Dylan James Bowker

Liberty Music: Karen Haglof

Great talk with Karen here and LMM's Dylan Bowker got a lot of great insights on Haglof's music efforts.
 
We talked about Karen's recent recordings and the timeline for when her next full length will drop, the differences between operating under her own name as opposed to making music during her time in Band of Susans (2:42), whether there's a learning curve between albums or if Karen compartmentalizes each record as an altogether separate thing (5:03), stepping away from music for a few years to become a doctor and how the film It Might Get Loud helped reignite her passion/ vigor as a guitarist (6:42), how Band of Susans used to recruit players with no prior experience on their instruments (10:44), what comprises Karen's guitar rig (11:43), playing CBGB's in the past and some of Karen's most memorable tour stories where she ruined a magic trick that caused Band of Susans to get salty (15:33), and more!

Henry Corrales “Gimme all the money; where the broads at?…Let’s party!”

Great to speak to multi-time BTB guest Henry Corrales after his Bellator 208 knockout win over Andy Main. 
 
Bowks Talking Bouts #117 showcased us talking about his post-fight pizza munching with teammate Benson Henderson after both of their Bellator 208 wins, where he sees himself within Bellator's Featherweight hierarchy, 2019 being the Rematch and Redemption tour for Henry (4:32), "Gimme all the money, where the broads at?...let's party" (5:41), how embracing the lifestyle of a martial artist has helped him grow as a professional fighter (6:52), Henry's prior successes at The Forum and whether he wants to get on Bellator's January card as they return to that venue (8:11), how Henry's first time meeting Benson could inspire a fire trap song (8:46), our mutual appreciation for Jedi Mind Tricks and underground hip hop (9:08), Henry being an avid reader and what books he would recommend (10:01), and more!

Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake addresses partying with Andre the Giant in Japan, being in key positions on Wrestlemania and Starrcade events, and more!

It was my pleasure to welcome on legendary pro wrestler Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake to this BTB installment.
 
Bowks Talking Bouts #115 was comprised of Brutus' upcoming "CWE Struttin and Cuttin" tour through Canada and Brutus' lengthy history with the great white north, whether or not Gorilla Monsoon was the creator of the "struttin and cuttin" catchphrase which is the title of Brutus' recently released memoir, modern wrestling podcasts (Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, 83 Weeks, etc) referencing Brutus and the influx of new fans that are checking out Beefcake's work (5:12).........
 
The importance of Greg "The Hammer" Valentine/ Randy  Savage to Brutus' career and the iconic night where "Macho Man" and Beefcake tore it up in the main event of a Hoosier Dome show (6:37), Hogan making a case for Beefcake to be his "top star" successor towards the end of the 80's (8:17), leaving WWF after a Wrestlemania match and right after facing Masa Saito in a huge money match in Japan (9:47).......
 
Who the coolest guys are to chill with when Brutus appears at pop culture/ comic con events (11:17), Brutus' preference on singles vs tag team work and heel vs babyface performances (12:43), the innumerable zany party stories from back in the 80's wrestling days especially at Japanese steak houses with Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan (15:20).......
 
All of the gimmicks Brutus had throughout his career and his advice to young talent who are saddled with gimmicks they aren't keen on (16:46), the recent NWO reunion and the plans to have Brutus' old character The Disciple come back into the NWO fold (18:20), Hulk Hogan and Brutus ending their recent shoot feud to rekindle their friendship that dated back to high school (18:59)........
 
Brutus' issues travelling with giant garden sheers after 9/11 (21:53), the moment Shawn put Marty through the barber shop window and what Brutus considers his career high point (23:04), the night no one told The Genius that Brutus was cutting his hair and how livid that made Genius' brother Randy Savage (24:33)......
 
The wrestling folklore about Brutus causing an Anthrax scare on a train from coke that he possessed and how he was in the wrong place at the wrong time (25:33), when Beefcake will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and the pro wrestling tactics that Donald Trump utilizes (26:44), and more! 

Pat Pytlik talks about winning the Unified MMA Welterweight title, visualizing everything that happened, observing fighter prep backstage, and more!

On this BTB episode (Bowks Talking Bouts #114), I welcomed on recently minted Unified MMA titlist Pat Pytlik right after his big win over Vyron Phillips.
 
