Best Watch Belt Podcasts (2024)

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How Much AI Regulation Is The Right Amount? 43:01

11m ago43:01

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Last month, a bipartisan group of senators unveiled a roadmap for artificial intelligence policy, proposing $32 billion in funding to support AI research. The plan has raised numerous questions about whether and how the government intends to regulate the rapidly evolving tech industry, especially in areas related to copyright and privacy. In this i…

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Is Online Coaching a Scam? CJI vs ADCC Updates - Mikey Musumeci Going Full Ray Finkle 38:59

1h ago38:59

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Solo episode with Bill, and he is talking about all the gossip going on in the Jiu-Jitsu world. Also, what is new with the Craig Jones Invitational vs ADCC saga. Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where w…

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538’s New Forecast Says The Election Is A Toss-Up 40:05

27m ago40:05

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The 2024 presidential election forecast is live. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen sits down with director of data analytics G. Elliott Morris to talk about the even odds between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. While Trump leads in the polls nationally and in the battleground states, the fundamentals favo…

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06/09/2024: Iran’s Assassins, Red and Green, Pink 41:47

3h ago41:47

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While Iran’s backing of Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is widely known, the regime is quietly carrying out a shadow war in the U.S. and Europe, deploying proxy assassins to silence or eliminate critics of the regime. Britain’s head of counter-terrorism policing, Matt Jukes, tells correspondent Lesley Stahl they’re noticing a significant upt…

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Mr. Druke Goes to Washington 44:31

5d ago44:31

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This installment of the 538 Politics podcast comes to you from the nation's capital, where Galen is joined in-studio by senior elections analyst Nathaniel Rakich and friend of the podcast, New York Times polling editor Ruth Igielnik. They talk about the latest polling since former president Donald Trump's guilty verdict in his Manhattan hush-money …

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The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris - Episode 7: How to Future Proof Your Home Purchase 30:11

1d ago30:11

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How do you make sure that the home you want to buy is the right one for now, and for the future? Today's buyer Avi introduces an amazing framework to help anyone make that decision. To help unpack this conversation, we also bring on extraordinary business coach John Mark Shaw. What looks like a difficult decision might be easier than you think! Sub…

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Is CJI Good For Jiu-Jitsu or Are The Fans Getting Hosed? 1:55:39

10d ago1:55:39

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This episode we have our training partner and Black Belt, Bootsy on to talk about the Craig Jones Invitational, ADCC and what we know about it and what our thoughts are. Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube…

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The First Polls Since Trump’s Guilty Verdict Are In 46:13

4d ago46:13

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It's been four days since former President Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the Manhattan criminal case, and the early indication from the polls is that there has been a small shift away from Trump in head-to-head polling with President Joe Biden. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we talk about the latest data and whether we expect t…

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06/02/2024: Fake Electors, Prisoner of Iran, Rich Paul 41:59

5d ago41:59

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In the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, Republicans in seven states where he won, including Wisconsin, banded together and cast fake electoral votes for Donald Trump. Correspondent Anderson Cooper reports on Wisconsin's fake presidential electors and interviews Andrew Hitt, an attorney and former GOP sta…

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Reaction Podcast: Trump Found Guilty 33:21

8d ago33:21

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On Thursday, a Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. In this 538 Politics reaction podcast, Galen speaks with former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth about the legal implications of the jury's finding. Then 538's Natha…

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The 3 Questions That Will Decide Trump's First Trial 37:10

10d ago37:10

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Closing arguments have wrapped up in former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial, where he is being accused of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. This marks the beginning of the end of the first criminal prosecution of a former Ame…

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05/26/2024: Operation Lone Star & The Isle of Man 41:06

12d ago41:06

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After President Biden and former President Trump’s visits to the Texas-Mexico border, correspondent Cecilia Vega reports from Eagle Pass, Texas, where she interviewed Governor Greg Abbott. The governor’s controversial border enforcement effort, known as Operation Lone Star, has led to a showdown with the federal government. Bill Whitaker reports fr…

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Elections Everywhere All At Once 36:38

15d ago36:38

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It’s been a newsy week for elections here at home and across the pond. On Wednesday, in her first public appearance since dropping out of the Republican primary, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said that she is going to vote for former President Donald Trump this fall. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we ask whether her endorseme…

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The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris - Episode 6: Can Smart Homes Make You Dumb? 31:20

16d ago31:20

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This week's buyer, Dana, and her husband pursue a home in Chicago's tony Northern Shore suburbs. What didn't they count on? The cost of their home's smart technology. We unpack their experience with master AV installer Michael Stellmann of Stellmann Electronics). What should you pay to maintain your home systems? What should you look out for? How d…

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Purple Belt Diary | Bill Tries To Get Canceled & Sam Talks his 19 Year BJJ Journey 1:33:48

