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FRL 581 - RTC Cup Quarters, Semis, And Finals Predictions

Run of Show 0:00 - CP is hanging out with Joe Rogan on Lake Travis 0:03 - Gabe Dean calls out Ed Ruth 0:06 - Ben is going to take some matches next year 0:12 - Making picks for Spartan vs Wolfpack 0:20 - Breaking down the most recent brawl at a Russian wrestling tournament 0:25 - Predictions for Gopher WC vs Ohio RTC 0:32 - A couple rule changes we would like to see 0:40 - Picks for NJ/SE vs Wolfpack WC 0:47 - Predictions for the championship final of the RTC Cup 01:02 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 20201h 17m

FRL 580 - Day 1 RTC Cup Predictions

Run of Show 00:00 - Ben is back in black and doing a giveaway on his Instagram 0:01 - Is Ben going to fight Jake Paul? 0:02 - Thoughts on Tyson-Jones 0:04 - Shoutout to the 580 area code 0:05 - RTC Cup week is finally here and unfortunately there are some roster changes 0:11 - CP about left his kids on a Colorado mountainside 0:14 - Gabe Dean really pushed David Taylor, will wrestle through the Olympic Trials 0:22 - CP’s thoughts on Nahhson Garrett joining the SE RTCs 0:24 - Ben really wants to see Terry Brands and John Smith wrestle 0:25 - Making picks for every day 1 dual at the RTC Cup 01:27 - Bajrang Punia training at CKWC in December 01:28 - Bastida joins Iowa State wrestling program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 1, 20201h 31m

FRL 579 - How RTC Cup Came To Be, How Pools Were Decided & Oklahoma State On Fire Recruiting

Run of Show 0:01 - Titan Mercury Wrestling Club Director of Operations, Jonny Ruggiano, joins the show to talk about how the RTC Cup came to be, how the pools were decided, how it will be contested, and much more 0:24 - Talking about the day 1 RTC Cup matchups we’re most excited about 0:35 - Nahshon Garrett joined Southeast RTC and will wrestle for them at the RTC Cup 0:37 - Does adding Nahshon make NJ/SE RTC the favorite in their pool? 0:38 - Ben forgot to lock his door and Ozzy makes an appearance 0:40 - Oklahoma State is on fire recruiting. What has led to their uptick in recruiting? 0:53 - Bratke has to go let his dog out 0:54 - Ben explains why folkstyle turns don’t work in freestyle 0:55 - Wrapping up the Oklahoma State talk with somes theories on why the Cowboys succeed when guys move up 0:57 - Michael Blockhus transferring from UNI to Minnesota 0:58 - An awesome Gabe Dean interview where he opened up about personal stuff while wrestling 01:03 - Seth Nevills transferring from Fresno State to South Dakota State 01:05 - Ben begins his war on Thanksgiving food again 01:10 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 24, 20201h 20m

FRL 578 - RTC Cup Rosters Revealed, Recruiting Dead Period Extended Again, Update On What PSAC Schools Are Going To Do

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is back in America and his sleep schedule is messed up 0:01 - The Tiger King’s husband got arrested pretty close to Bratke’s house 0:02 - The hilarious story of how Ben got out of a ticket one time 0:05 - We received an anonymous email from someone claiming they know Rutgers lineup, 0:15 - Should freestyle results count towards college rankings in this crazy year? 0:18 - Reviewing the MAC’s plan for the season 0:19 - PSAC cancels winter sports. Now up to individual schools if they want to compete 0:21- RTC Cup rosters are out and are absolutely loaded 0:55 - Question from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 20201h 14m

FRL 577 - How Ivy League Canceling Impacts The Team Race, Ed Ruth Is Back In Wrestling

Run of Show 0:01 - The RTC Cup is coming up and NC State is hinting at a big announcement 0:10 - How the Ivy League canceling winter sports impacts individual rankings and team race 0:24 - Why Bratke is optimistic about the NCAA season happening 0:28 - The Bachelorette featured wrestling last night and Bratke and Bray have some thoughts 0:38 - Bray breaks down the biggest changes to the high school wrestling P4P rankings 0:50 - All the scenarios of how the 150 lbs 8-man bracket could look like 01:00 - Ed Ruth officially announced by the Wolfpack RTC 01:04 - Question from friends 01:28 - The trailer for the Real Woods special coming next week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 18, 20201h 31m

FRL 576 - Thoughts On Burroughs-Zahid Card, U23 & Junior Complete Recap, 150 lbs 8-Man Bracket Set

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is still in Singapore but ready to come back from the good ole USA 0:01 - Ben is making his way through The Wire and really wants to talk about it 0:05 - Burroughs-Zahid more than delivered 0:20 - Thoughts on how Echmendia-Henderson played out 0:22 - Tyler Berger could be a real problem once 70kg is back 0:23 - Alli Ragan and Kayla Miracle continued to look dominant 0:23 - We all thought Hancock and Vera would be more competitive 0:26 - The RTC Cup is coming December 4-5 and going to be awesome 0:31 - AJ Ferrari is the real deal and CP thinks he’s a title contender right away 0:36 - Bernie Truax made a name for himself over the weekend 0:39 - 65kg Juniors was insane from start to finish 0:43 - Is Ben becoming too white collar for the wrestling community? 0:45 - We are excited to announce a 4-year partnership with United World Wrestling 0:52 - Going weight by weight through U23 & Junior results Getting back to talking 01:23 - Our 8-man 150 lbs bracket is set and is fire flames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 17, 20201h 31m

