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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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60:57

Meteors, generations, and introductions

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/22

We sat down with our new trainer at Third Street Barbell, Tiffany Powers (@_tiffdeadlifts), to talk about strange lights in the sky, which generation Is which, and a bit about how she started lifting. Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. 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

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14:13

The lowdown on what we spent to open our gym? | One...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/17

This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram: “Would you ever be able to talk about overhead and planning from when you opened 3SB (our gym, Third Street Barbell)?” So yeah, we can…and we do! The financial part is definitely not the hardest part, but it’s important for sure.Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag

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52:04

Should powerlifting meets only allow two attempts per...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/15

Prompted by a Reddit question, we talked through the impact of reducing attempts from three attempts per lift to two attempts per lift. Would meets move faster? Would warmup rooms be chaos? We also compared the top 10 Canadian athletes and the top 10 Texan athletes. Can one state beat a whole country? Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using

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16:04

How do you organize yourself when starting a...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/10

This week’s question comes from Mike’s Instagram: “How do you organize your thoughts, wants, and plans when you’re building a business.” Everybody has their own personal organizational approaches (with varying degrees of success). We talk about what has worked for us. Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one.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

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65:50

Will Instagram changes kill powerlifting memes?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/08

It looks like changes are afoot. Instagram may be changing how its algorithm serves up shared (versus original) content. Will this entirely change the meme game?We also ran down lists of the most intelligent animals and discussed some more surprising genetic traits (in humans). Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag

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11:39

Does music really affect performance? | One Good...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/03

Does a PR song really help you get a PR? Does the tempo of music change the speed of your cardio workout? Maybe most importantly, does it affect your motivation to lift? Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. Listener resources: Science on music and exercise performance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167645/ Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag

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57:37

Does looking jacked always make a good impression ?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/05/01

We’ve always been told not to judge a book by its cover, but does that stop us? No! Even when it’s not a good idea. Why do we make these judgments? We look at three physical characteristics that humans tend to let themselves be influenced by when judging the people we meet. Some things can be changed through reasonable effort (getting muscles), but others are much tougher (or impossible). Is being more muscular always a plus? Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on

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10:41

When should kids start strength training? | One Good...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/26

This week’s question is more of a parenting question than a physiology question. When should parents introduce strength training? The answer is simpler than you’d think. Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. 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

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62:49

How come some powerlifting rules make no sense?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/24

If short lifters can use blocks under their feet in competition, why can’t tall lifters use a taller bench? That’s just one example, but when you take a closer look there are definitely some things that don’t make sense. We also talk NBA, Taylor Swift, local crime, and bidets. Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and chimed in on this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Share it with us on social media using the hashtag

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11:34

What one thing would make you a good business owner?...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/19

We've got a business question this week. What do you bring to the table as a potential business owner? What one thing would make you a better business owner than an employee?Our Wednesday guest, Ryan Thompson, joined us for this one. You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @rhinorooterplumbing. 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

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68:42

Ryan Thompson found his way, and you might find...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/17

Ryan Thompson is a plumber. He’s actually Jim’s plumber. But he didn’t plan to be a plumber. After fighting through addiction, a chance moment at a gas station led to a path forward for him. Locking in on new goals -- and relying on discipline learned through sports and in the gym --- he found a rewarding trade and career that changed his life.He shares how he worked through this change and how he maintains his contagious positivity. You can follow Ryan on Instagram at @rhinorooterplumbing. Do

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11:32

What do you want to see in your last moments? | One...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/12

Recent studies (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience) show that the brain is furious with activity in the minutes after death. Areas of the brain that don’t generally work together suddenly team up, and the visual cortex is particularly active.If your brain is going to show you a burst of images immediately after the rest of your body has checked out, what would you want to see? Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu) and Sebastian

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43:49

Avi shares plans

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/10

Our head trainer at Third Street Barbell, Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), is making moves. She brings us up to date on what’s next and we try to fill her in on Firesticks, AppleTVs, and Rokus. Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one. Do you 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

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12:07

Good athletes vs Elite Athletes? | One Good Question

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/04/05

This week’s question from our Discord: dingleberrykumquat asked, “What separates a good athlete from an elite athlete? Is it genetics, luck, discipline, and/or resources?” In other words, how does the nature vs nurture debate play out in athletes?Do you 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

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14:30

IIFYM or just stick to eating clean? | One Good Question

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/03/29

This week’s question on our Discord:WarBoyWonder asked, “Thoughts on IIFYM or sticking to proper healthy foods during a cut?” It’s not always about Poptarts? Or is it? Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one. Do you 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

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57:32

Do celebrities inspire cult behavior (Huberman,...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/03/27

While this is technically the 400th episode of the show, we’re treating it more like the “faux-hundredth” because we’ve used “rewind” episodes 11 times since we started. Look for something (hopefully) for our 400th episode of original content. We talked through the recent New York Magazine article about Andrew Huberman, the legal issues hounding Sean “P Diddy” Combs, and the arguably cultish support for them on social media. Why do people look for heroes outside themselves? Huberman article in New

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10:17

Our favorite easy macro-friendly meals? | One Good...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/03/22

This week’s question came from a member of our Discord.Bronzielocks asked, “Give us your best macro-friendly recipe that anyone of any skill level can cook!”One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joined us, along with Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), who ran the board and joined us for this one.Do you 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

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67:30

In what way are you your own worst enemy?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/03/20

We all practice self-sabotage sometimes. We use different methods, but in the end we all do it. We share our own experiences and talk about the fallout from what we do to ourselves.We start off in a dangerous zone…talking about how much money we’d have to be paid to do a particular kind of “media.” One of our gym members, Jerry (@megaa_pandaa), joins us along with Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one. Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One

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14:19

Will weight loss drugs steal your all gains? | One...

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD ·

2024/03/15

The exploding popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has raised awareness and demand for these “medical miracles” among the severely overweight…and the not-so-severely overweight.Some questions have arisen about side effects – some merely annoying and some potentially dangerous. One complaint is the loss of lean muscle mass. While this is obviously not ideal, is there something specific about these drugs that contributes to muscle loss, or is it nothing more than a normal effect of

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