Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe SNAP & ACA Shutdown Could Choke Jiu-Jitsu Gyms
In this episode, Steve Kwan, Jeff Shaw, and Jesse Walker break down how the ongoing SNAP and ACA shutdown could devastate working-class Americans, an…
10 months ago
Fashion, Fitness, Fighting: How Hate Groups Attract Young Men
In this episode, Steve Kwan sits down with journalist Michael Colborne of Bellingcat to expose how far-right movements use aesthetics and martial art…
10 months ago
2025 Feels Like a Conspiracy Theory (w/ JimmyTheGiant)
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with UK political video essayist JimmyTheGiant and Truth Collective founder Chris Ingram to…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
When Jiu-Jitsu Coaches Stay Silent (w/ Sonia Sillan)
When gym leaders stay silent, people get hurt. In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan, Stephan Kesting, and Jesse Walker speak with guest So…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Washington Post Is Silencing Journalists (w/ Karen Attiah)
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models), Jeff Shaw (Bellingham BJJ), and Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ) sit down with jo…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
It’s Happening Too Fast: The News Cycle Is Out of Control
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models), Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ), and Stephan Kesting (Grapplearts) dive into the …
11 months ago
Memes: The New Face of Propaganda
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models) and Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ) welcome special guest Dr. Derek Jones. Derek i…
11 months, 1 week ago
What Charlie Kirk's killing says about us
In this special reaction episode of Fighting Matters, Jesse Walker and Mike Mahaffey respond to the shocking assassination of conservative influencer…
11 months, 3 weeks ago