#29 2020 Recap

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12/16/20 • 81 min

The ROL Radio - Jiu Jitsu Podcast

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As the year comes to a close RŌL Radio wanted to finish it up with our 2020 Recap.

On this episode we bring you our thoughts about how our first year of podcasting went, and what we hope the future brings.

Then we recap the episodes themselves. The mistakes and blunders, our favorite overall episodes, the most downloaded and listened to, and a great countdown of our favorite moments throughout the first year of RŌL Radio.

RŌL Radio wants to give a huge thank you to all our listeners, and guests, and we can’t wait to bring you more fantastic stories and amazing guest journeys in 2021.

Episode #29 Highlights:
3:54 You’re Out of Your Mind
14:11 Biggest Screwups
20:26 Top Five Episodes
2539 Honorable Mentions
28:06 The Countdown
1:15: What’s Coming Up in 2021
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As the year comes to a close RŌL Radio wanted to finish it up with our 2020 Recap.

On this episode we bring you our thoughts about how our first year of podcasting went, and what we hope the future brings.

RŌL Radio wants to give a huge thank you to all our listeners, and guests, and we can’t wait to bring you more fantastic stories and amazing guest journeys in 2021.

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"The Big Picture" - The Takeaway with Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros

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Throughout his amazing BJJ career as both a competitor and coach Comprido always looked at the Big Picture.
On this Takeaway Thomas and Gary discuss the importance of the Big Picture and not focusing on the negatives in life or instant gratification.
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#30 Robert Drysdale

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Robert Drysdale has made history in the world of BJJ, winning multiple titles including the ADCC World Championship and the IBJJF Championship, but now he is dedicating himself to exploring and telling the history of BJJ itself.

On this episode of RŌL Radio Robert describes his journey and the journey of telling the true history of Jiu Jitsu in Brazil. The latter of which took him back to Brazil to interview some of the legends of BJJ. Grand Masters who were there when jiu jitsu first began to flourish and who share with Robert their first hand knowledge of those days and what lead to the art we know today.

This journey and those interviews became the forthcoming documentary Closed Guard: The Origins of Jiu Jitsu in Brazil and the companion book Opening Closed-Guard: the Origins of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil: The Story Behind the Film.

Here is RŌL Radio with one of the most accomplished grapplers of his generation, and a true historian of BJJ, Robert Drysdale.
Episode #30 Highlights:
4:10 Trying to Define Yourself
13:40 Real Motivations
21:38 Peeling the Onion
34:29 Finding the Legends
44:32 Lightbulb Moments
1:05:00 Five Questions
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