In this episode I talk to Brian Calle, Jumpi, and Mike Adlis, the tournament directors for Lei Out, Paganello, and Wildwood. We talk about what it's like to run three of the largest beach Ultimate tournaments in the world, who they are, the history of their events, and the future of their tournaments.
Enjoy!
In this episode I talk to Andrew Shen in Beijing, Zahlen Titcomb in Seattle, and Edward Wong in Tian Jin about the Chinese Ultimate community. We talk about the history of the sport in China, why it’s gaining popularity, the Chinese style of play, and their thoughts on the future of the sport.
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A short note about two upcoming elections:
If you’re an American citizen aged 18 or over, make sure you get out and vote in the presidential election. In most states you can vote right now. The polls close on Tuesday night, November 4th. Don’t miss your chance. Vote now.
If you’re a UPA member or any age or nationality, make sure you vote in the Board of Directors elections. You can vote right now by logging into your upa.org account. The UPA polls close at 3pm US mountain time on Monday, November 3. Again, don’t miss your chance. Go vote now.
Of all the people running for the UPA Board, two candidates stand out for me: Henry Thorne and Catherine Greenwald. Both candidates have a brilliant track record inside the world of Ultimate and they know how to get things done. They are fantastic leaders and like everyone else running for the board, are passionate about the sport. What sets them apart for me is their deep connection to youth Ultimate. They both have children who play the sport and they have proven time and again their commitment to the advancement of youth Ultimate. In my time working with Henry on the Board, and with Catherine inside the Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance, I have come to respect them as two of the most professional Ultimate leaders I have ever met. They are the kind of people you want representing you on the UPA’s Board of Directors.
Upcoming Interview: Ultimate in Tibet
While tracking down people to talk to about Ultimate in China, I connected with someone who is working with Ultimate teams inside Tibet. I wasn’t able to patch him into this most recent interview, but hope to be able to catch up with him soon. In the mean time, if you’re interested in sponsoring an Ultimate team in Tibet, contact Happyrat at fly335cm at hotmail dot com.
- Josh
A couple weeks ago I was zoning out thinking about Ultimate (what else?) when it hit me that there really isn't an Ultimate voice presence on the internet. This struck me as particularly strange since as we all know very well Ultimate players LOVE to talk. So, I decided to do something about it and went ahead and built www.theultiverse.com.
My plan is to talk to as many Ultimate personalities as possible and post my interviews as a podcast. For my first interview I talked to Tiina Booth and George Cooke about their experiences running NUTC and the UCPC. We also covered some stories about their lives and their vision for the future of Ultimate.
Next week I'm talking to Chase Sparling-Beckley and DeAnna Ball about their recent Spirit Awards. After that I have MikeG, Frank, and Ulticritic scheduled to talk about RSD.
I have my own list of questions that I am working on for each interview but I'm interested in what everyone out there thinks would be good questions. So, head on over to theultiverse.com and let me know what you think I should ask.
My goal is to post an interview at least every two weeks and cover a wide range of Ultimate related topics. If you have any suggestions for interviews, or any comments at all for that matter, make sure to send them my way.
Enjoy!
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