Best Design Club of Canada Podcasts (2025)

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Ep141: Nick and Marks Top 5 Courses in the World, and David from WA on 'Poor Behaviour On the Course' 25:48

2d ago25:48

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Great message from Mick from the UK this week that we thought we'd explore a bit. Mick has asked Nick and Mark to give their Top 5 courses in the world, so we thought we'd run through them. In classic Talk Birdie style, the Top 5 becomes a Top 6 from each of them. And in Nicks case, one of the courses may have been influenced by the wine he was dri…

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Ep140: US Open Wrap: Spaun's Brilliant Win, Scotty's Final Day, Burns (Lack of) Relief Ruling, and Pros Behaving Badly 56:30

4d ago56:30

56:30

What. A. Weekend. The US Open had everything. Drama, comebacks, fadeouts, bad weather, amazing shots, and on the final day at various times any one of half a dozen players were a genuine chance to win. So good. We do of course start the show by talking about the US Open and the incredible win of J.J. Spaun. Mark talks about how Spaun describes hims…

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☎️ Voicemail: Andrew from Canada on his Fathers Day 'Present' 1:01

6d ago1:01

1:01

Andrew from Canada is watching Day 4 of the US Open, which at the time of publishing this is still wide open - Burns, Scotty and Hovland the three most likely at this stage, let's hope the rain doesn't get any heavier. But, to Andrew's message - he left a voicemail thanking Nick and Mark for the Fathers Day (in the US) 'present' that they gave him.…

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☎️ Voicemail: Brett from Brisbane on the US Open Day 1 0:46

9d ago0:46

0:46

Brett from Brisbane (like most of us) watched day one of the US Open and had a couple of thoughts on Nick O'Hern and Mark Allens predictions following the first day, so he left a voicemail. We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf; PING will help you …

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Ep139🏌🏿‍♂️What Nick O'Hern Focused on When He Beat Tiger Woods; Nailing Your Mental Game; and Shanking. 19:49

9d ago19:49

19:49

Some cracking questions from Talk Birdie To Me wolfpackers this week, and Nick and Mark love chatting through them in our feedback pods. Craig is having issue off the tee, he is shanking it, and asks for a few thoughts from the boys....they have some solid advice. David sometimes gets distracted when he's over the ball if he sees some movement in h…

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When you got to cut loose. Footloose. [w/ Jenny Glover] 41:51

11d ago41:51

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Jenny reveals (in the second sexiest accent in the world) a campaign for the AGO called “Art Rate Monitor.” Plus, hear how her almost career in law, and growing up in South Africa, inform her work today ABOUT OUR GUEST: After spending 20 years working in South Africa Jenny moved to Toronto and is currently a Chief Creative Officer at independent cr…

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Ep138🏌🏿‍♂️US Open Course is 'Brutal', Foxy's Big Win in Canada, Investigation Update on that Embarrassing Top 100 List 58:54

11d ago58:54

58:54

It's US Open week and you'd think we'd start the show talking about that, or maybe about Ryan Fox's win in the Canadian Open, but no. Mark has found a new emoji that he likes and that's what he brings to the table to open the show with. Seriously Talk Birdie To Me used to be a serious golf show, we have jumped the shark. Even worse, the emoji doesn…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: US Open Preview. Nick: 'It's Scary How Tough Oakmont is', Plus our Talk Birdie / Betr Multi 27:51

12d ago27:51

27:51

Today we preview the US Open this weekend, how exciting is it! Mark has come specifically dressed in green or, as he puts it, the colour of money. That's because he is convinced that Straka is still getting no respect, with Hummer and the Betr team putting him at 67 bucks. Mark says they clearly don't know what they're doing. Mark's also watched a …

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☎️ Voicemail: Scott Laycock on the 2001 Australian Open and Costly Bathroom Breaks on Course 3:10

