Mark and Carl Kuschke discuss the preparation for an endurance event which was quite outside Carl's normal training focus and activity. He was recruited into a college tennis program but quickly realized going pro wasn't in his future so after

#232 — Pete Tapley — Live to Tell

Jun 13th, 2024 3h 7m

When I signed a copy of Extreme Alpinism for Pete in 1999 I wrote, "The moment of terror is the beginning of life. Be scared." I signed the book to a reputation—to hearsay—instead of signing it to the actual man. Years later, having become frie

# 231 — Kelly Goes to Barkley

May 15th, 2024 1h 59m

Kelly Halpin is an artist, adventurer, and child of nature. Her love of the outdoors and running in the mountains is infectious. She recently sat down with Michael and Trevor Thompson to discuss her ultra exploits at the Running Up For Air even

# 230 — Raymond Ansotegui — Dances With Bulls

Apr 24th, 2024 3h 19m

Mark sits down with Raymond Ansotegui to learn about sheep, cows, Basque culture and bullfighting (and there's not a red cape in sight). We discuss the philosophical side of moving energy and keeping the flow, the somatotypes and psychological

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 7

Mar 25th, 2024 58m 13s

Michael and Kegan sit down to talk about physiology and the gulf that language builds between knowing and understanding. They go deep into new thoughts on strength training and how much of what we have done might of worked but is also wrong, “a

# 229 — Daniel Strauss (The Raspberry Ape)

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 34m

What can I say about Daniel Strauss other than I admire him. And it isn’t his accolades and successes in jiujitsu (though there are many) or is it his impressive physical strength, that should be studied. Nor is it his ability to think differen

#228 — Jack Tackle

Feb 15th, 2024 3h 23m

Jack is a legend in the climbing world, a man I looked up to when I started climbing and still do today. His obsession with the Alaska Range produced first ascents of the Isis Face on Denali, the Diamond Arête on Mount Hunter, the Viper Ridge o

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 6

Jan 22nd, 2024 1h 18m

The idea must be poisoned before the activity itself can become toxic. It is precisely the misunderstanding of what the term "fitness" means that leads many away from the true, original concept and towards the quick fix, the momentary, and ulti

#227 — Joe Notebaert

Jan 13th, 2024 1h 36m

Joe Notebaert is originally from Phoenix Arizona, USA. He received his black belt from Cesar Lima and signed by Roger Gracie in 2017 after 9 1/2 years of training at the Roger Gracie Academy in London, UK. Joe is a 2X World Champion winning gol

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 5

Dec 24th, 2023 1h 17m

Kegan and Lucas join Michael to discuss what is wrong with fitness culture and how to think about changing it. This conversation starts on the topic of training consistency and how folks maintain it, which requires them to define consistent tra

#226 — Roger Gracie

Dec 12th, 2023 46m 40s

Roger Gracie is a 10x IBJJF world champion. More notably, he is widely regarded as the GOAT of competitive jiujitsu in the gi. His dominant style is subtle and simple but the way he has claimed so many victories is based on technical precision

#225 — Nate Pack 2.0

Nov 28th, 2023 3h 17m

Back in 2018 Nate Pack, who at the time was the "Undisputed King of The Airdyne" joined us for a conversation (Ep. 53) and this is the Intro we wrote for that episode:"The guys speak with Nate Pack about capacity and tolerance, about the engine

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 4

Nov 11th, 2023 1h 20m

Michael and Kegan sit down with Nate Pack to discuss this year's annual Space Race, which occurs on New Years Eve. Previous editions include a 24-hour Assault Bike challenge in teams of three (580 miles was the final 'winning' score), 12-hour D

#224 — Nahko

Nov 3rd, 2023 2h 12m

Nahko is a singer/songwriter — a musician — who truly journeys between genres and manages to reinvent his style with each successive expression. He sits down with Michael and returning guest, Adam St. Simons in the middle of their North America

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 3 — Zone “Whatever” Training

Oct 18th, 2023 1h 10m

Michael and Kegan discuss the general frustration with people who believe they are training Zone 2 but aren't. Aerobic foundation-building sessions that are programmed by the ignorant perpetuate the lack of results and such failure is masked by

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 2 — Unaffiliated

Oct 3rd, 2023 1h 7m

Michael and Kegan reflect on the origin of the “Fitness is F*cked” theme, confirming that it was, and still is a criticism of an industry, how it has evolved from a position reserved for ranting, and how they can shift it to improve the industr

#223 — Proper Nomenclature is No Solution

Sep 26th, 2023 2h 13m

Mark and Michael sit down for a an old school rant that begins with Michael asking the very serious question, "Did government, Illuminati, secret society light up Burning Man with ebola so that they could off all of the people who might be able

Fitness is F*cked Ep. 1 — The Book Doesn’t Change But The Reader Does

Aug 26th, 2023 1h 2m

We wanted a way to address shorter topics, and sub=categories dealing with fitness specifically. So welcome into the rotation, The Fitness Is Fucked Podcast by NonProphet.In this first episode Michael and Kegan discuss some of the inherent trap

#222 — Physicality and Creativity, Hoby Darling

Aug 15th, 2023 2h 26m

This was originally recorded in 2019 and appeared as Episode 67, when this was sill The Dissect Podcast. Currently we are deep in print, digital, and construction projects that prevent us recording with the frequency we once insisted upon. Howe

#221 — George Briones and The Differentials

Aug 3rd, 2023 1h 48m

George Briones is a former Recon Marine (2007-2011) and Recon Instructor. He worked as the Director of Training and Programming at SOFLETE for eight years, holds a BASc in Sport Psychology and is currently studying to earn a MA in English langu

#220 — Wild But Teachable 2023

Jul 17th, 2023 1h 56m

We first released this podcast in September 2019. I've been thinking about reposting it since we ran into West and Kami Taylor at the Tactical Games in St. George where Erin and Cinnamon and Michael were competing. West was far more fit in Marc

# 219 — Alaskan Magical History Tour

Jul 5th, 2023 2h 37m

On April 26th, 2023 Blair and Mark sat down to discuss their recent visit to Alaska, the mountains there, their influence, and events and adventures tied to, inspired and caused by them. They discuss grave loss, life after it, the love that may

# 218 — Sam Elias, Journeys and Paradox

Jun 18th, 2023 1h 25m

Sam and I first visited on the podcast back in 2020, episode 134. We tried hard to find the truths we knew were present but couldn't quite get there. We didn't know each other well enough and they were turbulent times when we all felt some heav

# 217 — Trevor Thompson, Big Objectives, Little Time

May 24th, 2023 1h 54m

Trevor Thompson joins Michael and Mark to discuss the extraordinary snow year in the west and the wild — once in a decade — skiing objectives that such a winter make possible. Specifically, the huge accumulation of snow made it possible to ski

# 216 — Anastasia Sharp

May 4th, 2023 1h 31m

Disorder, Pathology, and Anger as Self-Love with Anastasia SharpAnastasia Sharp is a practicing therapist in psychotherapy with an extensive background treating substance abuse, trauma, and anxiety through the use of EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral