Have a look into the background of Aesthete Alien’s life on earth, the story on her Alien uprising, and introduction.
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Take your body seriously, because we sure won’t. This is the show that smashes real world culture, science and society with the niche world of strength sports, fitness and bodybuilding – and then turns them both inside out! Mainstream meets muscleheads, social psychology smears into strength sports and no question is too bizarre. One part satire, one part curiosity, a little bit of bodybuilding and a whole mess of ridiculous, we’re all about the conversation, not the education, but you till ...
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Logged On explores all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, deep web conspiracy theories and beyond. Hosted by Dazed's Günseli Yalcinkaya, each episode will feature leading voices from the frontlines of internet discourse, and give trusted insight into some the terminally online topics we face today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How cute became the defining aesthetic of the internet age
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For episode seven, we're joined by Amy Ireland and Maya Kronic, the authors of Cute Accelerationsim, to explore how cute’s transformative potential is shaping how we see ourselves both on and off-screen, from emojis to coquettes and Hello Kitty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Prey Mode: why predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online
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From the viral ‘canthal tilt’ filter and memes asking girls to declare whether they’re ‘cat pretty, bunny pretty, fox pretty or deer pretty’ to recent Burberry and Stella Macartney campaigns, predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online. We unpack these recent trends, tracing their history back to incel looksmaxxing forums and how this all plays…
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From the middenning of mass culture to AI upturning our perceived reality and conspiracy theories hitting the mainstream, a lot of things formerly thought to be marginal, fringe and countercultural are now common consumption. At the same time, there seems to be this pervasive sense of weirdness in the air, which is apparent in the content we share,…
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In episode four, we’re joined by meme duo POSTPOSTPOST to explore how the algorithm and top-down trend cycles are shaping the future of shitposting. In the past year, we’ve seen the dwindling of memes across social media, as platforms tighten their grip on censorship, and even the most personal content takes on a glossy, search engine-optimised she…
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UFOria: how aliens are fuelling a new era of disinformation
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For episode three, we’re joined by artist and researcher Jak Ritger to discuss how aliens are fuelling a new wave of government disinformation. From last month’s landmark US congressional hearing to UAP sightings and technologies of unknown origins, aliens have crash-landed back into the mainstream – but what’s the real reason behind all this talk …
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Enter the Clout Matrix. From the cloutbombing antics of the viral Heaven sofa campaign to scammer culture and the dark side of clout chasing, clout is taking over online discourse. On this episode, we're joined by artist and creative director Ana Viktoria Dzinic to explore how clout is evolving in the internet age – and why unleashing your inner cl…
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The Mid: how culture became algorithmically optimised for mass appeal
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Logged On, the new podcast from Dazed with Günseli Yalcinkaya about all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, Deep Web conspiracy theories and beyond. Episode 1 – The Mid We're living in a mid-ocracy. Today, culture is algorithmically optimised for mass appeal, serving up platters of pre-package…
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With her EP Digital Tears slated to be released this year, RIMON’s soulful music explores everything from personal relationships to the increasing role that social media plays in our lives. Sitting down with Dazed for the final instalment of its Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Dazed and Rizla celebrating live music – RIMON talks us thr…
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Roll The Tape - Episode 2 w/ Kojey Radical
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Far more than a musician, Kojey Radical is a performer and genre-defying visionary. Despite having found lockdown restricting, he sought ways to adapt, utilising social media and interacting with his fans to release new music and work on an album. Chatting with Dazed for the second instalment of its Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Daze…
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Roll The Tape - Episode 1 w/ Alicai Harley
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Having released her pop-infused dancehall EP The Red Room: Yard Gyal Inna Britain earlier this year, Alicaì Harley has proved herself a force to be reckoned with in the UK music scene. As part of Dazed’s Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Dazed and Rizla celebrating live music – we sat down with the musician to talk about everything from …
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A FUTURE WORLD: Where Next for the Fashion Industry
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In this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Fashion Features Editor Emma Davidson, Bethany Williams and AGF Hydra talk about navigating the fashion industry and finding your voice within it; aligning their brand values in tandem with what the climate emergency demands; how their labels might provide a blueprint for others wanting to s…
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A FUTURE WORLD: Where next for social media?
