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FloWrestling Radio Live

1,097 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 758 ratings

FloWrestling Radio live hosted by Christian Pyles, Ben Askren, and JD Rader on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The three, along with the occasional guest, discuss the hottest topics in college and international wrestling.

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FRL 611 - Messed UP NCAA Allocations, PSU Returns To Form, Mekhi Lewis-Jake Wentzel

February 16, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Austin is under attack by snow and ice, and the FloWrestling team is stranded across the country 0:04 - The allocations for the NCAA Championships were released on Thursday and are all kinds of messed up 0:21 - Penn State beats Michigan and looked like we expected them to look all season 0:36 - Cowboy Challenge thoughts: Ferrari-Adams, Buchanan-Adams, Mauller-Lewallen, Oklahoma State’s struggles 01:02 - Bratke could be a long haul trucker and the time Ben fell asleep b...

FRL 610 - Daton Fix Is Back, Greg Kerkvliet Is Likely Done, NCAA Weekend Preview, #FreeBritney Doc Review

February 11, 2021 17:07 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:01 - JD is drinking Topo Chico, not beer, but Tom Brady was definitely driving beer yesterday 0:02 - Cael Sanderson says Greg Kerkvliet is likely done for the year, gives update on their schedule 0:10 - Yianni-Vito are savages and Been wants to come up with a nickname for them 0:15 - Wrestlers and matches that stood out on day one of the America’s Cup 0:20 - John Smith confirms that Daton Fix is back and will wrestle at the Cowboy Challenge on Sunday 0:27 - Michigan-Ohio S...

FRL 609 - Michigan Is Back And May Be Adding A Huge Dual & America's Cup Preview

February 10, 2021 16:27 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - We get a Wisconsin snow update from Ben 0:01 - America’s Cup begins today. Looking at the toughest weight and best potential matchups 0:12 - Ben has an update for us on most pins in a single season by a college wrestler 0:14 - Ben wants Austin DeSanto to be a hype man for Spencer Lee as he enters all the open tournaments he can to try and break the single season pin record 0:16 - Michigan is back this weekend and are also trying to add another match this weekend… 0:23...

FRL 608 - Andy Hamilton On Flo-Track Merger, VT-NC State, Iowa-tOSU, Madness At 184 & 197

February 09, 2021 17:21 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Andy Hamilton is in the building and on the desk with CP 0:02 - Ben appears to be wrong about Nelson Brands and Max Murin based on this weekend’s results 0:06 - Olympic Trials being moved from Penn State 0:08 - Iowa pauses all team activities which means now Iowa-Penn State 0:16 - The first person CP followed when he joined twitter was Andy Hamilton 0:18 - Complete Iowa-Ohio State dual recap 0:31 - Our Tuesday headlines did not work out too well 0:32 - Getting back ...

FRL 607 - Comparing '21 Iowa To '18 PSU & tOSU & NC State-Virginia Tech Predictions

February 04, 2021 16:52 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is going to wrestle Floyd Mayweather in best 2 out of 3 falls match 0:03 - Sadly DIII Winter Championships Canceled 0:10 - Kaid Brock is done for the year 0:15 - Talking 2021 Iowa compared to 2018 Penn State and Ohio State 0:20 - Making picks between 2021 Iowa and 2018 Ohio State 0:41 - Making picks between 2021 Iowa and 2018 Penn State 0:57 - NC State-Virginia Tech picks and dual breakdown 01:16 - Tuesday Headlines for the boys 01:18 - Tom Brands test positive...

FRL 606 - PSU-Wisconsin Recap, Frequently Asked NCAA Rankings Questions, Gabe Tagg In The Transfer Portal

February 03, 2021 16:27 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Penn State-Wisconsin recap. Thoughts on how PSU has looked at each weight so far 0:06 - Breaking the news that Gabe Tagg has entered the transfer portal 0:18 - AJ Ferrari didn’t agree with our assessment of his incident with Yonger Bastida 0:24 - Update on wrestlers currently in the WWE 0:26 - Kenny Monday’s Twitter beef with Hayden Hidlay 0:32 - Updated dual and individual rankings…what people are mad about 0:42 - Episode 2 of the Greatest Bracket Ever is out 0:44 ...

