The Playing On Podcast

Zyzek Barro is the man behind Paintball Nerd and has been taking over the paintball content world by storm with not only material that is entertaining but informative as well. Enjoy!

Tyler leads the team that is behind Lumi Gummies, Microdose and Endless Paint Club. Residing in Portland, OR he has made a name for himself in the Hemp formulated products. Enjoy!

Arturo Andrade had a crazy journey getting to where he is now playing for the best team in the world and winning championships. Enjoy!

Kyle Spicka wears many hats, such as entrepreneur with Tiger wear, Professional Paintball player with AC:Diesel, Cohost of the Spick and Span show, along with being a young and hungry coach. Enjoy!

Chaz and Jenn Fulk have been playing competitive paintball together for a few years now. Between the playing in the WNXL, running Team Underground and playing for team USA they both are heavily involved in the game with lots of interesting insights and perspectives.

Drew Templeton is not only an amazing former professional paintball player, but has also blessed the paintball community with a great new platform to buy, sell and trade paintball goods. Download and check out Paintball Vault today! Enjoy!

Tyler Harmon is not only one of the best paintball players in the world but he also is one of the hosts of Play the Game Podcast. He is a remarkable player, human being and many other things. Enjoy!

On this episode Quinn and I sit down to discuss the new H2K Tank Tool, World Cup and all its glory along with everything that comes to mind. Enjoy!

Michael Zuppa has been in the sport for nearly 20 years but has been playing with the speed and tenacity of a young buck. Look for Mike to be tearing it up on the field with Edmonton Impact. Enjoy!

Dustin Loeffler is a jack of all trades and a master of all of them well. Between being a professor, securing digital boarders and being a full on patent attorney, Dustin is currently building an incredible field in the St. Louis area called Good Game Sports Park. Enjoy!

Kyle Barry has worked his way up the ranks and has recently made a home with the MLKings. Look for him and the kings to make their push through the pro circuit. Enjoy!

Thomas "troll" Taylor, since day one, is a force on the field. He has continually pushed the limits and has been a wrecking ball for every team he has played for. Currently with Infamous, Thomas enters his 20th season and looks stronger than ever. Enjoy!

Jamison Chopp is a talented knife maker and former paintball player. We shared many good times on the paintball fields in the mid 2000s. Enjoy!

Mike Hinman has not only been dominant with his on field talents but has also coached some of the best paintball players in the world and continues to harvest young and hungry talent for his Aftermath program. Enjoy!

Tyler Humphrey and the Trauma crew were a force to be reckoned with back in the day. A young and hungry team who made a name for themselves as a top level team. Enjoy

On this episode I sit down with 10 man enthusiast, former professional player and President of the National Xball League Tom Cole. Enjoy!

Oliver Lang is constantly reinventing the way he invades the paintball world with his ideas, mindset and artistic outlook. We talk Hormesis and and everything in between. Enjoy!

Benjamin Carroll has been grinding it out in the divisional ranks for years and has recently made the move to professional team Baltimore Revo. Enjoy!

Bart Blonski is a seasoned legend in the game and has played for teams like GroundZero and Russian Legion. Enjoy!

Brock Jolliff is a veteran standout player and has played for legendary teams like Shochtech, Farside and Avalanche. You can find him currently tearing it up on the ten man circuit with all the other amazing icons of the game. Enjoy!

On this episode Quinn and I discuss a few of the Iconic Award categories and reveal the winner of the Creator of the Year award. Enjoy!

Yosh Rau has been a dominant force on San Diego Dynasty for years and has truly become on of the legends in professional paintball. Enjoy!

On this episode I sit down with the very talented Josh Lehman. Coming through the midwest collegiate paintball scene, Josh embraced what cards he was dealt and worked hard for what he was passionate for and eventually turned pro with LVL in 2020. Enjoy!

Mike Urena made his way up the ranks by not giving up and throwing himself into opportunity after opportunity. With relentless grit and determination he made his way onto San Diego Dynasty and isn't looking back. Enjoy!

In this episode I talk about winning the ICPL Windy City Open with Team Smoke and a few other things that happened before that paintball weekend was over. Enjoy!

Quinn is the owner of Iconic Paintball and a paintball writer. His close connection to the entire pro division of players, as well as time spent in the pits at events watching and writing has led to an intimate knowledge of the pro division and will help to provide a story focused insight on the awards.

Todd Brown is a current player for Brimstone Smoke and a long time fan of Tippmann Effect. Enjoy!

