Billy & Dom discuss what dog breeds would play LOTR characters before bringing on world champion kickboxer and comedian Anya Zova. They discuss her growing up in the Soviet Union, her rise to kickboxing world champ, joining the WWE, her transition into comedy and her recent tour "Make Laughs Not War" in support of Ukraine.

Anya Zova is a comedian, actress and professional athlete, born in the Soviet Union and raised by a Ukrainian mother and Russian father. She worked in the WWE competing in their developmental territory NXT Wrestling, under the ring name Anya. She is a founder of Acting School Miami Anya Zova and author of Zova's acting technique. Bogomazova graduated law school and won the Kickboxing World Cup in 2011. In 2020, Bogomazova made her debut on US television in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine Nine and TV series MacGyver. In April 2022, she toured the US with her own comedy show, "Make Laughs Not War," in support of Ukraine and uniting people.

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