#125 – Ryan Hall: Martial Arts and the Philosophy of Violence, Power, and Grace
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About this episode
<p>Ryan Hall is a jiu jitsu black belt, UFC fighter, and a philosopher of the martial arts.</p>
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<p>Here’s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p>
<p>OUTLINE:<br />
0:00 – Introduction<br />
7:22 – Greatest warrior in history<br />
11:48 – Genghis Khan<br />
17:32 – Nature is metal<br />
21:49 – Cancel culture<br />
36:11 – Sci-fi books and movies<br />
44:50 – Essence of jiu jitsu<br />
51:17 – Jiu jitsu is a language<br />
1:01:12 – How to get started in jiu jitsu<br />
1:14:01 – The value of a good coach<br />
1:25:42 – Lex training with Ryan<br />
1:31:06 – Toxicity on the internet<br />
1:34:41 – Joe Rogan<br />
1:42:25 – Alex Jones<br />
2:07:02 – Donald Trump<br />
2:09:45 – The American ideal<br />
2:17:33 – What does it take to be a jiu jitsu black belt<br />
2:49:06 – Elon Musk<br />
2:57:39 – Fighting BJ Penn<br />
3:04:13 – Conor McGregor<br />
3:12:08 – How to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov<br />
3:16:00 – Top MMA fighters of all time<br />
3:24:41 – Mike Tyson<br />
3:41:13 – Fear of death</p>