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The Bader Show

Mark Bader
Mark Bader and friends interview the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Hear from your favorite wrestlers and coaches about their experiences in life through the sport. Become inspired, entertained and amused by the wide variety of guests that come onto the show every week.
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Episodes

Gregor Gillespie | The Bader Show (Ep. 300)

NCAA champion Gregor Gillespie joins The Bader Show to discuss the new FloFilm "Fight Of Your Life." 0:00 — Gregor Gillespie. 1:30 — Knocking off Dustin Schlatter. 9:30 — Prepping for a specific style. 12:00 — The final takedown. 13:30 — Initial reaction to “Fight Of Your Life.” 17:30 — Making a film. 21:00 — Lessons learned. 24:30 — Climbing mountains. 31:00 — Chasing summits. 32:00 — MMA. 37:00 — Keeping up with wrestling. 42:00 — Name, Image, Likeness. 50:30 — Feelings about college career. 5...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 7 min

The Bader Show | Keegan O'Toole (Ep. 299)

2022 NCAA champion Keegan O'Toole of Missouri joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Keegan O’Toole joins the show. 1:30 — First NCAA Championships. 3:30 — Belief in the system. 4:30 — 2022 NCAA tournament draw. 6:30 — Nerves. 7:30 — Round of 16 breakdown and a busted ankle. 13:00 — Quarterfinals breakdown. 16:00 — Semifinals breakdown. 22:00 — Finals breakdown. 28:00 — Attending to the ankle. 31:00 — First meal after the win. 32:00 — Freestyle plans. 34:00 — Challenging at 74 kg. 38:30 — Sweat it out. Le...

Apr 19, 202249 min

Johnni DiJulius | The Bader Show (Ep. 298)

Former Ohio State wrestler Johnni DiJulius discusses all his extreme adventures on The Bader Show. 0:00 — ‘Whatever’s High Enough.’ 1:30 — Introduction to skydiving. 4:00 — From hobby to career. 9:00 — Flo talk. 10:00 — ‘I’m proud to say I’ve never had a sip of alcohol.’ 11:30 — ‘The reason I wrestle is the reason I don’t drink.’ 14:30 — First BASE jump. 17:30 — There’s nothing harder than 7 minutes in the B10. 20:00 — ‘You’re not fearless.’ 24:00 — ‘You can’t let your guard down in freestyle.’ ...

Apr 18, 202239 min

The Bader Show | Shannon Williams (Ep. 297)

Four-time World silver medalist Shannon Williams joined The Bader Show to reflect on the early years of women's wrestling, accepting a new role as a high school coach, and ways to advance women's wrestling across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 202242 min

The Bader Show | Lee Miracle (Ep. 296)

Campbellsville women's coach Lee Miracle joins The Bader Show to discuss NAIA sanctioning women's wrestling as a championship sport, coaching mistakes, and his team's title at the 2022 NAIA Invitational Championships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 202238 min

The Bader Show | James Green (Ep. 295)

USA Wrestling developmental coach James Green joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — James Green’s new job and retirement. 6:00 — Injuries. 10:00 — The job offer. 12:30 — The timing was right. 14:00 — Coaching carousel. 16:30 — International travel. 18:30 — Coaching influence. 22:00 — Reluctant leader. 26:30 — Elite Accelerator Program 28:00 — First international experience. 31:30 — 2017 World Championships. 33:00 — Who Is James Green? 34:00 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Apr 11, 202241 min

Real Woods | The Bader Show (Ep. 294)

Real Woods joins The Bader Show to discuss his move from Stanford to Iowa. 0:00 — The Resurrection. 3:30 — The Real Story. 7:00 — COVID restrictions. 10:00 — Epic road trip. 11:30 — ‘We’re saved! We’re saved’ 13:00 — The next head coach. 17:00 — Limited competition schedule. 21:00 — NCAA Championships. 26:00 — A turning point. 28:30 — Entering the transfer portal. 30:00 — Heading to Iowa. 34:30 — NIL deals. 39:00 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Apr 07, 202252 min

Stevan Micic | The Bader Show (Ep. 293)

