Jake Dante

Off the Mats Podcast

Society EN ↓ 300 episodes

The Off the Mats Podcast is hosted by Jake Dante, a jiu-jitsu practitioner in Maryland and all-around regular guy. On the show, various topics are discussed ranging from training to dealing with injury and mental health as it relates to martial arts. We also talk about other topics outside of that realm that can go anywhere from comic books to films to pro wrestling and even just general family life.

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Jake Dante

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Society

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Off the Mats #85- A Road to Recovery 13.12.2021

What's up everyone. Welcome back for another episode of the podcast. This week's guest is my good friend and returning guest, @teanna_taylor_bjj On this episode, we have a conversation about injury recovery and prepping for the IBJJF Europeans, set for February 14, 2022. It's been a long journey and Teanna was gracious enough to come on and share that journey with us. Also, major shout out to Dr....

Off the Mats #84- Colompton Social Club 06.12.2021

Welcome back everyone. This week on the podcast, I welcome my good friend and co-host to the @colomptonsocialclub Thor Bentley  aka Steve. We discuss the Colompton Social Club and how it came about. We go into details about the layout and just general jokes.   Thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast. Below, you'll find a new layout and info on where to find the shows and addition...

Off the Mats #83- Jiu JItsu Lifestyle 29.11.2021

What's up, party people. Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week, I welcome teammate and coach, Ronnie Masgay. Coach Ronnie and I discuss his grappling roots, committing to jiu jitsu, injuries, and how the culture effects his daily life. Also, hang in there for the first 3 minutes with the audio. The sound is a little low, but it picks up as we move along.   Thank you all for lis...

Off the Mats #82- Wristlock Love 22.11.2021

Hey, people. What's up? This week on the podcast I welcome back Julia Blackburn to the show. Last time we spoke, Julia had just been promoted to BJJ blue belt. This time around, Julia and I discussed her upcoming competition plans and how far she's willing to go to compete, her decked out jiu jitsu basement, and why she chose the drug we call Wristlocks.   Thank you all for listening to and suppor...

Off the Mats Nerdcast #3- Diznee‘s What If...? 17.11.2021

It's been awhile since we did one of these. Welcome back as Maryland Phil and I sit and discuss the Disney Plus series "What If...?" and some of the different comic book issues from the comic book series. In this episode, Phil and I will go over each episode of the show and some small breakdowns.   Thank you all for listening to and supporting the podcast. Below, you'll find a new layout and info...

Off the Mats #81- Jiu Jitsu is Personal 15.11.2021

What's up, everyone? This week on the podcast I welcome back my good friends Matt and Angelina. We go all the way back to episode 2 and when I last spoke to them both on that episode Matt was a purple belt and Angelina was a blue belt. Well, now they're back and they've both been promoted to purple for Angelina and brown for Matt. We discuss their journey as it stands now and the feelings and emot...

Off the Mats #80- Why So.... Tinfoiled 08.11.2021

Hey everybody. This week on the podcast I welcome back co-host of the Why So Nerdy Podcast and the upcoming Tinfoil Bunker Podcast, Michael Camp. In this episode, Michael and I do some catching up while we kink shame each other, talk about Diablo II, and discuss fighting...not each other.   Michael can be found on his patreon channel at the link below https://www.patreon.com/Whysonerdy?fan_landing...

Off the Mats #79- Turning the Tables with Teanna Taylor 01.11.2021

Welcome back, freaks. This week we're gonna have a little bit of a switch up. On this episode previous guest and friend of the podcast, Teanna Taylor, will be interviewing me. Teanna asked several questions that I hadn't thought about before or hadn't thought about in a really long time. We discussed my stereotypes about Brits, what inspires me, and what valuable lesson I retained from my third gr...

Off the Mats #78- The Babysitter Murders 25.10.2021

What's up, Killers? October is wrapping up and Halloween is less than a week away. With that being the case, here on the podcast, we've been chatting about horror movie franchises and this last one is a fun one because it is my favorite franchise and I welcome my good friend, Theresa. In the episode we discuss all the movies in the Halloween franchise to some degree and really just laugh at our ow...

Off the Mats #77- Double Feature 18.10.2021

This week on the podcast we will have a bit of a Double Feature. The first part I will sit with returning guest from last October, Echo Latrice. Echo and I discussed the Friday the 13th franchise and how we were introduced to it. We also talk about a few things we'd like to see in any sort of a Friday the 13th reboot or continuation. The second part of the show, I welcome new guest and friend Alea...

Off the Mats #76- Never Sleep Again... 11.10.2021

October continues and so does our dive into horror film franchises. This week I welcome back my good friend Newt and we discuss Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on Elm Street. In our discussion, we compare the 1984 version directed by the legend himself, Wes Craven and the 2010 version directed by Sam Bayer. There were a lot of times I drifted off topic and thank you to Newt for bringing the convers...

Off the Mats #75- Hellraiser 04.10.2021

What's up, horror fans? This episode I sat with my friends Maryland Phil and Joe KW of Nerd Rage Radio fame and discussed the Hellraiser franchise. Since I'm not well versed in the series, I had these two give their take on it and as usual, we got off topic. We also dove into some horror movie trivia cards and just talked about random nonsense and BDSM. The rest of this month, this is what you sho...

