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Hosted by 3 disc golf entrepreneurs and one professional trivia master, Unstable Discourse brings listeners behind the scenes of a highly active disc golf scene; the greater Chicagoland area. Each episode covers a topic that applies to disc golfers worldwide. You get to be a fly on the wall for conversations with influential personalities in the sport ranging from Paul McBeth to the local Chicagoland heroes. The show pairs serious topics like mental health and community building with a healthy dose of it's signature brand of 14 year old boy humor. Welcome in!
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The crew records the last episode of the first half of season 5. The first half is relatively normal, but then they take things outside at Callahan Acres to get their hands dirty. Sheila films while the boys construct a teepad, from start to almost finish, and they do it in 90s sitcom fashion. This episode is multimedia - check out the UD socials pages for the video portion of this episodes Gin and Juice. Meanwhile, Sean can only see danger in his future, and Alex has ...
This is one for the books, folks. Future guests take note: there is no going back after this episodes guests, Jorge and David Piña, show up and kick things off right with a full barbeque spread that damn near brought the crew to tears. Once they all had their fill of brisket, chicken, ribs and elotes, they got down to brass tacks and dug into how the Piña brothers (and family) continually make such a lasting impression on the disc golf community. They discuss their ong...
The crew settles back down at Callahan Acres to try and digest the giant meal that was the trip to Fox Prairie. They discuss the course in more detail now that they have gotten the full picture from the Halley family - not just its history but what may be in its future. They also chronical some of the nonsensical events that occured while on the way down and back. After reminiscing, everyone gets an update on the Fantasy league. There are plenty of spins to be spun and...
The UD crew takes a short-lived, but unforgettable trek to southern Illinois to check out the new and highly rated Fox Prairie disc golf course. They all expected to play some disc golf and interview Erin and Raegan Halley (course creators), but what they experienced made this the trip they'll remember forever. Midway through their first round at Fox Prairie on day one, they were able to experience the eclipse of the sun in totality (a detail that the 'deucer had made come to frui...
The guys are fresh off the course, after testing some new tee pads at Callahan Acres. They sit down with long time disc golfer and new Dellwood Disc Golf employee Ryan Stilson. They touch on a wide variety of topics, from cats, to pizza, to mullets and beyond. Ryan outlines his very complicated vetting process for being accepted as a member of Team Gateway, and why that small grass-roots company has recently been so successful. He also sheds light on the photo phenomenon he ...
Season 5 is in full swing as the guys bring in former Jomez crew member Andy Padula to discuss the ups-and-downs of accepting a dream job touring with some of the pioneers of modern disc golf media. His story poignantly illustrates the struggles and growing pains of a booming hobby-turned-business and why all that glitters is not gold.The Open at Austin is also added to the points totals in the Fantasy Frisbee Analytics and Reconnaissance Tournament, and it continues to show how many nu...
Season 5? Really? The guys took a short break and now they're back at it baby! They kick it off with special guest, good friend, and fellow tournament director Mike Apostolou to share with us some of the latest and 'greatest' PDGA rule changes. While there are many, they try and tackle the most important and controversial revisions. They discuss their opinions and predict whether or not they will make an impact on typical tournament play. Also revealed is t...
Alright, all you nerds, dust off the D12s and make your your wizard robe still fits - it's the episode you've been anticipating since last spring! Sean, Alex, and Ryan finally embark on their quest to save the Deucer from the smoke monster in the epic conclusion of Dellwood and Dragons! Recorded in front of an audience of some of the podcast's most die-hard fans, the Trio makes their way through Trinity Links disc golf course. Right from the start, they're hit with a barrag...
It's that time again, and the crew gets introspective with another season recap. Jason Takes command as they're put on a timer to try and cram in as many highlights from each episode as they can remember.Sean and Sheila share a fired up, and Alex surprises everyone with overflowing holiday spirit. Ryan will get a chance to prove he wasn't grown in a lab, and Jason finds out that he may have a future in the Japanese game show industry.
The guys sit down for some real talk on a subject close to all their hearts - substance abuse and addiction. Their guest, Mike Ferreira, has recovered from substance abuse disorder and been sober for 6 years, largely to the rediscovery of disc golf, the sport itself, and its community. He gets into his struggles, experiences with substance abuse, and his long and winding path to recovery and what he can do to help. Mike is in the early stages of starting a recovery and suppo...
