Best Carlos Hansen Podcasts (2025)

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Bob Birdsong 1:17:58

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12d ago1:17:58

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Bob Birdsong, 1974 IFBB Mr. America winner, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Bob was one of the best bodybuilders during the Golden Age and he trained at the original Gold's Gym in the early 1970's alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu and Kent Kuehn. Bob made a comeback to competition in the early 1980's …

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John Little, author of Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus, Part Two 58:05

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part Two of his interview, John talks about Mike Mentzer's physique progress in regards to his genetics vs his Heavy Duty training style. John also talks about Mike's challenge of competing in the Frank Zane era, his …

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John Little, author of Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus, Part One 1:03:41

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part One of his interview, John talks about the reason he wanted to write a biography about his friend Mike Mentzer to fully explain his life and tragic ending. John also talks about Mike's early years in Bodybuilding…

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Mike Sapp, Arnold's Training Partner in 1980 1:36:23

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Mike Sapp, who trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the summer of 1980 right before the Mr. Olympia contest, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about when he started training, his time working out at Gold's Gym in the late 1970's and, of course, his time training with Arnold during the summer of 1980. …

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The Utah Jazz have an advantage to win a title 10:51

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The Utah Jazz have something that the Oklahoma City Thunder also have, it's a specific advantage that can help them as they work towards NBA title contentionSubscribe to the Hoops Nerd channel for Utah Jazz News, Utah Jazz Post Game Shows, Utah Jazz Rumors, Utah Jazz Film Break Downs, and more! My T-Shirt shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/hansen…

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Carlos from Golden Era Bookworm, Part Two 1:25:17

4M ago1:25:17

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana from the YouTube channel Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest. In Part Two of his interview, Carlos talks with John about a variety of topics including how the general public looks at Bodybuilding, how healthy is natural bodybuildiing, Carlos's opinion of bodybuilding, the longevity o…

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Carlos Boozer a Jazz scout I Isaiah Collier and Taylor Hendricks snubbed | Hoops Nerd Show 7:42

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Carlos Boozer was recently named a scout for the Utah Jazz. How does that affect the Utah Jazz? There are some unforeseen benefits to it.Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski didn't make either NBA All Rookie teams. Was it a snub, did they deserve to make the team in some way?Subscribe to the Hoops Nerd channel for Utah Jazz News, Utah Jazz Post Game …

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Carlos from Golden Era BookWorm, Part One 1:04:54

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana, from the popular YouTube page Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest to talk about his passion for Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Carlos talks about how he became interested in Bodybuilding as a young man, his fascination with the early bodybuilders from the Bronze and Sil…

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1994 Mr. Olympia Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:18:38

5M ago1:18:38

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to discuss the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the results from the 1994 Mr. Olympia and the Grand Prix contests that took place in the weeks fol…

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1994 Mr. Olympia Review - Part One with Jerry Brainum 1:15:36

6M ago1:15:36

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Jerry Brainum is the guest to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen first talk about the recent passings of bodybuilders Lloyd "Red" Lerille and Pat Neve. Jerry and John also begin their discussion of the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest in which …

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Jack Neary Interview, Part Two 1:23:46

6M ago1:23:46

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Jack Neary, one of bodybuilding's greatest writers to cover the sport, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. In this interview, Jack talks about when he was suspended from the IFBB for a contest article he wrote. He also talks more about Robby Robinson and Kal Szkalak and he gives his thoughts on why Arnold Schwarzen…

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Jack Neary Interview, Part One 1:17:01

6M ago1:17:01

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Jack Neary, one of the best writers to ever write for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Jack talks about his friendship with Mike Mentzer as well as his thoughts about the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest including the backstage argument with Mentzer and Arn…

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Red Lerille RIP, Jack Neary articles 1:33:05

6M ago1:33:05

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On. this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen talks about the passing of Lloyd "Red" Lerille, 1960 AAU Mr. America, who passed away on March 14, 2025. John reads an article about Red when he won the 1960 Mr. America contest from IronMan Magazine. John also reads a series of articles written by Jack Neary, one of the best wr…