Off the Mats #74- Free MMA with Bear Fiorda 27.09.2021

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we welcome up and coming MMA fighter and operator of Free MMA in Cathedral City, CA, Bear Fiorda. On this episode Bear and I discuss his martial arts origins and how it led to the opening of Free MMA. Bear has an upcoming fight scheduled for Oct. 16th that he'll be live streaming, so stay tuned for details. As mentioned, Bear runs Free MMA,...

Off the Mats #73- Our Family Day 20.09.2021

Welcome back, all. This week on the podcast, I sit with my wife and we discuss movies. Specifically horror movies. Just a general conversation. I'll be honest, this wasn't a planned episode, so you'll hear some interruption from our daughter a couple different times. In our conversation we talk about the Paranormal Activity franchise, lightly touch on Halloween and Friday the 13th, and Insidious....

Off the Mats #72- Broadstone Creations 13.09.2021

What's up, Slackers? I'm glad to see you back for another episode of the podcast. This week, I welcomed my good friend Seth on for the first time. We recorded this episode a few weeks back and I was finally able to get it released. In this episode, we just have general conversation about being introverted at parties, pro wrestling, and minimalism. We basic bitches.    Seth is one half of the Goon...

Off the Mats #71-- Anything but Jiu Jitsu 06.09.2021

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week I have returning to the show, my buddy Matt. He was on a year ago to discuss the NFL season as it started and this year I brought him on to do the same. We chatted about the NBA and the NFL and Marc Summers versus Burt Reynolds on the Tonight Show. So if you're into sports and nonsense and true crime.....this is the show for you.   You can...

Off the Mats #70- Mental Health and Injuries feat. Teanna Taylor 30.08.2021

And here we are again for more of the podcast. On this week's episode, I welcome back @teanna_taylor_bjj. Our discussions include Teanna's recovery following knee surgery and her work with Dr. Carl Bescoby over at @evolveyourinjury. We also had a random Q&A session that led us into some true crime talks and time travel. We also discovered that Teanna is strong!!!! Be sure to check out the foll...

Off the Mats #69- Is BJJ the Answer? 23.08.2021

What's up everybody and welcome back for another fun episode. This week, we have returning guest, Adam Russman on to talk about the state of Michigan and the proposed bill to have all of their LEOs achieve the rank of BJJ blue belt by January 1, 2023. Along the way, we chatted about random nerd topics, general conversation, family, ghost, and action figures. Why is Harley Quinn so popular???   Fol...

Off the Mats #68- Hot Ones Challenge 16.08.2021

What's up, Hotties. On this week's episode, we go back a few months to when we did our own little Hot Ones Challenge in my basement while recording an episode of the show. The two guest joining me are BJJ Purple Belt @bjjbryan and co-host of @colomptonsocialclub and non-grappler @thor.bentley. We go through 8 different sauces as we work our way from "seemingly mild" up to "blow your asshole out."...

Off the Mats #67- Off the Mats One Year Later 09.08.2021

Welcome back, folks. And welcome back, especially, Coach Mark. On this episode, we catch up with my very first guest. Since Mark and I sit and talk fights all the time in the DMs, we figured it would be a fun idea to not only meet up and have a few drinks and watch UFC 1, 3, and 10....we figured it would be fun to record it all, as well.    Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I...

Off the Mats #66- Martial Arts Nerd 02.08.2021

What's up, Nerds??? This week on the podcast, I welcome teammate and friend, Danny Mahoney. Danny and I opened up our talks going over his martial arts history...the when, where, and why..., the changing of the MMA game, and we geek out over Diablo, Diablo 2, and Diablo 3. If you're in the DMV area and interested in sharpening up your grappling or striking or just looking to get started and want t...

Off the Mats Nerdcast #2-Loki's Bogus Journey 28.07.2021

Oh look what we have here.... Another episode of Off the Mats Nerdcast with myself and Maryland Phil. This week, we will sit and discuss the Disney Plus Marvel Exclusive, Loki. We share our opinions on each of the major characters, thoughts on where we think the series and MCU is going, we go off track a few times, and then we wrap it up with our scores.   Maryland Phil can be found on Twitter hos...

Off the Mats #65- Jesus & Jiu Jitsu 26.07.2021

What's up, Doc? Welcome back to another segment of the podcast. This episode I sit with Bianca Viggiani aka @missbianca617 or Little Jiu Jitsu monster. During our conversation, we get into several topics including how she got started in jiu jitsu, the role that religion plays in her life and grappling, and her feelings heading into her match on August 6th at Roll in the Cage 3 available on FITE TV...

Off the Mats #64- Jiu Jitsu Road Trip 21.07.2021

Welcome back for a second episode this week. On this episode, Julia Blackburn returns and she shares some details about her experiences as she visited several different gyms over the last few weeks. We also had a brief visit from my daughter at one point. Julia and I also talk about gin and moonshine.   Thank you all for listening and supporting the podcast. I appreciate it. If you have any questi...

Off the Mats #63- Gentle Art 19.07.2021

This week on the podcast, I welcome back Fredo and he brought one of the behind the scenes partners and Arte Suave Elite competitor, Kelsey with him to discuss the upcoming Arte Suave Elite 7. We talk about how the matchups are picked, the challenges of running the show while being scheduled to compete, the plan for Arte Suave Elite 8, and the potential for an all female card.   Thank you, as alwa...

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