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THE CANCER WARRIORS Episode 4 - Erica Porter from 2023-12-12T10:48:02
Erica Porter, first made her name in pro wrestling as Jungle Grrrl. But, her battles in the ring were just preparation for her life’s biggest challenge… a face-off with stage 4 cancer. Never look...
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THE PITBULL PODCAST Episode 4 - Steve Spiro from 2023-11-19T07:20:22
English-born actor professional kickboxer and actor Steve Spiro is a renaissance man in the world of dog rescue. A huge Pit Bull fan whose his favorite quote is "Stop blaming the wrong end of the ...
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TALKING TOUGH EPISODE 3.5 - SPECIAL GUEST - Marcus"Big Herc"Timmons from 2023-11-14T17:44:34
Marcus Timmons, otherwise known as Big Herc, is the embodiment of the hero's journey. Climbing back from the very bottom –which included an eight-year term in a federal penitentiary—Marcus is the ...
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TALKING TOUGH EPISODE 3.4 - SPECIAL GUEST - AL SNOW from 2023-11-08T05:51:53
After 40+ years in the pro wrestling world, Al Snow is at the top of his game, and riding high as the central figure on smash hit Netflix show “Wrestlers.” Longtime colleagues –and formerly compet...
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THE CANCER WARRIORS Episode 3–Bailey O’Brien from 2023-11-01T20:00
Bailey O’ Brien was the All-American success story; a success on every measurable level. Until she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and came to terms with the idea that she was letting her circum...
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THE PITBULL PODCAST Episode 3 - Sara Enos Ondrako, American Pit Bull Foundation from 2023-10-28T12:47:08
Sara Enos Ondrako is known and respected as one of the world’s leading experts on the Pit Bull. As the founder and CO of the American Pit Bull Foundation, Sara has been at the forefront of combat...
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THE CANCER WARRIORS Episode 2 - Chuck Keels from 2023-10-26T04:53:15
While living the American dream, Chuck Keels received the shocking news that he had advanced stage 4 cancer, with a very limited time to live. The initial despair and defeat he felt quickly gave wa...
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TALKING TOUGH EPISODE 3.3 - SPECIAL GUEST - MARC"BUFF"BAGWELL from 2023-10-24T16:42:27
Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is a man with a reputation; and oftentimes, not for the better. In this episode, we peel back the layers to discover the man behind the myth. From his rapid ascent to the to...
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THE PIT BULL PODCAST - Episode 1.2 - SPECIAL GUESTS - Jill&Cody Rackley of SHADOW’S FUND from 2023-10-06T20:00
There are only small handfuls of people in this world who have invested everything in acquiring land, erecting structures and maintaining a staff, and dedicating all of these resources to the bette...
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TALKING TOUGH Episode 3.2 - SPECIAL GUEST - Eric“BUTTERBEAN”ESCH from 2023-10-03T12:27:23
Rick gets one-on-one time with one of his best friends, the iconic fighter and media personality known far and wide –and affectionately—as Butterbean. The two good pals talk about Butterbean’s unl...
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THE CANCER WARRIORS Episode 1.1 from 2023-09-28T20:00
In the inaugural episode of The Cancer Warriors, Rick Bassman and Amanda Kelly preview what they hope and intend to deliver through this podcast, including everything from Western medicine to alter...
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TALKING TOUGH 3.1 - LORI"ICE"FETRICK from 2023-09-26T20:00
On the official relaunch of TALKING TOUGH, Rick sits down with LORI “ICE” FETRICK, perhaps the most-enduring and best-known of the iconic AMERICAN GLADIATORS. Rick and Lori start off exploring the...
