sullivan about the proposed changes to the 2026 rules…
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Cascade Challenge Recap, European Swing Overview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the top 5 stories of the Cascade Challenge before turning their attention to the next phase of the season…
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Buy/Sell/Hold, Cascade Challenge Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield decide whether to buy, sell, or hold players' stocks after the first leg of the 2025 season. Then they preview the Cascade…
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Smorgasbord
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield do their own version of mailbag where each of them brings up topics they've been thinking about without prepping the other…
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PDGA’s Doug Bjerkaas, Mailbag
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in PDGA Executive Director Doug Bjerkaas before opening up mail about Champions Cup, marshals, foot faults, and…
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Champions Cup Recap, Foot Fault!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the 2025 PDGA Champions Cup and talk about the excellence of Isaac Robinson and Missy Gannon. They also dig…
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Champions Cup Day 1 Rapid Reax
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down everything that happened on day 1 at the Champions Cup, including strong starts from Paul McBeth and Silva…
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Champions Cup Preview, The Seans
Charlie Eisenhood rides solo this week to get you ready for the Champions Cup! He interviews Sean Jack and Shawn Mercy, the co-TDs of the year's first Major…
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Jussi Meresmaa & Worlds
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Jussi Meresmaa about the 2025 PDGA Pro World Championships, ticket sales, the scope of the event, the growth of…
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KC Wide Open Recap, Cadence Burge
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the newest DGPT stop, the Kansas City Wide Open. Is Gannon all the way back? Plus: Cadence Burge stops by for an…