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Primal Radio is a podcast focused on Martial Arts, Fighting Sports and the Warrior Mindset hosted by Jim McCann & Tom McGrath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. S2 Ep100: #100 Sifu Brent Lance on JKD, the Smokey Mountain Martial Arts Camps & The Science of Power Punching

    The Primal Radio Podcast celebrates it's 100th show by interviewing Sifu Brent Lance who is a North Carolina based Physics / Chemistry University Professor who has studied martial arts since the age of nine. In this show he discusses: The famous Smokey Mountain Martial Arts Camps Wednesday Night...

  2. S2 Ep99: #99 Shawn King on JKD, BJJ & Policing

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Shawn King a Police Officer based in California. Shawn holds a BJJ Blackbelt & is a Full Instructor in the famous JKD Wednesday Night Group of Redlands California. Tom is joined by Jeremy Lynch in the absence of Jim McCann. Hosted on Acast. See…

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  3. S2 Ep98: #98 Christian Kluge on JKD, Wing Chun & BJJ

    Based in Germany (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) Christian Kluge is a friend of the Primal Radio Podcast and a qualified and talented Jeet Kune Do & Wing Tsun Instructor (as well as a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). Christian covers topics such as Germany’s approach to Covid, how he suddenly and...

  4. S2 Ep97: #97 Shane Long on Pubs, Bouncing, MMA, JiuJistu & Judo

    Primal Radio interviews Shane Long. Today Shane owns several pubs and co-founded a successful brewery, but our focus takes us back to his days on the door in Stockwell and his small but notorious martial arts gym. Johnny Mac (from Show 4) steps in alongside Tom to co-host in Jim's absence. Hosted...

  5. S2 Ep96: #96 Coronavirus with Sifu Jeremy Lynch and Dr Asif Naseem

    Tom is joined by Sifu Jeremy Lynch and Dr Asif Naseem to discuss the Coronavirus Outbreak; how it is affecting our lives, what we can do to prevent it spreading and some interesting theories on how it all started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. S2 Ep95: #95 Nelli Davies - Dream Awake

    The Primal Radio Podcast is proud to interview Darnell 'Nelli' Davis; a writer and wellness coach whose forthcoming autobiography 'Dream Awake' details his triumph after the death of his mother at the hands of his father and his healing process in prison after running a marijuana enterprise.…

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  7. S2 Ep94: #94 Boxing Update - Wilder vs Fury 2 (the one without Doc Watson)

    Our resident 'world famous' boxing expert Doctor Watson was too drunk to join the show so Jim & Tom filled in to review Wilder vs Fury 2 and what comes next for the Gypsy King! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. S2 Ep93: #93 Burton Richardson on JKD Unlimited and Battlefield Kali

    The "Primal Radio" Podcast interviews Burton Richardson! Burton Richardson started training martial arts in 1979 and he has never stopped. He was lucky to take his first lessons at the original Kali Academy, home of martial arts greats Sifu Richard Bustillo and Guro Dan Inosanto.. Burton traveled...

  9. S2 Ep92: #92 Andrew Staton on Bruce Lee & Jeet Kune Do

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Andrew Staton, an expert on Bruce Lee and his Martial Art & Philosophy (Jeet Kune Do) he is a Jun Fan Journal Columnist (Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine). Andrew Staton has been involved with the Bruce Lee phenomena since 1974. He was a major organiser of The...

  10. S2 Ep91: #91 Doc Watson's Boxing Update (Dec 19)

    Recorded in Dec 2019, our World Famous Boxing Expert Doc Watson reviews Wilder vs Ortiz 2 & Joshua vs Ruiz 2 with a look ahead to 2020's potential big Heavy Weight Fights. Jim updates us on Primal Gym's star boxer Scraap Showtime Bunch whilst Tom was too hungover to join! Hosted on Acast. See...

  11. S2 Ep90: #90 Things we hate about Martial Arts

    Jim & Tom discuss the stuff we don't like about Martial Arts (caveat of course we do actually love martial arts)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. S2 Ep89: #89 Doc Watson's Boxing Update (December 2019)

    The Primal Radio Podcast is joined live from Singapore by resident 'world famous' boxing pundit Andy Watts AKA Dr Watson (PhD Havard School of Boxing, BA Hons Yale School of Hard Knox) for his regular Boxing Update show. On the show the good Doctor provides his diagnosis on: Canelo v Kovolev and...

