Podcast Episodes

How RFK Jr. is Actually Making America SICK Again, w/ Conspirituality Podcast’s Derek Beres

In this episode of Fighting Matters, hosts Stephan Kesting and Steve Kwan engage with Derek Beres, a health and science journalist and co-host of the…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting vs. Violence: What’s the Difference? (w/ Jay O’Shea)

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jeff Shaw (Bellingham BJJ) and Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ) welcome special guest Jay O’Shea. Jay is a martia…

1 year ago

"Jane" Speaks: Allegations Against Adam Zugec & ZUMA Martial Arts

In this episode of Fighting Matters, we're joined by "Jane Doe," who expands on her recent allegations surrounding Adam Zugec and ZUMA Martial Arts i…

1 year ago

⚖️ The Left’s Purity Trap: Why We Keep Losing

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan of BJJ Mental Models, Jesse Walker of Rough Hands BJJ, and Mike Mahaffey of Old Bastard BJJ welcome s…

1 year ago

How "active clubs" use MMA to spread white supremacist hate

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan of BJJ Mental Models is joined by Stephan Kesting, Mike Mahaffey, and former FBI special agent Mike G…

1 year ago

How Donald Trump Turned Politics Into WWE

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan of BJJ Mental Models and Jesse Walker of Rough Hands BJJ are joined by wrestling historian David Wolf…

1 year ago

Martial Arts as Tools of Russian Propaganda

The Fighting Matters crew gathers to discuss how Russian martial arts, such as Systema and Sambo, have been linked to far-right ideology and are bein…

1 year, 1 month ago

We CANNOT allow this to be normalized.

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan of BJJ Mental Models and Jesse Walker of Rough Hands BJJ confront one of the most urgent challenges i…

1 year, 1 month ago

"It's Not Fascism, Except in Every Single Way"

Stephan Kesting and Jeff Shaw are joined by Tyson LaRone (the "Warrior Philosopher" from TikTok) to look at the rise of fascism in modern times. Tyso…

1 year, 1 month ago

Derek Moneyberg, Jiu-Jitsu black belt? My thoughts… — Steve Kwan, Fighting Matters

1 year, 1 month ago