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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.
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield rank the top 10 manufacturer offseasons for player signings (let's be honest, mostly re-signings). They also chat Memorial, Olympics, and Super Bowl.0:00 Winter Olympics, UW's Live Trivia Event7:20 Top Offseasons: The Truly Bad Tier12:30 The Just Fine Tier22:00 The What?, Boring, & Wild Tiers32:30 Top 2 Best Offseasons39:30 Memorial Championship Recap
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss various elite series and major records, streaks, and achievements, and the likelihood that they get surpassed in 20260:00 Super Bowl Picks5:30 Broken Records: Wins & Ratings16:00 Broken Records: Earnings & All Time Cash31:00 Broken Records: Round & Event Ratings42:45 Wild Streaks
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 Gossage about his new MVP deal, his ending with Discraft, his 2025 season, his goals for 2026, and more.
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 players, the notable 2025 trends, and more. Josh and Charlie also discuss Upshot fans' favorites compared to the general population. And don't miss the 30 Second Rule to catch you up on the latest.
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 Joey Temali. Then they welcome in Dynamic Discs Brand Manager Bobby Brown for a wide-ranging interview about the past and future of DD.Be sure to join the Ultiworld Disc Golf discord for weekly bonus content in the Live segment, Inside the Circle, available only for subscribers.
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss a variety of topics, including the latest sponsorship updates, disc golf search trends, and the top-rated lefty before diving into the stat leaders of the 2025 season. Plus: 2028 Worlds location gets announced.
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 their 30 Second Rule segment.
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 along with the renaming of the DGPT Championships to the Powerball Cup. DGPT CEO Jeff Spring and Powerball Director of Marketing Jay Finks come on the show to discuss the news before Charlie and Josh share their thoughts.
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 about, including a Disc Golf Network shakeup and the overall health of the sport. Be sure to join the Ultiworld Disc Golf discord for weekly bonus content in the Live segment, Inside the Circle, available only for subscribers.
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 catches Josh up after his media blackout during law school finals.0:00 Top 9 Offseason Stories3:20 Sexton's Extension, PDGA & UDisc, Mertsch on Probation10:00 DGPT Awards Announced18:30 European Open Returns, Most Watched DGN Events25:15 Top Fandom Scores31:20 Gossage Out37:00 Lätt Joins DGN Booth
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 the sport. And make sure to become a subscriber to catch The Sheddies -- the worst of the year!
Charlie Eisenhood, Josh Mansfield, and Dan Prentice talk about the strangest, funniest, and wackiest moments from the 2025 season in their annual gaffes and weird stuff bracket.0:00 Introduction, Honorable Mentions7:45 Round of 16 Matchups43:30 Crowning A Champion
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 biggest of the year? Which ultimately fell flat? It's a trip down memory lane from a big year in disc golf.0:00 First Round Matchups 1-426:00 First Round Matchups 5-847:30 Quarters & Semis Matchups1:06:00 The Top Storyline
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield field offseason questions on the JomezPro Series, Eagle's sponsorship status, a DGPT Championship spectator report, and which FPO player has the best on-course "weapon". Plus, they pick their dream card of pros to play with!0:00 Cash vs Cut Line, JomezPro Series11:00 Dream Card, Spectator Report, Gannon Buhr24:00 FPO Weapons, MVP Discs, Eagle43:00 Lead Card Struggles, DGPT Sponsorships
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 acquisition. They also discuss the new Premier line and whether the disc modifications make a difference -- or are just hype.0:00 State of Business, Post-COVID Contraction, Core Identity16:15 New Premier Series Design, Pro Reactions
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 picks, and more.0:00 Fantasy Draft Recap21:10 Too Early 2026 Predictions24:20 Age vs Performance in FPO
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the DGPT Match Play Championships before turning to a discussion of current players' potential Hall of Fame candidacies -- who's in? Who's out? Who will eventually get there?0:00 Match Play Recap17:40 Growing Disc Golf with Young Fans29:30 Hall of Fame: Induction Criteria35:30 MPO: Locks, Question Marks, Young Prospects50:00 FPO: Locks, Question Marks, Young ProspectsFandom Survey
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 competition structure. They, of course, make their picks as well!0:00 Match Play Preview & Charity Idea9:00 FPO Match Play Breakdown27:00 MPO Match Play Breakdown39:00 Final Thoughts
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. They also talk with Discraft General Manager Bob Julio about Team Discraft, their sales strategies, Europe, competition in the industry, and more.0:00 Top 5 Offseason Storylines #5-323:15 Bob Julio on Player Sponsorships32:50 Discraft Sales Growth, European Strategy40:00 Disc Innovations, Climo, Flight Rings!48:00 AI Policy, Contract Players53:30 Top 2 Offseason Storylines
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 Year to Most Improved, the guys run down their thought process.0:00 Introduction & Tour Retirements11:10 Player of the Year33:20 Rookie of the Year48:20 Comeback Player of the Year53:50 Most Improved1:03:25 All-Stars
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Nate smollet! fucking clown take by the hosts of this show haha forgot the ALLEGEDLY part of all this.. we control your speech because it leads to violence haha fun fact : hate speech is any speech we dont like lmao. find out who allegedly made this threat and go after them because threats are illegal and as long as this is America we can say whatever we'd like to thank you very much
not liking this podcast. love the content but hate the audio.
jamie... I have become quite a fan, glad you are getting your shot calling rounds with the champ! what is the instrumental your using for this weeks open?
Great commentary! Really appreciate the show!