Best Camp of My Life with Fernanda Prates

Broadcaster, MMA commentator, actress, and fitness professional Phoenix Carnevale joins Fernanda to talk about her history in martial arts, the challenge of getting a short interview right, being a woman in the MMA industry, and a lot more.

Fernanda and Booboo (aka Rodrigo Del Campo) talk their way through Embattled, a 2020 MMA film directed by Nick Sarkisov that stars Stephen Dorff as one of the worst human beings ever to claw their way out of a screenplay. Strong content warning for detailed descriptions of domestic violence and abuse.

Artist and author of The Fine Art of Violence Volume 2 Chris Rini joins Fernanda his life as a bookkeeper, the UFC's inability to promote its fighters, the tortured soul of the author, how unionization efforts are stymied by unlivable wages, and more.

Gabriel Gonzalez, host of MMA Daily and Lead Correspondent at Cageside Press, joins Fernanda for a tour through heartbreak, disappointment, and loss (of varying degrees of seriousness) by listing their Top 5 MMA Heartbreaks of All Time.

Author and journalist Chad Dundas joins Fernanda to discuss life as a father of three, his upcoming novel, what cruel fates led him to become an MMA journalist, the sport's transition to mainstream media, and more.

MMA pioneer Julie Kedzie joins Fernanda to talk about her retirement from the octagon, her current life commentating for Invicta MMA, her experiences in grad school, who belongs on the MMA Mount Rushmore, and more.

Rodrigo Del Campo, aka Booboo, returns for a freewheeling discussion of the latest in both boxing and MMA, including the controversial end to Billy Joe Saunder's bout with Canelo Alvarez, and the difference between wanting to kick someone's ass, and deciding to kick someone's ass.

Podcast host, producer, and multitalented MMA mainstay Stephie Haynes joins Fernanda to talk about Randa Markos' disqualification at UFC Vegas 25, the breakneck pace of MMA media, the early days of martial arts on cable television, life as a woman in the MMA industry, what keeps her motivated as an interviewer, and more.

Fernanda and Rodrigo (aka Boo-boo) pull no punches in their spoiler-filled breakdown of Simon McQuoid's feature-length directorial debut, Mortal Kombat. How good is the soul sucking? Whomst's boy gets done dirty? Can Sonya actually fight this time? Find out!

Fernanda rides solo with a list of her own MMA pet peeves, along with a healthy dose of submitted irritants from you, the listeners. From the scared fighter trope, to Joe Rogan's commentary, to revisionist match history, to blaming everything on CT -- we've got all the greatest hits and more!