The guys put together an episode that has been a long time in the making. Disc golf legend Scott Stokely hops on the mic and makes himself at home at Callahan Acres. Stokely shares candid stories, opinions and life lessons that are larger-than-life but also humblingly human and relatable - his entrepreneurial successes and failures, his beginnings with disc golf, and his commitment to bettering himself and others through the sport. He takes them behind the making of his aut...
Alex returns and makes the group whole again, as Jason takes the reins in a sequel to the Season 2 fan favorite vodka-shot trivia! Continuing on in the Halloween spirit, he tests the crew's knowledge of horror movies past and present. With everyone's favorite mystery vodka shots as the buzzers, in this game, everyone's a loser! The yuck faces were ever present.Sean gets in touch with his feelings, and Alex embraces the 'anxiety' nickname given to him while he was away. ...
The podcast is down a man, as Alex is sick with Covid. The show must go on, however, so the 'Deucer steps in as the crew embraces the spookiest of seasons and discusses their own top 10 disc golf nightmares. They reveal a lesser-known real life story about 'Dead Man's Cave', the now defunct dam behind the Canyon's hole 17 long tee pad. Also, Sheila has just recently returned from her trip with the girls to Sandy Point. While on their trip to disc golf heaven, Stu (Sand...
They actually did it! The crew drove down to the Destination-Penetration course winner and world famous Idlewild Disc Golf Course in Burlington, Kentucky. They spent two full days taking in the intense and incredible disc golf that the greater Cincinnati area has to offer, as well as consuming some of the area's finest 'chili'. They stopped at 'The Nati', famed midwest disc golf shop, and were able to convince owners Jason Kerl and Adam Jones to sit with them for an imprompt...
On this episode, the guys bring in Disc Golf Chicago's own Eric Savoie and Kevin Derrick to discuss their role in bringing disc golf to the city. Their persistence with the park districts to be formally recognized as a viable and sustainable solution to preserving nature and allowing city-goers to enjoy green space is truly inspiring. They get into all the events and tournaments they have run, and how they have turned into park district supported/funded programs for children...
Welcome to the back 9! The guys are back at it after three months of a crazy summer. They bring in long-time-talked-about friends Donnie Longtin and Joe Roppo to discuss exactly what is so special about Sandy Point Disc Golf Ranch and Resort. Furthermore, they delve into the importance of having an annual trip like this with your friends and what it can mean for your mental health throughout the year. They go HARD into the traditions and procedures that they have culti...
Reinvigorated by some hot rounds in a sanctioned tournament, Sean and Ryan lead the discussion about the player experience. Sean gets into re-igniting the competition fire after being in the thick of things and taking down the old man division. Ryan touches on taking tournament play for granted and the player observations (good and bad) he noticed while competing. Reimagining the TD/player balance and what will be done in the future to elevate the player experience are also ...
The guys bring in one of the OG Season 1 guests, and first lady guest, Amy Laskowski to the CAB. They talk all things ladies disc golf - events happening around the area and around the world. They also ask about changes in women's disc golf since Amy's first appearance on the show 3 years ago. Most importantly, they shout out a whole gang of local ladies that deserve to be recognized. Sean is moments away from getting cancelled, and Alex doesn't want a gusty breeze rev...
The guys bring in friend, disc golfer and cannabis connoisseur David Cope to the mic to get the latest with the Fox Valley Metro Disc Golf Club, and to get serious about the role cannabis has and should play on and off the course. David has experience as a long time professional budtender and hosts a live Youtube show called 'Peace, Love and Cope'. He gives some invaluable insight and knowledge about this unfortunately stigmatized plant. They discuss some of the ways cannab...
The guys have transported back from the lands of fantasy. They return to the CAB joined by guests Patrick Haaker and Jason Allen - teachers that have started and successfully sustained disc golf clubs in their respective local schools. They offer up their knowledge and experience in what it takes to get disc golf into students' hands. Startup costs, bureaucracy, travel and time are discussed. Patrick and Jason also talk mushrooms, cellphones, the lack of cellphones, an...
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