The guys bring in one of the OG Season 1 guests, and first lady guest, Amy Laskowski to the CAB. They talk all things ladies disc golf - events happening around the area and around the world. They also ask about changes in women's disc golf since Amy's first appearance on the show 3 years ago. Most importantly, they shout out a whole gang of local ladies that deserve to be recognized. Sean is moments away from getting cancelled, and Alex doesn't want a gusty breeze revealing his hot dog. Ryan ma...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The guys bring in friend, disc golfer and cannabis connoisseur David Cope to the mic to get the latest with the Fox Valley Metro Disc Golf Club, and to get serious about the role cannabis has and should play on and off the course. David has experience as a long time professional budtender and hosts a live Youtube show called 'Peace, Love and Cope'. He gives some invaluable insight and knowledge about this unfortunately stigmatized plant. They discuss some of the ways cannabis can/should be used ...
May 05, 2023•2 hr•Season 4Ep. 7
The guys have transported back from the lands of fantasy. They return to the CAB joined by guests Patrick Haaker and Jason Allen - teachers that have started and successfully sustained disc golf clubs in their respective local schools. They offer up their knowledge and experience in what it takes to get disc golf into students' hands. Startup costs, bureaucracy, travel and time are discussed. Patrick and Jason also talk mushrooms, cellphones, the lack of cellphones, and they join the guys for th...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The wait is over, NERDS! The guys bring the immediately hyped disc golf RPG back to Callahan Acres for the conclusion of the first ever play-through. Gandolf the J and the Deucer had oh-so-much-more in store as the back 9 lay before them. Peril and fortune lay behind every tree and under every rock on their path. Who will reign victorious? Strap in, grab a case of Mt Dew Code Red, listen in and find out!
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 5
After an unexpected, but riveting adventure of a lifetime, the guys come back to reality for a more traditional episode. They talk destination courses, and the Deucer set them up with a sweet-16-style bracket with the top free courses in the world. Complete with uDisc stats, landmarks, and local attractions, the guys had to work their way through to see which course come out on top. They also get into local course stats (thanks again to uDisc) and reveal some surprising and encouraging numbers. ...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 4
The UD universe as we know it has been thrown into chaos as Jason and the Deucer turn the normal format on its head. Unbeknownst to the rest of the crew, and in only 4 days time, devised what can only be described as the GREATEST TABLETOP GAME OF ALL TIME. Complete with color coordinated dice, custom printed playing cards in sleeves, as well as a table full of snacks and a full case of Mt Dew Code Red, no effort was spared, and no detail was left behind. The game was a mystery and unfolded befor...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The guys bring in returning guest, first guest of the season, friend of the show, and birthday boy Dana Vicich to get into some of the most interesting and controversial issues in disc golf history. They talk the real talk about Simon Lizotte leaving Discmania and hear from Dana a bit of what it was like from the inside. They also outline the rapidly evolving Gannon Buhr vs. Prodigy lawsuit and what it might mean for disc golf going forward. Dana brings everyone up to speed on the new exciting D...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 4Ep. 2
The guys are back baby! Sluggishly crawling out from their hibernating stasis, they decided to get started on a new season. At their home in the ever improving CAB, things get rolling quickly as they tackle a topic disc golfers annually deliberate - renewing PDGA memberships. What do you get for your money? What happens when you don't renew? Is the PDGA doing enough and what could they do to sweeten the pot? They also give some details on some new, but certainly not widely known, PDGA rules and ...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The guys sat down to wrap things up with a nice bow, and admittedly late enough that it could be given away for Christmas. It was a whirlwind of a season, but they managed to stick to their ol' tried and true format. As is tradition, they recap the season by doing a quick synopsis of memorable moments from each episode. Sean cries over holiday moments past and present, and Alex cries over having to eat Slawdawg advent chocolate for 24 straight days. Ryan cries while listening to his new home the...
Dec 16, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 15
They finally did it. The guys managed to drag in one of, if not THE voice of disc golf himself, the Disc Golf Guy - Terry Miller. Early in the day before he joined them as a special guest at the Delly's, Terry joins them to chit chat about the past, present and future of disc golf media. He gets into his early days as a fledgling vlogger and podcaster and brings us up to speed with what he thinks its going to take to keep that stone rolling downhill. Sean tries to hide his Terr-bear man crush. S...
