Best Lucas A Klein Podcasts (2025)

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FGB 95: Connor O'Reilly 1:05:08

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Connor O'Reilly, who might not personally admit to being the avenger with a Sharpie correcting hole distances on DGPT tee signs, logs on to talk about tour standards, rule interpretations, and bonsai. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with people in disc golf, who don’t always have to talk about disc golf. When there’s no define…

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FGB 94: Holyn Handley 1:01:19

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Holyn Handley teaches us how to be a potato, explores the game theory exercise of how and when to practice various skills, and how she's intentionally keeping a "winning culture" of people and routines. Test your knowledge of background noises by distinguishing the generator powering a bathroom trailer from trucks driving by from planes taking off …

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Heat, Coffee, and American Realignment Reflections 14:04

12d ago14:04

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www.realclearpodcast.comBy Lucas A. Klein, Ph.D.

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FGB 93: Dick Parker of GRIPeq 1:08:00

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Dick Parker, the traveling salesman of GRIPeq, sits down with Fish and we essentially have the conversation we'd have if the mics weren't on. We both do several voices or accents, riff on movies we love, plumb the depths of Dick's childhood/young adulthood hobbies that he somehow escaped and/or overcame to become a relatively successful adult, and …

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FGB 92: Harry Chace 53:22

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Harry Chace, Rhode Island's finest, extols the virtues of regional events, describes how he dipped a toe into Elite Series events in 2023 but then took 2024 off on purpose to get better, made a winter salad, and doesn't take the bait to completely clown on his friend group, even though at the very moment of recording they were probably making fun o…

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FGB 91: Lucas Oberholtzer Hess & Jesse Longenecker 1:03:34

1M ago1:03:34

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Lucas Oberholtzer Hess and Jesse Longenecker log on and Fish hollers about uncontrollables. We determine (later) that a 2019 Impreza has 1310 L of volume with the seats down, while a 2008 Prius has a mere 1210 L of comparable volume. Jesse walks through his approach to Winthrop in the process to his 2025 College Disc Golf championship, and how he m…

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FGB 90: Chandler Fry 1:11:36

2M ago1:11:36

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Chandler Fry, who's not retired, but is sort of retired, recently became Michigan's newest most dangerous local pro. We talk about his history of touring full-time as a professional disc golfer, how it became clear in 2024 that it was time to switch gears, what he's doing now for Discraft, and how sponsors and the Pro Tour might better value and su…

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FGB 89: Raven Klein on Sad Tour Meals 47:37

2M ago47:37

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Raven Klein, who maybe should have tupperware and propane sponsorships, re-joins the show to help categorize "Sad Tour Meals" and share some of their worst meals while on the road. Raven and Fish tell some bad jokes, alley-oop a joke opportunity to a bungling Ella Hansen, and yes, Fish went on another bad date. Support Raven Klein's food and graphi…

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Pt. 4. Todd Hayen, Ph.D. on the State of Psychotherapy 52:40

2M ago52:40

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This is the fourth part of a six episode series on mental health and the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and in the western world. Todd Hayen, Ph.D. is a Canadian psychotherapist, also the author of Shrew Views and of his own podcast, both linked below. He also has a new book. Check his substack for more information. This episode is avai…

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FGB 88: Silas Schultz 55:27

2M ago55:27

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Silas Schultz, peering out from a hat older than he is, joins the Fish Golf Brah-dcast to talk about his filming and editing aesthetic preferences, how sometimes the art of practicing throwing is more fun than competing, and how he and Fish drastically differ in their bag construction. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with peop…

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Pt. 3. The Perverse State of Psychotherapy: Jaco van Zyl 1:03:57

2M ago1:03:57

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Join Dr. Klein for the third installation of the series on the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and the western world. Jaco van Zyl is a psychoanalytic psychologist who grew up in South Africa and who now resides and practices in Ireland. Find his work below: https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080…

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FGB 87: Dr. Disc Golf, Jarod Paul 50:27

2M ago50:27

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Mild-mannered Jarod Paul becomes Dr. Disc Golf when he eats enough Greek yogurt with protein powder, and while he's not known to fight crime under that identity, he does help disc golfers with training plans and injury rehab. Jarod and Fish talk about how he individualizes workouts, talks through patients' symptoms and pathologies, and the ways he'…

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Pt.2. Dr. Mark McDonald: Narcissism & the General Downfall of American Psychotherapy 36:35

3M ago36:35

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Join me for this a continued multi-part series on the deterioration of the mental health field from the perspective of the professionals in the trenches. Psychotherapy has veered for many decades into reinforcing pathological narcissism and has been a handmaiden of diminishing functioning in the new generations. Become a Real Clear Member and liste…

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FGB 86: Ali Smith on Statistics in Disc Golf 47:42