CJ Canter is a former player of Chicago Aftershock but is now currently on New York Xtreme. With a high level paintball IQ and field awareness CJ continues to grow as an eager and hungry paintball athlete.

Alex Fraige is a legend in the game of professional paintball. Alongside other core members of Dynasty, Alex has helped develop Field1, Hormesis and Coin Duel.

Joe Kloeckner is a long time friend as well as a professional player for the TMG Outlaws. Enjoy!

Ed Poorman has been a name in the game for many years. He is most known for creating some of the most savage Avalanche teams for generation to generation. He was also the brains behind the ver y popular warped series markers. Enjoy!

Andy Horvath can currently be seen tearing it up with Indianapolis Mutiny. Andy has played for a long time and has lots of experience playing paintball at the highest level. Enjoy!

Zach Garstka is a dynamic divisional player based out of Southern Ohio with the World's Book and paintball on the brain. Enjoy!

Micah Mcgloklin is the founding father of team Sacramento Excessive (XSV) and the owner of Davis Paintball. Micah was a great mentor for me the couple crucial years I was on XSV. I had an absolute blast remembering the good times. Enjoy!

Zach Hill has had an interesting journey to the pro level to say the least. With his unique play style, humble mindset and grinding work ethic he has made a name for himself. Enjoy!

Bryan Mckenna made his way through the Canadian paintball scene and with some hard work, dedication and persistence ended up playing for Chicago Aftershock. Enjoy!

Ryan Moorhead has been a dominant force at the 50 since he started playing in the late 90s. Coming in with his East coast grit, Ryan delivers at each and every event leaving everything out on the field. Enjoy!

Joe Barrett is one of the most hard working and positive minds in the game. Coming from the Northeast region but eventually traveling to the west coast, Joe has dedicated his life to the sport of paintball and to becoming one of the best to play the game. Enjoy!

Danny Manning was the infamous voice behind the legendary Traumahead Sportz paintball video series. The content was some of the first of its kind for paintball and brought many names to the forefront at national tournaments. Enjoy!

Jason Edwards was doing everything he could to become a better player from the very beginning of his career. Being well known for his accuracy and abilities on the field, Jason battled his was to the top and has made his presence know as a dominating figure on the professional circuit.

Cody Mickowski has been grinding for years in the midwest and has put in the work. Now playing for Infamous, Cody displays tremendous amounts of leadership, experience and skill on and off the paintball field. Enjoy!

Dave Pando is the current field owner of LVLUP Paintball in Columbus Ohio. He is also the home field for the professional paintball team Columbus LVL. Enjoy!

Blake Yarber has become a household name around the paintball world. Dynasty has really utilized his abilities throughout the years and has his game has grown tremendously since his very first day as a scenario paintball player. Enjoy!

Brandon Mayo was one of the most aggressive players of his time. Making his way through the ranks, Brandon made a name for himself with his speed and in your face style of play. Enjoy!

On this episode I sit down with current Aftermath coach John Iannucci, current Aftermath player CJ Canter and former Aftershock Coach Mike Bruno and talk about the highs and lows of competing at the highest level in paintball. Enjoy!

Robbie Goldsmith is the current coach for the very fresh professional paintball team Columbus LVL. Goldsmith and the boys from LVL had a very respectable showing at the 2020 NXL Vegas open and are looking to prove themselves at the highest level once the league gets up and going. Enjoy!

Ledz and Planet Eclipse emerged purely out of wanting to progress paintball equipment from the players perspective. Through the years they have created some of the most reliable and iconic markers to date with the LV1, CS2 and Emek just to name a few. They continue to push the boundaries of what a paintball marker is capable of and there are no signs of slowing down. Enjoy!

Chad “YaYa” Bouchez has been in the paintball world since the early 2000's. He has come up the ranks and has really made a name for himself. Enjoy!

Aaron Tholey is a former professional paintball player for Aftershock, XSV and other big name teams. He has also been running the trenches at his immaculate Vintage Paintball Park with big games, competitive tournaments and much more. Enjoy!

Matty Marshall has been at the forefront of the ever changing tournament paintball scene. With an unmatched playing history and an undeniable public presence Matty has become a legend of the game and an integral part of forward progress of tournament paintball. Enjoy!

Bea and Mike Paxson have been involved with paintball for a long time and really know what it takes to be successful on and off the field. Destiny Paintball is a platform that Bea uses to encourage ladies from all age ranges to push the limits of whats possible for woman in paintball and Mike carries his passion for the sport right over into his outdoor guide business.