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Butch, a long-time organizer, care worker, and martial arts movement facilitator, shares their journey from the Stop Cop City movement to the Liberation Martial Arts movement approach. It's a journey that spans the deep work of unlearning, care work, grief, healing, conflict resolution, de-escalation, building meaningful relationships, and understanding "community" as more than one thing.Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

New Guy from CC joins Sam to discuss organizing, campus uprisings, and the role of play-based martial arts.Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/122593531

Writer and martial artist Chris Gayomali joins Sam to discuss how he went from public libraries to a career in journalism and fighting in the ring. Chris writes the newsletter Heavies. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

Award-winning journalist and writer Karen Attiah joins Sam to explore combat sports and the power of storytelling. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò joins Sam to explore the intersection of philosophy, radical politics, and martial arts. Fẹ́mi is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations. He recently wrote "The Bad Guys Don't Really Care What Kind of Leftist You Are" for Teen Vogue. He has also trained at the LMA Learning Lab. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

Sam speaks with Thomas Rahontsiiostha and Phillip Raweri:io Barreiro of Good Mind Grappling, a project that aims to guide young people in Indigenous communities to use wrestling as a positive physical outlet for overcoming intergenerational trauma and developing good character. The Barreiro brothers are national wrestling champions from Akwesasne, a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community that straddles the Quebec, Ontario, and New York state borders. Thomas is a six-time Canadian national champion, and Phillip is a three-time Canadian national champion. They represented Canada at the 2019 World Championships and Pan American Games. Southpaw: https://www.southpawpod.com/

Sam recaps some notable fights from UFC 310. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans. Find more: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2024 Professor Justin Podur of the Anti-Empire Project joins Sam to explore martial arts and politics, what martial arts can teach us about power, the "elite" education model, the meaning of Empire, unconscious Western biases, Israel's expansion, the U.S. as the head of Western Empire, and why Empire needs Israel to sustain its global dominance. Substack: https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod

This is the first of a series of interviews with people connected to the LMA and Southpaw sphere. Two facilitators from different red gyms discuss applying the LMA approach to their martial arts training programs that primarily serve LGBTQ+ and disabled participants. Substack: https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/southpawpod Fighter's Brew: https://www.patreon.com/posts/76751767 Emmanuel's gym: https://www.instagram.com/punchupbrum/ Sophie's gym: punchupftp@riseup.net

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Sam speaks with Justin Podur about the LMA approach. The original interview: https://youtu.be/Xrc5fZKNGxA?si=lafTM3U74yxA-ti0 Liberation Martial Arts: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72505630

Coach Jason and Sam discuss UFC 308, Francis Ngannou's success outside of the UFC, and the challenges of coaching. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans. Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/114962257

We ran an introduction to Liberation Martial Arts (LMA) for striking academic workers at the University of California, Irvine. These are the highlights. Find the entire session at the SouthpawPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106582824

This episode was recorded on September 19, 2024. Scott and Sam recap the season 4 finale, "Broken Link," and discuss how Garak justifies genocide as self-defense. Space colonizers are taking a page out of the US and Israeli playbook. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "Body Parts" and discuss colonial capitalist debt and death. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "The Quickening" and discuss disease and germ warfare as Western colonial tools and the US soldier mentality to cancer treatment. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on September 12, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "To the Death" and discuss how culture, drugs, and disassociation have been used as means of control. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on September 1, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "For the Cause" and discuss how just as Killmonger was right, the Maquis are right. ACAB includes the Federation. We're a different kind of Trek show. Support the show and find season 5 at:

