Unstable Discourse - A Disc Golf Podcast
by Top Secret Studios
Hosted by 3 disc golf entrepreneurs and one professional trivia master, Unstable Discourse brings listeners behind the scenes of a highly active disc golf scene; the greater Chicagoland area. Each episode covers a topic that applies to disc golfers worldwide. You get to be a fly on the wall for conversations with influential personalities in the sport ranging from Paul McBeth to the local Chicagoland heroes. The show pairs serious topics like mental health and community building with a healthy dose of it's signature brand of 14 year old boy humor. Welcome in!
Episodes
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Season 6 Episode 7 - A Lot of Lunch Tables with Tim Kjeldsen
The guys are joined this week by J-Town Secretary, internet funny-man and worst golfer ever Tim Kjeldsen. He give us a peek behind the curtain of one of the larger disc golf clubs in the country. One of Tim's duties is managing the clubs social media and he has some very strong opinions about…
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Season 6 Episode 6 - Hey Ladies (and Gentleman) With Nora and Brent Reuter
The guys welcome in returning guest Nora (Balati) Reuter and her husband Brent as a call back to the 'Hey Ladies' tradition. More importantly, however, this truly inspiring power couple talks about their roll in the growth and development of disc golf in the greater Rock River area of Illinois....
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Season 6 Episode 5 - This Kid is Going Places with Noah Feil
The crew is joined by the youngest guest yet to date - a 16 year old Mr Noah Feil. He's only been playing disc golf for a handful of years, but in that time he has turned heads with incredible play and an enthusiasm that proves the next generation of disc golf is in good hands. He talks about his...
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Season 6 Episode 4 - What Risks Aren't Worth Taking? With Mike Stahulak
The crew welcomes in Mike Stahulak - a long time Jtown disc golfer and member of Team Link, a club that is actively working on improving Channahon's beloved Frank Grimes Disc Golf Course. He explains the club's motivation for the work they've done and improvements that are in the works. Mike is...
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Season 6 Episode 3 - Bringing Back Life - with Steve Behrens
The crew invites a long overdue guest to sit down and give the lay of the land on the new Joliet course. Steve Behrens, right-hand man of former guest of the show Mark Grabavoy, sets the record straight on the course that has had everyone talking for the last several years. They'll learn why it…
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Season 6 Episode 2 - He Wears Many Hats with Mike Krupicka
Another heavy hitter guest joins the crew for the season's second episode: Mr. Mike Krupicka. The man holds many titles - Illinois Disc Golf Hall of Famer, PDGA Illinois State Coordinator, IOS Tournament Director, and Chairperson of the PDGA Rules and Regulations Advisory Committee, to name a…
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Season 6 Episode 1 - The Facts of Life with Dana Vicich
Its really happening! Season 6 is upon us and what better way to get things kicked off than to invite Dana Vicich to sit on the mics with us (for the 3rd time?!). He's got some new credentials this time - Newly minted Head of Operations at Climo Disc golf. He gives us the full run-down on how it...
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Season 5 Episode 13 - There is no "I" in Fierke, with Mike Fierke
Its the season finale! Probably. Mike Fierke joins the crew to talk about what its been like to run 10 years of the ever popular Movember Doubles tournament and what the it means to him to raise awareness and funds for such a worthy cause. Things get a little heavier as they also discuss some...
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Season 5 Episode 12 -The Handsomest Man in Disc Golf with Mike Conlee
Why haven't they done this sooner? The crew brings in Veteran Mike Conlee to give us insight on a new revitalization of a local course that has been too close to the chopping block. He explains his method for speaking with the parks department and meeting them where they're at to advocate for our...
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Season 5 Episode 11 - When you Serve, You Win with Jim Schultz
Road Trip! Again! The crew was formally invited to take a trip around Lake Arvesta in South Haven Michigan and play the course with designer and Hall of Fame disc golfer Jim Schultz. He sits in on the mic to talk about the the Lake Arvesta Sports Complex and how he fortunate he was to become a…
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Season 5 Episode 10 - Shootin' the Shit in the Shed
The crew has made their way to Fancher Farms, a mere stones throw from Callahan Acres, to officially christen the Shed and round-table some current events and general disc golf happenings. They are joined by friend and past guest of the show, Mike Apostolou, to cover a variety of topics…
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Season 5 Episode 9 - I'm a Stat Man with Geoff Chappelle
The crew is back together for another nonsensical episode, and this time they bring in long time listener/first time caller Geoff Chappelle. He's a local Birdbrain club member, self-appointed number-cruncher, and all around good dude. He gives us the ELI5 version of how disc golf statistics have...
