Best Casual Fanatic Podcasts (2024)

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BJJ Fanatics 633: Travis Stevens 2:35:25

23h ago2:35:25

2:35:25

Travis Stevens returns to talk about the current state of American Judo, his thoughts on BJJ athletes crossing over to Judo competition and the pros and cons of tradition in martial arts. He also talks about mindset and assessing your skills honestly.

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BJJ Fanatics 632: Shintaro Higashi 1:35:36

8d ago1:35:36

1:35:36

Shintaro Higashi joins the show to talk about applying Judo techniques in No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu. He also explains how to train safely and "trade wins" for optimal results. He also discusses how to break the linear learning cycle commonly seen in BJJ

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BJJ Fanatgics 631: Fabio Gurgel 2:20:14

15d ago2:20:14

2:20:14

If you've ever considered opening your own gym, this episode is a must-listen! Master Fabio Gurgel shares knowledge he's collected from decades of running one of the largest teams in BJJ. He covers best practices, costs and income potential for gym owners

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BJJ Fanatics podcast 630: Rigan Machado 1:02:06

22d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Rigan Machado joins the show to talk about Old School Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of keeping up with modern trends in the art and Jiu-Jitsu in film choreography. He also talks about what he feels BJJ needs to do to reach more mainstream viewers.

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BJJ Fanatics Podcast 629: Shawn Williams 2:10:29

29d ago2:10:29

2:10:29

Shawn Williams returns to talk about ADCC vs CJI, the standards of a black belt, overcoming self-doubt and developing sliding skills. He also covers effective coaching methods and dives deep on the body lock!

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) 1:01:23

1M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Yo dawg, I heard you like hollow earth. So, I put a hollow earth inside yo hollow earth so you can kaiju fight while you kaiju fight. Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:41) Non-Spoiler Review(00:06:42) Boxding Ring(00:11:28) Spoiler Review(00:51:25) Trivia(00:54:59) Get Rec'd(00:59:29) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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BJJ Fanatics 628: Adam Wardzinski 1:44:22

1M ago1:44:22

1:44:22

Adam Wardzinski joins the show fresh off his history-making World Championship. He talks about the lifestyle and work ethic it took to achieve this accomplishment and he gives advice to aspiring future champions. He also talks about the Octopus Guard!

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BJJ Fanatics 627: Kurt Osiander 1:12:10

1M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

Kurt is back and in better shape than ever! He talks about lifting weights, setting up take downs, using swords in a street fight and CJI vs ADCC. He also takes questions from listeners and gives tips on fighting both wild animals and leg lockers!

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BJJ Fanatics 626: Paul Schreiner 2:14:33

2M ago2:14:33

2:14:33

Paul Schreiner joins the show to discuss the various methods that are being used to teach Jiu-Jitsu. He shares his thoughts on what has worked best for him and his students. We discuss the ecological approach and linear method and their differences

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Dune: Part Two (2024) 1:23:47

2M ago1:23:47

1:23:47

Walk without rhythm, and it won't attract the worm Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:06:38) Non-Spoiler Review(00:12:05) Boxding Ring(00:19:26) Spoiler Review(01:11:54) Trivia(01:16:18) Get Rec'd(01:22:12) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube…

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BJJ Fanatics 625: Rolles Gracie 1:22:02

2M ago1:22:02

1:22:02

Rolles Gracie joins the show to talk about creating an environment that helps students learn faster, upper belts mentoring lower belts and his thoughts on the practice of testing for belts. He also gives advice for white belts.

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BJJ Fanatics 624: Renato Canuto 1:37:13

2M ago1:37:13

1:37:13

Renato Canuto joins the show to talk about pay for Jiu-Jitsu athletes, his upcoming MMA debut and his open-minded approach to rolling and competing. He also dives deep on improving your armbar success rate and how to fix holes in your game!

