The Upshot

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield are joined by Seth Fendley (GM, North America, House of Discs), Sean Jack (VP of Partnerships, DGPT), and Levi Wizzingham (Founder, Pound Disc Golf) for a long-form discussion of the state of the disc golf industry heading into 2025. From the pandemic boom to the sales slowdown, it's been a fascinating last 5 years.

1:30 Costs, Inflation, & Outlook for 2025
11:30 Marketing to a Broader Audience
30:00 Factors Driving Player Sponsorships
49:20 Revenue Trends & Projections
1:00:50 The Social Side of DG
1:06:20 House of Discs' Growth Projections
1:10:00 Tariff Impacts on Pricing
1:15:15 Catalysts for Future Growth
1:23:20 International Growth

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield talk about Ricky Wysocki and Kona Montgomery's departures from Dynamic Discs a year early. Then they're joined by new DD signing Evan Smith for a wide-ranging interview in his first appearance on the show.

0:00 Wysocki, Kona gone from DD
19:00 Evan Smith Interview, Putting & Confidence
29:45 His Contract, Ricky's Departure from DD
39:25 Goals, Areas for Improvement
47:00 Most Exciting Card Mates
51:00 Impressions & Marketablity of Evan Smith

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield have a fun back-and-forth topics show with a bit of mail, some sponsorship news, and some actual tournament results to discuss!

0:00 Disc East Expo, NZ Open, Emporia State
11:45 2024 Payouts & Cash Pots in 2025
18:00 Player Sponsorship Updates
24:45 Gannon's Legacy, World Games
34:40 Rules Experiments, Climocast

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down Silva Saarinen’s new MVP contract and talk DGPT All-Star day (and the new postseason plan). Then they sit down with Casey White to discuss his latest Discmania contract and get his thoughts on a tumultuous offseason.

0:00 Silva's Sponsorship
8:10 DGPT All Star Events
14:30 Casey White on His New Contract
22:00 Touring, Media Exposure, & Disc Sales
25:30 Revisiting Champions Cup
41:50 New Contract, Other Offers, House of Discs
51:00 Expectations for 2025, Big Changes to His Bag

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield break down the latest sponsorship news and even get a mid-show breaking news that Gavin Rathbun is signing with Prodigy. They also take mailbag on Climo Disc Golf, Circle 2 putting, disc speed restricted tournaments, and more!

0:00 Memorial Recap
7:45 Sponsorship Updates, Thought Space Athletics
20:30 Mailbag! Climo Disc Lineup
36:45 Disc Limiting Tournaments, Failures at DD
49:50 Ezra Robinson Marketing, C2 is the new C1?
46:15 Rathbun Signing

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the rollout of the Climo Discs brand and the initial reactions online. They also talk about Jeremy "Big Jerm" Koling's new four-year deal with MVP and sit down with Jerm to talk about it.

0:00 Sponsorship Updates, Climo Discs on Sale
18:15 Jeremy Koling on His New Contract
30:50 New Bag, State of the Sport
40:50 Relationship & Future of Jomez
47:00 Thoughts on Big Jerm's Contract
56:50 The Memorial Preview

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield welcome in Cale Leiviska to discuss his move to the Discraft Icon Team, leaving Prodigy, selling the Preserve, course design, and more. Then they talk about the rollout of Climo Discs from Discraft and the first three molds going on sale tomorrow.

0:00 Broncos in the Playoffs, TGL Debuts 
10:00 Cale Leiviska On Leaving Prodigy
22:10 The Preserve, Courses, State of Industry
30:00 On Course, Discraft, Go Throw Tour
44:15 Bag Changes, Fatherhood, 2025 Goals
57:30 Discraft's Climo Brand

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss Isaac Robinson’s sponsorship signing with Latitude 64 in an interview with the two-time world champion.

0:00 Isaac Robinson to Latitude 64
5:30 Isaac on the New Deal
17:00 A New Bag & A New Contract
24:00 The 2025 Pro Tour, Go Throw Tour
29:00 The Value of Winning Worlds
32:00 Slow Starts, Brother Ezra, New Discs
42:00 Final Thoughts

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield discuss the latest sponsorship announcements, including Ezra Robinson signing to Discraft. Then they dig into a former Dynamic Discs employee’s AMA on Reddit and discuss the issues raised.

0:00 Ezra Robinson Signs with Discraft
7:40 DGA, Mint, & Other Signings
20:00 DD's Disgruntled Employee AMA
32:45 Will Ricky Stick with DD?
41:10 Champions Landing's Financial Struggles
46:30 Gibson on the State of the Industry

Charlie Eisenhood and Josh Mansfield ring in the New Year with a catchup on the latest sponsorship news, including Team Innova for 2025 and more unusual legacy player departures. Then they discuss some of the most interesting charts from the latest Fandom Survey article about the most popular discs.