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THE PIT BULL PODCAST Episode 1.1 from 2023-09-22T20:00
THE PIT BULL PODCAST hosted by Rick Bassman and Mina Martinez. The pit bull is one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures. It is our mission to advocate for our beautiful bully breeds. To ove...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.26 - SPECIAL GUESTS DDP&JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS from 2022-04-14T05:53:59
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Kassim Osgood. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.25 - SPECIAL GUESTS MIKE BUCCI&AL SNOW from 2022-03-24T11:27:37
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.24 from 2022-03-09T20:20:06
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Kassim Osgood. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.23 from 2022-03-03T06:02:01
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Kassim Osgood. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.22 - SPECIAL GUEST KASSIM OSGOOD RETURNS from 2022-02-23T20:20:39
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.21 - SPECIAL GUEST KASSIM OSGOOD from 2022-02-09T20:25:09
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.20 - SPECIAL GEGARD MOUSASI&MELVIN MANHOEF from 2022-02-02T17:31:54
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.19 - SPECIAL GUEST DAN HENDERSON&MARC MERO from 2022-01-26T20:19:44
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.18 - SPECIAL GUEST RVD&DERON MCBEE from 2022-01-20T15:46:43
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.17 from 2022-01-06T12:43:43
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.16 - SPECIAL GUEST DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE from 2021-12-30T08:23:16
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.15 - SPECIAL GUESTS CHUCK&HANNAH KEELS from 2021-12-23T11:18:34
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Flex Wheeler. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to ...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.14 - SPECIAL GUEST FLEX WHEELER from 2021-12-15T20:34:02
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Don Frye. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Talk...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.13 from 2021-12-08T20:18:46
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.12 - SPECIAL GUEST TOM HOWARD from 2021-12-01T20:20:58
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.11 from 2021-11-24T19:58:40
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.10 from 2021-11-18T10:02:38
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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Download TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.9 - SPECIAL GUEST BIG HERC from 2021-11-11T05:58:36
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.8 - SPECIAL GUEST KEN SHAMROCK from 2021-11-04T14:14:07
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.7 - SPECIAL GUEST MICK FOLEY from 2021-10-27T19:20:45
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.6 - Special Guest Sam Greco from 2021-10-21T12:49:32
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.5 from 2021-10-13T19:15:41
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.4 - Special Guest Kurt Angle from 2021-10-06T19:27:41
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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TALKING TOUGH RELAUNCH -EPISODE 2.3 - Special Guest JBL from 2021-09-29T19:56:52
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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Talking Tough Relaunch -Episode 2.2 - Turning Big Losses Into Big Wins from 2021-09-22T19:56:34
The boys are back in the studio taking some fan questions and talking about things fans want to know about. Shawn goes deep on his first experience winning and losing in the world of bodybuilding. ...
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Talking Tough Relaunch - A New Era from 2021-09-15T19:36:08
Join us this week as we relaunch Talking Tough. Joining Rick Bassman as permanent hosts of the show are Bas Rutten, Butterbean and Shawn Ray. Follow us each week as we redefine what it means to Tal...
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Talking Tough Teaser from 2021-09-14T13:50:45
Talking Tough Relaunch with Bas Rutten, Shawn Ray, Butterbean, and Rick Bassman!
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Gordon Shell aka The Dog Fighter from 2021-05-04T16:28:47
Today on Talking Tough, Rick welcomes in Star of The Dog Fighter, Gordon Shell. Gordon is also a NPC Bodybuilder, Martial Artist, MMA fighter, event promoter, fighter manager, and dog rescuer. On t...
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We Win - Amanda Kelly from 2021-04-24T17:18:51
I’m not even going to attempt to write one of my eloquent descriptions here (“eloquent” ha!) . I just wouldn’t do justice to this conversation, and especially, to this week’s guest on Talking Tough...
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We Win - Benita Butler from 2021-04-18T16:19:44
Freshly out of an imminently life-threatening battle with Cancer, Benita Butler joins Rick on this special #wewin edition of Talking Tough. Rick and Benita dive deep into just how cancer can affec...
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We Win - Cancer Warriors from 2021-03-10T14:06:27
Six “Cancer Warriors” – three in remission from a life-and-death battle, and three in-the-thick of the fight, join Rick (himself a “terminal” cancer survivor) to share their experiences, and to ins...
