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Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill stir the pot by ranting about the age-old, somewhat controversial topic of borrowing dogs and competing with them.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill think out loud as they plan and ideate a pairs routine for Flare, sharing the creative process in real time. This episode offers an unfiltered look at how Flare’s pairs routine is developed before competition.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill reflect on the early days of disc dog competition and compare them to today’s game, discussing how rules, styles, and the sport itself have evolved.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill reflect on the 2025 disc dog season.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill play a game of blind guessing disc types, talking about historical discs, and different types of discs from Hero Disc, Hyperflite, and Discovering the World.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill talk about the joys, advantages, and disadvantages faced when playing with small disc dogs.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill talk about what motivates them to practice.

Kirby McIlveen & Jeff Hill talk about getting started in the sport of disc dogs.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill discuss the risk vs reward of varying difficulty in disc dog freestyle.

Jeff Hill reflects on a memorable double podium placement. Kirby McIlveen tells her infamous double foot fault story.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill discuss the advantages and disadvantages of traveling to dog sport events in RVs.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill talk about how they prepare in the week leading up to an event and what their competition day warm up includes.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill discuss the nuances of freestyle judging.

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill discuss the nuances of freestyle judging. (Part 2 will be available on 8/14.)

Kirby McIlveen and Jeff Hill talk about the pros and cons of having a freestyle routine vs winging it.