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BJJ Balance — 152 episodes

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Episode 152 - Mega Gyms, Affiliate Drama, and Why Splitting From Your Team Is Never Easy

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Episode 151 - Craig Jones Was Officially Asked To Fill The ADCC Spot

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Episode 150 - Attendance-Based Belts, Fake Black Belts, and BJJ's Dirty Secret

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Episode 149 - Why Cross-Training At Other BJJ Gyms Is Making The Sport Better

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Episode 148 - Should White Belts Learn Leg Locks? BJJ's Most Controversial Debate

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Episode 147 - Men Who Won’t Grow Up: Money, Marriage & Modern Masculinity

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Episode 146 - Why Brown Belts Should Be the Most Dangerous People in the Gym

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Episode 145 - Craig Jones Unfiltered: CJI 3, Gordon Ryan, B-Team & Cartel Stories

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Episode 144 - Craig Jones’ Jiu-Jitsu Resort, Health Scares & Big Guys Avoiding Hard Rounds

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Episode 143 - Fake Glory in Jiu-Jitsu

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Episode 142 - What the World Cup and Jiu-Jitsu Have in Common

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Episode 141 - Purple Belt Pop Quiz: Pressure, Promotions & Surviving Giants

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Episode 140 - Ready to Bet on Myself

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Episode 139 - Why Competing Changed Everything Again

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Episode 138 - The UFC BJJ Era Has Officially Begun

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Episode 137 - The Anti-Hero of Jiu-Jitsu? Shawn Melanson Gets REAL About PGF, Sponsors & Competition

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Episode 136 - Fake Belts, Gauntlets & BJJ Culture Wars

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Episode 135 - The Truth About BJJ Belts, Progress & Reality

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Episode 134 - White Boy of the Year?! 😂 + The Realities of Jiu-Jitsu Training

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Episode 133 -We Almost Got CANCELED… Then Talked Jiu-Jitsu Like Nothing Happened

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Episode 132 - PGF Finals in Vegas, 104 Fever, and Absolute Chaos

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Episode 131 - Purple Belt Survival Guide Vol. 1

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Episode 130 - Craig Jones DROPPED A $10,000,000 Bomb on Jiu-Jitsu | CJI 2.5

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Episode 129 - Why Cutting Weight in Jiu-Jitsu is WRONG (Plus… This Got Wild)

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Episode 128 - The Alabama Twisters & The Rise of Team Grappling

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Episode 127 - PGF Chaos, Fake Death Drama & Gym Truth Bombs

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Episode 126 - Is Wrestling Saved by Influencers? | UFC BJJ, RAF Drama & The Future of Grappling

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Episode 125 - Gi vs No-Gi, Gambling on UFC & Student Retention Secrets

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Episode 124 - Purple Belt Problems, Gym Drama & Valentine’s Day Warnings

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Episode 123 - Why I Owe No-Gi an Apology… (Real Life Made Me Change My Mind)

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Episode 122 - Inside the PGF with: Injuries, Trash Talk and Turning Jiu-Jitsu Into a Real Sport

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Episode 121 - Blue to Purple Belt Is the Most Dangerous Jump in Jiu-Jitsu

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Episode 120 - BJJ Injury Hell: Broken Arm, No Training, and the Real Cost of Jiu-Jitsu

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Episode 119 - The UFC Is Fumbling Jiu-Jitsu (And Everyone Knows I

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Episode 118 - We’re Back: Broken Wrists, Real Talk & Why 2026 Changes Everything

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Episode 117 - Purple Belt Energy, Black Belt Standards & Reading the Room in Jiu-Jitsu

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Episode 116 - Why Jiu-Jitsu Will Never Go Mainstream (Until This Changes)

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Episode 115 - Influencer Superfights in Jiu-Jitsu (The Hard Truth About BJJ Event Promotions)

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Episode 114 - Who’s On Jiu-Jitsu’s Mount Rushmore? Roger vs Buchecha, Tom Hardy & Purple Belt Chaos.