This episode was recorded on September 1, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "The Muse" and discuss how DS9 really doesn't understand consent. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on August 22, 2024. Scott and Sam recap "Shattered Mirror" and discuss Sisko's sexual assault and how Trek fandom does a lot of bypassing. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on August 22, 2024. CW: The episode and our recap have discussions of self-harm Sam and Scott recap "Hard Time" and discuss the US settler-colonial prison system, the Western biomedical diagnostic model, and the trauma-informed lens to mental health. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on July 11, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Rules of Engagement," in which Worf is charged with destroying a Klingon civilian transport and faces an extradition hearing in which the Klingon Empire seeks to have him tried in Klingon court. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on July 11, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Accession," in which Sisko is given an opportunity to relinquish the title of Emissary but soon regrets it. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss the much-anticipated "Bar Association" episode, in which the employees of Quark's bar go on strike in protest of unfair treatment by management. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024. First, Scott and Sam discuss the similarities between DS9 and Battlestar Galactica, and then they discuss "Sons of Mogh," in which Worf receives a visit from his brother Kurn. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on June 13, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Return to Grace," where Kira helps Dukat return to grace. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on June 13, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Crossfire," in which Odo deals with his unrequited affection for Kira and his jealousy over her relationship with the Bajoran First Minister, Shakaar. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on June 4, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost," in which Sisko and Odo go to Earth after a terrorist attack. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on May 20, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Our Man Bashir," in which Bashir plays a 1960s secret agent in a holosuite game accompanied by his friend Garak. After a transporter accident, the data of several crew members are temporarily stored as characters in the holosuite, and Bashir and Garak must prevent any of them from dying in the game, or else they will be lost to the real world. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on May 20, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Sword of Kahless," where Kor returns to the station to recruit Worf and Jadzia Dax to help find the ancient Sword of Kahless. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on May 5, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Little Green Men," where Quark and Rom are bringing Nog to Earth to enroll in Starfleet Academy and are accidentally sent back in time to 1947 and become the supposed alien invaders in the Roswell UFO incident. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on May 5, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Starship Down," where the DS9 crew hosts secret trade negotiations with a Dominion subject aboard the starship Defiant, but the ship is heavily damaged in an attack by the Dominion's Jem'Hadar. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on April 16, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Rejoined," where Dax is reunited with Lenara Kahn, the widow of one of the symbiont's former hosts. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on April 16, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Indiscretion," where Kira Nerys goes on a mission with Gul Dukat, the Cardassian former overseer of Bajor, to look for survivors of a destroyed ship. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on March 21, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "Hippocratic Oath," where Dr. Julian Bashir tries to do good, and Chief Miles O'Brien doesn't. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on March 21, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Visitor," where an accident leaves Captain Benjamin Sisko frozen in time, leaving his son Jake with a lifelong obsession with rescuing his father. The episode was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1996 and consistently ranks in polls as one of the most popular episodes of the entire series. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

This episode was recorded on March 14, 2024. Scott and Sam discuss "The Way of the Warrior," where war breaks out between the Klingons and the Cardassians, two alien races with unsteady alliances with the United Federation of Planets. The Klingons' aggression jeopardizes the peace between them and the Federation, and Worf, as the only Klingon officer in Starfleet, is brought in to deal with the situation. Support the show and find season 5 at: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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A particular movement has become almost synonymous with MMA—where a fighter rushes toward their opponent, alternating punches. I call it the MMA rush. Transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/113572654 All other links: https://www.southpawpod.com/

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On this episode of Fight Study, Coach Jason is back to discuss the main event for UFC 305, Dricus Du Plessis (c) vs. Israel Adesanya. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans. Transcript:⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/110479392 Liberation Martial Arts Online: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72505630 Other ways to support: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96763969 Everything else: ⁠https://www.southpawpod.com⁠ You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod

On this episode of Fight Study, Palestinian martial artist and activist Ramy Daoud returns to discuss Palestine and Belal Muhammad's historic victory in the UFC. Please help us spread the word by sharing this episode with other supporters of Palestine. Whether you're into MMA or not, you'll get something out of this episode. Find Ramy at Phoenix Sports Empire. Transcript:⁠ https://www.patreon.com/posts/109279847 Liberation Martial Arts Online: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72505630 Other ways to support: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96763969 Everything else: https://www.southpawpod.com You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod

The series finale. Fighter's Brew is our attempt at teaching the Liberation Martial Arts approach through narrative. To get the full experience, you'll need access to the transcripts and breakdowns. Sign up on the SouthpawPod Patreon.

Maki meets Ayako in the finals. Fighter's Brew is our attempt at teaching the Liberation Martial Arts approach through narrative. To get the full experience, you'll need access to the transcripts and breakdowns. Sign up on the SouthpawPod Patreon.

The Shooto National semifinals are underway. Fighter's Brew is our attempt at teaching the Liberation Martial Arts approach through narrative. To get the full experience, you'll need access to the transcripts and breakdowns. Sign up on the SouthpawPod Patreon.

Who will be in the lightweight final four? Fighter's Brew is our attempt at teaching the Liberation Martial Arts approach through narrative. To get the full experience, you'll need access to the transcripts and breakdowns. Sign up on the SouthpawPod Patreon.

Meguru has his first fight at the Amateur Shooto Nationals. Fighter's Brew is our attempt at teaching the Liberation Martial Arts approach through narrative. To get the full experience, you'll need access to the transcripts and breakdowns. Sign up on the SouthpawPod Patreon.