Armchair Ninja Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rich and Bijan
A podcast dedicated to NBC's hit reality television show - American Ninja Warrior. Episode discussion and analysis of the athletes, obstacles, and overall show.
Rich and Bijan complete their coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 13 with the Vegas Finale!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 13 with the Vegas Finals - night 1 in Vegas!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 13 with the Semifinals episodes 3 and 4. Great moments from talented ninjas and shameful injuries on a brand new obstacle.
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 13 with the Semifinals episode 2. Will the Weatherman be able to keep those pesky ninja teens off his lawn?
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 13 with the Semifinals. The teens are looking incredibly strong this year, but the veterans are not giving up the limelight that easily.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan finish their coverage of ANW13 Qualifiers American Ninja Warrior with episode 5. A great episode of ANW with impressive rookies, shocking falls, and a stuffed cat.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their regular season coverage of American Ninja Warrior with episode 4.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their regular season coverage of American Ninja Warrior with episode 3.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan begin their regular season coverage of American Ninja Warrior with episodes 1 and 2. The big change this year is that kids as young as 15 can now run the course, really shaking up the competition.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return to cover ANW13, beginning with the first ever Women's Championship.
All of our favorite female ninjas take the course to show what they can do, and potentially win $50,000.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan have their annual New Year's celebration with some ninja, some Netflix, and some 20 questions. Oh yeah, and a few shots.
In this episode they review Sasuke 38 and Floor is Lava.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan complete their coverage of ANW12 with the Finale episode!
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas on one of the weirdest seasons, battling on the Power Tower to win it all.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW12 with the first Finals episode!
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas, including epic runs by Najee Richardson and Jessie Labreck!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW12 with the second Semifinals episode!
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas, including Thomas Stillings, Jessie Graff, Joe Moravsky!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW12 with the first Semifinals episode!
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas starting with "J" take on the course, including Jamie Rahn, Jake Murray, and Jessie Labreck!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW12 with special guest Danielle Dreilinger!
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas take on the course, including Tiana Webberly, Meagan Martin, and Joe Moravsky!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW12.
In this episode they get to watch some of their favorite ninjas take on the course, including David Campbell, Jessie Graff, and Thomas Stillings!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode they get their first look at the new Power Tower introduced and marvel at the amazing ninja with a stuffed cat on his bike.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return for coverage of ANW12!
In this episode they look at the season premiere with all of the changes that COVID has made necessary. The show and the ninjas are every bit as good as we remember and we're thrilled to cover it once again.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return for coverage of ANW12!
In this episode they talk about 2020 and the American Ninja Warrior All Star Skills from 2020, which was filmed in Vegas last year.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan say their goodbyes as the Armchair Ninja Podcast comes to an end.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan celebrate the New Year by taking an ANW Quiz and having their annual 20 Question Ninja showdown!
This is a continuation of last week's episode.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan celebrate the New Year by taking an ANW Quiz and having their annual 20 Question Ninja showdown!
ANW Trivia
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/12/23/21035230/test-your-family-members-during-the-holidays-with-some-anw-trivia
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take a look at what is happening with UNX Now and the Top 10 Hardest Ninja Obstacles.
Top 10 Hardest Obstacles - Magnus Midtbø and Anton Fomenko at Sean Bryan's Gym
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKBv7cxzrXs
UNX Now Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhKt2DfYg9EjgcWbT1LWaA?mc_cid=e5e0e903e9&mc_eid=d86086f245
UNX Major 1 Finals Run 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe27h5_a_Bc
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan watch Barbados Ninja Throwdown, which includes ninja superstar Adam Rayl.
Barbados Ninja Throwdown Website
https://www.barbadosninjathrowdown.net/
Barbados Ninja Throwdown - Season 4 Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYfYn_-NOdU
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan discuss more ninja news with retirements, birth announcements, and upcoming ANW shows!
Maggi Thorne
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/12/6/20999337/maggi-thorne-on-her-traumatic-brain-injury-and-making-the-decision-to-leave-anw
Real Life Baby
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/12/6/20998300/drew-drechsel-is-a-dad-korey-kade-drechsel
ANW Junior Season 2 Preview
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/12/4/20995537/get-a-first-look-at-american-ninja-warrior-junior-season-2
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan discuss the tragic death of Godfrey Gao while competing on an obstacle-based reality show in China. They also discuss ANW Junior and Sasuke 37, both expected in the coming months.
