The Most Anticipated Episode Yet! | Disc Golf Debate Night

Trevor is joined by Rich, Dustin, Brodie, and Jake for this week's debate night!
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[@jasondunnewold4946]

Commenting every week until Uli is on the show: week 2

[@stuartautr3441]

Seconded

[@myvidaloka]

@@stuartautr3441thirded

[@landonalbert2063]

Fourthed

[@nickcowan4147]

Uli won’t come on here! He already has to listen to Brodie talk enough as is. Let the man have some peace😂

[@geoffkomdeur9103]

Oh what an amazing idea.

[@LaneScism-hi6xi]

I dont get all the hate for brodie. This show would be terrible if it was just boring, quiet, agreeable conversation. Thats what grip locked is for... whether right or wrong at least hes passionate and makes it an actual debate instead of just a convo amongst friends. Every good talk show needs a villian and im glad hes there!

[@QaIeb]

I don't hate Brodie. But some of his tangents can be quite disagreeable, so he gets the heat

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

It’s hilarious that Grip Locked is now known as the agreeable conversation podcast. As a long time viewer. Brodies great but he’s going full Skip Bayless on some of these episodes.

[@Luffy-rf5yc]

Grip Locked is still around?

[@pigs6486]

The disc golf community is a trash community realistically. If most old people are dumb, the old fucks who are new to disc, are the worst in sports.

[@QaIeb]

@Barry_MaCockener true

[@RichSlaton]

Fun time once again! Thanks for having me and BRING IT ON GARY

[@thumberlife]

You want it, you got it! Bring it on, Slaton!

[@mattedison492]

"That dudes a volunteer. Are we ok?! " Brutal 😂😂

[@DustinDiscGolf]

As always had a great time being on the show!

[@dbarenski]

Dustin’ crushin’

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

Fingers crossed for the Dustin, Rich and Gary Holy Trifecta one of these episodes.

[@whitneygraham9045]

Definitely one of the better weeks!!! Solid line up of analysts and would love to see Gary Brodie Dustin Hunter and Rich all battle it out!!!

[@TLDec17]

Never change Brodie! You're the reason i watch this show

[@derekwiley4770]

Love how Chris Clemons actually did ace the hole and no one IN disc golf is even talking about it… plus the dude is a volunteer so who gives af if he dresses up for Star Wars day, we should be thanking the dude for being out there all day not making him feel like ass for having fun 😂

[@ClimbTimeRC]

If it was Paige Pierce that was on the line, even Terry Miller would have called it safe :).

[@tydumeproductions]

Rich, Dustin, Gary, and Hunter/Brodie is an all star cast.

[@myvidaloka]

Rich is goated already 😂😂😂

[@AmortizerYT]

I’d love if Dustin and Rich were always apart of the show, and the 4th person is always different. (Might be tough for that person) but this episode was great!

[@patnope6344]

i kinda agree with brodie on the lightsaber thing, like yea cool if its a silver event or a qualifying event for upcoming people, but at an event where its being filmed is kinda weird. obviously the dude probably talked to the td about it and they told him it was okay. and thats all that really matters tbh. will also say i think if like the top 5 fpo land there it gets called inbounds ngl

[@chaselancaster9142]

Shout out to Austin Sol! My company is sponsoring them this year and have a booth set up at each home game. The first game was fun and had a great atmosphere.

[@frowgbat]

brodie was right again...few more he'll officially be the alex jones of disc golf

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

I am with Dustin, stakes and string is the way to go 👌

[@jakemurtaugh3875]

Didn’t know I was walking into a bloodbath this week. Next time I’ll get out the whiteboard and get some visuals

[@thumberlife]

Gotta take down the green screen dragon with good old fashioned elbow grease and stats! I have been sequestering myself in the mountains in meditation for my next encounter with Rich.🤣All jokes aside, great show, man! Those guys came out swinging on that one.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

Haha you did great. The pundits have been super strong this year.

[@Bowl845]

Brodie! Please read this… For OB lines…. Take the nails out of the colored whiskers used for C1, then nail em in marking OB in 10 foot intervals, and spot paint the nails. This keeps the white stakes outta the way for hitting/stopping discs. THEN have marshals and/or players carry a small length of twine. There will be no moving strings or tripping hazard, etc… Thanks for reading!!

[@SildarHazelshade]

Good idea 👍👍. Colored whiskers could even be applied to every nail for the 10' intervals.

[@tannerw817]

Brodie is like a caveman being thawed out and given the internet every week. At least he gave us, "... it's my job to stroke myself..."

[@Grumblymuff]

I think people need to relax with Paul. Having torn my labrum, it took me almost two years after surgery/rehab to get back to %100.

