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50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are the owners of Third Street Barbell in Sacramento, CA, and veteran podcasters. On this podcast, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. In some episodes, they examine relevant popular media (movies and documentaries) for connections to the world of health and fitness. Full episodes every Wednesday. Business inquiries: Jim@thejimmcd.comBecome a supporter

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10:02

Fitness "stigmas" that still linger | One Good Question

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/26

This week’s question from our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com): Thedvspanda asked, “What fitness stigma does society need to get over?” We hit on some consistent ones. If you have any we missed, feel free to post them on our Discord. One Good Question is taking next week off. It will return in June.____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out

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47:23

Two thirds of what "fitfluencers" say is wrong

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/24

A new study by BMC Public Health analyzing the posts of fitness influencers shows that about two-thirds of what they post on social media is wrong…and may be doing more harm than good. Should there be some kind of vetting performed on the information they provide, should they be banned for posting self-serving misinformation, or is this just a “buyer beware” situation? We chat about these questions and offer a critical piece of advice for evaluating any social media post. Dean Saddoris joined us

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13:21

Go-to meals and snacks for cutting and bulking?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/19

Two similar questions from our Discord: Erok_ladio asked, “What is your go to meal for cutting/bulking?” linttastic asked, “Go-to snacks during a cut/bulk?” Some things are obvious. Some are really not. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use 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

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65:53

“Air” review: Nike’s historic pursuit of Michael Jordan

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/17

Amazon Studios offers up an all-star telling of how a young Michael Jordan (and his mom) were convinced to sign a game-changing deal that created maybe the most iconic footwear in sports history. Dean Saddoris joined us for this one. You can find Dean on IG @deansaddoris.ck and at caffeineandkilos.com Listener resources: More about Air on IMDB. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your

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13:02

Is “built different” a thing? | One Good Question

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/12

This week’s question from our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com): BennyG asked: How hard is it to see the fitness industry now, compared to when you, Bart, Alan and Omar were creating vids and smashing weights? I feel like if I were, you watched the videos I see today of everyone being "built different" and all the various "I'm better than you captions" it would be hard to stay quiet. Meanwhile all of you crush much heavier weights and are super humble about it sharing successes and lessons. How much

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45:29

Is there a legit case against sumo?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/10

With the IPF now discussing banning sumo deadlifts, we try to come up with legitimate reasons (other than social media scrubs not liking them) why they shouldn’t be allowed in competition? Will this subject ever die? We start off talking about Mike’s recent trip to Alphaland and Corrupted Strength. Avi Lieu joins us for this one. You can find Avi on Instagram @avi.lieu. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag

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59:49

Whitechapel bassist Gabe Crisp

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/05/05

Due to a canceled flight and prep for an apparel drop, we’ve only got one episode this week…but it’s a fun one. Our longtime buddy, Gabe Crisp, was in town for a gig and was gracious enough to join us. We talked about whether metal vocalists really need to scream, the relationship between powerlifting and angry music, when touring musicians find time to lift, his love for discgolf, and the rules and ethics of mosh pits. You can find the deathcore band Whitechapel at whitechapelband.com. Gabe is on

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18:02

What’s your best creative process? | One Good Question

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/28

From our Discord: DKQuinoa asked, “What is your creative process? (Leaving this open-ended and open to interpretation on purpose).” ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and

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41:43

Things we want to believe…but maybe aren’t true?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/26

UFOs? Aliens? Training plans that always work…for anyone? Calorie theory? We discuss the limitations of evidence and the point that blind faith (and wishful thinking) kick in. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com

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12:32

Who in the fitness world would we like to meet? | One...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/22

Time for another question from our Discord. Keith Honeycutt asks “(Who is) someone in the fitness industry you still want to meet in person?” After decades (combined) of time in the industry, who haven’t we met that we’d still like to meet? It’s a pretty short list…____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join our Discord for free at

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46:53

Stompin’ at the NBA playoffs

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/19

Reunited for a brand-new episode after a month of travel, we got to be in the house for Kings/Warriors Game 2 and see Draymond Green stomp on the chest of the King’s Domantas Sabonis. We talk about how sports can build community, and how what you wear can shape how you feel about yourself. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If your question is picked, you’ll get something special from us! Join

