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Dusty and Nic talk about the 2016 Championship from a variety of angles including the work that goes into promoting an event, the challenges of unpredictable weather and the actual excitement of the game on the field.
Jaime Rhodes joins Nic and Dusty to discuss the referee role in the MLU, the upcoming MLU Championship Game, exciting broadcast news and more in an extra long episode.
Dusty and Nic visit Weyerbacher Brewing Company to talk with brewer Zane Miller about pairing beer with ultimate positions. They also discuss the John Doe of the MLU and the outliers above him, and identify the Brunicorn in our midst.
Nic and Dusty talk about this past weekend's conference finals, the upcoming Championship weekend and the importance of "shooting percentage" in understanding outcomes.
Dusty and Nic talk about the playoff picture and the race for home field advantage on both coasts. They also highlight the Boston Area Women's All-Star Game and reflect on the passage of 50 episodes.
Nic and Dusty talk about some new video technology, the cross-country surprise in San Francisco, Boston's amazing comeback and this weekend's Stags visit to the Whitecaps.
Dusty and Nic talk about the challenges of balancing the negative and positive in commentary, the jarring nature of a dropped disc and the importance of the catch to throw transition.
Dusty and Nic share their amazement at Leicester City's Championship, talk through various league formats and do a short team-by-team review of the MLU as some of the teams hit the halfway point.
Dusty and Nic talk about the logistics and challenges of live streaming, discuss the updated MLU time out rules and clarify the role of intent and video in bands.
Nic and Dusty talk about calling games ahead of their MLU Live debut this coming weekend. They also discuss the virtues of jersey sponsorship and the phenomenon of the point run in ultimate.
Nic and Dusty talk about the opening weekend for the MLU, the importance of a SportsCenter Top 10 appearance and how the league is trying to make it easier to cover ultimate.
Nic and Dusty discuss the MLU's 2016 live streaming strategy, Dusty's Fools Fest experience with Calvin Ball and how the "coach's clause" essentially makes any sport ultimate (or ultimate any sport).
Dusty and Nic talk about the virtues of indoor ultimate, share the story of our new friends at Ultimatum Gdansk and talk about the role of cursing in sports.
Dusty and Nic talk about legendary soccer player Johan Cruyff and how his embodiment of total football applies to ultimate. This leads to a conversation about the different roles players fill with the disc in their hands.
Dusty and Nic spend some time thinking about how the best players solve problems on the field. Throwing with both hands takes the spotlight and the concept of sphere of catchability is briefly discussed.
Dusty and Nic talk about the difficulties in covering tournament ultimate, the importance of safe sidelines and one of the many rules of Brokian Ultra Cricket.
Nic and Dusty talk about the oddities of pre-game rituals and the methods of warming up. Also on tap . . . Dusty's statistics obsession applied to club ultimate.
Nic talks to Tim about his role in the new MLU website designs, the addition of stats like "hockey assists" and "throws into blocks" and Slovakia, Tim's favorite subject.
Nic talks to Billy Sickles about the recent Philadelphia Spinner's tryouts, the experience of transitioning from college to pro and the importance of coaching.