MADcast Podcast with Dave Tillman and Producer Russ

Warning! The following episode is all true. Everything discussed is factual and nothing is exaggerated. Our guest is none other than Russell's Mom, "Rebel" Rhonda. We start the show hot with a vomit story that happens literally an hour before we hit the record button. Rhonda talks all about her upbringing, entering motherhood and so much more. Rhonda holds nothing back when discussing Russell's ex...

We are at it again. We definitely planned on discussing The CrossFit Games. But things go totally off the rails due to beers provided by CFCP member Kelli. We started off by unboxing a gift. Which you will hear our raw uncut reactions. Hope you are not listening to this while your baby is trying to nap. That's a shot at you Lameace and Kyle. Congrats on your baby boy! We cover the MAD teens as thr...

The boys are back at it again. And we finally get David Gallaher aka Evil D on the show.  We start off the show hot by offending all woman with one word.  And we continue to say that word as much as possible. Its the other B word. I will give you a hint. It's in the title. Evil D is fresh off his European vacation. He talks all about his time there. Along with all his stories leading up...

We are finally back in the saddle. We took a break and had a vacation. We catch up and talk about the CFCP competition Bragging Rights. This episode is definitely just two dudes shooting the breeze and talking shop. Big Dave, went to Colorado, purchased his youngest daughter a car, and got his car broken into. All while Producer Russ had all of his cars break down. Along with that we talk about th...

It is a CrossFit tradition to do the MURPH WOD every Memorial Day. And it has now become a tradition to podcast after. So here we are again. And we finally got Coach Lisa on as a guest. She fought tooth and nail not to EVER do our show. But thanks to CrossFit Cedar Park member and Marine Veteran George. He convinced her to be on. That and a few alcoholic beverages is all it took for us all to sit...

Producer Russ is a way better producer than a bartender.  We kick off the show with a stiff drink mixing FitAid and tequila. Our guest is none other than CrossFit and Olympic lifting coach Oliver. He is a young whipper snapper that knows it all. Just kidding. He is med school student who has dreams of being tall enough to be a firefighter. Learn all about how Oliver found CrossFit. Our guest...

This may be the bubbliest episode yet.  We have interviewed so many amazing female athletes. But none more adorable than this one. We have new MAD recruit, Marissa Nichols! She is new to the MAD teens, but she is already making a name for herself among the CrossFit world. Learn all about how this fourteen year old got started and how she is already crushing her goals. Hear all about how she "...

CrossFit Cedar Park know her as the Mistress of Mayhem. Ok so nobody actually calls her that. But that is a fitting name for our guest. Genny is on the show. She is one of the best CrossFit coaches in Austin and a Nutrition specialist. She is sharing so many great stories. From her early high school party's. To her darker years of relationship struggles, alcohol battles and not feeling comfortable...

This episode covers everything we love to talk about. CrossFit, sports, music and drinking. We have Josh Wiseman on the show. And this guy has done it all. No seriously, he has! Ever wanted to play pro basketball? He did it. Ever dream of being a rock star. He became one. Dream of writing a book? He did that too. Oh and our podcasts dream of being sponsored by a beer. You guessed it. He is! Our gu...

This episode is a year in the making. You all remember our past guest Aaron Merritt? Well we have Jessica and Drew Merritt on the show. Jessica has been an athlete all her life. And Drew shares how he is not only an athlete but the brains behind strategy in training. But before we jump into CrossFit stories we hear how their love story begins. And boy oh boy was Drew blind to Jessica's ultimate pl...

We have completed the Subiono trilogy with this episode. We interview the youngest of the Subiono teens. We sit down with Kulani or as we dub him, "Joe Ku". This interview is long overdue but it just so happens that this was the perfect time to interview the champ. That's right, Kulani is the reigning TFX 14-15 year old champion. A title his older brother Ka'eo didn't accomplish at this age. Sorry...

The past couple months have been crazy for Bigg Dave. As you read in the title, Dave started his December in Southern California with Lauren Pettineo as she competed for Legends. Then after Christmas, he shot to Miami for WODapalooza where he had all four teenage MAD athletes compete in the biggest CrossFit competition outside of The CrossFit Games. Then after a near death experience with food poi...

