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08.04.2021
Encore Episode | The Late John McAfee
Interview with the late John McAfee, a British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate. In 1987, he wrote the first commercial anti-virus software that bears his name to this day.But McAfee was also a fugitive of the US for...
07.31.2021
S2E3 | Jacob Fasig
Great chat with Jacob Fasig - a man who has had a tremendous positive impact on the health and motivation of many people, most particularly your beloved host, Michael. Jacob is the host of the Barbell Voodoo Podcast, co-owner of Crossfit...
07.25.2021
S2E2 | Athena Perez
Great conversation with Athena Perez, someone we have been inspired by and following for quite some time. Athena is an L2 CrossFit coach, owner of Scaled Nation CrossFit, and author of "Lifting the Wait", a book that tells the story...
07.20.2021
S2E1 | Return of the Macks
After a long hiatus, The Forging Fury Podcast has returned as The Next Podcast on Your Playlist. Your hosts Reilly Kilbride and Michael Gray dust off their microphones to kick of a new season -- and a new direction for...
01.18.2021
E64 | Joe Paul
We are honored to be joined this week by our friend and newest Fury coach, Joe Mike Paul. Joe is a Wisconsin transplant who moved to Arizona to pursue his passion for helping people with dialing in their nutrition and...
12.21.2020
E63 | Bee Evans
Buckle up for one of our most open and honest podcasts ever. We thought we were going to be talking to our guest, Bee Evans, about two of our favorite things: mindset and booty shorts, but this conversation ended up...
12.14.2020
E62 | Sheena Shaw-Hammer
The Legends Master's Competition took place just around the corner from us and we had the opportunity to meet and interview one of the top women's competitors, Sheena Shaw-Hammer. Sheena took 5th place in her division (Women 35-39) this past...
12.10.2020
E61 | Marvin Chargualaf
Today we sit down and talk with Marvin Chargualaf, Fury member (and Spotlight Athlete for November 2020) about his fitness journey from Type 2 diabetes to taking control of his health through proper nutrition and CrossFit. We also discuss his native...
11.30.2020
E60 | Forging Fury Season 2
Forging Fury Season 2 is here! As a podcast, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic really knocked us to the mat, but were back up and ready for Round 2. We plan on bringing you a ton of new content in...
08.24.2020
E59 | Tracy Burns and Jordan Leonard
Kermit and Miss Piggy. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Kanye and Kim. Chips and Salsa. Netflix and Chill. Well, we've got one more epic pair to add to the list: Jordan and Tracy. Today's episode features Forging Fury's official favorite couple,...
08.24.2020
E59 | Tracy Burns and Jordan Leonard
Kermit and Miss Piggy. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Kanye and Kim. Chips and Salsa. Netflix and Chill. Well, we've got one more epic pair to add to the list: Jordan and Tracy. Today's episode features Forging Fury's official favorite couple, as...
07.08.2020
E58 | Lockdown 2.0
Here we go again. As we enter our second wave lockdown in Arizona, Michael and Reilly discuss COVID-19 information/misinformation, the public response to mask-wearing, and the new Executive Order that bans people from going to the gym. Nevermind that healthier people...
06.15.2020
E57 | Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner
Honored to have NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion MVP Kurt Warner join us on the podcast today@ We talk a lot about mindset and how inner confidence is key to pushing past the discouragements that life inevitably throws...
06.08.2020
E56 | R.I.P. George Floyd
Today we pay respects to a man who did not deserve to die, and we contemplate a society that is deeply hurt, deeply angry, and deeply divided. We wish we didn't need to have this conversation, but we do.
06.08.2020
E56 | R.I.P. George Floyd
Today we pay respects to a man who did not deserve to die and contemplate a society that is deeply hurt, deeply angry, and deeply divided. We wish we didn't need to have this conversation, but we do.
06.01.2020
E55 | Rachel Cannon
Our guest today is Fury coach and Bomb Squad athlete Rachel Cannon. She joins Reilly to discuss her journey of learning to find her identity as a wife, mother, and athlete. Great episode with a great coach and friend of...
04.27.2020
E54 | The Faser Family
Our largest episode cast ever features the Faser Family: Bob, Bo, Brody Blaze, Brynn, and Bella. These longtime Fury members are a tight-knit crew and some of the kindest and most encouraging people you could ever meet We discuss everything...
04.13.2020
E53 | Michael Stahl
Our good friend Michael Stahl joins us on this episode. Michael, Kristen, and the kids are a much-loved Fury family, and we were honored to have him on to discuss all kinds of things – from family planning (or a...
04.06.2020
E52 | The Quarantine Conversations
This one is pretty simple: it's your favorite podcast hosts sitting around a dinner table with their much more attractive better halves – Heidi and Megan – having 6-foot-spaced, face-to-face human interaction in a crazy quarantine world. We're not even...
03.23.2020
E51 | Cameron & Michelle Moore
Today we chat with Cameron & Michelle Moore, fellow Fury members and owners of Continuous Motion Physical Therapy. We tap into their expertise by asking some of the top questions that athletes have for PT pros (or at least the...
03.17.2020
E50 | Frankie Almonte
Today's episode features 13-month Fury member, Frankie Almonte. Frankie discusses his CrossFit journey and how he's been able to make amazing strides in his fitness and nutrition over the last year or so. We also get into his military...
03.17.2020
E50 | Frankie Almonte
Today's episode features 13-month Fury member, Frankie Almonte. Frankie discusses his CrossFit journey and how he's been able to make amazing strides in his fitness and nutrition over the last year or so. We also get into his military career...
03.09.2020
E49 | Coronavirus Fears with Dr. Jordan Leonard
With Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) the talk of the town these days, we thought we'd bring one of our favorite guests -- Dr. Jordan Leonard -- back for another episode to help us understand this virus and what we need to...
03.02.2020
E48 | Talking Elite Fitness - Part 2
Today we continue our conversation with Tommy Marquez and Sean Woodland of the Talking Elite Fitness Podcast. If you haven't had the chance to listen to Part 1 yet, or to the bonus episode where we put Tommy through our...