Nov 11, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Its been a real scheduling whirlwind, but the guys were finally able to wrangle a long-awaited guest. Tournament and League Director, Owner of Smooth Disc Golf and all-around great guy Steve Rachan joins the podcast and brings along his partner in crime, Megan Sumner, to get into their involvement in local disc golf and what they're doing behind the scenes. They all discuss the history of Smooth Disc Golf, how Steve's early disc golfing years shaped who he has become, and what may be in store fo...
Oct 28, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 13
FINALLY. 56 days later. The guys return to the CAB for another 'casting sesh and catch up with each other and find out what the hell has been happening these last few weeks. Show format is completely thrown out the window in an uncontrolled chaos filled episode. Segments are jumbled around, omitted, turned upside down, cats and dogs, living together... mass hysteria! Also, Lauren Lakeberg happens to stop by and they all partake in a little 'flavor tripping' situation live on the mics. Alex takes...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The guys welcome Leo 'Doc' Borowski back to discuss the events surrounding the once-again wildly successful 'Clash at the Canyons' tournament. They get into how the tournament has turned into such a well-oiled machine - from the early planning stages, literally a year prior, to the ongoing work throughout the year, to the massive undertakings that had to be dealt with in the week leading up to the event. Overcoming the unexpected is also discussed as weather, flora, and fauna all played a part i...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The guys invite local player turned touring player turned DGPT commentator Brian Earhart to the show.... FINALLY. They go through the entirety of his jam-packed disc golf career, from 2018 to the present. Brian gives us an in-depth look at what it was like as a new touring player scraping by to get to the next event, how his relationship with other touring players helped shape his career, his continuing relationship with Discraft, and is current gig with DGPT. He also talks about overcoming ment...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 10
The CAB has become the default hang out for the guys as they bring in special guest Adam Ryan of 'Park'd for Parks'. He proves to be a wealth of knowledge about bringing people together to work for a common goal - that goal being course and community improvement. He gets into his approaches to working with parks departments, getting community members (even non-disc golfers) excited about volunteering time, and where the organization is heading in the not-so-distant future. Alex is back to his ol...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Settling in to their now regular spot, the CAB is again fully loaded and the guys bring in long time professional OG disc golfer Chris Sprague. His experience with the game is vast: over 100 career wins and over $100k in total earnings, course design prowess with the famous Camden II under his belt, a slurry of disc golf related mini-games, and more than a few practical jokes up his sleeve. He talks about his days competing against Ken Climo, what it was like to go on tour before google maps, an...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The CAB is the location yet again for the guys as they welcome Mike Strauss to the podcast. A disc golfer for over 28 years, Mike has taken to the study of form and conditioning. He has provided the disc golf world with an endless source of training and coaching, and shares with the guys an overwhelming amount of disc golf info, and even took the guys out to Callahan Acres for a few before-the-podcast lessons. He gets into the motivations for his passion for the sport, and dives deep into some o...
Jun 03, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Once again recording from the CAB, the guys bring in the GALS for what has now become a welcomed tradition with the 3rd rendition of the Hey Ladies episode. Lauren Lakeberg, past guest of the show, stops by to discuss the newly minted Dellwood Magazine, and what it took to get things assembled. Sheila Callahan, now officially the shows producer (!) is also on hand joined with Amy Laskowski of Birdie Babes to talk about their successful running of the 2nd annual Beltane women's tournament. Sean i...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The guys are surrounded by animals in the CAB (Callahan Acres Basement), as they bring in the rooster himself, Clayton Bielfuss of the Skulls Disc Golf Brotherhood. He brings to light a recent and particularly unfortunate interaction with a particular local parks department concerning a particular beloved disc golf tournament. They all discuss how important the relationships are with our disc golf courses, land owners, parks departments, and local communities and what can be done in the future t...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Brought to you once again from the Board Room at 933 above Embers TapHouse in Lockport, the guys invite Anthony Guzzo to hangout, have some drinks, and maybe give a few life lessons. He is a life coach, founder of Everyday coffee, the host of the 'Everday with Anthony J' Podcast, and a self-proclaimed rec-for-life disc golfer. In this Episode, we get into some heavy topics centered around the mental aspect of disc golf, as well as looking inward, self-reflection and self-worth, and how to apply ...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Showing their aptitude for adapting to any environment, the guys this time holed up in the CAB (Callahan Acres basement). Joined by a cat, 2 dogs, many friends and some Little Caesar's pizza, they bring in guest Ali Baig of 'Baig of Tricks Entertainment". The art and nuance of trivia is discussed, and Ali himself hosts a mini-round of trivia. They also take a trip back to 1993 and dump a bag of POGs onto the table, as well as introduce their own version of a March elimination bracket with a game...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The guys are back in their usual digs at the Board Room across from an unusually active 933 above Embers Tap House. They bring in fellow disc golfer Kylie Rotolo to discuss the landscape of transgender disc golf and what the spotlight meant for FPO player Natalie Ryan during her play at the Las Vegas Challenge. Kylie shares her personal experience with transitioning from male to female and brings context to controversy that follows transgender players in sporting events. Meanwhile, Sean sucks do...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The boys are back, baby! From the board room at 933 above Embers Tap house in Lockport, IL, the guys have finally decided they like each other enough to get things back on track for season 3. Its just the four of them on the mics this time, accompanied in studio by the ever present Sheila Callahan and Lauren Lakeberg. Discussion meanders through all topics, including what was missed since the end of last season and what can be expected from 2022. The guys get way too deep into the financials of ...
