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Comic book movies are inherently political. When it's about a global catastrophe, that's political. When you world-build, that's political. When you have characters so powerful they can own the world, that's political. Whether the writers intend to or not, comic book movies are political thought experiments. And that's why they're such wonderful teaching tools for politics, especially for those wh...

This is fight study, where we use professional fights to study the science and art of fighting. We go layers deep, not just to go inside baseball for the superfans, but also to give rich insight for those who want to improve their own skills. There really is no one else out there who does what we do at the level at which we do it. Meta, meta, meta. The MMA gods blessed up with a ridiculously stack...

Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. was real life Rocky. Just as Apollo Creed gave an unknown Rocky Balboa a title shot when he had no one left to fight, Anthony Joshua decided to fight Andy Ruiz Jr. when his opponent fell out. And Ruiz, like Rocky, made the most of his opportunity and shocked the world... And if you love the show, tell your friends. Spread the word. Tell them they're missing out. Al...

This is fight study, where we use professional fights to study the science and art of fighting. We go layers deep, not just to go inside baseball for the superfans, but also to give rich insight for those who want to improve their own skills. There really is no one else out there who does what we do at the level at which we do it. Meta, meta, meta. In this episode, we discuss what happens when a t...

Dr. Jason Park is a one man MMA coaching staff. He's not only a coach to Anderson Silva, but he's also a doctor of physical therapy, a strength and conditioning coach, as well as the head of the US Muaythai Federation (USMF) medical team. And it's because of this breadth of knowledge that we were able to chat with him in studio for nearly two hours. What we ultimately wanted to do was to create an...

This is fight study, where we use professional fights to study the science and art of fighting. We go layers deep, not just to go inside baseball for the superfans, but also to give rich insight for those who want to improve their own skills. There really is no one else out there who does what we do at the level at which we do it. Meta, meta, meta. In this episode, we use Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kevi...

Sam interviews Justin Osborn on his interesting journey, from autism diagnosis to professional MMA fighter. You can find Justin on Instagram @justin_themachinemma, on Twitter @themmachinemma, on twitch.tv/justin_themachine , and on https://www.facebook.com/justin.osborn.946 Support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @...

This is fight study, where we use professional fights to breakdown the science and art of fighting. We go layers deep, not just to go inside baseball for the superfans, but also to give rich insight for those who want to improve their own skills. There really is no one else out there who does what we do at the level at which we do it. Meta, meta, meta. In this episode, we use Rose Namajunas vs. Je...

On this episode Sam and Paul study Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs. Then Paul has to leave for a BTS concert, and MMA fighter Justin "The Machine" Osborn fills in to help us study "Raging" Al Iaquinta vs. Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. We go layers deep into the technical side of combat sports. You can find Justin on Instagram @justin_themachinemma, on Twitter @themmachinemma, on t...

We brought on writer, podcaster, and pro-wrestling superfan Leslie Lee III to discuss pro-wrestling, indie wrestling, Japanese pro-wrestling, AEW, WWE labor status, and Vince McMahon. (And also how Hulk Hogan is a dirty, racist, rat who broke his 24-in pythons for the WWE. It's a mixed legacy.) Also check out episode 41 with Leslie Smith: "Project Spearhead, Employment Status, MMA Unions, Gig Econ...

Like many of you, we at Southpaw have wondered, how would someone like Jack Allison react to Joe Rogan Experience questions? Joe Rogan is famous for bringing on interesting personalities from Twitter, yet so far—no Jack Allison. So we, as the JRE of the Left, have decided to take matters into our own hands and ask Jack those pressing JRE questions, such as "Have you tried elk meat," " Have you had...

We sit down with Alex Fernandez to discuss Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya, and Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Eryk Anders. But we ended up talking about such a variety of topics, we decided to split the episode up into two parts. This is the A-side. The B-side will be available only on Patreon, where we discuss the economics and limitations of streaming services for...

