BJJ Fanatics 621: Yuri Simoes

Renato Canuto joins the show fresh off his professional MMA debut! He talks about his experience stepping into the cage, balancing grappling competitions with his MMA training, and gives a detailed breakdown of the 100 men vs a gorilla question! 

Eric Silver is one of the early Americans to study Jiu-Jitsu and one of the first to open a gym on the east coast. He talks about learning directly from Rickson Gracie, challenge matches, how to preserve energy as an older practitioner and Half Guard. 

Living legend Murilo Bustamante joins the show to talk about his dedication to guiding the next generation of competitors and students. We discuss "old school" BJJ, creating pressure and surfing. Murilo also talks about learning to be patient as a coach. 

In this episode, Karim dives deeper into his journey from dissatisfaction to a place where he loves what he does and feels confident about his direction in life. He opens up about the challenges he faced, including opposition from others, and how he changed certain aspects of him ... Show More

Have you listened to the FULL EPISODE yet?Alex Honnold recounts that though he has witnessed tragic climbing accidents and the sobering fragility of life while pushing extremes, staying open to loss and grief is essential, as going numb leads people to underestimate risks and mak ... Show More

He has surfed the biggest waves in the world. He has even conquered one of the most dangerous waves in the world, AT NIGHT.  It's an open chat on fear, breathing and being ready for the worst possible scenario.  Beyond his incredible surfing achievements, Visser is dedicated to m ... Show More

When Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang think Olympic perfection, it’s Greg Louganis that comes to mind.  The Olympic legend drops by for an engaging conversation on competition and why he gave away two of his gold medals. Greg recalls his amazing performance in 1988 while revealing the ... Show More

He has been a lawyer, an instructor at the F.B.I. Academy, the owner of a frozen-yogurt chain, and a winner of the TV show Survivor. Today, Kwon works at Google, but things haven’t always come easily for him. Steve Levitt talks to Kwon about his debilitating childhood anxieties, ... Show More

The former three time AEW World Champion gets into why he likes to bleed during his matches and what went into creating his Texas Death match masterpiece with Hangman Adam Page. He also sings the praises of AEW up-and-comers, begrudgingly offers respect to his and Renee’s cat, an ... Show More

Five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen joins Rog for an in-depth conversation about his illustrious chess career and his lifelong passion for football. He shares invaluable fantasy football strategies and offers insights into the fascinating parallels between the chessboar ... Show More

The New Yorker essayist explores the mystery of mastery as he tackles skills he believed he could never learn. Including boxing, figure drawing and – in his 50s – driving. 

John Cena (Ricky Stanicky, Peacemaker, WWE Wrestler) is a professional wrestler and actor. John joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he still owns his first car, what motivated him to get into the gym, and why he doesn't like authority without reason. John and Dax talk about ... Show More

"This guy doesn't want to be GREAT"   This is the mantra Mahmoud Jabr (@mahmoudjabr33) said to himself at the Chicago Open while down on points against a super tough competitor with less than a minute left. Listen to the episode to find out what happened next!   Join host, Josh M ... Show More