The boys are back in town!!!! The podcast boys. Not the MAD teenage boys. Big Dave and Producer Russ are back for 2022! And recording out of the MADcast studio inside of CrossFit Cedar Park. We dust off the microphones and try to get back in the swing of things. So bare with us as we try to remember the "format" of the show.  But we kick off new year with a kick ass guest. Erica Johnson is in...

It is PART 2 and conclusion of the "Greatest Action Movie of All Time".  You heard us break down round 1. Things get heated in this episode. The bracket gets harder and Lindsay gets even more irritated by all three boys interrupting her as she tries to keep order. But this is the showdown and maybe you will agree as we crown the champion of action movies in this episode of the MADcast podcast...

Big Dave and Producer Russ are back at it again. This time we have Brian And Lindsay Gregory back on the show.  With Turkey season upon us, the MADcast podcast is giving you a chance to sit back and argue along with us as we break down the "Greatest Action Movie of All Time" PART 1. We have 64 action movies selected. And we match them against each other in a March madness style tournament. Fo...

Possibly the happiest guest we have ever had - Stacey Lloyd! She has so many great stories. Stacy has danced all of her life and turned it into her career. She danced all over the world. And then found CrossFit to stay in dance shape in college. She started CrossFit with Dave over 10 years ago. She actually interned and coached a large portion of our current members. She shares great stories from...

The Michael Jordan of the gym Lauren Pettineo returns! In this episode we find out Lauren has bad days and has weaknesses. Lauren is closing out 2021 so strong and has major competitions coming up. She is preparing to go up against the biggest names in CrossFit on both sides of the country. But before those events she talks about her most recent competition at Duality in San Antonio. She teamed wi...

YOU WANTED THE BEST!? YOU GOT THE BEST! THE HOTTEST PODCAST IN THE WORLD! MADcast PODCAST!!!!!  Big Dave and I finally get to talk about the concert we have been wanting to see for over a year. We finally watched KISS! But not only did we watch it, We enjoyed it with our families. Dave watched it with his son. While I watched it with my family. You will hear all about how Dave was introduced...

Big Dave sits down with original and founding members of CrossFit Cedar Park, Mike and Jodie Goldberg. You can say these two are the original MAD Athletes. We cover both their humble beginnings into fitness along with how Jodie fell head over heels for Mike. And although Jodie says she noticed every red flag Mike waived, she knocked them all down and took a chance. You also hear how Mike became th...

Between High School, Band practice and CrossFit training this guy had to squeeze in a few hours to chat with Dave and I. But Much like the Subiono boys, Aaron Merritt made it to the CrossFit games this year. And this guy has stories! He and his family traveled to the games the only way to travel and that's National Lampoon style. ROAD TRIP! Aaron shares the trip, arriving and how he and his hat ma...

The Subiono boys are back from the CrossFit Games. And they have stories. But first the boys have to try some good old fashioned southern food.  It is well documented Elijah does not eat vegetables. But in this episode the boys try fried okra and chicken gizzards and you get to hear their reactions. The boys break down their time at the games. They talk about how they missed their flight to g...

Ka'eo Subiono is on the show! His older brother Elijah and Aaron Merritt, also MAD athletes have been featured on this podcast. And all three young men will be waiving the MAD flag at the Games. But don't you dare compare him to his older brother or think he is walking in anyone's shadow. Ka'eo is making his own path and is mastering forgotten crafts and traditions. In this episode you will hear h...

MAD athlete Eric Dehoux drops in on this episode. This is a fun podcast. We cover everything from Belgium, ACL injuries and how early is too early to start drinking wine or beer? Eric has been working with Dave on and off for years. And in 2021 Eric has come back and has his sights set on the CrossFit games. We have two special guests on this show. Mike Tillman surprises us for a moment and gives...

Lets catchup. It has been a minute. A lot is going on. Big Dave has three teen MAD athletes going to the games. Dave is coaching these teens all the way to the top of the Crossfit Games this year. But these are not the only athletes competing in the Crossfit world. Lauren and Lameace are both killing it in their respected competitions. We discuss how they are preparing for what's next for them. We...

Its Memorial Day at CrossFit Cedar Park. And every year we pay respect to all the heroes who lost their lives for our country.  We pay tribute by doing a workout called "Murph". This workout is for fallen soldier Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy. The workout is as follows. You run one mile; do 100 pullups, 200 pushups, and 300 squats; then run one more mile. All as fast as possible whil...