Quiet Please! With Mel and Kira
Golf is life’s cheat code, and it’s not just for the dads, Brads, and Chads. Mel Reid and Kira Dixon are keeping you up to date on the golf haps, with spicy takes and conversations with incredible people – moms, celebrities, athletes, business leaders, creators, and artists who have figured out how to use golf as a superpower.
Episodes
Welcome to the Quiet Please holiday special and our last episode of the year! Mel and Kira share some of their favorite holiday traditions, reflect on 2025, and talk goals for 2026 – from Mel’s co-ed soccer league aspirations to Kira improving work-life balance. Check out the pre-sale for our new merch line and get something for the Shusher in your life before we run out!
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On this episode of Quiet Please, Mel and Kira announce the launch of their first merch drop with pre-sales starting on December 17th! The duo also gets into recent golf events, including the Grant Thornton Invitational and Q-School, and read your listener-submitted 'shushes of the week.' Plus, all things Christmas traditions and getting ready for the holidays.
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On this episode of Quiet Please, Mel and Kira discuss English football chants, their color seasons (Mel is an Autumn), and getting robbed for a Best Podcast Golden Globe nomination. They check in on tournament drama, public golf course adventures, and reflect on seeing the pod on listeners’ Spotify Wrapped rankings. Plus, Carly makes a guest appearance (or 5).
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On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon are joined by Skratch travel and lifestyle editor Addie Parker. They discuss Addie's love of the game, golf fashion, from their middle school golf outfits to the Iwai Twins on the green carpet, and give their takes on Korean skincare trips, Tiger’s return to press conferences, and the LPGA’s growth. And for the first time ever, Quiet Please is giving out...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel is back on the pod. They talk Mel working at CME, Jeeno Thitikul winning 4 million dollars, and Kira’s big weekend in Vegas for F1. Plus, they get into how golf can be more like F1, the new LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler’s goals for increasing the visibility of women’s golf, the chaos of Christmas decorating with a toddler, and Mel letting her hair down. Oh, and...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Broadway's own MK Morrissey joins as guest co-host. MK is currently playing Elsa in Frozen at the Paper Mill Playhouse. The girls catch up on MK's new life as a golf content creator, her thoughts on Wicked: For Good as a former Elphaba (mild spoilers included), how she got fired from her service job(s), and the origin story behind her YouTube golf series &ldqu...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Michelle Wie West fills in as guest host to talk recreational tennis, K-beauty, and how she learned to appreciate golf after her first slump and wrist injury. Kira and Michelle discuss Ben Griffin’s win at the World Wide Technology Championship, rain in Japan, the future of the LPGA, and the process behind designing limited edition shoes with Nike. Plus, there's pageant drama.
On today’s episode of Quiet Please, Kira is joined by friend of the show and guest co-host Hally Leadbetter! Hally has entered her entrepreneur era and has launched her new golf snack company, Bunchies, perfect for some delicious nutrition on the golf course or whenever you're on the go. How does one go about figuring out packaging? The ladies talk Halloween in the world of golf last week, WNBA star Caitlin Clark teeing it up...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon recap the week in golf, including a sponsor's invite winning on the PGA Tour, Yani Tseng coming back from the abyss, and Australia beating out the US to win the International Crown on the LPGA. (We love a crown). Mel gives us a huge life update, Kira continues to enjoy her break from traveling, and her health journey just won't quit. Did you know there are lots of differ...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon are a day late and blaming Bezos. Mel is stressed from house hunting and Kira is trying to crack the code on more deep sleep, but that doesn’t stop them from reliving the week that was, including Tommy Fleetwood's win in India and Sei Young Kim’s win in Korea. If you're chronically online like Kira and Mel, you know that the Mid-Am debate has been raging...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon catch up on the week in golf and give their takes on professional golfers using mushrooms and ayahuasca for competition. Also, Kira clarifies that her new kitchen cabinets are JUST green and not related to golf in any way, Mel gives an update on her trip back home, and she does her best to convince Kira tattoos in Ibiza are a good idea. And in case anyone was wonder...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon run through last week in golf and all the big storylines. Plus, the new Taylor Swift album reaction you've been waiting for. Then they're joined by former professional soccer player (footballer) and current commercial manager at Chelsea Football Club, Carly Telford. Kira learns what a Geordie is, and they discuss the challenges female athletes face, the state of Eng...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon react to the Ryder Cup from the rowdy fans to the standout moments. They sing (literally) Shane Lowry’s praises, respond to all the backlash, and discuss the difference between American and European fans. Also, special guest Alex Ritthamel, caddy for Ben Griffin, joins to share his takeaways from caddying in his first Ryder Cup and an inside look at Team USA.&...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel Reid and Kira Dixon check in with a rapid-fire episode celebrating the Ryder Cup. With Kira calling in from her reporting duties on site, they give their predictions for this week’s festivities. Also, Mel gets vulnerable, and Kira is even cuter in person.
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On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira discuss Charley Hull’s LPGA win and preview the Ryder Cup. They recap the 2023 Ryder Cup storylines, explain the format, and Mel admits the one person on the US team that scares her. Also, Mel explains why she hates the gala dinner, and Kira does her best Scottish accent.
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On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira have a good ol’ fashioned QP catch up. Mel played golf for the first time in months (she’s still good), and Kira showed off her elite golf mug collection. They chat about Kylie Kelce getting into golf and their campaign to get her on the pod (plus the upcoming NFL season). Hot yoga, the Walker Cup, and lots of travel tales are all hot topics as well, per usual.
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On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira break down some early Ryder Cup thoughts now that the teams are set. Then they're joined by Mel’s wife, Carly Reid (who came with receipts). Mel and Carly share the story of how they met at the 2018 Ryder Cup and how they persevered through rejection, Carly's cooking, and Mel's OCD. Through it all, Mel and Carly have built a loving relationship, and share what it's like to raise b...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira catch up on all their latest summer travels. From going to a Backstreet Boys concert in Las Vegas to changing diapers in a pub in Derbyshire to Arthur Ashe stadium in Queens. Also a heated debate on whether Keegan Bradley should pick himself for the US Ryder Cup team, the superiority of Millenial over Gen Z fashion and changing golf culture by teaching men a lesson o...
On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira are joined by friend of the pod Hally Leadbetter Hally discusses growing up with a legend of the game, using comedy to bring light to gender norms in the world of golf, and finding your social media niche. Hally also opens up about her mental health and how she’s navigated her way through the world of golf media.
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On this episode of Quiet Please! Mel and Kira are joined by the delightfully posh friend-of-the-pod, Anna Jackson. Anna recalls her early opportunities in broadcasting, how she came to find herself at Golf Channel and NBC Sports, and teaches Kira the word “gimp.” Anna opens up about grief, family, and making it all work when life throws you curveballs. They also discuss Mel’s past fa...
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Kira Dixon
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