Latest Capoeira Podcast Episodes
(Not So) Brief Interviews With Hideous Men - The Sexual Assaults Continue
Only The Strongest - October 18, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsA sobering episode today. We discuss one of the largest sexual assault scandals capoeira has seen for a while (article below). Then we talk about our own personal, pre-podcast history living through the ramifications of a similar revelation in our former group. https://apublica.org/2021/07...
Hulk Hogan In The Roda
Only The Strongest - October 04, 2021 15:02 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsSome good ol' fashioned Q&A. We give thoughts and answers (loosely defined) to some internet questions about capoeira. Varal wishes he were Ip Man, Bonzinho embraces the shoe life, and Azul doesn't believe that top rope drops count as cultural appropriation.
First We Train, Then We Get Weird, Then We Quit
Only The Strongest - September 20, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsLast time we talked about returning, so this episode we must talk about leaving. We put together a survey for folks who've quit capoeira and we go over what our quick and dirty, unscientific, amateur research tells us about capoeira. Diagnosis: capoeira makes people uncomfortable. Doctor, w...
The Triumphant Return
Only The Strongest - September 06, 2021 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings105. We are delighted to be back, and we want to talk about it. Our theme this episode is "returning." We offer some advice on returning to capoeira in these halting, cautiously optimistic times, and dwell on our collective weight gain. Never fear, OTS is back, and its finger is jammed so fa...
An Update And An Apology
Only The Strongest - April 02, 2021 15:40 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsWhere have we been? Are we still around? Do we believe that capoeira even exists anymore? What's next? The answers to only some of these questions are here.
Belated Summer Break
Only The Strongest - September 03, 2020 16:17 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratingsA short message to explain that we're taking a break for the month. We'll be putting together future episodes, so please do send any thoughts, ideas, complaints, and topic suggestions to [email protected]. See you in a few weeks!
Fighting Racism With Maculelê Sticks (w/ I. Guerreiro)
Only The Strongest - August 27, 2020 13:50 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#104. Special guest Instrutor Guerreiro joins us to talk about everything. We go over BLM, Minneapolis, organizing patrols, sourcing medical supplies, practical self-defense, clashing with the KKK, whether Maculelê sticks beat gunfire, and how capoeira prepares you to be a leader.
Standard Humiliation - Getting Angry In The Roda
Only The Strongest - August 20, 2020 16:44 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#103. Sucão presents a model for part of why we get angry in the roda. Losing control, getting flushed, adjusting self-image, and the eternal B-roll capoeirista.
Common Bad Habits And Some Solutions
Only The Strongest - August 13, 2020 16:14 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#102. We outline some common bad habits and how to fix them. Pirouettes, plateaus, and bringing the axé of a sloth to the roda.
HTWAR - Beginner Mistakes With A Dash Of Narcissim
Only The Strongest - August 06, 2020 16:18 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#101. Here: https://youtu.be/C5plaWSLTg8 Another installment of How to Watch a Roda. This time our video is a sampler of the hosts in their early days, struggling to earn their cords in a batizado. We discuss the failings and successes of our former selves, pointing out our stage-fright, ap...
Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Security (w/ G. Bandeira)
Only The Strongest - July 30, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 12 ratings#100. Our centennial episode, where we're delighted to have Bandeira back with us to discuss his essay concerning the idea of security. We talk about how the idea of security has changed over time, how it influences norms and behaviors in capoeira, and how it relates to the current BLM protest...
Creating Collisions - Capoeira As A Practical Fighting System (w/ G. Bandeira)
Only The Strongest - July 23, 2020 15:30 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#99. Special guest G. Bandeira walks us through the ways that capoeira makes for a practical system of self-defense. Long-range weapons, big dumb heads, hammer fists, and some aggro dudes chest bumpin' each other straight into Condition Red.
A Brief Message
Only The Strongest - July 16, 2020 16:25 - 44 seconds ★★★★ - 12 ratingsA short message to explain that we apologize but we don't have a regular episode this week. We've put a lot of effort into maintaining weekly episodes, but it simply wasn't possible this time. However, we have some great stuff planned over the coming weeks, and we'll be back next week as usual.
Big Belly Balanço - How Pregnancy And Weight Gain Affect Training
Only The Strongest - July 09, 2020 18:45 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#98. One of us recently gave birth, and she details her transformation from small to big to less big. The decreased range of motion, the diminished strength, and - most importantly - how to stay mentally strong and positive.
Where Are All The Good Capoeira Movies? (w/ Fome)
Only The Strongest - July 02, 2020 15:19 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#97. We apologize but we do in fact have to talk about Catwoman. Friend of the podcast and industry pro Fome graciously tries to lead us through why we don't yet have the Ip Man of capoeira movies.
