The Bader Show

Seth Gross joins The Bader Show to reflect on his improbable run to making the 61 kg men's freestyle World team with a best-of-three series against returning World silver medalist Daton Fix.

0:00: Father’s Day.

1:00: Seth Gross’s stellar showing at World Team Trials.

4:30: Weight class adjustments.

6:00: Almost losing to Jesse Mendez.

8:15: Becoming a film guy.

10:00: Best-of-three series with Daton Fix.

13:30: Breaking down Final X match 2 vs Daton Fix.

22:30: Getting ready for match 3.

25:00: Breaking down Final X match 3 vs. Daton Fix.

34:30: Ups and downs.

37:30: Carnivore diet.

44:30: Uber cost.

45:30: Sweat it out.

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Two-time World champion J'den Cox joins The Bader Show after making his sixth World/Olympic team.

0:00: J’den Cox’s garage band.

3:00: Nate Jackson.

7:30: Nate Jackson’s confidence.

11:00: Cox-Jackson airport conversation.

15:30: Between rounds.

19:30: David Taylor best-of-three series in 2017.

20:30: Step-out rule.

24:30: J’den writes the rulebook.

31:30: Passivity.

33:00: Segmenting matches.

36:00: Strange talent bias.

37:30: Golden era of wrestling.

43:00: Sweat it out.

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2022 Greco World teamer Benji Peak joined The Bader Show to discuss finding Greco, his performance at Final X and talking smack.

0:00 — No sad stories.

4:00 — introduction to wrestling.

8:00 — Finding Greco.

11:00 — Northern Michigan.

13:00 — Leaving home at 17.

16:00 — Taking lumps.

18:30 — Trash talking.

20:00 — Transitioning to the senior level.

21:30 — Reaching his Peak.

23:30 — Making Greco Exciting.

25:00 — Savoring the spotlight.

28:00 — Making adjustments.

30:00 — Making the World team.

34:00 — Closing seconds.

35:00 — ‘I’m going to get my name out there.’

38:00 — Sweat it out.

41:00 — Wins and whoopins.

44:00 — The final word.

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2021 World bronze medalist G'Angelo Hancock joins The Bader Show to discuss Final X New York.

0:00 — G’Angelo’s biggest fear.

3:30 — Training in a barn.

8:00 — ‘We’re training through Braxton.’

10:00 — Training at the OTC.

13:00 — Thinking about wrestling.

15:00 — Final X New York City.

16:30 — Pro wrestling as an option.

17:30 — This sport is more than money.

19:00 — The face of Greco.

20:30 — Winning a medal.

21:30 — ‘My training will definitely adjust.’

23:00 — G’Angelo Hancock sweats it out

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Two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia joins the show to reflect on the World Team Trials and to look ahead to Final X New York.

Episode 310

0:00 — Wrestling Season.

1:30 — Almost A Boilermaker.

3:30 — The foundation and the path.

5:30 — Mark Perry.

7:00 — Zahid vs Andrew Morgan breakdown.

11:00 — Zahid vs Mark Hall.

12:00 — The headgear pull.

15:30 — Losing to Mark Hall in Rec Hall.

17:30 — Zahid vs Mark Hall at WTT.

25:30 — Final X vs Alex Dieringer.

27:00 — 2018 Final X vs 2022 Final X.

28:30 — Taking on Taylor.

33:30 — The big stage.

36:00 — Sweat it out.

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Nate Jackson had a long, winding journey to reach Final X Stillwater. Learn about his near-miss with a drug suspension as he tells his improbable story of resilience.

0:00 — Nate Jackson joins the show.

2:00 — A big scare.

7:00 — Staying strong through adversity.

11:00 — A traumatic experience.

15:30 — Heavy on the house.

17:30 — Making it to J’den.

19:30 — Big jumps since college.

22:30 — Training with J’den.

25:30 — ‘I’m going to win.’

26:30 — What’s Cram?

29:00 — Staying relaxed.

32:30 — Sweat it out.

39:00 — The final word.

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Valiant Prep coach and Arizona State NCAA champion Eric Larkin joins The Bader Show.

0:00: Eric Larkin joins the show.

1:00: Introduction to wrestling.

3:30: The notebook.

4:30: Entertaining style.

6:00: College wrestling.

8:00: Senior season.

11:00: Real Pro Wrestling.

12:30: Valiant Prep.

17:00: Wrestling structure.

20:30: Having success.

23:00: How big can this get?

24:30: Wrestling as a learning tool.

26:00: Sweat it out.

28:00: The final word.

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Sam Schmitz coached McKendree to three National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships. Now, he's the wrestling director and head men's coach at Central Methodist. The former Bearcat coach joins The Bader Show to reflect on his championship run at McKendree and his new role at CMU.

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Brendan Buckley joins the show to talk about Beat the Streets, Final X and more.

0:00: World Team Trials.

1:30: Beat The Streets New York.

7:00: Final X NYC in the Hulu Theater.

12:30: Back to normal?

17:00: Getting involved with Beat the Streets at btsny.org.

19:00: After party at Versa.

21:00: World Team determined.

24:00: Giving kids a chance.

26:00: Getting on the mat.

27:00: Dropping Fresno State wrestling.

31:30: Dennis DeLiddo as a coach.

33:00: Sweat it out.

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2022 US Open champion Mike Macchiavello joins The Bader Show.

0:00: The many faces of Mike Macchiavello.

3:30: Hyperfocus.

8:00: Event focus.

11:00: US Open

12:30: Breaking down US Open finals.

21:00: Getting the stop sign.

22:30: Getting lulled to sleep.

23:30: Joe Rau’s Greco feel.

25:00: World Team Trials preparation.

27:30: Visualization.

32:00: ‘NIL is changing everything — and it’s scary.’

38:00: Depth at multiple weights.

43:00: Sweat it out.

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