Pod Practice

Jonathan "Nutt" Nethercutt joins us in person as we take on the wings of death in the Hot Ones Challenge. While navigating the gauntlet, Nutt tells us about North Carolina's ascension in ultimate over the last decade, the influence of Mike Denardis, transitioning to Colorado Ultimate, and the importance of coaching. We also talk top 5 throwers of all time and answer an email question from Ian Jutsum. Being together in person was a blast. This episode was the most fun, and painful, one to record yet. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

Grant is back to talk a little bit more about his book and we dive a bit into his career. He's been at the pinnacle of the sport at every level - YCC Champion, College Champion, Club Champion, World Champion. He gives some advice on evolving as a player and finding reasons to continue competing at the highest level. Indie Pubs: https://indiepubs.com/products/mediocre-monk Amazon: https://amzn.to/44x6f3N More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

We recap the first Summit road trip of the season. Road trips are exhausting, but the best time for bonding with teammates. We talk a bit about building team chemistry and what kind of adjustments we might make game to game. Ian Toner also joins us to talk about about a Kins Bomb, and give a little insight into what it's like being an Ultimate commentator. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube

In the 12th episode of Pod Practice we ran into some technical issues recording so Grant will be coming back for Part II to finish the conversation and answer some fan questions! Check out his new book if you haven't already. We'll link to it below. Grant is incredibly thoughtful and one of the best players of his generation. In Part I we talk about what stood out to us after reading The Mediocre Monk and scratch the surface on how we can apply Buddhist lessons to modern day life and becoming better ultimate players. Indie Pubs: https://indiepubs.com/products/mediocre-monk Amazon: https://amzn.to/44x6f3N More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube

Over the last half decade, Rowan has done as much to push the sport forward as anyone. Putting yourself out there on YouTube, Instagram, and other social platforms has its pros and cons. It can have effect the way your peers look at you. It also opens up opportunities to connect with communities near and far that you otherwise would never be able to. He also talks about his holistic approach to training, the principles of DC offense, and how much we can learn about throwing from disc golf. More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube

On the tenth episode of Pod Practice we are joined by Devynn Miller. She shares the ups and downs of supporting Quinn's obsession with ultimate. It takes big sacrifices to achieve greatness in pursuit of our dreams. It's easy to forget that our loved ones are also making huge sacrifices to support us in that pursuit. Quinn is lucky to have found a partner who provides that support. We couldn't be happier for the two of them. Congrats to Devynn and Quinn on the next step in their lives together! More from Pod Practice: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube

On the ninth episode of Pod Practice, we talk to one of the most accomplished players of the last decade, Sean Keegan. Since 2014, Sean has been to 5 National Semis, 3 National Finals, won 2 Championships (Bravo 2014, Pony 2018), won a WUCC title with Pony in 2022, and made the team USA roster. Sean has gone through a lot of ups and downs from a reputation standpoint and coming back from injuries. At 36, he has had one of the longest careers playing at the highest level of the sport, and many of his best seasons have come after he turned 30. He credits his teammates, hard work, and a passion to be the best for his longevity in the sport. More from Pod Practice: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠YouTube

On the eighth episode of Pod Practice we're joined by Liam Searles-Bohs. LSB has been a super-star talent since playing YCC with Triangle Triforce. A top 5 Callahan finisher, Liam was an immediate impact player for UNC Darkside as a freshman and helped lead Darkside to 3 National Titles, helped lead Ring to their first title in 2021, has played on many national teams, and most recently will be rejoining the Carolina Flyers in the 2023 AUDL season. LSB's resume of accomplishments is too long to go into, but still manages to be the most humble guest we've spoken to. More from Pod Practice: Instagram Twitter YouTube

On the seventh episode of Pod Practice we're joined by Akane Kleinkopf of the Colorado Alpenglow. She also coaches Fairview HS in Boulder. After playing at Whitman during undergrad, Akane helped lead Quandary as a Grad Student to a Finals appearance at USA Ultimate College Nationals in 2022. She went on to play with Love Tractor during the Club Season where she and Jack McShane served as a dynamic duo in the backfield. More from Pod Practice: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠YouTube

In the sixth episode of Pod Practice we chat with Pawel Janas about the best way to eat a potato. He also gives us an economics lesson on the future of the sport and why we need to invest in youth. Pawel's favorite way to eat a potato: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017491-ash-roasted-potatoes More from Pod Practice: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠YouTube