Best The Classic Lifts Media Podcasts (2024)

Send us a text Jonathan Garcia was an elite national lifter working his way onto the international stage, representing the US at the 2008 JR World Championship before life events forced him to step away from the barbell. Jonathan discovers powerlifting later in life and becomes one of the most elite powerlifters the world has ever seen. Find Jonath…

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Interview: Gabe Chhum 36:42

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Send us a text Gabe Chhum is a multi-time USAW team member and Jr World Champion. We discuss his journey from football to elite lifter, competing at Sr Worlds his first year of weightlifting, and his favorite lifters of all time. Support the showBy The Classic Lifts Media

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Big_Present 25:25

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Big_Present

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Explaining Red Bull's decline + F1's latest flexi wing controversy 1:03:26

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On this episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dig into two of the big technical talking points from the Italian Grand Prix in Monza: Red Bull's sharp decline in form, and fresh concerns - from Red Bull and Ferrari - about the flexibility of the front wing used by Formula 1 pacesetter McLaren. After those …

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Big_Girl 58:21

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Big girl

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Big_Flight 25:17

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Big_Flight

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Big_Man_-_Part_2 58:56

13d ago58:56

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Big man part 2

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Revealing F1's battery technology battleground 1:13:47

5h ago1:13:47

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On this week's episode, we're diving into the world of battery technology. The 2026 engine regs have placed a greater emphasis than ever before on battery power, and with the help of Gavin White and Kieran O'Regan, the co-founders of About:Energy, a company that provides world-leading expertise in battery testing and software, we'll explain where t…

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Big_Slip 26:23

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Big_Slip

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Big_Man_-_Part_1 29:25

20d ago29:25

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Big man part 1

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Big_Cab 26:31

26d ago26:31

26:31

Big_Cab

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Big_Escape 29:16

27d ago29:16

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Big escape

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Big_Lift 23:48

1M ago23:48

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Big_Lift

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Lifting the lid on F1 helmet technology 1:21:19

29d ago1:21:19

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On this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, we lift the lid on F1 helmet technology, as host Edd Straw chats to Stephane Cohen, CEO of Bell Helmets, the brand used by 13 of 20 drivers on the F1 grid. They discuss how F1 helmets have developed in recent years in terms of both design and materials used, and explain why helmets are akin to shoes. Before…

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Roseland_Murder 30:38

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Rosalind murder

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Garbage_Chute 29:30

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Garbage Chute

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Big_Bop 26:21

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Big_Bop

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Big_Ham 27:35

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Big_Ham

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Jade_Thumb_Rings 29:36

2M ago29:36

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Jade thumb rings

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Will Red Bull's latest upgrades be enough to counter McLaren's growing strength? 49:56

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On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson turn the spotlight on Red Bull, after the world champion team introduced new upgrades at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Gary gives his thoughts on Red Bull's 'mix and match' approach to bodywork at each circuit, and discusses whether these updates will help Red Bull stem the …

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Spring_Street_Gang 29:31

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Spring Street gang

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What's going wrong at Ferrari? 1:01:55

2M ago1:01:55

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Edd and Gary are back, fresh from their trip to the British Grand Prix, where they got the chance to take a close look at the cars on track. As ever, Gary made some shrewd observations, which he reports back on in the first part of the podcast. Then, for our main topic, Edd and Gary turn the spotlight on Ferrari, after another troubling weekend whe…

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Mother-In-Law_Murder 30:13

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Mother-In-Law_Murder

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Unpicking the strengths and weaknesses of F1’s ‘Big 4’ teams 51:32

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As the fight at the front gets ever closer, The Race F1 Tech Show takes an in-depth look at the relative strengths and weaknesses of F1’s current big four teams. With Gary Anderson away on holiday, host Edd Straw is joined by another man with a penchant for all things technical: Mark Hughes. Together he and Edd take a team-by-team look at Red Bull,…

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Why F1's 2026 rule changes could backfire 56:20

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F1 is heading for major rule changes on both the power unit and chassis sides in 2026, but with the battle at the front getting closer and performance in general converging, are these technical tweaks that the sport could do without? That's one of the questions debated by host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson on this episode…

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Inside F1’s development war - and why it's getting closer at the front 59:41

4M ago59:41

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On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on Imola and ahead to Monaco, as they discuss the latest phase in F1’s increasingly intriguing development war. First, Edd and Gary discuss Red Bull’s difficult weekend in Imola, and whether that, combined with other teams’ gains, hints at the world champion te…

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McLaren's race-winning upgrades + What should Newey do next? 55:28

4M ago55:28

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On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss the upgrade package that helped Lando Norris and McLaren snap Max Verstappen and Red Bull's stranglehold on the Miami Grand Prix. They look at what McLaren changed, how it has helped the team, and whether this means McLaren will be able to fight at every kind of …

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Analysing how the teams responded to the new sprint race rules 53:06

5M ago53:06

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On this episode, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson look back on the Chinese Grand Prix, and in particular how the teams responded to the new-for-2024 sprint weekend format and revised parc ferme rules. After that, Gary answers a bumper selection of questions from listeners, including ones on the real impact of front wing…

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BONUS: Discover the technology of autonomous racing with A2RL 47:54

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On a special bonus episode of the pod, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson chat to Dr Tom McCarthy, executive director of ASPIRE and a key figure behind the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League aka A2RL. This pioneering autonomous racing series is new for 2024 and pitches eight teams against one another in modified Super For…

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Red Bull's latest upgrades, plus the cost of Williams crash-strewn start 1:13:47

5M ago1:13:47

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Host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson cover a lot of ground on the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, starting with a look at Mercedes' latest struggles, before moving onto an analysis of Red Bull's latest upgrades and why cooling has become such an important factor in this era of F1. After that, we hear from Williams …

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Williams' production problems - what's going on and how do they fix it? 1:02:41

6M ago1:02:41

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One of the big stories of the Australian Grand Prix weekend was Williams only being able to field one car in the race after Alex Albon tore a hole in one of its two monocoques with a crash on Friday. He was then given Logan Sargeant’s monocoque for Saturday and Sunday, finishing 11th. But how did a team like Williams find themselves in such a posit…

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New concept, same struggles - How worried should Mercedes be? 52:23

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After two seasons of struggles, Mercedes abandoned its old car philosophy for something new in 2024. But although the W15 has shown flashes of speed, there were worrying signs in Saudi Arabia that the new machine is suffering from an affliction that has haunted the team since the start of the current ground effect era: Porpoising. On this episode o…

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Big_Affair 29:51

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Big_Hands 29:45

6M ago29:45

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The amazing tech that allowed Red Bull to go aggressive in 2024 1:00:17

6M ago1:00:17

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The Race F1 Tech Show is back, and for our first show of 2024 we have something very special. Oracle Red Bull Racing's 2024 car - the RB20 - has been talk of the F1 paddock ever since the world champions rolled it out at pre-season testing and revealed a surprising (and some might say radical) new design direction. On this episode, host Edd Straw a…

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Big_Bungalow 29:45

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Big_Hit_and_Run_Killer 26:02

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Introducing… The Race F1 Briefing 3:41

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The Race F1 Tech Show will be returning with a new series very soon, but before then we wanted to let you know about a new podcast from The Race. With so much going on in Formula 1 these days, it's not always easy to keep your fingers on the pulse of all the big talking points. Introducing The Race F1 Briefing, designed specifically to provide an o…