Godfrey Gao
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/28/how-godfrey-gao-made-it-to-the-top
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3040050/godfrey-gao-death-highlights-dark-side-chinas-reality-tv-craze
https://www.todayonline.com/8days/seeanddo/just-how-intense-chinese-obstacle-course-competition-show-chase-me
Jessie Graff's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jessiegraffpwr/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take a look at an international competition this week, as Team Germany takes on teams from America, Spain, and Japan. Ninja greats Drew Drechsel, Jessie Graff, Jamie Rahn, Flip Rodriguez, Neil Craver, and Isaac Caldiero represent Team USA.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan remind everyone that submissions to be on ANW12 need to be in by December 6th, and offer tips for improving your chances of being selected to be on American Ninja Warrior.
ANW Nation Submission Tips
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/11/18/13672690/getting-on-american-ninja-warrior-how-to-make-a-casting-video
Ben Martin ANW12 Submission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uQH-oSqgo
Amy Collingwood ANW12 Submission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxNw-XiZGjw
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are joined by ninja legend Ryan Stratis! They talk about his how it felt to be on Stage 3 again, the changing face of ANW, ANW Junior, and UNX Fast Forwards.
Ryan Stratis
https://www.twitch.tv/the_stratis_status/
https://www.instagram.com/ryan_strat/
UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan review the latest UNX ninja competition before diving into My Family's Got Guts.
My Family's Got Guts on Nickelodeon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5-F6p2WsQ&list=PL5ABD91D2255648EF&index=1
UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are joined by the CEO of UNX Now (Jeff Piejak) and American Ninja Warrior superstar Ethan Swanson. They discuss the ins and outs of the UNX Now league, online service, and a ninja workout called ultiFit@Home.
UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take a breather as they prepare for the offseason. They take a look at some Instagram drama in the ninja community, take a first look at a new ninja streaming service, and announce an American Ninja Warrior board game.
Next Level Ninja Games Drama
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3V5GjEA4yD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are joined by Taran and Lita from Reality TV RhapUps and Travis from ANW Fantasy to present the 3rd Annual Stage 5 Ninja Awards for American Ninja Warrior. With help from the Ninja Academy of Content Creators, they recognize outstanding achievements in ANW this season.
Ninja Academy Members also include:
William from TwoTwentyTwo Productions on Youtube
ANW Akbarism from Twitter and Instagram
Ian from Ninja Warrior Power Rankings on SteelCityBlitz.com
Jack Roland/UniversalTuber from Video reviews, countdowns etc.. + crappy memes on r/ANW
Cara Poalillo from The Ninjababes Podcast
Andrew Favaloro from Andrew Ninja Warrior
Backyard Ninja Kids from Facebook and Youtube
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan announce the nominees for this year's Stage 5 Ninja Awards for American Ninja Warrior. Winners will be selected by votes from ANW content creators next week, and 3 special categories are available for People's Choice awards, selected by the entire community.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan cover the epic season 11 finale of American Ninja Warrior! An unprecedented 21 athletes tackled the course, and we talk about all the exciting results that came afterwards. Not even gonna spoil it here.
But Rich WILL spoil his new grandson, you can bet on that!
Ninjas covered in this episode include Ryan Stratis, Michael Torres, Chris Digangi, Ethan Swanson, Lucas Reale, Joe Moravsky, Drew Drechsel, Tyler Gillett, Karsten Williams, Seth Rogers, Mathis Kid Owhadi, Adam Rayl, Josh Salinas, and Daniel Gil.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan cover the not-easy-but not-very-time-sensitive-and-surprisingly-doable Stage 2 of American Ninja Warrior for Season 11.
Ninjas featured in this episode include Dan Polizzi, Mathis Kid Owhadi, Karson Voiles, Nate Burkhalter, Dave Cavanagh, Michael Torres, Flip Rodriguez, Adam Rayl, Grant McCartney, Joe Moravsky, Tyler Smith, Josh Salinas, Lorin Ball, Drew Drechsel, and Daniel Gil.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan complete their coverage of America Ninja Warrior Stage 1 runs in Vegas, with more shocking falls and an overlooked Tire Run obstacle does a lot of damage to the field!
Ninjas featured in this episode include Caleb Bergstrom, Nick Hanson, Taylor Amann, Casey Suchocki, Tiana Webberley, Seth Rogers, Brian Burk, Sean Bryan, Karsten Williams, Drew Drechsel, Allyssa Beird, Chad Flexington, Jody Avila, Ethan Swanson, Grant McCartney, Jessie Graff, and Mathis Kid Owhadi.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan bask in the glory of the Vegas Finals of Season 11. We've lost a few of our favorite ninjas along the way, but there are many more up and coming stars and longtime veterans to fill our screens and hearts with joy.
