Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates

MMA analyst extraordinaire Dan Tom returns as the first person reckless enough to talk to Fernanda twice. The reunited pair discuss how the world has changed since Dan's appearance last November, including the precipitous rise in anti-Asian hate crime across North America, the blowback Dan received for daring to discuss such issues on social media, the various sexual abuse allegations that have arisen throughout MMA and in other martial arts spaces, and how much better the world would be if Hollywood had just let Jet Li kiss Aaliyah in Romeo Must Die.

Fernanda is joined by prolific MMA journalist Petesy Carroll (The Ringer, MMA On Point, everywhere else) to discuss Jared Cannonier's empty bank account, Jake Paul's obviously receding hairline, Conor McGregor's waning popularity in Ireland, feeling guilty over not working yourself to death, and more.

Juice Jackson of Friendly Sparring Podcast joins Fernanda to discuss MMA podcasting life, Doja Cat and the dangers of edibles, getting ice-cream with Gegard Mousasi, how seeing a guy's leg snap off can affect your concentration, and more.

Zane Simon, Associate Editor for Bloody Elbow and host of the MMA Vivisection, joins Fernanda to discuss Ciryl Gane's interim championship victory at UFC 265, Zane's process for fight analysis, the average lifespan of an MMA fan, becoming (mildly) indispensable at your job, Joe Rogan's "commentary," MMA's ongoing problem with bro science, and more.

Combat sports photographer Esther Lin joins Fernanda to discuss life as a photog in the pandemic, working for yourself vs. working on assignment, MMA FOMO, the benefits of distance from the MMA industry, whether someone can become a star outside of the UFC, and more.

Combat sports regulatory lawyer Erik Magraken joins Fernanda for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of MMA and the legal system, how sexism may lead to more brain injuries in women's boxing than in men's, the obstacles facing fighters who want to unionize, Texas regulators, being a good corner and more.

Fernanda and Booboo are back from a glamorous Las Vegas vacation and ready to discuss the return of Misha Tate, the Makhachev conundrum, TJ Dillashaw's upcoming return from his two-year doping suspension, and more. (Did we mention get fucking vaccinated?)

UFC journalist and all-around positive influence E. Spencer Kyte joins Fernanda to discuss Conor McGregor's tired act, MMA's intolerance of sore losers, seeking validation through work, and much more. [Note: Technical difficulties lead to the loss of our guest audio for this week, so we had to use the backup. As a result, things are a little noisier than usual. Pardon our dust!]

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