13d ago3:10

3:10

After Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen asked Tour Pro Scott Laycock to get in touch with his memories of the 2001 Australian Open, Scotty shot us a message on socials which we read out on Fridays pod, and he then left a voicemail talking about it which fleshed out what happened in that tournament a little more. Scotty also commented on the story Nick and…

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Ep137: Is the Ryder Cup Outdated? And What is the Best Preparation for Majors? 23:33

16d ago23:33

23:33

Feedback pod today, bunch of your comments and questions to run through. Mark is curious to know how our request for mean tweets is going, short answer is 'underwhelming', we've only had a couple, so Mark decides Nick needs to offend more people on the pod. And we started our investigation a couple of days ago into the heinous crime that is the lis…

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☎️ Voicemail: Gordon from Melbourne on 'Slow Play' 1:26

17d ago1:26

1:26

Gordon from Woodlands in Melbourne watched the US Women's Open from Erin Hills at the weekend and found some of the pace of play frustrating, even though he enjoyed the event overall. He has an idea on how to deal with slow play and left Nick and Mark a voicemail. Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me w…

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Ep136🏌🏿‍♂️'He Plays the Right Shots at the Right Time', the US Women's Open, and Mark Rinses the World Top 100 Course List 53:54

18d ago53:54

53:54

After a massive weekend in the US Women's Open at Erin Hills, and a big tournament at 'Jacks Place', Ala Memorial, we're back with a busy Talk Birdie To Me podcast last today. Nick and Mark were very impressed with Maja Stark in her win in the US Open, Nick says she is 'an outstanding player', and Mark agrees, bit admits to not paying a huge amount…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus Ep: Titleist Honcho Talks About the New Scotty Cameron Putters 11:41

19d ago11:41

11:41

A short bonus episode of Talk Birdie To Me today, with a guest in studio - Gene Saunders, who is the Titleist Golf Club Business Manager, Australia and New Zealand. He's dropped in to talk about the latest Scotty Cameron putters, and particularly the chain link face milling technology. They look great, but clearly they're not made just for appearan…

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Ep135🏌🏿‍♂️The Troppo Tour, Australian Masters, and Nick and Marks Personal 'Golfing Goals' 23:10

21d ago23:10

23:10

Another feedback pod today, we love these as you basically do all the work and we just respond to your comments and questions. We start with wolfpacker Pete who has sent a pic in of the rakes that are apparently being trialled at Royal Queensland and is keen on Nick and Marks thoughts, Peter also had a suggestion for the best golf club in Queenslan…

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☎️ Voicemail: Darren from Perth: 35 Years of Golfing Mateship! 0:37

21d ago0:37

0:37

Darren from Perth and his mate worked out how many rounds they've played together over 35-years, and Darren gave his mate a cheeky drive-by at the end of the voicemail message. Can you beat their number? Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here, it takes only a moment and you can do it on your…

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When you can’t unsee it [w/ Geoff Baillie & Zachary Bautista] 59:55

25d ago59:55

59:55

Zach and Geoff get saucy and share the stories behind iconic campaigns like Heinz “Draw Ketchup” and “Can’t Unsee it” with Deadpool. ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Geoff Baillie is a Group Creative Director at Rethink, where he started as an intern in 2018. He’s led work for brands like IKEA, Molson Coors and Heinz—including campaigns like Draw Ketchup, Heinz K…

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Ep134🏌🏿‍♂️Is LIV About to Buy the DP World Tour ?? US Women's Open, and the Best Golfers by State of Origin 1:11:30

25d ago1:11:30

1:11:30

Massive show, we start by discussing the US Women's Open this week at Erin Hills, Nick and Mark talk through the Aussies and Kiwis, and the international stars. Nick's tip - on this course is to keep an eye on the 'power players', and Mark says watch out for Steph Kyriacou who is in great form. Mark loves the fact that the prize money is $12 millio…

