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What are the origins of Brazilian jiujitsu? Is it merely a by-product—a rebel offspring—of judo? What was the nature and content of the art that Mitsuyo Maeda, a.k.a. “Count Koma”, and other Japanese were teaching in the Amazon? Was it judo? Jiujitsu? His own personal fight-tested style, built on a foundation of judo and informed by his dozens and dozens of matches around the world? What was the bridge between the art he learned at the Kodokan and the Brazilian style--a style now practiced by millions worldwide and growing bigger every day--that claims him as its godfather?

In the plainest of terms, baseball scouts are tasked with seeing the future—a distant future, at that. Baseball's long developmental arc leaves room for plenty of twists and turns on the way to The Show. Some prospects shoot like arrows toward their projected potential, while others fizzle out or chart an unexpected course. Smart, Wrong, and Lucky explores how first impressions measure up to their aftermaths: the draft, years of progression, and for a talented few, major-league success.

From the day Princeton played the first intercollegiate game in 1869, these major schools of the northeast - Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale - shaped football as we now know it. In this rich history, Bernstein shows that much of the culture that surrounds American football, both good and bad, has its roots in the Ivy League.

Michael Chammas, Danny Weidler and Adam Peacock discuss the big talking points in rugby league including the Wests Tigers' troubles, Brandon Smith at the Roosters, Canterbury's rise in 2024, the latest on Taylan May and NSW's game two questions. Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/footy-talk-rugby-league-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLApplePodcasts Subscribe on Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The early years of one of the top legitimate professional wrestlers of all-time Myths and tall tales obscure the true history of Ed "Strangler" Lewis' early years in professional wrestling. How many legitimate matches did Lewis wrestle prior to 1916? How did he really meet Billy Sandow? Why did he change his name to Ed "Strangler" Lewis? Learn the true history of Lewis' first five years in professional wrestling.

Three people living in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem embark on distinct journeys that converge at "the file"; their efforts to admit Palestine to the Olympics in the early 20th century. Their pivotal roles in history have been purposely omitted from official record, kept secret, or forgotten. Why? Because of the "Nazi Olympics" in 1936 in Berlin. And because of the death in 1972 of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes in the Munich Massacre. This book narrates the previously untold history of a Palestine Olympic Committee recognized before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.

Blood Origins is an non-profit organization bringing unique storytelling and conservation together to change not only how hunting is viewed, but also how we fund conservation programs around the world more efficiently and effectively.

We’re back with Season 2, Episode 97 of Club 520 where Jeff Teague and the guys are joined by Nick Young AKA 'Swaggy P' in one of the more legendary episodes to date! Young talks about playing alongside Kobe Bryant in L.A. and how he was able to find his role with the Lakers. Plus, Swaggy P gets into how he "survived" playing with Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards and why that experience challenged him. Also, Young shares the story behind his nickname Swaggy P and being a pioneer in the NBA fashion world. And don't miss more StoryTime with Teague, Young's Arenas story, Nick's stories...

Clippers Talk with Adam Auslund as Chuck Mockler and Will Updyke join the show for the full CND cast to talk about how they became Clippers fans, favorite obscure Clippers, how you'd design a bobblehead, Coach Lue comments on proving doubters wrong and more.

In this series we hear from runners who recently finished their first ultra or completed a new distance.In these conversations we celebrate regular people who are doing hard things, there’s a lot we can learn and be inspired-by from people just like you.we celebrate

Anna Mowbray is a farm kid from the Waikato who has grown up to be one of New Zealand’s most formidable entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Her and her 2 brothers established Zuru and worked tirelessly to grow it into one of the biggest toy companies in the world. Now she is building another brand from the ground up- Zeil, an app for job hunters.https://zeil.com/ This was an honor. Anna has done a few podcasts before, but they have all been business related. This is her first ever podcast where we got to learn a bit more about the person behind the jaw-dropping success. We covered all the...

Mondays on the Run Home and Missile and Fletch have all the latest and most important news headlines, including the big big war of words between Karl and Phelps. Jason Ryles has been announced as Parramatta Eels head coach from next year. Fletch and Missile run through the biggest fallout plus, Nicho Hynes is suffering from an injury. The boys run through the latest news ahead of State of Origin Game 3 with changes in both the New South Wales and Queensland camps. The boys run through the latest news ahead of State of Origin Game 3 with changes in both the New South Wales and Queensland camps!...

The players are win with Josh Reynolds & Wade Graham joining Anthony Maroon to breakdown the Origin teams for game 3! We talk Ryles appointment as Parra coach, what a decider is like at Suncorp & what is going wrong with the Sharks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy opens the show after a jam-packed weekend talking all the action from the dramatic set of Round 18 fixtures, the naming of the Blues and Maroons Origin sides for Game 3 at Suncorp and the misinformation being bandied about before Jason Ryles was named as the next Parramatta Eels Head Coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Aaron Woods is joined by one of games all time greats Greg Inglis! GI talks us through his incredible career winning multiple premierships, Origin dynasties, his difficulties transitioning into retirement & how Craig Bellamy shaped his career!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitchell Pearce, Jake Friend and Anthony Maroon review New South Wales's 38-18 demolition of Queensland in Origin 2 at the MCG. The boys talk about the big plays and big moments, what it's like playing a decider at Suncorp Stadium and how the next few weeks will play out. Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/footy-talk-rugby-league-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLApplePodcasts Subscribe on Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Sattler joins Dwayne live from Melbourne Airport to preview State of Origin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitchell Pearce, Todd Carney and Adam Peacock share some cracking stories on players who got nervous before Origin, how the boys prepped before big games, dealing with pressure and expectation & why is the NRL so inconsistent. Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/footy-talk-rugby-league-podcast Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLApplePodcasts Subscribe on Spotify: https://link.chtbl.com/FootyTalkRLSpotifySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joins Jimmy with just 1 sleep to go until Game 2 of State of Origin in Melbourne on Wednesday night. What will Latrell bring? Will they target Reece Walsh? Who will do the goalkicking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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