[@ERICWAGNERSLUCID]

Brodie! You’re playing great! Let’s get it!

[@joeyb.8613]

This show is one of the reasons Brodie is awesome! A sleepy panel podcast discussing disc golf is suddenly much more entertaining! Keep up the great work! Best wishes to all you guys!

[@smileyjojacksonhead6767]

I agree that all staff and volunteers should be held to professionalism.

[@smileyjojacksonhead6767]

Brodie doesn't want notes but has Silas on tap for his responses, 😆

[@tydumeproductions]

I just don’t get the card thing. Is it a big market?

[@andrewaring]

It's just another form of gambling

[@barrypeirson3710]

Lightsaber guy has a name! OB Kenobi. Dammit! It was hilarious and it did not detract from the professionalism or image of the sport at all. Hilarious and not really weird. Millions of Star Wars fan out there. Its a story of good and evil. Loved OB Kenobi. And Brodie if someone ACED the hole and OB Kenobi made it on the footage of the shot it would probably add to the hype. ESPN commentator: "Disc golf ace! And OB Kenobi was there! How cool. May the 4th be with you" Brodie and Trevor just hate Star Wars

[@TimberrethDPT]

Man of the people. BRING BACK STANDING BRODIE!!!!

[@mikethomas5451]

Thanks to Rich for pointing out the obvious comparison of a multi-game series generally letting the better team advancing vs the crazy excitement of March Madness one and done. Time and scheduling are currently a problem.

[@aklevin]

This was a very entertaining episode.

[@davidschreck6574]

As someone who's color blind, it's harder to distinguish between the green and red lightstaber vs the red and green flags. The flags are much larger so it's way easier to see the color.

[@AdamUpsDiscGolfJourney]

Comfy throws! I love it

[@BrodieSmith]

Man of the people here. Going to be another tough week to decipher what the people want.

[@thumberlife]

Don't worry, Brodie! I'm not gunning for your weekly spot. I'm just trying to carve out my own. 😉

[@TimberrethDPT]

Bring back standing Brodie! Go get the W! Get the points first and then rebuttal the heck out of them!

[@temberlowe1123]

Please make verbal score updates for audio listeners.

[@thumberlife]

Man of the people! I noticed that Brodie, when reviewing the comments last week, failed to acknowledge all the support for my Mt. Rushmore picks. #covidrushmore #debategate

[@kalebaaron1611]

Hot take: Cole Redalen quitting mid-round for no reason by way of a giggly Instagram video is a WAY worse look for professional disc golf than a spotter with a lightsaber. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@detectablethickness]

i wish i could commit to anything in my life as hard as brodie commits to his bad takes. he asked what the difference between the spotter and a mascot is? well the mascot is actually paid to be there. as long as they still have volunteers doing all this stuff, let the volunteers have fun once in a while.

[@joshpifer768]

There’s a difference between self officiating and competitor officiating. In professional golf, competitors aren’t allowed to call each other on violations. You are required to call yourself. So if disc golf wants to be truly self officiated, people should be calling foot faults on themselves

[@douggiefreshdg]

Happy belated birthday big Hun!

[@Footfaultguy]

Rich is good… one could get lost in those eyes 😍🤣🤣

[@mikethomas5451]

I agree with Rich (mostly), string can get loose and also affect a disc moving across it either way. Thick painted lines? The NFL uses rather wide painted lines for their sidelines, and the NBA sidelines are not pencil thin either.

[@primeapollogaming1178]

I understand what Brodie was trying to say about the official with the lightsabers. I think that gets an exception since it is one day a year. However, if you had an official dressing up as a clown every tournament, then yes, that is ridiculous. No hate Brodie, been supporting you since your trickshots at Florida. You got me into ultimate and disc golf.

[@RichCiminisCrustyTissue]

Paul would of had a good ddo if he didn't have to play hole 18

[@JDar23]

“He’s a pro disc golfer first”. Dude I think Paul probably puts family over disc golf lol

[@Chaser90EK]

What do we need to do to get a REBUTTAL! shirt?

[@RichSlaton]

Perfect idea

[@Bowl845]

Addition….. you’re only painting a little spot to make it easy to locate the nails. Then do the obvious from there!!

[@XRP-MOON]

We need an all pro panel soon! The Alden, Gavin, Gannon, Issac crew That Would be hilarious

[@davisbs1971]

Officials should act official. I'm with Brodie on this one.

[@kalebaaron1611]

Hey Brodie, love ya man, but rebuttal is a noun. As in "I have a rebuttal". The verb form is "rebut", as in "would anyone like to rebut?". I know, it does sound weird, so you could also just use "refute the argument " or "respond to my argument".