We discussed how Pat gets to train with the best in multiple provinces, the quick adjustments Pat had to make in his last fight against Vyron Phillips, the pride associated with being surrounded by friends/ family after his last win and how he visualized everything that happened (6:15), fighting and coaching throughout the same event during the earlier part of his career (8:54), the benefits of studying the emotions/ mentalities of other fighters backstage as they warm up for their respective fights (10:57), Teddy Ash and Pat's photos with their respective Unified belts/ both are looking to make that UFC jump after their respective W's (13:57), only cutting 4 pounds to fight at Welterweight and 165lbs being Pat's division going forward (15:50), eye balling March as his next tentative fight date and wanting to be a true champion that defends their title (19:32), hating training to rap and being more on the rock side of things (21:02), and more!

Unified MMA 34 and RITC 59 preview w/ Joel from MMA Empire

It was great to welcome on fellow Canadian MMA media member Joel Griffith (MMA Empire) onto BTB (Bowks Talking Bouts #109). 
 
We broke down the Unified MMA 34 and RITC 59 cards going on September 28th and 29th. Some of the topics we addressed include: Ryan Ford's mma return on the 28th, the UFC implications for the main event Middleweight title fight at Unified MMA 34 between Ash and Baczynski, the co-main event Welterweight title bout, the tremendous evolution of amateur MMA in the last few years.......
 
(8:28) Rumble in the Cage's strong history with cultivating amateur MMA in Canada, Stonehouse vs Hammo, the Heavyweight and Middleweight warfare set to go in Lethbridge, Sheldon Doll vs Marcus Hicks in the main event, the well regarded Justin Basra (4-0) vs the uber-tough Joaquin Calderon (8-4) in a PRO Featherweight bout, and more!

Kolton Menzak previews his Unified MMA 34 fight against Neal Anderson, the tight knit bonds at Progressive Fighting Academy, and the possibility of a Hannibal Lecter style entrance

Bowks Talking Bouts #108 featured Kolton Menzak ahead of his Neal Anderson bout at Unified MMA 34 on September 28th.
 
We discussed how his pro Muay Thai experience as of late has informed his MMA game, how important it is for him to be a part of the PFA team and the tight knit bonds at Progressive Fighting Academy (3:20), possible outside factors playing a role in this Neal Anderson fight (4:03), Kolton's podcast recommendations he has and his ideological views (7:33), how he got his nickname "the Maniac" and the possibility of a Hannibal Lecter style entrance (9:04), music in the gym that's played ahead of Kolton's fights (9:45), and more!

Fred Stonehouse previews his big RITC 59 fight against Maged Hammo, being part of that Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu lineage, and his Youtube videos playing acoustic guitar

Bowks Talking Bouts #107 featured Fred "The Surge" Stonehouse ahead of his big RITC 59 fight against Maged Hammo on September 29th. 
 
I spoke to Fred about what you learn in your own efforts from teaching people martial arts and how his objective in life is to inspire people, training at so many high level gyms and which gyms are on Fred's bucket list (3:10), the pride Fred has in being part of that Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu lineage (6:31), Stonehouse's bout with Maged Hammo and his assessment of his opponent (9:26)........
 
what Fred learned from the lone loss in his MMA efforts (13:41), being an Ontario lad and possibly getting some MMA fights on the Ontario scene with BTC Fight Promotions (16:33), being an entertainer and his Youtube videos playing acoustic guitar (18:24), loving training to 80's metal ahead of fights (20:05), and more!

Stephane Patry previews TKO 44, the multiple title fights on the card, and more

I spoke with influential Canadian combat sports figure/ TKO promoter Stephane Patry ahead of a huge card in the form of TKO 44 on September 21st (Bowks Talking Bouts #105).
 
I spoke with Stephane about the Hunter vs Barriault fight in the main event and how the winner could well be going to UFC soon after, the Bantamweight title fight between Maness and Arnett with Nate looking to stay undefeated and Jesse looking to notch his 13th straight win (4:30), The Ruiz vs Jourdain fight and who the next contender for TKO's bantamweight title is (6:28)........
 
the Ronson vs Dufort title fight having possible champ-champ connotations and why Meuiner vs Ronson didn't come to fruition (7:25), The Heavyweight title fight between Dyczka vs Gane promising huge fireworks (10:23), Some of the must-see highlights on the TKO 44 undercard (12:52), and so much more!