Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates

Join Fernanda as she sprays down the showers, wipes down the ring and shuts off the lights one last time. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Leave the show a touching eulogy!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative journalist Karim Zidan joins Fernanda to discuss his groundbreaking and dangerous work in the field of MMA, growing up in Egypt under martial law, the fetishization of trauma, doom scrolling, his former life as a DJ, pride vs. patriotism, and a lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tenured MMA writer/podcaster Chuck Mindenhall takes to Best Camp and breaks his silence for an extremely candid conversation covering his history as a writer, the various outlets he's written for, his current podcasting and literary initiatives, the difference between a news article and a column, where the responsibility lies in communicating said difference, and a whole lot more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda and Booboo are back from their European vacation for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from Jim Miller's status as a human air fryer, to Bolsonaro's cursed presidency. Also Conor McGregor might have punched an Italian DJ shortly after baptizing his child at the Vatican? Stick around until the end for a micro-review of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and Fernanda's surprisingly convincing American Valley Girl accent. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda recites an incantation while exploring ancient ruins and inadvertently swaps bodies with her producer, Jordan. Can they reverse the curse in time to save Fernanda's marriage and Jordan's career?! In the meantime, we revisit a classic interview with one of MMA's brightest stars, Megan Olivi, where she and Fernanda discuss Megan's career trajectory, the unique challenges of live television, the unyielding eye of public focus, and much more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our 50th episode (for the second time!) and to celebrate Fernanda and Booboo watched 1994's Double Dragon, starring Mark Dacascos, Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano and Robert Patrick. In addition to sharing their own thoughts on the film's successes and failures, Fernanda also prepared a selection of particularly potent user reviews from across the internet for your enjoyment. Please be advised, this episode does contain the phrase "spinach enema." More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: advertising@fanbyte.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Bissell, editor and deputy site manager at Bloody Elbow, regales Fernanda with stories of faking reality television for the Canadian market, his transition out of TV and into MMA journalism, how he came to interview the brother of a terrorist, tracking down the "JUST BLEED" guy, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To celebrate our 50th episode (if you do the math a certain way), Fernanda is joined by the voice of WWE Monday Night Raw himself, Jimmy Smith. Smith is also an accomplished MMA fighter, the host of ESPN's UFC Fight Camp and Sirius XM's Unlocking the Cage, in addition to being a super nice (and extremely busy) guy. Together, he and Fernanda discuss spending three or more hours on air every day of the week, the blurry ethics of using fighters as commentators, teaching 7th grade math and summer school chemistry, filming Fight Quest for the Discovery Channel, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda rides solo for an introspective update on life, happiness, and the pursuit of podcasting in 2021. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Local husband Rodrigo del Campo (aka Booboo) joins Fernanda to discuss recent Contender Series developments, Fernanda's new endeavor to get swole, Paddy Pimblett's recent TKO/shitty Twitter opinions, the everlasting illegal move debate, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MMA analyst extraordinaire Dan Tom returns as the first person reckless enough to talk to Fernanda twice. The reunited pair discuss how the world has changed since Dan's appearance last November, including the precipitous rise in anti-Asian hate crime across North America, the blowback Dan received for daring to discuss such issues on social media, the various sexual abuse allegations that have arisen throughout MMA and in other martial arts spaces, and how much better the world would be if Hollywood had just let Jet Li kiss Aaliyah in Romeo Must Die. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda is joined by prolific MMA journalist Petesy Carroll (The Ringer, MMA On Point, everywhere else) to discuss Jared Cannonier's empty bank account, Jake Paul's obviously receding hairline, Conor McGregor's waning popularity in Ireland, feeling guilty over not working yourself to death, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juice Jackson of Friendly Sparring Podcast joins Fernanda to discuss MMA podcasting life, Doja Cat and the dangers of edibles, getting ice-cream with Gegard Mousasi, how seeing a guy's leg snap off can affect your concentration, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zane Simon, Associate Editor for Bloody Elbow and host of the MMA Vivisection, joins Fernanda to discuss Ciryl Gane's interim championship victory at UFC 265, Zane's process for fight analysis, the average lifespan of an MMA fan, becoming (mildly) indispensable at your job, Joe Rogan's "commentary," MMA's ongoing problem with bro science, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Combat sports photographer Esther Lin joins Fernanda to discuss life as a photog in the pandemic, working for yourself vs. working on assignment, MMA FOMO, the benefits of distance from the MMA industry, whether someone can become a star outside of the UFC, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Combat sports regulatory lawyer Erik Magraken joins Fernanda for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of MMA and the legal system, how sexism may lead to more brain injuries in women's boxing than in men's, the obstacles facing fighters who want to unionize, Texas regulators, being a good corner and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda and Booboo are back from a glamorous Las Vegas vacation and ready to discuss the return of Misha Tate, the Makhachev conundrum, TJ Dillashaw's upcoming return from his two-year doping suspension, and more. (Did we mention get fucking vaccinated?) Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UFC journalist and all-around positive influence E. Spencer Kyte joins Fernanda to discuss Conor McGregor's tired act, MMA's intolerance of sore losers, seeking validation through work, and much more. [Note: Technical difficulties lead to the loss of our guest audio for this week, so we had to use the backup. As a result, things are a little noisier than usual. Pardon our dust!] More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reigning UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon "The Assassin Baby" Moreno talks to Fernanda about dealing with his new-found fame, the dawning era of nice guys in the UFC, maintaining his motivation after winning the belt, LEGOs, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda answers YOUR questions about everything even halfway related to MMA, including her pick for the next Brazilian champion of the UFC, whether Kurt Russell is an underrated action star, how best to annoy her new husband, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadcaster, MMA commentator, actress, and fitness professional Phoenix Carnevale joins Fernanda to talk about her history in martial arts, the challenge of getting a short interview right, being a woman in the MMA industry, and a lot more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fernanda and Booboo (aka Rodrigo Del Campo) talk their way through Embattled, a 2020 MMA film directed by Nick Sarkisov that stars Stephen Dorff as one of the worst human beings ever to claw their way out of a screenplay. Strong content warning for detailed descriptions of domestic violence and abuse. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support with a rating or review!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist and author of The Fine Art of Violence Volume 2 Chris Rini joins Fernanda his life as a bookkeeper, the UFC's inability to promote its fighters, the tortured soul of the author, how unionization efforts are stymied by unlivable wages, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabriel Gonzalez, host of MMA Daily and Lead Correspondent at Cageside Press, joins Fernanda for a tour through heartbreak, disappointment, and loss (of varying degrees of seriousness) by listing their Top 5 MMA Heartbreaks of All Time. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and journalist Chad Dundas joins Fernanda to discuss life as a father of three, his upcoming novel, what cruel fates led him to become an MMA journalist, the sport's transition to mainstream media, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MMA pioneer Julie Kedzie joins Fernanda to talk about her retirement from the octagon, her current life commentating for Invicta MMA, her experiences in grad school, who belongs on the MMA Mount Rushmore, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Rodrigo Del Campo, aka Booboo, returns for a freewheeling discussion of the latest in both boxing and MMA, including the controversial end to Billy Joe Saunder's bout with Canelo Alvarez, and the difference between wanting to kick someone's ass, and deciding to kick someone's ass. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Podcast host, producer, and multitalented MMA mainstay Stephie Haynes joins Fernanda to talk about Randa Markos' disqualification at UFC Vegas 25, the breakneck pace of MMA media, the early days of martial arts on cable television, life as a woman in the MMA industry, what keeps her motivated as an interviewer, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Fernanda and Rodrigo (aka Boo-boo) pull no punches in their spoiler-filled breakdown of Simon McQuoid's feature-length directorial debut, Mortal Kombat. How good is the soul sucking? Whomst's boy gets done dirty? Can Sonya actually fight this time? Find out! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Fernanda rides solo with a list of her own MMA pet peeves, along with a healthy dose of submitted irritants from you, the listeners. From the scared fighter trope, to Joe Rogan's commentary, to revisionist match history, to blaming everything on CT -- we've got all the greatest hits and more! Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Martial artist, author and podcaster @StuffFromSam joins Fernanda to discuss the role of martial arts in the lives of Asian-Americans, MMA as a cultural melting pot, his own honest-to-goodness martial arts journey of self discovery, and much more. More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

