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It’s like playing a round of golf with some of the most interesting innovators, entrepreneurs, and listening to the stories behind their success. Hi, I’m Paul Liberatore, and I love talking to entrepreneurs and the stories behind their band. I find it intriguing when people are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and success. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to some of the bigge ...
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Courtroom Drama! Inside LIV/PGA Tour Legal Battle, Cam Smith, Muirfield
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The Drop Zone was inside the courtroom with lawyers from LIV and the PGA Tour! Well, our first guest was, at least. Writer Josh Sens joins the pod to reveal what he learned from on site and then Sean and Dylan talk all things LIV, PGA Tour, break down Cameron Smith’s no-comments and dive into Sean’s trip to Muirfield for the Women’ British Open (an…
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#86 - The Golf Sock: Josh and Owen Finnerty (Founders)
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We made it to Episode 86 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Josh and Owen Finnerty They both play college soccer and absolutely love to play golf, and the golf industry is not a new place for the Finnerty family. Their Dad, Bryan Finnerty, is the CEO of V1 Sports and Galway Bay. The Golf Sock is…
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Ep 2411: Clifford Mobbed, Man Utd Twitter Transfers, The Great O'Donovan - 15/08/22
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There were contrasting weekends for the two stars of last month’s All-Ireland senior football final as Fossa’s David Clifford got mobbed by tiny pitch invaders so cute even Ken couldn’t have a problem with them, while Kilkerrin-Clonberne's Shane Walsh was at a wedding as his club secured a dramatic win over Headford. Paul O’Donovan's unstoppable ma…
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Ep 2410: Souey In His Happy Place As PL Goes WWE - 15/08/22
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The weekend marking the 30th anniversary of the Premier League belonged to Graeme Souness who declared after watching Chelsea 2-2 Spurs that "we've got our football back." We argue about what that means and whether this new direction is likely to lead anywhere good. Laurie Whitwell and Dion Fanning join us to talk about the weekend's football. Shou…
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Concrete Germans, Abstract French, Poor Silva, Rugby's Uncomfortable Conversation
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Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service which includes Ken on goal hatching, poor Bernardo Silva, US Murph on the Irish-American broadcast poet, and rugby's uncomfortable conversation. Join for a fiver a month at secondcaptains.com/join. It takes less than two minutes to set up, there’s no contract, no obligations and no h…
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Ep 2405: Ref Mic Success, Clutch Kilkenny, Camogie Power, Rugby League Comms - 08/08/22
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The GAA's first foray into using a ref-mic was a resounding success on tg4 yesterday (as exclusively revealed by Frances Murphy during her TV guide on Friday), and we had a thrilling, tense, physical, All-Ireland camogie final this weekend as well. If we're playing rugby league commentary on this show then you better believe it has an extremely hig…
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Ep 2404: Superman Gets Off The Mark - 08/08/22
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City's midfield made the passes, Erling Haaland scored the goals, and all is rosy in their garden, once Guardiola gets used to his new job as a guy who talks about the younger Haaland for a living. Elsewhere it appears the Premier League has rolled out interesting new rules which mean lots of random fouls are no longer fouls. Will this encourage th…
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Premier League Preview, Small Town GAA, America's Winning Machine
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Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service which includes a Premier League Preview show, the GAA's tug of love, and US Murph on America's winning machine. Join for a fiver a month at secondcaptains.com/join. It takes less than two minutes to set up, there's no contract, no obligations and no hidden fees. Our GDPR privacy poli…
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#85 - Todd Kolb: Instructor, YouTuber and Author
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We made it to Episode 85 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Todd Kolb from USGolfTv. Todd Kolb, husband, father, coach and entrepreneur with a passion for excellence and achievement. In his 25-year journey around golf he has been blessed with many wonderful mentors and experiences that have help…
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Ep 2399: Lionesses Win Euros, Hearts And Ratings, Darwin And Haaland Swap Seats - 01/08/22
