
Episode Five: Zdeno Chara
03/29/23 • 103 min
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When you think of an NHL hockey player, you probably don't immediately picture a 7 foot tall monster on skates, but this week that's exactly who episode five is all about.
Standing at 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 263 lbs at his peak, Zdeno Chara is the most dominant defenseman to ever lace 'em up. From humble beginnings in then communist Czechoslovakia (where breaking your hockey stick meant you may have to play the rest of the season with your feet), to hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup in the most memorable celebration footage in NHL history. Chara is an absolute freak show athlete in every sense of the term.
Join J and D on the incredible journey through Chara's history, find out why the man behind the legend is much different than what you may think, and answer the age old question: "where does Chara buy his pants?"
Draw yourself a bubble bath, or slip into something more comfortable, and enjoy the 108mph ride!
Slide into our TM’s! Send us a text 💬
When you think of an NHL hockey player, you probably don't immediately picture a 7 foot tall monster on skates, but this week that's exactly who episode five is all about.
Standing at 6 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing 263 lbs at his peak, Zdeno Chara is the most dominant defenseman to ever lace 'em up. From humble beginnings in then communist Czechoslovakia (where breaking your hockey stick meant you may have to play the rest of the season with your feet), to hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup in the most memorable celebration footage in NHL history. Chara is an absolute freak show athlete in every sense of the term.
Join J and D on the incredible journey through Chara's history, find out why the man behind the legend is much different than what you may think, and answer the age old question: "where does Chara buy his pants?"
Draw yourself a bubble bath, or slip into something more comfortable, and enjoy the 108mph ride!
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Episode Four: Ronnie Coleman
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The entertaining journey through freakishly gifted athletes continues with easily one of the most likeable human beings to ever make the cover of a bodybuilding magazine. A 300 pound athlete with as low as 0.33% body fat gives new context to the term "pure muscle" and this week's athlete changed the bodybuilding world forever in more ways than one.
Join J and D as they dive into Ronnie Coleman's incredible history of achievements, from winning the title of Mr. Olympia an astounding 8 consecutive years in a row, and starting a massively successful and thriving business, to managing to fit into a pair of police shorts for his entire career as an active duty police officer in Arlington, Texas.
Whether Ronnie was deadlifting 800 pounds or teaming up with Gary Coleman for a buddy cop movie (wait, what?), Ronnie Coleman is truly a one of a kind, absolute freakishly gifted bodybuilder, and a man that continues to build his legacy to this day.
Was he really in a buddy cop movie with Gary Coleman though?
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Episode Six: Mariusz Pudzianowski
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What does a master's degree in international relations, a helicopter pilot's license, a transport company, 58 international strongman wins, a 12 year (and counting) MMA career, and a blueberry farm have in common?
The answer is: "Mariusz Pudzianowski".
Oh, and let's not forget the singing, and time spent on the rugby field.
Standing at a respectable 6 feet, 1 inch tall and fluctuating from 256 lbs (MMA) and 313 lbs (Strongman), Mariusz Pudzianowski is an absolutely dominant competitor, the likes of which the world had never seen before he "entered the chat". Only someone with the prowess of "Pudzian" could be such a remarkable standout among some of the strongest men on planet Earth.
In this week's episode, J and D jump into Pudzian's world, through his incredible strongman career, to his dead serious MMA career, and beyond. Plus, the answer to the age old question: how old is this man, really?
Grab an ice cold Zywiec, sit back and enjoy the show!
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