Ep 100: NYC fights, PEDs, and Low Back TroublesFor the 100th episode, we use a new format to chop through issues. 3 instances of random, brutal violence in NYC, Ryan Garcia's PED accusations from VADA and whether that even means anything in boxing, Arturo gives Anup some information on Anup's ailing lower back problems, and then debating Ray Lewis vs Floyd Mayweather and Alex Pereira vs Jon Jones.May 20, 202456:59Ep 99: PEDs and the gay Jon Jones conspiracyCraig Jones comes clean and even markets his PED stack. What are the PEDs, what do they do, and is this a good thing? Then we discuss MMA Guru's 'Jon Jones is gay' conspiracy, how much that would sell, and a little talk on Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor.Apr 29, 202453:41UFC Talk 33: Pereira vs Hill (UFC 300)Reviewing fights and potential future matchups to make after UFC 300. Was it everything you thought it'd be? Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill, Weili Zhang vs Yan Xiaonan, Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan, Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage, Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic, Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling, Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison, Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes, Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano, Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez, Bobby Green vs Jim Miller, Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody GarbgrandtApr 15, 202401:24:16Ep 98: San Diego BJJ on the streetsWould you break someone's arm if they didn't tap at a local BJJ tournament? What level is it okay? Then a review on Calon Sabino's (local San Diego BJJ black belt) altercation with an intoxicated, provoking man outside of a Wells Fargo Bank. This video went viral and provoked a lot of discussion on self-defense and what is appropriate when.Apr 08, 202445:52Ep 97: Gilbert Goons and Random ViolenceA group of affluent high school boys bully and kill another local boy and boast about it. Women are randomly being punched by unknown men in NYC. Our feeds are full of unnecessary violence, but is it just our feeds? Or is America less safe than it used to be?Apr 01, 202447:23Ep 96: Wrestling vs BJJ in Catch, Staph, and NocebosBen Askren postulated that the best wrestlers would defeat the best BJJ players in a Catch Wrestling ruleset, which he argued was most applicable for fighting. Is this the case? Arturo got staph and impetigo, and then we talk about placebos vs nocebos and how it affects our training.Mar 28, 202451:03Ep 95: MMA vs Navy SealUFC fighter Sean Strickland made a video claiming Navy Seals wouldn't last a fight camp with him and to stop claiming to be the toughest people in the world. A Navy Seal made a response to Sean and the internet, like always, had an argument about it. Then we get into ideas of 'fighting for freedom' vs wars under false pretense.Mar 28, 202451:04Ep 94: Anup gets into fightsAnup has a night on the town for his niece's birthday and nearly gets into a fight. His small man complex, the death of a training partner, and how UFC starts 11 straight weeks of fights.Mar 28, 202447:45UFC Talk 32: Volk vs Topuria (UFC 298)-Review of UFC 298-Anup got ringworm, Arturo got black balls, how they dealt with it-Is AA more commonly using martial arts as a way to cope with addiction?Feb 19, 202457:05Ep 93: Karate Combat w/ Jordan BarkerJordan Barker is a life long, 2nd generation martial artist with roots in various martial arts. He is currently 1-0 as a pro in Karate Combat after winning their first Kumite amateur tournament. Listen to Jordan's experience with karate, boxing, wrestling, muay thai, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and more. Learn more about karate, how he got into Karate Combat, and Karate Combat's rules. We'll discuss the direction of Karate Combat, its crypto, how fighters and fans can bet on matches, and even how our mutual friend, Rob, of McDojolife is linked in this all. Follow Jordan on IG @jordanlbarker and his gym @powaymartialarts.Jan 15, 202401:21:17Ep 92: 2023 Year in ReviewA great episode to listen in for our highlights with guests and a look back at how much PoF has grown the last year. We appreciate all the love and support! Happy New Year!Dec 31, 202351:38Ep 91: Ian Heinisch, from Prison to UFCIan Heinisch has one of the craziest life stories out