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England are European champions, after a final that attracted the biggest-ever UEFA tournament crowd and the biggest UK TV audience of the year. Liverpool won the Community Shield as Darwin Nuñez enjoyed a better debut than Erling Haaland - what wild conclusions about the season to come can be extrapolated from this one friendly? Richie Sadlier join…
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Finau’s Game-Changer, LIV Gets Political, Pints with a St. Andrews Champ
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This week’s Drop Zone: Why Tony Finau’s Detroit win is such a game-changer, what happens when LIV gets political and what it’s like when a DP World Tour winner celebrates down the street from Sean! The fellas break down this week’s action, talk about what’s next and try to sort through the professional golf landscape — again — while we ready oursel…
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#84 - Merdian Putters: Ryan Duffey (CEO)
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We made it to Episode 84 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Ryan Duffey the Founder and CEO of Meridian Putters. At Meridian they don't believe that a custom milled putter should cost you thousands of dollars and they know your game deserves better than your typical machine cast putter off the r…
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Ep 2394: Tuchel Does A Lampard, Nice Guy Erling, Barca's Pun - 25/07/22
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Ken has returned from holidays and it's time to ease back into familiar routines, starting, obviously, with Frank Lampard and moving on. Why does Antonio Conte make his players run till they puke? Might Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish make City the most watchable team in Europe this season? And how are we meant to make sense of what is happening a…
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Ep 2393: A Dynamite All-Ireland Final, The Clifford And Walsh Show, Ken Returns - 25/07/22
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It was a classic All-Ireland final, and it was a fitting stage for two of the great individual final performances of all time. David Clifford scored 8 points to win his first Celtic Cross, and was still almost over-shadowed by the luminous brilliance of Galway's Shane Walsh. Oisin McConville and Paul Flynn talk us through the major talking points, …
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Eddie Pepperell Interview: On LIV, Money, Chasing His Game
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Eddie Pepperell can be tough to put in a box, which makes him one of golf’s most intriguing voices. The British pro joins the Drop Zone to break down the future of golf, why he wouldn’t join LIV, his search for his own form, why he has stopped playing practice rounds — and the general state of the world. Enjoy! DISCOUNT CODES RADMOR DISCOUNT CODE: …
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Flynn Says Galway To Win, Explaining Haaland, Richie On Mind Altering Drugs
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Welcome to our weekly taster of the Second Captains World Service. Ken is back next week so today we play a snippet from our chat with Ken and Lars Sivertsen on Lars' fellow countryman Erling Haaland who explains why the Man City striker is so blunt with journalists. Plus Paul Flynn says Galway to win and Richie tells us what it was like being on m…
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#83 - Mullie Golf: Michael Zerah and Steven Moskowitz (Founders)
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We made it to Episode 83 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friends Michael Zerah and Steven Moskowitz the Founders of Mullie Golf. To elevate the golf-related buy-and-sell shopping game, MULLIE Golf has developed an app which focuses on an alternative experience of a modern-day marketplace approach. M…
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Ep 2388: Limerick Come Through Ultimate Test, No Meltdowns But No Magic From Rory - 18/07/22
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It was impossible not be impressed by both Kilkenny and Limerick yesterday, but in coming through the ultimate test Limerick can now party like its 2020, 2021 and 2022. We discuss the magical points, the big performances and the outpouring at full time. Rory seemed to be on course to finally win a major after an 8 year break but slow and steady was…
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Ep 2387: Ireland Create History In Wellington Playing Rugby From The Gods - 18/07/22
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It was the way they won it, the team they were facing, the history at stake and the drama, guts and glory in the second half that made this perhaps the greatest day ever in Irish rugby. We chat to All Black legend Justin Marshall and Shane Horgan about the breathtaking quality of Ireland's tries, the Tadhg Beirne masterclass, the mental strength sh…
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Open Recap: Rory’s Heartbreak, Cam Smith’s Genius, What We Saw Up Close
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What an Open that was! Sean and Dylan were there for every second of it in St. Andrews as Rory McIlroy and Cam Smith battled down the stretch. We discuss everything we saw this week, including an emotional final scene for the McIlroys at the Old Course.By GOLF.com