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Ep133🏌🏿‍♂️Pros Repairing Divots (or not), LIV Players Return Pathway to the PGA, and We Review Rafael Nadal's Golf Swing 26:36

1M ago26:36

26:36

Today we're reading out some of your questions and comments, Nick is still in Cathedral this week, Mark in the studio. We start the feedback pod with some constructive (or is it) criticism for Mark from wolfpacker Ross. Does Mark take it in the spirit it was intended? Predictably not really. Craig has a question about tour pros and divots, why don'…

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☎️ Voicemail: Shaun from Melbourne on Kingston Heath's Rakes 0:49

1M ago0:49

0:49

After listening to this weeks pod where there was a question about the rakes at Kingston Heath, Shaun from Melbourne left us a message with some thoughts on the rakes at both Kingston Heath and Metro. Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here, it takes only a moment and you can do it on your ph…

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Ep132🏌🏿‍♂️The Tour Pro Tiger Woods Tells his Son Charlie to Watch; Mark Allen - 'The US PGA Got This Wrong'; and More on Rakes (sigh...) 54:15

1M ago54:15

54:15

We start today's pod talking about Scottie Scheffler's thumping win in Charlotte, Nick describes Scottie as 'Tiger-esque' at the moment, and Nick and Mark discuss his impressive performance, and some key moments. Mark loves how the year is shaping up with Rory, Scottie notching big wins, and Nick adds Bryson to the conversation as well. Nick brings…

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Ep131🏌🏿‍♂️Royal Melbourne Composite Hole Reviews, Criteria Suggestions for Greatest Shot Ever, and Cats Behaving Badly 25:52

1M ago25:52

25:52

Feedback pod today, and we've got plenty of comments and questions from the Wolfpack. We start with a message from a young bloke who might have a future in this crazy game - Bradley Hughes - with a comment on Royal Melbourne Composite, which is hard to argue with. That feedback from Hugo reminds Nick that he also left a voicemail last week with som…

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Bonus🏌🏿‍♂️'When He Hits a Ball it Stays Hit': Marcus Wheelhouse, Tour Pro Ryan Fox's Coach 17:16

1M ago17:16

17:16

A bonus episode today which came about after New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox won the Myrtle Beach Classic last week, which gave him a spot in the US PGA Championship in Charlotte this week....huge. Ryan is a fantastic golfer with a slightly unorthodox swing, that Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discussed on Talk Birdie To Me this week. During that chat, we …

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When designers get tattoos [w/ Léo Breton-Allaire & Ugo Varin Lachapelle] 58:20

1M ago58:20

58:20

Ugo and Léo reveal how they turned their youthful skateboard years into a (two time winning) design studio of the year. Hear about the Montreal design scene, the FORUM festival they launched, and getting inked. ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Léo Breton-Allaire and Ugo Varin Lachapelle are Partners & Creative Directors at Caserne. Léo is partner and creative dir…

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Ep130🏌🏿‍♂️'Missed the Cut' Stories; We Analyse Sepp Straka and Ryan Fox's Swings 58:17

1M ago58:17

58:17

Following the bonus pod this morning when Mark Allen broke the news of Rory McIlroy at Royal Melbourne Composite this year (so good!), for today's pod we park Rory, there's been plenty of chat about him, and there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss - but we have a full podcast today with some great stuff to chat about. We start by talking a…

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🏌🏿‍♂️It's On: Rory McIlroy to Play Australian Open 2025 at Royal Melbourne Composite 9:10

1M ago9:10

9:10

Last week on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast Mark Allen broke the news that it appeared that Rory McIlroy would play the 2025 Australian Open and it would be at Royal Melbourne Composite. It is now a 100% lock, and an announcement is imminent: as soon as this week, perhaps even today, which will confirm the news of Rory's appearance, the location, an…

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Ep129🏌🏿‍♂️US PGA Preview. Who Wins and Why 21:04