FRL 605 - Penn State's Debut, Bad Officiating, Madness In The ACC

February 02, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben got a sweet punching bag with Jake Paul’s face on it 0:03 - What the hell was up with the officiating this weekend? 0:04 - Ben loses his mind about Chad Red’s cradle being called an illegal move 0:08 - Breaking down all of the terrible calls in the Nebraska-Wisconsin dual 0:14 - Ben goes over all of the illegal holds in the rule book that the Red call could have been 0:16 - Ben goes on an all-time rant about officials 0:25 - Getting back to Nebraska-Wisconsin 0:...

FRL 604 - PSU Finally Wrestling, Making NCAA Picks For The Weekend, Return Of Alien Hour

January 28, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Jake Paul is saying things about Ben’s wife 0:04 - Buddy Lee the jump roping legend 0:05 - Asking our daily questions about the Jake Paul fight 0:06 - Looking ahead to Iowa-Illinois 0:10 - Penn State is finally wrestling. Previewing their weekend against Northwestern and Indiana 0:15 - Emails the rankers get and how many are from parents 0:19 - Finally getting back to talking about Penn State-Northwestern 0:28 - The return of Alien Hour talking government document d...

FRL 603 - Grilling Ben About The Jake Paul, New FloFilm, Toughest Bracket Ever, Early Look At NCAA Duals This Weekend

January 27, 2021 17:18 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is taking over the internet with this fight against Jake Paul 0:11 - Ben’s hair is out of control today 0:12 - Talking about the Toughest Bracket Ever FloFilm 0:33 - Snoop dog is going to be involved with Ben’s fight 0:35 - Penn State and Northwestern are supposed to wrestle this weekend 0:36 - No Michigan dual, but we’ve got Iowa-Illinois 0:38 - Missouri is still kicking people’s necks in 0:39 - AJ Ferrari’s double looks amazing 0:41 - Oklahoma State gets UNI ...

FRL 602 - COVID-19 Ruins Michigan's Big Duals, NCAA Weekend Recap, The Olympics Scare We Got Last Week, Ben Fighting Jake Paul

January 26, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke vents about his beloved Green Bay Packers 0:04 - We had an Olympics scare late last week, but the IOC and Japan said it’s still happening 0:06 - Penn State-Michigan State was on and then off 0:07 - The Michigan athletic department is ruining everything 0:13 - Gable tweeted Ben and said he was going to take his advice 0:15 - Who is actually better: Spencer or Gable? 0:22 - Breaking down the rest of Iowa-Minnesota 0:26 - Teague Moore out at American 0:28 - Sta...

FRL 601 - Can Anyone Push Spencer For The Hodge, Ben Picks The Best Scramblers, And NCAA Weekend Preview & Predictions

January 21, 2021 16:32 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - CP dies laughing bc Spey pulled a hilarious prank on him 0:01 - Ben shares who he believes are the best scramblers in NCAA wrestling 0:11 - Sadly Northern Colorado vs Oklahoma State for Friday night has been canceled 0:13 - Can anyone challenge Spencer Lee for the Hodge Trophy 0:25 - Ben has a theory for how guys can pad their Hodge Trophy stats 0:32 - How many weights could Spencer Lee go up in the Nebraska lineup and still win? Could Spencer Lee beat Chad Red 0:36...

FRL 600 - Penn State's Return & Lineup Updates, Tom Brands On Gable Steveson, And D1 Dual Rankings

January 20, 2021 17:50 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is back from Tennessee where he lost to team West Virginia 0:04 - Ben shares his thoughts on the Henri Deglane and in particular 57kg 0:07 - A few more finals thoughts on Burroughs-Taylor 0:09 - Why does the criteria debate continue to pop up? 0:10 Ben lost the Peyton Robb bet and now owes us 30 push ups 0:11 - Ben’s thoughts on Iowa-Nebraska 0:15 - Tom Brands on Gable-Cassioppi 0:23 - Ben gives him an update on how his return to competition is going 0:24 - Loo...

