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FRL 531 - Two Big Recruits Off The Board, A New D1 Head Coach

Run of Show 0:00 - Wisconsin rankings kicks off the show because why not… 0:02 - We have a surprise guest for Ben 0:10 - Wisconsin high school rankings time finally comes to an end 0:11 - These new Ohio COVID-19 guidelines are a little out of control 0:15 - Ryan LeBlanc named head coach at The Citadel 0:17 - UConn announces they will not play football in 2020 0:18 - Two top 40 wrestlers in the class of 2021 committed Tuesday 0:27 - Ben has a Russian wrestling update 0:29 - Breaking down Jon Kozak’s data on Russia’s men’s freestyle success at the World Championships 0:40 - Was edge wrestling the United States biggest problem from 2006-10? 0:48 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 5, 20201h 16m

FRL 530 - Nick Suriano Re-Enrolls At Rutgers

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s camp szn in Wisconsin 0:05 - Nick Suriano re-enrolls at Rutgers 0:12 - Spencer Lee weight and how long he wants to wrestle update 0:15 - How USA men’s freestyle World Championship results have drastically changed since 2008 0:27 - Why did Team USA struggle so much 2008-2010 0:31 - What wrestlers could have stayed in the sport in that era? 0:34 - Ben tries to figure another one of our contributors 0:36 - We get an update on what’s going on with Sadulaev and he’s got two ADAMS warnings 0:42 - Bono supports our Wisconsin high school ranker, but Ben still wants to fire him 0:44 - We get back to talking about Sadulaev and all the kids he wants 0:48 - The foreign wrestling star IG post of the day 0:50 - We finally get a life update on Denis Tsargush 0:54 - Questions from friends 0:57 - Spey joins the show for a social studies lesson 01:07 - Circling back to questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 4, 20201h 18m

FRL 529 - Top 10 John Smith Coached Wrestlers, Good New For College Wrestling On The Way?

Run of Show 0:00 - You need to watch Last Chance U ASAP 0:01 - ACC lays out a plan for their fall sports to return 0:07 - Could we see college wrestlers opt out of season like a couple football players have done? 0:10 - Ben teases that a couple guys could do a second straight Olympic redshirt 0:11 - When KB does an Alien Hour, things happen 0:13 - Top 10 John Smith era wrestlers 0:35 - Checking in on more Russian wrestling Instagrams 0:37 - Ben gets triggered bc he can’t find an all-time NCAA pin list 0:39 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20201h 9m

FRL 528 - Wrestlers Throwing Shade On Twitter & Drafting The Matches We Want To See Most

Run of Show 0:00 - We find out that stump grinders are very expensive 0:02 - Burroughs throws a little shade at Dake on Twitter after he beat Chamizo 0:03 - Does the Dake-Chamizo result impact your feelings about a Dake-Burroughs matchup? 0:13 - J’den Cox wants a match with David Taylor before DT takes on Sadulaev 0:17 - Explaining the Astros cheating scandal to Ben 0:20 - Bratke invites Saduleav to stay at his house 0:21 - Ben talks a little more about his conversation with Kyle Dake and his training philosophy 0:26 - Drafting makes that we want to see 0:43 - Austin DeSanto does have freestyle experience and the story is great 0:44 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20201h 15m

FRL 527 - Recapping The Dake-Chamizo Card, The Future Of These Cards On Flo, Pat Brucki In Transfer Portal

Run of Show 0:00 - Chael Sonnen was electric last Thursday 0:03 - Overall thoughts on the event, what’s next? 0:06 - Ben has questions about the U.S. Senior Nationals 0:13 - Breaking down Vito’s win over Sammy Alvarez 0:17 - How good did RBY look? 0:24 - Ben can’t believe he gets to help make some incredible matchups 0:26 - Pletcher won, but Darrion Caldwell’s performance was impressive 0:29 - When was the last time the boys puked after a workout? 0:35 - David Taylor is scary good 0:38 - Thoughts on the main event of the evening: Dake vs Chamizo 0:49 - One time at Fargo one of Ben’s kids got left on bottom for 50 seconds 01:03 - 2020 Who’s #1 card announced 01:08 - Pat Brucki throws his name in the transfer portal 01:13 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20201h 31m

FRL 526 - Chael Sonnen Goes Off For 90 Minutes

Run of Show 0:00 - CP finally gives Chael Sonen a proper introduction 0:01 - Chael goes off on CP and everything wrestling but it’s absolutely awesome 0:59 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20201h 27m

FRL 525 - Breaking Down Betting Odds For The July 25th Card

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben was an ironman, but is finally going to miss a show on Thursday 0:03 - Walking down FRL memory lane 0:05 - Breaking down the betting odds for July 25th 0:07 - No shirt, no shoes, no service 0:09 - Circling back to this weekend’s betting odds 0:39 - Making some pushups wagers for this weekend 0:44 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20201h 26m

FRL 524 - Match Week Is Finally Here, International Rankings Explanation, CIF Moving Wrestling To The Spring