On this week's Best Camp, Fernanda makes her case for who has received the rawest deal in MMA, and investigates the claims made by a surprisingly vocal Twitter audience. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

Fernanda invites Fanbyte Editor in Chief Danielle Riendeau to talk about the site, volunteer EMT-ing, playing golf on top of planes, the eternal chud problem, and maintaining one's faith in humanity. There's a little MMA in there too for good measure. Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.)

In her first solo episode in a grip, Fernanda talks weight cutting, the latest Colby Covington clusterfuck, and the unavoidable issue of COVID-19. More Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.)

Fernanda and Boo Boo take YOUR questions and each others, covering everything from precise surgical eating to Rodrigo's ongoing attempts at usurping Fernanda as host of the show. There's even a little MMA in there! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.)

UFC Commentator John Gooden joins Fernanda to discuss Petr Yan's disqualification at UFC 259, the expensive life of an Iron Man, and more. [Note: A small portion of the interview had to be cut due to technical issues during production, please excuse any references to earlier parts of the conversation that may not have happened in this reality.] Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the word.)

Fightful MMA Lead Editor Shakiel Mahjouri joins Fernanda to talk UFC 259, Dana White's cult of personality, and more. The term "money shot" only comes up once so you know it's a classy episode! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.)

Fernanda and Rodrigo (aka Boo Boo) gush over the 1995 film adaptation of Mortal Kombat, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Christopher Lambert and Christopher Lambert's voice. Monday! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.)

MMAFighting Video Director E. Casey Leydon enters the octagon to talk about the effects of only covering MMA, how internet rhetoric has evolved over the years, whether Xyience actually exists or not, and more. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.)

Fernanda fights through the fog of COVID-19 to answer questions from you, her dear listeners, covering such vital topics as "Why are vests?" and "Are you disappointed that Jean-Claude Van Damme never fought Kevin Bacon?" There's some stuff about MMA in there too probably. Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.)

Professor, writer and consultant Nancy Kidder joins Fernanda to talk about combat sports' impact on the English language, the misogyny inherent in "just not liking to see women fight :)", the consensual vs. non-consensual naked body, and much more. Find out more about Nancy's Writing and Fighting course at https://www.writeandfight.com/! Fanbyte Podcast Network (Hear more shows from the entire Fanbyte crew!) Follow us on Twitter (Stay up-to-date with our articles, live streams, game guides, and all things Fanbyte.) Talk to us on Discord (Join our amazing listeners to catch community events, post-podcast discussions, and more.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out on our virtual couch every week as we play games LIVE.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and reviewing our show to help spread the good word.)

Local MMA journalist and professional boo-boo Rodrigo Del Campo joins Fernanda to discuss the third season of Netflix's adopted original series, Cobra Kai.

UFC anchor Karyn Bryant joins Fernanda to talk about life behind the desk and in front of the camera.

Gui Cruz, fellow Brazilian and journalist with MMAFighting, joins Fernanda for a talk about life in quarantine on Fight Island and, of course, Mackenzie Dern's accent.

Alex K Lee of MMAFighting.com joins Fernanda for a long discussion of internet comments (and the reading thereof) in our first episode of 2021.

Fernanda takes a look back at how the Hell we got here.

It's time for the first annual Best Camp of My Life Weird and Unreasonable Award Show, featuring such prestigious categories as "Heartbreak of the Year" and the "How Are You Still Alive, Let Alone Fighting in a Cage and Stuff" Award!

Shaheen Al-Shatti, Senior Writer for The Athletic and former Senior Editor at MMAFighting, joins Fernanda for a talk about last weekend's card and the mistakes one must make to end up as an MMA journalist.

MMA analyst and local boyfriend Rodrigo Del Campo joins Fernanda for an afternoon discussion featuring the UFC's winnowing roster, the impact of COVID-19 on the sport, and an amount of cuteness guaranteed not to exceed your recommended daily limit.

Fernanda is joined by Aaron Bronsteter, MMA Reporter and Content Editor for The Sports Network. (If you know anything about Fernanda's potentially royal heritage, please have Kat Dennings contact us as soon as possible.)

Fernanda is joined by world-famous sports broadcaster Megan Olivi to talk about Megan's career trajectory, the unique challenges of live television, the unyielding eye of public focus, and much more.