FRL 599 - Why Nick Suriano Might Not Return To Rutgers & NCAA Week 3 Madness

January 19, 2021 17:09 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is out being a coach and will be back tomorrow 0:01 - Since CP and Bratke were out on Thursday, they share their thoughts on Burrroughs-Taylor 0:04 - Why criteria is just fine 0:11 - Thomas Gilman’s late match tactics continue to be puzzling 0:14 - Nick Suriano wins the Deglane looking amazing on the way. 0:23 - Why Suriano would not come back to Rutgers 0:27 - Pat McKee beats Mitch McKee and Brody Teske is into the top 10 0:36 - Dake killed a guy 0:37 - Sharif...

FRL 598 - Burroughs vs Taylor Breakdown & Penn State Media Day

January 14, 2021 16:35 - 1 hour

On episode 598 of FRL, Ben and Bray recap the action from Jordan Burroughs vs David Taylor, react to Penn State media day, and preview the weekend’s action. Run of Show 0:00 – Breaking down JB vs DT 0:14 – J’den’s outstanding, but Nate Jackson looked great 0:18 – Do McKenna’s weigh ins at scratch weight give him an advantage? 0:24 – The high schoolers balled out at JB vs DT 0:30 – Penn State is out for this weekend 0:34 – Breaking down Penn State Media Day 0:35 – Iowa vs Penn State vi...

FRL 597 - Burroughs-Taylor, Nebraska-Iowa, Henri Deglane Predictions

January 13, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - JB & DT are really going to wrestle today 0:01 - Time to put Ben on the spot and make him make a prediction 0:13 - Previewing the Nebraska-Iowa dual 0:14 - Christian Lance had looked good and then Gable Steveson teched him with only takedowns 0:17 - Getting back to previewing and making picks for Nebraska-Iowa 0:36 - Iowa State, Missouri, UNI, Arizona State is a fire quad 0:45 - Senior-level wrestlers who have competed the most since April 2020 0:46 - A little Henri...

FRL 596 - CP & Bratke Live From Lincoln Recapping the Tamyra-Adeline Card, Burroughs-Taylor Full Card Set, NCAA D1 Recap

January 12, 2021 16:19 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben got his eye split open but not by a Paul brother 0:01 - CP and Bratke are coming at you live from Lincoln 0:02 - Explaining what happened last week and why there was no FRL 0:05 - Guys on the Senior level are becoming more willing to wrestle since quarantine began 0:09 - Tamyra Mensah-Stock takes out Adeline Gray 0:14 - Thoughts on J’den Cox’s first match since last February 0:19 - Henri Deglane is officially live on FloWrestling this weekend 0:20 - Nahshon Garr...

FRL 595 - David Taylor On The Past Few Days, Match With Jordan Burroughs Being Moved To Jan. 13

January 09, 2021 19:37 - 47 minutes

Run of Show 0:00 - David Taylor on how he’s feeling 0:01 - DT on what the past few days have been like and his emotions throughout all of it 0:03 - Did DT ever think the match wasn’t going to happen? 0:05 - DT on how his preparations have been for his match with JB 0:07 - DT on his match with Gabe Dean and if that was good for him to have a close match 0:10 - Does DT think pace will impact the match either way? 0:12 - Is scoring early on JB crucial? 0:15 - What are the biggest differe...

FRL 594 - Tom Brands Message To The NCAA Was Spot On

January 06, 2021 16:44 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - For some reason we open by talking about tacos and workout routines 0:04 - Tom Brands media press conference was electric as always 0:11 - Spartan Combat WC event live Friday night headlined by Yianni vs Ashnault 0:21 - What Ben would like to see in wrestling gambling 0:26 - Getting back to the Spartan Combat event on Friday night 0:27 - Reflecting on some terrible freestyle rules over the years 0:33 - Ben talks about some of the gambling lines he likes on the Burrou...

