Half Way Cafe

About Half Way Cafe

Half Way Cafe is a conversation focused on disc golf course design and features Stian Johnsen and Paul Black from Lille Leland Disc Golf Course in Norway. Episodes will examine questions and topics that will help course designers improve their own courses and showcase guests with unique perspectives and valuable experience.

Publisher

Paul Black

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2025

Latest episode

3 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2025

   Level of Difficulty with John Houck

   In this season finale, we welcome the legend, John Houck to Lille Leland and discuss hole difficulty, practicing patience while course designing, and other "Houck-isms" like "pittsboro," and "nags."

2. 

   12 Jul 2025

   Course Up-keep from Ale Disc Golf Center

   In this episode, we travel to Sweden and talk upkeep and course maintenance with course manager at Ale Disc Golf Center, Simon Terbrant Safstrom.

3. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Greens!

   Eli Swanson explores green design, obstacles, and fairness in course design, offering insights into creating balanced and engaging playing fields in this interview episode.

4. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Motivation

   The hosts of Half Way Cafe explore the motivations of course designers, revealing what drives them to create engaging educational experiences and inspire others.

5. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Whole of One

   The hosts explore the critical role of a well-designed first hole in golf course architecture, citing examples from the U.S., Europe, and Lille Leland.

6. 

   4 Jun 2025

   Pilot Episode: "It can always be better"

   Hosts Stian Johnsen and Paul Black introduce their disc golf podcast, exploring the joys and challenges of course design, offering insights for improvement in this inaugural episode.

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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