Ninjas featured in this episode include Michelle Warnky, Kevin Bull, Flip Rodriguez, Danell Leyva, Nate Burkhalter, Brett Sims, Adam Rayl, Barclay Stockett, Ryan Stratis, Philip Scott, Najee Richardson, Chris Digangi, Jesse Labreck, Travis Rosen, and Daniel Gil.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan celebrate the return of GOOD American Ninja Warrior with an episode for the ages! The ANW11 Cincinnati Finals episode was full of heartwarming and real stories, along with some amazing runs.
Hot Ones challenge video with Rich and Bijan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtSMlxjdoiE
Ninjas featured in this episode include Jeri D'Aurelio, Brandon Mears, Michelle Warnky, Grant McCartney, Michael Torres, Ethan Swanson, and the unstoppable Jesse "Flex" Labreck.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan do their best to polish the turd that is the ANW11 Baltimore Finals. Angry Birds have nothing on the angry fans, as the ultimate ninja killer obstacle sucks the fun and the life out of the show. RANTS INCOMING!
Ninjas featured in this episode include Joe Moravsky, Lucas Reale, Allyssa Beird, Jamie Rahn, Najee Richardson, and Dave Cavanagh.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return to cover the Seattle/Tacoma city finals of American Ninja Warrior, and it is a weird one! Lots of unexpected falls at our first indoor competition.
Ninjas featured in this episode include Nick Hanson, Jake Murray, Scott Behrends, Lance Pekus, Karson Voiles, Sandy Zimmerman, Dan Yager, Meagan Martin, Nate Burkhalter, Sean Bryan, and the undeniable Jessie Graff.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan get to record LIVE and IN PERSON for the first time ever, as Rich makes a trip to sunny San Diego! Together they cover the American Ninja Warrior city finals in Oklahoma City.
Ninjas featured in this episode include Maggi Thorne, Karsten Williams, Taylor Amann, Karen Wiltin, Jody Avila, Barclay Stockett, Matthew Day, Daniel Gil, and Mathis Kid Owhadi.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their American Ninja Warrior Season 11 coverage with the Atlanta City Finals. They also share big news of an exciting trip coming up next week!
Ninjas featured in this episode include Neil Craver, Kevin Carbone, Roo Yori, Travis Rosen, Ryan Stratis, Jessica Clayton, and Real Life Ninja Drew Drechsel.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan review the first City Finals course of ANW11! Los Angeles is always full of talented ninjas and this course really put them to the test. And for the first time, we get to see someone run the course with the Speed Pass, and it is a VERY memorable run.
Ninjas featured in this episode include Anna Shumaker, Kevin Bull, Brian Kretsch, Danell Leyva, Tiana Webberley, Flip Rodriguez, Hunter Guerard, and the sensational Chad Flexington!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return for more exciting coverage of American Ninja Warrior season 11 with the Cincinnati Qualifiers. Other than a disturbingly bad segment involving a cat, this episode had it all!
Ninjas featured in this episode include Mike Bernardo, Tyler Yamauchi, Michelle Warnky, Ethan Swanson, Jesse Labreck, and Grant McCartney.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan have slightly different views on this week's episode of American Ninja Warrior that took place in Baltimore. The shame bell gets a real workout, as the episode does not live up to the high standards we've been enjoying all season.
Ninja runs in this episode include Joe Moravsky, Allyssa Beird, Dave Cavanagh, and Najee Richardson.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are blown away by this nearly All Star special city qualifiers in Seattle-Tacoma!
Ninja runs in this episode include Rose Wetzel, Austin Gray, Jake Murray, Meagan Martin, Sean Bryan, Geoff Britten, Lance Pekus, and Jessie Graff! And in an episode full of stars, Sandy Zimmerman proved she can shine with the best of them.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return to American Ninja Warrior season 11 with the epic Oklahoma City Qualifiers, full of talented ninjas and amazing new obstacles.
Ninja runs in this episode include Maggi Thorne, Matthew Day, Barclay Stockett, Jody Avila, Karsten Williams, Quest O'Neal, Daniel Gil, and Mathis Owhadi!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take the brief pause in ANW11 programming to jump back a few weeks and cover the Skill Challenge that preceded this season of American Ninja Warrior.
Ninja runs in this episode includes standout performances by all of the ninja greats!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue coverage of ANW11 with the Atlanta Qualifiers, which proves that the new Mega Wall rules and Passes are breathing new life into American Ninja Warrior.