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Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray review the 1994 Mr. Olympia 2:01:46

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Bodybuilding legends Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray are the guests on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. Shawn was in second place at the Mr. Olympia in 1994 while Kevin took third place that year. Both Kevin and Shawn talk about their condition at the contest, the controversial win by Dorian Yates…

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1994 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:41:13

8M ago1:41:13

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue the end of the year reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the professional bodybuilding contests from 1994 including the…

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1994 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum 1:31:25

8M ago1:31:25

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue their end of the year Reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top amateur competitions from 1994 including the NPC USA…

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1984 In Review, Part Three with Jerry Brainum 1:24:15

8M ago1:24:15

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue the Review of the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part Three of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the 1984 Mr. Olympia contest in which Lee Haney won his first Mr. Olympia title and Se…

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1984 In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:11:27

8M ago1:11:27

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and John discuss the 1984 NPC Nationals won by …

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1984 In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum 1:16:53

8M ago1:16:53

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1984 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and John talk about the 1984 AAU Mr. America co…

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1974 Year In Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:28:07

9M ago1:28:07

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for the annual Year in Review show. On this episode, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the year 1974 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and John discuss the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest in whic…

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1974 Year In Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum 1:04:11

9M ago1:04:11

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Jerry joins host John Hansen to review the Year 1974 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their discussion, Jerry and John talk about the 1974 AAU Mr. America contest won by Ron Thompson, the 1974 NABBA Mr. U…

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1964 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum 1:14:10

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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the year 1964 in Bodybuilding for their annual End of the Year Review. Jerry and John review the major competitons of 1964 including the 1964 AAU Mr. America contest won by Val Vasi…

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Bodybuilding Articles - Muscle Training Illustrated 1:13:40

10M ago1:13:40

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads a series of articles from Dan Lurie's Muscle Training Illustrated magazine. Included in the articles read is an article about a young Lou Ferrigno, Lance Dreher after he won the 1981 IFBB Mr. Universe, an interview with Rachel McLish after she won her second Ms. Olympia tit…

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Mike Torchia 1:17:28

10M ago1:17:28

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Mike Torchia, 1976 Teenage Mr. America and 1977 Collegiate Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about how he started bodybuilding as a teenager and transformed his body from a fat kid to a bodybuilding champion, eventually winning the Teenage Mr. America and the Collegiate Mr. America. Mike also …

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Sean Paul Jenkins - Part Two 1:08:32

10M ago1:08:32

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Sean Paul Jenkins, 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games Middleweight winner, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Sean talks about the art of posing, returning to competition in 2010, competing in his first Mr. Olympia, competing in Mixed Pairs competitions and starting a career as a chiropractor. A…

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Sean Paul Jenkins - Part One 1:11:52

11M ago1:11:52

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Sean Paul Jenkins, Middleweight Champion of the 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. On Part One of his interview, Sean Paul talks about how he started bodybuilding after incurring an injury playing football and his early experiences competing in the sport. Sean also talks about compet…

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Bodybuilding Articles - Muscle & Fitness Magazine circa 1987 1:14:23

11M ago1:14:23

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four articles from Muscle & Fitness magazine circa 1987. Included in the articles read on this episode are "The First Great Strongman" about the life of Eugene Sandow written by David Chapman, "Eyewitness to History" about the 1987 Night of the Champions contest report writ…

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2024 Mr. Olympia Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:54:22

11M ago1:54:22

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, former Muscle and Fitness writer Jerry Brainum is the guest to talk about the 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top competitors in the contest. They also talk about the Classic Physique Olympia and the retirement of Chris Bumstead. A…

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Mr. Olympia Review with Jerry Brainum, Part One 1:11:42

11M ago1:11:42

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, former Muscle and Fitness writer Jerry Brainum, is the guest to talk about the recent 2024 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of the interview, Jerry and host John Hansen review the biggest competition of the year. They analyze all the top contestants and talk about their strengths and weaknesses a…