Three-time All-American Stevan Micic of Michigan joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Countdown to 300 1:00 — Stevan Micic: 8 years of college. 6:00 — The finish line. 11:00 — Weight gains and losses. 15:30 — European Championships. 18:30 — Gaining weight. 21:30 — Team 100. 24:00 — B10 Championships. 28:30 — NCAA Championships. 31:30 — Last name. 33:00 — Sweat it out. 38:30 — Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 05, 202254 min

Matt Storniolo | The Bader Show (Ep. 292)

Northwestern coach Matt Storniolo joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — USA Wrestling events in Cedar Falls. 2:00 — Northwestern’s strong finish. 5:30 — Wrestling trends. 7:00 — Ryan Deakin. 11:30 — 70 kg is exciting. 13:30 — Future of Midlands Championships. 25:00 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 04, 202233 min

Jordan Wood | The Bader Show (Ep. 291)

Three-time All-American Jordan Wood of Lehigh joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 4:00 — Mastering the craft. 5:30 — Wrestling heroes. 6:30 — Setting goals. 8:30 — Sidelined and committed. 14:00 — Sidelined senior season. 17:00 — Unanticipated reaction. 19:00 — Taking the COVID year. 22:30 — The sky is falling. 23:00 — Breaking down 2022 NCAAs. 33:00 — Final season. 36:30 — Looking ahead. 39:00 — Sweat it out. 42:00 — Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Mar 30, 202250 min

Kizhan Clark | The Bader Show (Ep. 290)

North Carolina NCAA tournament finalist Kizhan Clarke joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — North Carolina’s rise 2:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 7:00 — Changing goals. 10:30 — There’s another level. 12:30 — Getting recruited. 15:00 — American University. 18:00 — Missing out. 25:00 — A dark place. 31:00 — Arriving at Chapel Hill. 33:30 — Surprise finalist. 37:00 — Second round surprise. 41:00 — Flow state. 45:00 — Amazing run. 48:00 — What’s ahead? 50:00 — Sweat it out. 54:30 — Wins and whoopins. Learn...

Mar 29, 20221 hr 4 min

Evan Wick | The Bader Show (Ep. 289)

Evan Wick joins the show to talk about his move to Cal Poly and how they are doing things differently out west. Wick walks us through his NCAA Championship experience watching his semifinal match against Shane Griffith and his consolation semifinal match against Alex Marinelli. If his mom gets her citizenship there, Evan very well may end up wrestling for Croatia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 202238 min

Pat Glory | The Bader Show (Ep. 288)

NCAA tournament finalist Pat Glory of Princeton joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Pat Glory joins the show. 1:00 — Ivy cancels wrestling last year. 5:00 — Difference training environments. 7:30 — Watching the 2021 NCAA Championships from home. 10:30 — Glory vs Vito 21:00 — Wrestling Vito in the semis. 28:30 — Joe Dubuque in the tunnel. 32:00 — Finals vs Nick Suriano. 36:00 — Final thoughts on 2022 NCAA Championships. 41:30 — Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Mar 23, 202252 min

Bryce Andonian | The Bader Show (Ep. 287)

All-American Bryce Andonian of Virginia Tech joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Bryce Andonian 2:00 — Junior Worlds 3:00 — Mental battles 7:00 — Breaking down the national tournament. 11:30 — Working with Jared Frayer. 13:30 — Quarterfinals vs Austin Gomez. 21:00 — ‘So loud I can’t hear my coaches.’ 22:30 — NCAA semis. 26:30 — NCAAs on Saturday morning. 31:00 — Coaching sacrifices. 34:00 — ‘I gained so much from this weekend.’ 35:30 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Mar 22, 202245 min

Patrick McKee | The Bader Show (Ep. 286)

2022 All-American Patrick McKee of Minnesota joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — 2022 NCAA Championships 1:00 — Patrick McKee: 125-pound All-American 2:30 — Coming back to reality. 4:30 — Breaking down the tournament. 10:00 — Confidence on the backside. 15:30 — Love the fight. 19:30 — Recovery time. 22:30 — President of wrestling. 25:00 — Competition schedule. 26:30 — Freestyle vs Folkstyle practices 28:30 — Sweat it out. 31:30 — Wins and whoopins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Mar 21, 202243 min