Ninja runs in this episode include RJ Roman, Roo Yori, Travis Rosen, Jessica Clayton, Tyler Gillett, and the incomparable Drew Drechsel. Oh, and most importantly, Fire and Ice (Eddy "Pec Bouncing" Stewart and Michael "Ice in my Veins" Johnson).
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are finally back on their home turf of covering American Ninja Warrior with the amazing Los Angeles Qualifiers! So much has changed with ANW with the Power Tower, Speed Passes, and Mega Wall, but the core ninja spirit and the competitors are stronger than ever.
Ninja runs in this episode include Flip Rodriguez, David Campbell, Adam Rayl, Hunter Guerard, Kyle Soderman, and Kevin Bull.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan preview the upcoming American Ninja Warrior season 11, from the sunny beaches of Hawaii and the frigid rain of the north east. Meh.
Find out about the rule changes around the Mega Wall, along with the brand new Speed Pass and Safety Pass, which are real game changers in the field of ninja sports!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan celebrate the 100,000th download of the podcast by looking back at the last 4 years of their journey. They share their favorite and most cringey moments, along with clips from some of the most memorable episodes.
Also featuring Rich's original virtual cohost - VICI.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan review the epic conclusion to possibly the best Ninja Warrior spinoff we have seen, and it does NOT disappoint! Find out what moment made Rich tear up again and have your say in whether ANWJunior gets special categories in this year's Stage5 Ninja Awards.
Ninjas listed in order of placement. Congratulations to you all!
(9-10)
Collin Cella
Sean Arms
Jacob Goldman
Taylor Greene
(11-12)
Kai Beckstrand
Tate Allen
Ella McRitchie
Caleb Brown
(13-14)
Vance Walker
Nate Pardo
Jonathan Godbout
Jeremiah Boyd
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan watch one of the most exciting episodes in ninja televsion yet, as the 13 and 14 year old ninjas compete in the ANW Junior semifinals.
(13-14)
Vance Walker
Jonathan Godbout
Nate Pardo
Jeremiah Boyd
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are finally seeing the ANW Junior Semifinals play out for the 9-10 and 11-12 age brackets. Amazing races from these young athletes demonstrate that the future of ninja sports is alive and well.
ANW Junior Episode 17
(9-10)
Taylor Greene
Sean Arms
Collin Cella
Jacob Goldman
ANW Junior Episode 18
(11-12)
Ella McRitchie
Kai Beckstrand
Tate Allen
Caleb Brown
Joe Moravsky - injury update
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwxzotLhtBR/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=epq8wzzivba2
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan review the final qualifiers episode of ANW Junior, episode 16, and discuss the terrible news of Joe Moravsky's very recent injury.
ANW Junior Episode 16
(9-10) Jason Behrends "Biggie Smalls"
(11-12) Cal Plohoros
(13-14) Jonathan Godbout
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan somehow cut through the Game of Thrones hype to bring you continuing coverage of ANW Junior. With competitors ranging from aspring Olympic weighlifters and tiny dancers to Dungeons & Dragons players and seashell collectors, this episode has a relatable ninja for everyone.
ANW Junior Episode 15
(9-10) Ollie Huss "The Hustle Ninja"
(11-12) Tyler Smith
(13-14) Caiden Madzelan
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan cover episode 14 of ANW Junior, including very close matches between a rhino and a unicorn. Who knew? Bijan gives his first impressions of Million Dollar Mile and some details around how it actually works.
ANW Junior Episode 14
(9-10) Jason McNeil
(11-12) Addy Herman
(13-14) Celena Vanhaezebrouck
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan resume their ANW Junior coverage and once again are NOT disappointed. Talents kids with amazing background and next level athleticism! This is the ninja show you didn't know you needed.
Last Electric Knight
Intro - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vW8oXPuXw0
Fighting, including Don Cheadle! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSj5qSagwA
ANW Junior Episode 13
(9-10) Paxton Myler
(11-12) Aleksander Flores ("The Prodigy")
(13-14) Kody Hazan ("The Deadhang Ninja")
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan review the brand new video game - American Ninja Warrio Challenge! Find out whether you should drop $40-$50 on this... this... actually, no, just don't. It is appalling.
They also review ANW Junior episode 12, which continues to amaze and delight, including one of the best intro segments for any ninja - ever.
ANW Junior Episode 12
(9-10) David Futeran
(11-12) Charlie Ham
(13-14) Jay "Lache" Lewis
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take a look at brand new first obstacle for American Ninja Warrior - the Shrinking Steps! They also talk about Akbar's video of eating the World's Hottest Chocolate Bar, because why not.
