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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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9:24

How to make new friends in the gym?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2025/01/08

We’ve got some holiday and non-holiday travel going on, so we’re dipping into the vault for a couple of One Good Question episodes to fill the gap. A lot of people are joining gyms at this time of year. Some for the first time. Gyms can make you feel isolated…or part of a community. How do you approach other gym members to make new friends or become part of a community? Are some types of gyms better for this than others? Should you ever use the term “milady” in the gym? Dean Saddoris

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46:42

Top Fitness Trends for 2025

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2025/01/01

It’s a new year, and it’s time once again to examine at least one publication’s ideas for fitness trends in the coming year. This time, we tapped into a more serious -- and less pop culture – source: the American Council on Exercise.Let us know on our Discord or in YouTube comments if you agree or disagree with the list and/or our takes on it. Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck is back for this one. Listener resources: ACE’s list:

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68:13

Lethal Weapon (1987) | A 50% Facts Review

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/12/25

Is this the most Christmas movie of our little film festival? Probably. Is it even better that we’re dropping it on Christmas Day? For sure! Mel Gibson and Danny Glover starred in one of the first really great buddy cop movies. Will they catch the bad guys before Gibson offs himself?Did Rorion Gracie choreograph one of the craziest fight scenes ever? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck is back for this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on

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26:37

Just a quick little break in the action

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/12/18

Well, we had some confusion about the movie we were planning to cover on that day, a guest who couldn’t make it, and an acute shortage of time. So, we punted with a quick discussion about the state of streaming services, a crazy old music video, and thoughts on handling public accusations. Next week, Lethal Weapon (and a bit of Rocky IV).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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62:05

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) | A 50%...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/12/11

There’s a Christmas in the first Harry Potter? Yes! Three of the eight films include a bit of Christmas. This one seems to show Harry’s first Christmas gifts ever. There are a ton of other firsts as well. This film set the tone for the seven films that followed and wove itself into kids' consciousness everywhere. If Harry is truly a special kid, why does nobody listen to him? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us again for this one. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check

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56:12

Die Hard (1988) | A 50% Facts Review | Christmas, not...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/12/04

So, whether or not it’s a Christmas movie, Die Hard definitely happens at Christmas. Is it the original action-adventure hostage film? We can’t think of an earlier one. Beyond that, Bruce Willis would never have become a movie star without it. Why is it that the person who sees the situation the most clearly is the one no one wants to listen to? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us again for this one.Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell)

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64:06

Iron Man 3 (2013) | A 50% Facts Review | Christmas,...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/11/27

Continuing our festival of films set at Christmas, but not about Christmas, we take a critical look at Iron Man 3. Is this the best Iron Man flick – even though Tony Stark doesn’t spend much time in the suit? How hot is Pepper when she’s hardly wearing anything? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us again for this one. 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

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61:47

Batman Returns (1992) | A 50% Facts Review |...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/11/20

We’re heading into the holiday season, and with that always comes a couple of things: travel and holiday movies. Because of the first thing, we’re diving into the second thing. We’ve got another “film festival” of movies set during the holiday season, but may not be considered holiday movies. First up, the second Tim Burton Batman film, “Batman Returns,” starring Micheal Keaton. Does it hold up? Was it ever good? What’s the weirdest costume and the best performance? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck

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57:35

Are microplastics stealing your gains? Plus, CrossFit...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/11/13

Plastic was supposed to be inert, right? I mean, it wasn’t supposed to be able to cause real problems for humans, except maybe the whole issue of disposing of them. But plastics are a lot more complicated than that, and microplastics, tiny little fragments of plastic material, are apparently everywhere. And there’s not as inert as we hoped. Are they messing with our hormones? Making us fat? Squashing our test levels? This topic is really just beginning to be studied, but we talk through some of the

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55:53

Why are federations always in turmoil? | WRPF drama

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/11/06

Why are there so many federations? Is it just because people can’t get along? Without getting too far down in the details of each incident, you must ask, “Why is there nearly always some kind of drama within federations?” No one really knows, but it’s possible to take some guesses. Is there any hope for unified federations in powerlifting, or is there too much friction? Listener resources: Reddit thread about WRPF drama:

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44:17

Kickass-tober wrap-up

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/10/30

We wrap up our kickass movie series by discussing things that are kickass, or could be, in the real world.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

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43:30

Logan (2017) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/10/23

It was the end for Wolverine and Professor X. At least it was supposed to be. Instead, it’s one of the most realistic movies ever made about...mutants with superpowers. High fructose corn syrup has killed off most of the other mutants, and the government is trying to make their own – to become trained assassins. And Wolverine has a daughter? Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us again for this one. Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com! Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at

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58:21

John Wick (2014) | A 50% Facts Review | Kickass-tober

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/10/16

The moral of this film could be as simple as “Never kill a retired hitman’s dog.” In The Matrix, Keanu Reeves helped change the sci-fi action genre. In this one, he helps entirely redefine the revenge action genre. With a fighting style borrowed from imports like “The Raid” and some imaginative world-building, John Wick is a film you can’t look away from – though sometimes you may want to. Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us again for this one. Join our Discord for free at

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80:57

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) | A 50% Facts...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/10/09

All this month, we’re watching (some of us for the first time) some kickass flicks! Following up last week’s look at The Terminator (1981), we dig into its first sequel. This time Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a good guy, and this film has non-stop action. We largely discuss the impact this chapter of the Terminator saga had on films that followed and popular culture. Huge Arnold fan Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us for Mike’s first viewing of this classic (as well).Join our Discord for free

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79:03

The Terminator (1984) | A 50% Facts Review |...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/10/02

All this month, we’re watching (some of us for the first time) some kickass flicks! First up, the movie that cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger as a bankable Hollywood star and launched a multi-billion dollar film and TV franchise. Does the mid-to-low-budget horror flick stand the test of time? What did 1984 vintage special effects look like? How appropriate was it for Arnold to play an emotionless robot? Do we really get to see Arnold’s dong? Huge Arnold fan Dean Saddoris @deansaddoris.ck joins us

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47:12

Unforced errors

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/09/25

When we recorded this, the leaked IPF with “tips” about coaching women hadn’t surfaced yet, but we did get to talk about other bad behavior and unforced errors. Diddy had 700 dildoes, Vince McMahon may have manipulated women and men into compromising situations, and Andy Frisella publicly and disturbingly hated on women cops.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

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67:05

50 PF 9-17-2024 C-1

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/09/18

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

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62:46

A shocking loss for powerlifting

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/09/11

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=RyITUYZ6vfoQFe5OIn 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

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46:03

Why isn’t there an apples-to-apples way to compare...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/09/04

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

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56:55

CrossFit athlete association demands assurances of...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/08/28

Understandably, the fallout from the death of CrossFit Games athlete Lazar Đukić is far from over. We discuss some posts and articles about the private meetings held at the Games concerning whether to continue and the demands made by the Professional Fitness Athletes Association in the days after the Games. Is there a difference between fault and responsibility? Should athletes be more proactive in understanding the risks? Is the element of “surprise” in CrossFit events an essential part of the

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