16d ago1:33:48

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Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast Dr. Hardy is a licensed phys…

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Campaign Throwback: 'The Beer Question' 25:47

21d ago25:47

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This is the third installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or “soccer moms” or that question about which candidate you’d rather share a beer with. We’ll ask where those tropes came from, wheth…

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Are Americans Tuning Out The 2024 Election? 38:52

22d ago38:52

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It’s no secret that we are headed toward a presidential election that many Americans said they didn’t want. Somewhere in the range of 20 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, and if ratings are any indication, a lot of folks seem to be tuning campaign news out. So what does this…

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05/19/2024: Pope Francis, Cuban Spycraft, The Album 42:44

27d ago42:44

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Norah O'Donnell meets Pope Francis for a rare and historic interview at his home, the Santa Marta guest house in Vatican City, a week before the Catholic Church hosts its inaugural World Children's Day. The 87-year-old, Argentinian-born pope - the first named Francis and first from the Americas - is known for his dedication to the poor and marginal…

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Why Voters Are Worried About Democracy, In Their Own Words 39:05

22d ago39:05

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Concerns about democracy are central to the 2024 election. Late last year, Gallup recorded a record low number of Americans who said they are satisfied with the way democracy is working. And in the latest polling from The New York Times/Siena College, 14 percent of voters said the economic and political system needs to be torn down entirely, while …

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Mistakes to avoid at every belt, what did we do wrong? 1:13:42

28d ago1:13:42

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Bill and Chris talk about what common mistakes they see people make at each belt, also throwing in what they did wrong at times. Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: …

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Campaign Throwback: 'Soccer Moms' 29:31

28d ago29:31

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This is the second installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or “soccer moms” or that question about which candidate you’d rather share a beer with. We’ll ask where those tropes came from, whet…

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The Sun Belt Shifts Away From Biden 43:28

27d ago43:28

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Three months ago, as the presidential primaries were getting underway, President Joe Biden was trailing former President Donald Trump in the polls nationally and in battleground states, and concerns about his age were coming to the fore. The optimistic view for Biden was that once the presidential primaries were over, and it became clear that the c…

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05/12/2024: A Week in Israel and A Web of Intrigue 42:02

1M ago42:02

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Reporting from Israel, correspondent Lesley Stahl delivers the latest on the consequential three-fronts where the country is currently engaged, that have heightened security threats internationally since the Oct. 7 terror attacks: Gaza in the south, Hezbollah in the north and Iran in the east. As Spain fights for the extradition of a former U.S. Ma…

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Are We Smarter Than The Betting Markets? 30:05

29d ago30:05

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Six months out, how does the conventional wisdom about the 2024 election compare with how we are thinking about the numbers here at 538? Are election watchers thinking in a clear-eyed way about an election that will undoubtedly produce a lot of emotion and narratives? Unfortunately we don’t have a conventional wisdom thermometer in the office, so i…

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The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris - Episode 5: The Push and Pull of The Practical in Your Home Search 38:25

1M ago38:25

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Do you buy a home for all the practical reasons, or do you go with your gut? Is buying based on your feelings a luxury reserved for only some? Or is all the discussion of the practical and rational just giving yourself ammunition to make the emotional decision you are going to make anyway? Let's put it another way. How do you figure out what you wa…

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Is Judo a waste of time for BJJ People?? 42:36

1M ago42:36

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Bill is solo today talking about his experience with training judo in addition to his BJJ training. The Pros and Cons of cross training in a different sport that is like our BJJ Cousin. Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our so…

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Campaign Throwback: 'The Economy, Stupid' 25:21

1M ago25:21

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This is the first installment of the 538 Politics podcast mini-series, “Campaign Throwback.” Across three episodes, we're taking a look back at campaign tropes from past elections such as, “it’s the economy, stupid,” or “soccer moms” or that question about which candidate you’d rather share a beer with. We’ll ask where those tropes came from, wheth…

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Will The Protests Over Gaza Affect The 2024 Election? 35:58

1M ago35:58

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College graduation season is getting underway, with a spotlight on campus protests over the war in Gaza. Some universities have canceled commencement events after local police were called in to numerous campuses to disband encampments and make arrests. All of this is focusing attention on the youth vote and how these scenes could shape Americans’ v…

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05/05/2024: Leader Jeffries, Work to Own, St. Mary’s 42:39

1M ago42:39

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Norah O’Donnell profiles Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, who might become the first ever Black Speaker of the House, by tracing his Brooklyn roots to one of the most powerful positions in American politics. O’Donnell meets Jeffries on Capitol Hill to talk about his caucus’s decision to save c…

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Why Voters Are Down On The Economy, In Their Own Words 35:32