FRL 593 - NCAA Opening Weekend Recap & Big Ten Schedule Breakdown, And Burroughs-Taylor Card Updates

January 05, 2021 17:32 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:01 - Bitcoin is on a heater and Ben wants CP to suck it 0:02 - The Big Ten schedule is finally here 0:04 - Oklahoma State wrestle-off results 0:07 - Back to Big Ten wrestling schedule talk 0:09 - Update on what’s going on with Nick Suriano 0:10 - Could there be an All-American this year with a losing record? 0:23 - Brandon Metz is our next electric factory at heavyweight 0:26 - Thoughts on Virginia Tech-Campbell 0:29 - Overall thoughts on NCAA wrestling coming back 0:3...

FRL 592 - D1 Opening Weekend Preview & How We Got The Life Of Dan Gable Documentary

December 30, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Wisconsin finally got a lot of snow 0:02 - Nate Jackson wants to wrestle Ben Askren 0:03 - The Big Ten has released their volleyball schedule just to troll us 0:05 - Everything you need to know about opening weekend in D1 wrestling 0:30 - Ben clarifies his comments on Dan Gable 0:42 - Question from friends on Dan Gable 01:01 - Mark Bader joins the show to talk about the Dan Gable documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRL 591 - The NCAA Season Is Finally Here & What's Really Going On With Nick Suriano?

December 29, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Catching up with the boys and sharing how Christmas was 0:03 - NCAA wrestling is officially back this week 0:05 - It was a very sad day in the wrestling community on Christmas 0:10 - Austin Gomez medically retires from wrestling 0:11 - Brand new NCAA rankings are out 0:17 - What the heck is going on with Nick Suriano drama 0:24 - Nebraska lineup changes 0:27 - Minnesota has some lineup changes as well 0:30 - What NCAA wrestling we have on tap this weekend 0:33 - N...

FRL 590 - NCAA 174-197 Tiers For Fears

December 23, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Is Ben going to fight Jake Paul? 0:04 - Still no Big Ten wrestling schedules. Do we need to hack the system? 0:06 - NCAA 174 tiers 0:07 - What is Michigan doing with the back half of their lineup? 0:09 - Moving back to the 174-pound tiers for fears 0:17 - A few interesting Mizzou wrestle-off results 0:20 - NCAA 184 tiers 0:47 - NCAA 197 tiers for fears 01:03 - Question from friends 01:06 - Breaking down Bajrang-Zain Retherford match and more thoughts on Wolfpack W...

FRL 589 - 150 lbs 8-Man Recap and 157 & 165 NCAA Tiers

December 22, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:01 - Ben is calling in from Haunchyville 0:02 - Where at the Big Ten wrestling schedules? 0:10 - Recapping the 150 lbs 8-man bracket 0:28 - What will the next 8-man bracket be? 0:35  - A little food talk, ranking the meats (Ben has some terrible takes) 0:41 - NCAA 157 lbs tiers 0:50 - NCAA 165 lbs tiers 0:59 - Questions from friends 01:07 - Thoughts on the Chamizo-Zhamalov match at Individual World Cup 01:14 - Back to Questions from friends Learn more about your ad cho...

FRL 588 - Gilman-Gross Thoughts & 150 lbs 8-Man Predictions

December 17, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Gilman-Gross was a mess 0:11 - The beef between Gilman and Hawkeye Wrestling Club 0:23 - Catching you up on what’s going on with the Individual World Cup 0:35 - Making predictions for the 150 lbs 8-man bracket 0:42 - Andrew Alirez is big mad at CP and Bratke 0:43 - Getting back to 150 lbs 8-man bracket predictions 01:12 - Russian still banned from the next two Olympics 01:15 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRL 587 - 125-149 NCAA Tiers For Fears

December 16, 2020 16:42 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke is back after healing his son 0:01 - Ben is on cloud 9 because of Bitcoin 0:03 - Update on NCAA seeding & field at the NCAA Championships 0:11 - NCAA 125-pound tiers 0:23 - NCAA 133-pound tiers 0:36 - NCAA 141-pound tiers 0:51 - NCAA 149-pound tiers 01:06 - Gilman-Gross predictions 01:09 - What matches will count towards Olympic Trials seeding 01:13 - How will 57kg be seeded at Olympic Trials 01:20 - Senior level MFS matches with the most heat 01:26 - Que...