Shrinking Steps
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/3/7/18255294/american-ninja-warrior-season-11-new-first-obstacle-shrinking-steps
Akbar and the Chocolate Bar
https://www.facebook.com/akbargbaja/videos/588608391550007/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan discuss the weather! Well, briefly, but then they talk in depth about the return of the epic show - ANW Junior! Some of the best performances we've seen this season and some terrific storylines. This is ANW at its best.
ANW Junior episode 11
Collin Cella - winner - 9-10
Rose Lord - winner - 11-12
Vance Walker - winner - 13-14
Vance Walker
https://www.instagram.com/vance_walker__nnl/?hl=en
Full episode - American Ninja Warrior Junior episode 11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWLF_skCk0
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan discuss the Walkon changes for ANW11 and break down their very different ANW Fantasy picks for this season.
Rich's beard
https://www.instagram.com/p/BugtLm3AKhu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan cover highlights of the controversial National Ninja League Finals and the big announcements from American Ninja Warrior (#ANW11).
Completion rates
https://i.imgur.com/tkndmHK.png
Run Order
https://www.reallifeninjaacademy.com/run-order
Ethan Bartnicki EPIC RUN
https://youtu.be/J8SGzE0qRyI?t=1216
ANW Nation
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2019/2/14/18223957/american-ninja-warrior-teases-changes-to-gameplay-season-11-2019
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are joined by Will from TwoTwentyTwo Productions to look at a show with Ninja Warrior roots called Viking. Specifically we talk about Viking 2 which, among other things, is the birthplace of the obstacle "Spinning Bridge".
But the real selling point is the amazing feats of mental fortitude and conditioning required by the ninjas, as they try to replicate the functions of a calculator AND a stop watch.
Will's Links
https://www.youtube.com/user/222productions/ (Subscribe!)
https://www.facebook.com/TwoTwentyTwoProductions
https://www.instagram.com/2d2will/
https://twitter.com/2D2Will
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan finally witness the epic tournament that was Sasuke 36. This was an amazing ninja competition full of drama, both highs and lows. It is everything you could want from the birthplace of Ninja Warrior.
They recount amazing runs by favorites like Drew Drechsel, Yuuji Urushihara, Darvish Kenji, Tomohiro Kawaguchi, and the amazing Yusuke Morimoto.
Sasuke 36
https://youtu.be/qIgEDy_N5SQ
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return to the familiar and wonderful American Ninja Warrior for the USA versus the World special.
Find out what they thought of the amazing runs, their theories on why the ninjas ran in that order, and HOW that could possibly be Barclay Stockett's first buzzer!
Europe - Georgia Munroe, Oliver Edelmann, Javier Cano, Iris Matamoros, Katie McDonnell
Australia - Jack Wilson, Ashlin Herbert, Bryson Klein, Jesse Labreck, Ben Polson
USA = Barclay Stockett, Mathis Owhadi, Najee Richardson, Olivia Vivian, Drew Drechsel
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In spite of Bijan's illness, he pushes through to help Rich cover Titan Games one more time. God bless him.
They also preview the upcoming American Ninja Warrior USA vs the World and the American Ninja Challenge video game.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan celebrate their 200th episode with coverage of the Titan Games and questions submitted by listeners.
Some great questions include:
Can we create an obstacle on the fly?
How did we meet?
How would we improve American Ninja Warrior?
Titans Episode 2 Winners
Bridger Buckley
Nika Sedghi
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan ring in the New Year with a look at Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new show Titan Games, a few drinks, and the traditional Ninja 20 Questions.
Top 30 ANW Competitors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRJBRvvf8tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COA-XKI5cLA
Titans episode 1
James Jean-Louis
Emily Andzulis
Titan episode 2
Cole Wadsworth
Charity Witt
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take this ANW Junior hiatus as a chance to catch up on the National Ninja League. And what better way to do that than to have the amazing Chris Wilczewski join them for an episode!
National Ninja League
https://www.instagram.com/nationalninjaleague/
https://www.facebook.com/Nationalninjaleague/
Chris Wilczewski
https://www.instagram.com/chriswilczewski/
Ninjoe Hook Salmon Ladder that Chris describes...
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrsILWaHR-G/
The funny DGS Ninja course
https://www.instagram.com/p/Br50rj4HjCT/
Music by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan have a short episode this week with their coverage of American Ninja Warrior Junior episode 10. Apologies for Rich's audio this week, as we experienced some technical difficulties.
