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THE GREAT NORTHEAST BJJ PODCAST

Coming at you from the Northeast US, the Great Northeast BJJ Podcast brings you conversation and interviews about everything Brazilian jiu-jitsu - fighters, lifestyle, training and competitions.

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Season 03 - Episode 10 - Tom DeBlass

July 20, 2018

Host: Jorge Law

[LIVE FROM THE SALT-AND-PEPPER TRUCK] Multiple-time ADCC and Pan-Am champion Tom DeBlass is a world-class coach, teacher and competitor. A UFC and Bellator veteran, DeBlass is highly sought-after for seminars, and has produced some of the greatest competitors in the world.

[NOTE: Jorge and Tom recorded this pick-up podcast during the drive to the airport after Tom's seminar at Port City - please forgive the lower audio quality]

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 09 - Trenton Cooke

June 25, 2018

Host: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield

[BJJ GLOBETROTTERS] The guys head up to USA Globetrotters camp and talk to Trenton “Botinha” Cooke. Trenton is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. During his time at Alliance HQ, he trained under Jacare, Lucas Lepri, Fabio Gurgel, Bruno Malfacine, and many others.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 08 - BJJ IN PARADISE #3: Kroyler Gracie & Marcio Stambowsky

June 1, 2018

Hosts: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield

[BJJ IN PARADISE]  Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky is a living legend of BJJ. An 8th degree coral belt, he is one of the "Famous Five" Rolls Gracie black belts, and is widely credited as one of the original competitors to popularize the triangle choke. His student Kroyler Gracie, a decorated competitor, is the grandson of founder Helio Gracie, and currently teaches in Elkhart, Indiana. The last of three podcasts recorded at BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu camp held at La Colonia Jiu Jitsu in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, this is a amazing deep dive into the history of jiu-jitsu from the early days to the present, through the eyes of two great jiujitsu fighters.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 07 - BJJ IN PARADISE #2: Adrian & Oscar Davo/Brad Wolfson

May 22, 2018

Host: Jorge Law

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Adrian & Oscar Davo are the hosts of BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu camp held at La Colonia Jiu-Jitsu in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Podcast alum Brad Wolfson heads up Soulcraft BJJ in New Haven, CT. They tell the story of bringing BJJ to Puerto Escondido, and the evolution of La Colonia from a small mat with a few local white belts to a premiere BJJ destination, attracting the highest-level instructors from around the world.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 06 - BJJ IN PARADISE #1: Cesar Osorio

May 10, 2018

Host: Jorge Law

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Cesar Osorio is one of Mexico’s first black belts and a member of Team Carvalho. Cesar is known for coaching and training many of Mexico’s top MMA and BJJ fighters, and teaches and trains out of Osorio’s MMA in Oaxaca City, Mexico. .

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 05 - BJJ IN PARADISE: [BONUS EPISODE] Wednesday Night In Mexico

May 10, 2018

Hosts: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield

[BONUS EPISODE] The guys head down to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico for BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu and surfing camp. This bonus pre-episode features grappling luminaries Joey Carta, Eric Bydairk, and Greg Wood, all talking with the guys about training at La Colonia, traveling and teaching, night crocodiles, and how to do a good impression.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 04 - Leslie Smith/Project Spearhead

April 29, 2018

Host: Jorge Law

Professional MMA fighter Leslie Smith (UFC/Bellator/Invicta) talks about her professional career, her recent issues with the UFC, and Project Spearhead, a nascent pro MMA fighters' union drive.  

Leslie Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeslieSmith_GF
Project Spearhead: http://www.projectspearhead.com/

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 03 - Chucky's Fight

April 3, 2018

Host: Jorge Law

Chucky Rosa is the man behind Chucky's Fight, “a charity dedicated to fighting teen substance abuse.”  They also help pay for treatment after detox for people that cant afford it so they can continue sober living.  Not only is he out there doing real work, helping people on a grassroots level, he is one of the most welcoming and giving guys around.  We talk about family, how Chucky's Fight evolved and the people that its helped and I hope we convey the story of a man that has taken personal tragedy and used it to help a tremendous amount of people.    

www.chuckysfight.com

“You can either step up or step aside.”

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 02 - We Defy Foundation/Brian "Carequinha" Marvin/Joey Bozik

March 1, 2018

Hosts: Jorge Law, Duncan Watt

This episode, the boys welcome Joey Bozik and Brian "Carequinha" Marvin from the We Defy Foundation to the barn. We Defy uses Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to provide treatment to combat wounded veterans. Joey Bozik is a triple amputee army veteran, a BJJ Blue Belt and President of We Defy Foundation.  Brian Marvin is an army veteran, world-class BJJ competitor, and owner/head instructor of Gracie Barra Sugarland.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 03 - Episode 01 - Bill Jones/Devin Powell/Trevor Stone

February 19, 2018

Hosts: Jorge Law, Duncan Watt

In the newly-remodeled basement of Nostos MMA, I had a great conversation with three old-school MMA fighters from New England.William E Jones is a New England MMA legend. We talk about the old days and his upcoming fight on April 14th for New England Fights in Portland, Maine. You all already know the warrior monk Trevor Stone, and UFC fighter Devin Powell has the stones to tell us about his family jewels. Don’t drop the ball folks. You’d be nuts not to listen to this one.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 28 - The 2nd Annual Three Kings Episode