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Victor Terra - Part Two 1:17:37

12M ago1:17:37

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Victor Terra, 1983 AAU Teenage Mr. America and NPC Teenage USA, NABBA Amateur and Pro Mr. Universe and the Short Class winner of the 1985 AAU Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Victor talks about competing and winning the 1985 AAU Jr. Mr. America and Mr. America competitions …

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Victor Terra - Part One 1:08:23

12M ago1:08:23

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Victor Terra, 1983 Teenage Mr. America and Teenage Mr. USA, NABBA Mr. Universe and Pro Mr. Universe and Short Class Winner at the 1985 AAU Mr. America, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Victor explains how he started bodybuilding and meeting his mentor Bob Gruskin. Victor also talks abou…

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Bob Cicherillo 1:25:13

1y ago1:25:13

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Bob Cicherillo, 2000 NPC USA Champion and the "Voice of Bodybuilding", is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his long career in bodybuilding. Bob began competing at only 13 years old in his hometown of Rochester, New York. He won the 1987 NPC Junior Nationals and battled his way to the top through the compet…

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Dan Solomon on the 60th Mr. Olympia 1:25:16

1y ago1:25:16

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Dan Solomon, the President of the Mr. Olympia competition, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Dan talks about the events that will take place for the 60th Mr. Olympia competition which will take place in Las Vegas on October 10-13, 2024. Dan gives the details on the new venue for the Mr. Olympia and what goes into put…

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Nicolas Chemla, author of Mister America, Part Two 1:24:23

1y ago1:24:23

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Nicolas Chemla, author of the new book Mister America, is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Mister America is a novel about the life of bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. Originally published in France in 2019, Mister America has now been translated to English and is available in the United States. In Part Two of h…

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Nicolas Chemla, author of Mister America, Part One 1:11:51

1y ago1:11:51

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Nicolas Chemla, author of the book Mister America, is the guest of this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mister America is a novel about the life of bodybuilder Mike Mentzer. Originally published in France in 2019, Mister America is now available in the United States and translated to English. In Part One of his interview, Nicolas talks…

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Old School Bodybuilding Articles 1:04:15

1y ago1:04:15

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four selected articles from the bodybuilding magazines during the 1970's-1980's era. These articles include a report of the 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe, Lee Haney's article after winning his first Mr. Olympia title, Frank Zane's thoughts about retiring from bodybuilding competi…

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Mr. Olympia History, Part Three with Jerry Brainum 1:20:46

1y ago1:20:46

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Three of their interview about the history of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Lee Haney Era (1984-1991) in which Lee Haney set the record for most Mr. Olympia wins. They also discuss the Mass Monster Era which …

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Mr. Olympia History, Part Two with Jerry Brainum 1:35:41

1y ago1:35:41

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Two of his discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Columbus Years (1976-1979) when Arnold and Jim Lorimer promoted the Mr. Olympia in Columbus, Ohio. They also discuss the Controversial …

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Mr. Olympia History, Part One with Jerry Brainum 1:14:50

1y ago1:14:50

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for a discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. This year will mark the 60th Mr. Olympia so Jerry and John go all the way back to the first Mr. Olympia contest and talk about the different eras of the biggest bodybuilding contest in the world. …

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1984 NPC Nationals contest report 52:34

1+ y ago52:34

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads three contest reports about the 1984 NPC Nationals. This great competition was won by Mike Christian in the heavyweight class and overall with Rich Gaspari taking first place in the light heavyweight class. John reads the contest reports from Flex Magazine, Muscle & Fitness…

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Utah Jazz draft talk with Krysten Peek from Yahoo Sports 19:09

1+ y ago19:09

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Krysten Peek was kind enough to join me and talk about the upcoming 2024 NBA draft. We went over the different prospects, including Alex Sarr, Zaccharie Risacher, and Stephon Castle. In Peek's latest mock draft she has the Jazz taking Rob Dillingham.We then talked about Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey and the 2025 NBA draft as well. Is it worth tanking fo…

