Best Dirtbags Guide Podcasts (2025)

about a year ago3:11:04

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Being a father to a daughter is an honor, a challenge, and sometimes, an outright battlefield. If you’re an Alpha Male Dad {“Alpha Dad”) —a man who is strong, driven, and determined to lead his family with confidence—you’ve likely faced the struggle of wanting to protect your daughter while also preparing her for the real world. You want to keep he…

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154 – LMA in the Encampments w/ CC (Preview) 43:53

about a year ago43:53

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New Guy from CC joins Sam to discuss organizing, campus uprisings, and the role of play-based martial arts. Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122593531

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153 – Being Small in Martial Arts and Politics w/ Chris Gayomali 54:12

about a year ago54:12

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Writer and martial artist Chris Gayomali joins Sam to discuss how he went from public libraries to a career in journalism and fighting in the ring. Chris writes the newsletter Heavies. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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152 – Combat Sports and the Power of Story w/ Karen Attiah 1:18:49

about a year ago1:18:49

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Award-winning journalist and writer Karen Attiah joins Sam to explore combat sports and the power of storytelling. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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151 – Power Building and Martial Arts w/ Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò 1:05:02

about a year ago1:05:02

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Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò joins Sam to explore the intersection of philosophy, radical politics, and martial arts. Fẹ́mi is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations. He recently wrote "The Bad Guys Don't Really Care What Kind of Leftist You Are" for Teen Vogue. H…

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Caesar and Christ: Business Strategy Lessons from the Early Christians and the Roman Army by Kelly Coughlin, CPA 1:37:51

about a year ago1:37:51

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I’ve always been fascinated by the story of how the early Christian Church transformed the world. It’s a story that begins with a single visionary—Jesus of Nazareth—and a modest management team of twelve apostles. They had no wealth, no armies, no political connections, and no infrastructure. They operated in a Roman Empire that was the epitome of …

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150 – Good Mind Grappling w/ The Barreiro Brothers 1:18:48

about a year ago1:18:48

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Sam speaks with Thomas Rahontsiiostha and Phillip Raweri:io Barreiro of Good Mind Grappling, a project that aims to guide young people in Indigenous communities to use wrestling as a positive physical outlet for overcoming intergenerational trauma and developing good character. The Barreiro brothers are national wrestling champions from Akwesasne, …

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Fight Study 163 – UFC 310: For the Hardcores 14:24

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Sam recaps some notable fights from UFC 310. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans. Find more: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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149 – Power Politics and Martial Arts w/ Justin Podur 1:24:13

about a year ago1:24:13

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This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2024 Professor Justin Podur of the Anti-Empire Project joins Sam to explore martial arts and politics, what martial arts can teach us about power, the "elite" education model, the meaning of Empire, unconscious Western biases, Israel's expansion, the U.S. as the head of Western Empire, and why Empire need…

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148 – LMA in the UK w/ Emmanuel and Sophie 1:12:02

about a year ago1:12:02

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This is the first of a series of interviews with people connected to the LMA and Southpaw sphere. Two facilitators from different red gyms discuss applying the LMA approach to their martial arts training programs that primarily serve LGBTQ+ and disabled participants. Substack: https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon…

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147 – Supplements and Competition Essentials 9:30

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Supplements: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88027940 Competition Essentials: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105108325 Nasal Breathing: https://www.patreon.com/posts/104397246

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146 – LMA Equipment Guide 26:59

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Equipment guide: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96383175

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145 – Here We Go Again: Self-Defense 2:32

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Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115734061

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144 - An Overview of LMA on The Anti-Empire Project 1:17:02

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Sam speaks with Justin Podur about the LMA approach. The original interview: https://youtu.be/Xrc5fZKNGxA?si=lafTM3U74yxA-ti0 Liberation Martial Arts: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72505630

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Fight Study 162: UFC 308 1:12:30

about a year ago1:12:30

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Coach Jason and Sam discuss UFC 308, Francis Ngannou's success outside of the UFC, and the challenges of coaching. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans. Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114962257

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143 - Highlights of LMA at UC Irvine 8:59

about a year ago8:59

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We ran an introduction to Liberation Martial Arts (LMA) for striking academic workers at the University of California, Irvine. These are the highlights. Find the entire session at the SouthpawPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106582824

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SDS9 – S4E26: "Broken Link" 23:18

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This episode was recorded on September 19, 2024. Scott and Sam recap the season 4 finale, "Broken Link," and discuss how Garak justifies genocide as self-defense. Space colonizers are taking a page out of the US and Israeli playbook. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/…

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SDS9 – S4E25: "Body Parts" 21:38

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This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "Body Parts" and discuss colonial capitalist debt and death. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E24: "The Quickening" 32:35

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This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "The Quickening" and discuss disease and germ warfare as Western colonial tools and the US soldier mentality to cancer treatment. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E23: "To the Death" 24:34

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This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "To the Death" and discuss how culture, drugs, and disassociation have been used as means of control. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E22: "For the Cause" 26:53

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This episode was recorded on September 1, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "For the Cause" and discuss how just as Killmonger was right, the Maquis are right. ACAB includes the Federation. We're a different kind of Trek show. Support the show and find season 5 at:

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SDS9 – S4E21: "The Muse" 20:05

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This episode was recorded on September 1, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "The Muse" and discuss how DS9 really doesn't understand consent. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E20: "Shattered Mirror" 26:04

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This episode was recorded on August 22, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "Shattered Mirror" and discuss Sisko's sexual assault and how Trek fandom does a lot of bypassing. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E19: "Hard Time" 29:48

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This episode was recorded on August 22, 2024. CW: The episode and our recap have discussions of self-harm Sam and Scott recap "Hard Time" and discuss the US settler-colonial prison system, the Western biomedical diagnostic model, and the trauma-informed lens to mental health. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/…

