Podcasts by Well, Actually... A show about MMA and Other Stuff
In this weekly podcast, MMA journalist Fernanda Prates will provide her unfiltered opinions on MMA-related matters and discussions, beyond the sport’s day-to-day headlines. Fernanda will respond to the "keyboard-warriors" and "mansplainers" she encounters on a daily basis on social media, from the vantage point of a female writer in a predominantly male sport. And, she'll maintain a sense of humor and a playful approach to the oftentimes serious topics covered in the world of mixed martial arts.
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Hasta La Vista, Babies from 2020-02-18T08:05:13
As forgotten poet Taylor Dayne once sang, saying goodbye is never an easy thing. Unfortunately, the time has come for us to do just that. In the final episode of Well, Actually… we acknowledge and ...
ListenThe Fight Beat with Ben Fowlkes from 2020-02-12T08:05:07
Fernanda is joined by friend and colleague, The Athletic’s Ben Fowlkes, to talk about how he got involved in MMA journalism, covering the early days of the sport, dealing with public criticism and ...
ListenCaucusing with Julie Kedzie from 2020-02-05T08:05:07
Fernanda is joined by Invicta FC commentator, former fighter, and writer, Julie Kedzie to discuss writing her first book, words, and not just physical actions, as violence, the sport of MMA providi...
ListenP.S. I Love You, MMA from 2020-01-29T08:05:09
After a heavy couple of days in the sports world, Fernanda decided to step out of her comfort zone and try something new: Positivity. From incredible athletes to a surprisingly welcoming online com...
ListenStorytime with Ant Evans from 2020-01-22T08:05:03
Fernanda is joined by professional combat sports storyteller, co-author of the bestselling book “Quitters Never Win”, and former UFC Fight Pass content chief, Ant Evans, to discuss the process of w...
ListenExpectations, Reality, and All the Complicated Stuff in Between from 2020-01-15T08:05:08
“How do you reconcile your own personal and moral beliefs with the realities of covering MMA?” Fernanda has heard this question a few times. She’s still not quite sure how to answer it, but, after ...
ListenMMA Media Stuff with the Boss, Dann Stupp from 2020-01-08T08:05:11
Fernanda is joined by The Athletic MMA’s Managing Editor Dann Stupp to discuss co-founding MMAJunkie, what has kept him involved in mixed martial arts this long, whether the general criticism of MM...
ListenCool MMA Stuff That We Probably Won’t Do in 2020 But, Hey, a Girl Can Dream from 2020-01-03T08:05:04
It was inevitable, 2020 is here… might as well make it cooler than 2019. From learning what “clickbait” means to perhaps not using women as decoration items, Fernanda has some ideas on how we can h...
ListenBehind the Lens of Esther Lin from 2019-12-18T08:05:06
Fernanda is joined by MMAFighting’s resident photographer Esther Lin to discuss how she got her start photographing MMA events, her favorite moments she’s captured over the year, dealing with negat...
ListenAn Episode About All the Things (Including, but Not Limited to, Liz Carmouche’s Messy UFC Departure, Colby Covington’s Gimmick, and Some UFC 245 Stuff) from 2019-12-11T12:00:12
This week, Fernanda takes questions from listeners and talks about Liz Carmouche being unceremoniously released by the UFC, the proper etiquette when it comes to fighters missing weight, what Amand...
ListenLet’s Talk About… Anything That Isn’t Our Looks, Baby from 2019-12-03T23:30:07
Societal beauty standards follow women everywhere, even into the cage. What does it mean when, for some of them, their images end up becoming lucrative, as well? Fernanda tries to make sense of the...
ListenThe 2010s: Fernanda’s 5 Favorite Fighters of the Past Decade from 2019-11-29T11:00:04
Fernanda hates making lists, especially ones that include the word “best” in the title. So, instead of making her picks for the best fighters of the past ten years, she chose her five favorites, us...
ListenDeep Stuff with Rodrigo Del Campo from 2019-11-27T01:15:03
Fernanda is joined by Rodrigo Del Campo, the founder of Indiscutido.com and commentator for MARCA Claro, to discuss a variety of topics including what drew him to the sport of mixed martial arts in...
ListenLaura Sanko For Dummies from 2019-11-19T23:35:05
After Saturday’s UFC event in Sao Paulo, Fernanda sat down with on-camera talent/total nerd Laura Sanko for a chat about… pretty much everything, really. From postpartum depression and imposter syn...
ListenI Just Have A Lot of Feelings from 2019-11-12T23:10:20
You asked, and Fernanda answered. She does have some thoughts about THAT Nick Diaz interview. Instead of answers, though, this week she comes to you with some questions of her own. You can save 40%...
ListenLet’s Talk About Vulnerability, Baby from 2019-11-06T00:35:12
Being tough is cool. But you know what else is cool? Being open. And honest. And human. Thankfully, we have fighters like Darren Till and Ronaldo Souza reminding us that, even in a largely male-dom...
ListenLeslie Smith Chats About MMA and Other Stuff from 2019-10-29T22:10:05
Leslie Smith joins the show ahead of her Bellator 233 fight against Arlene Blencowe to chat with Fernanda about a variety of topics including fighters' rights, the future of Project Spearhead, her ...
ListenThings You Might Wanna Try to Avoid Doing (If You Wanna Make Life Online a Little Less Annoying for People) from 2019-10-22T22:30:30
From snitch-tagging to reaction-policing, Fernanda explains why online behavior patterns that don’t necessarily come from a bad place can still get under people’s skin. And by “people”, she means “...
ListenStuff That’s Been Happening (Including, but Not Limited to, the One I Wanted to Write About on Sunday but Ben Fowlkes Claimed My Idea and Ruined Everything so Here We Are) from 2019-10-15T22:15:21
A hard-to-watch fight at UFC Tampa. An interesting interview with a fighter… or was it with his manager? Another type of manager-related drama. And a disheartening pattern of headlines that show a ...
ListenThe Greg Hardy Issue from 2019-10-08T22:15:04
From the minute “Well, Actually…” was conceived, Fernanda knew she would have to talk about one of the UFC’s most controversial fighters: Greg Hardy. And this week, she ripped the band-aid off, wit...
ListenListener Q&A Episode! from 2019-10-01T23:00:02
Fernanda fields questions from listeners on Twitter and runs through a variety of topics ranging from MMA to politics to the Gracies and socioeconomics. Which MMA journalist would be able to take $...
ListenThings We Shouldn’t Even Be Discussing in MMA in 2019 And, Yet, Here We Are from 2019-09-24T22:15:05
Fernanda discusses the controversial end to the UFC Mexico City main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens and takes the opportunity to breaks down some of the most worn out fighter crit...
ListenThe Michel Pereira Effect, or Why Do People Hate Fun? from 2019-09-17T11:39:31
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ListenBy Standing up for Herself, Cris Cyborg Has Stood up for a Lot More from 2019-09-11T01:35:58
Former UFC champion Cris Cyborg recently inked a deal with Bellator. She seems pretty happy with it. But just how much crap did she have to put with up with to get here? Fernanda Prates has some th...
ListenWell, Actually... Trailer from 2019-09-06T04:34:59
Well, Actually... is hosted by MMA journalist Fernanda Prates, who will give her unique perspective on issues beyond the sport's day-to-day headlines, from the vantage point of a female writer in a...
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