The Upshot
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Email:
podcasts@ultiworld.com
Episodes
DGPT Europe Preview, Juha Kytö, Copenhagen Open
5/9/2024
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 Open, is this weekend, with bigger payouts, live coverage, and more spectators than ever. We talk with DGPT Europe Media Director Juha Kytö about the changes and give you a full scope of what to expect this year. Plus: preview and picks for Copenhagen!
0:00 Juha Kytö Interview
7:40 Ticket Prices, Broadcast, Purse Sizes
14:05 Players to Watch & Traveling Europe
21:35 Point Series & Prizes, Best Courses
26:40 Health & Importance of European DG
35:55 DGPT European Tour: The Basics
1:00:15 Copenhagen Open Preview
1:06:30 Copenhagen Open Picks
Duration:01:13:21
Top 10 Storylines from Dynamic Discs Open
5/7/2024
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 Pressure
20:40 Anderson's Course Record
23:15 Weatherman's Strong Showing
30:20 Rest of MPO, FPO Foot Faults
40:10 Redalen Bails, New DGN Voices
46:00 Aggregate Playoff, #Pursewatch & Picks
Duration:00:54:56
Mailbag, DDO Preview
5/2/2024
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 Perks & Missing UDisc
13:20 Proper Role of Media on Course
18:45 Tattar's Forehand, Too Much?
26:45 Spectator Rules
33:50 DDO Preview & Course Changes
44:40 DDO Picks
Duration:00:58:28
Champions Cup Recap, Andrew Presnell
4/30/2024
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview 2024 Champions Cup winner Andrew Presnell about his first-ever major win (and major top 10!) before discussing the weekend overall, including Eveliina's win, Eagle's tough start, the ongoing ascendance of European players, and more.
0:00 Champions Cup Winners
8:30 Andrew Presnell Interview
11:45 Succeeding at Northwood
17:30 Losing his Putter Mid-Round
24:35 How to Reliably Hit Gaps
30:00 The Win, and the New Swarm Mold
40:30 Presnell's Resolve Nets Unexpected Victory
54:40 Other MPO Storylines
1:06:15 Trivia Question of the Week
1:09:00 Salonen leads European Wave
1:25:00 Champions Cup Picks Review, #PurseWatch, Hole 18 Review
Duration:01:33:49
DGPT Security, Champions Cup Preview
4/24/2024
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 player performance at Northwood, make some fun predictions, and lock in their picks.
0:00 MCO's Suspension of Play
13:30 Champions Cup Preview
15:15 Tattar vs Missy, Recent MPO Results
28:00 MCO's Poorly Tuned Course
32:45 Champions Cup Burning Questions
40:10 Surprise Winners, Weather Impacts
48:00 Champions Cup Picks
Duration:00:56:44
MCO Recap, Nate Heinold
4/23/2024
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2024 Music City Open and some fantastic performances from Simon Lizotte and Kristin Tattar. They also interview the TD of Champions Cup, Nate Heinold, about the upcoming event, the latest at the PDGA, and more.
0:00 Lizotte's Dominance at MCO
13:00 Other Notable MPO Performances
20:30 The Tattar vs Handley Battle
28:30 Kristin's Mental Edge, #PurseWatch
37:20 Nate Heinold Interview
39:10 Champions Cup Notes
46:35 Ledgestone & WR Jackson
51:40 The Worlds Courses
59:40 PDGA Summit & DG's Waning Interest
1:08:15 NBA/NHL Playoff Picks
Duration:01:15:13
Music City Open Preview
4/18/2024
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?
6:55 30 Second Rule & #Pursewatch
17:35 Creating Good Branding
22:40 Hot Button Sports News
29:00 Lizotte's Presser
33:00 Music City Open Notes
43:25 MCO Picks
Duration:00:49:09
Jonesboro REAX
4/16/2024
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 opening stretch fits in historically, Tattar's dominant performance, and the lackluster statkeeping on the tour. Plus rapid fire subscriber questions and what makes Jonesboro an excellent course?
0:00 How Did Barela Pull Off This Win?
16:30 AB's Season Start, Historically
25:40 MPO Prediction Spice Meter
40:00 Tattar's Dominant Performance
52:25 Jonesboro's Excellence
1:02:00 Rapid Fire Chat Questions
Duration:01:11:42
Jonesboro Open Preview, Brad Pietz
4/11/2024
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, including the #PaulCard, and then talk with TD Brad Pietz about the event. Plus: picks and over/under!
The Upshot is presented by Pound Disc Golf.
Duration:00:56:19
By The Numbers
4/9/2024
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the latest PDGA Ratings update and talk about some notable players' season stats compared to their performance in the 2023 season.
