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Well, Actually... A show about MMA and Other Stuff
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In this weekly podcast, MMA journalist Fernanda Prates will provide her unfiltered opinions on MMA-related matters and discussions, beyond the sport’s day-to-day headlines. Fernanda will respond to the "keyboard-warriors" and "mansplainers" she encounters on a daily basis on social media, from the vantage point of a female writer in a predominantly male sport. And, she'll maintain a sense of humor and a playful approach to the oftentimes serious topics covered in the world of mixed martial arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Hasta La Vista, Babies
As forgotten poet Taylor Dayne once sang, saying goodbye is never an easy thing. Unfortunately, the time has come for us to do just that. In the final episode of Well, Actually… we acknowledge and thank those who made this short-lived, but well-meaning show happen. Including all of you. Keep up...
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The Fight Beat with Ben Fowlkes
Fernanda is joined by friend and colleague, The Athletic’s Ben Fowlkes, to talk about how he got involved in MMA journalism, covering the early days of the sport, dealing with public criticism and feedback, his piece in The Athletic, “The night they got their ass kicked — and the long days that...
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Caucusing with Julie Kedzie
Fernanda is joined by Invicta FC commentator, former fighter, and writer, Julie Kedzie to discuss writing her first book, words, and not just physical actions, as violence, the sport of MMA providing a path towards redemption every day, internalized misogyny, her time as Invicta FC’s matchmaker,...
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P.S. I Love You, MMA
After a heavy couple of days in the sports world, Fernanda decided to step out of her comfort zone and try something new: Positivity. From incredible athletes to a surprisingly welcoming online community, there are plenty of things to be appreciated in MMA. Today, we celebrate them. Save 40% on…
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Storytime with Ant Evans
Fernanda is joined by professional combat sports storyteller, co-author of the bestselling book “Quitters Never Win”, and former UFC Fight Pass content chief, Ant Evans, to discuss the process of writing Quitters Never Win, combat sports as a showcase of human physical courage, overcoming early...
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Expectations, Reality, and All the Complicated Stuff in Between
“How do you reconcile your own personal and moral beliefs with the realities of covering MMA?” Fernanda has heard this question a few times. She’s still not quite sure how to answer it, but, after watching a troubling conversation between Cowboy Cerrone and Brendan Schaub from a few years ago…
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MMA Media Stuff with the Boss, Dann Stupp
Fernanda is joined by The Athletic MMA’s Managing Editor Dann Stupp to discuss co-founding MMAJunkie, what has kept him involved in mixed martial arts this long, whether the general criticism of MMA media is fair or not, which MMA term he’d get rid of if he could. Plus, questions from listeners...
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Cool MMA Stuff That We Probably Won’t Do in 2020 But, Hey, a Girl Can Dream
It was inevitable, 2020 is here… might as well make it cooler than 2019. From learning what “clickbait” means to perhaps not using women as decoration items, Fernanda has some ideas on how we can help make that happen. Start the new year right with an annual subscription to The Athletic, at 40%...
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Behind the Lens of Esther Lin
Fernanda is joined by MMAFighting’s resident photographer Esther Lin to discuss how she got her start photographing MMA events, her favorite moments she’s captured over the year, dealing with negative internet commenters as a woman in a male-dominated world, visibility as the cure for fear, the...
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An Episode About All the Things (Including, but Not Limited to, Liz Carmouche’s Messy UFC Departure, Colby Covington’s Gimmick, and Some UFC 245 Stuff)
This week, Fernanda takes questions from listeners and talks about Liz Carmouche being unceremoniously released by the UFC, the proper etiquette when it comes to fighters missing weight, what Amanda Nunes’s UFC 245 title defense against Germaine de Randamie means for her legacy, Ketlen Vieira’s...
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Let’s Talk About… Anything That Isn’t Our Looks, Baby
Societal beauty standards follow women everywhere, even into the cage. What does it mean when, for some of them, their images end up becoming lucrative, as well? Fernanda tries to make sense of these complicated intersections in this week’s episode. For more great content from The Athletic, and…
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The 2010s: Fernanda’s 5 Favorite Fighters of the Past Decade
Fernanda hates making lists, especially ones that include the word “best” in the title. So, instead of making her picks for the best fighters of the past ten years, she chose her five favorites, using her own totally subjective and biased reasoning. Save 40% on your annual subscription to The...
