4th Degree Black Belt (Kajukenbo) and Martial Arts Instructor John Hojlo tackles the topic of training to fight for sport (MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Point Sparring) and defending yourself on the street.

Jean and Angelo talk about what got them into running and prep for the 50k in the mountains of Kobe Japan. Footage of the run is included on the website at www.socialgelo.com.Check out the notes for links to the Hash Runners Club and Pecha Kucka Nights.

Kristopher is an Expat who one day decided to quit teaching English to pursue his dream of altruism and Cross Fit. He is the owner and operator of his Cross fit Gym in Kyoto Japan were he hosts MMA fighters as well as world class Cross Fit trainers. He shares his inspirational story about how he got where he is today.

In this 2nd part of the podcast, Glen talks about how he uses ancient Greek philosophy to manage communicating with people he doesn't agree with. Angelo talks about why Zen doesn't fit western paradigms.

Dale Bertram is a YouTuber and Philosopher who has spent a lot of time reading about Plato , Plutarch and Quantum Physics. Angelo talks about how he got into Zen and why he doesn't consider himself a Buddhist.

In this episode of the podcast Angelo explains the history of immigration. He also goes over what created Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and how much it costs to immigrate to the U.S.

In the podcast Angelo talks about the long heated debate of MMA vs Traditional Martial Arts and why this really shouldn't even be a debate.

Jehovah's Witnesses are very nice people. But their beliefs are very different from your standard Christian Organization. Angelo goes over why they can be so eccentric and how to work with them in the office without challenging their religious beliefs.

"When I die I don't light any candles or pray or put a picture of me and talk to it. Just hang out with your friends and enjoy life like you always have"

Angel L. Ferrer

In this episode Angelo talks about losing his father 8 years ago and dealing with his death. He also goes over how psychology defines a drinking problem and how he controlled his drinking after his father died.

Angelo goes over the marketing tactics companies use to sell you prepackaged ideologies. He also talks about the problems of summarizing historical events into 4 minute YouTube videos and why liberals are hating on Thanksgiving. Other rants include the difference between Puritans and Pilgrims and where the 1/8 blood quantum law that establishes if you are federally recognized as a Native American came from.