Episode 57: Daniel Strauss (The Raspberry Ape)

12/20/21 • 77 min

With our biggest guest to date, we bring to you an interview with none other than Daniel Strauss, aka The Raspberry Ape. Dan is a Jiu-Jitero and was the first Brit to qualify for ADCC back in 2011, is a commentator on Polaris and Cage Warriors, is a podcaster, stone lifter, and a general ambassador for the sport. We discuss a wide range of topics, looking into why he thinks competition is such a core part of the sport, discussing his journey through strength training and dealing with injuries, and look into how grappling and stone lifting give us a real link to our cultural heritage. Don't miss out.

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Episode 56: How do rulesets affect MMA?

MMA is a sport, but not a specific rules-set. As a relatively young sport there have been several iterations of the rules in recent years, and even now there are noticeable differences between organisations in the West such as the UFC and Bellator, and organisations in the East such as Rizin and ONE. We look at the differences between the rule-sets, how they affect the ways we train the sport and how they affect the ways in which we watch, consume, and understand it as spectators.

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Episode 58: Muay Thai in the Olympics

And for the first podcast of 2022, we bring you Muay Thai in the Olympics. We discuss the effects it might have on the sport, with comparisons to Judo, Wrestling and others, how it might affect public perception and participation, and who we might see on the podiums - hope you enjoy