Frank Popolizio | The Bader Show (Ep. 285)

Frank visits with Bader to talk about how he got his start into his journey in wrestling events. The Journeymen World Classic is an amazing opportunity for high school age wrestlers in the USA to get a lot of international competition followed by an opportunity to train with those same international wrestlers at a three day training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 15, 202250 min

Luke Pletcher | The Bader Show (Ep. 284)

Pittsburgh assistant Luke Pletcher joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — D1 NCAA Championship fever. 1:00 — Luke Pletcher’s journey to Pitt. 3:00 — Wrestling culture in Western PA. 6:00 — Training at “The Barn.” 7:30 — Coaching wrestling. 8:30 — PA States. 9:30 — NCAA tournament fever. 13:30 — First NCAAs in person. 16:00 — Memorable moments. 18:00 — College coaching. 21:30 — Day-to-day responsibilities. 26:00 — NCAA excitement. 28:00 — Brackets. 29:30 — ‘It’s cool to see everything come together.’ 30:30...

Mar 14, 202246 min

Chris Pendleton | The Bader Show (Ep. 283)

Oregon State coach Chris Pendleton joins The Bader Show. 0:00: The Bader Show is a podcast. 1:00: Chris Pendleton’s greatest wrestling moment. 6:00: Year two at OSU. 11:30: Transfers. 14:00: Building culture. 16:00: Pac 12 Championships. 19:00: Canceling the Iowa dual. 22:30: Peaking. 28:00: This year’s Pac 12s. 30:00: Changing rules. 32:30: Overall team performance. 36:00: NCAA tournament feelings. 40:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 09, 202253 min

Joey McKenna | The Bader Show (Ep. 281)

Yasar Dogu bronze medalist Joey McKenna joins The Bader Show. 0:00: Conference weekend. 1:30: March is here. 2:30: Jordan Burroughs. 6:00: Turkey time. 8:30: A strange dinner. 11:00: Yasar Dogu. 12:00: Breaking down quarterfinal loss. 23:00: Back in the USA. 24:00: UCAN nutrition. 28:00: Recovery process. 30:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 02, 202238 min

Kenny Monday | The Bader Show (Ep. 280)

1988 Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday is building a new wrestling program at Spire Institute & Academy. Monday discusses all the exciting new developments and offers a preview of what to expect from his upstart wrestling team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 20221 hr

Upcoming FloFilms | The Bader Show (Ep. 279)

What is your favorite FloFilm? There's a chance that it hasn't been released yet. Mark Bader and Kyle Klingman discuss all the films that will be released by the end of the summer. - Sanctioned: Clarissa and Iowa - Stanford: The Resurrection - Jenna Burkert’: Fight Like Hell - Groundbreakers: Kevin Jackson - Fight Of Your Life: Gregor Gillespie - Groundbreakers: Tamyra Mensah-Stock - JB #6 - RBY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 202232 min

Dylan Carew | The Bader Show (Ep. 278)

Former Iowa wrestler Dylan Carew founded and coaches at Big Game Wrestling Club with locations in North Liberty, Iowa, and Belgrade, Montana. Carew dives into the club's philosophy, hunting, and the future of youth wrestling. 00: Big Game Wrestling Club 04: Hunting 09: Buck Fever 12: Importance of combining wrestling with hunting 20: Tom Lepic wrestling complex 25: Brother-in-law TJ Seabolt 28: Dealing with parents 31: Diverse kids from all over the state 33: Mark Reiland’s influence 40: Dylan s...

