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In episode 200 Marco, Tim, and JB celebrate mothers day. Marco ask JB and Tim about what its like to be orphans. We hear a 5 star review for 2/3rds of the show and we talk about some fights none of us watched. We talk about Chael Sonnens attempts to start a youtube feud with Andrew Huberman, We talk life hacks for parking in philly, greeting cards, and eating large amounts of bacon. We debate which is more technical between striking and grappling arts.

In episode 199  Marco, Tim, and JB recap the fights between Muhamed and Burns and the championship fight between Cejudo and Sterling. We talk about Francis Ngannou post UFC possibilities and whether or not he has fumbled the bag. Marco learns about horse meat at the banya, we reminisce about an jersey diner, we talk about ONE FC being a real showcase of different martial arts, Mark Zuckerberg competing in Jiu Jitsu and we answer questions about teaching, strength and conditioning, and whether we would rather be stabbed or burned to death. 

In episode 198 Marco, Tim, and JB enjoy some unprotected fisticuffs and recap the Bare knuckle fights between Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendes. We say goodbye to 2 legends in Jerry Springer and Harry Belafonte. We discuss when it would be appropriate to wear a kilt/skirt, and we imagine the 1st UFC if the line up had been all Combat sports Goats. We talk about the benefits of smokers for aspiring fighters to gain experience and we talk about where we would want to train if we wanted to win a world championship in both gi and NOGI

In episode 197 Marco, Tim, and JB meet at the fortress of grappletude to discuss the ufc fight night fights between sergei and Curtis, Wells and Semelsberger, and the no contest between Green and Gordon. We also talk the boxing match between Ryan Garcia and Tank Davis. We talk about the double deuce toilet model, Nate Diazs’ streetfighting skills, getting DQ’d in bjj, the difference between jiu jitsu and judo competitions, promoting someone that trains somewhere else, and would we rather be a power top or power bottom.

In episode 195 Tim, JB and Marco talk about the recent Philly water emergency. Plus other martial arts-related stuff. 

Episode 196 .  Listen and hear about the cult encounter at the banya. 

Ep. 194 we are back from a 2-week hiatus, bigger and better than ever. 

Patiently awaiting Tim and his notes. 

In episode 192  Marco, Tim, and JB discuss skin blemishes, “valentimes” day and ebony hallmark cards, We talk about IV use in mma and the recent feud between Nicky Rod and Gordon Ryan as well as who will be the man to dethrone Gordon. We talk about balancing gratitude with drive and which we would want to have more of in the future. We talk about mundane superpowers and scrambled eggs.

In episode 191 Marco, Tim, and JB record a steamy valentines day podcast at the banya. We discuss the Lightweight championship fight between Volanovski and Makhachev and debate the result, the scoring, and the value of strikes over grappling positions. Jb tells a tale from the banya, Marco tells a tale from fatherhood, and we answer questions about losing and say goodbye to an obscure hip hop artist for some reason.

In episode 190 Marco, Tim, and JB meet up in the fortress of grappletude to discuss unarmed combat in all forms. We talk Fedors last fight and where he lands in the quest for goatness. We discuss whether we would rather face multiple attackers, a gun toting assailant or a knife wielding assailant and why. Tim brings in a dog he is fostering and hoping to find a home for. And we talk about the sandwiches we’re having for dinner.

In episode 189 Marco, Tim, and JB answer some questions about a world champion blue belt vs the entirety of the blackbelt population and who would win in a fight between Jake Paul and the Top G Andrew Tate in an mma fight. Inspired by Car jiu Jitsu and the Power Slap competition, we try to come up with the perfect combat sport that would combine slapping, grappling, and driving. We talk about some upcoming competitions and improper etiquette at the banya.

In episode 188 Marco, Tim, and JB are back from a long break. Marco tries to gaslight the audience by blaming the lack of podcast episodes on Tim. We say our goodbyes to Tims dog El Guapo and some other guy. We discuss the UFC LHW title fight between Jamhal Hill and Glover Texiera and the upcoming fight between Jon Jones and Cyril Gane for the HW title. We talk about outrageous lies we have told and been told. We talk about lapel guards and how to make it as a professional grappler.

In episode 186 Marco, JB, and Tim are back for the first podcast of 2023. We all check in with our christmas and holiday adventures, and in a vacuum of MMA fights, we discuss some boxing and the recent Tank Davis fight and his upcoming match with Ryan Garcia. We talk about Dana White getting slapped by his wife and Phil Baroni killing his girlfriend and we take a stand against domestic violence. We say goodbye to some legends of rally car racing and soccer and we discuss Jake Paul signing with the PFL for an mma fight. We also answer a question about how our students would fare in a post apocalyptic situation.

Originally aired 8/4/2020Episode 64 is the origin story of Ninja Rob. We are joined by dear friend of the show, the enigmatic man known only as JB. He gives us the history of podcasts namesake, the Camden NJ street ninja Rob. We get insight into the man behind the legend and the history of his martial arts training. We also talk some recent mma news and traditional martial arts as well as how Martial arts training differs between various neighborhoods.

In episode 185  Marco, JB, and Tim recap the last UFC event of 2022 and talk about some stats from the IBJJF nogi world championship and we discuss leg free athlete Zion Clarks MMA debut vs a full person. We discuss differently abled people participating in sports and we read a nice review from a listener. We answer question about teaching classes and our favorite fighting films.

In episode 184 Marco, JB, and Tim recap UFC 282 and discuss the fights between Topuria and Mitchell, Pimblett vs Gordon and Blachowicz vs Ankalaev. We discuss living a life with the acceptance of death, when to teach kids they’re going to die and we answer questions about having a guy for everything that we have met through training bjj, when did we feel like we started to “get it” when it comes to bjj, how long will it take for the average person to get a blackbelt in bjj, and would we rather get a silver in our weight class or a bronze in the absolute in adcc. 

In episode 183 Marco, JB, and Tim recap some of the UFC fight night fights and discuss Alex Periera moving to light heavyweight, James Krause being canceled from MMA for gambling Marco visits a small town theater, plays old school video games, and non violently protests the customer service at Sprouts. We talk about Roger Gracie on Lex Fridman and  we answer questions about footsweeps for nogi jiu jitsu and we discuss what we want on our Tombstones

In episode 182 Marco, JB, and Tim take a deep dive into thanksgiving. We come to an agreement that khabib is not the GOAT thanks to Ariel Helwani. We talk about internet nerds shitting on Gordon Ryans lifting routine. We talk about Gi vs Nogi for beginners and we discuss what happens when GOATS like Gordon Ryan, Flloyd Mayweather, MJ, and GSP retire. We share the most valuable lessons we have learned from BJJ and how we would hide our lottery winnings from friends and family

In episode 181 Marco, JB, and Tim take a deep dive into the romance novel world and attend a book signing and the ladies in attendance swoon over Marco and Tim. We talk the UFC fights and say goodbye to rumble johnson. Marco has a messy experience in the banya toilet and we discuss locker room nudity. We talk about doing the right thing, how much money is too much money, and we answer questions about promotions in jiu jitsu and rule changes to the UFC.