Ep. 279: Derek Thistlethwaite

Big Derek has been making a name for himself lately. And it's not just because of his second place all time total in the 242 weight class... at only 21 years old! He likes to tell it like it is, so of course he had to lay into our over priced Lift Shorts.

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Ep. 277: Angelo Fortino

Big Angelo joins us to talk his success in powerlifting and with 2 White Lights Podcast. 2 White Lights has become the unofficial official podcast of the USAPL. We also get to touch on bloody shins, Olive Garden, and King of The Lifts.

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Ep. 275: Evan Kardon

Is Evan Kardon powerlifting's bad guy? Or is he just misunderstood? We hold nothing back with this one. Topics include: Garrett Fear, veganism, sumo deadlifts, competing, red Animal shirts, etc..

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Ep. 274: @SnatchinSnacks Wes Richardson

Big Wes is the creator of SnatchinSnacks and is responsible for making some of the sickest lifting related video edits ever. What would the world be like if we hadn't seen Stefi Cohen deadlift Owen Wilson heads?? We also recap Tanner's meet and deep dive into Afroman.

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Ep. 273: Mike Tuchscherer

Big Mike of Reactive Training Systems is the godfather of RPE based training as we know it and one of the brightest minds in powerlifting…. so naturally we ask him about F-16 Fighter jets, 3-D printers, and tell him pirate jokes.

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Ep. 272: Live Large Nick Robson

Nick is the owner of Live Large Fitness and Ohio Pie Co. Give it a listen to find out if it’s harder to sell t-shirts to meat heads or to make a pizza that pairs perfect with a glass of milk. We also talk to Nick about what it’s like behind the scenes at the Arnold and why McLarens might be a better investment than dogecoin.

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Ep. 271: Bryce Lewis of TSA

Bryce Lewis is the owner of TSA and the reigning 105kg USAPL national champion. So naturally, we almost don't talk to him about training at all. We do ask him about beanies, artificial intelligence, and the future of the USAPL!

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