{"podcast":{"title":"Tim Kennedy's Overdogs USA","slug":"the-overdogs-podcast-6733644","podcast_index_feed_id":6733644,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/114e3a228/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@Overdogspod","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/46354298/46354298-1783989567650-c595fe7aba5b8.jpg","author":"Overdogs Podcast Network","episode_count":130,"summary":"Overdogs USA brings raw conversations with fighters, veterans, athletes, and cultural disruptors — hosted by Tim Kennedy. Real stories, hard questions, and unfiltered takes from the front lines of combat sports, America, and life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T14:21:12.148537+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-overdogs-podcast-6733644"},"episode":{"title":"Gordon Ryan Reveals Why He Wanted to Grapple Khamzat","slug":"gordon-ryan-reveals-why-he-wanted-to-grapple-khamzat","published_at":"2026-07-20T00:07:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-overdogs-podcast-6733644/gordon-ryan-reveals-why-he-wanted-to-grapple-khamzat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-overdogs-podcast-6733644","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garyfrayter/episodes/Gordon-Ryan-Reveals-Why-He-Wanted-to-Grapple-Khamzat-e3m9lug","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/114e3a228/podcast/play/123049360/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-20%2F428248841-44100-2-572edbebe5f7c.mp3","summary":"Introducing the latest episode of Tim Kennedy's Overdogs Podcast.Tim sits down with longtime friend and BJJ legend Gordon Ryan for a deep dive into the state of jiu jitsu, Austin's rise as the sport's new global hub, ADCC 2025 in Krakow, and who the next generation of stars might be.Gordon opens up about his long battle with gut health issues, the genetic discoveries behind them, and what his future in competition and coaching could look like as he transitions off the mat. They also get into the thinking behind his training methods, what makes the Danaher system so effective, and how grappling is reshaping the future of MMA.An honest and unfiltered conversation with one of the greatest grapplers of all time.Subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments. 00:00 Coming Up 00:54 Gordon Ryan Joins Tim in Austin 01:49 The BJJ GOAT &amp; the Kron Gracie Beef 05:22 ADCC Team News &amp; Helena the Next Superstar 06:25 Gordon's Training Philosophy: Bodybuilding &amp; Isometrics 12:02 Austin: The New Hub of Jiu Jitsu 15:07 The Future of the Sport: Krakow &amp; Next Stars 18:19 Mikey Musumeci &amp; the Future of UFC Grappling 23:02 Celebrities &amp; the Best Grapplers in MMA 32:45 London, Immigration &amp; the First/Second Amendment 36:31 Grading Trump, Elon Musk &amp; Government Fraud 43:12 Privacy, Free Speech &amp; Social Media Monopolies 49:46 Sean Strickland &amp; the UFC 250 Controversy 55:57 Truck Talk &amp; How Gordon Peaks for Competition 1:01:00 Gordon's Health Battle &amp; Political Ambitions 1:08:47 Guns, Road Trips &amp; Texas Hospitality","meta_description":"Introducing the latest episode of Tim Kennedy's Overdogs Podcast.Tim sits down with longtime friend and BJJ legend Gordon Ryan for a deep dive into the st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4510,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-overdogs-podcast-6733644/episodes/gordon-ryan-reveals-why-he-wanted-to-grapple-khamzat/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-overdogs-podcast-6733644/gordon-ryan-reveals-why-he-wanted-to-grapple-khamzat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}