ANW Junior episode 10
James Scott - winner - 9-10
Kai Beckstrand - winner - 11-12
Max Feinberg - winner - 13-14
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are thrilled to recap this exceptional episode of ANW Junior. Talent in all age brackets, compelling stories, and close matches. Everything you love about American Ninja Warrior in a miniature format.
TwoTwentyTwo Productions channel trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrdCAmN2GyY
ANW Junior episode 9
Reeder Smith - winner - 9-10
Caleb Brown - winner - 11-12
Gabby Romano - winner - 13-14
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan take a look at the NBC reality show Strong, which is now available on Netflix. This show is a blend of Biggest Loser and Ultimate Beastmaster, and definitely worth checking out if that appeals to you.
They also briefly look back at ANW Junior episode 8, now that Rich has seen it.
ANW Junior episode 8
Jack Cook - winner - 9-10
Josh Auer - winner - 11-12
Ethan Bartnicki - winner - 13-14
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan get thrown a curveball this week by ANW Junior and are very confused at the beginning of the episode.
The main focus this week is the Ultimate Beastmaster Season 3 Finale! We get to see how it all turned out, including some shocking early falls and a real underdog story.
ANW Junior episode 7
Nacssa Garemore - winner - 9-10
Sawyer Shaw - winner - 11-12
Jeremiah Boyd - winner - 13-14
ANW Junior episode 8
A bathrobe ninja and a little Hercules maybe? Bijan's notes are non-existent. Listen to the episode and you will find out why this is a mess.
Ultimate Beastmaster - Corbin Mackin of Great Britain
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan continue their coverage of ANW Junior and Ultimate Beastmaster.
A great story and touching moment on ANW Junior steals our hearts and we return to the (much better format of) semifinals of Ultimate Beastmaster.
ANW Junior
Zack Keenan - winner - 9-10
Tate Allen - winner - 11-12
Blake Feero - winner - 13-14
Ultimate Beastmaster
Mark Greenham - 1
Hector Martinez - 2
Corbin Mackin - 3
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan split the episode this week between episode coverage of ANW Junior (ep5) and Ultimate Beastmaster (S3-ep6,7), and a more detailed telling of their near drowning (Bijan) and broken leg (Rich) from last week.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan return after a harrowing week. Bijan survived a near drowning at Tough Mudder and Rich broke both bones in his lower leg and spent several days in hospital. But the show must go on, despite some technical difficulties!
This week on ANW Junior we saw fantastic performances by the girls at all 3 age brackets, including viral Internet sensation Taylor Green. In Ultimate Beastmaster action, we saw Laura Basta from France repping the athletic women as well! She made it as far as anyone this season and narrowly missed out on the finals due to a point thruster only. Fantastic stuff all around!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are treated to one of the best weeks of OCR watching ever, with both American Ninja Warrior Junior and Ultimate Beastmaster delivering BIG TIME.
Learn why ANW Junior's Sean Arms is the next big thing, and how Jayden Irving from Australia shocked EVERYONE with his amazing performance on the Ultimate Beastmaster Season 3 Semifinals.
This sure doesn't feel like the offseason.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are probably biting off more than they can chew, as they cover both ANW Junior Episode 2 and Season 3 (Episodes 2 and 3) of Ultimate Beastmaster!
Which of the shows is exceeding their expectations and which is falling a little short at times? Both are full of amazing competitors, entertaining hosts, and some of the toughest obstacles around. If you are an American Ninja Warrior fan, find out why you should be filling those off-season hours with both of these shows.
ANW Junior - episode 2
https://youtu.be/AfyvjXGUwD4
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are joined this week by Rich's 12 year old daughter Julia. She helps them review American Ninja Warrior Junior, which turned out to be far better than any of them had actually anticipated. Go figure!
ANW Junior on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI1-9zNVc8U
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan finally sit down to talk Ultimate Beastmaster Season 3! The Beast is back and a lot has changed. Learn what they liked, what they hated, and whether Bijan's love affair with the hosts continues on.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan jump into the "offseason" with coverage of Sasuke 35, the latest Ninja Warrior tournament from the original series in Japan. Find out how Real Life Ninja Drew Drechsel did, and why Yusuke Morimoto is arguably the best ninja in the world.
They also get into some real life updates and preview the coming weeks, including Ultimate Beastmaster, Viking, ANW Junior, and Titan Games.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are honored to be joined by Taran and Lita from Reality TV RHAPUps and Travis from ANWFantasy to once again present the Stage5 Ninja Awards. These awards recognize the highlights of American Ninja Warrior Season 10, as judged by our voting Academy.