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s match week and wrestlers will be in town shortly 0:05 - Ben wants Spencer Lee to wrestle Rustam Ampar 0:08 - California high school wrestling will be moved to the spring 0:11 - Many people were uneducated about Myles Martin’s world ranking 0:16 - Steven Kyle Bratke explains how Myles Martin can beat David Taylor 0:22 - Who will meet David Taylor in the Olympic Trials finals? 0:25 - We’ll have a special guest filling in for Ben Askren on Thursday 0:27 - Ben hiked 7.2 miles barefoot and regretted his decision 0:29 - Jon Morrison & Helen Maroulis join DMV RTC 0:33 - Which colleges former wrestlers are now the most over their competition weight? 0:36 - Breaking down the match order of the July 25th card 0:38 - RBY offers up a point challenge to Jack Mueller 0:40 - Playing the fire RBY-Mueller promo and discussing the match 0:47 - Asking Joe Pollard about the status of Nick Suriano returning to Rutgers 0:49 - The dates for wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics are set 0:50 - CP is scared of traveling internationally 0:52 - Questions from friends 0:55 - Our international ranker Jon Kozak joins the show 01:04 - Getting back to questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 21, 20201h 30m

FRL 523 - Jordan Burroughs To The Penn RTC, David Taylor Has A New Opponent, PIAA Changing High School Weight Classes

Run of Show 0:00 - How did JD Rader do while CP was out? 0:01 - Thoughts on Jordan Burroughs making the move to Penn RTC in 2021 0:14 - Who could the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center go out and get? 0:17 - Verified Twitter accounts got locked and someone was stealing bitcoin 0:21 - Updating CP on Ben’s offer of getting Myles Amine to wrestle Alex Dieringer 0:25 - Myles Martin will replace Pat Downey on July 25 0:31 - Does Rutgers have some big news with Nick Suriano coming? 0:37 - Better potential 1-2-3 punch: Iowa or Rutgers? 0:41 - CP is BFF’s with Myles Martin’s dad 0:42 - PIAA moving from 14 high school weight classes to 13 0:46 - Traveling with Mark Bader is the absolute worst 0:49 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 20201h 17m

FRL 522 - Luke Pletcher Hops On To Talk Darrion Caldwell, Will There Be 2020 World Championships

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben’s got to do his taxes 0:01 - The arena the World Championships is supposed to be at is currently a COVID hospital 0:07 - Bellarmine moving up to D1 and will join SoCon 0:10 - Jenna Burkert to the Southeast RTC 0:12 - Update on Bellarmine’s postseason status 0:14 - Luke Pletcher hops on 0:15 - Pletcher breaks down how he got on the card 0:17 - Luke really doesn’t understand how wrestlers can say no to wrestling for money 0:20 - Reaction to everyone wanting to wrestle him after Ashnault withdrew 0:21 - How familiar is Luke with Darrion Caldwell and how will he prepare for the match? 0:25 - Ben really wants Luke to watch Lang-Caldwell 0:26 - Luke gives us some insight into his training situation 0:29 - Luke wasn’t surprised to learn that Caldwell didn’t know who he was 0:30 - Luke is planning on hitting a turn in this match 0:31 - A couple questions from friends about Luke’s NCAA career 0:36 - Luke hops off but is excited to put on a show 0:38 - What the event will look like on the 25th 0:40 - What made Darrion want to come back to the mat, how wrestling training is different from MMA 0:43 - Darrion said he would have beat Kyle Dake in 2011 if he was healthy 0:48 - How the Caldwell-Pletcher match came to be 0:50 - Ben is fascinated with how people become stars 0:55 - Ben has a question about college football 0:58 - More talk on Luke Pletcher’s weight classes while in college 0:59 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 20201h 15m

FRL 521 - Updates To The July 25th Card, Who Should Replace Pat Downey, Greg Warren Joins The Show, And Real Woods In The Transfer Portal

Run of Show MINUTES: 0:00 - Welcome FloWrestling Terminal Live 0:01 - CP provides some updates on the July 25th card 0:06 - Fire Dake-Chamizo promo 0:11 - What do we expect from Darrion Caldwell against Luke Pletcher? 0:15 - Sammy Alvarez-Vito Arujau should be very interesting 0:17 - Who does Ben want to see David Taylor face? 0:20 - Ben will foot the bill for a Myles Amine-Alex Dieiringer match if Amine wins 0:23 - RBY-Mueller is going to be fire as well 0:24 - RBY is a big fan of Austin DeSanto 0:27 - Bratke talks about the CDC and likely makes someone mad 0:29 - Former Missouri All-American Greg Warren joins the show to talk about his new c omedy special 0:33 - Greg got beat up by a local farmer that turned out to be a former NCAA champion 0:38 - How Greg created the Wes Wesley character 0:39 - Greg had Max Askren doing Wes Wesley skits before he wrestled in the NCAA finals 0:41 - Greg breaks down his one-star people bit 0:43 - Stall Camp was genius and broke people’s brains 0:44 - Playing the Stall Camp trailer 0:46 - Greg breaks down his excellent wrestling career 0:51 - The clip of Greg pummeling the homeless man in Austin, great radio 0:52 - How did Greg get into stand up comedy? 0:53 - Greg use to try new material out on the Missouri wrestling team 0:55 - Greg explains when and where his special was shot at 0:57 - Real Woods enters the transfer portal, where will he end up? 01:01 - More wrestlers could be stripped of their Olympic medals 01:05 - We need Real Woods to go to Michigan so we can see a Shoe Gate wrestle-off 01:07 - The Big Ten and Pac-12 canceled fall sports non-conference competitions 01:13 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 20201h 30m