3M ago47:42

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Ali Smith joins the show to discuss the current limitations of information being gathered in disc golf, and being presented as authoritative statistics. We talk about descriptive and prescriptive ways that player and course statistics could be used to improve broadcasts, player preparation, and course design. Ali also drafts three players for a kab…

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FGB 85: Fish Solo on PDGA Board Elections and Playing Through a Slump 43:43

3M ago43:43

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After a little break from posting, Fish logs on to talk about the difficulties of playing through a slump, how design projects are helping him regain the enthusiasm to play, laboriously slogs through a baseball analogy, and why that means he hasn't posted an FGB episode in nearly two months. In the second block, a description of attributes Fish wou…

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Pt. 1. Can Psychotherapy Be Revived? Dr. Richard Kradin 51:42

4M ago51:42

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Become Real Clear Join me to discuss the state of psychotherapy. Dr. Richard Kradin enters Real Clear again in order to address the pathology of our times, the mental health fields complicity in producing those problems, and a way forward. Dr. Kradin's BooksBy Lucas A. Klein, Ph.D.

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FGB 84: Ella Hansen's 2025 AL Preview 1:35:25

5M ago1:35:25

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Ella Hansen, a fount of guarded pessimism about the Mariners, joins the show to preview the 2025 MLB season. We examine some trends in free agency, laud short kings, don't at all believe in the Yankees (which can only get us in trouble later), and still can't believe after all of their itinerant history that the Athletics are making their worst mov…

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FGB 83: Fish Solo (YUCK) 35:15

5M ago35:15

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Fish climbs onto the hot seat for the occasional solo Q&A episode. He shares the disaster he'd most like to see on a road trip, how he's practicing DGPT courses during practice days, and how pro players feel about rules calls. Let's hope the planned recordings coming up go well, because this is the worst guest this podcast has ever seen. The Fish G…

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FGB 82: Kat Mertsch 52:21

6M ago52:21

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Kat Mertsch drops the beat on some old music (she's younger than Jerry Garcia is dead), shares stories of wildly-named animals from her Arkansas childhood, and talks about the vital role of self-belief in her disc golf career. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with people in disc golf, who don’t always have to talk about disc go…

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FGB 81: Gregg Hosfeld, 1987 World Champ + Course Designer 1:08:04

6M ago1:08:04

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Gregg Hosfeld, the "Miniac" and "Frivolist", 1987 PDGA World Champion, and one of the foremost course designers in Florida, joins the Brah-dcast for a typically (for us) wide-ranging discussion of semantics of language, Hos's design philosophies, his putting style, and some of the early iterations of the "Gran Canyon" course in Brooksville, FL, now…

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Dr. Sally Satel 50:35

6M ago50:35

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REAL CLEAR + MEMBERSHIP Join host Lucas Klein, Ph.D. in an enlightening discussion with Dr. Sally Sattel, an esteemed American psychiatrist, on the Real Clear Podcast. This episode delves into pressing issues such as anti-Semitism in psychological associations, the impact of political correctness in medicine, and the troubling shift towards non-evi…

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FGB 80: Kevin Huver, DGPT Director of Photography 1:38:12

6M ago1:38:12

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Kevin Huver, the Disc Golf Pro Tour's Director of Photography and principal photographer for several years, steps out of the woods wearing camo to describe his artistic influences, multi-day preparation on each course to help prepare a story arc for DGPT and Major tournaments, and part of his long-term vision for how photography is important to the…

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Wilfred Reilly 32:36

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Join Real Clear Podcast for VIDEO and full experience! Wilfred Reilly joins Lucas Klein on Real Clear Podcast in order to respond to Real Clear members comments and to react to the progress and setbacks of the Trump administration in the first two months.By Lucas A. Klein, Ph.D.

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Jeffrey Tucker on the "Economic Storm" Ahead 57:29

6M ago57:29

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VIDEO AVAILABLE AT https://www.realclearpodcast.com/ In this insightful episode of RealClear Podcast, economist and prolific writer Jeffrey Tucker from the Epoch Times shares his perspectives on the current state of the U.S. economy, its challenges, and where it may be headed. The conversation delves into key topics such as recession indicators, th…

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FGB 79: Leonard Muise, Course Designer and DG Hall of Famer 1:13:00

6M ago1:13:00

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Leonard Muise, designer of Golden Gate Park, the OTB Open & 2025 Champions Cup layouts, and numerous other temporary and permanent courses, takes a break from fiddling with satellite imagery and wind roses to talk about his creative process, taking feedback from players and event organizers, and other topics around disc golf course design. Go find …

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FGB 78: Chris Clemons & Hanna Huynh 1:00:58