FRL 586 - Jordan Burroughs-David Taylor Is Officially On & 150 lbs Bracket Update

December 15, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - JD is back and as always looking fashionable 0:01 - Burroughs-Taylor is really going to happen 0:43 - Russia send the #1’s to the individual World Cup 0:47 - Is Burroughs-Taylor the biggest U.S. match of all-time? 0:53 - 150 lbs bracket update 01:02 - Ben’s favorite international wrestlers 01:08 - Will Nick Lee really Olympic redshirt? 01:13 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRL 585 - Revealing The 150 lbs 8-Man Bracket

December 10, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Big day at FloSports on the announcement front 0:01 - How we decided to put together the 150 lbs 8-man bracket 0:02 - Getting down to business and revealing the bracket 0:21 - James Green thinks Lugo beats Bajrang 0:25 - Why does Bajrang resonate with American wrestling fans 0:35 - The Anthony Robles advantage talk got brought up again last night… 0:39 - Showing the RTC Cup highlight 0:42 - Update on saving Stanford wrestling 0:46 - Why wrestling doesn’t need the O...

FRL 584 - NCAA Takeaways From RTC Cup, Breaking Down 165 This Season

December 09, 2020 16:11 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - We are going to try and be dynamic again today 0:01 - The 2024 Olympics are running it back with the same weights, medals, participants, etc. 0:07 - The UFC makes some major cuts 0:10 - It’s crazy how many techs there at the U.S. Open 0:14 - NCAA wrestling takeaways from the RTC Cup 0:19 - Kollin Moore-Mike Macchiavello was wild 0:23 - Will J’den Cox go back to 92kg or stay at 97kg at the Olympics 0:25 - Ben does not want J’den Cox and Kyle Snyder at the same weight...

FRL 583 - RTC Cup Madness & More Twitter Beef Between Burroughs-Dake

December 08, 2020 16:49 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is nervous about filming some technique today 0:02 - Mason Parris is doing things that Ben has never seen heavyweights do 0:10 - Who’s stock went up the most this weekend? 0:13 - Can Vito Arujau go with Spencer Lee now? 0:18 - Back to the OW’s of the weekend 0:31 - Ben wants to retract a statement he had about professional duals moving forward 0:40 - The grounded rule needs to be looked at 0:42 - Yianni looked great 0:43 - Thoughts on how James Green looked dow...

FRL 582 - Top Mercenaries & Wildcards At RTC Cup

December 03, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour

On episode 582 of FRL, Ben, Bray, and Jon Kozak talk top mercenaries and wildcards at this weekend's RTC Cup. Run of Show 0:00 - Ed Ruth accidentally called out a small child 0:04 - Gable Steveson promo. Is that the top match of the RTC Cup? 0:17 - What does a Mason Parris vs Nick Gwiazdowski look like? 0:22 - Reviewing UWW dual meet criteria 0:30 - Top mercenaries at the RTC Cup 0:41 - Wildcards who could make a big impact 0:54 - Top dual meet memories Learn more about your ad choice...

FRL 581 - RTC Cup Quarters, Semis, And Finals Predictions

December 02, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - CP is hanging out with Joe Rogan on Lake Travis 0:03 - Gabe Dean calls out Ed Ruth 0:06 - Ben is going to take some matches next year 0:12 - Making picks for Spartan vs Wolfpack 0:20 - Breaking down the most recent brawl at a Russian wrestling tournament 0:25 - Predictions for Gopher WC vs Ohio RTC 0:32 - A couple rule changes we would like to see 0:40 - Picks for NJ/SE vs Wolfpack WC 0:47 - Predictions for the championship final of the RTC Cup 01:02 - Questions f...

FRL 580 - Day 1 RTC Cup Predictions

December 01, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour

Run of Show 00:00 - Ben is back in black and doing a giveaway on his Instagram 0:01 - Is Ben going to fight Jake Paul? 0:02 - Thoughts on Tyson-Jones 0:04 - Shoutout to the 580 area code 0:05 - RTC Cup week is finally here and unfortunately there are some roster changes 0:11 - CP about left his kids on a Colorado mountainside  0:14 - Gabe Dean really pushed David Taylor, will wrestle through the Olympic Trials 0:22 - CP’s thoughts on Nahhson Garrett joining the SE RTCs 0:24 - Ben rea...

FRL 579 - How RTC Cup Came To Be, How Pools Were Decided & Oklahoma State On Fire Recruiting

November 24, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:01 - Titan Mercury Wrestling Club Director of Operations, Jonny Ruggiano, joins the show to talk about how the RTC Cup came to be, how the pools were decided, how it will be contested, and much more 0:24 - Talking about the day 1 RTC Cup matchups we’re most excited about  0:35 - Nahshon Garrett joined Southeast RTC and will wrestle for them at the RTC Cup 0:37 - Does adding Nahshon make NJ/SE RTC the favorite in their pool? 0:38 - Ben forgot to lock his door and Ozzy makes ...

FRL 578 - RTC Cup Rosters Revealed, Recruiting Dead Period Extended Again, Update On What PSAC Schools Are Going To Do

November 19, 2020 16:36 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is back in America and his sleep schedule is messed up 0:01 - The Tiger King’s husband got arrested pretty close to Bratke’s house 0:02 - The hilarious story of how Ben got out of a ticket one time 0:05 - We received an anonymous email from someone claiming they know Rutgers lineup,  0:15 - Should freestyle results count towards college rankings in this crazy year? 0:18 - Reviewing the MAC’s plan for the season  0:19 - PSAC cancels winter sports. Now up to indivi...

FRL 577 - How Ivy League Canceling Impacts The Team Race, Ed Ruth Is Back In Wrestling

November 18, 2020 17:06 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:01 - The RTC Cup is coming up and NC State is hinting at a big announcement 0:10 - How the Ivy League canceling winter sports impacts individual rankings and team race 0:24 - Why Bratke is optimistic about the NCAA season happening  0:28 - The Bachelorette featured wrestling last night and Bratke and Bray have some thoughts 0:38 - Bray breaks down the biggest changes to the high school wrestling P4P rankings 0:50 - All the scenarios of how the 150 lbs 8-man bracket could l...

FRL 576 - Thoughts On Burroughs-Zahid Card, U23 & Junior Complete Recap, 150 lbs 8-Man Bracket Set

November 17, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is still in Singapore but ready to come back from the good ole USA 0:01 - Ben is making his way through The Wire and really wants to talk about it 0:05 - Burroughs-Zahid more than delivered 0:20 - Thoughts on how Echmendia-Henderson played out 0:22 - Tyler Berger could be a real problem once 70kg is back 0:23 - Alli Ragan and Kayla Miracle continued to look dominant  0:23 - We all thought Hancock and Vera would be more competitive  0:26 - The RTC Cup is coming D...

FRL 575 - National Signing Day Surprises & Burroughs-Zahid Card Predictions

November 12, 2020 16:45 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben somehow has better internet in Singapore than he does in Wisconsin and he’s pretty jet lagged  0:01 - Ben is fired up about the UWW Junior & U23 entries 0:05 - Ben’s computer might die bc he can’t leave the room to get an adapter  0:06 - GSP, Demetrius Johnson, and Renzo Gracie will be on the show with Ben  0:07 - Making picks for some of the best weights at UWW Junior and U23s 0:19 - Who won National Signing Day and the biggest surprises so far 0:29 - Gable Steve...