FRL 520 - Stanford To Discontinue Wrestling, Ivy League Delays Sports, WE ARE Ep. 3, Alien Hour Returns

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is back in the mix 0:01 - Ben is finally figuring out technology 0:03 - Stanford is planning on dropping wrestling 0:11 - Ivy League delays start of sports 0:13 - Is higher education in trouble? 0:14 - Roman Bravo-Young vs Jack Mueller added to July 25 card 0:16 - WE AR Ep. 3 thoughts 0:20 Ben goes deep in the philosophy of wrestling 0:31 - College wrestling is going to look very different next year 0:35 - We are going to groom our kids to be good enough to be recruited by Penn State 0:37 - An alien hour update and a new one that will blow your mind 0:55 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 20201h 31m

FRL 519: Quentin Wright Sharing PSU Secrets and Breaking Down The David Taylor Interview

Minutes 0:00 - Last show for Nomad as Bratke returns tomorrow 0:01 - WE ARE episode 3 drops tonight, plus some BIG news 0:05 - Let’s talk about the full length David Taylor interview 0:12 - Sidebar to Quentin Wright’s interview on The Bader Show 0:17 - Back to the DT interview and all the various paths he took 0:34 - Taylor’s struggles with burnout in comparison to how often other kids burnout 0:43 - Parents impact on their kid’s wrestling 0:46 - Quentin talking about Cael coming to Penn State and Cael’s fundamentals 1:02 - Should Ben get an Apple TV? 1:07 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 8, 20201h 31m

FRL 518: Flo's Impact On The Sport & Pushing Back On Dake's Comments About Burroughs Training Methods

Minutes 0:00 - CP details why he’s proud to work at FloWrestling and how we help the sport 0:14 - CP’s thoughts on the term grow the sport 0:17 - Flo needs to be responsible stewards for the financial resources we are given 0:18 - There is some JUICE in the long form interviews with Dake, Chamizo, Downey, and Taylor 0:25 - Pushing back on Dake’s take about Burroughs way of training 0:35 - Both Dake and Chamizo are extremely confident they are going to win 0:37 - How much different is the Cuban system to the American system? 0:53 - Anthony Ashnault is out, so who should replace him? 0:56 - UWW and USAW set nothing in stone, but updates on potential trials and world championships for JRs and U23s 1:04 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 7, 20201h 31m

FRL 517 - Downey-Taylor Trash Talk, How To Incentivize Senior Level Wrestlers To Compete More, 2023 Recruiting Questionnaire

Run of Show 0:00 - CP joins us from a Holiday Inn in Ithaca 0:02 - The boys are getting some excellent content on the East Coast, particularly the DT and PD3 trash talk 0:04 - CP and Askren go back and forth on Downey’s two-style match with Joe Rau 0:17 - People are definitely tuning to watch Pat Downey get beat by Taylor 0:20 - The Cleveland Clinic calls Ben Askren every day 0:21 - Will people who normally root for Burroughs root for Chamizo against Dake? 0:24 - Jon Kozak has put together his senior level freestyle results database 0:25 - What changes could be made to incentivize guys to wrestle more on the senior level? 0:33 - Updates from what world championships we could potentially see 0:46 - Let’s talk about 2023 recruiting and what young prospects should be considering 01:18 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 20201h 31m

FRL 516 - Thoughts On JO-Nolf & Lugo-Pletcher, Chamizo Training With Evan Wick, The School Off To Best Start In 2022

Run of Show 0:00 - Askren grinded 150 stumps yesterday 0:02 - We tried having CP on but no go 0:03 - Chamizo spent the day training with Evan Wick yesterday 0:04 - Who could possibly simulate Kyle Dake for a training camp? 0:12 - Which does the first time matchup favor, Dake or Chamizo? 0:16 - Chamizo stepped up to the plate and is bumping up to 79kg 0:23 - Ben finally watched the matches from this weekend 0:39 - COVID is starting to affect college wrestling financially 0:50 - Penn has a big leg up on 2022 recruiting so far, and it has a lot to do with the PRTC 01:06 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 20201h 32m

FRL 515 - SeaBass & Storniolo On Transfer, CP Checking In From Chamizo's Camp, WE ARE Ep. 3 Sneak Peek

Run of Show 0:00 - CP is on location at Rhino Wrestling 0:01 - JD Rader is making his FRL debut on his hometown area code 0:02 - CP talks about the shoot with Frank Chamizo yesterday 0:11 - CP hops off and now the kids are at play 0:12 - Is there a better guy to watch practice for a young guy than Chamizo? 0:13 - Do we put too much emphasis on PSU’s wrestling and not enough on their mental training? 0:28 - Sebastian Rivera and Matt Storniolo were on the Bader Show yesterday 0:31 - Seabass on The Bader Show yesterday 0:33 - Ben’s take on Seabass coming home 0:42 - Ben’s advice to Sebastian Rivera 0:48 - Coach Storniolo clip on The Bader Show 0:50 - Will grad transfers be more common now with the portal? 0:56 - Chas Tucker is going in the portal, but NOT to wrestle 1:03 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 20201h 29m

