Episodes

  • Cardio for Jiu Jitsu, Passing for Wrestlers, Simple Man Q&A | Ep. 164
    Mar 30 2026

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • UFC BJJ, Insane Arm Break, WNO Preview | Ep. 163
    Mar 23 2026

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    Join the guys in the home studio in Austin, TX to catch up with NickyRod after his match vs Elder Cruz and more!

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    Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro
    00:00:30 Damien's Trying to Structure the Pod
    00:03:07 Guitar Man
    00:03:47 Homeless Car Wash
    00:05:39 Joe Pyfer vs Israel Adeysana
    00:10:52 Shooting
    00:13:17 Gun vs Knife
    00:15:47 Cardio
    00:16:36 C4 code SIMPLEMAN for 15% off!
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    00:17:13 Chat GPT Cardio Plan
    00:23:45 Damien vs Ethan
    00:28:10 Ethan's Caloric Defecit
    00:28:30 Childhood Shows
    00:34:43 Interest Rates & Gas Prices
    00:37:10 NickyRod's Recap of His Match
    00:38:50 Gambling the House
    00:45:28 Texas Poker is Difficult
    00:46:17 Rapid ROI
    00:50:28 Declan vs Meregali
    00:52:50 Damien's On Call
    00:54:00 WNO
    00:56:55 Helmet or No Ride
    00:57:46 Mataya vs Little Jacob
    00:59:40 Pet Cow
    01:00:30 Ethan's House!
    01:01:00 Ethan's Quad
    01:03:05 Damien's New Hobby?
    01:09:13 WHOOP
    01:09:29 See Ya!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • UFC BJJ NickyRod vs Elder Cruz, Ethan Crelinsten is the Polaris Champ | Ep. 162
    Mar 16 2026

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    Join the guys in the home studio in Austin, TX for a breakdown of NickyRod vs Elder Cruz, Ethan's adventure in England, and more!

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:00:30 Jackson Glass 3-0
    00:02:35 NickyRod vs El Monstro UFC BJJ
    00:05:05 Strickland on the Pod
    00:05:25 Gambling in Vegas
    00:06:15 Ethan Defends His Title on Polaris
    00:09:28 Meta Tech & Cammy Donnelly
    00:10:34 Ally Screwed Up the Itinerary :)
    00:12:21 Edinburgh Adventures
    00:15:30 Ethan's Buying a House!
    00:16:07 SXSW
    00:19:08 C4 - Code SIMPLEMAN for 15% off
    00:19:46 Going to the Movies
    00:20:45 Sal Beat Damien in Chess
    00:27:45 Intelligence in Chess & Jiu Jitsu
    00:29:40 Drinking
    00:30:40 Food Poisoning
    00:32:30 Mezcal
    00:34:57 Scammed in Mexico
    00:39:03 Cutting Weight via Food Poisoning
    00:40:20 Fowler vs Meyram
    00:43:21 Trials Prep & Jam Sessions
    00:43:54 WNO Takeover!!
    00:44:56 Nick Mataya
    00:46:27 JRO
    00:47:06 155lbs Bracket
    00:48:15 Nick Mataya vs Little Jacob
    00:48:43 Declan Moody vs Meregali
    00:49:44 Nicky Ryan vs Declan Moody
    00:52:06 CJI 3??
    00:55:23 Sal's Dad Calls In
    00:56:50 Sal's Dad Didn't Say I Love You
    00:57:40 Q&A
    01:09:59 See Ya!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • ADCC Increased Payouts, NickyRod is Competing Again, Victor Hugo Fake Out | Ep. 161
    Mar 9 2026

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    Join the guys in the home studio in Austin, TX for UFC, grappling, quads, and more!

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:00:30 NickyRod Competes
    00:03:15 SMMA Dominating the Scene
    00:04:10 Declan's on the Rise
    00:04:42 Wheelies
    00:05:10 Sal Arrives
    00:05:44 The Boys Need Helmets
    00:08:06 Sal's New Haircut
    00:10:05 Depreciating Value
    00:11:40 Living Spaces
    00:13:10 Test Driving Cars
    00:17:04 Ethan on Polaris
    00:17:31 C4
    00:17:55 Marek Health
    00:18:09 Ethan Sick Before Polaris
    00:18:41 English Breakfast vs American Breakfast
    00:20:11 SMMA Poppin Off!
    00:21:44 We're Getting a Cage
    00:23:06 Showing Technique to the World
    00:25:10 Single Legs in Jiu Jitsu
    00:27:14 Rulesets & Technique
    00:27:30 Headbutts
    00:29:07 Nicky Outwrestling Wrestlers
    00:30:21 Ethan Lost Gay Cardio
    00:32:10 Declan's Doing Gay Cardio
    00:36:40 Cardio Split?
    00:39:20 Top Down
    00:40:06 Katie's Pizza & Pasta
    00:40:42 Best Pizza in ATX?
    00:41:37 Khabib
    00:44:35 The Guy Who Beat Conor McGregor
    00:45:00 UFC @ The White House
    00:46:35 Arman Tsarukyan vs Georgio Poullas
    00:48:50 Long Form Content
    00:49:26 Country or City?
    00:51:37 Watching Chess on YouTube
    00:54:43 Given an Inch, Take a Mile
    00:58:40 Victor Hugo Fake Out
    01:00:15 Troy's a Dawg & Sal's an Empath
    01:02:02 Sal's Eat Pray Love Moment
    01:04:51 Perspective
    01:10:13 Is ADCC Dead?
    01:13:42 Bobby Sandhu
    01:16:33 The Mothership
    01:18:36 See Ya!