FRL 574 - Kyle Dake Weighs In On Burroughs-Zahid Matchup & UWW Junior & U23 Registration Heating Up

November 11, 2020 16:26 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - With JD around we can’t stop doing smelling salts 0:01 - Iowa registered a bunch of hammers for U23 & Junior Nationals including Austin DeSanto 0:06 - AJ Ferrari has entered Junior Nationals just like Ben wanted him to 0:21 - UWW switching from World Championships to Individual World Cup 0:25 - Kyle Dake shares his thoughts on the Burroughs-Zahid matchup 0:36 - Could Valencia’s par terre defense be an X-factor? 0:45 - Britney Spears is not free...yet 0:47 - Question...

FRL 573 - Burroughs-Valencia Week Is Here, Twitter Trash Talk With JB, IMAR, Ferrari, And John Smith Lays Out Oklahoma State's Lineup

November 10, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - How did we do this show for 6 months with no wrestling happening? 0:01 - There was a lot of really good high school wrestling this weekend 0:05 - Jordan Burroughs & Zahid Valencia keep talking trash on Twitter 0:20 - IMAR is not happy with Jordan Burroughs 0:28 - AJ Ferrari also came at the king on Twitter… 0:31 - Gable Steveson had a few choice words for Ferrari himself 0:32 - John Smith gave a preview of what the Oklahoma State lineup will look like  0:42 - AJ Fer...

FRL 572 - Burroughs-Zahid Chirping & November 14 Match Order Set

November 05, 2020 15:52 - 51 minutes

Run of Show 0:00 - Mexico Ben can’t get connected to the internet south of the border 0:01 - The November 14th card match order is set 0:11 - JD is going to try to put together a compilation of all of Jordan Burroughs clutch moments 0:14 - Talking a little about the Burroughs-Valencia matchup 0:20 - Bratke was a jerk and reminded CP we should be watching college wrestling right now… 0:21 - Ammonia Sports saw our smelling salts video...could they potentially sponsor us in the future? 0:...

FRL 571 - Who Is The Best Senior Level Wrestler In The United States?

November 04, 2020 16:03 - 57 minutes

Run of Show 0:00 - JD wore a Texas jacket just to trigger Bratke 0:02 - CP thinks the electoral college is electric  0:03 - Roasting JD for picking two winners of the 195 lbs bracket 0:05 - United World Wrestling backs up their decision date to have the World Championships and is trying to talk USA Wrestling and Japan into going 0:08 - Double digit Fresno State wrestler have entered the transfer portal 0:11 - What should domestic men’s freestyle top 10 p4p rankings look like? 0:27 - If...

FRL 570 - Recapping The 195 8-Man, HWC Event, The Full November 14 Card Is Set, Kamal Bey's Suspension

November 03, 2020 16:23 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - The President won’t stop talking about Ben and 2 Chainz mentioned him in a song 0:03 - Recapping the 195 lbs 8-man bracket 0:37 - November 14 full card has finally been released 0:47 - Thoughts on HWC Showdown Open 01:06 - We had a celebrity guest taste tester try Imo’s Pizza 01:09 - Kamal Bey suspended for a year  01:16 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FRL 569 - 195 lbs 8-Man Bracket Predictions, Cejudo Making A Comeback, Spooky Alien Hour

October 29, 2020 15:41 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Bratke has a Red Bull and Ben has a large cup of coffee...let’s do this!  0:01 - Is Henry Cejudo really going to try to make the Olympic Team? 0:13 - CP thinks a kid at Caleb’s club is lying about his age & Ben has a funny age story 0:15 -  Wrestling needs to stop playing the blame game 0:28 - Making picks for Saturday night’s 195 lbs 8-man bracket 01:05 - Bratke with a super spooky Alien Hour 01:15 - Questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

FRL 568 - Breaking Down The Bottom Half Of The 8-Man Bracket & A Lot Of Food Talk

October 28, 2020 15:37 - 59 minutes

Run of Show 0:00 - It’s really cold in Austin 0:01 - Ben is back to working outside 0:03 - State associations are canceling their seasons. What are the kids in those states going to do? 0:08 - Jumping into 8-man bracket talk. Sammy Brooks vs Nate Jackson is likely the best first round matchup 0:21 - Thoughts on Myles Martin vs Drew Foster 0:23 - We somehow start talking about ice cream, chicken, and pizza 0:31 - We finally get back to talking about Myles Martin and who he would want to...