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9:10

What’s the greatest gift powerlifting has given you?...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/14

Deep thought question: What’s the greatest gift has powerlifting given you? Strength? Friends? Purpose? Goals? Confidence? The crew weighs in with some heartfelt responses. Joe Stanek (@joe_gameday) sat in as guest host on this one, along with Mike, Nico (@nicoflores83kg), and Elexa (@nanoo31).____Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym

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38:54

Rewind: Dr. Andy Galpin on Cold Plunges

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/12

We’re still on a production break for a couple of weeks or so due to a trip out of the country, so we’re revisiting some valuable episodes from the beginning (and original format) of the show.We know that heat and cold shock proteins form in the body in reaction to changes in temperature, but what do they do and should we be trying hard to get them?• How much do you need to change your body temperature to get a reaction?• What, if anything, are cryo- chambers good for?• Is it enough to just get hot

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8:06

Lift to the same standard or don’t compare your...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/07

Joe pitched this one from one of his followers: You can lift anyway you want, but you can’t compare your lifts to anyone else’s if they are not to the same standard. Can you really compare lifts across federations or different equipment standards? Are squats with wraps comparable to squats with sleeves? Are deadlift bars and stiff bars THAT different in terms of weight lifted? Joe Stanek (@joe_gameday) sat in as guest host on this one, along with Mike, Nico (@nicoflores83kg), and Elexa

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46:25

Rewind: @Trippadvice on where to meet girls

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/04/04

We’re still on a production break for a couple of weeks or so due to a trip out of the country, so we’re revisiting some valuable episodes from the beginning (and original format) of the show. (Plus, you get to hear us to an ad read we didn’t have time to cut out.)Here’s the original description of this episode:Friends, dates, relationships…all pretty essential to most of us, right? But a lot of us suck at finding good places to meet potential partners.We asked Tripp Kramer to help us help you

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7:10

Do audio books count as reading? | Topic Thunder

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/03/31

Is listening to a book on audio the same thing as reading the words with your eyes? Is there a downside to only listening? There’s more disagreement on this than you might think. Joe Stanek (@joe_gameday) sat in as guest host on this one, along with Mike, Nico (@nicoflores83kg), and Elexa (@nanoo31).____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our

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31:08

Rewind: Dr. Mike Israetel on nutrient timing

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/03/29

We’re on a production break for a couple of weeks or so due to a trip out of the country, so we’re revisiting some valuable episodes from the beginning (and original format) of the show. (Plus, you get to hear us to an ad read we didn’t have time to cut out.)Here’s the original description of this episode:We’ve heard for years that WHEN you eat can make a huge difference. We’ve also heard that WHEN we eat carbs…or fat…or protein…can be critical to making the biggest gains, or losing the most weight,

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8:42

Is texting cheating? | Topic Thunder

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/03/24

Simple enough question, and yet... If you’re in a relationship, is texting with someone that it’s possible that you could be in a relationship with at some point considered cheating? Joe Stanek (@joe_gameday) sat in as guest host on this one, along with Mike, Nico (@nicoflores83kg), and Elexa (@nanoo31).____Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out

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40:05

Physical 100 on NetFlix: Gimmick or a good look for...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/03/22

Netflix recently dropped the South Korean fitness competition series “Physical 100.” The premise? Collect 100 athletes — mostly Korean and all Korean-speaking — from many different disciplines and put them through multiple rounds of strength and endurance events. The final winners, male and female, take home about $250K (US). If this sounds anything like CrossFit it’s really not, but do the events really measure who is most fit? And is the editing style going to make us jump out a window? Listen

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10:29

What does the perfect powerlifting federation look...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2023/03/17

Deadlift bar or stiff bar? Twenty-four hour weigh-in or two-hour weigh-in? Owned by lifters or owned by an individual? These are some of the factors on which lifter preferences differ. What do we, or more specifically Avi Leiu, think would be her perfect fed to compete in? How would you answer this question? Let us know on our Discord!You can find Avi on Instagram at @avi.lieu.____Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag

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