The UFC Betting Scandal, with Luke Thomas
MMA analyst Luke Thomas joins the Fighting Matters crew to discuss fixing fights in the UFC in particular, and MMA in general. We look at which specific type of fighter is being targeted, who might b...
7 Nov 202533min
The SNAP & ACA Shutdown Could Choke Jiu-Jitsu Gyms
In this episode, Steve Kwan, Jeff Shaw, and Jesse Walker break down how the ongoing SNAP and ACA shutdown could devastate working-class Americans, and why Jiu-Jitsu gyms will be hit especially hard. T...
2 Nov 202554min
Fashion, Fitness, Fighting: How Hate Groups Attract Young Men
In this episode, Steve Kwan sits down with journalist Michael Colborne of Bellingcat to expose how far-right movements use aesthetics and martial arts culture to recruit young men. They discuss the or...
31 Okt 20251h 13min
2025 Feels Like a Conspiracy Theory (w/ JimmyTheGiant)
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan sits down with UK political video essayist JimmyTheGiant and Truth Collective founder Chris Ingram to unpack how billionaire networks, social media algo...
22 Okt 20251h 25min
You should attend the No Kings rally.
18 Okt 20253min
When Jiu-Jitsu Coaches Stay Silent (w/ Sonia Sillan)
When gym leaders stay silent, people get hurt. In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan, Stephan Kesting, and Jesse Walker speak with guest Sonia Sillan of Combat Arts Academy about what happen...
17 Okt 20251h 16min
The Washington Post Is Silencing Journalists (w/ Karen Attiah)
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models), Jeff Shaw (Bellingham BJJ), and Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ) sit down with journalist and Muay Thai fighter Karen Attiah. Karen...
6 Okt 20251h 21min
It’s Happening Too Fast: The News Cycle Is Out of Control
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models), Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ), and Stephan Kesting (Grapplearts) dive into the chaos of America’s accelerating news cycle. From Ch...
1 Okt 20251h 8min