02.27.2020
BONUS | The Newlywed Game with Tommy Marquez
We're excited to bring you this bonus episode where we cornered Tommy Marquez into playing our version of "The Newlywed Game". Before our interview we reached out to his fiancé, Tiffany Meeks, and asked her a handful of relationship-specific questions...
02.24.2020
E47 | Talking Elite Fitness - Part 1
Today begins part one of our two-part, in-person interview with Sean Woodland and Tommy Marquez of the Talking Elite Fitness Podcast. Sean and Tommy graciously let us drop in and record at the Talking Elite Fitness Garage just outside the...
02.17.2020
E46 | Annie Sakamoto
For most of you, Annie needs no introduction. For the rest of you, keep reading. One of the original "Nasty Girls", Annie Sakamoto is an icon of the CrossFit world, and easily one of the most humble. She is currently the...
02.17.2020
E46 | Annie Sakamoto
For most of you, Annie needs no introduction. For the rest of you, keep reading. One of the original "Nasty Girls", Annie Sakamoto is an icon of the CrossFit world, and easily one of the most humble. She is...
02.10.2020
E45 | Morgan Gregory
Morgan Gregory is the Minor League Strength and Conditioning Coach with MLB's Cincinnati Reds organization. He's also been a part of Fury's competition team, the Bomb Squad. Morgan joins us to discuss his career journey to the Reds, why a refusal...
02.03.2020
E44 | How to Be a Good Gym Member
Today we tackle the topic of becoming a stellar gym member. Sometimes, being a new member in a community can be daunting because we don't know the customs and behavior expectations of the place we've just joined. Or maybe some...
01.27.2020
E43 | How to Deal - Politics
So, we did a thing. Have you ever heard the saying, "There are three things never to discuss in public: politics, religion, and money?" Well, that timeless advice is -- from here on out -- going to be completely ignored...
01.20.2020
E42 | Tim Kilmer
Today's episode features Tim Kilmer, longtime listener and our very FIRST Forging Fury Spark participant. Tim and his wife Lauren joined CrossFit Fury a month ago, starting a journey to improve their health and change their family tree. We will...
01.13.2020
E41 | Andres Karlezi
On this week’s episode we interview Andres Karlezi. Andres is one of Reilly’s best friends (he has a lot of those). Andres is from Santiago, Chile and was the Valedictorian of his university. We talk CrossFit, travels, and life. Vas...
01.13.2020
E41 | Andres Karlezi
On this week’s episode we interview Andres Karlezi. Andres is one of Reilly’s best friends (he has a lot of those). Andres is from Santiago, Chile and was the Valedictorian of his university. We talk CrossFit, travels, and life. Vas...
12.23.2019
E40 | 2019 Christmas Episode
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the crew of the Forging Fury Podcast! We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of your lives and we appreciate you listening! This episode features YOUR CALLS...
12.23.2019
E40 | 2019 Christmas Episode
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the crew of the Forging Fury Podcast! We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of your lives and we appreciate you listening! This episode features YOUR CALLS as we...
12.09.2019
E39 | Eric Hudson & Rodrick Lopez
This week Coach Reilly sat down with Eric “Huddie” Hudson and Rodrick Lopez from CrossFit Humanity in San Diego! The trio discussed what it takes to be a CrossFit coach, how to build lasting relationships with members, guiding athletes to...
12.02.2019
E38 | Matt Lizotte
Today we sit down with a man who has truly taken the foundational fitness of CrossFit to all new heights -- literally. Matt has created a lifetime of adventures and challenges that test his fitness to the extreme. We won't...
11.25.2019
E37 | Brent Hodges
Brent Hodges joins the podcast to discuss his journey from little league to professional baseball and then back to little league as a coach and board member of the City of Goodyear Little League. We also dive into mindset, overcoming...
11.18.2019
E36 | Brittany Windom
In this episode we chat with Brittany Windom, Reilly's boss and the operational queen of CrossFit Fury. We dive into how being an Army brat taught her lessons on resilience and overcoming adversity, and what it was like for her...
11.18.2019
E36 | Brittany Windom
In this episode we chat with Brittany Windom, Reilly's boss and the operational queen of CrossFit Fury. We dive into how being an Army brat taught her lessons on resilience and overcoming adversity, and what it was like for...
11.12.2019
E35 | Brody Faser
Today we interview the firstborn of the Faser Clan, Brody. Brody talks with us about all kids of things, but we focus specifically on his journey from CrossFit to competitive swimming. Definitely a fun episode featuring one of the best...
11.04.2019
E34 | The Barbell Saves
Today we pay another visit to our friends at CrossFit Uru to learn more about The Barbell Saves Project, an Arizona-based non-profit designed to help people combat addictions through physical activity. We talk first with Lindsey Cantelme about the support that...
10.28.2019
E33 | Josh Jeffery
Reilly talks with long-time friend and coach Josh Jeffery about all things physical therapy and training related. Josh is the owner of Vertex Performance Training in South Carolina and is also one of the hosts of the Better Faster Podcast....
10.21.2019
E32 | Deep Thoughts for Time - Viktor Frankl
"Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'." - Viktor Frankl
10.21.2019
E32 | Deep Thoughts for Time - Viktor Frankl
"Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'." - Viktor Frankl
10.14.2019
E31 | Rob Best - CrossFit Uru
Today we drop in at CrossFit Uru and interview owner Rob Best. A native of Arizona, Rob built Uru after years of battling addiction and has recently created an innovative non-profit program -- The Barbell Saves Project -- that helps...
10.14.2019
E31 | Rob Best - CrossFit Uru
Today we drop in at CrossFit Uru and interview owner Rob Best. A native of Arizona, Rob built Uru after years of battling addiction and has recently created an innovative non-profit program -- The Barbell Saves Project -- that helps...
10.09.2019
AMRAP | CrossFit Open 20
Just a quick 8-Minute AMRAP where we discuss the CrossFit Open. Predictions. Tips. Concerns. It's all there. 3...2...1..GO!
10.09.2019
AMRAP | CrossFit Open 20
Just a quick 8-Minute AMRAP where we discuss the CrossFit Open. Predictions. Tips. Concerns. It's all there. 3...2...1..GO!