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Physical Therapy, Why Grapplers Stay Hurt, Injury Prevention in Jiu Jitsu | Ep. 160
    Mar 2 2026

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    In this episode, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Danny Spaulding explains ACL rehab & injury prevention in Jiu Jitsu.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro 🎙️
    00:00:30 Welcome Dr. Danny Spaulding 👨‍⚕️
    00:02:30 I Have Friends That Are Chiropractors 🦴
    00:05:27 Why Physical Therapy? 🤔
    00:09:15 Z Lock Discovery 🔒
    00:12:05 Combat Jiu Jitsu 🥋🥊
    00:13:40 Ground Contact Time ⏱️
    00:15:07 C4 – code SIMPLEMAN 15% off ⚡
    00:15:31 Marek Health – code SIMPLEMAN 10% off 🧪💊
    00:15:46 As They Say in Fast & Furious 🚗💨
    00:18:20 Jiu Jitsu is a Skill Dominant Sport 🧠🥋
    00:19:10 Most Important Attributes of a Grappler 💪
    00:21:20 D'arce & Bicep Size 💪🔒
    00:22:30 What’s the Matter? 🤨
    00:23:50 Most Common BJJ Injury 🚑
    00:26:20 The Most Athletic Athletes 🏃‍♂️🔥
    00:34:15 NickyRod Defends Motocross 🏍️
    00:38:41 Lifting for Jiu Jitsu 🏋️‍♂️🥋
    00:42:30 Grip Strength?? ✊
    00:44:38 Fatigued Decision Making 🥴🧠
    00:46:35 Worst Injury He's Ever Seen?! 😳
    00:48:45 What to Do After ACL Tear? 🦵🩹
    01:00:00 Cardio Training ❤️‍🔥
    01:11:50 Gay Cardio 🌈🏃‍♂️
    01:17:00 WHOOP ⌚
    01:20:02 @dr.dannyspaulding 📲
    01:20:31 See Ya! 👋

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Dark Matter Explained, Black Holes are Scarier Than You Think, Secrets of Galaxy Formation | Ep. 159
    Feb 23 2026

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    In this episode, researcher of Astro Physics, Mike Boylan-Kolchin explains the universe to the Simple Men.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro 🎙️
    00:00:30 Mike Boylan-Kolchin 👨‍🔬
    00:02:11 Exciting News In Astronomy 🔭✨
    00:02:39 Black Hole Intro 🕳️🌌
    00:04:29 Jumping Right In 🚀
    00:05:28 Religion ⛪
    00:06:35 What Is Dark Matter? 🌑🧩
    00:09:22 Initial Conditions Of The Universe 🌌⏳
    00:12:15 Looking For Dark Matter 🔎🌑
    00:14:38 First Generation of Stars ⭐🔥
    00:16:01 Super Massive Black Hole 🕳️🌠
    00:17:21 Black Hole Size 📏🕳️
    00:19:46 Marek Health 💊🏥
    00:20:00 Sun & Black Hole Radius ☀️🕳️📐
    00:22:12 Hawking Radiation By Ethan Crelinsten 🌡️⚛️
    00:24:32 Escape Velocity 🚀💨
    00:25:34 Paper Shredder 🗞️🌀
    00:26:19 Black Hole Life Span ⏳🕳️
    00:27:39 Super Nova 💥⭐
    00:29:30 Neutron Star 🌀⭐
    00:30:27 Earth-Like Planets 🌍🪐
    00:31:27 Transit & Wobble 🔭📉
    00:32:38 Is There More Life? 👽🌌
    00:33:31 How Particles Came To Life ⚛️✨
    00:34:55 Putting Our Timeline In Perspective 🗓️🌍
    00:36:50 Aliens? 👽❓
    00:38:50 Wormholes 🌀🌌
    00:40:25 Large Hadron Collider ⚛️🔬
    00:44:36 Why Is This Important? 🤯📚
    00:46:55 Space-Time & General Relativity 🧵🌌
    00:52:07 Astrophysics Idols 🌟👨‍🏫
    00:54:24 Speed Of Gravity ⚡🌌
    00:58:30 Terraforming Mars 🔴🛠️
    01:01:20 Scariest Thing About The Universe 😨🌌
    01:04:08 Dimensions Beyond What We Know 🧠🌀
    01:07:55 Recap 🔁📝
    01:10:27 McDonald Observatory 🔭🏜️
    01:12:15 Neil deGrasse Tyson 🌌🎤
    01:13:34 C4 Solving All Equations 💥📐
    01:13:50 See Ya! 👋✨