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SDS9 – S4E18: "Rules of Engagement" 29:02

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This episode was recorded on July 11, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Rules of Engagement," in which Worf is charged with destroying a Klingon civilian transport and faces an extradition hearing in which the Klingon Empire seeks to have him tried in Klingon court. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/…

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SDS9 – S4E17: "Accession" 31:06

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This episode was recorded on July 11, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Accession," in which Sisko is given an opportunity to relinquish the title of Emissary but soon regrets it. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E16: "Bar Association" 36:42

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This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss the much-anticipated "Bar Association" episode, in which the employees of Quark's bar go on strike in protest of unfair treatment by management. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E15: "Sons of Mogh" 33:11

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This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024. First, Scott and Sam discuss the similarities between DS9 and Battlestar Galactica, and then they discuss "Sons of Mogh," in which Worf receives a visit from his brother Kurn. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E14: "Return to Grace" 28:12

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This episode was recorded on June 13, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Return to Grace," where Kira helps Dukat return to grace. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E13: "Crossfire" 28:00

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This episode was recorded on June 13, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Crossfire," in which Odo deals with his unrequited affection for Kira and his jealousy over her relationship with the Bajoran First Minister, Shakaar. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E11-12: "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost" 44:51

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This episode was recorded on June 4, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost," in which Sisko and Odo go to Earth after a terrorist attack. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E10: "Our Man Bashir" 22:32

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This episode was recorded on May 20, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Our Man Bashir," in which Bashir plays a 1960s secret agent in a holosuite game accompanied by his friend Garak. After a transporter accident, the data of several crew members are temporarily stored as characters in the holosuite, and Bashir and Garak must prevent any of them from dy…

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SDS9 – S4E9: "The Sword of Kahless" 24:46

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This episode was recorded on May 20, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Sword of Kahless," where Kor returns to the station to recruit Worf and Jadzia Dax to help find the ancient Sword of Kahless. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E8: "Little Green Men" 30:38

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This episode was recorded on May 5, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Little Green Men," where Quark and Rom are bringing Nog to Earth to enroll in Starfleet Academy and are accidentally sent back in time to 1947 and become the supposed alien invaders in the Roswell UFO incident. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/…

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SDS9 – S4E7: "Starship Down" 29:43

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This episode was recorded on May 5, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Starship Down," where the DS9 crew hosts secret trade negotiations with a Dominion subject aboard the starship Defiant, but the ship is heavily damaged in an attack by the Dominion's Jem'Hadar. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/…

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SDS9 – S4E6: "Rejoined" 26:08

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This episode was recorded on April 16, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Rejoined," where Dax is reunited with Lenara Kahn, the widow of one of the symbiont's former hosts. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E5: "Indiscretion" 24:49

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This episode was recorded on April 16, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Indiscretion," where Kira Nerys goes on a mission with Gul Dukat, the Cardassian former overseer of Bajor, to look for survivors of a destroyed ship. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E4: "Hippocratic Oath" 32:25

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This episode was recorded on March 21, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Hippocratic Oath," where Dr. Julian Bashir tries to do good, and Chief Miles O'Brien doesn't. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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SDS9 – S4E3: "The Visitor" 32:53

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This episode was recorded on March 21, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Visitor," where an accident leaves Captain Benjamin Sisko frozen in time, leaving his son Jake with a lifelong obsession with rescuing his father. The episode was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1996 and consistently ranks in polls as one of the mos…

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SDS9 – S4E1-2: "The Way of the Warrior" 1:02:23

A Dirtbag's Guide To Life On The Road

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This episode was recorded on March 14, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Way of the Warrior," where war breaks out between the Klingons and the Cardassians, two alien races with unsteady alliances with the United Federation of Planets. The Klingons' aggression jeopardizes the peace between them and the Federation, and Worf, as the only Klingon offic…

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Ian Fisher 1:25:52

about a year ago1:25:52

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Welcome back Dirtbags! I hope you’re having a great week. I’m super excited to be back this week with an all new episode of the podcast. I’m really sorry that we were off last week but I had far too much on my plate to get an Episode out in time, so if you were forced to listen to the sound of your tires on the blacktop on your instead of my dumb v…

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142 - Disputing the Undisputed: Boxing and Political Consensus 13:09

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Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114072294 All our other links: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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141 - A Dance of Liberation: Moving for Palestine 3:14

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Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108271730 All our other links: https://www.southpawpod.com

A Dirtbag's Guide To Life On The Road

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Fight Study 161: UFC 307 9:24

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A particular movement has become almost synonymous with MMA—where a fighter rushes toward their opponent, alternating punches. I call it the MMA rush. Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113572654 All other links: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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Adrian + Meredith 1:21:57

G.O. Get Outside Podcast - Everyday Active People Outdoors

about a year ago1:21:57

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What's up dirtbags! I had the best time with my guests this week. So much so that they convinced me to fly down to Nashville last minute to hang out with them during Americanafest. These two are hardcore road hounds and the sweetest people you'll ever meet. Very grateful to have had them on the podcast and to be able to call them my friends! Listen…

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GO 128 - G.O. Gumbo 3 - End of Season 6 28:38

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Season 6 of the podcast comes to an end with five varied stories of adventure. Prepare yourself for tales from previous guests Jane Fontana, Mark Fitzsimmons, Bill Sharpsteen, Pamela Zoolalian, and Jesse St. Louis. Hear about a dreadful hiking discovery, unexpected encounters when jogging, the dangers in a wildfire recovery area, self discovery on …

A Dirtbag's Guide To Life On The Road

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140 – Consistency and Growth Amid Oppression 4:37

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Find all our links and ways to support us here: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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Alex Matus Re Air 1:30:52