2022 U17 world champion Luke Lilledahl joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:05 - Kid got locked in bathroom on bus 0:08 - Watching high school states, wanting to be on that stage 0:10 - Deciding on CBC last second 0:13 - Transferring to Wyoming Seminary 0:18 - International travels 0:24 - Watching film and thinking about the sport 0:24 - Dreams about beating Bassett 0:30 - Wold Champonshiipis for the second time 0:35 - Watching his World Gold medal match 0:42 - Summer training regi...
Aug 16, 2022•54 min
1972 Olympic silver medalist and 1976 Olympic Champion John Peterson joins the show. 0:01 - Introduction to wrestling 0:06 - Setting goals, never qualified for state 0:09 - From 5th NAIA to world class 0:14 - Gable picked me to workout with, brother Ben was jealous 0:17 - Pinned by Tediashvili, then competes with him soon after 0:20 - Skipping the White House visit to train 0:25 - Brainwashing/trusting in what’s true 0:27 - 1972,1976 olympics, getting rid of fear of losing 0:30 - 1976 gold medal...
Aug 15, 2022•58 min
Anthony Ashnault recently resigned as an assistant at Rutgers to join the New York Regional Training Center to train full-time. Ashnault discusses his decision and his commitment to wrestling at 65 kg for the foreseeable future. 0:00 — Anthony Ashnault in transition. 2:00 — Transformation at Rutgers. 6:30 — Scarlet Knight flag bearer. 8:30 — Coaching lessons. 13:00 — A-ha moments. 15:30 — Leaving Rutgers. 18:30 — Training at NYCRTC. 25:00 — Making a move. 27:00 — City life. 28:30 — Next competit...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Hear from Valiant Prep coach Angel Cejudo about all the innovative things he's doing in Arizona with his cutting-edge high school program. From his childhood brawls with his brother, Olympic gold medalist Henry, to joining the army, Cejudo created his own unique wrestling path. 0:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 8:00 — ‘It was a brawl every day.’ 12:00 — High school goals. 14:00 — Arriving in Colorado Springs. 18:00 — Joining the army. 20:00 — Fight Ready. 22:00 — Valiant Prep. 27:30 — Eloy boys....
Aug 08, 2022•52 min
Thomas Gilman, a 2021 World champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist, joins The Bader Show to discuss his preparations for the upcoming World Championships. 0:00 — Age-level Worlds perspective. 7:00 — Gaining confidence. 10:00 — Keeping an eye on the competition. 11:30 — Adapting wrestling style. 15:30 — Conversations with coaches. 18:00 — Competition schedule. 20:00 — Training schedule. 25:30 — ‘He got me.’ 29:30 — Processing a loss. 31:00 — Will Russia be at the Worlds? 37:30 — Looking ahead....
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the U17 World Championships with two of two people who were there: Mike Malinconico and Kyle Klingman. Both reflect on the tournament, key performances, and the city of Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2022•53 min
TJ Sebolt joins the show to talk about his journey through the sport. After winning 4 Iowa state titles it seemed he was destined for greatness. Pressure and expectations got to him and he quit the sport early. He has turned into one of the most successful club coaches in the country. His club, Sebolt Wrestling Academy, produced seven Fargo champions. Today he has a state of the art facility that he trains his athletes out of in Iowa. 0:01 - Growing up in Centerville, IA and youth club 0:05 - Br...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 8 min
John Hanrahan was an All-American at Penn State and ann Olympic hopeful. He became a world famous fashion model and eventually got addicted to drugs and had a crazy near death experience. He cleaned up and went to become a fitness trainer for the likes of Julia Roberts, Howard Stern and John Kennedy jr., among others. He now has a non-profit called recoveringangels.org. He also wrote a book about his journey called "Wrestling With Angels'. 0:01 - Getting into wrestling, not boxing 0:03 - hHaving...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Top recruit in the nation Nick Feldman of Ohio State joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling. 00:01 - Settled into tOSU 00:03 - Intro wrestling 00:10 - Positive mindset and attitude 00:13 Franklin and Marshall 00:17 Malvern prep 00:20 The big tournaments 00:22 Putting on size 00;23 - College decision 00:30 - Jr. Worlds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 13, 2022•37 min
U20 Pan-Am champion Nanea Estrella joins The Bader Show. 0:00 — Nana Estrella’s training tour. 4:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 7:00 — World domination. 9:30 — Iowa adds women’s wrestling. 12:00 — Wrestling at Iowa. 16:00 — Dancing. 17:00 — U20 Pan Ams. 18:00 — Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2022•27 min