  13. S2 Ep88: #88 Mike Blackgrave's Transformation

    Mike Blackgrave appears on the Primal Radio podcast for a third time to discuss his recent mental, physical and spiritual transformation. Michael Blackgrave, founder of SEAMOK, began his first steps in martial arts learning WWII combatives at a young age from his father, a 101st Army Airborne...

  14. S2 Ep87: #87 Master Wong on his new book "The Event"

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Master Wong about his new book "The Event: Little Dragon" the first part of Master Wong's biography. Discover how the early life of Master Wong was dominated by bullying, by violence - and by death. How his violent and troubled early childhood and the…

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  15. S2 Ep86: #86 Sifu Singh on JKD

    The Primal Radio podcast interviews Sifu Harinder Singh Sabharwal. Sifu Singh is a descendant of an unbroken lineage of masters. He has spent many years studying with masters and eating the bitter pill, training and teaching so he can pass on the ancient arts to a modern, cutting edge audience.…

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  16. S2 Ep85: #85 Tommy Joe Moore on Bartitsu

    Tommy Joe Moore is one of the most articulate / knowledgeable up-and-coming martial arts stars in the UK. Tommy's specialism is Bartitsu (the victorian era's MMA); in this fascinating interview he covers everything from Kenjutsu to 52 Blocks. Tommy has studied numerous arts including Boxing...

  17. S2 Ep84: #84 Joe Demarco - Elite Athlete Performance Coach

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Joseph Demarco a Sports Performance Trainer for over 20 years. Joe is one of the top strength and conditioning specialists with top notch coaching and nutritional counselling and provides athletes with tools to take their game to the next level. Joseph has...

  18. S2 Ep83: #83 Tim Tackett on his new book Essential JKD

    Tim Tackett is a martial arts instructor and author from Redlands, California who runs a non-profit group dedicated to preserving Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do. The new book Essential Jeet Kune Do - This book will serve way to decide what will work the best for you and what aspects of JKD you...

  19. S2 Ep82: #82 Keith Miller - Up for it Coaching & Fitness / Fitness for over 40's

    Keith Miller (a former co-host of Primal Radio) and owner / head coach at Up For It Coaching & Fitness joins us to discuss how he developed his own Fitness Programmes to recover from serious illness (Congestive Heart Failure, Sleep Apnea, Low Testosterone, High Blood Pressure) and how he now…

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  20. S2 Ep81: #81 Mattias Persson - MATT Combatives

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Mattias Persson founder of MATT Combatives. Living in the Malmö area of Sweden, he has trained martial arts for more than 35 years studying various styles including: Current: Pencak Silat various styles, among Pencak Silat Anyar Cimande Buhun. Current: KunTao....

  21. S2 Ep80: #80 Tom on the Army Reserves, his RA Senior Black Belt and Jim on Primal Gym's Boxing Success

    On this weeks episode: Tom discusses joining the Army Reserves Tom covers getting his Senior Black (Red Belt) Instructor Belt in Rapid Arnis Jim talks of the success of his Boxers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. S2 Ep79: #79 Looking back on Jim's "Fall from the Grace of God"

    In March 2018 after some traumatic events our host Jim McCann was a recluse for a month, attempting to drink himself into an early grave. In our 20th episode he shared in candid detail with our listeners how suicidal thoughts and depression have dogged him his whole life. After this period Jim…

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  23. S2 Ep78: #78 British Military Fitness (BMF) with Jeremy Bearder & Stuart Clark

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Be Military Fit coaches Stuart Clark & Jeremy Bearder. Stuart is General Manager for East and South East London, whilst Jeremy (Jel) is Lead Instructor for the region with an 11 year tenure; both hold numerous industry / academic fitness qualifications. Be...

  24. S2 Ep77: #77 Björn Rugstad - "Viking" Silat

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Lillebjörn Rugstad who is a Norwegian Silat Instructor based in Sweden. In addition to Kuntao and Buahpukul he trains pure knife fighting, with force on force exercises and sparring against singular and multiple opponents....

  25. S2 Ep76: #76 Art Cason of Royal Range Nashville Tennessee

    The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Art Cason currently the General Manager of one of the world’s best shooting ranges, Royal Range in Nashville, Tennessee. Art is a former law enforcement officer with experience as a patrol officer, investigator, chief deputy, chief of police, and swat team...