7M ago1:00:58

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Chris Clemons & Hanna Huynh join the FGB near the tail end of their offseason in Indiana to discuss Hanna's three-year ascent in the FPO field of the DGPT, how they navigate practice rounds and play styles together, Chris's history as a touring player traveling with others, the importance of routine and special experiences, and a music festival dis…

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FGB 77: Mahmoud Bahrani, Part 2 54:47

7M ago54:47

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Mahmoud Bahrani takes a second lap, in this (direct, no intro fluff) continuation of FGB 75. We continue talking about the philosophy of coaching, some of Mahmoud's personal running accomplishments, books he's reading in an ongoing journey to learning how to be a better coach, and we both reveal some cultural blind spots in arguably the dumbest gam…

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FGB 76: Simon Lizotte, Live from Disc East 55:11

7M ago55:11

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Simon Lizotte returns to the Fish Golf Brah-dcast in a special format: A live taping of the podcast from the Disc East expo in Boxboro, MA on January 25, 2025! Simon teases his new podcast, Crushed Pepper, then we talk about how disc golf media and players could better address sponsorship changes during the offseason, share some AirBnB horror stori…

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USSR to Austin: Christian Ray Flores on Cultural Marxism & American Spirit 1:41

7M ago1:41

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Listen Directly: Real Clear + Christian Ray Flores shares his compelling journey from refugee to entrepreneur, highlighting cultural dynamics, the dangers of Marxism, and the importance of individual agency. He urges listeners to cultivate a sense of mission in their lives to navigate challenges while emphasizing America’s unique resistance to coll…

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James Howard Kunstler 1:03:18

8M ago1:03:18

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James Howard Kunstler joins Real Clear. Get Real Clear + We discuss the pressing psychological issues facing modern society, particularly among its youth, while drawing lessons from Marcus Aurelius on resilience and stoicism. The conversation explores the impacts of technology, urban planning, and cultural dynamics, highlighting the need for indivi…

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Harris Campaign Post Mortem with Jamie Miller 1:10:57

8M ago1:10:57

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Join Real Clear + A detailed examination of Kamala Harris's campaign reveals the pitfalls of vague messaging and reliance on identity politics. The episode highlights the Democratic Party's need for reform and a coherent, compelling narrative that resonates with voters. They must move on from the disaster-politics they have used. • Kamala Harris's …

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FGB 75: Mahmoud Bahrani Part 1 46:43

8M ago46:43

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Mahmoud Bahrani, relentlessly efficient at either a sprint or jog because he listened to Coach, joins to talk about his experiences as a competitive high school and college runner, how those are informing his current philosophies and training plans as a high school track and cross country coach, and the difficulties of understanding or communicatin…

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FGB 74: Fish Golf Dog-Cast ft. Chandler Fry, Ella Hansen, & Raven Klein 1:29:55

8M ago1:29:55

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Chandler Fry, Ella Hansen, and Raven Klein take time out of their busy schedules of meeting dogs, in a yearlong competition organized by Fish, to talk about many of the dogs they met in 2024 on disc golf courses. That said, much of the first segment consists of concussion stories and a graphic description of Chandler's plight between Idlewild and W…

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FGB 73: Edgar Kunz, Poet and Disc Golfer 1:10:34

8M ago1:10:34

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Edgar Kunz, Baltimore-based poet, ultimate player, and disc golfer, joins the show to talk about some similarities between writing and sports. We talk about the process of finding the inspiration to reach peak performance, the seasonality of creativity, the process of writing to balance depth and complexity with economy, and often diverge into vari…

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FGB 72: Caleb Rancourt, Pure'd Disc Golf App 48:05

8M ago48:05

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Caleb Rancourt, the founder of the Pure'd Disc Golf App, wanders along to talk about the original idea for the app, how it differs from other "competitors" in the disc golf tech space, and how the development and advertising had to meet the vision and prospective users. Check out the website at https://www.pureddiscgolf.com/about-pured and look on …

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FGB 71: Brian Schweberger 57:14

8M ago57:14

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Brian Schweberger, the current and maybe forever record-holder of most PDGA-sanctioned disc golf wins, takes a break from slinging frisbees and pizzas to talk about caddying, some subtle and blunt changes we'd like to see to competitive disc golf, and especially thumbers! Our special gift to you this holiday season is that Schwebby takes a scam cal…

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FGB 70: Rick Sassaman on the USDGC 1:20:05

9M ago1:20:05

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Rick Sassaman, who's a veteran of caddying for Fish, playing tournaments, and problem-solving at every job he's ever told me about, joins the show to talk about his week at the 2024 USDGC in Rock Hill, SC. Rick and Fish talk through gameplanning for the course and how what each saw should influence Fish's practice over the winter and in the eventua…