FRL 575 - National Signing Day Surprises & Burroughs-Zahid Card Predictions

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben somehow has better internet in Singapore than he does in Wisconsin and he’s pretty jet lagged 0:01 - Ben is fired up about the UWW Junior & U23 entries 0:05 - Ben’s computer might die bc he can’t leave the room to get an adapter 0:06 - GSP, Demetrius Johnson, and Renzo Gracie will be on the show with Ben 0:07 - Making picks for some of the best weights at UWW Junior and U23s 0:19 - Who won National Signing Day and the biggest surprises so far 0:29 - Gable Steveson and AJ Ferrari are still beefing on Instagram 0:31 - Dake’s thoughts on Burroughs-Zahid and what he would do if JB did chang weights 0:34 - Ben’s thoughts on what Dake had to say about Burroughs 0:38 - Making predictions for Burroughs-Zahid card 0:53 - Alien Hour about Gravity Hill in Pennsylvania 01:01 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 20201h 24m

FRL 574 - Kyle Dake Weighs In On Burroughs-Zahid Matchup & UWW Junior & U23 Registration Heating Up

Run of Show 0:00 - With JD around we can’t stop doing smelling salts 0:01 - Iowa registered a bunch of hammers for U23 & Junior Nationals including Austin DeSanto 0:06 - AJ Ferrari has entered Junior Nationals just like Ben wanted him to 0:21 - UWW switching from World Championships to Individual World Cup 0:25 - Kyle Dake shares his thoughts on the Burroughs-Zahid matchup 0:36 - Could Valencia’s par terre defense be an X-factor? 0:45 - Britney Spears is not free...yet 0:47 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 11, 20201h 7m

FRL 573 - Burroughs-Valencia Week Is Here, Twitter Trash Talk With JB, IMAR, Ferrari, And John Smith Lays Out Oklahoma State's Lineup

Run of Show 0:00 - How did we do this show for 6 months with no wrestling happening? 0:01 - There was a lot of really good high school wrestling this weekend 0:05 - Jordan Burroughs & Zahid Valencia keep talking trash on Twitter 0:20 - IMAR is not happy with Jordan Burroughs 0:28 - AJ Ferrari also came at the king on Twitter… 0:31 - Gable Steveson had a few choice words for Ferrari himself 0:32 - John Smith gave a preview of what the Oklahoma State lineup will look like 0:42 - AJ Ferrari is about to be the biggest heel in NCAA wrestling 0:44 - U23 & Junior Nationals registration is picking up 0:50 - Questions from friends 01:16 - Burroughs-Valencia fire promo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 10, 20201h 23m

FRL 572 - Burroughs-Zahid Chirping & November 14 Match Order Set

Run of Show 0:00 - Mexico Ben can’t get connected to the internet south of the border 0:01 - The November 14th card match order is set 0:11 - JD is going to try to put together a compilation of all of Jordan Burroughs clutch moments 0:14 - Talking a little about the Burroughs-Valencia matchup 0:20 - Bratke was a jerk and reminded CP we should be watching college wrestling right now… 0:21 - Ammonia Sports saw our smelling salts video...could they potentially sponsor us in the future? 0:23 - The tough decisions NCAA seniors and wrestling programs will have to make next March 0:31 - JD is about to be a beach boy again with Spey for NHSCA Fall National Duals 0:32 - UWW Junior & U23 Nationals registration update 0:33 - State associations making big changes to the high school seasons around the country 0:39 - Nebraska on a roll on the recruiting trail 0:42 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 202051 min

FRL 571 - Who Is The Best Senior Level Wrestler In The United States?

Run of Show 0:00 - JD wore a Texas jacket just to trigger Bratke 0:02 - CP thinks the electoral college is electric 0:03 - Roasting JD for picking two winners of the 195 lbs bracket 0:05 - United World Wrestling backs up their decision date to have the World Championships and is trying to talk USA Wrestling and Japan into going 0:08 - Double digit Fresno State wrestler have entered the transfer portal 0:11 - What should domestic men’s freestyle top 10 p4p rankings look like? 0:27 - If you could make a card featuring any matchups...what would it be? 0:39 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 202057 min

FRL 570 - Recapping The 195 8-Man, HWC Event, The Full November 14 Card Is Set, Kamal Bey's Suspension

Run of Show 0:00 - The President won’t stop talking about Ben and 2 Chainz mentioned him in a song 0:03 - Recapping the 195 lbs 8-man bracket 0:37 - November 14 full card has finally been released 0:47 - Thoughts on HWC Showdown Open 01:06 - We had a celebrity guest taste tester try Imo’s Pizza 01:09 - Kamal Bey suspended for a year 01:16 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 3, 20201h 27m

