GPOD

By Nick Gallagher, Zack Gallagher

Welcome to the G-POD

Nick and Zack Gallagher are identical twin brothers and professional kendama players. Listen in for perspectives, discussions, and tips on kendama from two players who have succe... more

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How many episodes does GPOD have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

GPOD episodes:

October 13, 2024 Benjamin Brian || GPOD #34
Benjamin Brian is a professional kendama player sponsored by KendamaUSA.
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
Follow Ben: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminb_kendama/
Ben's Pro Edit: https://youtu.be/b_dItcKFWuk?si=8p8ThX2DlKX03ALt
Ben's Pro Model Kendama: https://shop.kendamausa.com/products/...
Follow Nick & Zack
⁠https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
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1h 45min
October 01, 2024 China Kendama Open Recap || GPOD #33
Nick talks about his week long trip in China for the CKO.
Main takeaways
Competition Results
The China kendama scene
+more
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
Nick & Tomonari's Freestyle Finals match: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAZ7vC7pnJS/
Tomonari: https://www.instagram.com/919.tomoken/
Ching Yan: https://www.instagram.com/04ching_yan/
CKO: https://www.instagram.com/chinakendamaopen/
Follow Nick & Zack
https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/gallagherkendama/
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1h 21min
September 02, 2024 Chad Covington || GPOD #31
Chad Covington is the owner of Sol Kendamas and the host of the largest kendama event in the United States: Battle at the Border. Chad has also been playing kendama for 14 years.
Follow Chad here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chadcovington/
Sol Kendamas
https://www.solkendamas.com
https://www.instagram.com/solkendamas/
https://www.youtube.com/@SolKendamas
Follow Nick & Zack
https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/gallagherkendama/
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
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2h 34min
September 01, 2024 Kelvin Wong || GPOD #30
Kelvin is a professional kendama player for Sol Kendamas, and has been playing kendama for nearly 10 years.
In this conversation, we go deep on Kelvin's competition methods, mindset, practice, his development as a player over the years, and much more.
Follow Kelvin here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sorrywongnumber/
Sol Kendamas
https://www.solkendamas.com
https://www.instagram.com/solkendamas/
https://www.youtube.com/@SolKendamas
Follow Nick & Zack
https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/gallagherkendama/
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
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1h 37min
August 31, 2024 Danny Markowitz || GPOD #29
Danny is the owner of Locked Studios and an 11 year veteran kendama player.
Follow Danny here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dama_danny/
Locked Studios
https://lockedstudios.com
https://www.instagram.com/lockedstudios_/
https://www.instagram.com/vaultbylockedstudios/
Follow Nick & Zack
https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/gallagherkendama/
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
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1h 29min
August 28, 2024 Miguel De La Torre || GPOD #28
Miguel is a professional kendama player for Locked Studios and a 10-year kendama veteran.
Follow Miguel here:
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@erraticsquirr...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelidlt/
Locked Studios
https://lockedstudios.com
https://www.instagram.com/lockedstudios_/
Follow Nick & Zack
https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/
https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/
https://www.instagram.com/gallagherkendama/
Join the SKOOL: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
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1h 38min
August 27, 2024 Lyndon Whalen || GPOD 27
Lyndon Whalen is a professional kendama player for Sol Kendamas, and has been playing kendama for over a decade.
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1h 55min
August 22, 2024 Tower Cup 2024 Recap with Joe Brackmann & Connor Simpson || GPOD Ep. 26
Joe Brackmann and Connor Simpson are co-hosts of the 2 year ongoing event in Naperville, Illinois: Tower Cup
Both Joe and Connor have been playing kendama for 5 years.
Joe is a sponsored kendama player sponsored by Locked Studios.
Find more about them down below
Joe: https://www.instagram.com/joe_kendama/
Connor: https://www.instagram.com/ckdama/
Tower Cup: https://www.instagram.com/towercup/
Locked Studios: https://www.instagram.com/lockedstudios_/
Brandon (Graphics for Tower Cup): https://www.instagram.com/brandongroo/
Join the skool: https://www.skool.com/kendama-4355/about
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1h 51min
July 25, 2024 Inside the Mind of a Kendama World Champion - Nick Gallagher || G-Pod #24
With the Kendama World Championships of 2024 coming up, there is no better time for this interview.
Zack interviews his brother, Nick, the 2018 Kendama World Champion.
They go over the months leading up to the competition, how Nick practiced, how much Kendama he was playing per day, the pressure of doing well, self-confidence, and much more.
Learn more about Nick's journey to the top and the obstacles he faced along the way.
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00:00 Introduction
0:45 How much work is Nick putting into KWC this year
3:35 What did Nick's life look like in the months leading up to KWC 2018?
6:30 How Nick felt about kendama in 2018 + the pressure he put on himself
9:40 What Nick was thinking about the KWC tricks?
12:40 Hours of kendama played per day/week, what practice sessions looked like
16:25 How Nick chose his tricks for KWC
18:35 How do you practice for KWC prelims?
20:20 The level of consistency required for KWC
23:50 Nick's mentality going into KWC 2018
28:45 Obstacles Nick faced during practice
31:15 Nick's focus on health in 2018 vs now
35:45 What Nick sacrificed for KWC 2018 leading up to it and what he was sacrificing afterwards in college
43:58 Every competition is a hill to climb
45:40 Advice to all Kendama players who want to become a Kendama World Champion
47:30 Shifting to the identity of a WINNER
52:45 Rules of KWC
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56min
July 24, 2024 KWC / EKC Discussion ft. Rudny Mateusz || G-POD Ep. 23
Back this week with another episode centered around KWC.
(Recorded 5/23/24)
In this episode, Nick and Zack are joined by their friend Rudny to discuss KWC tricks, their predictions for KWC & EKC, levels of kendama between the 3 major kendama continents, and more.
Rudny is a Polish player sponsored by Sol Kendamas.
Follow Rudny here: / rudnymateusz
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58min

FAQs about GPOD:

How many episodes does GPOD have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.