The Fighting Priests

By The Fighting Priests

Welcome to The Fighting Priests, a podcast exploring Orthodoxy and Jiu-Jitsu: two paths, one struggle. Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos and Fr. Thomas Sandberg are two orthodox priests who also happen to be pr... more

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The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.

The Fighting Priests episodes:

October 31, 2022 S3 Ep56: “Rolling with Giants” - Fr. Ted Goes to Masters Worlds
Fr. Ted discusses with Fr. Thomas his first competition as a blue belt at Masters Worlds in Las Vegas.
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45min
October 14, 2022 S3 Ep55: “Being & Becoming” w Joshua Wherley
Fr. Ted interviews Joshua Wherley, a 4-stripe BJJ white belt under Shannon White at True Art Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Akron, Ohio. Joshua is also a convert to Orthodox Christianity from Lutheranism and together they discuss the concept of becoming both a Christian and a BJJ practitioner.
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1h 6min
September 19, 2022 S3 Ep54: “Family, Friends & Fighting” w Jose Kim
Fr. Ted & Fr. Thomas speak with Jose Kim, a new Blue Belt training out of RevMMA in Toronto. Together they discuss how to be a good parent, spouse and training partner.
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1h 3min
September 12, 2022 S3 Ep53: “Young & Dangerous” - Kids Learning BJJ w Katerina Paraskevopoulos
Fr. Ted interviews his daughter Katerina who has been training BJJ for almost 3 years. Together they discussed the importance of young people learning how to defend themselves, especially in an increasingly dangerous society.
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22min
September 07, 2022 S3 Ep52: “Changing Hearts & Minds” - The Religious Power of BJJ w Jim Trick
In this episode Fr. Thomas & Fr. Ted speak to Jim Trick, a BJJ purple belt training out of First Colony BJJ near Boston. MA. Jim is founder of the “MyWhiteBelt” podcast, a former Christian Pastor and motivational speaker. Together they discuss everything from faith, training, salvation and ecclesiology.
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56min
August 23, 2022 S3 Ep51: “Let the Dead Bury their Dead” - Life After Loss
Fr. Ted & Fr. Thomas discuss life, death and mourning the loss of loved ones in both BJJ and Church communities.
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50min
August 04, 2022 S3 Ep50: Traveling with the Gi Part 4 - “Back to Life, Back to Reality”
In this final episode of “Traveling with the Gi”, Fr. Ted reflects on his whole journey in Greece and also coming back home, getting back into training, and the idea of gratefulness.
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15min
July 29, 2022 S3 Ep49: Traveling with the Gi Part 3 - “This is My Church” w Professor David D. Said
In this brief interview, Fr. Ted speaks with professor David Demopoulos Said, a 3-Stripe Black Belt and owner of Alliance Jiu Jitsu Athens. David has been training BJJ since he was a young teen and is a world IBJJF European Champion. He shares his BJJ journey and how his Christian faith transforms Jiu Jitsu competition into a religious experience.
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26min
July 15, 2022 S3 Ep48: Traveling with the Gi Part 2 - “City Mouse vs Country Mouse”
Fr. Ted continues his summer trip in Greece while reflecting on the differences between city life and country life as it pertains to both Orthodox Christianity and training Jiu Jitsu.
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31min
July 03, 2022 S3 Ep47: Traveling with the Gi Part 1 - “Back to the Homeland”
Fr. Ted and his son George talk about their trip to Greece, arriving in Athens and the anticipation of training BJJ for the first time in Europe.
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17min

FAQs about The Fighting Priests:

How many episodes does The Fighting Priests have?

The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.