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Dr. James Lindsay 21:46

9M ago21:46

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Support my work and Join Real Clear for this full episode and all others. https://www.realclearpodcast.com/ Dr. Lyndsay’s work: https://newdiscourses.com/ Can radical feminism and Marxist ideologies reshape scientific disciplines? Join us for a compelling conversation with Dr. James Lindsay, an American author and mathematician known for his outspo…

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Wilfred Reilly: Post 2024 U.S. Election Analysis 34:57

10M ago34:57

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Join Real Clear Wilfred Reilly Books Political scientist Professor Wilfred Riley of Kentucky State University returns to Real Clear to share his unique insights into the recent U.S. presidential election. We explore why Kamala Harris's defeat was more about her own campaign missteps, lackluster appeal, and public speaking challenges rather than the…

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FGB 69: Fish, Solo 52:52

11M ago52:52

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Fish has no guest, but does have questions from the internet on topics of course design, attitude on the course, baseball, and the 2025 DGPT schedule. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with people in disc golf, who don’t always have to talk about disc golf. When there’s no defined topic, everything is on-topic, including tauntin…

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FGB 68: Greg of the OTB Roadshow 49:29

11M ago49:29

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Greggy Biscuits, the long-driving disc vendor (and, it would seem, polymath of everything else in the disc golf ecosystem) for the OTB Roadshow, gets diverted into handpies really quickly, describes what makes a good vending setup at a tournament, and how he's said "yes" to folks in disc golf, and those have led to even more opportunities! This epi…

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Fostering Meaningful Connection: Mentalization, Social Media, and Rational Public Discourse 16:00

11M ago16:00

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SUBSCRIBE Is the way we engage on social media eroding our ability to connect meaningfully with others? Learn about Mentalization, the process through which we understand and interpret mental states, and learn how its deficiencies are linked to conditions like borderline personality disorder and autism spectrum disorders. We explore how social medi…

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FGB 67: Gannon Buhr 41:40

12M ago41:40

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Gannon Buhr pauses before a practice round at Maple Hill to talk about his learning process, adding shot shapes and skills to further optimize his game, and the role of confidence and readiness in throwing individual shots. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with people in disc golf, who don’t always have to talk about disc golf.…

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Are We In a Recession? Data and Planning (Free Version) 6:20

12M ago6:20

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SUBSCRIBE CONSULTING SERVICES Could an inverted yield curve and a volatile market spell a recession? Join us as we unpack these crucial indicators that have been signaling trouble since mid-2022. We’ll guide you through the maze of GDP metrics, exploring why recent figures might not paint the full picture of our economic health. This episode is you…

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FGB 66: Mike Wagner of Discraft 41:36

12M ago41:36

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Mike Wagner of Discraft had a pretty open schedule once he didn't have to trim any more Cyclone flashing. He talks about how Discraft has established some partnerships with Disney (Star Wars) and some other celebrities and athletes, the tweaking of molds based on test runs, and some subtle differences between how Discraft and other manufacturers ap…

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FGB 65: Thomas Gilbert on Ivy Hill 1:26:07

12M ago1:26:07

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Thomas Gilbert, he of long limbs and long throws, surprisingly mostly agrees with Fish, he of long limbs and short throws, about the Ivy Hill Golf Course used at the 2024 PDGA Pro World Championships. They talk about characteristics of effective holes and courses, each hole on the course, their commonalities, and what worked or didn't about them. T…

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FGB 64: Mike Moser 53:36

1y ago53:36

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Mike Moser, the Delaware Deucer, joins the Fish Golf Brah-dcast to talk about the importance of community in local and regional tournaments (with the West Virginia Open after a thunderstorm as the backdrop), how his mentality is evolving as a player, recount Fish calling him for a courtesy violation, and younger touring players he enjoys watching. …

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FGB 63: Madison Walker 56:50

1y ago56:50

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Madison Walker joins the show to share how she disassembled some critical components of her truck in search of a stink source, how to make the most of a week off on the road, and how she is a Hot Goose and what it's like to be a Hot Goose. The Fish Golf Brah-dcast is a series of conversations with people in disc golf, who don’t always have to talk …

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Jewish Identity & Politics: Insights from Dr. Guy Golan 10:12

1y ago10:12

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SUBSCRIBE TO REAL CLEAR PODCAST https://linktr.ee/guygolan Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Guy Golan, professor at TCU and author of "My Brother's Keeper," as we unpack the complexities of Israeli-American relations and the evolving identity of American Jews. Discover how the historical alignment of American Jews with the Demo…

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Wilfred Reilly: New Book Review 15:23

1y ago15:23

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SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL Is Western culture really as malevolent as some narratives suggest? Join us as we welcome Professor Wilfred Reilly, author of "Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me," to challenge these pervasive academic narratives. Reilly takes on popular works like Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" and the "1619 Project," argui…