Feb 25, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Located back at 933 above Embers Taphouse in Lockport - the guys finally decided to do a bonus episode and wrangled your favorite Trinity Shed-lifer and this year's Delly Emcee Anthony 'Twan' Rodriguez onto the mic. Twan settles down with his 4th or 9th ol' fashioned (who's counting) while they all bask in the afterglow of the Delly's and what made it such a magical night. They introduce the new putting league 'Hellwood' and what we can all expect from the new Hells Gate Haunted Mansion venue. T...
Jan 14, 2022•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 16
The boys gathered back at the Barn at Callahan Acres for the last episode of the season. They reminisced about Season 2 ala the style of the Season 1 recap, going episode by episode while Jason kept a timer going just to be able to cut Alex off whenever possible. Sean delved deep into his diary once again, while Ryan actually may have briefly felt emotion during his fired up. Alex smelled blood in the water, and Jason couldn't wait to tell us about the... wait for it... BEST instagram account of...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 15
The guys return to the barn at Callahan Acres to welcome special guest Ryan Aquino of Disc Golf Digest. They discuss his involvement with the disc golf world - playing, photographing, filming, even writing for the DGPT. They also get into Ryan's time with the band 'Starter Kit', and his life now as a proud dad. Sean won't shut up about the Dellys, Alex has a serious hankerin' for some good old fashioned teen wizardry. Ryan can't understand why no one will take his money, and Jason can't stop nam...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The guys decide to set up shop in the barn at 'Callahan Acres' for episode 13. Surrounded by disc golf baskets, old snap-on tool calendars, and a few 6 packs, they welcome in special guest Brian Espinoza. They dig into Brian's incredible weight-loss and lifestyle transformation and get more insight and motivation than they bargained for. Ryan gears up for disappointment with the end of the baseball season, Sean dreams of pumpkin spice lattes, and Alex is already over hanging holiday lighting. Me...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The boys are back at 933 above Embers Tap house in Lockport IL for the first time in weeks. They get real good and comfortable with some fancy drinks and bring in the first repeat guest in the show's history - the notorious Dan Schlitter. Continuing right from where they left off in the first season, the guys get deeper into Dan the person and the player - his sponsorship with Discraft, highlights from his victory at Clash V, and they even sling some unwarranted marriage advice. Sean and Ryan re...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Season 2Ep. 12
How do the guys follow up the live episode? With some ol' fashioned down and dirty disc golf talk, that's how! In this episode, the state of the union is discussed and how it is affecting disc golf globally and locally - the growth of the sport, disc manufacturers, technology, and the ever present supply chain issues. Also, Jason gets all too excited for the new Spiderman movie, Alex whispers about feet-smelling cheeseballs, and everyone is skeptical about cupping.
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Recorded in front of a LIVE studio audience from the ETA Creative Arts building in South Chicago, kicking off the Chicago Disc Golf Expo, the guys are back with the most special of special guests - Paul McBeth! He and the rest of the Paul McBeth Foundation crew are in town to celebrate the Expo and to get things moving on getting a permanent course installed within city limits. They discuss the local and international obstacles faced by the PMF and how their plans have been and will continue pro...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 10
