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Fight Study 172: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Trilogy
Talking about one of the best MMA trilogies for hardcores.
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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156 – Liberation Martial Arts Interview
I was recently on Last Born in the Wilderness, a long-form interview podcast, to discuss how martial arts is represented, how it is taught, how it changes depending on the audience, and the Left and Right's relationship to it. We go far beyond the call to arms and examine what happens when the conversation goes no further than that. For those unfamiliar with my work, it may be unlike any conversation you've heard. Find more at https://www.southpawpod.com/
Fight Study 171 – RWS 200
Recapping RWS Muay Thai's 200th show!
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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FS 170 – Han x Holm 2, UFC Macau, RWS, and Leftists Do Train, Actually
Recapping a weekend of fights, and thinking about what's actually proven to get Leftists training, much to the chagrin of other Leftists.
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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Fight Study 169 – Glory in Giza, Steroid Games, and RWS
Discussing the near upset by Rico Verhoeven against Oleksandr Usyk, the Enhanced Games, RWS, and the international muay Thai scene.
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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Fight Study 168 – MMA on Netflix and Other Thoughts
Discussing MMA on Netflix, the state of combat sports, and thoughts about coaching vs. online commentary.
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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FS 167 – Inoue x Nakatani, RWS, ONE, and UFC
Discussing Inoue vs. Nakatani, RWS, ONE, and UFC. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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FS 166 – UFC 323 w/ Jessica & Michael
Discussing UFC 323 with amateur fighter Jessica and MMA writer Michael.
Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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Fight Study 165 – UFC 322, ONE 173, RWS
We are back! Discussing UFC 322, ONE 173, and RWS. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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156 – Unlocked: Have Gi, Will Travel (Supercut)
This trip took place in 2008, and this series originally aired in 2014. These experiences sowed the seeds for Liberation Martial Arts.
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SDS9 – S5E26: "Call to Arms"
This episode was recorded on August 31, 2025.
We recap "Call to Arms" and discuss the things to come.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E25: "In the Cards"
This episode was recorded on August 3, 2025.
We recap "In the Cards" and discuss how even the baddies have interior lives.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E24: "Empok Nor"
This episode was recorded on August 3, 2025.
We recap "Empok Nor" and discuss a forgettable episode with a memorable racial slur.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E23: "Blaze of Glory"
This episode was recorded on July 6, 2025.
We recap "Blaze of Glory" and discuss how Eddington was right and Sisko was wrong.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E22: "Children of Time"
This episode was recorded on July 6, 2025.
We recap "Children of Time" and discuss privileging the lives of a select few over the many, time-travel genocide, serial killer alternate Odo, and the challenges of staying a Ben Sisko fan during a rewatch with a Leftist lens.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E21: "Soldiers of the Empire"
This episode was recorded on June 29, 2025.
We recap "Soldiers of the Empire" and discuss Klingon pain and vulnerability.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E20: "Ferengi Love Songs"
This episode was recorded on June 29, 2025.
We recap "Ferengi Love Songs" and discuss how Ferengi girl boss feminism is pretty much liberal girl boss feminism.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E19: "Ties of Blood and Water"
This episode was recorded on June 1, 2025.
We recap "Ties of Blood and Water" and discuss end-of-life care and why Leftists honor former soldiers of Empire.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E18: "Business as Usual"
This episode was recorded on June 1, 2025.
We recap "Business as Usual" and discuss how genocide is just business as usual to defenders of capitalism.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E17: "A Simple Investigation"
This episode was recorded on May 18, 2025.
We recap "A Simple Investigation" and Odo's bedroom eyes.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E16: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?"
This episode was recorded on May 18, 2025.
We recap "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" and the eugenics of "elite" parenting.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E14-15: "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light"
This episode was recorded on April 27, 2025.
We recap "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light" and discuss a Changeling long con.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E13: "For the Uniform"
This episode was recorded on March 26, 2025.
We recap "For the Uniform" and discuss how Eddington was right.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E12: "The Begotten"
This episode was recorded on February 16, 2025.
We recap "The Begotten," where crimes against humanity are committed on a baby in the guise of touching parenthood.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E11: "The Darkness and the Light"
This episode was recorded on February 16, 2025.
From "The Darkness and the Light":
"None of you belonged on Bajor. It wasn't your world. For fifty years, you r--ed our planet, and you killed our people. You lived on our land, and you took the food out of our mouths, and I don't care whether you held a phaser in your hand or you ironed shirts for a living. You were all guilty, and you were all legitimate targets!"
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid...
SDS9 – S5E10: "Rapture"
This episode was recorded on February 9, 2025.
We recap "Rapture," where we discuss mental health, bodily autonomy, secret information, and organizing.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E9: "The Ascent"
This episode was recorded on February 9, 2025.
We recap "The Ascent," where we discuss found families and alien fatherhood.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E8: "Things Past"
This episode was recorded on January 26, 2025.
We recap "Things Past," discussing the moral inconsistencies of how DS9 portrays the occupation and all the inconvenient truths fans conveniently forget.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E7: "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
This episode was recorded on January 26, 2025.
We recap "Let He Who Is Without Sin," where Worf is being a chud, and ask the big question: what do we do with the Worfs in our lives?
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E6: "Trials and Tribble-ations"
This episode was recorded on January 19, 2025.
We recap "Trials and Tribble-actions," where the DS9 crew goes back in time again to meet the original Star Trek crew.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E5: "The Assignment"
This episode was recorded on January 19, 2025.
We recap "The Assignment." It's a body snatch episode that oddly tackles the racialized Other.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E4: "Nor the Battle to the Strong"
This episode was recorded on December 27, 2024.
We recap "Nor the Battle to the Strong," where we see the ugly side of space colonialism.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E3: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
This episode was recorded on December 27, 2024.
Sam and Scott recap "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places," where multiple love triangles ensue.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E2: "The Ship"
This episode was recorded on November 19, 2024.
Sam and Scott recap "The Ship," where the DS9 crew fails at compromise and takes things.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
SDS9 – S5E1: "Apocalypse Rising"
This episode was recorded on November 19, 2024.
Sam and Scott recap the season 5 premiere, "Apocalypse Rising," where the DS9 crew do Klingonface to save the Federation.
SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers: https://www.southpawpod.com/
Fight Study 164 – UFC 317
Jason and Sam analyze some notable fights from UFC 317. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.
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155 – Radical Relationships and Martial Arts w/ Butch
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.
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154 – LMA in the Encampments w/ CC (Preview)
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
153 – Being Small in Martial Arts and Politics w/ Chris Gayomali
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.
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152 – Combat Sports and the Power of Story w/ Karen Attiah
Award-winning journalist and writer Karen Attiah joins Sam to explore combat sports and the power of storytelling.
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