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Season 5 Episode 8 - Bomb pops and Skrimps (Summer Recap)
The crew is back after a month(s) long hiatus for the summer rush. They sit down to catch up (and mustard) with what has been a whirlwind of a disc golf summer. They talk tournaments, new courses, video blogs, the fantasy league standings, aliens and the power of hummus. Sean rights the ship with...
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Season 5 Episode 7 - Home Course Improvement
The crew records the last episode of the first half of season 5. The first half is relatively normal, but then they take things outside at Callahan Acres to get their hands dirty. Sheila films while the boys construct a teepad, from start to almost finish, and they do it in 90s sitcom fashion.…
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Season 5 Episode 6 - The Ripple Effect with Jorge and David Piña
This is one for the books, folks. Future guests take note: there is no going back after this episodes guests, Jorge and David Piña, show up and kick things off right with a full barbeque spread that damn near brought the crew to tears. Once they all had their fill of brisket, chicken, ribs and...
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Season 5 Episode 5 - Fox Prairie Recap and More!
The crew settles back down at Callahan Acres to try and digest the giant meal that was the trip to Fox Prairie. They discuss the course in more detail now that they have gotten the full picture from the Halley family - not just its history but what may be in its future. They also chronical some…
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Season 5 Episode 4 - UD Destination Fox Prairie: Build it and they will come
The UD crew takes a short-lived, but unforgettable trek to southern Illinois to check out the new and highly rated Fox Prairie disc golf course. They all expected to play some disc golf and interview Erin and Raegan Halley (course creators), but what they experienced made this the trip they'll...
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Season 5 Episode 3 - Look what the Big Cat Dragged In with Ryan Stilson
The guys are fresh off the course, after testing some new tee pads at Callahan Acres. They sit down with long time disc golfer and new Dellwood Disc Golf employee Ryan Stilson. They touch on a wide variety of topics, from cats, to pizza, to mullets and beyond. Ryan outlines his very complicated...
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Season 5 Episode 2 - Risky Business: the Cost of Next Day Coverage with Andy Padula
Season 5 is in full swing as the guys bring in former Jomez crew member Andy Padula to discuss the ups-and-downs of accepting a dream job touring with some of the pioneers of modern disc golf media. His story poignantly illustrates the struggles and growing pains of a booming…
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Season 5 Episode 1 - Disc Golf STILL RULEZ with Mike Apostolou
Season 5? Really? The guys took a short break and now they're back at it baby! They kick it off with special guest, good friend, and fellow tournament director Mike Apostolou to share with us some of the latest and 'greatest' PDGA rule changes. While there are many, they try and tackle the most...
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Season 4 Episode 18 - Dellwood and Dragons Finale
Alright, all you nerds, dust off the D12s and make your your wizard robe still fits - it's the episode you've been anticipating since last spring! Sean, Alex, and Ryan finally embark on their quest to save the Deucer from the smoke monster in the epic conclusion of Dellwood and Dragons! Recorded…
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Season 4 Episode 17 - Season Recap
It's that time again, and the crew gets introspective with another season recap. Jason Takes command as they're put on a timer to try and cram in as many highlights from each episode as they can remember. Sean and Sheila share a fired up, and Alex surprises everyone with overflowing holiday…
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Season 4 Episode 16 - Making the DISCovery with Michael Ferreira
The guys sit down for some real talk on a subject close to all their hearts - substance abuse and addiction. Their guest, Mike Ferreira, has recovered from substance abuse disorder and been sober for 6 years, largely to the rediscovery of disc golf, the sport itself, and its community. He gets…
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Season 4 Episode 15 - The Book and the Barbecue Sauce with Scott Stokely
The guys put together an episode that has been a long time in the making. Disc golf legend Scott Stokely hops on the mic and makes himself at home at Callahan Acres. Stokely shares candid stories, opinions and life lessons that are larger-than-life but also humblingly human and relatable - his...
