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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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European Open Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the European Open, the third major of the season, with stats, storylines, and answers to burning questions…
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European Open Round 1 Rapid Reax
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the first round of the European Open LIVE in the Ultiworld Disc Golf Discord. From surprise names at the top of…
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European Open Preview, Krokhol Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield briefly discuss the Krokhol Open before diving into a mega-preview of the next major of the season, the European Open…
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The Upshot: Jussi Meresmaa, Krokhol Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with European Open Event Director (and Discmania founder) Jussi Meresmaa about this year's event, next year's Worlds…
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DMC Recap, Beast Hole 16 Nerfed
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about Anthony Barela getting his 4th win of the season at the Des Moines Challenge, putting him in some rare air, as…
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European Open Lookahead, Des Moines Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield celebrate the 4th of July together on the podcast by doing a wholly un-American lookahead to the European Open. They talk…
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Prodigy Problems, New PDGA Rules, Drew v. Silas
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield dive deeper into the Prodigy situation after Väinö Mäkelä's departure as well as issues on the business side. Then they…
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Nate Perkins, Preserve Recap, Swedish Open
Josh Mansfield is joined by DGN Analyst Nate Perkins to discuss Nate's disc golf career, break down why Ricky and Missy won The Preserve, and look ahead to the…
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Fantasy Draft Update & Waiver Picks, Preserve Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome back former Upshot host Jamie Thomas to review their preseason fantasy draft standings and make their waiver wire…
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Turku Open, KJUSA Leaving Prodigy
Charlie & Josh break down Niklas Anttila's clutch performance at the Turku Open and the importance of clean putting before discussing why Kevin Jones is…
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Holyn Handley, Turku Open Preview
Holyn Handley joins Josh on the upshot to discuss her win at the Beaver State Fling. Then, Josh previews the next DGPT Europe stop, the Turku Open. 0:00 Holyn…
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Clutching Up at Beaver State Fling, West Coast Swing Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the clutch moments that led to wins for Gannon Buhr and Holyn Handley at the Beaver State Fling before…
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Beaver State Fling Preview, Sofia Donnecke
Charlie Eisenhood previews the Beaver State Fling in its return to the Elite Series! And don't miss his interview with FPO suddenly rising star Sofia Donnecke…
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Portland Open Recap, Paige Pierce
Charlie Eisenhood and Brian Earhart (subbing in for Josh Mansfield) break down the action at the 2024 Portland Open. They talk Glendoveer, Gannon Buhr's huge…
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Portland Open Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield chat about the Q-Series and Kristin's new brand before diving into a preview of the Portland Open, the next DGPT+ event…
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Mailbag, Basket Power Rankings
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield answer a variety of mailbag questions this week, from west coast tournaments to Gannon's putting to free tickets. Plus…
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OTB Open Recap, NYC Disc Golf
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 OTB Open, including some milestone performances from Calvin Heimburg and Ella Hansen. They also interview…
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Champions Cup 2025, Sean & Shawn, OTB Open Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in the Seans -- Sean Jack and Shawn Mercy -- to talk about this weekend's OTB Open and the 2025 Champions Cup…
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1000-Rated Kristin Tattar Interview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Kristin Tattar on the day she became the first woman to reach the 1000 PDGA rating mark. They talk with 1KT…
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DGPT Europe Preview, Juha Kytö, Copenhagen Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for a new era of European disc golf with a unified DGPT tour. The first DGPT elite event, the Copenhagen…
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Top 10 Storylines from Dynamic Discs Open
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the top 10 stories from the 2024 Dynamic Discs Open! 0:00 Heimburg & Gannon Win 14:50 Handley & King Under…
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Mailbag, DDO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield open up some listener mail and then preview the Dynamic Discs Open as the tour heads west. 0:00 Listener Mail 2:30 PDGA…
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Champions Cup Recap, Andrew Presnell
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview 2024 Champions Cup winner Andrew Presnell about his first-ever major win (and major top 10!) before discussing…
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DGPT Security, Champions Cup Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the security threat from the Music City Open before previewing the Champions Cup, where they take a deep dive into…
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MCO Recap, Nate Heinold
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 Music City Open and some fantastic performances from Simon Lizotte and Kristin Tattar. They also interview…
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Music City Open Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield tackle a huge 30 Second Rule segment before getting you ready for the Music City Open in Nashville. 0:00 Will Eagle Play?…
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Jonesboro REAX
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield let everyone in on the Jonesboro edition of Sunday's subscriber only Rapid Reax show, where they cover how Barela's…
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Jonesboro Open Preview, Brad Pietz
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the 2024 Jonesboro Open, the fifth stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour. They hit the big storylines…
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By The Numbers
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the latest PDGA Ratings update and talk about some notable players' season stats compared to their performance…
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Stock Picks, 30 Second Rule
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield decide whether to buy, sell, or hold on players after the start of the season. Plus: a 30 second rule and some…