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Utah Jazz offseason with Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune 36:47

1+ y ago36:47

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On this episode I talked with Andy Larsen, Utah Jazz Beat Writer of the Salt Lake Tribune. We talked about the Utah Jazz offseason and what's going on. What happens with Lauri Markkanen? How good are the Jazz? We also discuss things like the Utah Jazz trade rumors in the past, what happens next season, and will the Jazz be bad enough to get Cooper …

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1984 Mr. Olympia contest report 2:10:38

1+ y ago2:10:38

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The 1984 Mr. Olympia contest was one of the best Olympia's in the 60 year history of that competition. Featuring 20 of the best bodybuilders of that time, the 1984 Mr. Olympia featured bodybuilders from the 1970's (Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe, Robby Robinson, Albert Beckles, Roy Callender, Bob Birdsong) matching up with the current group of bodybuil…

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Utah Jazz trade rumors w/ Michael Scotto of HoopsHype 14:11

1+ y ago14:11

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On this episode of the Hoops Nerd Podcast, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype joined me to discuss his latest reporting on the Utah Jazz. Make sure to go read his piece above when you get a chance! In this episode, we covered the following: What is the latest on the Utah Jazz and signing Miles Bridges? How likely are the Utah Jazz to sign Lauri Markkanen?…

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Muscle Mag International Articles with Chris Lund 1:10:23

1+ y ago1:10:23

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Famous photographer Chris Lund took some of the best photos in Bodybuilding during his time working for the magazines. But Chris also wrote some articles for MuscleMag International during his time working for the magazine in the 1980's. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four articles written by Chris Lund …

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Utah Jazz offseason, Lauri Markkanen extension, and trades with Ken Clayton of Salt City Hoops 40:36

1+ y ago40:36

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On this episode of the HoopsNerd podcast, I talked with Ken Clayton (@k_clayt on twitter) of Salt City Hoops and we discussed all the different areas of the offseason for the Utah Jazz. Ken Clayton is an NBA contract and cap expert that can answer all our questions about what the Utah Jazz can and can't do this offseason.Subscribe to the Hoops Nerd…

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1974 Mr. Olympia and Serge Nubret 1:16:03

1+ y ago1:16:03

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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 Mr. Olympia contest by reading two articles from Sports Illustrated Magazine about bodybuilding and the Mr. Olympia contest that year. John reads the article "The Men and the Myth" by Richard W. Johnston from the October 14, 1974 issue …

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2024 NBA Draft talk with Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings 41:49

1+ y ago41:49

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On this episode, I discussed the 2024 NBA Draft with Tyler Rucker of No Ceilings. We discussed potential draft picks for the Utah Jazz, including Stephon Castle (my favorite), Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis, Alexandre Sarr, and Zaccharie Risacher. All of these players will be on an NBA Big Board for all teams teams so don't miss out.We then discussed t…

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Keyonte George and Taylor Hendricks were steals in the NBA draft! - Utah Jazz season finale 52:14

1+ y ago52:14

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It's been a great year for the Utah Jazz seeing their young rookies develop, especially Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, and Brice Sensabaugh. Next season will be fascinating to see what the Jazz do.Subscribe to the Hoops Nerd channel for the latest Utah Jazz News, Utah Jazz Post Game Shows, Utah Jazz Rumors, Utah Jazz Film Break Downs, and more! …

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Kenneth Lofton Jr dominates for the Utah Jazz! 19:56

1+ y ago19:56

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Kenneth Lofton Jr had a near triple-double for the Utah Jazz as they beat the Los Angeles Clippers to win their second game in a row!Subscribe to the Hoops Nerd channel for the latest Utah Jazz News, Utah Jazz Post Game Shows, Utah Jazz Rumors, Utah Jazz Film Break Downs, and more! My T-shirt shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/hansenjamesFollow m…