FRL 569 - 195 lbs 8-Man Bracket Predictions, Cejudo Making A Comeback, Spooky Alien Hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke has a Red Bull and Ben has a large cup of coffee...let’s do this! 0:01 - Is Henry Cejudo really going to try to make the Olympic Team? 0:13 - CP thinks a kid at Caleb’s club is lying about his age & Ben has a funny age story 0:15 - Wrestling needs to stop playing the blame game 0:28 - Making picks for Saturday night’s 195 lbs 8-man bracket 01:05 - Bratke with a super spooky Alien Hour 01:15 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 20201h 32m

FRL 568 - Breaking Down The Bottom Half Of The 8-Man Bracket & A Lot Of Food Talk

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s really cold in Austin 0:01 - Ben is back to working outside 0:03 - State associations are canceling their seasons. What are the kids in those states going to do? 0:08 - Jumping into 8-man bracket talk. Sammy Brooks vs Nate Jackson is likely the best first round matchup 0:21 - Thoughts on Myles Martin vs Drew Foster 0:23 - We somehow start talking about ice cream, chicken, and pizza 0:31 - We finally get back to talking about Myles Martin and who he would want to see in the semis 0:35 - Alex Dieringer sadly tore his ACL, but is going to try and get back by the Olympic Trials 0:37 - We come back to Imo’s pizza and toasted ravioli 0:39 - Questions from friends 0:55 - CP gets a DM from a very good wrestler wanting to wrestle another very good wrestler live on Flo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 202059 min

FRL 567 - Recapping Super 32 Insanity, Crazy COVID-19 Protocols In The Big Ten, 195 8-Man Bracket Week Is Here

Run of Show 0:00 - Bray is back with us to help recap Super 32 0:01 - Should Super 32 permanently move to Myrtle Beach? 0:02 - Biggest storylines and takeaways from Super 32 0:34 - It’s officially 8-man bracket weekend! 0:36 - The Big Ten has some crazy COVID-19 protocols that could impact the season’ 0:43 - Michigan & Wisconsin are trying to make high school wrestlers wear masks while competing 0:50 - Jordan Burroughs clip saying he ain’t changing weights 0:54 - Will Burroughs-Taylor actually happen? 0:55 - Zahid Valencia is feeling very confident coming into his match with Burroughs 01:00 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 20201h 19m

FRL 566 - Burroughs-Taylor Exchange, Super 32 Breakdown, More On USA Wrestling's Decision Not To Go Worlds

Run of Show 0:00 - David Bray is joining the show to talk about Super 32 0:01 - Reactions to USA Wrestling’s press conference on decision to not go to the World Championships 0:11 - Breaking down the biggest things you need to know about Super 32 0:17 - Ben has a conspiracy theory on Jordan Burroughs possibly moving up to 86kg 0:22 - Burroughs and Taylor back and forth on Twitter 0:25 - Finally bringing it back around to Super 32 and Drake Ayala vs Jordan Titus 0:45 - We can’t stop talking about Carl Monday 0:48 - Alien Hour time: breaking down Haunchyville for Ben and giving an update on Mothman in Chicago 0:57 - A little update on some Fresno State information 0:59 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20201h 17m

FRL 565 - USA Not Going To The World Championships & The Iowa vs Penn State Whiteboard War

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is fired up about USA Wrestling not going to the Senior World Championships 0:15 - CP forgot to tell Caleb that Spencer Lee is getting a year back of eligibility 0:17 - Thoughts on the matches from last night’s NLWC event 0:32 - Can RBY make 57kg? 0:37 - Iowa vs Penn State Whiteboard War 0:56 - Carl Monday is a legend. CHECK OUT THIS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT 01:16 - Could Alex Facundo reclassify to the class of 2020 and place at 165 this szn? 01:21 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 20201h 30m

FRL 564 - Fresno State Drops Wrestling, Russian Nationals Results, NLWC Event Thoughts

Run of Show 0:00 - CP and Bratke almost had a wardrobe malfunction today 0:01 - Szn 1 of The Wire hurt Ben 0:02 - Ben has ditched the crutches and is officially shooting high crotches 0:03 - Fresno State drops wrestling after just reinstating a few years ago. What gives? 0:13 - Update on what Team USA will be doing this year with the Senior World Championships 0:15 - Everything you need to know about Russian Nationals 0:28 - Metcalf Episode 3 thoughts 0:38 - Changes coming to the PSAC schools 0:40 - Sadulaev’s quotes on Kyle Snyder and the losses he’s taken and winning vs money 0:45 - Beau Bartlett vs Bryce Meredith tonight...who you got? Thoughts on NLWC event 0:56 - A little Super 32 talk 01:05 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 20201h 31m

FRL 563 - 195 lbs 8-Man Bracket Reveal, Future NCAA Championship Sites Announced

Run of Show 0:00 - Today is Bratke’s six year anniversary at Flo 0:01 - The 195 lbs bracket show where the wrestlers chose their spot went terribly 0:07 - Revealing the bracket and explaining how it got set 0:29 - A new NCAA rule that also came out yesterday which could not be good for wrestling 0:35 - Dan Gable was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last night 0:37 - A mountain lion tried to eat a dude just going for a nice little walk in Utah 0:40 - Future sites for NCAAs announced 0:55 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20201h 27m