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The Next Podcast on Your Playlist episodes:

Encore Episode | The Late John McAfee

S2E3 | Jacob Fasig

S2E2 | Athena Perez

S2E1 | Return of the Macks

E64 | Joe Paul

E63 | Bee Evans

E62 | Sheena Shaw-Hammer

E61 | Marvin Chargualaf

E60 | Forging Fury Season 2

E59 | Tracy Burns and Jordan Leonard

E59 | Tracy Burns and Jordan Leonard

E58 | Lockdown 2.0

E57 | Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner

E56 | R.I.P. George Floyd

E56 | R.I.P. George Floyd

E55 | Rachel Cannon

E54 | The Faser Family

E53 | Michael Stahl

E52 | The Quarantine Conversations

E51 | Cameron & Michelle Moore

E50 | Frankie Almonte

E50 | Frankie Almonte

E49 | Coronavirus Fears with Dr. Jordan Leonard

E48 | Talking Elite Fitness - Part 2

BONUS | The Newlywed Game with Tommy Marquez

E47 | Talking Elite Fitness - Part 1

E46 | Annie Sakamoto

E46 | Annie Sakamoto

E45 | Morgan Gregory

E44 | How to Be a Good Gym Member

E43 | How to Deal - Politics

E42 | Tim Kilmer

E41 | Andres Karlezi

E41 | Andres Karlezi

E40 | 2019 Christmas Episode

E40 | 2019 Christmas Episode

E39 | Eric Hudson & Rodrick Lopez

E38 | Matt Lizotte

E37 | Brent Hodges

E36 | Brittany Windom

E36 | Brittany Windom

E35 | Brody Faser

E34 | The Barbell Saves

E33 | Josh Jeffery

E32 | Deep Thoughts for Time - Viktor Frankl

E32 | Deep Thoughts for Time - Viktor Frankl

E31 | Rob Best - CrossFit Uru

E31 | Rob Best - CrossFit Uru

AMRAP | CrossFit Open 20

AMRAP | CrossFit Open 20