January 2, 2018

Hosts: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield, Duncan Watt

The guys hang in the barn and talk about another amazing year of podcasts.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 27 - Give It Away

December 26, 2017

Hosts: Jorge Law, Amanda Law

There art a lot of grapplers out there doing a lot of great things.  These are some of them.  We hope to meet more of you!  You have inspired us and we hope this might help get your message out to more people!

www.chuckysfight.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/388256027970558/
www.bb4bf.org
www.mission22.com
www.wedefyfoundation.org
www.mybruisesarefrom.org
www.water4.org/fightfortheforgotten

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 26 - Reilly Bodycomb

December 5, 2017

Host: Jorge Law

Reilly Bodycomb is a BJJ Black Belt, Pan American Sport Sambo Champion and coach at Bay Jiu jitsu.  Jorge talks to him in the middle of a 3 day Rdojo Training Camp at Soulcraft in Hamden Ct.  Nelson Puentes, Amanda Law and Brad Wolfson were also in attendance.  In addition to Sambo, they discuss short length, headbutts, Studio 540, viking money and The Great Potato Smuggling Incident.

https://www.rdojo.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cEr2SIzm7o
https://www.youtube.com/user/reillyfornow

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 25 - Mission 22

November 20, 2017

Host: Jorge Law

Mission 22 - United in the War Against Veteran Suicide.  Mission 22 Volunteers Julia Gumpert, Steve Matias, Kaylee Adams and Amanda Law sit down with Jorge in Kaylee’s living room in Connecticut after day one of the 2017 Blackbelts for Butterflies East Coast Seminar.  They explain what Mission 22 is, how it started, how to become involved and how to get in touch with them if you need help.  We talk about the resources they provide, their partners and specifically how Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and We Defy Foundation are helping veterans around the country.

http://www.mission22.com/

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 24 - Erin Herle

November 13, 2017

Host: Jorge Law

[FROM THE TRUCK]  The Life of Erin Herle.  On an early morning ride home from the airport we talk about Erin’s travels and the amazing people she has came across.  Also, we discuss arm-rest etiquette, sleeping on a plane, laundry, The Valley, The Olsen Twins, who sings “This is How We Do It and 8 toed cats.  Erin is a Black belt under Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles.  She is also a writer, photographer, successful competitor, CEO of Submit the Stigma and Creator of The Jiu Jitsu Journal.
  
http://www.erinherlebjj.com/
http://www.submitthestigma.org/


WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 23 - Pedro Sauer/Keith Owen/Rob Magao

October 26, 2017

Hosts: Jorge Law, Amanda Law

Pedro Sauer needs no introduction. Chuck Norris signed his green card. He was promoted
by Rickson and Helio Gracie. He is truly an ambassador for Jiu-Jitsu. Jorge was lucky
enough to sit down and talk with him before he taught a seminar at Bushido Jiu Jitsu
Academy in Manchester CT. We were also fortunate to have two of Master Sauer’s black
belts sit in on the conversation, Professor Keith Owen and Professor Rob Magao.
Professor Keith Owen is the owner of Team Rhino Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Meridian, Idaho.
Professor Rob Magao is the owner of Bushido Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Manchester, CT.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 22 - Tim Cartmell/Joe “Macaco” Bellone

October 12, 2017

Host: Jorge Law

Our friends Tim Cartmell and Macaco return to the podcast! Author Tim Cartmell is Cleber
Luciano’s first black belt, and the head BJJ instructor at Ace Jiu-Jitsu in Fountain Valley, CA.
He’s also an expert in Chinese Internal Martial Arts, he studied Ba Gua (and a variety of
other styles) in China for many years, and holds an 8th degree black belt in Kung-Fu San
Soo. Tim is known for a high level of patience as evidenced by how he handles the large
number of questions Jorge asks him about China. Joe “Macaco” Bellone is a well-known
East Coast BJJ black belt with cool friends and a new hip, a black belt in Uechi-ryu karate,
and owner of Fist Fitness Gym in Westford, MA.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 21 - Alexandre Bueno de Oliveira

October 3, 2017

Hosts: Jorge Law, Jay Mansfield

Jay and Jorge sit down with competitor, coach and ref Alexandre Bueno de Oliveira by a fire in Gabe’s backyard in Kittery, Maine.  We talk about how Alexandre got from Sao Paulo to New England, Fight to Win, The Adam Bradley Episode, Shark Attacks and of course Fisher Cats.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 20 - Nostos MMA

September 14, 2017

Hosts: Jorge Law

Mixed martial artists Ross Dannar, Glenn Kasabian and Devin Powell sit down with Jorge at a graffiti-covered picnic table and discuss MMA, BJJ, wrestling, weight cutting and life.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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Season 02 - Episode 19 - Jarod and Marcela Lawton

August 22, 2017

Hosts: Jorge Law, Amanda Law

BJJ black belts Jarod and Marcela Lawton own a martial arts academy (Team Lawton) in Farmingdale, Maine. Both successful competitors, they’re raising a family while spreading the art of jiu-jitsu to their community.

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

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