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In this episode we talk about the week that was. SpaceX takes another leap in our journey to the great beyond. What the heck is a Guppy Whale? We also discuss the economical impact the pandemic has had on sports. Are mandatory vaccinations a thing? We weigh in on the possibility. All this and more!

It’s been a hot minute since we last recorded! We appreciate the patience while we try and figure out our rhythm. In this episode, I give a quick update on my health situation. Afterwards, we go round and round the world discussing everything from COVID fears and conspiracies, to the Tyson vs Jones matchup, the stars above and beyond! Sit tight, enjoy the show!

I’ve been on a major hiatus and have finally returned! For those of you who didn’t know, I was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2019. I tried resuming the podcast while I was undergoing treatment but my health took a turn for the worse. You will hear all about it, and my road to recovery. Thank you to everyone who gave me your support. It gave me the strength to keep fighting. We talk about the biblical plague in the room, UFC 249 and what we're going through while the world falls apart around us. Thanks for listening!

E3 Is right around the corner! Come hang out with us while we speculate on some of the juicy games we hope to see more of during the E3 presentations! Is Vainglory in more trouble than we thought?! We discuss some alarming news concerning the Vainglory eSports community. SPECIAL GUEST: Lord Rage I'm super excited to have had the opportunity to interview a good friend of mine LordRage! Lord is a variety streamer/ survival horror game savant, and also the founder of BioHazard TV, a community of survival horror streamers who get together every couple of months to stream and raise money for various charities! We discuss everything under the sun from E3 all the way to his humble beginnings as a content creator, and how he got to where he is today! If you dig the interview please check out some of the links below! LordRage Website: http://www.lordrage.com/ LordRage Twitter: https://twitter.com/L0rdRage Enhance Gaming: https://www.enhancegaming.com/ LordRage Youtube: https://goo.gl/kbej

In this episode I give everyone a quick update on my health. Many of you know by now back in April I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Thanks to the highly trained medical staff as well as the rock solid support you all gave me during my time of need I have mustered enough energy to put out a new episode! We take a shorty walk down what was UFC 239. I apologize if i omitted one fight in particular (Jones VS Thiago). Sit back and enjoy! Again I wish to thank EVERYONE who sent love my way. I look forward to getting back on the saddle again sometime soon!

Welcome to the next episode of the Not a Paid Sponsor Podcast! I’ve decided to do another in the car episode! We had some crazy news drop about TJ Dillshaw regarding his case with NYSAC and USADA! What is EPO and why would someone be prescribed this? Artem Lobov’s debut at BKFC5 has come and gone. Many people have mixed emotions on where they stand with Bare Knuckle Fighting. Is it too primitive or not? Scientists have discovered and published the first actual photo of a black hole! Isn’t science awesome? We alight about politics and everything in between. I start ranting towards the end about a “snarky” tweet I saw. This sends me flying off the rails. All this and more! Enjoy!

I decided to do this episode from my car so there’s no intro today! I’m not going to lie. I’ve been stuck in a creative block for the past couple of weeks. Nevertheless WE ARE BACK! In this episode we recap all of the UFC events that were. Is it a good time to be a UFC fan? What’s the deal with doping violations? We brush up on the new UFC on ESPN+ extension, the new Joker movie, and video games! Check it out! If you like what you hear subscribe! I’m trying to get back on the saddle and hope to be doing 2 episodes a week from here on out!

This was one of the more highly anticipated cards of the year despite it only being held in March! We had so many questions leading up to fight night!!! -How does Cody Garbrandt come back after his loss to TJ Dillshaw? -Does Zabit Magomedshapirov deserve to be in the top 10? -How will "Funky" Ben Askren do in his UFC debut against Robbie Lawler? -Does Johnny Walker beat Misha Cirkunov on short notice? -Is Anthony Smith to Jon Jones what Holly Holm was to Ronda Rousey? All this and many more questions! That being said, UFC235 turned out to be quite the anomaly. Leaving us with more questions than we had answers. FEAR NOT! We swim through the ups, downs, and controversy that made up UFC 235! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode! If you all enjoy this podcast, PLEASE subscribe wherever you consume your podcasts! WE'RE LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!