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Dune (2021) 1:44:37

2M ago1:44:37

1:44:37

Here I am. Here I remain. Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:14:38) Non-Spoiler Review(00:21:25) Boxding Ring(00:28:16) Spoiler Review(01:27:42) Trivia(01:39:20) Get Rec'd(01:43:08) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casual Fanatic Po…

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BJJ Fanatics 623: Roy Dean 1:32:59

2M ago1:32:59

1:32:59

Roy Dean returns to discuss the different levels of mastery that exist in Jiu-Jitsu that become more obvious as you pursue the art over time. Things like strategy, creating and recognizing traps and the importance of using Kazushi are all topics we cover!

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BJJ Fanatics 622: Kurt Osiander 1:11:46

3M ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Kurt is back to talk about how much AI is freaking him out, his thoughts on a possible global robot takeover and surgical bio-hacking upgrades that he is interested in getting. He also takes questions from the listeners about Jiu-Jitsu and anything else!

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BJJ Fanatics 621: Yuri Simoes 1:46:07

3M ago1:46:07

1:46:07

Yuri Simoes makes his long-awaited return to the show! He talks about what drives him to compete and how he processes losses as a highly competitive personality type. He also talks about assessing your performances honestly and he shares his unique phobia!

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BJJ Fanatics 620: Malachy Friedman 2:04:45

3M ago2:04:45

2:04:45

Malachy Friedman returns to discuss some of the common misinterpretations regarding what effective training is. He also explains how some of his injuries actually made him better on the mats. He also talks in depth about the student/teacher relationship

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BJJ Fanatics 619: Giancarlo Bodoni 1:42:41

3M ago1:42:41

1:42:41

Giancarlo returns to talk about the importance of having clear aspirations as a Jiu-Jitsu student in order to reach your goals. He also explains that recreational practitioners can reach similar skill levels to elite athletes if they are consistent

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BJJ Fanatics 618: Eli Knight 1:50:58

4M ago1:50:58

1:50:58

Eli Knight returns to talk about overcoming frustrations in training. We all get stuck sometimes, Eli sheds some light on how to push through! He also talks about the fine line academy owners walk when giving life advice or guidance outside of Jiu-Jitsu

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BJJ Fanatics Podcast 617 - Michael Chu 1:15:03

4M ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Michael Chu is a black belt under Clark Gracie with a very interesting life story. In this episode, he details how he went from being a police officer, to a federal inmate, to a Jiu-Jitsu school owner in Hawaii. He also gives tips on the rear triangle!

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BJJ Fanatics 616: Lucas Pinheiro 1:40:49

4M ago1:40:49

1:40:49

Lucas Pinheiro joins the show to tell his story of coming up from hardship to becoming a world champion! He explains how building a positive mindset in any circumstances he faced was crucial to his success. He also shares his pressure passing mindset!

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BJJ Fanatics 615: Brian Glick 1:31:20

4M ago1:31:20

1:31:20

Brian Glick talks about how personality types will influence the way we learn Jiu-Jitsu. He also explains why sometimes the people who seem the best suited to excel don't last. He also explains why you should train on days you aren't feeling your best!

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BJJ Fanatics 614: Marcelo Garcia 2:28:27

4M ago2:28:27

2:28:27

Marcelo Garcia joins the show to reflect on surviving cancer, tips to train consistently, building a game that works in both Gi and No-Gi, pacing yourself in competition, and the future of Jiu-Jitsu. He also gives deep insight on the Butterfly Guard!

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BJJ Fanatics 613: Kurt Osiander 1:03:29

5M ago1:03:29

1:03:29

Kurt is back to talk about rolling with new tattoos, practical self defense skills, tasers and attack dogs, looting and creative robberies in San Francisco and his love/hate relationship with public nudity. He also takes questions from the listeners!

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BJJ Fanatics 612: Robert Drysdale 1:05:46

5M ago1:05:46

1:05:46

Robert Drysdale talks about the history and future of Jiu-Jitsu. From the history of the rules, to the conundrum of needing a sport to grow the art. He also explains why he feels submission only events and rule sets are a mistake for the growth of the art

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BJJ Fanatics 611: Alec Baulding 48:33

5M ago48:33

48:33

Alec Baulding returns to talk about his recent decision to return to a student role instead of teaching, how to balance digital learning, how to process tapping higher ranks and Apple Vision for BJJ! He also talks about guard retention for short people.

