Fighting Matters
Fighting MattersFighting fascism and the far-right in combat sports like MMA and BJJ.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 85 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsSportsSports NewsWrestling | |||
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In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jeff Shaw is joined by Jesse Walker, Mike Mahaffey, and Stephan Kesting to take apart UFC Freedom 250, the card being staged on the White House South Lawn on June 14th. Four martial artists who spent decades lovin... more
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan talks with Mike Mahaffey of Old Bastard BJJ about the trans hate pouring out of combat sports, and the fighters who have figured out it pays. They start with Sean Strickland's AI video of himself beatin... more
In this episode of the Fighting Matters podcast, Steve Kwan is joined by Jeff Shaw of Bellingham BJJ, Mike Mahaffey of Old Bastard BJJ, and Dr. Clayton Green, a board-certified dermatologist and BJJ practitioner. They get into what happened at UFC BJ... more
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan is joined again by Dr. David Riedman: 17-year jiu-jitsu practitioner, MIT-trained data analyst, and PhD researcher whose dissertation focused on measuring the accuracy of large language model outputs. D... more
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- Absolutely love your show!!!
I’ve been looking for a community of martial artists who lean progressive. I’m a 59 year old getting back into taekwondo after being out of martial arts since my college days. Thank you for what you all do!!
Apple Podcasts5Slingmeister
United States3 months ago - Timely and Important
This is exactly what we need right now. It’s so important. I’m a professional historian (not a YouTube historian) and a lifelong martial artist. It’s about time the martial arts community opened its eyes to what is happening. We can be on the right side of history, or the wrong side. The good guys or the bad guys.
This podcast is important.
Apple Podcasts5FreeBornAde
United Kingdom5 months ago - More of this!
This is the energy we need more of in this community!
Apple Podcasts5Biglou502United States10 months ago - Thank you!
Thank you so much for putting this out there! We need more of this in the BJJ community, we are not all on the Rogan
to fascist pipeline.
Apple Podcasts5BJJ lawyerUnited Statesa year ago - Wonderful podcast
Glad to see there are sane bjj people out there and it’s not just me listening to right wingers in the change room
Apple Podcasts5JudokrisUnited Statesa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #161 | United States/Sports/Wrestling |
Apple Podcasts | #80 | United Kingdom/Sports/Wrestling |
Apple Podcasts | #108 |  Canada/Sports/Wrestling |
Apple Podcasts | #77 |  Germany/Sports/Wrestling |
Apple Podcasts | #113 |  Australia/Sports/Wrestling |
Apple Podcasts | #53 |  Norway/Sports/Wrestling |
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What is Fighting Matters about and what kind of topics does it cover?
The show consistently pushes back against fascism and extremist influences within combat sports, hosting researchers, coaches, and activists who illuminate how gyms, camps, and federations can foster safer, more inclusive cultures. Across episodes, listeners hear practical guardrails for countering radicalization, safeguarding participants, and promoting accountability, while also exploring how politics, culture, and media narratives intersect with jiu-jitsu communities. Notable is the willingness to tackle sensitive topics—from safeguarding and mental health to accountability for misconduct—through a principled, research-informed lens that emphasizes real-world applicability for gym owners, coaches, and practitioners.
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Which podcasts are similar to Fighting Matters?
These podcasts share a similar audience with Fighting Matters:
1. BJJ Mental Models
2. Bulletproof For BJJ Podcast
3. Some More News
4. The Chewjitsu Podcast
5. The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting
How many episodes of Fighting Matters are there?
Fighting Matters launched a year ago and published 85 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Fighting Matters include:
1. Dr. Clayton Green
2. Andrea Tang
3. Mike Mahaffey
4. Jesse Walker
5. Niamh Bryn
6. Hannah Gais
7. Eric Lowe
8. Matt Tansey
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