1M ago21:04

21:04

The US PGA at Quail Hollow is thisclose and you better believe we're excited. Today Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen have a yak about the tournament, and we build our Talk Birdie To Me Betr Multi. But first we start with Nick banning Mark from including Sepp Straka in the multi for two reasons, firstly Sepp has let us down previously, and secondly, Nick …

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☎️ Voicemail: Tour Pro Bradley Hughes on Tiger Woods Running out of Balls 1:26

1M ago1:26

1:26

Tour Pro Bradley Hughes left a voicemail to clarify a couple of points regarding the Tiger Woods running out of balls story that Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen discussed recently on the Talk Birdie To Me podcast. And what a great story it is with the added details from Hugo! Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie …

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Ep128🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback Pod: Matchplay Rules, Fave Clubhouses, and Can Rory McIlroy Win all 4 Majors in 2025? 32:19

1M ago32:19

32:19

A Talk Birdie To Me feedback pod today, and we start with a voicemail from Rob in Ryde, Sydney, who has a rules question about matchplay and having too many clubs in your bag. Nick and Mark think they know the answer, but we decide to get our rules expert Stu McPhee on the show to confirm....lucky we did, because we were incorrect! Whilst we have S…

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Ep127🏌🏿‍♂️Australian Open 2025: 'Rory McIlroy Will Play, it's Going to Happen'; Scheffler Stats: and Pubs on Golf Courses 1:03:43

2M ago1:03:43

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This week on Talk Birdie To Me, we have some news on a big, big rumour from a couple of impeccable sources to do with Rory McIlroy and the Australian Open. Mark reveals all on the pod about what it means. Nick and Mark discuss what it would mean for other players being attracted, and ticket sales, with the combination of Rory McIlroy playing and th…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: The Greatest Shot Ever Made in Golf 34:13

2M ago34:13

34:13

Following The Masters, and Rory's extraordinary win, Mark Allen made the bold claim to Nick O'Hern that Rory's shot on 15 on Sunday was the greatest shot ever made in golf. Nick agrees it was incredible, but isn't necessarily convinced that it was the greatest ever. Mark doubled down and said that if anyone could mount an argument for another shot,…

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☎️ Voicemail: Former Tour Pro Scott Laycock from Hobart 1:21

2M ago1:21

1:21

Former Tour Pro Scotty Laycock left a voicemail for Nick and Mark this weekend after hearing the FootJoy pod on the importance of shoe fittings. He offered a couple of thoughts and a quick story. Got a thought, story or question? Yo can leave a voicemail at the Talk Birdie To Me website here, it takes only a moment and you can do it on your phone o…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Guest: Monday Q's Ryan French: 'I Relate to Defying the Odds and Chasing Your Dreams' 26:44

2M ago26:44

26:44

At Talk Birdie To Me, we have all been fans of the Monday Q Twitter page (here) for a long time, it's a ripper, if you're not following it then give yourself an uppercut and do it immediately. The guy who created it is Ryan French, and after Nick and Mark have consistently been referring to the page on the pod, we decided to get Ryan on the show fo…

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When you follow your gut, bring a passport [w/ Brynna Aylward] 58:47

2M ago58:47

58:47

Pack your bags, Brynna is taking us on a career journey that spans Chicago - Mexico - Miami - Toronto. Plus, hear the story behind campaigns like “Prescribed to Death.” ABOUT OUR GUEST Brynna Aylward is an award-winning creative leader who is making her mark as the first Chief Creative Officer of adam&eveDDB US. With a reputation for fostering coll…

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Ep126🏌🏿‍♂️Peter Lonard Goes Rogue; the 'Abomination' at The Chevron; and Top 5 Unique World Golf Holes. 56:48

2M ago56:48

56:48

We're live from Titleist & FootJoy HQ and we start todays show with a story from Mark about the Australian Open Stonehaven Cup that Peter Lonard won at Moonah Links, and how the Cup was 'lost' for a number of months. Mark is convinced the story is accurate, but Nick and Third Man feel it sounds so unbelievable that we feel that it needs to be check…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Three Things to do on the Range to Improve Your Golf Game Immediately ! 11:20