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In this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Editor Anna Cafolla, popstar Charli XCX and writer Jia Tolentino talk about the pitfalls of the glossy, consistent, economically-driven platforms that we embed ourselves in every day; the dullness, and inaccuracy, of the pervasive currency of authenticity on social media; and the passionate …
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A FUTURE WORLD: NFTs – The Death Or The Democratisation Of Art?
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This A Future World episode about NFTs is hosted by former Dazed Arts Editor Ashleigh Kane and the guests are Dee Goens, the co-creator of NFT Marketplace Zora, and Spike editor and arts writer Dean Kissick. Does the rise of the NFT spell the end of the internet being “free” as we know it? What does democratisation, and decentralisation, of the art…
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Wilson Oryema and GANT’s Christopher Bastin talk heritage and sustainability in fashion
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As the author, artist, and climate activist Wilson Oryema takes to the streets of London in GANT’s new sustainability-focused Remake Heavy Rugger collection, he sits down with creative director Christopher Bastin for a conversation about heritage and sustainability in fashion. Presented by Dazed's Emma Davidson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Let's talk about communication over sex! Maybe there is a flaw in our ways.
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TBI-115 The Most Normal Story You Ever Heard About Mack Beggs And Muscles
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What is the most important meal of the day? The Big Inside’s show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is betting he knows what you’re gonna say. What you’re probably not expecting is how what we think we know about breakfast may not be quite what we assumed. XN dives into the background of this nostalgic meal armed with a pack of nutrition-savvy athl…
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TBI-114 Arguing With the Breakfast Sheep Over What Is Really Important
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What is the most important meal of the day? The Big Inside’s show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is betting he knows what you’re gonna say. What you’re probably not expecting is how what we think we know about breakfast may not be quite what we assumed. XN dives into the background of this nostalgic meal armed with a pack of nutrition-savvy athl…
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TBI-113 Doing the same thing over and over and over with violas and Drew Ricciardi
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You’re gonna start looking at what you do every day a little differently after this episode of The Big Inside. Show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is joined by professional viols player Drew Ricciardi, who discusses a very different approach to crating music that also suggests we might want to reconsider how we move. Are you sure that you’re get…
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TBI-112 The Dog's Name Is Crom. The Director's name is Liam O'Donnell, Part 2 of 2
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It’s the second part of our two-part episode with very special guest Liam O’Donnell, movie director, producer and writer who’s most known for his 2017 sci fi action flick, “Beyond Skyline.” On the previous show, host Christian Matyi (a/k/a “XN”) have us some fascinating insight into he backstory and narrative of O’Donnell, which might have a bit of…
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TBI-111 Keeping Our Good Eye On The Alien Invasion with Liam O'Donnell – Part 1 of 2
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We’re back for our tenth (we think) season! And we are opening this run of episodes with averyspecial guest: Liam O’Donnell, movie director, producer and writer most known for the 2017 sci fi action flick, “Beyond Skyline.” Liam gave show host Christian Matyi (a/k/a “XN”) a whole lot of interview. So much, in fact, that we are going to present our …
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TBI-110 Shoveling Snow On New Year's with French Industrialists and 974 Calories
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Happy 2018! To ring in the new year we wanted to try something a little different. (You know – like never do, right?) So we put together something for The Big Deal portion of the program that starts in one place and then travels you halfway around the world and back, just to get your head right for the upcoming new year. Show host Christian Matyi, …
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TBI-109 Getting Totally Sold On Winning During Baby Invasions
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The new season of The Big Inside gathers together a cast of thousands! (Well, maybe less than that.) We're trying to figure out why we get so obsessed with winning stuff. Is it about merit? Or is it about prestige? We try to get to the heart of whether prestige-chasing is a positive motivator or just a distracting poison. The conversation is rounde…
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TBI-108 Absolutely No Stories Were Created In The Making Of This Show
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Nope. No stories here. Just Nick. On social media, people love sharing details. But how often do these details amount o stories worth telling? Sure, we are the “author” of our own life, but does that means every detail is story-worthy? What is it about the fitness, bodybuilding, and strength lifting world that so compels peopel to try and force mor…
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TBI-107 Drinking Seltzer in Cybernetic Hellscapes with Musclebound Artists
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This massive guy was programmed to draw pictures. Don't believe it? Well, we're not gonna argue with him . . . Is what you are best designed for – like, your most notable assets, attributes, and skills – necessarily the same thing as what your best career path should be? Does what you are made of determine who you are meant to be? Too often we tend…
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TBI-106 Memorizing Dinosaurs and Wolverine Leadership with Kalle Beck
