It’s basically me and Theo just riffing and talking shop—like, how to be professional, how people get distracted (we go off on dudes checking their phones mid-conversation), and the whole mindset of actually showing up and doing the work instead of half-assing it. It’s got that classic Theo energy too—lots of side tangents, comedians, touring life, and just comparing how different people handle discipline and attention in a world where everybody’s glued to their phone.

Kinda, yeah—but it’s not like “the shrooms episode” where that’s the whole point. With Theo, mushrooms come up because he’s talked about growing up in Louisiana where they were everywhere and people would pick them (like, “psychedelic heaven” vibes), and he’s told stories about taking them in high school and all that. So shrooms are definitely in the mix, but the episode is more Theo and me riffing—life stuff, comedy, mindset—than a straight psychedelics deep-dive.

Yeah, BJJ comes up, but it’s not like a pure “let’s break down jiu-jitsu technique for 3 hours” kind of episode. It’s more in that lane where we talk about what training does to your head, the culture of the gym, discipline, that kind of thing—like how jiu-jitsu changes people psychologically and socially. So: some BJJ, yes—but it’s mixed in with a bunch of other life/comedy/conversation stuff too.

If you’re trying to actually learn BJJ from the podcast—like get useful concepts, training approach, what to focus on—these are the ones I’d point you to: - Joe Rogan + Jean Jacques Machado (leglocks / when to teach them) — really good old-school fundamentals perspective, like why you delay certain stuff so people build a real guard first. - John Danaher (making jiu-jitsu more watchable) — Danaher’s always a goldmine for strategy, systems, and how high-level grappling is evolving. - Firas Zahabi (watering down of BJJ) — more about gym culture, standards, belts, what “real” progression looks like, and avoiding McDojo nonsense. - Any episode/clips where I’m ranting about drilling vs just rolling — because that’s honestly one of the biggest “level up” things: drill to build automatic reactions, don’t just freestyle every round. If you tell me your level (white/blue/purple etc.) and what you’re trying to get better at (guard, passing, escapes, MMA grappling), I can narrow it to the best couple to start with.

If you’re a white belt and you’re trying to build a good guard, I’d focus on episodes where we talk about fundamentals + training method, not just “here’s a cool move.” - Jean Jacques Machado (leglocks / when to teach them): he talks about how a lot of schools used to delay leg stuff until blue belt so you’re forced to actually develop guard movement—hips, sweeps, hooks—without getting distracted by just grabbing feet all day. That’s super relevant to building a real guard base. - Any episodes/clips where I’m ranting about drilling: because the fastest way to get a guard that works is drill the same movements until they’re automatic, so you’re not “thinking” mid-roll. That’s where you get that instinctive underhook/hip-escape/angle-change reaction instead of improvising every time. - Jean Jacques Machado on MMA/guard angle (rubber guard talk): the big concept there is don’t be flat on your back—if you’re flat you’re a target. You’ve gotta change the angle, get your legs in between, close distance or angle off so you can’t just get smashed. If you tell me what kind of guard you’re playing right now—closed, half, butterfly, or you keep getting passed immediately—I’ll point you to the best couple episodes and what to listen for.

If closed guard is your main game as a white belt, the biggest “JRE lessons” I’d lean on are: - Drill way more than you think you need to. Rolling is fun, but drilling is what makes your guard actually work under pressure—so your body just hits the move without you thinking. That’s the whole “build the pathways” thing—reps until it’s like tying your shoelaces. - Don’t get distracted by leglock stuff early. The old-school approach (Jean Jacques talks about it) was basically: hold off on a bunch of leg attacks until you’ve built real guard skill—hip movement, off-balancing, sweeps, hooks—because otherwise people just start hunting feet and skip learning how to play guard for real.

• Get a consistent drilling partner. I made my biggest jumps when I was a blue belt drilling a ton with Eddie Bravo—just meeting up and drilling over and over. That kind of repetition is what makes your closed guard timing and reactions sharp. If you tell me what’s happening when you play closed guard—like you can’t break posture, or you get stood up and opened, or you get smashed in half guard—I’ll point you at the exact concepts to drill first.