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The Martial Culture Podcast with Coach Rene and Matt Peters dives deep into Martial Arts, UFC, MMA, and with the history of the art and some fun at the same time. Follow @RadicalMMA @GothamPodcasts @MartialCultureCast www.tandempodcasting.com

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    • Jul 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 139 EPISODES

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    Choke Lab with Josef Manuel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 78:16


    Talking with Josef Manuel today check him out on IG https://www.instagram.com/ze_cobra/ Choke Lab: https://chokelab.com/josef-ze-cobra-manuel/

    UFC 275

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 54:31


    Fight breakdown and recaps.

    UFC 276 & Not To Pick On Taekwondo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 62:19


    Talking about the UFC from last weekend and also a couple other spicy topics.

    Harm and Harmony w/ Dan-Phillipp Trailescu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022


    https://harmandharmony.com/We are joined by Dan-Phillipp Trailescu on this episode of Martial Culture Podcast

    Counting Strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022


    We're counting strikes in this episode and we talk with the founder of War Locker.

    Talking with Ex Special Forces Soldier Gene Yu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022


    Talking with Ex Special Forces Soldier Gene Yu on Martial Arts vs Warfighting

    Rene with Sociologist Dr. Mehmet Kucukozer Talk About Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022


    Rene with Sociologist Dr. Mehmet Kucukozer Talk About Violence

    Deep Striking Theory with Prof. Ken

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


    Deep Striking Theory with Prof. Ken

    History of War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022


    War has evolved but not as much as you think. But we might be on the edge of a new evolution. Learn about the history of firearms and how it may parallel the new evolution of war.This was recorded prior to the invasion of Ukraine.

    The Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022


    Going over the past few MMA fights.

    125. Haven't Seen You In A Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022


    Back after all these years.Not much as changed but Rogan is in trouble again.Let's Talk About It.

    Worth Defending - The Story of MMA and BJJ with Richard Bresler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021


    Today we are joined by Richard Bresler and if you don't know him, you still owe him resepect for all the hours of UFC and MMA you have watched, without this man the world of MMA in the United States would simply be very different. From a waterbed to the UFC in just about an hour, join us for the ride. Grab Richards book "Worth Defending" on Amazon or http://richardbresler.com/

    UFC 267 & 268

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt are back to review UFC 267 and look forward to UFC 268

    Barry Eisler & MMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt are joined by Barry Eisler again to discuss his book series and his new release The Chaos Kindhttps://www.barryeisler.com/books/the-chaos-kind/https://www.barryeisler.com/books/the-chaos-kind/

    Barry Eisler - The Chaos Kind Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021


    Barry Eisler joins Coach Rene and Matt in studio to discuss his books and the inspiration from MMA and UFC.https://www.barryeisler.com/books/the-chaos-kind/

    UFC MMA and Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt are back to weigh in on MMA and UFC!

    Talk with Emily Kwok

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021


    Coach Rene and Professor Emily Kwok discuss the history of womens MMA and her big part in the shaping the sport.

    Ortega vs Volkanovski UFC 266 MMA Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


    Ortega vs Volkanovski breakdown and other MMA news.

    Ken Zimmerman Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021


    Author, Martial Artists, Historian and much more describe our guest Ken Zimmerman Jr. He joins us today to share the history of wrestling in the early 1900s and some of the main events that dwarf modern sports.

    Meet People Where They Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021


    UFC Fight Night Recap and self defense.

    Jake Paul, Again..

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021


    We discuss the "boxing" of Jake Paul and Woodley. Also Matt collects on his winning bet.

    Year of the Fighter with Matt Deaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021


    The Year of the Fighter with Dr. Matt Deaton.On this episode we talk with the author of Year Of The Fighter, he shares what got him into fighting and some of the stories from his book.Grab his book and hear the rest!https://www.amazon.com/Year-Fighter-Lessons-Midlife-Adventure-ebook/dp/B07BPRB18WThank you to War Locker for sponsoring this episode.GothamPodcastStudio.comhttps://radicalmmanyc.com/

    Taekwon-don't

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021


    Coach Rene breaks down what makes a martial art, and also why sports colliding with martial arts isn't always a good thing. Rules can get in the way of the core of the arts.

    Olympics and Giving Up The Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021


    We talk about the Olympics and the bad habit of giving up the back.