  26. S2 Ep75: #75 Doc Watson's Boxing Update (July 2019)

    Primal Radio's world famous Boxing Pundit Andy Watts AKA "Doc Watson" provides his regular Boxing Update. Topics discussed on this show: Lobov v Malignaggi Andy Ruiz beats Joshua - Joshua triggers immediate rematch clause. Smart or bad move? Wilder looks to rematch Ortiz in the Fall Fury v Wilder...

  27. S2 Ep74: #74 'Pit Master' - John Hackleman

    John "Pit Master" Hackleman created THE PIT Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in 1985 in Woodland Hills, California. John is known by most as the trainer of UFC Hall of Famer and former Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, and his appearances on The Ultimate Fighter TV show. Currently the Pit Master…

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  28. S2 Ep73: #73 Sidney Outlaw - Professional MMA Fighter and UFC Prospect

    Primal Radio (the fight Podcast) interviews UFC prospect Sidney Outlaw (record 13-3-0) who is a Professional MMA Fighter out of Telford, Pennsylvania. He is ranked #1st of 1449 Professional Mens Lightweights in the USA (and also ranked 4th at Welterweight).…

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  29. S2 Ep72: #72 Hock Hochheim - Force Necessary live from Belgium

    Tom McGrath meets with Hock Hochheim (also interviewed in Primal Radio show 12) in Antwerp, Belgium where he was hosted by Sven De Doncker delivering his Force Necessary courses to civilians and law enforcement. W. Hock Hochheim is a former military police patrolman and investigator, a former…

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  30. S2 Ep71: #71 Master Wong

    Primal Radio is proud to interview Master Wong 'Wing Chun Master' who talks about his troubled youth, the KT3 system, his martial arts journey and what the future holds for him. Master Wong is one of the worlds most recognised Martial Artists with 2.4m subscribers on his youtube channel (and a...

  31. S2 Ep70: #70 Pro-Boxer Larry "The Natural" Ekundayo

    Larry "The Natural Ekundayo is a Nigerian / London based professional Boxer Ekundayo was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 13 June 1982. He started boxing for self defense at the age of 12. In 1998, he won the Nigerian Amateur Bantamweight Championship and participated in the 1999 All African Games in...

  32. S2 Ep69: #69 Doc Watson's Boxing Update (May 2019)

    Primal Radio's world-famous Boxing Expert Doc Watson (Andy Watts) gives his take on the latest boxing news and issues including: 1. Boxers reliability 2. Gum Shields 3. Canelo v Jacobs 4. Joshua v Ruiz 5. Fury v Schwarz 6. Wilder v Breazeale 7. Crawford v Khan 8. Scraap Bunch turning Professional...

  33. S2 Ep68: #68 Justo Diéguez - Keysi Fighting Method

    Primal Radio is proud to interview Justo Diéguez whose Keysi Fighting Method has featured in numerous blockbuster movies. Famed for it's iconic 'Pensador' defensive stance and combative application Keysi is now practiced all over the world. In this weeks show Justo talks candidly about growing up...

  34. S2 Ep67: #67 John Little (Part Two) - Strength Training

    John Little is a writer and bodybuilding advocate. He has written in field of martial arts notably writing the most extensive list of books on Bruce Lee ever. John owns Nautilus North Strength & Fitness Centre and has written several excellent books on bodybuilding and physical conditioning....

  35. S2 Ep66: #66 John Little (Part One) - Bruce Lee

    John Little is a writer and bodybuilding advocate. He has written in field of martial arts notably writing the most extensive list of books on Bruce Lee ever. John owns Nautilus North Strength & Fitness Centre and has written several excellent books on bodybuilding and physical conditioning....

  36. S2 Ep65: #65 "36 Questions that lead to Love"

    Jim and Tom run through the New York Times "The 36 questions that lead to Love". The questions are broken up into three sets, with each set intended to be more probing than the previous one. The idea of the questions is that mutual vulnerability fosters closeness. To quote the study’s authors…

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  37. S2 Ep64: #64 Jim & Tom on soccer our training regimes and other BS

    Much about nothing… A show that won't live long in the memory! Jim & Tom discuss: Soccer (football) Our training regimes Knowing your why Jim's 'fall from grace' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. S2 Ep63: #63 Rick Tucci