FRL 514 - Previewing A Fun 285 Field Next For Year, Nomad Hot Takes Are Back, And Thoughts On WE ARE Ep. 2

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is a lumberjack now 0:04 - Ben’s thoughts on “WE ARE” episode 2 0:27 - Wisconsin board of control passes 10-0 resolution to sanction a girls state tournament for 2021-22 0:32 - Mocco was one of the biggest high school recruits of all-time 0:34 - Is there less combustibility in the recruiting rankings now? 0:54 - Let’s get into the 285 pound weight class for 2020-21 01:05 - Questions from Friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 20201h 32m

FRL 513 - Transfer Portal Insanity

CP, Askren, and Nomad catch up after a huge day of transfer portal news and the WIAA's disappointing vote on women's wrestling. Run of Show 0:00 - Askren is fixing up his studio 0:01 - Shoutout Gary Traub! It’s the Cincinnati episode 0:02 - Ben is not happy with the WIAA about the women’s wrestling vote 0:07 - Gavin Teasdale is in the transfer portal 0:10 - Sebastian Rivera is now in the portal 0:22 - Why so many transfers at this time? 0:35 - Our thoughts on kids leaving their region to go to high school in a different area 0:50 - You can now buy FloSports t-shirts! 0:52 - Ben is mad he didn’t get a sneak peek of episode 2 of WE ARE 1:01 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 20201h 31m

FRL 512 - Early Thoughts On Kyle Dake vs Frank Chamizo, Kennedy Monday In Transfer Portal, Recruiting Update

Run of Show 0:00 - Nomad is back 0:02 - It’s the Austin, Texas episode 0:03 - Nomad had to change pants in the office 0:06 - CP was a terrible student 0:07 - Early thoughts on Dake vs Chamizo is going to be awesome 0:25 - David Taylor and Pat Downey really don’t like each other 0:34 - Luke Pletcher-Anthony Ashnault will be a lot of fun 0:36 - Kennedy Monday enters the transfer portal 0:43 - Nomad quarantine update 0:49 - Nomad gives his take on the great talent debate 0:53 - Nomad’s takes us through what’s happening on the recruiting trail 0:55 - Who’ #1 card will be announced during Dake-Chamizo card 01:02 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 23, 20201h 29m

FRL 511 - Will There Be UWW Worlds This Year?

Run of Show 0:00 – Askren’s studio is coming together 0:02 – UWW events are coming back, and we have a million questions 0:23 – Askren wanted to wrestle Saitiev 0:31 – Women’s Wrestling has emerging sport status 0:41 – How many people outside of wrestling know who Cael is? 0:47 – Our top 5 current most popular wrestlers 0:55 – Thoughts on Free Solo 1:04 – Why do MMA commentators say “All-American” instead of “National Champ?” 1:09 – Are schools still recruiting Ben to be an assistant coach? 1:12 – Best wrestler turned MMA fighter 1:15 – The unwritten rules of FloSports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 20201h 22m

FRL 510 - Ranking The 5 Best Penn State Wrestlers Of All-Time

Run of Show 0:00 – Trying to rank the top 5 Penn State wrestlers of all time 0:58 – Who else would have been in the top 20 Penn State wrestler list 1:01 – Our Penn State film series drops tonight 1:02 – The Flo Store is open so you can get your Flo shirts 1:03 – Mark Bader will give you the shirt off his back, and so would Mike Duroe 1:06 – Where would Kerry McCoy fit on the all-time Penn State list? 1:08 – Who really drinks chunky milk 1:19 – Greatest Penn State underdog of all time? 1:12 – Does Ben really need a new hip? 1:15 – What would CP do to get an exclusive with Cael? 1:16 – Does Ben get paid more to talk about Keegan’s late development 1:19 – Some top standout moments 1:22 – Can Oklahoma State get back on top? 1:23 – Max Roshkopf is making his UFC debut 1:25 – Which PSU wrestler has a style closest to Cael 1:25 – CP’s gonna get cut custard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 20201h 27m

FRL 509 - Teasing The New PSU FloFilm, RTC & Coaching Changes, Recruiting Updates

Run of Show 0:01 – What is Bratke doing in West Virginia? 0:02 – Was Bad Blood biased toward Dake? 0:09 – Ben’s thoughts on We Are: Cael’s First Decade 0:17 – What do people dislike about Penn State? 0:23 – CP’s parents watched The Funk to figure out who Askren was 0:25 – The boys discuss the Wisconsin coaching changes 0:36 – Would Ben give up ice cream to reschedule 2020 NCAA’s 0:39 – Kerry McCoy to California RTC 0:42 – Coaching opening at The Citadel 0:45 – Mark Hall to PRTC 0:56 – Chandler Rogers is moving to Little Rock and Oklahoma State tradition 01:04 – Trey Kibe commits to Virginia Tech 01:08 – How will coaches recruit without seeing kids compete? 01:13 – Who has the best superduck? 01:16 – Will McHenry stay at Michigan? 01:19 – Did Askren’s Dake ambush make Bad Blood biased? 01:21 – Thoughts on high school cutting weight classes 01:25 – Candidates for The Citadel coaching job Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 16, 20201h 29m