    Overcoming and Achieving With Bert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021


    Joined in studio by Bert, a student at Radical MMA to discuss his journey and battle with addiction and overcoming those battles strengthened by martial arts. Great stories in this episode, we will have more from Bert in the future.

    UFC 264 Some More, Ryan Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021


    More conversations about UFC 264 speaking about Ryan Hall.

    UFC 264 MMA Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt discuss the events of UFC 264 and have more in store coming up this week.

    Better Late Than Never: MMA Review UFC 264

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021


    A bit of a mess up on my part, didn't get this episode out until after UFC 264, but I promise we recorded it before so the predictions are legit haha. Thanks for coming!

    MMA, History, Martial Arts and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021


    On today's episode we discuss a lot of random things, we bounce around from World War II, Tarantino, MMA, UFC fights and upcoming events.

    UFC 263 The Delusional MMA World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt review UFC 263 and do a deep dive into delusional MMA and Martial Arts world.

    Join the Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021


    Tell Chael Sonnen we are looking for him. Talking about the circus last weekend and making our picks for the next UFC.

    The Gargoyle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021


    Coach Rene takes a quiz to find out which MMA fighter he is most like. We discuss other random things in a variety show.

    Fight Recaps and Matt Learns a Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021


    Skip to 1:11:00 to hear Matt learn a lesson he will never forget. Coach Rene and Matt back to discuss the fights we missed. Big news for Tri-State area fans! Radical MMA is open again. Come join the team and get some world-class training! RadicalMMANYC.com

    Back in Action

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt are back after a short break. Catching up on what we missed and looking forward to what is next. PodcastwithTandem.com

    Jean Kanokogi, Ph.D.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021


    Today we are joined by Jean Kanokogi, Ph.D., Jean is a Senior Special Agent for the U.S. Government with extensive experience in conducting criminal investigations. With a career spanning 23 years in law enforcement, Jean has been the lead investigator on several high-profile cases, including the attacks on 9/11 and many that focus on protecting public health. Jean is a 5th-degree black belt in Judo & a highly respected Sensei. She was on the US National Judo team & won several medals in international tournaments. Most notable, Jean was one of the original signers of the ACLU - American Civil Liberty Union suit to fight for women's rights in the sport of Judo. Jean is also the daughter of Rusty Kanokogi, a pioneer in women's combat sports and paved the way for athletes like Ronda Rousey and others. Rusty was Coach of the 1988 U.S. Olympic women's judo team. In 1959, she posed as a man in order to compete in the New York State YMCA judo championships but had to forfeit her gold medal after an organizer learned that she was a woman. The Brooklyn YMCA re-awarded her the gold medal in 2009. Was an advocate for the sport of women's judo. Her work in promoting the sport was recognized by the government of Japan in 2008 when she was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Japan's highest honor for a foreigner. In 1980, she mortgaged her house to help raise money for the first women's judo world championships at Madison Square Garden. Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. In her adolescence, she led a street gang known as the Apaches. Judo master Kiyoshi Shina was the best man at her wedding to Ryohei Kanokogi in 1964. In 1991, she was inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. https://www.rustykanokogi.com/

    #TeamJakePaul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt discuss the recent MMA events and discuss how great Jake Paul is, give us a 5-star review why don't ya!?

    Dr. Rodney King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021


    Dr. Rodney King is a recognized global expert in optimal human flourishing. Rodney earned his Doctorate at the University of Leicester's School of Business, a global academy and think tank for leaders, innovators, and change-makers. His research was in the specialized area of Mindfulness from an embodied perspective and how it relates to peak leadership performance. While there are researchers who have studied the role mindfulness plays in leadership, to date, few have focused on an embodied approach. In addition, Rodney earned his master's degree in leading innovation and change from York St John's University School of Business. His undergraduate work was in psychology. As a lifelong martial artist, Rodney is considered one the leading experts globally in the area of personal threat management, having taught special force military teams, law enforcement officers, airline cabin crew, as well as close protection teams. His work in this area has always incorporated optimal human performance, along with the lessons learned to achieve success and to flourish both in life and career. He is the author of Full Contact Living, a manual on how to excel in life through understanding the optimal internal mechanisms required to achieve success in the chaos of life and career. He is the host of The Art of Self Reliance PodClass, a weekly show, where he interviews some of the leading thinkers in the world of optimal human flourishing from neuroscientists, philosophers, and change-makers.