Mark Bader breaks down upcoming projects and relives his recent trip to Arizona where he filmed Valiant Prep and the Eloy Boys in action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2022•26 min
Jonathan Koch used his skills as a wrestler to become president and CCO of Asylum Entertainment, but personal tragedy struck in 2015 that would alter his life. Hear from Koch about how he used wrestling to overcome unthinkable adversity as he fought to stay alive when doctors said he would die. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2022•48 min
Skylar Grote joins The Bader Show to discuss her recent Matteo Pellicone win, her future in the sport, and the growth of women's wrestling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2022•36 min
Hayden Zillmer looks back at his improbable run to make a World team at 125 kg. 0:00 — The incredible rise of Hayden Zillmer 2:00 — Introduction to wrestling. 5:00 — Following wrestling in fourth grade. 7:00 — Why North Dakota State over Minnesota? 9:00 — Making crazy gains. 13:30 — Figuring out Hayden’s growing body. 16:30 — Staying focused at Final X. 21:30 — Match 3. 25:00 — 50 calorie challenge. 31:00 — The moments after making the World team. 33:00 — Scoring highlights from Final X. 39:00 —...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min
0:02 Did Jordan's parents steer him toward wrestling? 0:07 Choosing wrestling - process of elimination 0:09 Britton Stansell ruined his life 0:14 Attending Baylor and striving for excellence 0:17 Getting good coaching in Shane Turner 0:21 The Cornell Connection 0:25 Being a CEO coach 0:30 Past coaching experience - Cornell, Duke, UVA, Pitt 0:37 Brown's commitment to excellence 0:42 Brown University building up 0:48 Goals and vision for the program 0:55 Brown's program will be endowed Learn more ...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr
Olympic bronze medalist Sarah Hildebrandt joins The Bader Show to discuss her stellar performance at Final X New York. 0:00 — Summer Solstice. 1:00 — Typical training schedule. 6:00 — Final X New York 9:00 — Breaking down Match 1 against Alyssa Lampe. 11:00 — Between matches. 13:00 — Breaking down Match 2 against Alyssa Lampe. 15:30 — Working with an 8-0 lead. 16:30 — Wrestling free. 19:30 — ‘I don’t have to be miserable to be successful.’ 21:00 — A-ha moments. 23:00 — Golden era for women’s wre...
Jun 21, 2022•36 min
Seth Gross joins The Bader Show to reflect on his improbable run to making the 61 kg men's freestyle World team with a best-of-three series against returning World silver medalist Daton Fix. 0:00: Father’s Day. 1:00: Seth Gross’s stellar showing at World Team Trials. 4:30: Weight class adjustments. 6:00: Almost losing to Jesse Mendez. 8:15: Becoming a film guy. 10:00: Best-of-three series with Daton Fix. 13:30: Breaking down Final X match 2 vs Daton Fix. 22:30: Getting ready for match 3. 25:00: ...
Jun 20, 2022•54 min
Two-time World champion J'den Cox joins The Bader Show after making his sixth World/Olympic team. 0:00: J’den Cox’s garage band. 3:00: Nate Jackson. 7:30: Nate Jackson’s confidence. 11:00: Cox-Jackson airport conversation. 15:30: Between rounds. 19:30: David Taylor best-of-three series in 2017. 20:30: Step-out rule. 24:30: J’den writes the rulebook. 31:30: Passivity. 33:00: Segmenting matches. 36:00: Strange talent bias. 37:30: Golden era of wrestling. 43:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ...
Jun 14, 2022•56 min
2022 Greco World teamer Benji Peak joined The Bader Show to discuss finding Greco, his performance at Final X and talking smack. 0:00 — No sad stories. 4:00 — introduction to wrestling. 8:00 — Finding Greco. 11:00 — Northern Michigan. 13:00 — Leaving home at 17. 16:00 — Taking lumps. 18:30 — Trash talking. 20:00 — Transitioning to the senior level. 21:30 — Reaching his Peak. 23:30 — Making Greco Exciting. 25:00 — Savoring the spotlight. 28:00 — Making adjustments. 30:00 — Making the World team. ...
Jun 13, 2022•48 min
2021 World bronze medalist G'Angelo Hancock joins The Bader Show to discuss Final X New York. 0:00 — G’Angelo’s biggest fear. 3:30 — Training in a barn. 8:00 — ‘We’re training through Braxton.’ 10:00 — Training at the OTC. 13:00 — Thinking about wrestling. 15:00 — Final X New York City. 16:30 — Pro wrestling as an option. 17:30 — This sport is more than money. 19:00 — The face of Greco. 20:30 — Winning a medal. 21:30 — ‘My training will definitely adjust.’ 23:00 — G’Angelo Hancock sweats it out ...
