The Upshot Podcast

The Upshot

Ultiworld
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.
2026 Fantasy Draft
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 teams0:00 Winter Olympics Controversy8:15 Fantasy Draft Rules16:30 Rounds 1-3: The Clear Choices38:00 Rounds 4-6: The Make or Break1:01:00 Round 7-10: The Spray and Pray Picks1:34:20 Post-Draft Rapid Reactions
Feb 17
1 hr 45 min
Seppo Paju, Mini Mailbag
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 Sales10:40 Top Lefties, Smugglers Sale, Gossage21:00 Top MPO Sponsors, Temali, RPM Discs31:30 Seppo Paju on Leaving Prodigy41:00 Future in DG, 2025 Worlds, Favorite New Disc57:00 Who Who Paju Be Working With?
Feb 12
1 hr 7 min
Grading the Offseason
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
Feb 10
46 min
Streaks and Records
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
Feb 3
1 hr
Aaron Gossage, 2026 DGPT Points
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.
Jan 29
56 min
Fandom Survey, The Dawg
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.
Jan 28
1 hr 9 min
MVP Signings and Drops, DD's Bobby Brown
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.
Jan 22
1 hr 4 min
2025 Stat Leaders, 2028 Worlds
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.
Jan 21
1 hr 9 min
90/50/10 Predictions
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.
Jan 15
1 hr 3 min
Powerball Sponsors DGPT
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.
Jan 12
1 hr 2 min
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