there, and lucky for us, one that comes with lessons, a comeback, goals, and inspiration. From running country to country smuggling drugs to doing time in Spain, Ian finally found himself reforming in prison. Upon US re-entry, he was sent to Rikers and saw the problems of the US prison system, comparatively. After serving his time, reforming his life, he made it to the top 10 in UFC before forcing an early retirement from brain trauma. Currently, he is healing from injuries, planning an eventual return to MMA, all with the end goal of creating a half-way house for troubled youths to get into martial arts amongst other career opportunities. Listen in on Ian's experience with prison, addiction, finding God, MMA, Big Pharma, treatments for brain injuries, and why he got into crypto as means of achieving freedom from it all. Dec 21, 202345:05UFC Talk 31: Covington vs Edwards (UFC 296)Should we see Emmett vs Holloway? Shavkat vs Edwards? Who was most/least impressive? Is Tony Ferguson done? Will Paddy be ranked? Was Edwards dominant or decisive? Another fun UFC and more matchmaking fun and thoughts on how things went.Dec 17, 202340:10Ep 90: Who would be the best NHB fighter today?Would it be an MMA guy? Bareknuckle boxer? Bareknuckle MMA fighter? King of the Streetz? Do particular settings favor particular styles? Like would a wrestler have more advantage in a confined setting vs a kickboxer out in a grass field? When we think of the world's best fighter, we think of the sports we have closest to it, but is there someone who would excel in a no holds barred fight (no weapons) to the death that isn't a professional fighter? Dec 04, 202301:04:50Ep 89: Catching UpSo many fights since we last talked! Alex vs Jiri, drama between Sean Strickland and Ian Garry, UFC's $1+ Billion lawsuit and more!Nov 29, 202349:01Ep 88: Francis Ngannou, The Chosen OneFrancis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury- the scorecards, Saudi Arabia, how much money they made, PFL, Top Rank and the future for Francis. Also look back at Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski, and Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman. Matchups with DDP, Strickland, Whittaker, and Wonderboy vs Shavkat.Oct 30, 202354:21Ep 87: Go for the Sub! w/ Sophia NordenoSophia Nordeno (@missgrappling) is a Swedish BJJ black belt teaching out of San Diego, CA. Hear about Sophia's journey through competitions in Europe, moving to America, making jiu-jitsu a career and then having to get through COVID. Her ideologies on jiu-jitsu, competing, and how to get more women grappling are important especially coming from a woman who has competed at the highest levels. Oct 16, 202301:11:44Ep 86: Toke and Choke w/ John "The Manimal" BeneduceJohn is a black belt in BJJ under Matt Serra, having spent the last couple of decades training with likes of Renzo Gracie, John Danaher, Rodrigo Gracie, Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling, Matt Frevola, Merab Dvalishvili and the long list of everyone else in that Strong Island area. John is one of the most entertaining personalities in the business and is a classic New Yorker, versed in epic storytelling and perspective. "The Manimal" will tell us how he got into the game, his Toke and Choke show coming in October in NJ, his nickname, his Norse religious beliefs, his experience as a pro-fighter, and his 'out-of-this-world' goals.Sep 25, 202301:04:01Ep 85: "I AM Jiu-Jitsu" w/ Bridget GraceBridget Grace (@beezybird) is a Renzo Gracie black belt and a full-time instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy. She is an active competitor with many accolades, including starting a women's program at Renzo's. We'll dive into how she found jiu-jitsu, women in jiu-jitsu, competing likes/dislikes, rulesets, teaching full-time and who she feels is qualified to open their own school.Sep 18, 202301:27:30UFC Talk 30: Adesanya vs Strickland (UFC 293)Arturo's competition in San Diego, the UFC 293 surprise and what might happen next, and a good recommendation from Anup on Netflix.Sep 11, 202353:35Ep 84: Philosophy and Jiu-Jitsu w/ Robert "Degle" DiggleRobert Diggle, or Robert Degle as most know him, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Brandon Bennett of the Renzo Gracie Academy. Degle made a name for himself in the sport, competing almost exclusively in no-gi grappling and is world reknown competitor and instructor. We talk about his