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Saltburn (2023) with Kailynn Haley 1:54:08

5M ago1:54:08

1:54:08

"We're all cold-blooded. Haven't you noticed?" Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:10:09) Non-Spoiler Review(00:25:03) Boxding Ring(00:35:13) Spoiler Review(01:25:04) Trivia(01:41:34) Get Rec'd(01:52:16) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠…

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BJJ Fanatics 610: Diego Pato 1:25:26

5M ago1:25:26

1:25:26

Diego "Pato" Oliveira joins the show to share his very moving life story from leaving home at 15 to pursue Jiu-Jitsu, to training without food for days on end and how hunger led to his first sponsorship. Hear about his incredible journey to becoming a world champion!

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BJJ Fanatics 609: Alex Enriquez 1:15:43

6M ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Alex Enriquez joins the show to talk about pursuing Wrestling to improve her Jiu-Jitsu, becoming the team captain of an all-male team and how her drive to prove herself pushed her to break barriers. She also covers anti-wrestling for BJJ players!

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BJJ Fanatics 608: Kurt Osiander 1:14:20

6M ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Kurt is back to talk about rolling after surgery, amputations and bandit life in the Wild West, strategically crying from Half Guard, serial killers and mafia hit men. He also covers dealing with larger opponents and his hatred for handsome celebrities.

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BJJ Fanatics 607: Kent Peters 1:43:12

6M ago1:43:12

1:43:12

Kent Peters is back! He discusses terrible pre-training food, organic mat sanitizers that probably don't work, steroids and testosterone, managing a training room and wrist locks. Kent also shares how he recently almost lost a nipple due to a horse bite.

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BJJ Fanatics 606: Jozef Chen 1:29:29

6M ago1:29:29

1:29:29

Jozef Chen joins the show to explain the importance of training with intent, how to process an instructional and the value of keeping a training journal. He also talks about getting jumped at a gym, Crocs, fanny packs, karaoke and fake Chinese food!

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BJJ Fanatics 605: Owen Jones 1:12:22

7M ago1:12:22

1:12:22

Owen Jones joins the show to talk about processing losses as a highly competitive person, facing weaknesses honestly, being patient with your development, his passion for video games and the fact that Jiu-Jitsu's talent pool is younger than ever!

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BJJ Fanatics 604: Piter Frank 1:31:54

7M ago1:31:54

1:31:54

Piter Frank joins the show to talk about succeeding with limited resources, building an offensive game and flying submissions. He also shares a candid story about getting through homelessness and a suicide attempt just before becoming a world champion

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BJJ Fanatics 603: Rani Yahya 1:31:28

7M ago1:31:28

1:31:28

ADCC legend and UFC fighter Rani Yahya joins the show to talk about how BJJ helped him overcome ADD, training with Rickson Gracie, the early days of ADCC, statistics in Jiu-Jitsu and why they are important to analyze and using BJJ in MMA

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BJJ Fanatics 602: Javier Vazquez 1:42:06

7M ago1:42:06

1:42:06

Javi Vazquez joins the show to talk about surviving his recent battle with cancer, the power of understanding configurations, transitional wormholes, defending punches on the ground and the two controls in BJJ that change EVERYTHING.

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BJJ Fanatics 601: Miko Hytonen 1:02:12

7M ago1:02:12

1:02:12

Miko Hytonen joins the show for a very candid conversation about how Jiu-Jitsu saved him from his troubled past to become one of the top BJJ influencers. He talks about leaving gang life, growing his IG page and how to land chokes from everywhere!

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Casual Fanatic 2023 Tierlists 1:59:05

8M ago1:59:05

1:59:05

What!? An award show!?No. Not really, but close enough. Happy Holidays!!Email: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casual Fanatic Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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BJJ Fanatics 600: Garry Tonon 3:25:38

8M ago3:25:38

3:25:38

Garry Tonon discusses why he's not a fan of the transactional mindset many students have towards their training, the danger of limiting techniques, bridging the gaps between different concepts and how mentorship changed the trajectory of his life.