1M ago35:32

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For much of Joe Biden’s presidency, political observers have puzzled over a disconnect between economic indicators and consumer sentiment. Unemployment is low, growth has been persistent and inflation is receding. Yet, the vibes aren’t great. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, we hear from undecided voters who participated in a focus …

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Why Are Wrist Locks Cheating? Is This Workout Plan For You? 54:56

2M ago54:56

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Bill starts this one off a little squirly. So please excuse his retardation. After Bill gets his insults out, we talk about moves that are looked down upon as the dark arts, or subs that people hate to get hit with and start to feel some kind of way. Then we talk about a popular video from Josh Settlage on strength training for grapplers, and we fi…

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A Tale Of Two Trump Trials 35:16

1M ago35:16

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Former president Donald Trump’s legal saga reached two major milestones last week. In Manhattan, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified about a “catch and kill” scheme that prosecutors say was meant to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election. Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether presiden…

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04/28/2024: Children of War, Nvidia, Crisis at Pearl Harbor 42:33

2M ago42:33

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Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on America’s children of war, often overlooked, who live with disabled military veterans. Millions of American youth across the country navigate complex childhoods, witness the emotional and physical impact of service on wounded warriors, and help the veteran and their families through hard times. Pelley speaks wi…

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538's New Polling Averages Show Close Presidential Race 42:08

2M ago42:08

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The 538 presidential general election polling averages are officially live! That means no more poll-by-poll whiplash; for a sense of the state of the race nationally and in the battleground states, head to abcnews.com/538. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen speaks with Director of Data Analytics G. Elliott Morris about the main …

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The Pursuit of Home with Scott Harris - Episode 4: Do You Have The Rocket Fuel to Buy? 22:12

2M ago22:12

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What does it take to start your home buying journey? Is it money? It courage? Or are you going to take a different path? Our buyer today opens his heart and mind for you. Listen in to the mindset of a long-time renter in New York City. We unpack this mentality with business coach and founder of i2 Leadership Laura Schwarz. Is there anything that mi…

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3 BJJ Black Belts Talk Tournament Mindset, Pre, Post, and Dealing with a Loss 1:53:05

2M ago1:53:05

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Today Chris, Olivia, and BIll have their coach on, Andrew Solhiem. A 4th degree black belt in BJJ a former all state Everett High Karate Champion and a full blown ginger. We talk about tournament mindset when it comes to prep, losses, wins, post evaluations and more. We also talk about rib injuries and some virus care. Hey, if you have any question…

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Are Mike Johnson’s Days Numbered? 53:40

2M ago53:40

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After months of conflict over whether or how to aid American allies abroad, the House passed a slate of bills providing funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gazan humanitarian assistance and Taiwan. Each bill won a clear bipartisan majority, but a slim majority of Republicans opposed Ukraine aid. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, Galen speak…

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04/21/2024: Secretary of Commerce, On British Soil, Kevin Hart 42:33

2M ago42:33

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Since taking office as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Biden administration, Gina Raimondo has turned the second-tier agency into a center of national security, manufacturing, and job creation. Correspondent Lesley Stahl meets Raimondo - including in her home state of Rhode Island, where she previously served as governor - to talk about th…

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In Trump Trial, Jury Selection Is Part Politics 36:05

2M ago36:05

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The jury selection process is still underway in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. In order to get on the jury, Manhattanites responded to a questionnaire with 42 questions ranging from whether they belong to QAnon or Antifa to what podcasts they listen to. The attorneys on both sides scrutinized their social media posts, ask…

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NEW AUDIO!! How can I get better at Jiu-Jitsu with only White and Blue Belt Training Partners 30:10

2M ago30:10

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Hey, if you have any questions for Dr. Chris or Bill and Olivia. Just email GrapplingWithPodcast@gmail.com or message the social media pages. Check us out on our social and YouTube where we have full episodes. Instagram: @GrapplingWithPodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/GrapplingWithPodcast YouTube: /grapplingwithpodcast Dr. Hardy is a licensed phys…

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The Political Stakes Of Trump's First Trial 46:58

2M ago46:58

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Monday marked the start of the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The case — one of potentially four trials facing former President Donald Trump — revolves around alleged hush money payments made to Stormy Daniels to try to conceal damaging information during the 2016 election. In this installment of the 538 Politics podcast, the crew…

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04/14/24: Scattered Spider, Knife, Tasmanian Tiger 42:30

2M ago42:30

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SCATTERED SPIDER – A surprisingly young cohort of hackers paralyzed some of Las Vegas' biggest hotels and casinos last fall, demanding an exorbitant ransom. The FBI and cyber security researchers call them "Scattered Spider" and say they are predominantly made up of native English-speaking hackers from Western countries, including the United States…

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