favorite philosophers, online trolls, B-Team, his chances vs Bradley Martyn, his win over Sean O'Malley, his future and more. Follow him on IG @robertdeglejj where you can find his instructionals and book him for seminars.Sep 03, 202301:04:20UFC Talk 29: O'Malley vs Sterling (UFC 292) and Holloway vs ZombieThese cards and the Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis card on Oct 6th. KSI vs Tommy Fury and the also rumored Mike Tyson vs Fedor Emelianenko. Aug 28, 202301:14:23Ep 83: The Entertainment EraPost Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz, we're left wondering why we choose to watch that over Corey Sandhagen vs Rob Font. Why are circus fights so appealing? Demetrious Johnson vs Bradley Martyn, Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz (MMA), Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury, Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg. Updates on all of these and postulating on why we might prefer to see some of these over something like Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley.Aug 07, 202354:20UFC Talk 28: Poirier vs Gaethje (UFC 291)Anup's Miami trip, Arturo's sons fulfilling his dream, UFC 291 and Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence. Kevin Holland vs Michael Chiesa, Bobby Green vs Tony Ferguson, Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Alex Pereira vs Jan Blachowicz, and Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje.Jul 30, 202354:17Ep 82: Owning a BJJ gym w/ John BurkJohn Burk is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and owner of Richmond County Jiu-Jitsu in Staten Island, NY, Anup's home gym. We'll try to understand some of the decision making to own your own gym, what it takes to be good at jiu-jitsu, beliefs of his to retain members and keep them safe, and things he disagrees with that other owners generally tend to do. This one is helpful for current BJJ gym owners, prospective ones, or students from anywhere as a means to understanding the work that goes into it. We'll also dive into talking about UFC 290 Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, potentially the best card of the year. Jul 10, 202301:33:45Ep 81: Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon MuskFrom theoretical fights to war. Everyone's talking about Zuck vs Musk, but should we? Is Mark really the favorite? Does this fight belong on a UFC or more, as a main event? Then we get into Russia vs Ukraine, Russia's civil war and its conclusion. Jun 27, 202301:08:04Ep 80: Brandon Moreno vs Micah ParsonsUFC 289, ONE Fight Night 11, Brandon Moreno vs Micah Parsons, Logan Paul grappling Israel Adesanya, Conor McGregor and more!Jun 12, 202356:12Ep 79: Anup's Pitch and Ngannou's ImpactAnup has an idea to bring friendly sparring to advertising. We go over the impact that Francis Ngannou's PFL deal could likely have and how it may change the landscape of MMA.May 22, 202347:27ONE Talk 1: Is ONE really better than the UFC?Arturo (solo) dives into the reasons to support and watch ONE Championship on the heels of ONE Fight Night 10. We'll look at the importance and impact of having a different rule set in the US, the fighters on the card, some of their stories and some common critiques of ONE, comparing it to UFC. Demetrious Johnson vs Adrian Moraes, Rodtang Jitmuangnonvs Edgar Tabares, Mikey Musumeci vs Osamah Almarwai, Stamp Fairtex vs Alyse Anderson, Zebaztian Kadestam vs Roberto Soldić, Sage Northcutt vs Ahmed Mujtaba, and Tye Ruotolo vs Reinier de Ridder.May 08, 202328:19Ep 78: The Death of Jordan NeelyOn May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old black homeless man, was killed by Daniel Penny, a 24 year-old white ex-Marine, who placed him in a chokehold while they were riding the F train on the New York City Subway. Is choking the safest way to subdue an attacker? Should Daniel Penny be charged? If so, how? Is this racism? Is the media out of control for making Jordan Neely the new political martyr? May 08, 202359:53UFC Talk 27: Sterling vs Cejudo (UFC 288)Cejudo 2, 3, 5! Was judging bad? Did this card live up to the hype or disappoint? Will Cejudo retire? What we think is next for Cejudo, BJJ hoes, and more. Covering Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo, Belal Muhammed, Gilbert Burns, Jessica Andrade, Yan Xiaonan, Movsar Evloev, Diego Lopes, Kron Gracie, Charles Jourdain, Drew Dober, and Matt Frevola.May 08, 202333:45Ep 