FRL 567 - Recapping Super 32 Insanity, Crazy COVID-19 Protocols In The Big Ten, 195 8-Man Bracket Week Is Here

October 27, 2020 15:41 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Bray is back with us to help recap Super 32 0:01 - Should Super 32 permanently move to Myrtle Beach? 0:02 - Biggest storylines and takeaways from Super 32 0:34 - It’s officially 8-man bracket weekend!  0:36 - The Big Ten has some crazy COVID-19 protocols that could impact the season’ 0:43 - Michigan & Wisconsin are trying to make high school wrestlers wear masks while competing 0:50 - Jordan Burroughs clip saying he ain’t changing weights  0:54 - Will Burroughs-Tayl...

FRL 566 - Burroughs-Taylor Exchange, Super 32 Breakdown, More On USA Wrestling's Decision Not To Go Worlds

October 22, 2020 15:23 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - David Bray is joining the show to talk about Super 32 0:01 - Reactions to USA Wrestling’s press conference on decision to not go to the World Championships 0:11 - Breaking down the biggest things you need to know about Super 32 0:17 - Ben has a conspiracy theory on Jordan Burroughs possibly moving up to 86kg 0:22 - Burroughs and Taylor back and forth on Twitter 0:25 - Finally bringing it back around to Super 32 and Drake Ayala vs Jordan Titus 0:45 - We can’t stop tal...

FRL 565 - USA Not Going To The World Championships & The Iowa vs Penn State Whiteboard War

October 21, 2020 15:33 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Ben is fired up about USA Wrestling not going to the Senior World Championships 0:15 - CP forgot to tell Caleb that Spencer Lee is getting a year back of eligibility 0:17 - Thoughts on the matches from last night’s NLWC event 0:32 - Can RBY make 57kg? 0:37 - Iowa vs Penn State Whiteboard War 0:56 - Carl Monday is a legend. CHECK OUT THIS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT 01:16 - Could Alex Facundo reclassify to the class of 2020 and place at 165 this szn? 01:21 - Questions from ...

FRL 564 - Fresno State Drops Wrestling, Russian Nationals Results, NLWC Event Thoughts

October 20, 2020 15:28 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - CP and Bratke almost had a wardrobe malfunction today 0:01 - Szn 1 of The Wire hurt Ben 0:02 - Ben has ditched the crutches and is officially shooting high crotches  0:03 - Fresno State drops wrestling after just reinstating a few years ago. What gives? 0:13 - Update on what Team USA will be doing this year with the Senior World Championships 0:15 - Everything you need to know about Russian Nationals 0:28 - Metcalf Episode 3 thoughts 0:38 - Changes coming to the PSA...

FRL 563 - 195 lbs 8-Man Bracket Reveal, Future NCAA Championship Sites Announced

October 15, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Today is Bratke’s six year anniversary at Flo 0:01 - The 195 lbs bracket show where the wrestlers chose their spot went terribly  0:07 - Revealing the bracket and explaining how it got set 0:29 - A new NCAA rule that also came out yesterday which could not be good for wrestling 0:35 - Dan Gable was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last night 0:37 - A mountain lion tried to eat a dude just going for a nice little walk in Utah 0:40 - Future sites for NCAAs ann...

FRL 562 - J Jaggers On The Extra Year Of Eligibility For Winter Athletes And The Ramifications That Come With It

October 14, 2020 15:50 - 1 hour

Run of Show 0:00 - Associate Head Coach at Ohio State J Jaggers joins the show to talk about the ramifications the extra year of eligibility for winter athletes will have on programs 0:27 - Thoughts on what Coach Jaggers had to say and more thoughts on the topic 0:41 - Jordan Burroughs continues to do workouts that look very Kyle Dake functional pattern esque  0:52 - Which wrestlers from the class 2020 big board should go right away? 0:57 - AJ Ferrari’s tik tok game is strong  01:03 - S...

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James Green
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