FRL 562 - J Jaggers On The Extra Year Of Eligibility For Winter Athletes And The Ramifications That Come With It

Run of Show 0:00 - Associate Head Coach at Ohio State J Jaggers joins the show to talk about the ramifications the extra year of eligibility for winter athletes will have on programs 0:27 - Thoughts on what Coach Jaggers had to say and more thoughts on the topic 0:41 - Jordan Burroughs continues to do workouts that look very Kyle Dake functional pattern esque 0:52 - Which wrestlers from the class 2020 big board should go right away? 0:57 - AJ Ferrari’s tik tok game is strong 01:03 - Should Daton Fix and Nick Suriano both go 125 this year? 01:09 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 20201h 27m

FRL 561 - Senior Nationals Recap, UWW Decision On Worlds, The MAC Has A Plan For Wrestling

Run of Show 0:00 - Our first tournament to talk about in 7 months 0:01 - Who stood out to us at Senior Nationals? 0:09 - The Kyle Snyder injury 0:18 - 65kg was awesome and Andrew Alirez is the truth 0:30 - 86kg was fun, got a little preview of the 8-man 195 lbs bracket 0:45 - NC State has the best how it started vs how it’s going 0:46 - Getting into the madness that was 74kg 01:05 - Some heavy takes for some heavyweights 01:12 - UWW announces there will be Senior Worlds this year, USA Wrestling decision coming soon 01:17 - Alex Thomsen won Greco after training for just a week, Greco-Roman recap 01:22 - Update on free eligibility for winter sports and a one-time penalty free transfer 01:23 - The MAC becomes the first wrestling conference to announce a plan for the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 20201h 28m

FRL 560 - Senior Nationals Dark Horses At Each Weight, Ben's WWE Experiences, KB With An Alien Hour

Run of Show 0:00 - We have some sad news 0:04 - Ben’s experience at the WWE headquarters the past few days 0:07 - Thoughts on METCALF Ep. 3 0:13 - Senior Nationals dark horses at each weight 0:36 - KB’s Alien Hour on Haunchyville 0:47 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 20201h 3m

FRL 559 - Senior Nationals Seed Breakdowns & Predictions

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben doesn’t love Florida (Also, his mic isn’t working, but hang with us with get it going in the second minute) 0:01 - The NCAA will likely approve an additional year of eligibility for winter sport athletes 0:18 - Bratke was right about the NFL COVID-19 testing not being a sham 0:19 - A Senior Nationals schedule change, breaking down seeds for the tournament, and making predictions 01:13 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 20201h 32m

FRL 558 - Recapping Who's #1, Thoughts On Jordan Burroughs vs Zahid Valencia, Another 8 Man Bracket Announced

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is in Florida at the WWE headquarters 0:02 - Who’s #1 Recap: OW, best match, biggest surprise, wrestler who looked best in defeat 0:39 - Jordan Burroughs vs Zahid Valencia on November 14 on FloWrestling. 0:48 - December 18 we are doing another 8 man this time at 150 lbs and we have four competitors right now locked in for it 0:54 - Senior Nationals registration continues to pick up and get tougher 01:01 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 20201h 19m

FRL 557 - Complete Who's #1 Predictions, Ben Has Some Deep Thoughts On METCALF Ep. 2

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben’s reaction to President Trump talking about him 0:03 - We are putting Ben to work this weekend interviewing the grappling stars this weekend 0:09 - Ben’s reaction to METCALF episode 2 0:37 - Making our Who’s #1 picks 01:13 - Ben and CP favorite matches of all-time 01:22 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 20201h 34m

FRL 556 - METCALF Ep. 2 Is Here, The Possible Senior Nationals Loophole, Who's #1 Match Breakdowns

Run of Show 0:00 - The debate was something... 0:06 - METCALF Ep. 2 is here 0:19 - There may be a loophole with Senior Nationals & an update on registration 0:28 - A little Metcalf Ep. 2 teaser 0:29 - Returning to Senior Nationals talk and we can’t wait for a real tournament to happen 0:32 - Breaking down a few more Who’s #1 matches: Gallagher-Mastrogiovanni & Vandervere against Williams/Mendez 0:45 - CDP may or may not be faking sick so he can stay home from school and watch the Astros 0:51 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 20201h 15m

FRL 555 - 8 Man Bracket Is Set, Senior Nationals Registration Heating Up, Who's #1 Week Is Finally Here

Run of Show 0:00 - Kyle Bratke’s Green Bay Packers are 3-0. Remember that one time Bratke tried to sue Ben? 0:01 - Will Ben corner Tony Ramos on Friday night against Nicky Ryan? 0:03 - Rudis will be sponsoring Who’s #1 and how have they not gotten Cyon involved yet? 0:05 - Our 8 man bracket is set and straight fire 0:14 - Senior Nationals registration is starting to heat up 0:32 - Manny Rivera steps down at CSU Bakersfield 0:34 - Who’s #1 week is finally here 0:59 - We have more big news coming later this week 01:02 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 20201h 26m