The Upshot is presented by Pound Disc Golf.
Duration:00:47:37
Stock Picks, 30 Second Rule
4/4/2024
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 questionable world rankings.
Duration:01:06:28
Texas States Recap, Epic Start to 2024
4/2/2024
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 Pro Tour, from record-setting performances in both MPO and FPO to close out the Texas Swing to tight battles down the stretch in the final round. Plus: a new trivia question of the week, #PurseWatch, Hole 18 reviews, April Fools, and plenty more.
0:00 Anthony Barela & Exceptional MPO Play
21:25 Anniken Steen's Unexpected Win
35:25 FPO Stats & Other Tidbits
45:00 Trivia Question of the Week
48:20 Too Much Texas?
56:20 #Pursewatch, April Fools
1:05:40 Texas States Picks & Hole 18 Review
Duration:01:14:42
Mailbag, Texas States Preview
3/28/2024
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 weekend's next DGPT Elite Series event, the Texas State Championships.
0:00 Mailbag!
8:05 Exciting Things & Low Stock Buys
23:30 Will Disc Golf Grow in 2024?
40:00 Texas States Preview
52:50 Texas States Picks
Duration:01:03:51
USWDGC Recap, Missy Gannon Interview
3/26/2024
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, Eveliina's tough final round, the new Sprinkle Valley course, and more, before Missy joins Charlie for an interview after her win. Plus: #PurseWatch, picks, and a spicy 30 Second Rule.
0:00 "Big Money" Missy Does It Again
17:05 Sprinkle Valley Course
29:20 Missy Gannon Interview
35:30 Forehand Throws, Final Round Strategy
43:30 Big Paydays & Texas States
51:00 State of FPO
59:20 30 Second Rule
1:05:00 USWDGC Quick Hits
1:09:20 #PurseWatch, Picks Recap, Hole 18
Duration:01:16:43
Ohn Dawggins Dominates, USWDGC Preview
3/20/2024
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 this weekend’s U.S. Women’s Disc Golf Championships.
0:00 Scoggins' Record Performance
12:20 Tattar, Blomroos, & Gannon
23:00 State of FPO After a Month
27:20 USWDGC Preview
29:50 Course & Weather Forecast
32:35 Major Storylines
35:20 USWDGC Picks
Duration:00:40:18
Open at Austin MPO Recap, Niklas Anttila
3/19/2024
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 the first Finnish player to win in MPO on the DGPT. Plus: the state of MPO after the first month of the season.
0:00 Open at Austin Recap
21:45 Niklas Anttila Interview
29:10 Team Discmania & Europeans
34:40 Weather Delays, Slow Play & More
47:20 State of MPO after a Month
Duration:01:05:21
Open at Austin Preview
3/15/2024
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 some course changes, before giving you his and Josh Mansfield's picks.
0:00 Open at Austin Presser Highlights
16:00 Open at Austin Preview
20:40 Open at Austin Picks
Duration:00:26:17
WACO Recap, Ratings Update, Microsoft's Joey Taralson
3/12/2024
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 biggest stories of the latest PDGA ratings update, discusses Kristin Tattar's dominance (and variance), and more. Then he's joined by Microsoft Community Product Manager Joey Taralson, who architected the new Microsoft Teams sponsorship of the Preserve. Plus: #PurseWatch and Picks!
0:00 WACO Recap
10:20 Tattar's Round Ratings
14:45 Player Rating Update
20:00 More WACO Notes
28:50 Microsoft's Joey Taralson
34:00 The Sponsorship
41:00 Community Response
44:10 POTY Predictions
46:45 #PurseWatch & Revisiting Picks
Duration:00:51:16
WACO Preview
3/7/2024
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 picks!
0:00 Tattar Back on Tour, Will Big Jerm retire?
7:15 Other Press Conference Nuggets
14:15 WACO Preview
23:40 WACO Picks
Duration:00:28:59
POTY Odds, PDGA Check-In
3/5/2024
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 catch up on a variety of PDGA topics. Plus: a wild 30 Second Rule segment!
0:00 Tattar is Back, Slow Play
6:45 Results from the Memorial
12:45 FPO Player of the Year Odds
20:55 MPO Player of the Year Odds
28:20 Danny Voss on PDGA Live
38:20 PDGA and UDisc
41:10 End of the Covid Boom?
47:00 Natalie Ryan Settlement
53:20 IDGC Update
57:30 Biggest Challenges
1:02:10 Thoughts on Danny Voss
1:08:55 30 Second Rule
Duration:01:21:54