77: Judo Black Belt vs BJJ White BeltThird degree black belt and national champ in Judo enters a local white belt tournament and breaks her opponent's back. Can sandbagging be criminal? Thoughts on Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia (Anup is a BJJ hoe🤣), Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen, and Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich. How bad are boxing fans? Are they the least educated sports fans? Should pro-athletes spar their trolls? How our own training is going and how different belts in BJJ will handle their injuries.Apr 24, 202351:59Ep 76: How to Run a ClassWhat should a martial arts class structure look like? We look at grappling and striking classes, but particularly the ways striking is done differently than grappling and what they can learn from each other. Are we running the most efficient classes? We cover thoughts on the length of class, warm-ups, stretches, drilling, sparring, situationals, games, beginner classes, and unconventional means of teaching as well, like sparring first and then instruction after. We'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this one and what they think works best and if there are potentially better ways to teach on their mind.Apr 16, 202350:43UFC Talk 26: Adesanya vs Pereira (UFC 287)Discussing the stories and fallout of UFC 287, Miami, performance bonuses, cancelled fights, what's next and more. Israel Adesanya's legacy and Alex Pereira's. Did Michelle Waterson got robbed? Did Chris Curtis vs Kelvim Gastellum deserve to get shafted for Raul Rosas vs Christian Rodriguez? Does Gilbert Burns get winner of Colby vs Leon? Did Jorge Masvidal ruin his retirement speech with politics? Should Kevin Holland get back in the rankings? Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez surprised people. We look ahead to next week's fight of Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen as well.Apr 10, 202334:28Ep 75: The $46 million BJJ lawsuitReviewing the details coming to light of the $46 million lawsuit involving Jack Greener, 23, and "Sinistro" Francisco Itturalde, 30, of Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu. Was the paralysis of Jack Greener in 2018 due to negligence? Rener Gracie's involvement and the differing opinions of Tom DeBlass, Dan Lukehart, Kit Dale, and more. Apr 03, 202359:22Ep 74: Martial Art Frauds ft. McDojoLifeRob Ingram, aka McDojoLife, joins us for a discussion on how frauds are still taking advantage of people in the martial arts community and the world at large. We discuss the ways in which we need to combat the word "bullying," sex offenders in martial arts, and what McDojos are and aren't. If you'd like to help Rob and our community stay free of these frauds, listen in on this episode and/or contact @McDojoLife on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or Reddit. This man needs to be on your list of modern day martial art heroes!Mar 22, 202301:12:44UFC Talk 25: Jones vs Gane (UFC 285)Arturo was wrong on Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso had the POTN, Gamrot vs Turner was close, Rakhmonov vs Neal for FOTN, and Bo Nickal lived up to hype. More of what we saw this week and what might transpire for some of these fighters.Mar 06, 202351:17Ep 73: When should we fight back?El Salvador is arresting anyone who they think is MS13 without due process in an effort to lower the world's worst murder rate. A girl gets bullied then armbars and stomps the head of bully. A clerk gets robbed at gunpoint, lays down and lets robber do his bidding, robber still shoots him. Are these examples of going to far? When do we fight back and at what intensity is it appropriate?Mar 01, 202322:21UFC Talk 24: Makhachev vs Volkanovski (UFC 284)Reviewing the controversial decision through our eyes, Verdict MMA's cards, and what Rogan, Cejudo, and others thought of it. Arturo has an interesting take on 'what does dominant position mean?' Will there be a rematch? Was there an illegal weight cut? Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett and Yair's chances vs Volk.Feb 13, 202326:56Ep 71: 10th Planet and Conspiracies w/ Kevin BerbrichKevin Berbrich (@truckmaster_flex) is a black belt under Eddie Bravo and owner of 10th Planet Poway (@10thplanetpoway) in San Diego, CA. Kevin also happens to be Arturo's coach. We'll get into Kevin's history, beliefs, the 10th planet system, its community, combat jiu-jitsu, gi vs nogi, conspiracies, MMA, using Chat GBT and more.Feb 06, 202301:09:23Ep 70: Should teachers be able to put hands on a student?We go over a couple of videos where students are involved in fighting and/or bullying and how the teacher responded or we felt should've responded. If a student of a certain age attacks a teacher, at what point does the teacher respond with force and how much? With Anup being a teacher and Arturo being a father of a child in school, they go over how they feel student and teacher relationships are and what they think is appropriate in certain scenarios.Jan 23, 202335:55Ep 69: Omar RiyadhOmar competes in amateur MMA and at just 18 years old, is looking to turn pro down the line. We'll ask him about our "Muslim advantage" theory in combat sports, how he got started in MMA, his inspirations, his family, his upcoming fight 03/18/23 and more. Jan 09, 202356:39Ep 68: "Best of" Awards 2022Arturo gets his brown belt in jiu-jitsu, our picks for "best of" awards in MMA, grappling and Muay Thai, as well as the PoF "Guest of the Year." We discuss the Bellator vs Rizin cross-promotion New Year's card and what it might mean for the future and our plans for 2023.Dec 31, 202201:00:18Ep 67: Fighters that can win TWO weight classes upDo you think there's any fighters that can win 2 weight classes up from their current? Can there be a 3-division champ? We'll make our best bets to do it, but there's one fighter who may only have a 2-fight track to doing so. Can you guess who it is?Dec 11, 202218:33Ep 66: Did Khabib sell his soul?We look back at Conor McGregor's comment to Khabib Nurmagomedov back in 2018 and take a look into Khabib's ties to Ziyavudin Magomedov, a Dagestani oligarch arrested for embezzling tens of millions of dollars, Chechnya's dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov (known for being a murderous tyrant, oppressing his people), and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, who may have been a double-agent spy. Conspiracies abound this week!Dec 05, 202233:43UFC Talk 23: Adesanya vs Pereira (UFC 281)Rundown and thoughts of all the main card matches at UFC 281. Does Izzy get an immediate rematch? What are Alex's chances of keeping the title? Was Poirier vs Chandler a FOTY candidate? Does Zhang vs Thug Rose for the continuous round robin? Does Poirier get a title shot? Is the old Dan Hooker back? Does Chris Gutierrez climb into rankings?Dan Hooker vs Claudio PuellesFrankie Edgar vs Chris GutierrezDustin Poirier vs Michael ChandlerCarla Esparza vs Weili ZhangIsrael Adesanya vs Alex PereiraNov 14, 202250:28Ep 65: Wrestling > BJJ, LEO training, UFC 281All the reasons wrestling is more important than BJJ, especially as it pertains to LEO training, alluding to a video we recently posted on Instagram. Preview of UFC 281, our picks, how we see it playing out, and catching up on Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva. Is Nate next?Nov 07, 202201:09:39UFC Talk 22: Makhachev vs Oliveira (UFC 280) ft. Ande LenningGood friend and MMA fan, Ande Lenning, joins us for takes on UFC 280. How did you score O'Malley vs Yan? What's next for the fighters on the card? Predictions and bets for Adesanya vs Pereira and Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva.Oct 24, 202201:19:42Ep 64: Zuckerberg, Jeffrey Dahmer, Oliveira vs MakhachevOvereem vs Hari, Daniel Cormier in WWE, Mark Zuckerberg renting the entire UFC Apex- is it good or bad? Would a guy like Jeffrey Dahmer be able to kill a wrestler? Holland vs Wonderboy, and will we get what's expected from UFC 280 (Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev)?Oct 10, 202257:33Ep 63: Tom Hardy, Raul Rojas Jr and Hijab KillingsTom Hardy wins a BJJ tournament, a 17 year old gets signed by UFC, 10th Planet schools, the next OneFC card, the state of Iran, Russia's recent mobilization, and "if you could fight anyone..."Sep 25, 202201:02:39
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How many episodes of Revisionist History are there? ›
Revisionist History (podcast)
| Revisionist history | |
|---|---|
| Length | 30–40 mins |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (as of August 2021) |
Subscribe to Pushkin+ to binge Malcolm Gladwell's full 6-episode gun series early and ad-free! Your membership also gets you access to exclusive opportunities across Pushkin's full network of podcasts. Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood.