2M ago11:20

11:20

The most common question that comes in for Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen at Talk Birdie To Me is along the lines of 'what should I practise', 'how should I structure my practise', 'what tips can you give me to ensure my practise is effective in converting to results on the course'. So this week when we received this email from Wolfpacker Matt, we thou…

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Ep125🏌🏿‍♂️Tips for Playing Slow or Fast Greens, Justin Rose at The Masters, and Why Does Mark Say a 59 is 'Not Even Worth Rating' 26:09

2M ago26:09

26:09

Welcome to another feedback pod, these are the episode where you control the topics and we read out your questions and feedback (good and bad)! We start with a chat about Mark's comments last week that the Rory shot on 5 was the greatest shot ever made. Some wolfpackers have a different view - we won't read them out today, but we'll wait until Nick…

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Ep124🏌🏿‍♂️Nick names a Tour Pro who 'Will Never Win a Major', and Mark says 'PGA Caddies Must Stop (this) Immediately' 1:05:21

2M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Today, Mark is in studio at Titleist and FootJoy HQ, Nick is at Cathedral in Central Victoria. We start the show with Nick mentioning that his wife Alana has just had her best round ever. He is very proud! We talk about the RBC Heritage Tournament on Hilton Head. Nick says that Harbourtown, which he played many times, was his favourite course on th…

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Ep123🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback. Nick: 'If He Fixes this, Rory Could Dominate', and do Nick and Mark really have 'No Class'? 30:08

2M ago30:08

30:08

We're getting plenty of feedback and questions coming in, sometimes we take a bit of time to get to them, but we're trying to work through them all as we can. Today on the pod we start by talking about a photo Nick shared on his instagram page - see it here - it's a great pic of Nick's caddy Wilbur at Augusta waiting for Nick. Speaking of caddies, …

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Ep122🏌🏿‍♂️The Masters Review: 'The Greatest Shot in Golf History', and the 'Breathtaking Drama' of Day 4. 1:06:41

2M ago1:06:41

1:06:41

Today's podcast is all about The Masters and the extraordinary tournament we watched. And of course, we start with Rory who was clearly already an incredible player, but is now a legend. Mark describes what we saw as 'breathtaking drama', and Nick and Mark just sit and chat about the tournament. We have no runsheet or plan for todays show, aside fr…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: FootJoy Special: Current Trends in Golf Shoes, Is a Shoe Fitting Worthwhile, and Crazy MyJoy designs ! 18:57

2M ago18:57

18:57

Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen have worn FootJoy their entire career, and given we do the pod from FootJoy and Titleist HQ we thought we'd grab the FootJoy Product Manager for Australia & New Zealand, Chris Patterson, to have a chinwag about golf shoes generally, trends, and some of what they've got coming. We discussed exactly what Chris does at FootJ…

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☎️ Voicemail: Former Tour Pro Scott Laycock on Craig Parry 1:24

2M ago1:24

1:24

Wolfpacker and Tour Pro Scott Laycock left a voicemail after hearing the podcast this week with a great story about Craig Parry. Keep them coming, we always love to receive your voicemails! You can leave one at the link below. We do the show from Titleist and FootJoy HQ, thanks to our great partners: Titleist, the #1 ball in golf; FootJoy, the #1 s…

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Ep121🏌🏿‍♂️Nick O'Hern Names His '5 Hard to Watch Tour Pros', Are Member/Guest Fees too High, and Mark Allen: 'This Reeks of Someone Who Doesn't Understand Golf' 1:01:41