Academy
ANW Akbarism - https://twitter.com/ANWakbarism
Cara Poalillo from The NinjaBabes Podcast (https://theninjababes.com/)
Ian from Steel City Blitz (https://steelcityblitz.com/)
Will from TwoTwentyTwo Productions (https://www.youtube.com/user/222productions)
UniversalTuber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Hyt2aDOF3Sg14HTMeMjIw)
Thank you to our special guests and co-hosts. Find them at the links below.
American Ninja Warrior RhapUp
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-ninja-warrior-rhapup/id1120278253?mt=2
Taran Armstrong
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArmstrongTaran
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/taranarmstrong
Lita Brillman
Twitter - https://twitter.com/litatweeted
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/litagrammed/
So You Think You Can Dance - http://robhasawebsite.com/shows/reality-tv-rhapups/so-you-think-you-can-dance/
Survivor Recaps - https://www.myentertainmentworld.ca/author/lita/
Travis McClure
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/anwfantasy
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ANWFantasy
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ANWFantasy/
Website - http://anwfantasy.com
Stage5 Ninja Awards Winners
Breakout Performance (Male):
Mathis Owhadi
Breakout Performance (Female):
Casey Rothschild
Best New Obstacle:
(tie)
Spin Hopper
Cane Lane
Ninja Killer of the Year:
Double Dipper
Best Comeback Story:
Chris Wilczewski
Shocking Fall of the Year:
Isaac Caldiero
Stealthiest Ninja Award:
Josh Levin
Female Ninja of the Year:
Jesse Labreck
Male Ninja of the Year:
Drew Drechsel
People's Choice (Female)
Jesse Labreck
People's Choice (Male)
Drew Drechsel
People's Choice (Best Obstacle)
Mega Wall
People's Choice (Run of the Year)
Jamie Rahn's Shoeless Run on Stage 1
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan announce and review the nominees for the Stage 5 Ninja awards! Which ninjas/onstacles were new and amazing this year? Which ones got skipped too many times? Which obstacles stood out for being new and cool, or extremely difficult?
Next week they will be joined by Taran and Lita from Reality TV RHAP-Ups and Travis from ANW Fantasy. They will present the following awards, with the winners decided by the Ninja Academy, composed of a variety of ANW superfans that are regularly adding new content online.
Breakout Performance (Male):
Mathis Owhadi
Eric Middleton
Austin Gray
RJ Roman
Zach Day
Breakout Performance (Female):
Karen Wiltin
Quest O’Neal
Casey Rothschild
Abby Clark
Anna Shumaker
Best New Obstacle:
Doorknob Drop
Spin Hopper
Cane Lane
Deja Vu
Water Walls
Ninja Killer of the Year:
Cane Lane
Iron Maiden
Double Dipper
Deja Vu
Wingnut Alley
Best Comeback Story:
Chris Wilczewski
Danny Bergstrom
Enedina Stanger
Jake Murray
Jeremiah Morgan
Shocking Fall of the Year:
Isaac Caldiero
Allyssa Beird
Travis Rosen
Joe Moravsky
Daniel Gil
Stealthiest Ninja Award:
Mike Meyers
Hunter Guerard
Josh Levin
Jonathan Stevens
Brian Burkhardt
Female Ninja of the Year:
Barclay Stockett
Jesse Labreck
Meagan Martin
Rachael Goldstein
Abby Clark
Male Ninja of the Year:
Drew Drechsel
Sean Bryan
Jamie Rahn
Najee Richardson
Mathis Owhadi
People's Choice (Male Ninja of the Year)
People's Choice (Female Ninja of the Year)
People's Choice (Obstacle of the Year)
People's Choice (Athletically Profound Run of the Year)
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan recap the final episode of ANW10, a season with a lot of changes and some memorable moments. Some more shocking falls and epic runs to finish off stages 2 and 3, along with a $100,000 prize for the Last Ninja Standing. Does it change the show for the better, or bring us back to an infamous moment of the past?
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Najee Richardson
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are once again blown away by ANW10! Lots of exciting runs, including some surprises both good and bad. Richard does some serious shaming of another podcast and Bijan talks for way too long about eating bugs and other creepy crawlers.
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Nicholas FRICKING Coolridge
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan are reminded of how amazing American Ninja Warrior can be. An EPIC episode with history making runs by a barefoot Jamie Rahn and phenomenal rookie Mathis "The Kid" Owhadi, as well as shocking falls by some of the ninja greats like Joe "the Weatherman" Moravsky, Allyssa Beird, and Travis Rosen. This episode delivered on all levels.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
Rich and Bijan talk American Ninja Warrior Minneapolis City Finals with fan favorites like Lance Pekus, Jake Murray, Joe Moravsky, Meagan Martin, and Jon Alexis Jr.