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Josh Barnett aka the WarMaster from 2021-03-03T14:49:22
Having perhaps bridging the gap between pro wrestling and mixed martial arts more than any other in-ring/in-cage performer, Josh Barnett is a pioneer and an innovator. From his earliest days as “t...
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PHILLIP M. SWATEK aka The Marijuanista of Maui from 2021-02-28T11:21:24
From pioneer to renaissance man, Phil Swatek is a real-life example the oft-overused phrase “Been There, Done That.” Coming of age in the 60’s counter-culture, and then graduating from Yale, Phil ...
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We Win - Matt Ode from 2021-02-16T20:58:15
From “Survivor to Superhero,” Join Rick on this second edition of We Win on the Talking Tough podcast, as he welcomes Matt Ode, a fellow stage 4 cancer survivor with a similar short-term survival p...
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We Win - Bailey O'Brien from 2021-02-01T20:21:18
Barely out of her teens, Bailey O Brien was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer for a second time and was given a short-term survival prognosis. Ten years later, Bailey is a vibrant young woman who has ...
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Rick Bassman with Hannibal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Longtime Wrestling, MMA and acting talent manager/trainer/WWE Recruiter and developer Rick Bassman does an extended shoot interview with The Hannibal TV discussing such topics has his health issues...
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Tall Tales - “Me, The Movie Producer” from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Each week, join us for a brand new edition of "Tall Tales," as Rick Bassman tells us a story he wrote about in his autobiography, "Little Big Man." Tall Tales - “Me, The Movie Producer.” How to ma...
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The Ring & The Cage – “POPPING MY UFC CHERRY: (or, Pro Wrestling & MMA don’t always mix so good) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rick, from Little Big Man: “I’ve had hundreds –maybe thousands—of awesomely bizarre, hysterical and terrifying experiences in Pro Wrestling & Mixed Martial Arts, in every corner of the globe.” ...
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Tall Tales - “THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON: HOW I GOT INTO PIT BULL RESCUE.” from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Each week, join us for a brand new edition of “Tall Tales,” as Rick Bassman tells us a story he wrote about in his autobiography, “Little Big Man.” Tall Tales - “THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON: HOW I...
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ROBERT VICINO aka The Lord of Doomsday from 2021-01-27T14:50:40
With a fierce and committed viewpoint of today’s world –and where he believes it’s heading—billionaire Robert Vicino has created Vivos X, the undisputed world leader in preparing for a civilization...
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The UPW glory years, with JENNY“LOONEY”LANE from 2021-01-26T18:27:03
The Vixens –WWE’s version of the Divas—stood front and center of Ultimate Pro Wrestling, and none was more popular than Jenny “Looney” Lane. Rick and Looney have a mini-UPW reunion, and reminisce ...
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Nate Boyer aka Gridiron Green Beret from 2021-01-20T13:34:29
Nate Boyer is a former American US Army Green Beret, and the youngest rookie ever in the NFL. After serving six years and multiple tours for the Army in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Boyer played coll...
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Alicia Doyle aka Golden Gloves Journalist from 2021-01-19T13:22:58
On today's Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick brings in Alicia Doyle, an award-winning journalist who discovered boxing at age twenty-eight in the late 1990s when she went on assignment at a box...
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3 WAY DANCE with Chavo Guerrero and Guy Mezger from 2021-01-12T20:58:48
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with former WCW Tag Team and Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero and former King of Pancrase Guy Mezger! Rick and t...
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3 WAY DANCE with DDP and Bas Rutten from 2021-01-04T18:20:36
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with former WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page and former UFC World Champion Bas Rutten! Rick and the guys are ta...
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Gregg Champion aka The Recovery Coach from 2020-12-22T20:30:52
Today on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick brings on his friend Gregg Champion. Gregg is a branding expert who has worked with top consumer brands, major television networks, and professional s...
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Rick Bassman on his 15 top"Good Guys"in Wrestling/MMA from 2020-12-15T22:09:08
Rick Bassman on his 15 top "Good Guys" in Wrestling/MMA Longtime Wrestling, MMA and acting talent manager/trainer/WWE Recruiter and developer Rick Bassman does an extended Fan Interactive video ab...
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Rick Bassman on Power Team USA from 2020-11-24T12:23:59
Longtime Wrestling, MMA and acting talent manager/head of WWE's UPW Developmental Program/WWE Recruiter and United Wrestling Network CEO Rick Bassman goes in depth on on developing his "Power Team ...
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Rick Bassman Goes In-Depth on Herb Abrams&The UWF from 2020-11-16T12:07:13
Longtime Wrestling, MMA and acting talent manager/head of WWE's UPW Developmental Program/WWE Recruiter and United Wrestling Network CEO Rick Bassman goes in depth on working with controversial UWF...
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Shannon Hall aka Gladiator Dallas from 2020-11-03T13:00
On today's Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with Shannon Hall! Shannon was a professional boxer, bodybuilder, martial artist, and actress. She was the first ever Toughwoman Champion ...
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Marcus Timmons aka Big Herc from 2020-10-27T17:30:08
On today's Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with Marcus Timmons aka Big Herc. Big Herc is a Bank Robber, YouTube Star, Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker, and former Adult Fi...
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Cherie Currie aka The Runaway from 2020-10-13T12:46:30
Today on Rick Bassman's Talking Tough Rick sits down with Cherie Currie, the renowned songstress, actress, chainsaw artist, and co-author of Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story. Cherie is perhaps b...
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Darren Prince aka The A List Agent from 2020-09-28T18:15:20
On Talking Tough today, Rick welcomes in super Agent Darren Prince Darren's A-List celebrities have included Muhammad Ali, Hulk Hogan, Pele, Joe Montana, Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy. Darren h...
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THE RING + THE CAGE - Tank Abbott and The Miz from 2020-09-18T11:57:17
Former Head of WWE's UPW Developmental Territory as well as Combat Sports and Acting agent to many top MMA fighters and Wrestler's Rick Bassman discusses his dealings with Tank Abbott and The Miz o...
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3 WAY DANCE with Rob Van Dam and Cabbage Correira from 2020-09-15T18:43:33
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with former WWE TNA ECW World Champion Rob Van Dam and UFC MMA Icon Wesley Cabbage Correira. Rick and the guys are ta...
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Olivier Gruner aka The French Commando from 2020-09-08T13:29:55
On Talking Tough today, Rick welcomes in Olivier Gruner, who is a French former naval commando, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, martial artist, and pilot. As a martial artist, Gruner was a...
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Guy Grundy aka The Renaissance Man from 2020-09-01T13:09:05
Join me and long-time friend and renaissance man GUY GRUNDY, a came-from-nothing self-made man who is successfully living life his own way. The Aussie immigrant went from champion bodybuilder, stre...
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THE RING + THE CAGE - Hashimoto Will Kill Me from 2020-08-13T20:23:05
On this week's, THE RING + THE CAGE - Hashimoto Will Kill Me. Rick tells a great story of his time in Japan and having to go one on one with Japanese Pro Wrestling legend Shinya Hashimoto.
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TALL TALES -“Running a collection on the Yakuza” from 2020-08-11T20:19:24
On Today's TALL TALES with Rick Bassman, Rick recalls a time in Japan where he was “Running a collection on the Yakuza”.
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THE RING + THE CAGE. - UPW defends the honor of pro wrestling, against the National Football League from 2020-08-06T17:43:51
UPW defends the honor of pro wrestling, against the National Football League. With just 3 weeks notice, Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) replaces WWE to fight the NFL –who have been training for 6 mon...
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The Ring&The Cage–“POPPING MY UFC CHERRY: (or, Pro Wrestling&MMA don’t always mix so good) from 2020-07-31T20:22:42
Rick, from Little Big Man: “I’ve had hundreds –maybe thousands—of awesomely bizarre, hysterical and terrifying experiences in Pro Wrestling & Mixed Martial Arts, in every corner of the globe.” ...
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3 WAY DANCE w/ Don Frye&Doc Gallows from 2020-07-28T17:40:34
Today on the 3 WAY DANCE on the Talking Tough Podcast, Rick catches up with two long-time friends in legendary MMA fighter, Don Frye and Impact Wrestling/NJPW superstar Doc Gallows. Rick and the gu...
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#BeGood Featuring Sting Bas Rutten Butterbean&More from 2020-07-26T21:07:57
#BeGood Sting, Bas Rutten, Butterbean & other Legends Extended Interview! Sting, Bas Rutten, Butterbean, Sting, Rusty Coones, Naphil "I'm Tyrone" Hitson, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Bas Rutten, Lo...
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Tyson Kilmer aka Hollywood's Dog Trainer from 2020-07-21T19:56:49
As “the dog trainer to the rich and famous,” Tyson Kilmer’s celebrity clientele includes Sheryl Crow, Rob Lowe, Marilyn Manson, Mike Tyson, Joni Mitchell, Lenny Kravitz, Rose McGowan, Mark McGrath,...
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3 WAY DANCE w/ Jennifer Thomas Cheerleader Melissa&Teal Piper from 2020-07-14T16:55:47
Today on the 3 WAY DANCE on the Talking Tough Podcast, Rick catches up with three long-time friends in legendary wrestler Cheerleader Melissa Anderson, fitness model and pro wrestler Jennifer Thom...
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3 WAY DANCE with Kimo Leopoldo&Andrew Bryniarski from 2020-07-07T19:11:26
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with Andrew Bryniarski and Kimo Leopoldo. Andrew is an actor, bodybuilder, and wrestler best known for portraying Le...
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John Orlandini aka Johnny O from 2020-07-01T19:33:51
John Orlandini is an Animal Activist, Humanitarian and creator of Vegan Fit. John Orlandini knows that he could say a lot but sit back and do nothing, but that's never been his credo; he walks the...
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Rick Bassman aka The Little Big Man from 2020-06-20T19:47:50
Today on Talking Tough we flip the script on Rick Bassman. Instead of Rick asking the questions, we have producer John Poz from the Two Man Power Trip asking them. In an interview recorded before t...
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Azim Khamisa aka The Master of Forgiveness from 2020-06-13T19:56:12
Azim Khamisa is an author, thought leader, peace activist, and international inspirational speaker. Following the loss of his only son Tariq in 1995 to a senseless, gang-related murder, Azim chose ...
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Naphil Hitson aka I'M TYRONE from 2020-06-07T06:18:53
You may know him as the guy who wants to steal your wife or maybe even slap a cigarette out of your mouth, but today I'm Tyrone opens up to Rick and we see another side of the hilarious comedian. R...
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3 WAY DANCE with Dan Severn Travis Fulton&Shannon Ritch from 2020-05-30T20:49:52
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with Dan Severn Travis Fulton & Shannon Ritch, who have had a combined 598 MMA fights in their careers.
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Robert Young Pelton aka World's Most Intrepid Adventurer from 2020-05-24T06:51:27
Robert Young Pelton is an adventurer, author, journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Pelton's work usually consists of conflict reporting and interviews with military and political figures in war z...
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3 WAY DANCE with Nova and Tom Howard from 2020-05-20T21:02:14
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with 2 former Pro Wrestling Superstars, Mike Bucci aka Nova and The Green Beret Tom Howard.
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Damon Feldman aka Celebrity Boxing CEO from 2020-05-16T19:23:41
You may know him as the Celebrity Boxing CEO and Creator of Celebrity Boxing, but he is also the Celebrity Boxing Podcast host as well as a Professional Undefeated Boxer at 9-0. Damon Feldman has b...