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BJJ Fanatics 599: Tarik Hopstock 1:02:48

8M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

Tarik Hopstock joins the show to explain how training as a juvenile in adult classes helped shape his game. He also talks about how he leads his students into the areas they need to improve upon and setting goals for technical development!

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) 1:27:48

8M ago1:27:48

1:27:48

What type of overalls does Mario wear?Denim, denim, denim...This episode was recorded a few months ago, but we forgot to release it. Hope you enjoy!Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:16:56) Non-Spoiler Review(00:24:24) Boxding Ring(00:27:14) Spoiler Review(01:15:13) Trivia(01:21:23) Get Rec'd(01:26:13) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter…

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Barbie (2023) and Oppenheimer (2023) 2:27:03

8M ago2:27:03

2:27:03

Now, I am become KenoughTimecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:11:57) Barbie Non-Spoiler Review(00:17:28) Barbie Boxding Ring(00:20:11) Barbie Spoiler Review(01:00:09) Barbie Trivia(01:08:16) Oppenheimer Non-Spoiler Review(01:17:48) Oppenheimer Boxding Ring(01:20:53) Oppenheimer Spoiler Review(02:11:50) Oppenheimer Trivia(02:21:34) Get Rec'd(02:25:30) OutroE…

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BJJ Fanatics 598: Owen Livesey 1:21:43

8M ago1:21:43

1:21:43

Owen Livesey joins the show to talk about how to fight on your feet more effectively. He explains that people often over-think things like hand fighting and he provides a simple way to think about winning the grip fight to score more take downs!

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The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 1:24:19

8M ago1:24:19

1:24:19

Don't sing if you want to live long. They have no use for your song.Timecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:07:07) Non-Spoiler Review(00:12:44) Boxding Ring(00:27:35) Spoiler Review(01:10:47) Trivia(01:14:04) Get Rec'd(01:21:42) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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BJJ Fanatics 597: Dominique Bell 1:14:05

8M ago1:14:05

1:14:05

Dominique Bell joins the show to talk about going from the ARMY to fulltime Jiu-Jitsu athlete. He shares his thoughts on training, goal setting and injury prevention. He also talks with Ryan about knock-off cereal brands and his fear of roaches!

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BJJ Fanatics 596: Neil Melanson 1:42:15

9M ago1:42:15

1:42:15

Neil Melanson returns to talk about setting traps in grappling, the value of creating dilemmas and why you should program sequences in your mind, especially for No-Gi. He also talks about controlling various body types and funny nicknames on the mats

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BJJ Fanatics 595: Nick Gwiazdowski 1:03:06

9M ago1:03:06

1:03:06

2x NCAA Wrestling Champion Nick Gwiazdowski joins the show to talk about elite competition mindset, the utility of positive affirmations and why you MUST drill often to execute moves without thinking. He also describes the perfect cheeseburger!

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BJJ Fanatics 594: Dallas Niles 1:53:08

9M ago1:53:08

1:53:08

Dallas Niles joins the show to talk about the fact that Jiu-Jitsu is hard, but he provides some tips for navigating the process easier to become an advanced student. He also talks about how his music background influenced the way he learns on the mats!

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Haunted Mansion (2023) 1:28:58

9M ago1:28:58

1:28:58

When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quakeA podcast episode, we have to makeTimecodes(00:00:00) Intro(00:08:16) Non-Spoiler Review(00:14:31) Boxding Ring(00:20:28) Spoiler Review(01:12:34) Trivia(01:20:19) Get Rec'd(01:26:07) OutroEmail: CasualFanaticPodcast@gmail.comX (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFanPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CasFa…

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BJJ Fanatics 593: Malachy Friedman 1:18:55

9M ago1:18:55

1:18:55

Malachy Friedman returns to talk about everything Blue Belts should know before receiving their purple belt. He also talks about the importance of promotion standards in the Jiu-Jitsu community and goes deep on superhero movie reviews with Ryan.

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