Tom Callos has been involved with the old guard of martial arts, the new vanguard of modern martial arts—and what he's learned through his 50-year journey is: it's not about styles or even about fighting; it's about what kind of human being you want to be. And that's a goal that can unite us all. To find more about Tom, go to: https://tomcallos.com If you like the stuff we're putting out, support...

How we got to now, in under two hours, with writer, activist, and martial artist David Hollingsworth. You can find David on Facebook @david.aka.karma You can find his blog at: https://insertdavepunhere.blogspot.com If you like the stuff we're putting out, support Southpaw on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod Y...

We study the chaos that was Edson Barboza vs. Justin Gaethje (a style matchup that mostly benefited Justin Gaethje), plus some observations about the One debuts of Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez. This is MMA analysis for nerds. If you like the stuff we're putting out, support Southpaw on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instag...

On this episode, we talk to MMA fighter and organizer Leslie Smith to discuss a topic near and dear to us—the rights of fighters. And what you will find is, discussing the rights of MMA fighters is really discussing the rights of workers in general. You can find Leslie Smith on Twitter: @LeslieSmith_GF and on Instagram: @lesliesmithmma You can find Project Spearhead at: http://www.projectspearhead...

For this fight study, we're focusing all of our MMA brainpower onto one fight: Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson vs. Anthony "Showtime" Pettis. If you like the stuff we're putting out, support Southpaw on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod You can also find Sam on Twitter and Instagram: @StuffFromSam

How would history read if it wasn't from the grand narrative of those in power, but just as it happened? Including all the warts. And since there are so many books that highlight the grand narrative, then we don't need a repeat of what we already know. What we might then need to balance out all that we think we already know is a book that highlights all the warts. And that's exactly what " A Peopl...

Sam and Paul dive deep into the deep dank web with humorist, satirist, comedian, and shitposter Kim Betrand to look at the crap underneath the crap of Internet culture and politics. You can find Kim at: https://www.facebook.com/RealKimBertrand/ and on Twitter and Instagram: @BertrandMedia Support Kim on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kimbertrand You can find the "Kim Bertrand Podcast" wherever y...

We brought back MMA coach Justen Hamilton to dissect Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson, and Volkan Oezdemir vs. Dominick Reyes. We also discuss the state of grappling in MMA, UFC commentating, and how amateur fights might be beneficial for a successful pro MMA career. If you like the stuff we're putting out, support Southpaw on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/so...

How would history read if it wasn't from the grand narrative of those in power, but just as it happened? Including all the warts. And since there are so many books that highlight the grand narrative, then we don't need a repeat of what we already know. What we might then need to balance out all that we think we already know is a book that highlights all the warts. And that's exactly what " A Peopl...

We chat with Professor/ Coach Gordon Marino about his new book " The Existentialist's Survival Guide: How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age ," the benefits of existential philosophy, the coach/ athlete relationship, and then we cover lots and lots of boxing. It's one of our most fun episodes. Gordon Marino is a professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College. A veteran boxing coach, Marino i...

We study Derrick Lewis vs. Junior dos Santos—what went right, what went wrong, and what can we learn about MMA tactics. Then we discuss a fantasy match up between Jon Jones vs. JDS, how Jon Jones would do as a heavyweight, why great fighters cheat, and how being a champion or GOAT in a division says as much about the division as it does about the fighter. This is MMA intellectualism. If you like t...

How would history read if it wasn't from the grand narrative of those in power, but just as it happened? Including all the warts. And since there are so many books that highlight the grand narrative, then we don't need a repeat of what we already know. What we might then need to balance out all that we think we already know is a book that highlights all the warts. And that's exactly what " A Peopl...

For fans of the tactical aspect of MMA, we study Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith, Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman, Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler, and Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz. This is MMA intellectualism. If you like the stuff we're putting out, support Southpaw on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod You can find Southpaw on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southpawpod and on Twitter:...