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The idea of being a leader is often tossed about by self-improvement gurus and motivational speakers. But what is leadership all about? On this episode of The Big Inside, we welcome Kalle Beck, founder of the Starting Strongman project (company? entity? community? whatever it is . . .) to discuss the idea of leadership, and how it may com from far …
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TBI-105 Last-Minute Blow-Offs and The World's Most Valuable Human Commodity
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This week The Big Inside got cancellations from not one, not two, but three guests for The Big Deal segment of the show. But while we might get blown off you, our dear listeners, will not! We rooted through our audio files and found a segment that was originally part of a longer piece. We spit-polished it and have it for you as the centerpiece of t…
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TBI-104 The Tug Boat And The Room With 15 People Just Like Yourself
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XN is back from sick leave, and we have to thank you guys for being patient while he healed up from whatever black plague sinus infection was plaguing him! This week on the Big Deal we ask: what is it that makes a healthy community? We’re joined by professional StrongMan Eric Dawson to learn about his small training facility, Titan Barbell, and we …
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TBI-103 NO EPISODE THIS WEEK! We return next week.
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Unexpected illness happens to the best of us. And also, apparently, to the mediocre among us, as show host Christian Matyi, aka "XN," came down with a heinous flu. So, no episode this week. We will be back next week however! Stay tuned! And thanks for the well wishes!By Christian Matyi, aka "XN," and The Big Inside
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TBI-102 Brain Farts and The Most Important Food Questions Of Our Time
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The human brain tends to get fixated on things. And sometimes the most familiar things – like food – are a point of fixation. Which leads us to ask questions that can turn our heads around and cause our brains to totally fart. What kinds of questions? Well, in this case, some of the most important food questions ever asked! Or at least, we think so…
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TBI-101 The Home School That Bodybuiding Forgot with Silas Jackson
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Most people who love to lift weights and work out seem to have found this interest via their experiences in high school and through popular media. Well, without these influences, could a bodybuilder still evolve? On this week’s episode, show host Christian “XN” Matyi welcomes trainer and yoga instructor Silas Jackson to explore a unique way of ente…
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TBI-100 The 8-Year-Old's Guide To Avoiding Irony With Barbarians
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Not an iota of irony. Photo credit: bodybuilding.com Social media does a lot of things well. And some things it does terribly. But if you're 8-tyears old and it's 1983, it doesn't do much at all because, well, it wasn't even invented yet. And that means all your dreams and hopes don't fall subject to public scrutiny and competition. And so maybe yo…
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TBI-099 Car Crashes, Big Skies and Bloodletting with Scott Bottorff
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Another solo flight for show host Christian Matyi, aka "XN." Today he presents similar to last week, a story about what can be learned from the patterns of recovery. At the center of the tale is show regular Scott Bottorff. (So even though Scott isn't in the Sidecar this week, he's still all over this episode!) Scott brings us through a journey of …
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TBI-098 Special Episode: Getting Jacked and Inventing Words in 1869
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This young buck joins us on the show today. Okay, we're psyched to get this special episode to you guys! In a feature we call "The Ballad Of R.J.," we take you back into history to the late 1800s. We follow the story of a guy named R.J. whose experiences gave us a word so common that many of our listeners use it every day! This was a super fun (and…
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TBI-097 Silent Judgements and Former Teen Bodybuilders with Dr. Mike Cavaliere, DPT
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Almost ten years ago on The Big Inside, we did an episode with a teenager named Mike Cavaliere who was a competitive bodybuilder. Now it's nearly a decade later and mike comes back to the show to discuss how that experience influenced and informed his career as he became an adult. Now, we know the first thing your probably thinking is: "Wait – The …
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TBI-096 The Sport That Doesn't Matter But Everyone Should Care About with Adam McVey
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Adam McVey knows what's up. Or at least we hope does. But seriously, who cares that a bunch of dudes take tons of steroids and give each other prizes? It’s hard to pin down whether or not the extremes of bodybuilding competition, epitomized in the IFBB (International Federation of Body Builders) has any cultural or social relevance. Yet, at the hea…
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TBI-095 Cultural Hegemony and The Other F-Bomb, With Author Megan Dietz
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Intelligent people discussing complex ideas with patience and bravery is not how we usually describe The Big Inside. But when author Megan Dietz joins us for a compelling and challenging discussion on how the feminine body ideal is the result of anything but feminism, the investment in the topic rose sky high. With the recently renewed wave of femi…
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Science will one day teach us how to engineer a super race of Mike Israetels. This one is just the prototype. Do we over-rely on science in our culture? Is the rise of scientific "proofs" making the humanities less useful? Believe it or not, this debate that is highly relevant to how we understand our modern culture has been at the core of the stre…
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TBI-093 Pro Cards For Everyone And Sometimes Not, Too!