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3 WAY DANCE with Chris Masters and Tyler Reks from 2020-05-14T08:23:33
This week on the 3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough with Rick Bassman, Rick sits down with 2 former WWE Superstars in The Masterpiece Chris Masters and the Body Spartan Tyler Reks.
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Jason Flatt aka Mr. Pitbull from 2020-05-10T07:59:27
You may not know the name Jason Flatt, but in honor of the passing of Rick’s beloved boy, Ramone, Talking Tough wanted to release the interview with Jason today. He’s an incredible, big hearted man...
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3-WAY DANCE with David Marquez and John Poz from 2020-05-07T07:52:25
3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough, with Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and United Wrestling Network owner, David Marquez along with Producer, Host, and Booker of the Two Man Power Trip, John Poz.
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3-WAY DANCE with Muffy Mower and Thunder Rosa from 2020-05-07T07:31:01
3-WAY DANCE on Talking Tough, with former WWE Superstar/renown Stuntwoman CARYN “MUFFY” MOWER and current Pro Wrestling/MMA Star MELISSA “THUNDER ROSA” CERVANTES. We couldn’t have booked a better i...
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Rusty Coones aka Head of the Hells Angels from 2020-05-03T06:44:28
At 6’5”, and 300 lbs. RUSTY COONES, look like he could have lived the type of life his cast member “Happy” plays on “Sons of Anarchy.” And he has. Rusty is amongst the world’s most-respected and...
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Emmanuel Jal aka The War Child from 2020-05-03T06:40:04
As a young boy in the Sudan, EMMANUEL JAL saw his family murdered before his very eyes by rebel “soldiers.” He was kidnapped, forcibly addicted to drugs, and turned into a killing machine. He is ...
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Jake'The Snake'Roberts from 2020-04-26T07:45:47
The iconic Jake “The Snake” Roberts needs no introduction; his fame precedes him and his life has been an open book. Jake’s story lends itself perfectly to the flavor of Talking Tough. At a time ...
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Kala Alexander aka Hawaii's Protector from 2020-04-19T09:14:10
Having left an indelible mark worldwide as an actor and fashion model, Kala is best-known and respected as the Founder –and chief enforcer—of Hawaii’s notorious Wolf Pac, and as the Founder of the ...
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Tank Abbott aka UFC Legend and MMA Icon from 2020-04-12T06:40:39
David “Tank” Abbott is the true, street-brawling, original “tough guy” of the UFC. Becoming an icon for what the populace perceived as his thuggish, bullying ways and anti-hero persona, we learn on...
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Evan Marriott aka Joe Millionaire from 2020-04-05T09:15:22
From construction worker, to the biggest TV star in America, and back to construction worker. And happier for it. That’s as good a description as you’ll get on the enigmatic –and somewhat reclusiv...
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Mark Kerr aka MMA Legend The Smashing Machine from 2020-04-01T16:33:09
Mark Kerr, known variably as “The Smashing Machine” and “The Specimen,” is a very definite contradiction in terms. On one hand, as the one-time “baddest man on the planet,” Mark looked like comic ...
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Deron McBee aka American Gladiator Malibu from 2020-03-28T08:52:07
From portraying pop culture phenomenons like Mortal Kombat’s Motaro and the iconic Malibu of The American Gladiators, to a hellish descent to addiction and near-suicidal depression, and ultdimaely,...
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Deon Joseph aka LAPD's Angel of Skid Row from 2020-03-28T08:46:37
Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant DEON JOSEPH looks like he walked off the pages of a superhero comic book. Known as the “Angel of Skid Row,” Deon manages the nation’s toughest police beat wi...
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Introduction to Talking Tough with Rick Bassman from 2020-03-27T19:44:23
Introducing 2020’s most outrageous and thought-provoking new podcast, Rick Bassman’s Talking Tough. Featuring the WORLD’S TOUGHEST men and women, at their most-vulnerable. The leaders of The Hells...
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