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Episode 113 - Jiu-Jitsu Parenting Lessons & Celebrity Black Belts EXPOSED

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Episode 112 - Blue Belts, Mustaches & BJJ Controversy: Why New Students Quit

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Episode 111 - From BJJ Injuries to Cop Dreams & Ronda Fall — Craig Jones Invitational 3 Confirmed?!

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Episode 110 - Ronda Rousey vs Joe Rogan Drama, Dad Life & Wild “Would You Rather” Questions

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Episode 109 - Blue Belt Survival Guide Part 3 | Blue ➜ Purple: Mackenzie Dern & B-Team Split.

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Episode 108 - Beards, Elf Books & Gym Egos | The Funniest Jiu-Jitsu Podcast You’ll Hear This Week

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Episode 107 - Blue Belt Survival Guide Part 2 | How to Grow As A Blue Belt

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Episode 106 - MMA Drama & 90s Nostalgia Collide

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Episode 105 - Avoiding the Blue Belt Blues | Blue Belt Survival Guide

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Episode 104 - Moneyberg Drama, Jiu-Jitsu Coaching Truths & Wild Childhood Stories

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Episode 103 - After Talking With Craig Jones, We Dreamed Up the CRAZIEST CJI 3 Possible!

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Episode 102 - White Belt Survival Guide (Part 3) | Do I Deserve A Blue Belt?

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Episode 101 - CJI 2 Chaos: The Most Controversial Jiu Jitsu Event Yet

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Episode 100 - Spicy Questions, Spicier Wings – Our 100th Podcast Episode!

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Episode 99 - White Belt Survival Guide (Part 2) | Why 'Getting Smashed' Is the Secret Skill

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Episode 98 - CJI 2 Wildcard Drama, PGF “Bad Jiu-Jitsu” Debate & The Most Unhinged Listener Q&A Yet!

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Episode 97 -White Belt Survival Guide (Part 1) | What Every Beginner Must Know

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Episode 96 - The Key to Making Jiu-Jitsu Mainstream: Dynamic Athletes vs. Traditional Tacticians

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Episode 95 - Craigs Jones' Shocking News! What is next for the Jiu Jitsu Icon

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Episode 94 - 3.5 Years to Black Belt?! Derek Moneyberg Sparks a BJJ Firestorm

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Episode 93 - Before Your Next Belt

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Episode 92 - Grappling's Biggest Conspiracy Theory

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Episode 91 - Building a Jiu Jitsu Brand

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Episode 90 - Jiu Jitsu Goes Prime Time

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Episode 89 - Flow Rolling is Trash

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Episode 88 - Gordon Ryan Has A Plan

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Episode 87 - Is The Gi Dead?

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Episode 86 - Down with the Sickness

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Episode 85 - Fixing Bad Gym Culture

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Episode 84 - A Gorilla vs. 100 Men

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Episode 83 - Craig Jones Has A Foot Fetish

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Episode 82 - Jiu Jitsu in the Mainstream

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Episode 81 - UFC Predictions, Listener Questions and Random BS

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Episode 80 - CJI 2: Wrestling vs. Jiu Jitsu

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EPISODE 79 - IBJJF Can Pay Black Belts!

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Episode 78 - Big Money Investors In Jiu Jitsu are Here

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Episode 77 - Where Is The Pressure Game in No Gi?

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Episode 76 - How Flexible Has Jiu Jitsu Made You?

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Episode 75 - Are Jiu Jitsu Instructionals A Waste of Money

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Episode 74 - When White Belts Run Their Mouths

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Episode 73 - Taking Back Your Home

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Episode 72 - Dating A Jiu Jitsu Guy

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Episode 71 - The Ecological Approach Debate

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Episode 70 - How Jiu Jitsu Has Changed My Life

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Episode 69 - The North South Episode

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Episode 68 - Why Brown Belts Quit Jiu Jitsu

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Episode 67 - Craig Jones and The Best Jiu Jitsu Team In The World

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Episode 66 - Exclusive CJI 2 News!

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Episode 65 - Being a Blue Belt

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Episode 64 - Don't Be A Slave to Your Injuries

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Episode 63 - Does Your Gym Suck?