2M ago1:01:41

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Fantastic win from Warrnambool's favourite son Marc Leishman in Florida at the weekend, and we begin today's show chatting about the win....Marc becomes the third Aussie to win a tournament in the last couple of weeks, following Min Woo and Steve Allen. Mark loves the 'drive, chip, and putt' competition and thinks there should be more of them prior…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Masters Preview - Who Will Win, Who Can't Win, and Nick Gives us 'Masters Memories' from Playing Augusta 35:16

3M ago35:16

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It's Masters week and we kick off our Masters preview show with Nick and Mark sharing memories of some of their favourite moments, and of watching it when they were kids Nick talks about the first time he played Augusta, and what he did on the 12th green before the tournament. And he talks about the course preparation and some of the 'tricks' they …

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☎️ Voicemail: Tim from Perth 1:21

3M ago1:21

1:21

Lots of feedback on the international feed, and Nick and Mark have made their views clear. The overwhelming majority of feedback has been that people want the old feed back, however in fairness it hasn't been one-way traffic. We received a voicemail from Wolfpack member Tim from Perth with a different perspective, and he explains his thinking. We d…

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Ep120🏌🏿‍♂️Politics of PGA, DPWT & LIV Agreement, Aim Point, Listener Swing Review, and .... MAFs ?!?!?!?! 19:55

3M ago19:55

19:55

Another feedback pod today with plenty of questions and another Wolfpack members swing for Nick and Mark to review. We start with a pic that you may have seen on socials about a golfer who thought his ticket to an Augusta practice round allowed him to play an actual practice round. A misunderstanding clearly, but quite funny, the twist is that Mark…

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Monkey Business Podcast #16 - What You NEED To Know Before Opening A Trampoline Park 41:31

3M ago41:31

41:31

In this episode of The Monkey Business Podcast, we break down what it really takes to open a trampoline park—beyond the gear, beyond the hype. From layout and walk flow to freight planning and hidden costs, this episode walks through the real challenges (and often overlooked details) of designing, building, and operating a successful park. It’s a r…

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When the beat drops [w/Kelly McCluskey & Ali Willa Milner] 43:16

3M ago43:16

43:16

Kelly & Ali sing the praises of the Canadian music industry. Hear how audio and advertising intersect. Cue up emerging artists on your playlist. Be inspired to shop for a fancy new sparkle vest. It’s an episode in perfect harmony. ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Kelly McCluskey Exec Producer/Partner, Grayson Music At the helm of the commercial production team, K…

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Ep119: Min Woo Cooks, When Nick ignored his Caddy at Augusta, and Why 'Golf Australia Should Call The Shark Immediately'. 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

We have to start today's show discussing the fantastic performance of Min Woo Lee at the weekend, it was wonderful to see, albeit a nerve-wracking finish with Scheffler coming hard at him. Nick and Mark have plenty of praise for Min Woo of course, and plenty of props for his caddy Brian 'Bo' Martin who they give credit to for remaining calm under t…

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Ep118🏌🏿‍♂️Feedback: When Tiger Woods Nearly Killed Mark Allen, Grand Slam of Club Golf, and We Analyse a Pod Listeners Swing 20:34

3M ago20:34

20:34

We've had plenty of feedback and questions coming in for Nick and Mark, so today a feedback pod. On the show we discuss: Broomstick putters following a question from James; Gibbo has some comments on the potential PGA/LIV merger and asks for thoughts; We spoke to David from Brisbane last week who went to the Barossa on a golf trip with a bunch of m…

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🏌🏿‍♂️Bonus: Why Mark Allen Can't Forgive Colin Montgomerie, and Did The Queen Really Say 'That' about Sir Nick Faldo??? 22:39

3M ago22:39

22:39

A fun bonus pod today, one which Mark has christened 'story time'. Don't worry, we'll dump the name, it won't survive. But today we talk about some of the great guys that Nick and Mark played with and spent time with on tour, Nick tells a hilarious story about tour pro David Howell involving Sir Nick Faldo and The Queen. Then.....Mark reveals why h…

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