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Texas States Recap, Epic Start to 2024
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield have a jam-packed show for you today as they break down a thrilling Texas State Disc Golf Championships on the Disc Golf…
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Mailbag, Texas States Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield open up a shipping container full of mail (you can always reach us at upshot@ultiworld.com) before previewing this…
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USWDGC Recap, Missy Gannon Interview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Missy Gannon's first PDGA Major win at the 2024 US Women's Disc Golf Championship. They talk about Missy's legacy…
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Ohn Dawggins Dominates, USWDGC Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield run down a historic performance from Ohn “Got that Dawg in Her” Scoggins at the Open at Austin before looking ahead to…
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Open at Austin MPO Recap, Niklas Anttila
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap another weekend of wild action on the DGPT, this week in Austin. They also talk with Niklas Anttila after he became…
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Open at Austin Preview
Charlie Eisenhood gets you ready for this weekend's Open at Austin, highlighting the best moments of the press conference, the concerning weather forecast, and…
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WACO Recap, Ratings Update, Microsoft's Joey Taralson
Charlie Eisenhood goes solo this week as co-host Josh Mansfield is out on paternity leave! Charlie breaks down the thrilling action at WACO, goes through the…
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WACO Preview
Charlie Eisenhood gets you ready for the 2024 Waco Annual Charity Open with some clips from the press conference, a breakdown of the new Lake Waco course, and…
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POTY Odds, PDGA Check-In
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the Player of the Year odds and discuss best bets before welcoming in PDGA Director of Marketing Danny Voss to…
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Line in the Sand, 30 Second Rule
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield draw their line in the sand on a variety of topics, from a McBeth win to DGN apps working well. 0:00 Line in the Sand 9:00…
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Chess.com Recap, Overreactions!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the fantastic start to the 2024 pro disc golf season at the Chess.com Invitational. Then they dig into their…
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Dylan Cease, Fantasy Draft, Chess.com Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you ready for the start of the 2024 season with a HUGE show! First, they talk with Chicago White Sox starting pitcher…
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Jomez Changes, All-Star Weekend, UDisc's Steve Hill
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about their top three takeaways from the All-Star Weekend before discussing the changes to post-production coverage…
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All-Star Weekend Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the DGPT All-Star Weekend and make their picks in the skills competitions, doubles, and singles matchups. 0:00…
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Jeff Spring Interview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in DGPT CEO & Tour Director Jeff Spring to hear the latest about the Tour's trajectory heading into 2024…
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2024 Season Preview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Brian Earhart to talk about the 2024 Disc Golf Pro Tour season! From new rules and new courses to the most…
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Chess.com CEO, UDisc/DGPT Split, Ticket Sales
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the breakup between the Disc Golf Pro Tour and UDisc before talking with Chess.com CEO and co-founder Erik…
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Paige Pierce Interview
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with Paige Pierce about her injury recovery, getting ready for the 2024 season, what she's been working on, her new…
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Boy Scout Merit Badge, Jay "Yeti" Reading
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk a little football after the conference championship weekend before discussing Discraft's Elite Team announcement…
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Mailbag!
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take mailbag questions from email and the subscriber Discord about the 2024 season, disc sales, key storylines, and a…
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Niklas Anttila, Early Tournaments
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome Niklas Anttila to the show for the first time after he announced his re-signing with Discmania on a four-year…
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Interview: Gannon Buhr
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Gannon Buhr about his new deal with Discmania (2:00), the future of Discmania without Simon & Eagle (10:20)…
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Gannon to Discmania, Eagle to MVP
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down a huge slate of news from the past few days. First, they discuss Gannon Buhr's new three year deal with…
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Interview: PDGA Exec. Director Doug Bjerkaas
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk with the new PDGA Executive Director Doug Bjerkaas about the state of the organization, the pandemic growth and…
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Eagle Leaves Discmania, Power Thrower Rankings
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss many angles of Eagle McMahon’s departure from Discmania, including what’s next for Eagle, how Discmania will need…
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Top Free Agent Destinations, 2024 Predictions
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss where the top free agents -- Gannon Buhr, Eagle McMahon, and Niklas Anttila -- might land for 2024 (3:15). Then…
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Sponsorship News, Natalie Ryan Settlement, 30 Second Rule
Charlie Eisenhood and guest host Brian Earhart discuss the latest sponsorship news and discuss how the player market has changed in 2024 (4:30). They also look…
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European Roundtable
In the final episode of 2023, Josh Mansfield is joined by Juha Kytö, DGPT Europe's Media Director, and Powergrip CEO Erno Väyrynen to discuss the announcement…
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Paul McBeth, Sponsorship News, DGPT Awards
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Paul McBeth in a wide ranging interview covering Paul's injury, the Chess.com sponsorship, and the 2024…
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Fandom Survey
Josh Mansfield is joined by guest Jesse Weisz to break down the outcome of the Ultiworld Disc Golf/StatMando annual Fandom Survey, including who got more, or…