After a weekend of fights that left me blind in one eye, curled up in the fetal position, and tearing my MCL, I come back to talk about the fights that were! Invicta, Bellator, UFC have been very busy these last couple of weeks! UFC FORTALEZA: Marlon Moraes almost poops his pants! Is retirement Aldo as good as Father Cowboy? Where do we go with Damien Maia? UFC 234: So..... About Gastellum's skin condition..... INVICTA FC 34: How is Pearl Gonzalez doing? BELLATOR 215/216: I don't know how to feel about these two..... UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VELASQUEZ VS NGANNOU: Knee-gate explained! All this and more! If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe wherever you consume your podcasts! We're everywhere!!!!!

In this episode I have the privilege of sitting down with two friends of mine whom I've had the honor of working alongside in the Vainglory North American Champions League! Cormac "Imperium" Wyatt and Maximillian "Maxman" Barraud are two eSports personalities/content creators on the rise who have had the chance to shoutcast community events such as the NACL as well as cast the World Electronic Sports Games tournament for Vainglory! We catch up on where they've been since the WESG tournament, as well as their thoughts on topics such as eSports culture in western countries! We talk about the battle royale genre. Has Fortnite peaked with the release of Apex Legends? Should we be concerned? What does this say for other games as well in other genres? (Vainglory, League of Legends, etc.?) Has cross platform gaming helped merge and increase a games overall presence in the market? Are the keyboard and mouse mightier than the controller? Are controllers superior to touch pad controls? With the innovation in gaming as well as technology, how do we tackle issues like harassment and other forms of toxicity? All this and more! Cormac Wyatt Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvT_ImPERium Maximillian Barraud Twitter: https://twitter.com/maxman30 Cryptic Contests Vainglory Tournament: https://www.twitch.tv/crypticcontests , https://twitter.com/CrypticContests Immense Vainglory Tournament: https://twitter.com/Immense_Gamming

First live podcast episode! Today I went solo for the MMA podcast! We talk about the punishments handed out by the Nevada Athletic Commission, Jon Jones, and the implications of restricting what fighters say leading up to a fight! We also talk about Bellator’s heavyweight tournament as well as Aron Pico. Is he being rushed? We debate the future of Ronda Rousey in the WWE. Does she return to the octagon? All this and more on the Not a Paid Sponsor Podcast!

In this episode Jesus and myself try our best to break down the UFC on ESPN card from this past weekend. Can we do it without complaining about Conor McGreggor or Jon Jones? Probably not. Do we have a bone to pick with the MMA media? Yeah we kinda do. This is what fans do! We try to make sense of all the crazy stuff we read and listen to! If you're an MMA fan and would like to participate in the podcast hit me up on Twitter! This is why we have these episodes! It's fun to talk crap about things we probably know nothing about! My Twitter! http://Twtitter.com/_SeasonedSalt

Happy New Years everyone! We're back! Season 2 is here! Took some time off to spend time with the family this past holiday season! I decided to come back and bring you some new content! We're going to be doing a weekly podcast with MMA fans from around the world! There's so much click-bait out there in the MMA world I decided to take it upon myself to hunt down MMA fans from all over and ask them what they really feel about the martial arts world today! This weeks guest is a friend of mine I just to happen to meet on twitter! Jesus AKA "Zeus"! The audio quality sounded like an AM radio, but we had so much fun talking about MMA that I decided to upload it anyways! If you enjoy blood sport as much as I do, feel free to reach out to me! I'd love to talk to you on the podcast! Remember, its for the fans, by the fans! Reach out to me here: http://twitter.com/_SeasonedSalt

I had the honor of sitting down this evening with Gage Maverik! Gage is the voice actor of Joe Baker from Capcom's Resident Evil 7 "End of Zoe" DLC! Gage talks about the experience leading up to the eventual gig becoming the voice of Joe Baker. He also tells us about his past and how it inspired the creation of Joey B! He gives us his thoughts on conventions, being apart of panels and what Capcom can do to bring us the fans closer to our favorite voice actors! I want to give a very special thanks to Gage for taking the time to do this episode I hope you all enjoy it. LordRage.Com The Network: https://www.lordrage.com Give it a listen! Subscribe! Check out his YouTube and social media links below! Twitter: https://twitter.com/gagemaverik YouTube: https://YouTube.com/thegagemaverik