[@hubterk]

I am a big Star Wars fan - I have a Star Wars tattoo. I am against the Jedi spotter, and here's the difference: fan/spectator vs volunteer/staff. The 8 Holes, the Flamingos, the American-flag shorts guy are all spectators, them going wild is good for the sport. Whether you are volunteer or staff, you are acting as part of the tour/course and in my opinion, should act professionally as such. Whether you like Star Wars or not, it looks unprofessional and is taking the sport in the opposite direction. I also dislike the spotters at Maple hole 8 that go hog wild and run across the green in choreographed patterns. Just wave your flag to mark the shot in or out and let the players do their jobs.

[@ninjasrus333]

I dont see what's wrong with having the posts be ob and a the twine between then be a guide, but you have to pull it tight. I know they've done that in the past and that's how it was at champions cup this year

[@chrisproffitt6198]

How do you stake string on a curved line?

[@kennethsensenig767]

As Brodie is very unprofessionally yelling about unprofessionalism in the sport…… hello……

[@Daniel-lr4tr]

All he knows is how to be loud and stupid

[@codymaisonneuve]

He gives this podcast energy. Without him mixing things up and going over the top sometimes, this would be a very slow, boring, super polite chat. The show is literally called Debate Night! You’re doing exactly what he wants you to do, get upset and comment. 👍

[@Daniel-lr4tr]

It's you're. And I never listen to that clown, but I can see why you would now

[@garrettming359]

Brodie’s antagonism is one thing that genuinely makes this show 3 times more entertaining. Also love seeing the perspective of an actual pro who is on side every event.

[@nickcowan4147]

Calling Birdie a Pro is kinda stretch.

[@garrettming359]

He literally is though so…

[@mikethomas5451]

Team Light Sabre! One that one day, and he properly did it. Formula 1 teams have had their pit crews dress in Stormtrooper themed outfits. Various professional sports teams in Baseball and Hockey wear various themed uniforms on special occasions. This one time special item keeps the fun in the sport. Star award is a massively universal main stream pop culture item and not an obscure item only a few would know about.

[@J0jj3m]

An official taking attention away from a professional is ridiculous tho

[@devon3800]

I feel like the 135ft drive comment didn't make much sense. Emily was playing the hole for par the whole way (which is a good idea considering only 6 players even averaged under par the whole tournament). She had a slip on the wet tee pad and early released the disc causing it to leak OB. She reached the hole in the intended amount of shots, just got punished with some bad luck along the way.

[@RichSlaton]

I stand by what I said, it was a bad shot with a VERY strange disc selection.

[@morticianjohn]

​@@RichSlatonit was a good point and my favorite moment of the whole show with the comparison to where a good drive might land.

[@devon3800]

​@@RichSlatonI'm not saying it was a good shot. There was a slip on the pad which explains the bad shot, and then playing the hole for par using a stable disc that she had been using effectively that whole tournament. Hence why she placed third and barely missed the playoff. I'm sure we've all had a small slip and threw a disc the wrong unintended direction, but to use it as a distance insult didn't make much sense to me. It's like someone hitting first available tree and saying they can only throw 50ft or what have you.

[@RichSlaton]

@@devon3800 it’s not an insult, it’s a fact. It was a bad shot. I didn’t see much of a slip, but either way it went short, left and OB. The POINT was that quibbling over the card’s out call was silly when the real problem was the shot itself.

[@larryshort5414]

You need to carry a carpenter's chalk line

[@Zipoqs]

100% with brodie. The light Saber thing is cool I guess but if we're aiming to make Disc Golf look more legitimate, and not GIMMICKY... then there's no room for those goofy things from OFFICIALS.

[@GRIND3RSC0]

Brodie makes the show 10x more hostile every time 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikesurvant6730]

happy birthday big hunt my birthday is the 10th of May the best month of the year

[@rman713]

Brodie usually has good points and good rebuttals but… he is kind of a jerk sometimes 😂

[@pdmackey798]

Foundation: ease sponsor brodie to go though a "how to debate appropriately" course to keep this a debate night and not a fast forward though brodie's shouting match

[@pdmackey798]

*Please

[@jasonphillips3817]

Sooner rather than later please. So obnoxious.

[@harleybk3]

Paul is a professional disc golfer first? I say family has to be first.

[@jameswisegarver3120]

2 things: If you don't want scripts, stop giving out the questions first. While I love Trevor, the moderator of a debate should never be giving opinions, especially when everyone hasn't had their time.