Does karate help with back pain? ›In the group of 37 people (67%) experiencing low back pain, karate training did not affect the occurrence of pain; in 8 people (15%), pain occurred during and after training; in 4 people (7%), pain occurred during training; and in one person (2%) only after training.
What is the name of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast? ›Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time.
Is revisionist history podcast good or bad? ›Revisionist History isn't really revisionist history at all; it's a series of audio opinion editorials in which Gladwell tells a story to demonstrate an opinion about the world and the humans that inhabit it. Don't get me wrong — the stories are excellent. I highly recommend Revisionist History.
What does a revisionist mean? ›/rɪˈvɪʒ. ən.ɪst/ examining and trying to change existing beliefs about how events happened or what their importance or meaning is: revisionist historians.
Is Revisionist History on Spotify? ›Revisionist History | Podcast on Spotify.
Does Malcolm Gladwell have a family? › What do revisionist historians believe? ›
Revisionism is an approach to writing history that involves the reinterpretation of historical events through the lens of more modern views, theories, or philosophical perspectives.
What is the number one exercise for back pain? ›Cat stretch
Slowly arch your back, as if you're pulling your belly up toward the ceiling as you bring your head down (B). Then slowly let your back and belly sag toward the floor as you bring your head up (C). Go back to where you started (A). Repeat 3 to 5 times twice a day.
What is the Japanese method to relieve back pain? ›
What Is the Five-Minute Japanese Towel Exercise
- Lay on the floor with a rolled-up towel placed underneath your lower back.
- Extend your arms and legs away from your body.
- Point your toes inward until they touch, and touch your pinky fingers together so that your palms face the floor.
- Relax and lay there for five minutes.
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If you're using a chair, sit facing forward and allow your upper body to fall over the back of the chair. Extend your arms above your head for a deeper stretch. Hold either position for 5 seconds, then release. Repeat 3 times.
Did Malcolm Gladwell go to college? ›Born in England and raised in Canada, Gladwell came to the U.S. after receiving his Bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, Trinity College. From 1987 to 1996, he worked as a reporter, covering business and science for the Washington Post, and was then appointed as the newspaper's New York City bureau chief.
Who inspired Malcolm Gladwell? ›Gladwell has said that his mother is his role model as a writer.
Who owns Pushkin Industries? ›And, have fun. Pushkin Industries is an audio production company co-founded by Jacob Weisberg and Malcolm Gladwell in 2018.
Will there be a revisionist history season 7? ›Season 7 gets underway June 30, with episodes available a week early for Pushkin+ subscribers.
How many episodes of History of the World Part 2 will there be? ›The filmmaker addresses that elephant in the room within the opening minutes of the new, eight-part Hulu series, admitting that he agreed to the project under two conditions — that there could be no repeat gags, and that he be made to look exactly like he did in the 1981 original film.
What is a revisionist history based on? ›Often, revisionist history is from one of three major perspectives: Social or theoretical perspective to re-examine the past through different lenses. Fact-checking perspective to correct the record of past events.