FRL 554 - Initial Reactions To METCALF Ep. 1 & The Announcement of U23 Nationals/UWW Junior World Team Trials

Run of Show 0:00 - Overall impression on Metcalf Ep. 1 0:12 - U23 Nationals/UWW Junior World Team Trials date and location announced 0:13 - WE ARE...once again hearing about massive redshirts for Penn State this season. Who is eligible to take on and what would their lineup look like if they do that? 0:17 - Could Iowa break the scoring record if a bunch of teams redshirt their best wrestlers? 0:21 - What college wrestlers will enter U23 Nationals or UWW Junior World Team Trials 0:31 - Bratke gives an update on what in the world the Pac-12 is doing with their life 0:36 - Alien Hour is back! 0:44 - Everyone in the podcast world is moving to Austin and we will be best friends with them all 0:47 - Sorry no more updates on the 8 man bracket at this moment 0:48 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20201h 21m

FRL 553 - Why Wrestlers Wouldn't Enter Senior Nationals & Our Favorite Brent Metcalf Memories

Run of Show 0:00 - Kyle Bratke must produce an Alien Hour every Thursday or else 0:02 - Is CP cutting the show short today to go on the lamb? 0:04 - So much wrestling is on the horizon. Will ring rust be a thing? 0:05 - Ben pushes back on Lee Roper’s thoughts on youth wrestling 0:09 - Talking about Reece Humphrey’s tweet and why guys would pass on Senior Nationals this year 0:17 - Titan Mercury is going to send a squad to Senior Nationals, just you wait 0:18 - Expect an update from USA Wrestling on U23/UWW Juniors today 0:22 - A little update to the 8 man bracket 0:24 - Giving you a teaser of Metcalf FloFilm 0:26 - Some of our favorite or fondest Metcalf memories 0:40 - questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 202047 min

FRL 552 - Breaking Down The NLWC Event, Nickal To 86kg, Half Of 8 Man Bracket Set

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben Gronk spiked his crutches at the AWA Duals 0:06 - Breaking down Dieringer-Nickal, discussing criteria vs overtime 0:16 - Nickal officially going 86kg for the Olympic Trials 0:24 - Update on future UWW and USA wrestling events 0:28 - Recapping the rest of the NLWC event 0:36 - The first four of our eight man bracket are locked in 0:47 - Explaining why Pat Downey won’t be in the bracket 0:53 - Metcalf episode 1 drops September 23 01:04 - Sacred Heart plans to add women’s wrestling 01:06 - Gable Steveson has undergone a massive transformation since his freshman year 01:10 - Gable, Kerkvliet, Parris, Gwiazdowski...the future of heavyweight in America is bright 01:15 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 22, 20201h 24m

FRL 551 - Recapping All The Action From Beat The Streets

Run Of Show 0:00 - It was very fun to watch live wrestling again 0:02 - Emily Shilson is a stud and going to be a problem for a long time 0:03 - Joe Colon and Seth Gross more than lived up to the hype and if you took the under you are dumb 0:10 - Victoria Francis widens the gap on Alexandria Glaude 0:11 - Rustam Ampar’s still got it 0:13 - Freestyle Gable Steveson is scary good 0:20 - Breaking down everything about the Yianni-Khinche match 0:28 - The athletes we heard from about the 8-man bracket 0:43 - AWA Duals this weekend, watch it! 0:45 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 202056 min

FRL 550 - 8 Man Bracket Announcement, Beat The Streets Predictions

Run of Show 0:00 - Super 32 is coming to Myrtle Beach 0:04 - The announcement you patiently waited for through the small talk 0:25 - Dead period extended to January 1. What gives? 0:38 - Going over Beat The Streets betting lines and making picks 0:42 - Vladimer Khinchegashvili joins NYC RTC 0:44 - The playing of a fire Yianni-Khinchegashvili hype video 0:48 - A little wrestling mat talk bc why not? 0:50 - Make sure you’re tuning into the Beat The Streets virtual benefit tonight as well and giving back if you can 0:52 - Getting back to Beat The Streets predictions 01:05 - A few quick questions from friends before Ben has to go Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20201h 10m

FRL 549 - Could NCAA Eligibility Impact Events In October?

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben still refuses to not wear anything but ACDC shirts 0:02 - There’s a change in the Beat The Streets lineup and it has to do with an NCAA eligibility issue that could impact future events this fall 0:06 - How the NCAA & IOC rules hurt wrestling 0:10 - B1G Ten football is back! 0:14 - CP lays out what college teams have to do if they want to practice right now 0:17 - Bratke had to dip out for a second to let the breakfast taco person into the office 0:19 - Thoughts on where Super 32 will be moving to? 0:23 - Should we add a fourth FRL this week so we can talk about the Beat The Streets matches that just happened? 0:26 - Talking a little AWA Duals that will be live on FloWrestling this weekend 0:35 - Ben thinks Zain Retherford-Alec Pantaleo might be closer than most people think 0:44 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20201h 12m

