The Gift of Grab

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A fun-filled romp through the athletes and world of Grip Sport, getting to know the people behind the hands. Hosted by Haley Gow and Will Thompson

The Gift of Grab


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 31m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Ep. 16 : Chaz Strange

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 78:35


    Hey, yous guys wanna hear about Rocky, Philly cheesesteaks, grippers, and Rocky? Have a listen to our Chat with Chaz and you'll get all that and more.

    Ep. 15 : Power Bear Claire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 81:35


    We're back this week with the most positive force in all of the Strength Sports Kingdom, Power Bear Claire Steger. Have fun with us as we forget which bear is best.

    Ep. 14 : ALUSA Arnold Judges Recap w/ Taylor Krauss & Steve Gaspar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 85:41


    Want to hear who the judges liked and hated and how that impacted their calls at the Armlifting USA Arnold Championship? Tune in now!

    Ep. 13 : Isaac Pitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 107:02


    Get yourself another Shrimp Barbie or whatever and come listen to our interview with Isaac "Aw Hell, the Queen!" Pitt.

    Ep. 12 : World's Strongest Grip Recap with Hafsa Mason & Will Guiliani

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 82:09


    Come with us on a long-awaited journey to learn more about the WSG Women's Champ, Hafsa Mason and talk with her and Signor Guiliani about thei superfuntimes at the World's Strongest Grip comp.

    Ep. 11 : The Sad Little Sausages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 107:03


    Come listen to Haley and Will talk with two of the happiest Sad Little Sausages you ever did meet, Hunter Heath and Nate Powell.

    Ep. 10 : Josh and Hallie Villareal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 104:04


    In this final episode of 2024, we get the chance to interview grip's dynamic father-daughter duo, the Villareals.

    Ep. 9 : World's Recap w/ Helen Nguyen & Steve Gaspar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 76:59


    Hear from a few medallists from the 2024 Armlifting World Championships about their time in VEGAS, BABY.

    Ep. 8 : Sam Horn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 69:06


    MORE Internationalism?! How is it possible? We talk with strength coach and fellow gripster, Sam Horn, about grip across the pond.

    Ep. 7 : Will Guiliani

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 156:11


    By popular demand, Haley and Will interview Will "Willie Armstrong" Guiliani. We get into West Coast Armsports, Will's love of feats and hatred of competition, and frequently knock on the door of childhood trauma.

    Ep. 6 : Grip Sport Latino

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 143:30


    TGOG goes INTERNATIONAL! We cover the GSL Classic, empanadas, and Haley's death wish in this long, but very fun, conversation.

    Ep. 5 : Kwai Leong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 64:03


    Our thoughts and Kwai-ers are with you as you enter this tangent-filled rabbit hole, eventually ending up where you know more about Kwai "1% Irish" Leong.

    Ep. 4 : Grip Tunes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 67:54


    Haley and Will scratch that nostalgic itch and discuss how music from the best time period, objectively speaking, applies to grip implements.

    Ep. 3 : Jenn Tibbenham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 80:56


    Oi, guvnah! In this episode we talk with Jenn Tibbenham, a veteran of all things strength sports (and beans, apparently).

    Ep. 2 : Madkow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 68:25


    Ever wanted to pick the brain beneath the cow-print bucket hat? Well, we do just that in our interview with Jason "Madkow" Matkowski as we discuss, grip, early 2000s cinema, and teats.

    Ep. 1 : Meet the Hosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 83:00


    Come along for a journey full of fun questions (and poor internet connection on SOMEONE'S side) in an effort to lay the groundwork for who Haley and Will are, and what they want the show to be.

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