Also find out about Rich's first trip bouldering, for those interested in those sorts of things.
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan review the always entertaining American Ninja Warrior Philadelphia Finals. With amazing performances by fan favorite ninjas like Jamie Rahn, Chris Wilczewski, and Najee Richardson, there is a lot to cover!
Plus we take a look at Rockford Ninja Warrior, which had some top ninjas competing as well, along with a very shocking last place finish!
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan review the Indy Finals of American Ninja Warrior with some of the most amazing runs and shocking falls of the season!
Banging drums, Team Hair, and flapping like a swan... what more could you want in an episode?
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Bijan returns from Japan and joins Rich to cover the American Ninja Warrior Miami Finals. They talk about some surprising falls from the top ninjas, and of course, the "left right double double" of Eddy Stewart.
UNAA Results
http://www.ultimateninjascore.org/
UNAA National Finals - 1st Place Mens Amateur
https://youtu.be/8QV6_oP3RzE
NNL Qualifier at NinjaForce in Albuquerque - 4th place Mens Pro
https://youtu.be/DuWTSyb3bAc
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich is joined by Wichita's very own DJ Tight Pants to cover the ANW10 Dallas Finals. As his alter ego, Jacob Bowling, he ran the Minneapolis course earlier this season and has graciously stepped in for Bijan, who is on vacation in Japan.
Submission Video for Jacob Bowling (DJ Tight Pants)
https://alt1073.iheart.com/featured/tight-pants/content/2018-07-10-tight-pants-american-ninja-warrior-submission-video/
ANW Junior
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/american-ninja-warrior-junior-premiere-date-adds-laurie-hernadez-1202883280/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan marvel at the fact that the ninjas have learned to control gravity in the #AmericanNinjaWarrior Los Angeles Finals! Find out what we thought of the new obstacles - Archer Steps, Baton Pass, and Spider Trap!
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Nicholas Coolridge
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan tackle the ANW10 Minneapolis Qualifiers, which was overflowing with all star ninjas at the seams!
Gavin MacCall's Backyard Ninja Course with Daughter Lylah
https://www.facebook.com/gavin.maccall/videos/1372688402758693/
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Eric Middleton/Enedina Stanger
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Bijan and Rich take the midseason break to get caught up on ANW Fantasy, discuss the Stage 5 Ninja Awards, and the WhoDatNinja quiz.In this episode, Bijan and Rich take the midseason break to get caught up on ANW Fantasy, discuss the Stage 5 Ninja Awards, and the WhoDatNinja quiz.
ANW Fantasy
http://anwfantasy.com/
Rich's Team
Daniel Gil, Adam Rayl, Ethan Swanson, Jessie Graff, Jake Murray
Bijan's Team
Daniel Gil, Adam Rayl, Drew Drechsel, Joe Moravsky, Josh Levin
Stage 5 Ninja Awards
Breakout Performance (Male/Female)
Best New Obstacle
Ninja Killer of the Year
Best Comeback Story
Shocking Fall of the Year
The Stealthiest Ninja Award
Ninja of the Year (Female/Male)
People’s Choice (Female/Male)
Name That Ninja Quiz (#WhoDatNinja)
Original - http://ninjapodcast.com/index.php/only-the-biggest-fans-can-identify-all-of-these-american-ninja-warriors-5/
Ultimate - http://ninjapodcast.com/index.php/name-that-ninja-quiz-ultimate/
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan cover the amazing Philly Qualifiers, featuring some of our favorite ninjas doing what they do best. There are some cool new obstacles like the Lightning Bolts and a rookie that absolutely blows us away.
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Casey Rothschild
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".
In this episode, Rich and Bijan celebrate the return of some of their favorite ninjas in the Indianapolis Qualifiers of American Ninja Warrior season 10. Find out what they thought about the return of a NOT so favorite ninjas as well!
Athletically Profound Run of the Night - Jesse Labreck
LaBreckfast Club: Jesse LaBreck, Jon Alexis Jr., and Chris DiGangi
Party Time: Brian Arnold, Barclay Stockett, and Jake Murray
Iron Grip: Daniel Gil, Tiana Webberley, and Mathis Owhadi
Team Ronin: Flip Rodriguez, Meagan Martin, and JJ Woods
Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with "Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard".