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Robbie Peralta discusses fighting Juan Archuleta at Bellator 201, the benefits of Cannabis for an MMA fighter, and his love for old school hip hop
I spoke with UFC vet Robbie Peralta on Bowks Talking Bouts #90 ahead of his fight with Juan Archuleta at Bellator 201 going June 29th. We discussed debuting with Bellator, recently overcoming a four fight losing skid (3:14), cross training with Tristar in the past and his training heading into Bellator 201 (4:07), what…
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Saad Awad talks about using CBD products for recovery, his Bellator 201 fight with Ryan Couture, and the possibility of a 165lb weight class within MMA
On Bowks Talking Bouts #89, I welcomed back veteran MMA competitor Saad Awad to the program ahead of his Bellator 201 bout against Ryan Couture on June 29th. We discussed overcoming a recent injury to get back to action, using CBD products for recuperative measures after hard sparring/ fights (1:56), finally feeling the love from…
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Liberty Music: Dean Ween
I was ecstatic to have Dean Ween on the program. I got a lot of great insights from the longtime ax-man for Ween. We talked about his recent record “rock2”, what’s in his guitar rig, how finding the perfect gear is like finding the end of the internet, taking part in a Noisey segment…
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Rob Veevers of BTC Fight Promotions talks BTC 3, carving a niche on the dormant Ontario MMA scene, and more
On this BTB installment, I spoke with BTC Fight Promotions matchmaker Rob Veevers ahead of BTC 3 on Saturday, June 23rd. Bowks Talking Bouts #88 delved into BTC carving a niche on the Ontario MMA scene, all of the BTC 3 debutante fighters that are worth keeping a close eye on (4:12), TKO veteran Lindsay Garbatt’s…
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Liberty Music: An Hour with Thor Harris
Always interesting to hear Thor Harris’ perspectives on things. We delved into regressive political ideologies, Thor’s own aspirations to hold public office in the future, the difficulties of aiming to concurrently being a musician and politician, Thor not having the highest opinions of Richard Nixon and Alex Jones, camaraderie being galvanized among fellow musicians in these…
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Liberty Music: Serena Jost
I had a great talk with Serena Jost about a myriad of topics. We discussed her latest record, putting her own unique take on established public domain music, using a cello that’s over a century old, the vulnerability of solo projects instead of performing within a band dynamic, the benefits of being a teacher for…
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Ken Shamrock discusses potentially feuding with Minoru Suzuki in NJPW, losing sensory control in a Pride FC ring, WWF Attitude Era highlights, and more
On this BTB episode, I was ecstatic to have on “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock. Bowks Talking Bouts #87 spotlights Ken’s upcoming Q&A/ storytelling tour through Canada, how the match with Owen Hart in the Hart Family Dungeon came together (2:33), some of the snug matches he had in WWF with…
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Devin Reti discusses how he met Zab Judah while working security and ended up competing on a future Boxing card with Zab, being a featured Boxer for Dekada, and more
I caught up with pro boxer Devin Reti after notching his tenth professional win at Dekada Fight Night’s late-May card on Bowks Talking Bouts #86. We discussed notching his tenth pro win in his first eight round fight, how performing in his first main event will inform his approach going forward (3:42), his extensive amateur…
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Gwyn Lewis talks winning his third pro Boxing bout, representing Bowmont Boxing Club/ Dekada, and the support of the Calgary fans
On this BTB episode, I welcomed victorious pro boxer Gwyn Lewis right after his third professional win…….Bowks Talking Bouts #85. We talked about the fight IQ growth after going through his first full six round fight, how beneficial the promotional backing of Dekada Fight Night is to Gwyn’s development, Gwyn’s thoughts on the rumblings that he…
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Jose Shorty Torres discusses Dragon Ball Z and WEC inspiring him to train, runs in UFC and Rizin, and chilling with Fat Joe
On this BTB installment, I spoke with multi-time Titan FC titlist Jose Shorty Torres about a litany of topics……Bowks Talking Bouts #84: How Dragon Ball Z and WEC helped guide him to martial arts training, learning multiple disciplines early on and if MMA was always the end goal (2:19), being a product of the…