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New Old Cody, Pressure On New Zealand, Time To Hustle
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We had a great time on the World Service this week including chats about Ireland winning the transfer window, "new" old Brian Cody, the immense pressure on NZ ahead of the third test and the hugely enjoyable new Netflix basketball movie, Hustle, starring Adam Sandler. To hear all our shows from Monday to Friday join for just five euro a month. Our …
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Open Preview, Tiger Woods update, Sean’s caddie adventures
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The boys are in St. Andrews this week, reunited at last! They breakdown everything you need to know about The Open, the Old Course, Sean's week caddying in the Scottish Open and more. RADMOR DISCOUNT CODE: Use code DROPZONE at radmorgolf.com for 25% off everything.By GOLF.com
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#82 - Garmin: Derek Mousseau (Regional Sales Manager)
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We made it to Episode 82 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Derek Mousseau of Garmin. Garmin, the leader in everything GPS. is an enduring company by creates superior products for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sports that are an essential part of our customers' lives. Support the sh…
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Ep 2382: Chelsea's Post-Roman Summer, The Euros Hots Up Tonight, Will Grigg's For Hire - 11/07/22
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England/Norway could be the game of the group stages of Euro 2022 and Miguel Delaney will be there tonight. He tells us about the host nation’s reaction to the tournament thus far, and we also discuss Chelsea’s first post-Abramovich summer so far, their new-found canniness in the transfer market… and where a kite being flown about buying Ronaldo fi…
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Ep 2381: A Dublin-Kerry Classic, Damien Comer Daftness, A Galway-Kerry Final, And A Bumper Flynn & McConville Show - 11/07/22
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Another wild weekend of football in Croke Park ends with Galway and Kerry as the last men standing in this year’s All-Ireland championship. The best in the business Oisin McConville and Paul Flynn talk Dublin’s lack of a sweeper, Clifford magic, red cards, penalties and the Damien Comer effect. And as Sean O’Shea’s last-second free takes its place …
All Ireland football semi-finals, Ireland's tour of New Zealand, Euro 2022, the climax of Wimbledon, the All Ireland hurling final... The list of massive sporting events taking place this month goes on and on and we've got it all covered on the Second Captains World Service. Listen to some of the highlights of this week's independent, member-led po…
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Summer Golf Chaos: LIV In Person, Tour Drama, Sean’s Caddie Assignment
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Coming off a few days at LIV's U.S. debut in Portland, Dylan and Sean break down what they witnessed and what it all means for the future of LIV's tour. What happens next and what does it mean for the professional game? Plus Sean has the biggest caddie assignment of his life this week, looping for Joel Dahmen in the Scottish Open. He explains how t…
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#81 - Golftrainingaids.com: John Diulus and Emily Faulkner (CEO)
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We made it to Episode 81 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friends John Diulus and Emily Faulkner of Golftrainingaids.com. Founded by PGA Master Professional Dr. Gary Wiren, in 1984 as a resource for providing training aids to teaching and touring professionals, GolfTrainingAids.com has expanded to no…
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Ep 2376: Ronaldo Eyes The Exit, Ten Hag Might Help Him Find It - 04/07/22
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Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he wants out, as he hasn't seen enough ambition in the club this summer to suggest a tilt at the Premier League title next season is likely. Jonathan Wilson joins us to discuss whether Ronaldo coming out and demanding an exit might actually be the perfect solution to Erik ten Hag's biggest problem at Old Traf…
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Ep 2375: Ireland Eaten Alive At Eden Park, Limerick-Kilkenny All-Ireland Final Incoming - 04/07/22
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Nobody said it was going to be easy, but even against our most pessimistic outlook, this has been a chastening first week on tour for Ireland in New Zealand. Two games down, two dispiriting defeats, and a squad being stretched thin already by injury - Shane Horgan and Jim Kayes from Sky Sports New Zealand are on the show today to sift through the w…
We made it to Episode 80 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Adam Hollis, the founder of Glovelast. Glovelast helps to make your golf gloves look and feel new longer with the Glovelast glove shaper. Its patented pronated thumb design and raised rib feature fill out the glove to promote drying. Wi…