    ASMR and Jake Paul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021


    Coach Rene brings a bunch of treats to the studio today and we get into talks about the upcoming UFC and also the Jake Paul Ben Askren fight.

    Ngannou v. Miocic 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt discuss previous UFC events, celebrate our 100th episode and discuss the upcoming UFC 260. https://www.instagram.com/martialculturecast/?hl=en

    Episode 59 | "This is Fracking Music"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 44:01


    Matt Cram Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021


    We have Matt Cram back in the hot seat to talk more about his experience in MMA and his time in California with the Mercado clan. Let us know what you think.

    Matt Cram Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt are joined by Matt Cram, Professor Cram has been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1998. He is currently a 3rd-degree blackbelt under master Rigan Machado, of the legendary Machado Brothers, cousins to the Gracie clan. Professor competed in the sport through all the belt levels and helped coach professional MMA fighters in their ground game. There is so much to cover, look for Part 2 later this week.

    UFC 259

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021


    On this episode Coach Rene finds out what it tastes like when Matt wins a bet. It tastes like Pig Placenta. We also discuss UFC 259.

    Dr. Belisa Vranich

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021


    Today we speak with Dr. Belisa Vranich, we discuss breathing as it relates to martial arts and also everyday life. You will gain so much from this hour, but you will want more. So make sure you connect with Dr. Belisa using the links below. Dr. Belisa Vranich is a US clinical psychologist, author, public speaker, and founder of The Breathing Class. She has been an active consultant and columnist in popular US Journalism, promoting intentional breathing practices to improve health and providing psychological viewpoints on sex and relationships. https://www.thebreathingclass.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drbelisa/?hl=en https://www.thebreathingiq.com/ Also if you leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts we will pick someone to give a free copy of Dr. Belisa's book, Breathing for Warriors https://www.amazon.com/Breathing-Warriors-Endurance-Precision-Unshakable/dp/1250308224 Thank you TandemPodcasting.com

    Train your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021


    Gilson is back and he is dropping gems. Get your notepad out for this episode to write down all he drops. Leave a review or let us know if you think Gilson should start his own podcast, Train Your Brain! Martial Culture is brought to you buy War Locker, protect your legacy visit War-Locker.com Also thanks to TandemPodcasting.com for their support.

    Dr. Mark Baumann

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021


    Today we are joined by Dr. Mark Baumann an Experienced Researcher and Educator with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in Computational Physics, Computer Science, Astronomy, and Physics. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in astrophysics from The University of Texas at Austin.

    UFC 258 and MMA of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021


    Martial Culture is brought to you by Bliss Body Shop save 15% using promo code martialculturecast15 at blissbodyshop.com. Martial Culture is also supported by War Locker, protect your legacy at War-Locker.com The Martial Culture Podcast is hosted on TandemPodcasting.com for podcast hosting and distribution and everything else you could ever need. On this episode of MCP we discuss UFC 258 and the outcome of events, we look forward to the future and discuss what is coming up next!

    Dynamic Duo & UFC 258 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt recap the last UFC events and discuss a lot of other random things plus UFC 258!

    MMA Legend Nam Phan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021


    On Martial Culture today we have MMA Legend Nam Phan. From the MMA circuit in Southen California, the Ultimate Fighter, UFC, Bellator, and taking all challengers that show up on his doorstep, Nam is a professional ass-kicker. We talk about his dojo storming experiences, his time in Ultimate Fighter, and more, this is a great episode with a lot of high engergy. Brought to you by WarLocker and Tandem Podcasting

    Dr. Antonio Graceffo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


    Coach Rene are joined by Dr. Antonio Graceffo and we just scratch the surface of his martial odyssey, we hope he can come back again to tell us more stories about his journey. Antonio Graceffo (born September 6, 1967) is a martial artist and adventure author living in Asia. He is also the host of the web TV show, Martial Arts Odyssey, which traces his ongoing journey through Asia learning martial arts in various countries. Graceffo is credited for revitalizing the lost Khmer art of Bokator by being the first to report on it. Beyond martial arts, Graceffo is also a student of multiple languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Thai, Khmer, Vietnamese, German, Spanish, Italian, and French. Brought to you by War Locker and Podcast With Tandem

    UFC 257 and Matt Gets Tased

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021


    Coach Rene and Matt recap and discuss UFC 257 Matt gets Tased. Brought to you by War Locker and Podcast with Tandem

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