FRL 548 - CP Is Back With Thoughts On Daton Fix, Zahid Valencia & Aaron Pico's Interviews, Beat The Streets Full Card

Run of Show 0:02 - A lot of things happened while CP was out, but you’re not going to not start out with Ben asking questions about Tony Ramos’ grappling 0:04 - CP weighs in on Daton Fix’s suspension 0:13 - JD wants to take ostarine, CP isn’t going to let him 0:14 - Bratke might have told everyone that CP was fired last week 0:15 - We finally have a date for episode 1 of the Metcalf FloFilm and we play the trailer which is fire 0:25 - In a recent interview with Mike Mal, Aaron Pico says the better man didn’t win between him and Frank Molinaro in the 2016 Olympic Trials finals 0:32 - More drama between Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Dake? 0:46 - Ben double dog dares Aaron Pico to wrestle at the 2021 Olympic Trials 0:50 - Thoughts on Zahid talking about his suspension and changes he’s mad to his life 0:58 - Breaking down Nickal-Dieringer match that is going down this weekend 01:04 - Getting CP’s thoughts on Yianni-Khinch and the full Beat The Streets card 01:11 - Big Ten football update 01:16 - Super 32 will not happen in North Carolina, looking for new location 01:18 - CP shares his thoughts on Shayne Van Ness to Penn State 01:21 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20201h 31m

FRL 547 - Beat The Streets Card Finalized, John Smith & Daton Fix React To Fix's Suspension

NOTE: Ben's mic was muted for the first minute and a half so the beginning is edited a little bit so please bare with us. Don't worry, you didn't miss anything great as Ben was just talking about Kansas City Chief fans. Run of Show 0:00 - Ben was muted for the first minute of the show so that’s cool, but just hang in there because we eventually get to Super Bowl odds 0:05 - Thoughts on what John Smith and Daton Fix had to say 0:08 - Yianni vs Kinchesgelli to headline Beat The Streets 0:19 - A decision on Super 32 could be coming soon 0:20 - Ben is a snowflake and tries to get Monster Garage shutdown 0:23 - Talking a little Who’s #1 matchups 0:31 - A little wrestling would you rather talk 0:38 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20201h 12m

FRL 546 - Breaking Down Daton Fix's USADA Suspension

Run of Show 0:00 - JD is rocking a sick Brett Favre shirt 0:02 - Breaking down Daton Fix’s USADA suspension 0:26 - Montorie Bridges not going to use his final year of eligibility 0:29 - JD joined the rankers guild when he dropped domestic men’s freestyle rankings 0:41 - 2021 & 2022 commitments are starting to fly off the board 0:42 - Discussing Cody Chittum school list 0:46 - Ben has to take a pee break 0:48 - Applebees, Cheesecake Factory, Olive Garden, Red Lobster: where ya going for your birthday dinner 0:51 - Ben has some thoughts on Tony Ramos vs Nicky Ryan 0:56 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 9, 20201h 14m

FRL 545 - Shayne Van Ness To Penn State, Nick Suriano Officially Back On Rutgers Roster, 3 Beat The Streets Matchups Announced

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is back and bionic! 0:02 - Shayne Van Ness commits to Penn State. What does it mean for the Nittany Lions lineup? 0:08 - Could Penn State flip Richie Figueroa and land 1, 2, 3 in the class of 2021 0:09 - A little preview of some dope Alex Facundo Who’s #1 footage coming 0:10 - A little Who’s #1 trivia for ya 0:12 - Nick Suriano is officially on the Rutgers roster 0:15 - Trump is trying to make the Big Ten play football, update on how college football has gone so far 0:24 - Beat The Streets has announced 3 awesome matches so far 0:34 - Thomas Gilman will go back to Iowa and wrestle at Senior Nationals 0:39 - Jaydin Eierman is officially an Iowa Hawkeye 0:41 - A man in Australia was attacked by a shark 0:42 - Chael let CP off the hook for his take on the Banach-Schultz match and Ben’s thoughts on being able to turn Chael 0:45 - Real Woods pulls his name out of transfer portal, Ben’s Michigan plan could be on hold 0:48 - Ben’s thoughts on what next year’s NCAA season could look like 0:52 - Nino Bonaccorsi moving up to 197 next season 0:56 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 20201h 20m

FRL 544 - Chael Sonnen Returns To Yell At CP, Tell Incredible Stories, And Share His Thoughts On WUG 1