Jun 01, 2022•29 min
Two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia joins the show to reflect on the World Team Trials and to look ahead to Final X New York. Episode 310 0:00 — Wrestling Season. 1:30 — Almost A Boilermaker. 3:30 — The foundation and the path. 5:30 — Mark Perry. 7:00 — Zahid vs Andrew Morgan breakdown. 11:00 — Zahid vs Mark Hall. 12:00 — The headgear pull. 15:30 — Losing to Mark Hall in Rec Hall. 17:30 — Zahid vs Mark Hall at WTT. 25:30 — Final X vs Alex Dieringer. 27:00 — 2018 Final X vs 2022 Final X. 28:30 ...
May 31, 2022•44 min
Nate Jackson had a long, winding journey to reach Final X Stillwater. Learn about his near-miss with a drug suspension as he tells his improbable story of resilience. 0:00 — Nate Jackson joins the show. 2:00 — A big scare. 7:00 — Staying strong through adversity. 11:00 — A traumatic experience. 15:30 — Heavy on the house. 17:30 — Making it to J’den. 19:30 — Big jumps since college. 22:30 — Training with J’den. 25:30 — ‘I’m going to win.’ 26:30 — What’s Cram? 29:00 — Staying relaxed. 32:30 — Swea...
May 25, 2022•43 min
Valiant Prep coach and Arizona State NCAA champion Eric Larkin joins The Bader Show. 0:00: Eric Larkin joins the show. 1:00: Introduction to wrestling. 3:30: The notebook. 4:30: Entertaining style. 6:00: College wrestling. 8:00: Senior season. 11:00: Real Pro Wrestling. 12:30: Valiant Prep. 17:00: Wrestling structure. 20:30: Having success. 23:00: How big can this get? 24:30: Wrestling as a learning tool. 26:00: Sweat it out. 28:00: The final word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
May 18, 2022•32 min
Sam Schmitz coached McKendree to three National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships. Now, he's the wrestling director and head men's coach at Central Methodist. The former Bearcat coach joins The Bader Show to reflect on his championship run at McKendree and his new role at CMU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2022•46 min
Brendan Buckley joins the show to talk about Beat the Streets, Final X and more. 0:00: World Team Trials. 1:30: Beat The Streets New York. 7:00: Final X NYC in the Hulu Theater. 12:30: Back to normal? 17:00: Getting involved with Beat the Streets at btsny.org. 19:00: After party at Versa. 21:00: World Team determined. 24:00: Giving kids a chance. 26:00: Getting on the mat. 27:00: Dropping Fresno State wrestling. 31:30: Dennis DeLiddo as a coach. 33:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choi...
May 16, 2022•41 min
2022 US Open champion Mike Macchiavello joins The Bader Show. 0:00: The many faces of Mike Macchiavello. 3:30: Hyperfocus. 8:00: Event focus. 11:00: US Open 12:30: Breaking down US Open finals. 21:00: Getting the stop sign. 22:30: Getting lulled to sleep. 23:30: Joe Rau’s Greco feel. 25:00: World Team Trials preparation. 27:30: Visualization. 32:00: ‘NIL is changing everything — and it’s scary.’ 38:00: Depth at multiple weights. 43:00: Sweat it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
May 11, 2022•56 min
Mark Bader and Kyle Klingman break down the 2022 Women's Nationals and review Nyla Valencia's semifinal win over three-time age-level World champion Emily Shilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2022•25 min
Little Rock head coach Neil Erisman joins the show and we cover a variety of topics. The Trojans are showing growth and development and can look back and feel good about their showing in a loss at Oregon State. Coach Erisman describes the growth he has made while coaching as an assistant at UNC and since talking over at Little Rock in 2018. We get into a little discussion about NIL, what it means for the sport and how things might change in the future. A few weeks ago Neil stopped on the side of...
May 09, 2022•54 min
Kendric Maple made a bet with Keegan O'Toole that if O'Toole won the 2021 Junior World Championships that Maple would wrestle at the 2022 US Open. Maple lost the best but entered the US Open at 65 kg...and won. 0:00: Kendric Maple is the best storyline at US Open 2:00: Out of retirement. 3:00: Why retire? 4:30: The bet. 6:00: Training regimen. 9:00: Tiger Style training. 11:00: Fear factor. 15:00: Peaking at the brackets. 17:30: Breaking down quarterfinals against Luke Pletcher. 21:30: Breaking ...
May 04, 2022•40 min
David McFadden joins the show to talk about his amazing performance at the US Open where he captured the title at 79kg. 0:01- How’s the neck? 0:07- Quarterfinal vs Imar 0:18- Setting up Marsteller match 0:22- Watching semifinal vs Marsteller 0:30- Prepping for finals vs Cenzo 0:32- Help from Mark Hall 0:37- Watching finals match vs Vincenzo 0:50- Gaining belief in himself 0:54- Do something about it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min