FRL 508 - Bad Blood Was Sick, Alien Hour, 6 Ways To Help Your Kid Love Wrestling, Penn State Film Coming

Run of Show 0:00 - What did the boys think about Bad Blood? 0:05 - Thoughts on the U.S. World Team Trials process? 0:19 - Bratke is going back to West Virginia for a few weeks 0:20 - We have a Penn State doc coming and it’s going to be epic 0:30 - Sam Herring’s guide to getting your kid to love wrestling 0:38 - Ben spills his AWA secrets 0:43 - Alien Hour and Bratke found tarot cards 0:51 - Sikom says Russia, Iran, and the United States voted on having Senior World Championships this year 0:56 - Ben’s buddy Jon Kozak is going to make a website for international results 0:57 - Previewing 197 next season 01:00 - Cornell has never had an All-American at heavyweight 01:04 - CP is going to get the tattoo he owes J’den Cox 01:06 - Does Ben Darmstadt 01:09 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20201h 27m

FRL 507 - Stevo Makes His College Decision, Who Wins A Loaded 184-Pound Weight Class?

Run of Show 0:01 - Stevo Poulin makes his college decision 0:05 - What does the recruiting dead period mean for the uncommitted juniors? 0:08 - Ohio State and Penn State still in play for Richard Figueroa 0:10 - Is Stevo the highest ranked recruit NC State has landed? The boys take a look back 0:12 - The Northwestern team that could have been 0:14 - CP and Ben share their thoughts on the Lance Armstrong documentary 0:28 - David Carr is the brains behind the Burroughs-Dake FloFilm 0:37 - Best U.S. men’s freestyle wrestler to never win World or Olympic gold? 0:40 - Ben’s Olympic finish got moved up a spot bc of cheaters 0:42 - Teasing who your coach should be calling on June 15 0:44 - Previewing 184 pounds for next season 0:54 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 20201h 30m

FRL 506 - ScrapLife Controversy Fallout & Previewing 174 For Next Season

Run of Show 0:00 - A little bit of foreshadowing from Thursday’s show 0:01 - Breaking down what went down with ScrapeLife this weekend 0:25 - Everyone needs to go watch USA Wrestling’s 0:33 - Previewing 174 next year 0:37 - Ben goes super in-depth about scrambling and the evolution of scrambling 0:52 - Getting back to 174, can Chris Foca make some noise 0:56 - Could we see some 165-pounders bump up to 174? 0:58 - Does Spey need to answer for his ranking of Carter Starocci? 01:01 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 9, 20201h 32m

FRL 505 - Previewing 165 Next Season, Alien Hour Returns With A Bang, Wrestlers Possibly Getting Years Back

Run of Show 0:01 - Ben doesn’t want randoms to come to his disc golf course 0:02 - We need some news to happen now 0:03 - How no on-campus visits and events will impact juniors and sophomore 0:08 - 165-pound NCAA preview 0:09 - Ben is hearing college guys (ex. Spencer Lee) are going to fight to get last year back 0:21 - Where did the phrase, “my truth” came from 0:24 - Ben gets a kick out of the George Masvidal comments 0:25 - We finally get back to previewing 165 0:39 - Bratke crashed on Monster yesterday 0:41 - Alien Hour is back and the Alaskan Triangle is extremely scary 01:06 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 4, 20201h 33m

FRL 504 - Oklahoma State Depth Chart & Potential Lineups, Previewing 149 & 157 For Next Season

Run of Show 0:00 - We are all wearing shirts to suck up with people 0:01 - Ben misses us starting each show with the area code 0:03 - Oklahoma State depth chart and potential lineup possibilities 0:25 - Previewing 149 for next season: If Yianni moves up, can anyone beat him? 0:32 - Taking a look at 157 next year: Is David Carr on Deakin and Hidlay’s level? 0:38 - A little redshirt report talk 0:40 - Ben had a friend who tried to rig a scale 0:42 - How does Anthony Echmendia stack up against Yianni, Jaydin Eierman, Nick Lee, and Dom Demas? 0:46 - We have a chat feature on the app now and people think standing on their head helps lose weight 0:53 - Ben has a theory of espresso helping him lose weight 0:56 - Jon Kozak’s stats on most matches wrestled by senior level freestyle athletes 0:59 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 20201h 10m

FRL 503 - James Green On Joining The Southeast RTC, Complete Iowa Depth Chart Breakdown

Run of Show 0:02 - Difference in Last Dance and The Lance Armstrong documentary 0:06 - James Green to Virginia Tech and the Southeast RTC 0:19 - Iowa depth chart breakdown 0:37 - Carole Baskins now owns Joe Exotic’s old zoo 0:40 - James Green joins the show to talk Nebraska and his move to the Southeast RTC 01:11 - Ben is weak and needs a pee break 01:16 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 2, 20201h 30m

FRL 502 - App State Head Coach JohnMark Bentley, Best/Worst Scenario For Penn State