Run of Show 0:00 - Chael Sonnen is back and wants CP to apologize for his many alleged transgressions from The Bad Guy’s last appearance on the show 0:03 - Chael Sonnen thoughts on the inaugural Wrestling Underground Event 0:05 - What was up with the Greco-Roman match at WUG? 0:06 - Would Chael make any changes to Greco-Roman wrestling as it is now? 0:09 - We get Chael’s thoughts on the Dake-Chamizo match and how long Dake got on top 0:13 - Tony Ramos vs Nicky Ryan..what does Chael think of it? 0:17 - What is stopping wrestlers from moving to grappling and dominating? 0:20 - Chael’s opinion on youth wrestling, competing 0:26 - CP asks Chael why he is waging war on the term “headlock” 0:33 - Chael asks us what weight several senior level guys are going to go for the Olympic Trials 0:38 - Chael tells the incredible backstory behind the Banach-Schultz NCAA final 0:43 - Who is the best current wrestler in America? 0:46 - 57kg at the Olympic Trials is going to be insane 0:49 - There’s a chance Senior World Championships are coming in December 0:53 - Chael got some great feedback from his last appearance on the show 0:55 - Does Chael know how to pronounce Kyle Snyder? 0:57 - Alex Dieringer vs Bo Nickal will help determine who #2 at 86kg is 01:05 - Does Chael still believe no one can turn him from par terre? 01:08 - Chael tells an incredible story about a fight between Sean Bormet and Pat Smith 01:21 - Who is on Chael’s Mt. Rushmore of NCAA wrestling 01:28 - Chael hangs up on us again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 20201h 31m

FRL 543 - Lee Roper On What The College Season Could Look Like This Year, Youth Wrestling Philosophy

Run of Show 0:00 - UNI assistant Lee Roper is back! 0:01 - What is life currently like on campus at UNI? 0:03 - Roper provides us some insight into what the college wrestling season could look like 0:08 - Ben is already up and walking from his surgery 0:10 - Roper has some opinions on youth wrestling that differ from Ben’s philosophy 0:19 - Roper actually learned a lot from Mike Tyson and not on how to bite people’s ears off 0:22 - United World Wrestling has Senior World Championships on their schedule online for December. What does that mean? 0:28 - Circling back to how you will qualify for the NCAA Championships this season 0:36 - Roper doesn’t believe coaches should be involved in NCAA Championships seeding process and coaches rankings shouldn’t be a thing 0:39 - Tony Ramos is doing a grappling match Nicky Ryan 0:41 - Why does grappling have a longer competition life than wrestling? 0:49 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 2, 20201h 4m

FRL 542 - Bader On Early Flo Days, Wrestling Career At Mizzou, TERRY Film, Russian Nationals, And Much More

Run of Show 0:00 - Thoughts and prayers to Ben has he gets a new hip today, but don’t fear Bader is here to carry the show 0:02 - On the last show Ben refused to admit how hurt he actually was for the Demian Maia fight 0:03 - Beat The Streets returns to FloWrestling live on September 17 0:05 - Blue chip recruit Jesse Mendez releases his school list 0:08 - Ignore the background noise, just some classic construction going on next door 0:09 - The grilling of Mark S. Bader on how got involved in wrestling, his days wrestling at Mizzou, early days of Flo, the TERRY film, going on Russian nationals trips and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 20201h 39m

FRL 541 - What Were The Toughest Weights At NCAAs From 2012-2017?

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben will not stop wearing ACDC shirts 0:02 - Will Ben’s new hip help him perform better on FRL? 0:03 - Toughest NCAA Championship brackets from 2017-2012 0:20 - An update on Sidakov’s wedding drama 0:22 - Brian Realbuto is getting married, what marriage advice do we have for them? 0:24 - Finally getting back to the toughest NCAA Championship brackets 0:47 - Despite never drinking, Ben has been accused of DUI multiple times 0:52 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20201h 27m

FRL 540 - Looking At The Toughest Weights At The 2018 & 2019 NCAA Championships

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s the CP area code show 0:01 - We somehow haven’t run out of things to talk about yet 0:02 - Ben is going to have another tournament 0:05 - Scaring Ben with one of the biggest sharks of all-time 0:07 - What older wrestlers should return to competition like Mike Tyson 0:12 - More people don’t know about the drama between Lee Roy Smith and Ryan Lewis back in 1984 0:28 - Looking at the toughest weight classes from the 2018 and 2019 NCAA Championships 0:42 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 20201h 2m

FRL 539 - What Pat Brucki To Michigan Means For Their Future Lineups, Sidakov's Wedding Takes A Turn

Run Of Show 0:00 - You’re not going to not start the showing talking about ACDC 0:04 - The bands you are most likely to hear in a high school wrestling room 0:06 - Pushing back on Ben’s view on youth wrestling and competition 0:13 - CP wasn’t allowed to have parental advisory CD’s 0:15 - Amit Elor out, Kylie Welker vs Skylar Hattendorf added to Who’s #1 card 0:17 - There will be a jiu jitsu event the night before Who’s #1 and there could be a wrestling connection to it 0:19 - Ben is scared of getting eaten by a shark and KB low key is as well 0:24 - Turns out, Sidakov’s wedding got pretty crazy 0:31 - Pat Brucki will transfer to Michigan for the 2021-22 season, what does that mean for the lineup? 0:39 - Iowa drops four sports 0:41 - What’s the latest with Super 32? 0:46 - Ben is having surgery this time next week 0:49 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 20201h 17m