Tonight we sit down with owner of Team Feroxx Randy "Klash Trujillo! He tells us all about his teams recent experience playing in the Vainglory Premier League! We also talk about his participation in the Arena of Valor competitive scene, the experience he is having growing the teams footprint in a growing western eSports market! I get Randy's thoughts on building healthy relationships in eSports communities, and what that means for a healthy and potentially prosperous growth in western eSports! Tune in, I'm sure you will enjoy the show! TFX Twitter: http://twitter.com/teamferoxx

On behalf of the N.A.P.S Podcast and LordRage.Com The Network, we extend our deepest condolences to those affected by the Jacksonville tragedy. Cormac Wyatt stops by for part 2 of our bonus interview! We discuss the sad news out of Jacksonville Florida over this past weekend. How does this event shape eSports events going forward? How important is it that we take care of ourselves mentally? That and much more. Imperium talks to us about becoming the coach for the Witch Doctors organization! He also discusses his departure from the North American Champions League and how it helped him grow as not only a caster but as a member of the community. He also gives us a recap of his involvement with the PESL PUBG Mobile tournament! We discuss the importance of building professional relationships in our respective eSports communities, and what Imperium plans to do to help eSports talent develop their skills! I hope you enjoy this episode! Give it a like!

Budget cuts have swept the NAPS podcast! My wife flat out quit for this episode! What ever should I do?! Fear not because Anchor released the Podcast Listener Support feature! You can now support all your favorite podcasters on Anchor! LordRage stops by to unveil the new LordRage.Com The Network! This is a new network of content creators dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest content from around the world of gaming! I'm happy to announce that I will be joining LordRage and crew on this journey! Lord also gives us a recap of the August BiohazzardTV Charity stream for the Wounded Warrior Project! We do some catching up from our last podcast episode together to talk about the Resident Evil 2 Remake, as well as touch on the Ninja debacle this past week. I recap the last couple of weeks of the Vainglory competitive scene as well as dabble a little bit on Arena of Valor! LordRage.Com The Network: http://www.lordrage.com/ LordRage Twitter: https://twitter.com/L0rdRage

PART 1 OF A 2 PART INTERVIEW: Tonight we sit down with Cormac Wyatt AKA Imperium! He is the Community Manager for Celsior eSports, a mobile eSports that playes games such as Vainglory, PUBG Mobile, and Critical Ops! Imperium talks about his recent work with ACE, one of the top Vainglory teams in Korea who recently held the Vainglory Ace Gaming Tour! He talks about the state of VG as well as offers some advice on how we the community can restore VG to its former glory! He also gives us a behind the scenes look at his experience jumping into the competitive PUBG Mobile scene for the first time as he casted the Prestige eSports League PUBG Mobile Tournament sponsored by Omelette Arcade! He takes a step back to recognize where he came from, as well as talk to us about the game Armajet! A mix of Super Smash Bros/ Contra with a twist! Tune In next week for Part 2! Cormac Wyatt (Imperium) Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvT_ImPERium

It brings me great pleasure to interview long time friend and supporter Matthew Stover aka ALG MTS! Matthew is a professional Arena of Valor player! Under Team Allegiance him and his team were able to rise from the Arena of Valor Community cup events to the AoV Regional Championships and secure first place! Team Allegiance then went on to represent North America in the Arena of Valor World Cup tournament in Los Angeles California! Somewhere in between they took a lovely stroll to Thailand for an intense boot camp where they played high level matches in one of the most competitive regions for AoV. Sit down and listen to him recall his journey from competing in small community tournaments all the way to making it to the big leagues! ALG_MTS Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtsamazing Team Allegiance Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamAllegiance

In this episode we wrap up all the E3 Hype! I talk about the upcoming Resident Evil 2 Remake, Halo Infinite, Super Smash Brothers and more! We also have a great interview with the owner and co-owner of Team Feroxx Randy "Klash" Trujillo and Eric -aka- ChamuYT! They talk about the state of the team as well as giving us their thoughts on the current eSports scene! If you haven't given Chamu a follow here are the links to his content! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chamuyt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChamuYT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFD_0FTNrgbqwXmkZvA33lw Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chamuyt