Run of Show 0:00 - App State head coach JohnMark Bentley joins the show 0:25 - Fargo is officially canceled 0:38 - Best/worst case for Penn State next season 01:03 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 20201h 30m

FRL 501 - Can Anyone Challenge Iowa Next Season, Previewing 125 For 2020-21

Run of Show 0:00 - CP has one more point on the talent debate 0:06 - An update from the training camp going down in Oklahoma 0:07 - Should Michigan redshirt Micic, Massa, Amine again since Iowa is so good? 0:09 - What does Penn State look like over the next two seasons? 0:10 - Back to Michigan lineup possibilities 0:12 - How many title contenders does Iowa have next season? 0:13 - It’s hard to leave fire power on the bench 0:15 - The future of Penn State wrestling 0:20 - Over/under 125 points at the NCAA Championships for Iowa this season 0:21 - Cornell can make things interesting next season, but their best shot may be in 2022 0:22 - 2022 NCAAs are in Detroit… 0:22 - Pres also did another pizza review for Imos...we’re still taking it over Joe Exotic’s pizza 0:25 - People are mad that wrestlers are training in Oklahoma 0:29 - Another update on sports returning, college ADs and Presidents keep disagreeing 0:33 - Hands on knees better for resting but what about body language? (Helen Maroulis vs Chris Bono) 0:44 - Would you go to a dual held today? 0:46 - Henry Cejudo going to go to Iowa City to train with Spencer 0:48 - Previewing 125 for the 2020-21 season 0:49 - Northwestern has some options if Sebastian Rivera goes up to 141 0:51 - Who wins between Sebastian River and Nick Lee? 0:56 - Tougher weight next season: 133 or 141? 0:58 - Video evidence of the stink bug, Sebastian Rivera 0:59 - Jose Rodriguez update 01:01 - Ben wants CP to move to Puerto Rico 01:03 - Ben almost got in a street fight with a man who could kill him with death touches 01:06 - Bratke has a karate video ready to show the world 01:07 - Bigger threat to Spencer: Glory or Vito? 01:10 - 125-pounders that could surprise people 01:12 - Ben proclaims himself the best pinner in NCAA history 01:15 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 20201h 29m

FRL 500 - The Great Talent Debate: Does It Exist? Ben Askren Says No

Run of Show 0:00 - We somehow made it to 500 episodes and Ben was part of episode 1 0:01 - Talent debate: CP says yes and Ben says no 01:01 - Sadulaev has COVID-19 01:07 - CP did the Murph and did worse than last year, what gives? 01:13 - Update on NCAA sports returning 01:16 - Is there a chance that Fargo gets pushed back? 01:17 - Getting use to the new normal 01:21 - Wrestling is going down in Tulsa, OK and we are there to cover it 01:25 - CP is being super judgy about Monster energy drinks 01:28 - A couple questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 26, 20201h 32m

FRL 499 - All-Time State D1 Dual Final: Pennsylvania vs California, Ben Calls Out Wrestlers For Not Wrestling

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben has a monologue and just wants wrestlers to wrestle 0:13 - NCAA votes to resume voluntary on-campus activities for football, men’s and women’s basketball 0:15 - Grapplers competing for money vs wrestlers 0:18 - Coach Roper explains what he’s heard around 2020-21 NCAA wrestling schedules 0:19 - NASA might have shown that Kyle Dake could be getting younger each day 0:22 - Jaydin Eierman and Anthony Echemendia have a fun Twitter exchange 0:26 - Teasing episode 500 of FRL 0:27 - All-time state D1 lineup semifinal: #1 Pennsylvania vs #5 New Jersey 01:01 - All-time state D1 lineup final: #1 Pennsylvania vs #2 California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 20201h 33m

FRL 498 - All-Time D1 Lineup Battles: New Jersey vs Iowa & California vs Ohio, NCAA Wrestlers Getting Big In Quarantine

Run of Show 0:01 - Update on Fargo, Ben wants us to move to Fargo 0:05 - Wrestlers are gaining a lot of weight in quarantine (Micic, 0:14 - All-time state D1 lineup quarterfinals: Iowa vs New Jersey 01:00 - All-time state D1 lineup semifinals: California vs Ohio 01:24 - A couple questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 20201h 32m

FRL 497 - 2020-21 NCAA Preseason Rankings Released, Oregon State Completes Coaching Staff, Daton Fix Training Session With Henry Cejudo

Run of Show 0:00 - Accents make everything better 0:01 - Ben has an update on his chickens 0:04 - USA Wrestling return to wrestling guidelines 0:05 - Chris Pendleton completes his staff 0:11 - How the training session went between Henry Cejudo and Daton Fix 0:16 - Dan Gable retired very early like Michael Jordan 0:24 - We promise we are trying to make wrestling happen and no one will do it 0:25 - Brett Ungar to Cornell, what the recruiting race is looking like in 2021 0:33 - NCAA rankings dropped and we have a lot to talk about… 01:12 - Questions for friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 20201h 30m