FRL 538 - ODU Is Being Shady, NCAA Fall Sports Eligibility Relief Update

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is rocking a dope Chupacabra shirt and it’s very much real 0:01 - Ben was late to the show this morning because he woke up early which makes a ton of sense 0:02 - Answering a couple of questions that came in regarding Ben’s philosophy on youth wrestling 0:18 - We have a Tiger King update because we know what you need right now 0:25 - Ben somehow just now finds out about parody law 0:27 - Old Dominion has been super shady with how they have handled the dropping of wrestling 0:36 - Another fall eligibility relief update 0:42 - Thomas Gilman’s new Verizon commercial 0:45 - The debut of Ben’s wrestling video with Chase Hooper 0:47 - CP makes fun of Ben’s other son in the UFC 0:51 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 20201h 12m

FRL 537 - Breaking Down NCAA Compliancegate & Ben Goes In-Depth About His Youth Wrestling Philosophy

Run of Show 0:00 - The AC is always pumping in the office 0:01 - When will all Flo employees be asked to come back into the office? 0:03 - Ben blows our minds with a crazy Bitcoin bet 0:04 - Update on the Dieringer-Amine match 0:05 - Apparently Austin DeSanto really hates Flo so that’s cool 0:06 - Ben is upset about everyone talking about the Russian stud kid 0:07 - What did Ben think about the Stevo viral video when he was a kid? 0:08 - Ben goes really in-depth about his philosophy on competing as kids and why he believes in his philosophy 0:24 - Cary Kolat’s unique experience with training as a kid and how he trains wrestlers 0:30 - Kolat is killing it on the recruiting trail right now 0:32 - This Seth Gross-Real Woods picture is causing people to lose their minds 0:39 - No D1 NCAA fall championships 0:41 - Those who choose to opt out of the NCA fall season will not lose an extra year of eligibility. Will that also be the case for winter athletes and if so will a lot of wrestlers do this? 0:43 - Shayne Van Ness is out of Who’s #1 0:45 - Britney Spears is fighting back and wants control of her life back 0:49 - Our Facebook live chat turned into a political battleground 0:51 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 20201h 18m

FRL 536 - Making Picks For Duals Between Iowa-Michigan & Penn State-Cornell

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke thinks the walk of champions is overrated 0:03 - What’s going on with college athletics 0:05 - There’s a new COVID test 0:06 - Wuhan is partying it up even though they started this whole mess 0:07 - The Big Ten is a mess right now 0:08 - Ben is hosting some tournaments 0:09 - CP’s mom saw Ben on ESPN 0:10 - Looking back at Daniel Cormier’s career 0:14 - California has some crazy taxes 0:15 - When we’re doing the dual rankings, we’re just doing Bratke’s job 0:17 - We start to pick a dual we’ve already done before 0:19 - Picking a winner between Penn State and Cornell 0:29 - Picking a winner between Iowa and Michigan 0:41 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 20201h 17m

FRL 535 - Predicting Penn State-Nebraska, Michigan Cornell, Update On Recruiting Dead Period

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is solely rocking the gaiter from now on 0:01 - CP doesn’t understand why people wear masks by themselves in cars 0:03 - The recruiting dead period got extended again until September 30 0:05 - Ben is getting a kick out of the memes with conference logos 0:06 - Ben is pulling down trees in public places now 0:11 - Predicting a dual between NC State and Michigan 0:34 - Making picks for a dual between Michigan and Cornell 0:47 - Making picks for a dual between Penn State and Nebraska 1:00 - D11 football coach in Pennsylvania goes in 1:05 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 20201h 26m

FRL 534 - Cornell-Ohio State, Nebraska-Ohio State Dual Pick'Em

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben somehow thinks talking politics is fun 0:02 - Update on college football. Big 12, SEC, ACC is pushing forward 0:11 - Wrestling underground in cage but freestyle 0:25 - Mia Palumbo vs Sage Mortimer added to Who’s #1 card 0:31 - Making picks for Ohio State vs Nebraska 0:51 - Making picks for Ohio State vs Cornell 01:02 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 20201h 31m

FRL 533 - Ben On Leaving The Wisconsin RTC, Making Picks For Big Time NCAA Duals

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben had to do a quick wardrobe change before the show started 0:01 - Ben explains why he is no longer with the Wisconsin RTC 0:04 - What ever happened to little Hercules? 0:06 - Ben pulled off a great prank on Ariel Helwani 0:08 - Lenny Pento-Rylan Rogers added to Who’s #1 card and we aren’t done yet 0:09 - An update on the fight to save the Stanford program 0:12 - Ryan Crookham commits to Lehigh 0:14 - Update on Super 32 0:16 - A 2020-21 NCAA wrestling season is really not looking good & what’s going on with college football 0:27 - Is Ben going to pin Logan Paul in under a minute? 0:30 - NCAA dual rankings are on their way and they’re a mess 0:38 - Picking a winner in a dual between Michigan and Penn State 0:55 - Picking a winner in a dual between Cornell and Nebraska 01:03 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 20201h 23m

FRL 532 - What We're Hearing About The NCAA Season

Run of Show 0:00 - Any changes you made during quarantine that will become permanent? 0:06 - What the NCAA season will likely look like this year 0:11 - Senior Nationals and U23 World Team Trials could be massive this year 0:20 - October could be a massive month for wrestling 0:22 - Breaking down pins at the last 10 NCAA Championships 0:37 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 20201h 11m