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Deep Stuff with Rodrigo Del Campo
Fernanda is joined by Rodrigo Del Campo, the founder of Indiscutido.com and commentator for MARCA Claro, to discuss a variety of topics including what drew him to the sport of mixed martial arts in the first place, the trajectory for Mexican MMA now as compared to during the Cain Velasquez Era…
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Laura Sanko For Dummies
After Saturday’s UFC event in Sao Paulo, Fernanda sat down with on-camera talent/total nerd Laura Sanko for a chat about… pretty much everything, really. From postpartum depression and imposter syndrome, to online creeps and dealing with nerves and public scrutiny, no stone was left unturned. Oh,...
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I Just Have A Lot of Feelings
You asked, and Fernanda answered. She does have some thoughts about THAT Nick Diaz interview. Instead of answers, though, this week she comes to you with some questions of her own. You can save 40% on an annual subscription to The Athletic by going to http://theathletic.com/wellactually Hosted on...
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Let’s Talk About Vulnerability, Baby
Being tough is cool. But you know what else is cool? Being open. And honest. And human. Thankfully, we have fighters like Darren Till and Ronaldo Souza reminding us that, even in a largely male-dominated sport, all these things can coexist. Subscribe to The Athletic and get 40% off by visiting...
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Leslie Smith Chats About MMA and Other Stuff
Leslie Smith joins the show ahead of her Bellator 233 fight against Arlene Blencowe to chat with Fernanda about a variety of topics including fighters' rights, the future of Project Spearhead, her experience being cut from the UFC and facing a backlash online, getting involved with the Wimps 2...
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Things You Might Wanna Try to Avoid Doing (If You Wanna Make Life Online a Little Less Annoying for People)
From snitch-tagging to reaction-policing, Fernanda explains why online behavior patterns that don’t necessarily come from a bad place can still get under people’s skin. And by “people”, she means “her”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stuff That’s Been Happening (Including, but Not Limited to, the One I Wanted to Write About on Sunday but Ben Fowlkes Claimed My Idea and Ruined Everything so Here We Are)
A hard-to-watch fight at UFC Tampa. An interesting interview with a fighter… or was it with his manager? Another type of manager-related drama. And a disheartening pattern of headlines that show a darker side of fighting. Fernanda didn’t want to get caught up in the news cycle, but sometimes the...
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The Greg Hardy Issue
From the minute “Well, Actually…” was conceived, Fernanda knew she would have to talk about one of the UFC’s most controversial fighters: Greg Hardy. And this week, she ripped the band-aid off, with a little help from her friends on Twitter. Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off your annual...
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Listener Q&A Episode!
Fernanda fields questions from listeners on Twitter and runs through a variety of topics ranging from MMA to politics to the Gracies and socioeconomics. Which MMA journalist would be able to take $10 million and turn a profit running their own promotion? Was there a specific fighter or event that...
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Things We Shouldn’t Even Be Discussing in MMA in 2019 And, Yet, Here We Are
Fernanda discusses the controversial end to the UFC Mexico City main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens and takes the opportunity to breaks down some of the most worn out fighter criticisms still being thrown around in 2019, including the idea that "Lil' Heathen" wanted out of the...
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The Michel Pereira Effect, or Why Do People Hate Fun?
Subscribe now to hear new episodes of The Lead each weekday morning: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead/id1478448344 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By Standing up for Herself, Cris Cyborg Has Stood up for a Lot More
Former UFC champion Cris Cyborg recently inked a deal with Bellator. She seems pretty happy with it. But just how much crap did she have to put with up with to get here? Fernanda Prates has some thoughts on that in the debut episode of Well, Actually... Subscribe to The Athletic now for 40% off...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this weekly podcast, MMA journalist Fernanda Prates will provide her unfiltered opinions on MMA-related matters and discussions, beyond the sport’s day-to-day headlines. Fernanda will respond to the "keyboard-warriors" and "mansplainers" she encounters on a daily basis on social media, from the vantage point of a female writer in a predominantly male sport. And, she'll maintain a sense of humor and a playful approach to the oftentimes serious topics covered in the world of mixed martial arts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this weekly podcast, MMA journalist Fernanda Prates will provide her unfiltered opinions on MMA-related matters and discussions, beyond the sport’s day-to-day headlines. Fernanda will respond to the "keyboard-warriors" and "mansplainers" she encounters on a daily basis on social media, from the...
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