[@qstar710]

Seems like the people that are fine with the lightsaber dork are the same people mad about Cole quitting because he needed to be more professional.

[@ohNONOky]

Should the RipitGrip pads be mandatory to mark lies for foot faults?

[@SickWorldPerspective]

Hell yea brodie. No the jedi doesn't matter.. Unless you want a 100k for 1st place someday.. The more goofy the sport is, the less money will be put into it by high ranking members of the professional sports community.

[@brianh553]

The Jedi Master had far more integrity and honor than Cole. The dude literally made a video of himself giggling while quitting. But Obi Won makes disc golf look bad huh?

[@cammednbs]

Can we stop listening to people with no experience and just get Rich and Dustin every week. No one cares about random college students.

[@jakemurtaugh3875]

I’m flattered you think I’m so young ◡̈

[@ADamItalian1173]

I can tell Rich hasnt set up a course or prepped for a tournament. Correctly using string is a wonderful thing vs trying to use paint evenly or on growing grass.

[@RichSlaton]

A local event is one thing, but these are pro to it events played on courses specifically mowed and prepared for DGPT events. Spraying those lines isn’t the same.

[@garrettming359]

I think Brodie would do better if he didn’t wast half of his clock every question

[@DerekNelson-dr3qx]

Brodie Smith is such a tool, and thinks he's so much better than everyone else.

[@jasonurroz570]

Brodie is always right. The lightsaber was lame, and if something would have happened to get on SC Top 10, the DGPT would look lame to the outsider / sponsors.

[@tylerhuttenlocher5481]

Isaac Robinson is probably struggling because of Prodigy's plastic variability 😅

[@bernan1]

On the hot seat? Brodie...not to win, but to cash. He's overdue.

[@ks-pg5sh]

ESPN runs content as "The Ocho" every year...and we're worried about one dude and his light sabres? Get over it.

[@ERICWAGNERSLUCID]

Lightsabers and cloaks … another reason PDGA should be amateur DGA The disc golf pro tour is not successful, here are a few reasons why: players, sponsored by disc manufacturers, make millions of dollars while tournaments, sponsored by the same manufacturers, pay out peanuts! It MUST be the other way around. Disc golf manufacturers don’t have professional courses that are designed for spectators and professional camera crews. Announcers never (rarely ever) mention the disc thrown or its specific weight. Announcers are not experts in announcing! Players carry too many discs. There must be a limit and discs must be weighed before each tour event. Baskets and tee pads vary from tournament to tournament. There must be a standard basket and tee pad. The adverts under the basket, those MUST PROMPTLY AND PERMANENTLY BE REMOVED!!! FLAGS ON TOP OF EVERY BASKET SHOULD BE MANDATORY! There are no (almost none) major outside sponsors of tournaments. These are some major problems. Before the tour can attract major sponsors (soft drinks, alcohol, automobile, jewelry, etc.) there must be viewership. In order to increase interest in the sport, pay outs must be much higher. Macbeth got 7 “million$”! That’s “70” 100,000$ payouts! That’s “1” player contract!!! Players need to “earn” their money by winning. Then they can eventually be sponsored by clothing, automobile, alcohol, soft drink etc, manufacturers or other outside sponsors. Viewers and fans of disc golf must demand that all these and more steps be taken to push our sport to the level it deserves to be at.

[@panic_basket]

Replace Brodie with light saber guy

[@netposerx]

Yeah, silly things are not tolerated in "professional" sports. It's like if MLB or a college basketball team put someone in a goofy mascot suit and did goofy things. Imagine if that happened? Fans would leave those sports en masse. Brodie, once again, having a horrible take. Kinda like the one about wearing golf clothes before he realized disc golfers have to get in all sorts of weird positions during a round. Imagine if Brodie started skateboarding and telling pro skaters to dress better and act like a boring golfer.

[@BrodieSmith]

Your take is horrible. Comparing a mascot to an official makes no sense.

[@netposerx]

@@BrodieSmith Spotter is not an official

[@pdmackey798]

When we start paying the officials then stars wars is out of place

[@d3icid4l65]

Brodie is the heart of this show 😆 always entertaining. Lmao

[@andrewaring]

Major League baseball and nba do Star wars days every year anyone who is mad about that man with the lightsabers on Star wars day needs to pull that stick out of their butt and loosen up

[@readingthewaters]

Is the umpire dressed as a Star Wars character? No, it’s the other entertainment acts. A spotter shouldn’t be dressed like that either but dress the basket like R2D2 and shit

[@iheartdiscgolf]

