The Upshot

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

March 19, 2026 82 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield take a ton of listener mail about the Big Easy Open before diving into a conversation with UDisc Marketing Manager (and former Upshot host) Steve Hill about the 2026 UDisc Growth Report.

0:00 Mailbag: Ricky & Rules, Marshal Minimums
16:40 Self-Officiation, Are Rounds Too Long?
35:15 Stats, Hole Difficulty, Ricky's Scrambling
49:30 Steve Hill on UDisc Growth Report
58:20 Short Courses, Pickleball,...
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the Big Easy Open and welcome in Gannon Buhr to discuss his epic comeback win over Ricky Wysocki. The guys also tackle the rules controversies from the weekend and share thoughts on the course.

0:00 Ricky's Impressive Round 2
9:00 Key Moments of the Final Round, Buhr Finishes Strong
20:00 Rules Controversies
44:45 Gannon Buhr Interview
51:30 What Happened on 16 & the Playoff?
1:05:15 Big Eas...
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March 12, 2026 75 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield interview Louisiana native Silas Schultz ahead of the first-ever DGPT event in the state. They get you ready for the Big Easy Open and make their picks. Plus some A-Tier roundup and more in a 30 Second Rule segment.

0:00 Silas Schultz Interview
11:40 Difficulty of the Big Easy Course
26:00 Transition to MVP, Beef with Gibson, Over/Under
43:30 Big Easy Open Preview
52:15 30 Second Rule: AWSN, Purchasi...
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Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield get you a double interview this episode! First they talk with Swedish star curler Oskar Eriksson about his disc golf passion (and the controversy at this year's Winter Olympics). Then they talk with the Big Easy Open course designer John Houck about the brand new Grand Cypress Bayou track.

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0:00 Introduction
4:00 Oskar Eriksson...
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March 3, 2026 55 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield recap the 2026 Supreme Flight Open and the start of the Disc Golf Pro Tour season! And, as is tradition, they overreact to everything they saw in weekend #1.

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0:00 Overreactions: Wysocki, Buhr, Best Course
16:45 Overreactions: Scoggins, Handley, Chocek
34:00 Overreactions: Time Viola...
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February 26, 2026 49 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the first DGPT event of the 2026 season: the Supreme Flight Open! They also chat with TD Nate Heinold about the event, this year's Worlds, and more. New picks rules are also unveiled and the guys pick their podiums for the season opener.

0:00 Powerball Cup, Supreme Flight Open Primer
15:00 Nate Heinold on SFO, RFID Wristbands
24:30 Ticket Sales, 2028 Worlds Bid, SFO Predictions
36:00 Upshot ...
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February 24, 2026 56 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield tackle listener questions in a big preseason mailbag show before the 2026 Tour starts on Friday!

0:00 New Timing Rules, Preseason 90/50/10s
19:30 European Wins, Full Leaderboards
31:00 Trash Panda, Ace Runs, Growing Disc Golf
47:15 Plant Bunkers, Agents & Contracts
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February 19, 2026 79 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield preview the 2026 professional disc golf season! They break down the basics, talk top players, predict the major winners, and tackle a slew of over/unders.

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0:00 Trivia this Sunday!
4:45 2026 DGPT Season Structure
21:20 Key Players to Watch
38:00 Previewing the Majors
58:00 Major Predictions
1:08:45 Over/Unders
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February 17, 2026 105 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome back Dan Prentice for this year's Fantasy Draft! Gannon Buhr is obviously going #1 overall, but how do the guys figure it out from there? See how the guys built their teams

0:00 Winter Olympics Controversy
8:15 Fantasy Draft Rules
16:30 Rounds 1-3: The Clear Choices
38:00 Rounds 4-6: The Make or Break
1:01:00 Round 7-10: The Spray and Pray Picks
1:34:20 Post-Draft Rapid Reactions
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February 12, 2026 67 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield catch up on some reader comments, interesting charts, and other news before welcoming in Seppo Paju to talk about his departure from Prodigy and from distributing Prodigy discs in Europe as well as what's next for him. Can't miss interview!

0:00 Mini Mailbag: Winter Olympics, Powergrip Sales
10:40 Top Lefties, Smugglers Sale, Gossage
21:00 Top MPO Sponsors, Temali, RPM Discs
31:30 Seppo Paju on Leav...
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February 10, 2026 46 mins
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 Event
7:20 Top Offseasons: The Truly Bad Tier
12:30 The Just Fine Tier
22:00 The What?, Boring, & Wild Tiers
32:30 Top 2 Best Offseasons
39:30 Memorial Championship Recap
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February 3, 2026 60 mins
Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss various elite series and major records, streaks, and achievements, and the likelihood that they get surpassed in 2026

0:00 Super Bowl Picks
5:30 Broken Records: Wins & Ratings
16:00 Broken Records: Earnings & All Time Cash
31:00 Broken Records: Round & Event Ratings
42:45 Wild Streaks
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January 29, 2026 56 mins
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.
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January 28, 2026 69 mins
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.
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January 22, 2026 64 mins
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.

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January 20, 2026 69 mins
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.
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January 15, 2026 63 mins
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.
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January 12, 2026 62 mins
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.
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January 9, 2026 59 mins
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.
 
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December 23, 2025 41 mins
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 Stories
3:20 Sexton's Extension, PDGA & UDisc, Mertsch on Probation
10:00 DGPT Awards Announced
18:30 European Open Returns, Most Watched DGN Events
25:15 Top Fandom Scores
31:20 Gossage Out
37:00 ...
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