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Craig Jones vs Dillon Danis, Damien Anderson Next Stop UFC, Analyzing Jiu Jitsu | The Simple Man Podcast Ep. 158
    Feb 16 2026

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    Join Nicky Rod, Nicky Ryan, and Damien Anderson in the Simple Man studio for a mini Q&A, fight predictions, and more.

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    00:00:00 Intro 🎙️

    00:00:30 No Balls 😂

    00:02:45 Ethan Mic Argument 🎤🔥

    00:03:27 C4!!! 💥

    00:04:21 CJI 3 🥋

    00:07:28 Epstein Invented Bit Coin?! 🤯💰

    00:09:15 Quads

    00:09:45 Damien's Fight 🥊

    00:16:31 Marek Health 💊

    00:16:45 MCJJ Results 🏆

    00:21:23 UFC Updates 🥊

    00:24:32 Conor McGregor 🔥

    00:26:51 Urijah Faber vs Nicky Ryan 🥋⚔️

    00:28:39 UFC BJJ 🥋

    00:37:42 Damien's Landscaper 🌿😂

    00:39:02 Poker ♠️

    00:39:35 Nicky Plays the Flute!! 🎶😂

    00:41:12 Jammin 🎵

    00:42:42 Quads 00:43:24 Ethan's Competing 🏅

    00:43:41 Damien Leg Cramp 😭🦵

    00:45:02 Cardio 🫀

    00:45:42 Freezing in the East Coast ❄️🥶

    00:49:19 Sal & His Dad 👨‍👦

    00:50:42 Ethan's Bracket 📊

    00:55:38 Nicky's the Best at Jumping 🦘

    😂00:57:39 Astronomer 🔭

    01:00:39 Oppenheimer 💣

    01:03:47 I Can Speak Whale 🐋😂

    01:05:57 Cyber Trucks 🚗⚡

    01:09:15 Craving Primitive Brotherhood 🏕️

    01:10:49 Runescape 🎮

    01:11:24 The Witch Doctor 🧙‍♂️

    01:13:59 Scurvy 🍊

    01:15:49 Time Travel ⏳

    01:16:25 Epstein 🤨

    01:17:12 Diddy Documentary 🎥

    01:21:32 DMX at Woodstock 🎤🔥

    01:23:48 Conceal Carry 🔫

    01:25:45 Hunting 🦌

    01:26:42 NickyRod vs Zebra 🦓😂

    01:28:14 If You Look At The Bones 🦴

    01:30:11 The Superbowl 🏈

    01:32:22 Tebow 🏈

    01:34:23 Analyzing Jiu Jitsu 🥋📊

    01:37:38 Oklahoma Boys 🤠

    01:40:57 Off Roading 🚙

    01:41:56 See Ya! 👋

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Pre-Competition Mindset! | The Simple Man Podcast Ep. 157
    Feb 2 2026

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    Join Nicky Rod, Nicky Ryan, and Damien Anderson in the Simple Man studio for a mini Q&A, fight predictions, and more.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:00:30 Cracking a C4
    00:02:40 Getting Quads
    00:07:35 Tax Write Offs
    00:09:18 Supercross
    00:11:25 UFC 325
    00:17:10 What's New with Nicky Ryan
    00:21:02 What's New with NickyRod
    00:22:34 Mikey Musumeci
    00:24:29 Hangin with the Boys
    00:26:25 Ffion Davies
    00:27:00 Damien's Fight
    00:30:23 Quad Necessities
    00:32:48 Damien's Wife Calls
    00:33:24 What Gift to Get??
    00:35:39 Brotherhood of the Traveling Timbs
    00:38:02 Cash or Jewelry
    00:39:42 Q&A - How to Calm Down Before a Fight
    00:45:27 Merab's Cardio is Insane
    00:47:00 Where Would We Be Without Jiu Jitsu
    00:52:10 Nicky Gaming, Woodworking, & Recovery
    00:53:40 Damien's Wife Surprise
    00:55:50 Getting a Dog??
    01:00:02 See ya!

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    1 hr and 1 min