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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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Mailbag, Eagle's Crossing, KCWO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk taxes, The Masters, Eagle's Crossing, USDGC, and plenty more in the Mailbag before diving into the Kansas City Wide…
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The Masters, Abigail Wilson Protest
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield shout out the champions of the Collegiate Disc Golf Championships and talk torpedo bats before breaking down how the USDGC…
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MCO Recap, Grant Zellner
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Music City Open and give green/yellow/red lights to players after the weekend. They're also joined by Grant…
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Disc Golf Betting Is Here, Match Play & MCO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the news that legal betting on disc golf has arrived in North America, what it could mean for the sport, and the…
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2025 Stats, Niklas Anttila
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss good news from Harmony Bends and Stafford Woods before diving into a 2025 season overview (so far). Who's playing…
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Austin Recap, Sprinkle Valley Hole 18 Review
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…
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WACO Biggest Questions, Austin Preview
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…
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WACO Preview
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…
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Brian Earhart, Ratings Update
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…
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Ezra Robinson Interview, Go Throw Tour, Cole Hergott
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about the new Go Throw Tour that kicks off this weekend before interviewing Supreme Flight Open champion Ezra…
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SFO Buy/Hold/Sell, Overreactions!
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…
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2025 Predix, SFO Preview
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…
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Top 5 Storylines of 2025, Offseason Grades
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…
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Nate Heinold, UDisc Growth Report
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Supreme Flight Open TD Nate Heinold about the DGPT opener, Ledgestone, his PDGA Board position, 2025 industry…
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Jeff Spring Interview
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…
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2025 Fantasy Draft
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…
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State of the Industry Roundtable
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…
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Ricky & Kona Leave DD, Evan Smith Interview
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…
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New Zealand, Disc East, DGPT Payouts
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…
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Casey White, DGPT All-Star Changes
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…
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Mailbag, Gavin Rathbun to Prodigy
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…
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Big Jerm to MVP, More on Climo
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"…
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Cale Leiviska, Climo Discs Rollout
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Cale Leiviska to discuss his move to the Discraft Icon Team, leaving Prodigy, selling the Preserve, course…
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Isaac Robinson to Latitude 64
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…
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Dynamic Discs Troubles, Sponsorship Update
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the latest sponsorship announcements, including Ezra Robinson signing to Discraft. Then they dig into a former…
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Sponsorship News, Popular Discs
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…
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Gaffes & Weird Stuff Bracket 2024
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…
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Fandom Survey Data, Jesse Weisz & Josiah Zoodsma
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…
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Prodigy CEO Will Schusterick, Go Throw Tour
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…
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2024 Storylines Bracket
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…
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Grinding on Tour, Trevon Crowe
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…
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Fantasy Draft Winner & Analysis
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…
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2024 Upshot Awards, Climo Leaves Innova
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…
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Mailbag, PDGA's Dion Arlyn
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…
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We Run the DGPT, Worlds Tickets
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk Q-Series finale, some surprising Worlds 2025 tickets info, and the latest ratings update before transforming into…
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Smorgasbord, PDGA Minute
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get back into the studio after a week off and catch up on the latest around the disc golf universe, including…
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House of Discs' Seth Fendley
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield sit down with House of Discs North American GM Seth Fendley to discuss the state of the disc conglomerate, the slowdown in…
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Top 5s!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield do some disc golf ranked choice voting with a variety of Top 5s, from top new locations for tournaments to the person…
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DGPT Awards Votes
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss their selections for the DGPT End-of-Season awards. They break down the toughest categories, like MPO Most…
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DGPT Champs Recap, Season Overview, Top 10 Free Agents
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and look back at the 2024 season that was with some stats. Then they dig…
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Gannon Buhr, DGPT Championship Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship and set their fork lines (and make their picks). Plus, an extended…
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USDGC & TP Recap, Best Seasons of All-Time
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the United States Disc Golf Championship and Throw Pink Women's Disc Golf Championship in today's show. They also…
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USDGC & TP Day 1 Rapid Reax
Charlie and Josh talk about all the day 1 storylines from USDGC & Throw Pink!
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USDGC & TP Preview, Blind Rankings, Jonathan Poole
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the United States Disc Golf Championship and the Throw Pink Women's DGC! From past winner stats to the…
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DGPT Championship Lookahead, Nate Doss
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down who got in to (and who missed out on) this year's DGPT Championship following the playoffs. Then they welcome…
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MVP Open Recap, James Proctor, Missy Gannon
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap a wild weekend at the MVP Open, the final stop on the DGPT before the Tour Championship. They also welcome in both…
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2025 PDGA Rules with Mike Sullivan, MVP Open Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with the PDGA's Mike Sullivan about the new rules for 2025, particularly the key changes following a public comment…
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Gannon's Dominance, Steve Dodge
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the leaderboard changes after the Green Mountain Championships before diving into the dominant performance of…
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DGPT Playoff Preview, Chris Clark on JRay
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the Disc Golf Pro Tour playoffs and the Green Mountain Championship before bringing in Discgolf.law's Chris Clark…
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Disc Golf Industry Challenges
After a discussion of the weekend's key A-Tiers and Gannon Buhr's superb performance, Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the challenges facing the…
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A New Era?, DGLO Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the Discraft Great Lakes Open and what it might tell us as we head into the postseason: could this be a new era in…
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Manufacturer Ranking Check-In, DGLO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about manufacturer cup rankings based on sponsored player performance so far this season -- and take a look ahead to…
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Worlds Mailbag!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Worlds-focused mailbag questions, including Kristin's status, course takes, POTY talk, and more.
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Worlds Recap, Isaac Robinson, Luke Taylor
Charlie and Josh bring on back-to-back World Champion Isaac Robinson to talk what makes him so great at this event, hole 14 & the worlds courses, & contract…
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Worlds Preview, Odds & Storylines, Jeff Spring, 2025 Schedule
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the 2024 PDGA Pro World Championships with a full breakdown of the biggest storylines, the betting odds…
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Worlds Courses Preview, Idlewild Recap
Josh Mansfield recaps an exciting finish for Idlewild and then is joined by Brian Earhart to give a full preview to the two new courses for the World…
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Disc Golf Fandom, Idlewild Preview
Charlie Eisenhood is joined by Fandom Survey lead Jesse Weisz to discuss noteable results from last years' survey and what kinds of questions to expect on this…
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Ledgestone Preview, Nate Heinold
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the next Elite+ stop on the DGPT and talk with Ledgestone (and Worlds) TD Nate Heinold. 0:00 Introduction 6:30…
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European Swing Recap, Mailbag
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the European Disc Golf Festival and the European Swing as it wrapped up over the weekend. Check out the Rapid Reax…
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Gannon Buhr, EO Chatter, European Festival Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss some comments on Tuesday's European Open recap show before welcoming in Gannon Buhr to discuss his victory at last…