FRL 496 - Oklahoma vs Ohio All-Time D1 Lineup, Which Schools Peak The Best

Run of Show 0:00 - Roper and Ben are contrarians 0:01 - Ben’s time he was entrapped by a UGA cop 0:02 - Wisconsin opened up and people flocked to the bars 0:04 - Ben has some more thoughts on the MJ conversation and his lifestyle 0:10 - Which D1 teams have peaked the best over the past 20 seasons 0:29 - All-time state duals: #3 Oklahoma vs #6 Ohio State 01:12 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 20201h 32m

FRL 495 - Complete Last Dance Discussion, How MJ's Mindset Translates To Wrestling

Run of Show 0:00 - If the FRL boys are the 90s Bulls, who is who? 0:02 - Ben can’t stop watching a bum fight that went viral on Twitter 0:04 - Ben brings up the 2008 149-pound bracket and another under the radar tough bracket 0:05 - Breaking down the bum fight 0:07 - Bratke can throw down with the best of them 0:08 - The boys' thoughts on Last Dance, did Jordan’s lifestyle factor into why he retired? 0:19 - Everything went through Jordan i.e. Dennis Rodman vacation 0:27 - Ben & Roper see similarities in Jordan Burroughs and Michael Jordan 0:40 - Penn State has been able to maintain their coaching staff, why assistants want their own program 0:47 - The boys thoughts on how Michael Jordan was viewed as a teammate 0:56 - Ben reflects on when he knew Burroughs would be great his true freshman year 0:59 - The mental strength to see yourself being great...how Drew Foster winning helped Taylor Lujan 01:03 - UNI wrestlers were stunned by Jordan Burroughs at the OTC 01:04 - Bratke’s unpopular opinion on LeBron 01:07 - Bringing back our conversation about Cael Sanderson and if he hadn’t hung it up after the Olympics in 2004, how media pressure impacted him 01:24 - Which international wrestler had the greatest impact on technique? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 20201h 34m

FRL 494 - Lee Roper Joins The Show To Talk Henry Cejudo What Ifs, Make Picks For Team California vs Team New York

Run of Show 0:00 - UNI assistant and wrestling junkie Lee Roper joins the show 0:02 - Could Henry Cejudo compete for a spot on the Olympic team in 2021? 0:13 - Do the boys really think Henry Cejudo is done? 0:19 - What would Henry Cejudo have done if he stayed in wrestling after 2008? 0:24 - Thoughts on the Anthony Echemendia FloFilm 0:34 - Scott Ross sent us a poster of Cael wrestling a bear 0:40 - Update on NCAA sports status 0:48 - All-time D1 lineup dual between #2 California vs #7 New York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 12, 20201h 35m

FRL 493 - Previewing Anthony Echemendia's Incredible Story, Picking The 2020 NCAA All-Freshman Team

Run of Show 0:00 - May the 7th be with you 0:02 - We dropping the Anthony Echmendia film tomorrow and it’s going to be an all-time one 0:17 - Ben saw a match fixing discussion one time at the World Cup 0:30 - Picking the freshman wrestler of the year at each weight 0:47 - What do CP & Ben think of the NWCA All-American teams? 01:25 - 1 question from friend that will be answered in full later, but leads to good discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 7, 20201h 32m

FRL 492 - Beginning The All-Time State D1 Lineup Tournament, Discussing Who Dropped The Best F Bomb

Run of Show 0:00 - FRL has a new logo 0:02 - Ben is working on the side for a lesser known company called ESPN 0:08 - Breaking down the all-time D1 lineups by state 0:13 - Update on the FloWrestling dual 0:19 - Back to the all-time state D1 lineup tournament 0:38 - How do you judge a wrestler’s greatness? 0:41 - Ben on his experiences of wrestling Cael Sanderson 0:46 - We finally get back on track with the all-time state D1 lineup tournament 0:59 - CP & Ben use to have crazy dreams after watching certain shows 01:03 - All-time state D1 lineup tournament: Pennsylvania vs Michigan 01:16 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 20201h 32m

FRL 491 - FRL 491 - Best Of The Best Of The Decade Finals, Dream Group Of Four Tournaments We Want, Murder Hornets

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben got Lyme disease and already defeated it 0:10 - UFC fights this weekend, Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson 0:14 - Super 74kg round robin going down? 0:19 - Why does Burroughs struggle with Sidakov late? 0:24 - Dream group of four tournament with international wrestlers you want to see? 0:33 - Murder hornets are coming and there’s nothing Spey can do to stop it 0:34 - Tom Brands tried to make Grapple On The Gridiron II happen with Penn State 0:39 - Mitch Moore is transferring to Oklahoma 0:45 - Shayne Van Ness School List 0:53 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 5, 20201h 28m

FRL 490 - Kayla Miracle On What's Happening At The HWC, CP Blows Up Best Of The Best Of The Decade Bracket

Run of Show 0:01 - Kayla Miracle joins the show to talk about what’s going down at the HWC 0:16 - Recapping what Kayla said, our final thoughts on the situation 0:23 - The NCAA is going to start letting athletes profit of their likeness 0:30 - What will it take for a professional league to succeed? 0:41 - Stevo Poulin school lists 0:51 - Best of the best of the decade semifinals 0:59 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 20201h 32m

