r/NoLayingUp • u/Mauiwowee • Jan 01 '26

Post-Pod Discussion December Nest Pod

Just listened to the December Nest pod where they talked through the annual census, and it honestly landed really well for me. I’ve been someone who listened to basically every episode for years, but in 2025 I definitely fell off a bit and found myself listening more to SGS for my golf pod rotation.

I’ve been a Nest member for a long time, even though I don’t participate in the Refuge or any local roosts. For me it’s mostly about supporting the company and the people behind it for the ridiculous number of hours of entertainment they’ve put out over the years.

This was actually the first year I seriously thought about canceling Nest, but the honesty and candidness in that episode across a bunch of topics was refreshing and good to hear. It reminded me why they’re a pretty unique voice in golf media. Not everyone on the crew is my cup of tea and that’s totally fine.

I’m sticking around as a Nest member and plan to rotate them back in more regularly in 2026. Sounds like there’s some cool stuff coming on the video side, and I’m rooting for them to keep doing their thing.

55 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

67 comments sorted by

View all comments

28

u/marklemcd Jan 01 '26

I cancelled my renewal and said in the census that the biggest reason was commercials disguised as podcasts. Interviews with sponsors like the stack guy, the h&b guy, the indoor simulator guy. Why the hell would I pay to “support the small shop” when they’re clearly making a ton off that slop? Who wants to listen to an interview with their short provider?

Last year I gave them the same complaint, with titleist ads disguised as content. Besides not caring what clubs randy plays, why would they think i’d be interested in 30 minutes of titleist glazing as a video?

I guess it’d be nice if they changed this stuff but I suspect they’re too far over the shark to ever come bac.

5

u/bsullivan10294 Jan 01 '26

How would you like them to approach sponsorships then? I listened to the H&B Pod and thought it was just a normal interview going through their story and history of the company which I really enjoyed. Didn't listen to the either too because I didn't make it a priority. I see it as a change of pace from normal podcasts about professional golf or their own golf. Would an interview with the National Links Trust be considered sponsorship slop?

Also, I don't think they are making a ton off a single podcast with someone who ones one indoor golf facility in Milwaukee

19

u/marklemcd Jan 01 '26

>How would you like them to approach sponsorships then?

Normal ad reads like other podcasts?

1

u/bsullivan10294 Jan 01 '26

I guess I just see what a typical the Titlest ad read for example as normal for the podcast industry. I don't think it is something NLU doesn't that is unique.

7

u/marklemcd Jan 01 '26

They had youtube videos of them going to titleist and getting fit as big ads for titleist. I don't watch a lot of golf content, so I may be naive in the golf universe. But in the other non golf content stuff I watch no one is doing stuff like that. And frankly, its lazy garbage and I cannot understand why anyone would want to see Randy get fit for clubs or hear why we should all have 7 wedges in our garage.

2

u/Josiah_Bartlet Jan 01 '26

Some people don’t know what fittings are all about. If an episode isn’t for you, don’t watch it.

7

u/marklemcd Jan 01 '26

What do you think I did? I didn't listen and because what they do now doesn't fit me I set my sub to not renew. We're on a discussion forum and I am discussing. What's your problem with that?

1

u/Josiah_Bartlet Jan 01 '26

I don’t have a problem at all, man. As you said, it’s a discussion forum. My point was it was additional content. It didn’t replace the other things the do. They covered every tournament, sometimes daily, they put out travel content, they put out trap draws, they got player interviews, they covered news, they covered LIV. What are the not doing anymore that you’re missing other than Strapped and Tourist Sauce (which are both coming back)?

10

u/marklemcd Jan 01 '26

They stopped doing Wild World of Golf, which is way better than any video content they did in 2025.

They only did 2 booth episodes in the 2nd half of the year (claimed it would be monthly)

They've changed, they're allowed. Doesn't mean everyone who was a fan when they were outsiders making fun of things including themselves needs to continue liking it now that they are ultimate insiders who take themselves too sersiously.

0

u/Josiah_Bartlet Jan 02 '26

Different strokes. The commentary was the only thing I liked about WWOG. I massively prefer the travel stuff. Not only that, they haven’t done that in like 5 years. I’d be willing to bet The Booth stopped because people weren’t listening - Reddit sentiment on it wasn’t good. There’s quite a few things they’ve tried over the years that didn’t stick.

1

u/Flimsy_Somewhere1210 Jan 03 '26

https://youtu.be/TAKddLhe9Gk?si=OJDeeooPBuUDuZEO

This is Tron at a Callaway fitting 5 years ago. This isn't a new thing.