• 50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

  • By: Jim McDonald
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50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

By: Jim McDonald
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  • Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are entrepreneurs (lifestyle apparel company and a barbell gym) and veteran podcasters. In every episode, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Full episodes every Wednesday. Shorter episodes every Friday, dedicated to answering a question from listeners.

    Business inquiries: Jim@thejimmcd.com

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.
    Copyright 2018-24 Third Street Barbell 3SB, LLC
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  • 50 PF 9-17-2024 C-1

    50 PF 9-17-2024 C-1
    Sep 18 2024
    Sometimes, we need to take a minute to look at what people outside of powerlifting think about the sport. We take a look at a powerlifting quiz published by a fitness site. Some questions were easy, and others…a bit harder even for us.

    We kick it off by looking at the P. Diddy situation and Mike’s internet skirmishes over his loathing of 35 lb. plates.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/!

    Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/
    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • A shocking loss for powerlifting

    A shocking loss for powerlifting
    Sep 11 2024
    We were saddened to learn of the accidental death over the weekend of Kim Tran AKA Kim Valentine. We discussed some of her accomplishments on the platform and the role she played in bringing women and Asian lifters into the sport. Kim was a guest on our previous podcast 9 years ago. You can watch that episode here: https://youtu.be/oKz4tBIQdGU?si=RyITUYZ6vfoQFe5O

    In lighter discussion, we list the “16 seasons of Sacramento” (crazy for a place people think only has two). We also take a look at USAPL Nationals. Will the federation survive its rivalry with Powerlifting America? What could be done to make big national meets more fun for the crowd? Could the answer be side quests?

    Mike related how gaming in a lull at the moment, and Jim shared a recent brush with AI for a writing process.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/
    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.
    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/

    Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila.

    Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Why isn’t there an apples-to-apples way to compare deadlifts?

    Why isn’t there an apples-to-apples way to compare deadlifts?
    Sep 4 2024
    You probably think that pulling sumo is the biggest variation between deadlifts, but there are many more. It can even be challenging to tell the conditions of a particular lift, let alone compare them. Is it wrong to “game” the system to get a deadlift record?

    Similarly, should major sports all-star teams have standards – beyond just being a popularity contest?

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/!

    Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!
    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.
    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald

    Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.
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    46 mins
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