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Episode 62 - We Were At An Underground Fight Club with $100k Prize

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Episode 61 - Our Most Exciting Man at PGF Interview

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Episode 60 - Las Vegas, Jiu Jitsu and Wild Times Ahead

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Episode 59 - The Jiu Jitsu Clout Chase

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Episode 58 - BMac, The Boys and The Future of Sport Jiu Jitsu

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Episode 57 - CJI, PGF and Jiu Jitsu's Renaissance

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Episode 56 - What The F*ck Is Up with Andrew Wiltse?

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Episode 55 - Your Guard Sucks

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Episode 54 - How Bad Coaches Ruin Sports

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Episode 53 - What's Next for the BJJ Casual

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Episode 52 - The Best Damn Jiu Jitsu Show

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Episode 51 - Having a Price on Your Head

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Episode 50 - How to Develop Your Jiu Jitsu Game

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Episode 49 - The Greatest Weekend In Jiu Jitsu History

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Episode 48 - There's Levels to This Sh*T

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Episode 47 - If Trouble Knocked, Could You Answer?

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Episode 46 - Did CJI C*m Too Soon?

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Episode 45 - Why Women Love to Hate Jiu Jitsu

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Episode 44 - Why Your Injury Isn't Healing and How Not to Be a B*tch About It

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Episode 43 - Jiu Jitsu vs Everybody

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Episode 42 -Jiu Jitsu Isn't All Strippers and Burritos

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Episode 41 - The True G.O.A.T. Bucheca vs. Gordon Ryan

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Episode 40 - ADCC Backed In A Corner, Black Ops and Death Threats

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Episode 39 - It's Okay to Smash The Trial Class Guy

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Episode 38 - Craig Jones Invitational Secrets. From Secret Competitors to The Money Man.

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Episode 37 - Does Craig Jones Think Gordon Ryan is a C*nt?

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Episode 36 - Coach Drew Murillo, The Most Hated Man In PGF

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Episode 35 - Back Flips and Dirty Jiu Jitsu

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Episode 34 - Wild DMs, Listener Questions and Our PGF Recap

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Episode 33 - The CarCast to Vegas

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Episode 32 - We Are Getting Canceled After This

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Episode 31 - Breaking Arms and Breaking Hearts, Why You Should Tap

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Episode 30 - Gordon Ryan is Getting Men In Trouble

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Episode 29 - Mighty Mouse's Win at Pans, Podium Photos and Shark Tanks

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Episode 28 - What To Do When A Fight Happens In The Gym

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Episode 27 - How Does Jiu Jitsu Become A Major Sport?

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Episode 26 - The Answers To All of Your BJJ Questions

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Episode 25 - What It's Like to Take Home Gold

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Episode 24 - Brandon Mccaughren' s Thoughts on Professional Grappling

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Episode 23 - The Importance of Balancing Your Love Life and Training

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Episode 22 - The Zoltan Bathory Interview

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Episode 21 - Overcoming Bullies: A BJJ Black Belts Perspective.

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Episode 20 - Bullies vs Mat Enforcers

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Episode 19 - Purple Reign. Shinning A Light On Purple Belt Pimps

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Episode 18 - How to Get A Purple Belt In Just Two Years

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Episode 17 - Breaking News!

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Episode 16 - New Year, New Gi

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Episode 15 - A Christmas Story

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Episode 14 - The Importance of Goal Setting

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Episode 13 - The Greatest Oss Story Ever

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Episode 12 - White Belt Shame on Social Media

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Episode 11 - The Jocko Smoke Is Real

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Episode 10 - Mario Lopez Is A Fan of The Pod

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Episode 9 - Matt Goes To Sleep At Pans

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Episode 8 - Fight, F*ck, Marry.

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Episode 7 - Harnessing The Uncommon Fire

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Episode 6 - Our Listeners Hate Black Belts

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Episode 5 - So You Want A Belt Promotion?

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Episode 4 - The Jiu Jitsu Lifestyle

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Episode 3 - The Things We Hate

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Episode 2 - Gordon Ryan Is Ruining Blue Belts

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