    Jim McCann & Tom McGrath interview Rick Tucci, renowned and honoured martial artist and speaker, is known throughout the world as a teacher’s teacher. Rick has had an incredible journey through the world of martial arts and self-mastery. His first step began in 1974 Seattle with Bruce Lee’s…

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  39. S2 Ep60: #60 Doc Watson's Boxing Update (February 2019)

    Primal Radio’s resident boxing expert, the World Famous Doctor Watson (Andy Watts) previews upcoming fights from the world of boxing. Featured fights include: • AJ v Miller • Wilder v Fury • Degale v Eubank Jnr • Joe Joyce v Bermane Stiverne • Errol Spence v Mikey Garcia • Terrence Crawford v…

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  40. S2 Ep62: #62 Dr. Jaime Hope, MD - on her book "Habit That"

    This week on Primal Radio Jim & Tom interview Dr. Jaime Hope, MD - on her book "Habit That". Healthy living nowadays seems to require spending one hour a day exercising, one-hour doing yoga, tons of time shopping for and prepping healthy meals, meditation time, journaling, quality time with…

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  41. S2 Ep61: #61 Jan Safarik of Paladin Academy on Guns

    Jim was washing his hair this week so Tom interviewed Jan Safarik founder of Paladin Academy (a firearms training institute based in Czech Republic / Slovakia). Jan talks through the courses he offers, his views on EU firearms regulations, a run in with the law in Texas and a whole lot more!...

  42. S2 Ep59: #59 Grand Master Kevin Beale

    Jim & Tom interview Grand Master Kevin Beale! Kevin has been training in the Martial Arts and Boxing since the late seventies. He is one of the few people actually qualified and capable of methodically and accurately teaching these disciplines. Over the past thirty years he has trained and...

  43. S2 Ep58: #58 Chief Master Vincent Raimondi

    Jim & Tom interview 8th degree black belt - Chief Master Vincent Raimondi who is best known for Jeet Kune Do and his award winning martial arts schools in New Jersey specialising in ATA Tae Kwon Do. Vincent began studying Tae Kwon Do in South America in 1973. He was a professional soccer player,...

  44. S2 Ep57: #57 MMA Update Show - Nick Portella reviews 2018 and looks forward to 2019

    Nick Portella reviews 2018 and looks forward to 2019 in the worlds of Mixed Martial Arts and Bare Knuckle Boxing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. S2 Ep56: #56 Mike Belzer on Hoplology, The Legendary Donn Draeger and Adrenal Response Training

    Jim & Tom interview Michael Belzer, a lifelong martial artist with over 50 years of experience in a variety of fighting arts achieving his 8th Dan in Danzan Ryu Jujutsu, Advanced Instructor in Serrada Escrima and Gomokuroku in Shindo Muso Ryu Jojutsu. Michael began his training in Shindo Muso Ryu...

  46. S2 Ep55: #55 2018 End of Year Review

    Jim and Tom talk through some highlights from 2018 and what they are looking forward to in 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. S2 Ep54: #54 Doc Watson's Boxing Update - Fury v Wilder Special

    Jim & Tom are joined by Andy Watts AKA Doc Watson to discuss the eventful draw between Tyson Fury & Deontay Wilder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. S2 Ep53: #53 Dr John Beradi - GSP's Nutrition Coach and Founder of Precision Nutrition

    Primal Radio hosts Jim & Tom interview Dr John Beradi - GSP's Nutrition Coach and Founder of Precision Nutrition John is co-founder of Precision Nutrition, which has become the world's largest online nutrition coaching and certification company. He's an advisor to Apple, Equinox, Nike, and...

  49. S2 Ep52: #52 Master Steven Phillips - World Champion Kick Boxer

    Jim & Tom interview Master Steven Phillips. Master Steven Phillips is the proud owner of the West Windsor TaeKwonDo & Kickboxing Academy, purchased in 2005 from his mentor Grand Master Ye Bong Choi, a world renowned expert in TaeKwonDo (Korean Martial Arts). At 34 years old, Mr. Phillips is a 5tl...

  50. S2 Ep51: #51 Doc Watson's Boxing Update - November 2018

    Jim & Tom are joined by Primal Radio's World Famous Boxing Pundit Andy Watts AKA 'Doc Watson' who gives his expert views on: Mayweather vs. Tenshin Fury vs. Wilder Spence vs. Garcia Whyte vs. Chisora 2 Usyk vs. Bellew If you enjoyed the show please like it, share it and leave us a great review!...

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