Hot take: Brodie doesn't like Star Wars because he wanted to go as Princess Leia for Halloween but his Mom didn't let him. He got a poor Obi-Wan imitation costume and got made fun of it and now he is scarred for life. "Official Spotter" he isn't a tournament official like other's have said he is a volunteer. You can easily find other instances of people dressing up while volunteering, this guy isn't a rules official, or a score keeper, he is basically a guy that makes an UNOFFICAL judgement call on if a disc is in or out of bounds. I don't understand the obsession with sportscenter. Sure in the 80s and 90s when everyone had cable it was big. I think debate night actually averages more viewers than sportscenter. SC averages less than a million views for the big episodes SVP, and usually the 6PM or 9PM one. Now how many KZbin or TikTok views are you going to get from an ace highlight? Just as many if not more, and guess what? The comments will be just as stupid. "Oh what about lightsaber guy waving around lightsabers.." the average viewer of Brodie's favorite show Sportscenter is 18-49... most of these people grew up with Star Wars and are familiar with it and are most likely familiar with May the 4th, which is Star Wars day. Sure some people might think it is childish, but honestly Disc Golf is not going to be the PGA tour, nobody wants Disc Golf to be the PGA tour. If you are mocking what he was wearing... umm NFL games? How about your team? You know The Raiders.. who have Raider Nation and dress up in silver and black face paint? Look at a google image search. If you seriously are worried about a guy dress up as a Jedi to call OB, you need to find another hill to die on.

[@geneticode1741]

Disagree. Dressed up in a costume with lightsabers was goofy.

[@kramliker]

Brodie smith is a twine tickler

[@ryandoherty7994]

aggregate playoff at worlds with mcbeth and conrad. favoring a certain players skill is invalid bc they’re pros and should have all the skills.

[@jamesonklein9363]

Brodie is definitely right on the whole Star Wars spotter situation. If it’s a professional event, keep it professional. This isn’t some local random doubles league…

[@andrewaring]

But it's ok for MLB and NBA to do star wars day but not for a guy to use sabers as flags on literal star wars day

[@jamesonklein9363]

@@andrewaring yeah, and are the refs running around dressed as chewy? Clear distinction. I just want the sport to grow and be taken seriously man, and that ain’t it

[@geneticode1741]

I agreed with it as well. I get it, but it was goofy.

[@whorchatasoto]

"Ripping rope" sounds like pooping

[@RichSlaton]

That’s what I thought!

[@chrisrhome6638]

Dustin was looking stuff up on the fly and pretending he remembered it.

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

Everyone has notes my guy.

[@chrisrhome6638]

@@leastselfawarepotassium Notes are taken ahead of time

[@leastselfawarepotassium]

@@chrisrhome6638true. I don’t see it as too much of an issue for just looking up some quick stats though.

[@pigs6486]

Star Wars is stupid and that spotter was perfectly fine

[@CZ530]

Stop saying string... Small rope is what it is. Can easily use yard fabric U nails to hold the rope tight, problem solved.

[@joelwiebe1868]

Do not take Brodie off this show. I will not watch anymore if that happens. Brodie brings the heat.

[@Footfaultguy]

🤣🤣 You can tell Dustin does not like Brodie calling his opinion trash 🤣🤣

[@pinhighdiscdyes]

Brodie needs to start losing points when he comes into a question without an answer. Literally started his light saber answer by saying I’m not on one side or the other but everyone else’s answer is trash! At least they had one 🤡

[@ClimbTimeRC]

Team make the pro tour more serious and less nerdy please.

[@andrewaring]

Both NBA and MLB do star wars days during the season. The man was doing it on actual star wars day loosen up.

[@ClimbTimeRC]

​@@andrewaring Are the players/coaches/Refs in Star Wars clothing while in the game?

[@andrewaring]

@@ClimbTimeRC that person was none of those things

[@tydumeproductions]

I’d like to see this without people knowing the questions before hand

[@readingthewaters]

I think graphics being used is an unfair advantage to the rest of the panel. It might be worse than reading a power point word for word. Although it was entertaining not sure how fair it is because not everyone has equal access to such features

[@Footfaultguy]

DDO…. Take away two holes (18 on rd1&3) give him pars he finished -18 tied for 8th Give him bogeys he -16 tied for 11th Dustin, just go back and look at his scorecard, he didn’t play bad at all. The last three tournaments have been very positive for Paul getting back to the top and making a push for wins

[@JDar23]

I am not team light saber… cringe

[@JDar23]

“That’s now meme-able 😃” …. Ugh

[@mattmay6348]

Sitting Brodie has never won, and I won’t stand for it.

[@darwin325]

Brodie needs to be the Director of Rules for the PDGA. You do need to speed up play.