Not Your Daddy's Angola - How To Watch A Roda
Only The Strongest - June 25, 2020 14:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#96. Video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNMUld90z-8&t=1s We discuss controlling space, filling in negative space, cutting off your partner's angles, Jewish holidays, and banishing demons back to the unearthly realm they crawled their sorry asses up from.
What Makes A Sequence Good?
Only The Strongest - June 18, 2020 15:45 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#95. A discussion on good and bad sequences. Azul argues for the fancy stuff, Varal reluctantly agrees, and Sucão never taught a sequence in his life.
PS: BLM
Only The Strongest - June 11, 2020 16:19 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#94. A short postscript to our previous episode. Resources: The Bail Project https://bailproject.org/ NAACP Legal Defense Fund https://www.naacpldf.org/ Resources For Accountability https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xa9Av-NfuFsWBHlsMvPiqJHdNedZgnCRW56qAS-7PGQ/edit
Capoeira As An Antiracist Act
Only The Strongest - June 04, 2020 15:02 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#93. Following a weekend of protests and riots, we discuss where capoeira's place is in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement. In capoeira, are we obligated to be politically informed and active? Does being a capoeirista confer a special obligation, beyond simple citizenship? How ...
Never Have I Ever Cared More About Bolsonaro
Only The Strongest - May 28, 2020 18:50 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#92. Simultaneously our silliest and most somber episode. We start with some bad news about Brazil, Bolsonaro, and the virus. Then we clumsily lighten the mood by playing a round of capoeira-themed never have I ever. Donate to CARE https://my.care.org/site/Donation Donate to BrazilFoundat...
Smiling Through The Rugburn - Review Of Zoom Classes
Only The Strongest - May 21, 2020 16:56 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#91. A breakdown of the good and bad of attending a zoom class. Sucão trains in a closet, Bonzinho does a million pushups, Azul is a social butterfly, and Varal doesn't do his homework.
Blindly Answering Internet Questions About Easy Floreios
Only The Strongest - May 14, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#90. Another episode where we inflict answers onto questions that weren't asked of us. Listen to our professional advice about kicking faster, easy floreios, and blindness. Sucão plays host, Varal verbally abuses corta capim, Azul says it's only a floreio if you go upside down, and Bonzinho ...
A Movie With Poor Cinnamon Toast Crunch - Review Of Besouro
Only The Strongest - May 07, 2020 13:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#89. The group wade through their likes and dislikes of the movie Besouro (The Assailant, if you prefer the American title). We talk about how silence can be better than music, the out-of-order ending sequence, playing capoeira in sand, and how Bonzinho can't say cinematography.
Fear And Loathing In The Roda
Only The Strongest - April 30, 2020 15:34 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#88. Sucão dredges up some pyschic mud about feeling helpless and angry in the roda, and the other hosts show compassion and maturity by making fun of him.
How To Watch A Roda - Two Guys Volta Ao Mundo Into A Bar...
Only The Strongest - April 23, 2020 17:21 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#87. Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7EqAcMNgAg Another installment where we apply our questionable skills to interpreting videos of people on the other side of the world. Azul highlights the conversation between the players and the bateria, and Sucão advocates first strike techno...
What I Learned Is Chaos - A Year On A Bicycle In Person (w/ Pirata)
Only The Strongest - April 16, 2020 15:43 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#86. We're joined by Pirata to hear in person about exactly how numb your butt can get when you ride your bike for a year. Pirata is the author of the book Cycle of Life: A Year on a Bicycle with Mestre Acordeon by Peter Illetschko which we reviewed on episode 82. He fills us in on the differ...
Knots In My Mind - Capoeira Recovers All
Only The Strongest - April 09, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#85. A different spin on the idea of recovery. Sucão presents some ideas on how capoeira keeps your side-splits, your mind, and your social skills healthy. The other three hosts listen skeptically and confirm at least that, yes, Sucão is less of a doofus now than 10 years ago, thanks to capoe...
And Now For Something Completely Different - Some Good News
Only The Strongest - April 02, 2020 13:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#84. The good news episode. We attempt to provide an antidote to the fear and frustration of the pandemic.
Let Me Worship (At) Your Feet
Only The Strongest - March 26, 2020 19:33 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#83. A discussion on how we approach our elders in capoeira. Is veneration good or healthy or helpful?
Capoeira Caravan - Review Of Cycle Of Life: A Year On A Bicycle With Mestre Acordeon
Only The Strongest - March 19, 2020 13:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 12 ratings#82. Azul gives a rundown of the book Cycle of Life: A Year on a Bicycle with Mestre Acordeon by Peter Illetschko. We talk courage, capoeira, mestres, diarrhea, sugar slavery, and Varal gives a single irrelevant pro tip about bicycles.