Season 3 Episode 11 - The Tourney Journey Pt. 2 with Leo Borowski

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 important and controversial revisions.  They discuss their opinions and predict whether or not they will make an impact on typical tournament play.  Also revealed is the crews' latest and greatest idea - a fantasy disc golf league the details of which must be heard to be truly appreciated.  

Sean is super excited about his log, and Alex just wants to poke everyone in the eye.  Ryan is looking forward to peepee pants, and Jason blindly stumbles into a commanding lead in the crews' new venture.

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 in front of an audience of some of the podcast's most die-hard fans, the Trio makes their way through Trinity Links disc golf course.   Right from the start, they're hit with a barrage of surprises that make the journey an unforgettable one.  

Alex might just have loaded dice, and Sean has forgotten the lyrics to every song he's ever heard.  Ryan can't stand drinking plastic, and Jason goes through some life changes that need to be seen (and heard) to be believed.  

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 spirit.  Ryan will get a chance to prove he wasn't grown in a lab, and Jason finds out that he may have a future in the Japanese game show industry.  

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 into his struggles, experiences with substance abuse, and his long and winding path to recovery and what he can do to help.  Mike is in the early stages of starting a recovery and support disc golf club, and has big plans to grow the club into a non-profit organization that will aid those in the sport and outside it using disc golf as the path to heal and rehabilitate. 

Alex gets lost in pimple-popping videos, while Sean turns into a radio host from 1943.  Ryan has planted a flag on the nerd planet, and Jason can't help but feel sparkly.

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 entrepreneurial successes and failures, his beginnings with disc golf, and his commitment to bettering himself and others through the sport.   He takes them behind the making of his autobiography 'Growing Up Disc Golf' and the evolution of Blue Power Disc Golf which promotes disc golf for individuals with special needs and their families.

Alex can't decide whether he's completely off smoking, while Sean gets misty-eyed about the Delly's.  Ryan is learning how to 'catch'em all', and Jason compares his nose to horror-movie villans' backsides.  

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, in this game, everyone's a loser!  The yuck faces were ever present.

Sean gets in touch with his feelings, and Alex embraces the 'anxiety' nickname given to him while he was away.  Ryan divulges his still-present fear of Freddy Kruger, and Jason has a bathroom story that needs to be heard to be believed.  

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 behind the Canyon's hole 17 long tee pad.  Also, Sheila has just recently returned from her trip with the girls to Sandy Point.  While on their trip to disc golf heaven, Stu (Sandy Point's infamous groundskeeper) gave  them a tour of the supposedly haunted Lakeview cabin and gives them several first hand accounts of strange happenings.  

Sean is finally ready for it all to wind down, and Sheila mistakenly trusts her husband with scratchy lottery tickets.  Ryan won't shut the f$&k up about the shed, and Jason may finally be done with Starbucks and manicures.  

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 some of the area's finest 'chili'.  They stopped at 'The Nati', famed midwest disc golf shop, and were able to convince owners Jason Kerl and Adam Jones to sit with them for an impromptu episode that is one of their best ever.  Set up just outside their shop amongst the background of Mt Airy's hole 1, they step away from the normal format and get into all things Cincinnati disc golf - what it takes to keep things rolling in the area, relationships with parks and the city, and the trials and tribulations of being a TD, past and present.  

Sean immediately makes two new best friends, while Alex can't wait to get back to the hotel hot tub.  Ryan feels validated as a broke TD, and Jason is sore head-to-toe from diving into the deep end in his first official full round of disc golf.  

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 to enjoy green space is truly inspiring.   They get into all the events and tournaments they have run, and how they have turned into park district supported/funded programs for children and adults alike.  Also, they mention what is in store for the future of the community and their organization.  

Alex plans to film a wedding for the first time, while Sean's PTSD resurfaces as he's reminded of events past.  Ryan just can't get behind Mexico's aliens, and Jason can't even figure out how to say our guests' names.  

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 an annual trip like this with your friends and what it can mean for your mental health throughout the year.  They go HARD into the traditions and procedures that they have cultivated to make the trip so nerdy and special.  

Sean got a new cock, and Alex tells the story of getting superpunched as a kid.   The Deucer blows everyone's mind with a surprise offering.  Ryan is STILL building the shed, and Jason has finally gone off the alien deep-end.