FRL 489: Trying To Make Sense Of HWC Drama, Best Of The Best Of The Decade Quarterfinals, Looking Back At 2019 NCAA Championships

Run of Show 0:01 - Breaking down the HWC drama 0:07 - Ben’s opinion on RTC’s paying athletes 0:18 - Best of the best of the decade quarterfinals 0:29 - Revisiting the 2019 NCAA Championships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 20201h 31m

FRL 488 - FRL 488: Best Of The Best Of The Decade Round 1, Aliens Are Definitely Real, Bratke Rants About The Packers

Run of Show 0:01 - Ben Askren got a cease and desist order from the Green Bay Packers 0:02 - Bratke rants about the Packers terrible draft 0:08 - Cyon is going to get us shutdown 0:10 - The Last Dance has been pretty awesome so far 0:12 - Best of the best of the decade bracket first round 0:53 - Alien Hour as the Pentagon confirms the existence of unidentified flying objects 0:57 - John Michael Zak is an American hero 01:02 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 20201h 23m

FRL 487: Chris Pendleton & Ben Askren Watch Their Old Matches, The Debut of Finding Cyon

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s NFL draft day and some former wrestlers are going to be selected 0:05 - Question from friends 0:06 - Ben hands out his funky wrestler of the year 0:10 - What match have you never seen before that you are dying to? 0:14 - The debut of Finding Cyon 0:19 - Cyon joins the show to tell inappropriate stories 0:38 - Chris Pendleton jumps on the show to breakdown two of his matches with Ben Askren 01:28 - Pendleton explains why Oregon State was a great fit and why he believes it’s a great job Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20201h 35m

FRL 486: Alex Dieringer On The Move, Reviewing The Epic 2018 NCAA Championships, Best Of The Decade Bracket Final Seeds

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is back to defend West Virginia 0:01 - Ben is not sorry for ambushing Jordan Burroughs 0:06 - Alex Dieringer is going to Cliff Keen Wrestling Club 0:18 - Ohio State 2020-21 lineup look 0:28 - Finalizing the seeds for the best of the decade 16 man bracket 0:40 - Looking back at the epic 2018 NCAA Championships 01:33 - An epic show is on tap for tomorrow with Chris Pendleton and a new feature on Cyon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 20201h 34m

FRL 485: Thoughts On Burroughs-Dake Exchange, Trash Talking In Wrestling, Putting Together Best Of The Decade Winner Bracket

Run of Show 0:00 - We’re still hopeful for human contact soon 0:02 - USA wrestling cancelled all events until June 1 0:03 - Takeaways from the Dake/Burroughs dagger fest 0:24 - We’re seeding the best of the decade, all 10 champs 0:31 - Promo for Bad Cut 0:37 - Let’s seed this best of the decade, and add six more to make it a full 16 man bracket 0:43 - Here are our nominees for coach of the year 0:50 - Quick aside on the proposed NFHS weight changes 0:54 - What are the team and individual upsets of the year? 0:59 - Who is the most improved wrestler and the breakout wrestler of the year? 01:03 - Who should win freshman of the year? 01:08 - Questions from Friends 01:19 - Talking about our new FloFilm “Bad Cut” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 21, 20201h 29m

FRL 484 - Jordan Burroughs & Kyle Dake Debate Each Other About...Everything

Run of Show 0:01 - Jordan Burroughs is on the show to silence Askren & Bratke 0:02 - Kyle Dake crashes the call 0:03 - Burroughs and Dake proceed to argue about everything 0:59 - 285 best of the decade final: Alan Gelogaev vs Nick Gwiazdowski 01:08 - Questions from friends 01:15 - Simone Khan the editor of “The Season That Wasn’t” Joins The Show 01:26 - Back to questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20201h 33m

FRL 483 - Best State D1 Lineups Of All-Time, Breaking Down Johnny Hendricks vs Ryan Churella

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is back but loved Nomad’s performance 0:02 - One Last Shot Update 0:05 - Ben wants us to watch the worst wrestling movies of all-time 0:08 - Group of 5 schools ask NCAA for relief on minimum sports requirement 0:12 - 285-pound best of the decade semifinals 0:19 - 197-pound best of the decade finals: J’den Cox vs Quentin Wright 0:23 - what was the best dual of the decade 0:29 - Best state lineups of all-time 0:33 - Johnny Hendricks vs Ryan Churella 0:46 - Looking at Team Pennsylvania and California all-time state lineups 0:53 - Revisiting the 2017 NCAA Championships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 20201h 31m

FRL 482 - Gilman & Perry Leave The HWC, Dan Dennis Takes Over, Ruth vs Nickal In Best Of The Decade

Run of Show 0:00 - Let’s dive right into Thomas Gilman to the NLWC 0:03 - Mark Perry also leaving to become an assistant at Arizona State 0:12 - Back to the reasons Gilman is leaving the Hawkeye WC 0:19 - How does the Gilman move help Penn State? 0:35 - Dan Dennis returning to Iowa City, named head coach of the Hawkeye WC 0:38 - Best of the decade, 285lb quarters 0:54 - Best of the decade, 197lb semis 1:04 - Best of the decade, Ed Ruth vs Bo Nickal at 184 1:13 - Questions from Friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 20201h 33m