Mike and Eli answer listener questions about current swing thoughts, AIM screennames, Snake Oil Ideas, Snake Room NIL deals, the chances Eli becomes a Vegan, the chances we are grifters, our all-time favorite shots, thoughts on becoming adults with growing kids, and much more. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

“Dangerous” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

“Faceoff” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100399 Artist: incompetech.com/

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

We focus on the two words in the center. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

“Dangerous” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100414 Artist: incompetech.com/

“Decisions” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100399 Artist: incompetech.com/

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Story Unfolds" is by Jingle Punks

“Enigmatic” is by bensound.com

"Extinction Level Event" is by Jingle Punks

"Destination Unknown" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"End of Time" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Sharp Senses" is by Ugonna Onyekwe

"Dreamy Flashback" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100532 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

"Art of Silence V2" is by Uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial

The story of the 2025 Carltucky Tournament. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

Lots of feelings. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

Eli's patience is tested, Mike makes progress, and Dr. J stops by to drop some truth. 

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Mike's Interview on Bag Chatter Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/576mTkhWnr9vRM1ihrCEG8?si=Zka3_we_RLOaC88NEyUFdQ 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

Mike and Eli recap recent rounds and handicap movements, discuss 9-hole simulations, talk with Adrienne Carter about protecting the calendar, and bring on Ambassador of Quan Jayson Nickol for Coach's Corner. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

Mike and Eli recap their first rounds since the desert, give an update on handicaps, and then Sasho Mackenzie joins to help with leveling up practice plans for the year. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"When We Found the Horizon" is by Late Night Feeler

Mike and Eli recap their first 2-man event of 2025 in Palm Springs, CA.   

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"When We Found the Horizon" is by Late Night Feeler

Mike and Eli go over handicap math, talk about Eli's first hypnosis session, and answer listener questions.  

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"When We Found the Horizon" is by Late Night Feeler

Mike and Eli go over Mike's Myrtle trip results, question their commitment level over the ball, battle for the first Gauntlet points of the year, discuss recent lessons, and open the mailbag to answer questions. 

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MUSIC CREDITS:

"Pax" is by Soulish (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"C Major Prelude" is by Bach

"Way Out West" is by Twin Musicom

"Air to the Throne" is by Doug Maxwell

"Epic Battle Speech" is by Wayne Jones

"The Game Changer" is by Evan MacDonald (purchased on PremiumBeat.com)

"When We Found the Horizon" is by Late Night Feeler