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Jonathan Lavoie (right) is a pro bodybuilder. But maybe isn't. But still could be, we're not sure. Which is why he's got such a cool perspective for the show. What if you woke up tomorrow and whatever you accomplished today somehow didn’t matter any more? This is often literally what occurs in amateur competitive sports like competitive bodybuildin…
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TBI-092 Ethical Rollercoasters, God's Crack, and Preworkout Moguls
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Diving straight from their living room into a huge industry, Elias, Nick and Mike are the founders of Saisei Sports, and join us this week to discuss what it's all about. The Big Inside rides ethical rollercoasters as we have on our show one of our own sponsors. What does it take to start up a small business in an industry known for its intense com…
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TBI-091 Mail-Order Sandow Trophies, Gummy Whores, and New Year's Resolutions.
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Every third podcast is talking about 2017 New Year’s resolutions right now, so The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, aka “XN,” and show regular Scott Bottorff cave in to convention and have their own contemplation on what resolutions might all be about. Fitness marketing conspiracy, or meaningful inspiration for progress? We bat around the topic f…
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TBI-090 Elephantitis of the kankles and other training errors
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So, host Christian Matyi, aka XN, has kankles. But the source is apparently not in his heel but in his butt! In other words: sometimes the source cause of a limitation is not always directly connected to the problem itself. XN and show regular Scott Bottorff discuss this phenomena, citing examples with athletes they’ve worked with as well as in the…
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TBI-089 Special Series 4: Vice.com Officially Declares Bodybuilding To Be Mainstream
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Christian (aka XN) and Scott discuss ideas behind a recent Vice.com piece by writer Victoria Chan which explored the influence of social media on bodybuilding’s popular appeal. The short article described how a profound wave of social media popularity should encourage us consider whether bodybuilding could now be seen as a “mainstream” pursuit. The…
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TBI-088 Special Series 3: Advanced Training Tactics and Jedi Mind Tricks
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This episode is the second in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring host Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, joined by regular show guest Scott Bottorff with a discussion of missing elements for advancing "advanced" training. it's also the episode where Scott saw the new Star Wars and XN didn't, so there is a verbal light saber dual. You juts …
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TBI-087 Special Series 2: Training Program Assembly and Lousy Sound Quality
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APOLOGIES: The sound quality of this episode is a little messed up. Bear with it, as there is a lot of great conversation if you can find patience with the unfortunate distortion. This episode is the second in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring regular show guest Scott Bottorff joining Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, with a discussion o…
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TBI-085 Special Series with Scott Bottorff, Episode 1: Motivation and Bad Spelling
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This episode is the first in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring regular show guest Scott Bottorff joining Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, on a discussion of how motivation may not be solely the result of our mindset. The upcoming episodes within this series turn the table for host XN, making him participant in the discussion rather than…
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TBI-085 Feminism & Frozen Turkey Tossing with Dr. Gina Melnik
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The Big Inside is back with it’s first episode after (yet another) hiatus! A new format, a new opening theme, and an old guest bring us back to the podcast airwaves. On the eve of the “Queen Of The Summer Solstice StrongWman contest,” an all-woman’s strength competition in nashua, NH, the event’s co-organizer Dr. Gina Melnik, PhD. is back on The Bi…
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