On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Three of their interview about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Lee Haney Era (1984-1991) in which Lee Haney set the record for most Mr. Olympia wins. They also discuss the Mass Monster Era which started when Dorian Yates was winning the Mr. Olympia contest from 1992-1997. Dorian was followed by Ronnie Coleman who tied Lee Haney's record of 8 consecutive wins. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads the article "Once Upon a Time in Australia" about the controversial 1980 Mr. Olympia contest.

Time Stamps:

4:55 - Emails to the Podcast

15:08 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum

15:10 - The Lee Haney Era (1984-1991)

19:10 - The Incumbency Factor

21:47 - The Mass Monster Era

30:50 - Ronnie Coleman Era (1998 - 2005)

32:40 - The Winning Look for the Modern Bodybuilder

35:30 - The Jay Cutler Era

37:04 - Phil "The Gift" Heath

41:45 - When did the bloated abs look start?

46:00 - Overall thoughts on the Mr. Olympia History

48:09 - Favorite Era of the Mr. Olympia

58:50 - "Once Upon a Time in Australia"

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