Feb 23, 202250 min

Timmy McCall | The Bader Show (Ep. 277)

NC State assistant Timmy McCall joins The Bader Show. 0:00 - Tim McCall hanging in Coach Pop’s office. 1:30 - Introduction to wrestling. 5:30 - Developing a passion. 9:30 - Having success. 17:00 - Bumps in the road. 20:00 - NC State. 24:00 - Mike Macch. 26:00 - Joining the staff. 28:00 - A culture of success. 30:00 - Describing Pat Popolizio. 32:30 - Coaching. 36:00 - Sweat it out. 42:00 - Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202250 min

Hardell Moore | The Bader Show (Ep. 276)

Oklahoma Wrestling Academy coach Hardell Moore joins The Bader Show. 0:00: Post-season time. 1:00: Life in Coweta, Oklahoma. 6:00: Developing a passion. 8:00: Having success. 9:30: The Dungeon. 16:00: Turning the tables. 17:30: Memorable matches. 21:00: Oklahoma Wrestling Academy. 23:30: Different levels. 32:00: Play wrestling. 33:00: Coaching style. 36:00: Sweat it out. 39:00: Wins and whoopins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202249 min

Coach Khalid 'KD' Dassan | The Bader Show (Ep. 275)

We talk with Khalid Dassan who has taken his passion for wrestling and turned it into a career as a club coach to wrestlers across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202227 min

Nick Purler | The Bader Show (Ep. 274)

Nick Purler of Purler Wrestling Academy joins The Bader Show. 0:00: Introduction to wrestling. 4:00: Growing up with Sammie Henson. 6:00: Developing a passion. 9:00: Oklahoma State expectations. 12:00: Youth expectations. 15:00: Sanctions against Oklahoma State. 22:30: 1994 NCAA team champions. 24:30: A young John Smith. 27:00: John Smith: Mad Scientist. 32:30: Purler Wrestling Academy. 40:00: Vision for the future. 43:00: Changing technique. 45:30: Sweat it out. 50:30: Wins and whoopins’ Learn ...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 3 min

Royce Alger | The Bader Show (Ep. 273)

Join two-time NCAA champion Royce Alger on The Bader Show as he reflects on the best moments from the Iowa-Oklahoma State rivalry. 0:00: The Rivalry: Iowa-Oklahoma State 1:00: Royce Alger joins the show. 3:00: 1984 Iowa-Oklahoma State. 9:00: Cowboy gear. 11:00: The history of a rivalry. 16:00: Living in a tent. 21:00: Setting the attendance record at Kinnick Stadium. 23:30: Worst memory from the Iowa-Oklahoma State rivalry. 27:00: Coaching Iowa on the bench. 35:00: Royce Alger Sweats it out Lear...

Feb 17, 202246 min

Teague Moore | The Bader Show (Ep. 272)

Watch the The Bader Show replay on FloWrestling with Teague Moore. 0:01- Coaching at a variety of different schools 0:06- The unique perspective of coaching at Harvard 0:09- Coaching at American University 0:13- Trying to find the Dali Lama 0:14- The Wrestling Consultant 020- Teague's recruiting experiences 0:24- Teague was a bone head at OSU 0:25- Iowa vs Ok State the greatest dual ever 0:38- The loss that still stings 0:40- John Smith and Brands brothers 0:43- Wins and whoopins Learn more abou...

Feb 17, 202252 min

Wade Schalles | The Bader Show (Ep. 264)

Two-time NCAA champion and pinning legend Wade Schalles joins The Bader Show. 0:00: The season is almost over. 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 9:00: Developing a dominating style. 13:30: ‘You didn’t open up on me and survive.’ 19:00: ‘Pinning is easier than learning a takedown.’ 26:30: What’s wrong with wrestling? 54:00: Wrestling’s #1 problem. 59:00: Sweat it out. 1:02: Wins and whoopins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 17, 20221 hr 13 min

Evan Wick | The Bader Show (Ep. 245)

Evan Wick reflects on his wrestling career and his decision to transfer from Wisconsin to Cal Poly. 0:00: Previewing the Top 100 1:30: Introduction to wrestling. 6:00: Developing a style. 12:30: Immediate adjustments. 15:00: Having success. 18:30: ‘We’ve been doing this for years.’ 20:00: Embracing a leadership role at Cal Poly. 21:00: Confidence as a freshman. 23:00: Evan Wick defeats Logan Massa. 25:00: ‘I’m going to attack and attack and attack.’ 26:30: Wrestling for third at NCAA tournament....

Nov 03, 202154 min
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