Vanity Index Podcast

Former NBA star turned golf addict Chandler Parsons joins this week's show! He shares how he got into the game, plays various Discovery properties, and picks his NBA scramble partner in a game of Start, Bench, Cut.

Chad and Wells also discuss lead tape on clubs, nightmare greens and rehash Wells beating Chad on the course.

Bachelor star and Dancing with the Stars winner Joey Graziadei joins this week’s episode of the Vanity Index Podcast from Shinnecock Hills!
As a former tennis coach, he discusses the similarities between the two sports, playing with members at private clubs, East Coast vs. West Coast courses and why golf is his newest passion. Wells and Chad also recap Wyndham Clark’s U.S. Open win, rowdy Long Island crowds and more.

On this week's VIP, Chad, Wells, and Luke Wilson head to the Titleist Performance Institute for a professional fitting while chatting about Luke’s upcoming Netflix golf comedy series The Hawk. Along the way, they compare the pressures of playing in a Pro-Am to life on set, and dive into Luke’s biggest pet peeves on the golf course.

Chad and Wells also preview next week's U.S. Open, what course hasn't hosted one but should, discuss the unwritten rules of tour pros and more.

Longtime TV and radio host Carson Daly joins Chad and Wells on the latest episode of Vanity Index Podcast. Daly shares stories of, playing junior golf with Tiger Woods, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and reveals his TRL-style top five golf courses. Chad and Wells also debut a new segment, “Paired With”, where they swap stories about the most interesting and unexpected playing partners they have encountered on the course.

Reggie Bush joins The Vanity Index Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation at the intersection of elite athleticism and golf’s evolving culture. The former Heisman Trophy winner discusses his growing presence on the pro-am circuit, his competitive mindset on the course, and his latest venture—the United Athletes Tour. Bush breaks down the league’s vision, format, and how it aims to reshape accessibility and entertainment in the game, while offering insight into golf’s expanding business and celebrity-driven landscape. Plus, Chad and Wells dive into Texas golf and explore new ways to find scramble players.

Chad and Wells break down Aaron Rai’s gritty PGA Championship victory, then Chad takes listeners inside his recent golf trip to Ireland with stories from some of the country’s most iconic courses. Train frontman and pro-am golfer Pat Monahan joins the show to share how he managed to break 80 at Augusta National, plus Wells teases his next Big Break.

Chad and Wells preview the PGA Championship and discuss who could complete the Grand Slam next. Then they welcome the Black Knight himself, Gary Player, to the Vanity Index Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on his secret to longevity, the current state of professional golf, and classic stories from his days alongside Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.  Then they cap it off by officially inducting the Black Knight into the “Burnerverse”.

Kunal Nayyar from the hit show The Big Bang Theory joins this week and shares how he became good friends with Joe Pesci, discusses on-course gambling and re-casts his show with pro golfers. Plus we take a look at what's in his bag for a new segment "Golf Bags of The Rich and Famous.”

Three-time LPGA winner Charley Hull joins Chad and Wells for a candid conversation about her biggest pet peeves on the course, memorable stories from childhood about hitting stingers at her caddie and beating older boys, the upcoming debut of WTGL and she ranks pro golfers smoking on the course.

Chad and Wells recap Rory McIlroy's back-to-back Masters win. Chad shares stories about watching the action live from Augusta and his match against someone from the Burnerverse. Plus, a preview of what to expect in the new season of Full Swing.