When you lift, you change your body’s shape, right? Well, that’s also how we create gender. We talk about it with collegiate wrestler Mack Beggs and professors Kareem Kubchandani and Stephan Pennington.
Read MoreTBI-114 Arguing With the Breakfast Sheep Over What Is Really Important
Show host Christian Matyi, aka "XN," versus “the most important meal of the day.” We’re tearing apart breakfast with food historian Heather Arndt Anderson and a pack of athletes who know a lot about nutrition.
Read MoreTBI-113 Doing the same thing over and over and over with violas and Drew Ricciardi
The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” talks with professional viola player Drew Ricciardi, who uncovers a fascinating way to look at how your body moves, and says a bunch of complicated words.
Read MoreTBI-105 Last-Minute Blow-Offs and The World's Most Valuable Human Commodity
What happens when The Big inside gets blown off? We tell you what the most valuable human commodity is, that's what!
Read MoreTBI-099 Car Crashes, Big Skies and Bloodletting with Scott Bottorff
What can you see in the patterns of the body's healing? Scott Bottorff takes us on a journey through a traumatic injury that altered his direction athletically and personally.
Read MoreTBI-095 Cultural Hegemony and The Other F-Bomb, With Author Megan Dietz
How does the craziness women experience with their body image intersect our culture? Author and podcaster Megan Dietz joins us to unpack the challenging cultural landscape and social politics that impact body ideals.
Read MoreTBI-091 Mail-Order Sandow Trophies, Gummy Whores, and New Year's Resolutions.
Every third podcast is talking about 2017 New Year’s resolutions right now, so The Big Inside’s host Christian Matyi, aka “XN,” and show regular Scott Bottorff caves in to convention and puts it’s own spin on the topic.
Read MoreTBI-088 Special Series 3: Advanced Training Tactics and Jedi Mind Tricks
This episode is the second in a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring host Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, joined by regular show guest Scott Bottorff with a discussion of missing elements for advancing "advanced" training.
Read MoreTBI-085 Special Series with Scott Bottorff, Episode 1: Motivation and Bad Spelling
This episode is part of a special mini series from The Big Inside featuring regular show gues Scott Bottorff joining Christian Matyi, a/k/a XN, on a discussion of how motivation may not be solely the result of our mindset.
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