Rerun: Edward Lawrence Levy, a bald and bespectacled 40 year old choir-master from Birmingham, became the first ever winner of an international weightlifting contest at Cafe Monaco in London on 28th March, 1891.
The event was an attempt to separate the serious sport of dumbbell lifting from the popular performing ‘strongmen’ at sideshows and variety halls, ... Show More
Jul 28
When Zombies Came To Hollywood
Independent horror film ‘White Zombie’, starring Bela Lugosi, premiered in New York City’s Rivoli Theatre on July 28th, 1932. It marked the first time that zombies had featured in a Hollywood picture - albeit as the result of an evil voodoo master in Haiti rather than a condition ... Show More
12m 26s
Jul 27
Meet Bugs Bunny 🥕
Warner Brothers’ biggest animated star, Bugs Bunny, made his cartoon debut on July 27th, 1940, in A Wild Hare - though, at the time, he didn’t officially have a name… Though previous versions of the ‘wabbit had appeared in earlier Looney Tunes shorts, this incarnation - directed ... Show More
12m 50s
May 2023
The NEW World's Strongest Man (w/Mitchell Hooper)
Today, we're talking to the NEW World's Strongest Man, Mitchell Hooper. Mitchell is actually joining the podcast for a second time! He's the first Canadian athlete to ever hold the title of World's Strongest Man, and he did it in a Finals packed with former champions. Did we ment ... Show More
22m 20s
Apr 2014
Episode #39: Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman with David Waller
<p>Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, even before Charles Atlas, there was Eugen Sandow. Rising from obscurity in Prussia, Sandow became an international celebrity during the Golden Age of the Strongman in the late 19th Century for his amazing feats of strength and his well sculpted p ... Show More
28m 56s
Dec 2022
Your Powerful, Changeable Mindset. w/ Adam Fulat
A coach, a competitive athlete, and a real-life influencer. Adam lifts the most weight relative to his body weight.This year he placed: - 1st in the British Classic Men's Championships in March. -10th in the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in June. - 5th in the Arnold Sp ... Show More
44m 19s
Apr 2023
Larry Wheels On Tren & The Tren Twins, Competing Against Cbum & Bodybuilding
Join us as we dive into this weeks episode with Larry Wheels, A world recording holding powerlifter who's also competed in Strongman, Bodybuilding & Arm Wrestling. Larry talks about his experience with Tren, The Tren Twins & his future with bodybuilding against Cbum. Sponsors: ht ... Show More
1h 41m
Aug 2021
#207 – Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength
Chris Duffin is a strength athlete, coach, and engineer, setting multiple strength world records including squatting and deadlifting 1000 lbs for multiple reps. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Headspace: https://headspace.com/lex to get free 1 month tr ... Show More
2h 48m