Dylan James Bowker
Interviews with people I think are interesting. I make cool sounds with my mouth and my guest makes more noises from their sound cave.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
On this BTB installment, I spoke with BTC Fight Promotions matchmaker Rob Veevers ahead of BTC 3 on Saturday, June 23rd.
Bowks Talking Bouts #88 delved into BTC carving a niche on the Ontario MMA scene, all of the BTC 3 debutante fighters that are worth keeping a close eye on (4:12), TKO veteran Lindsay Garbatt's fight (8:09), absolute division grappling phenom Ergys Sigeta making his pro MMA debut at BTC 3 (9:30), the co-main and main event title fights (13:32), wanting to be a frontrunner in establishing a BTC 165lb class as the sport seems to move towards establishing that division (15:00), and more!
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Always interesting to hear Thor Harris' perspectives on things.
We delved into regressive political ideologies, Thor's own aspirations to hold public office in the future, the difficulties of aiming to concurrently being a musician and politician, Thor not having the highest opinions of Richard Nixon and Alex Jones, camaraderie being galvanized among fellow musicians in these turbulent times, the similarities between the Carter/ Reagan transition compared to the Obama/ Trump transition, his endeavors with painting/ drawing, his efforts with long form article writing, the prevalence of anti-immigration rhetoric these days, being informed by minimalist composers in his recent musical efforts, building his own instruments by hand, taking part in a dream collaboration on the day his mother died, and more!
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
I had a great talk with Serena Jost about a myriad of topics.
We discussed her latest record, putting her own unique take on established public domain music, using a cello that's over a century old, the vulnerability of solo projects instead of performing within a band dynamic, the benefits of being a teacher for individual creative expression, being part of the NYC live music circuit, and so much more!
Saturday Jun 02, 2018
Saturday Jun 02, 2018
On this BTB episode, I was ecstatic to have on "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock.
Bowks Talking Bouts #87 spotlights Ken's upcoming Q&A/ storytelling tour through Canada, how the match with Owen Hart in the Hart Family Dungeon came together (2:33), some of the snug matches he had in WWF with guys like Vader (3:54), performing as Vince Torelli initially and how Dean Malenko played a role in the Ken Shamrock persona emerging (4:43), being part of UWF when they were hot and how that lead to his Pancrase involvement (6:59), his longstanding feud with Royce Gracie and how it seemed like Royce always tried to gain an unfair advantage over him in their fights (8:27).........
The pros and cons of regulation in recent years for mixed-martial arts and the importance of characters/ storylines for fights (11:44), trying to tap back into the ferocity he had from his childhood on the streets in recent fights (13:52), The grueling Lion's Den tryout processes that prospective team members would have to go through (15:14), Ken's thoughts on potentially feuding with Minoru Suzuki in NJPW (17:10), wanting another go with Kazushi Sakuraba and his belief that Saku had his gloves loaded with sand for when Ken fought him in PRIDE (17:45), the chicanery Ken noticed during his Pride FC run (18:53), his fight with Kazuyuki Fujita and how Ken lost his vision/ overall sensory control in the Pride ring (21:42), instances where someone tried to shoot on him in a worked situation (23:58), if Ken has been involved in any dialogue with New Japan Pro Wresting (24:48)........
Taking part in a Steve Aoki music video and how it all came about (25:30), being referenced in the Bigg K vs Danny Myers battle for KOTD (26:11), and more!
Thursday May 31, 2018
Thursday May 31, 2018
I caught up with pro boxer Devin Reti after notching his tenth professional win at Dekada Fight Night's late-May card on Bowks Talking Bouts #86.
We discussed notching his tenth pro win in his first eight round fight, how performing in his first main event will inform his approach going forward (3:42), his extensive amateur career and how important amateur experience is before going pro (6:07), working security at Grey Eagle Resort and Casino where he, by chance, met Zab Judah which resulted in his Dekada signing (7:19), being signed with Dekada until Jan 2019 and Devin's goals to capture a championship (11:22), Dekada promoter Michael Short praising Devin's charisma and the performative aspects of pugilism (13:16), being part of a great stable of Calgary prize fighters (14:43), Devin's grandpa being a decorated boxer and how the sweet science is in his blood (16:20), and more!
Monday May 28, 2018
Monday May 28, 2018
On this BTB episode, I welcomed victorious pro boxer Gwyn Lewis right after his third professional win...………...Bowks Talking Bouts #85.
We talked about the fight IQ growth after going through his first full six round fight, how beneficial the promotional backing of Dekada Fight Night is to Gwyn's development, Gwyn's thoughts on the rumblings that he may get a title shot down the line, Gwyn's evaluation of his performance against Wayne Smith, coming out to a receptive crowd where a large amount of them were rocking "Gwynning" shirts, being part of a stable of elite Calgary pugilists (Bowmont Boxing Club), and more!
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
On this BTB installment, I spoke with multi-time Titan FC titlist Jose Shorty Torres about a litany of topics......Bowks Talking Bouts #84:
How Dragon Ball Z and WEC helped guide him to martial arts training, learning multiple disciplines early on and if MMA was always the end goal (2:19), being a product of the IMMAF and the growth of amateur MMA (3:37), his efforts in isolated disciplines and how that strengthens his mental game for MMA (5:58), his entire pro run being with Titan FC and possibly competing in UFC in the future (8:03), considering promotions like Rizin as well (9:53), how his post-secondary education informed his in-cage efforts as a fighter (11:51), going all five rounds in competition and how key it is for his progression to get experience in those championship rounds (13:20), learning in the gym from guys like Khabib, Renan Barao, TJ Dillashaw, Cub Swanson, etc (15:17)......
Getting a lot of support from his family/ community and how that galvanizes his efforts in fighting (18:20), chilling with Fat Joe and connecting with him through volunteering (20:04), rocking a Stitch onesie (22:07), bonding over our mutual appreciation of the Dragon Ball series (23:03), using CBD Oil for recovery after fights and hard training sessions (25:13), the music Jose likes to train to (27:00), and more!
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
I was lucky to speak with Mirko Cro Cop and Gegard Mousasi on Bowks Talking Bouts #83. This was part of the Bellator 200 Media Conference call and I was excited to get perspectives from both ahead of their respective contests.