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Season 4 Episode 14 - Jason Takeover Part Deux
Alex returns and makes the group whole again, as Jason takes the reins in a sequel to the Season 2 fan favorite vodka-shot trivia! Continuing on in the Halloween spirit, he tests the crew's knowledge of horror movies past and present. With everyone's favorite mystery vodka shots as the buzzers…
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Season 4 Episode 13 - Nightmares on Disc Golf Street
The podcast is down a man, as Alex is sick with Covid. The show must go on, however, so the 'Deucer steps in as the crew embraces the spookiest of seasons and discusses their own top 10 disc golf nightmares. They reveal a lesser-known real life story about 'Dead Man's Cave', the now defunct dam...
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Season 4 Episode 12 - Destination Penetrated aka Idlewilded with Jason Kerl and Adam Jones
They actually did it! The crew drove down to the Destination-Penetration course winner and world famous Idlewild Disc Golf Course in Burlington, Kentucky. They spent two full days taking in the intense and incredible disc golf that the greater Cincinnati area has to offer, as well as consuming…
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Season 4 Episode 11 - Pressure From the Bottom - with Eric Savoie and Kevin Derrick
On this episode, the guys bring in Disc Golf Chicago's own Eric Savoie and Kevin Derrick to discuss their role in bringing disc golf to the city. Their persistence with the park districts to be formally recognized as a viable and sustainable solution to preserving nature and allowing city-goers…
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Season 4 Episode 10 - SPelve with Donnie Longtin and Joe Roppo
Welcome to the back 9! The guys are back at it after three months of a crazy summer. They bring in long-time-talked-about friends Donnie Longtin and Joe Roppo to discuss exactly what is so special about Sandy Point Disc Golf Ranch and Resort. Furthermore, they delve into the importance of having…
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Season 4 Episode 9 - The Player Experience
Reinvigorated by some hot rounds in a sanctioned tournament, Sean and Ryan lead the discussion about the player experience. Sean gets into re-igniting the competition fire after being in the thick of things and taking down the old man division. Ryan touches on taking tournament play for granted…
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Season 4 Episode 8 - Hey Ladies 4: Amy Laskowski Returns
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.…
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Season 4 Episode 7 - The Steaks are High with David Cope
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…
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Season 4 Episode 6 - Getting Disc Golf into Schools
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...
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Season 4 Episode 5 - 'DELLWOOD and DRAGONS part 2
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…
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Season 4 Episode 4 - Destination Penetration
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...
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Season 4 Episode 3 - DELLWOOD and DRAGONS Part 1
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,...
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Season 4 Episode 2 'The Bearded One Returns' with Dana Vicich
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...
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Season 4 Episode 1 - 'You Gotta Believe'
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...
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Season 3 Episode 15 - Season Recap
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...
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Season 3 Episode 14 - Just Start Doing It - with Terry Miller
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...
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Season 3 Episode 13 - 'Coming Full Circle' with Steve Rachan
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…
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Season 3 Episode 12 - Fired Up!
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,...
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Season 3 Episode 11 - The Tourney Journey Pt. 2 with Leo Borowski
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...
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Season 3 Episode 10 - Leveling up! With Brian Earhart
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…
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Season 3 Episode 9 - 'Adam Ryan for President' with Adam Ryan
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...
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Season 3 Episode 8 - 'Bawesome' with Chris Sprague
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...
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Season 3 Episode 7 - The Mad Scientist of Disc Golf with Mike Strauss
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...
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Season 3 Episode 6 - Hey Ladies 3: Further down the Lakeberg
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....
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Season 3 Episode 5 - 'We ARE the Little League' with Clayton Beilfuss
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…
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Season 3 Episode 4 - '1000 Rated Friends' with Anthony Guzzo
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...
About this show
Hosted by 3 disc golf entrepreneurs and one professional trivia master, Unstable Discourse brings listeners behind the scenes of a highly active disc golf scene; the greater Chicagoland area. Each episode covers a topic that applies to disc golfers worldwide. You get to be a fly on the wall for conversations with influential personalities in the sport ranging from Paul McBeth to the local Chicagoland heroes. The show pairs serious topics like mental health and community building with a healthy dose of it's signature brand of 14 year old boy humor. Welcome in!
Hosted by
Top Secret Studios