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Ep 2370: The Man In The Arena, What Is Jesus, Who Is Neymar - 27/06/22
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All the way from the tender green shoots of the grassroots game to the swollen red giant of Neymar's declining career... the extreme fisheye perspective of today's football pod can mean only one thing: it's summertime. That also means TRANSFER TALK, including Jesus to Arsenal, Bale to LA, De Jong to Man Utd and Neymar to nowhere. Our GDPR privacy p…
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Ep 2369: Flynn And McConville On The Goals, The Glory, The Fightback And The Fight - 27/06/22
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After the goals, the fightback, the fight, the red cards, the penalties and the tears, we had a lot to get through with Oisin Mcconville and Murph today, but we start by asking how the GAA, and Armagh, should deal with the scenes at the end of normal time. Murph prays there will be no appeals process, but what about Galway and their late collapse, …
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What Does It All Mean?! PGA Tour’s Next Move, Scotland Update
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LIV rolls on and Brooks Koepka has left the PGA Tour — but now the PGA Tour has punched back. What does it all mean?!? Sean Zak chimes back in with proper perspective from St. Andrews, the fellas break down US Open takeaways and evaluate Jay Monahan’s response and the future for the PGA Tour. Plus we get a morale check from Sean, who has been explo…
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Joanna Harper On Transgender Athletic Performance
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This is our weekly reminder about all of the great shows you can access when you become a member of the Second Captains World Service, for just 5 euro a month. Go to secondcaptains.com/join for details. We spent a surprising amount of the week discussing summer camps and John Stockton's mid 90's trips to Ireland, and we had a great chat with Joanna…
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Ep 2364: De Jong Is De Man For Man U, Gareth Must Go, FAI's Sponsor Saga - 20/06/22
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Eoin returns to the football pod and gives his long awaited take on the Nations League and Ireland’s best goal, meanwhile Ken is accused of twisting facts to suit his narrative, which just goes to show the kind of stuff that comes in from scum around the country. We also chat about Richard Arnold’s pub talk with Man United fans, what's happening wi…
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Ep 2363: Eoin On A Farm, Ken's Golf Power Rankings, And Then There Were Four - 20/06/22
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Eoin is back in the hot-seat, and to celebrate his return, the All-Ireland hurling championship has been whittled down to its last four - Jamie Wall and 2013 All-Ireland winning captain Pat Donnellan join us to discuss the two quarter-finals this week. Galway beat Cork, but don’t have a rat’s chance against Limerick, while Shane O’Donnell continues…
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US Open Recap: Fitz’s Magic, Brookline’s Show, Winners and No-Shows
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From a parking lot outside The Country Club, Dylan Dethier and Luke Kerr-Dineen break down all things U.S. Open, from the winner (Matthew Fitzpatrick!) to the contenders to what this week meant for the entire sport of golf. From Keegan Bradley’s reception to Rory McIlroy’s rollercoaster to the details of Joel Dahmen’s week, have a listen. Enjoy! RA…
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#79 - Red Rooster Golf Gloves: Kerry Moher (Co-Founder)
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We made it to Episode 79 of the Behind the Golf Brand Podcast. In this week's episode, I interview my good friend Kerry Moher the co-founder of Red Rooster Golf Gloves. To nail your game, you need to be able to feel your club. You need a glove that fits like a second skin. It needs to have the softest, thinnest, supplest leather, be made expertly, …
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US Open Preview: 10 Big Questions, Picks, Sleepers, Sights and Sounds
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Reporting live from The Country Club, the Drop Zone brings you the inside scoop on this week’s U.S. Open. From LIV drama to Brookline storylines to 10 burning questions about this week’s events, Dylan Dethier, Claire Rogers and Luke Kerr-Dineen bring you their picks and predictions for all things U.S. Open.…
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Ep 2358: Rory McIlroy, LIV And Let Die - 13/06/22
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From calling out Phil Mickelson, to pronouncing the LIV Series dead in the water, to questioning the pursuit of money, Rory McIlroy has been nothing if not outspoken these last few months. He looked like a man with a point to prove as he defended his Canadian Open title this weekend, taking him to 21 PGA Tour wins, one more than.....somebody else. …