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The Maps

The Maps

Whereas the podcast focuses on the history and culture of folk-wrestling specifically, these maps take a wider look at the grappling arts...

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Chipewyan Wrestling: A Grappling Isolate?

Chipewyan Wrestling: A Grappling Isolate?

The Chipewyan (Dënesųłı̨né), a First Nations people of northern Canada, historically had a deeply ingrained - and in many ways highly unique...

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Episode 1: Irish Collar and Elbow

Episode 1: Irish Collar and Elbow

The first in a series of podcasts looking at some of the obscure folk-wrestling styles from around the world. This one explores...

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Episode 1.5: Irish Collar and Elbow Remastered

Episode 1.5: Irish Collar and Elbow Remastered

As the modern revival of the Irish national wrestling style continues, it’s time to lay old myths to rest.

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Episode 3: Killing Sharks in the Open Sea: Vietnamese Đấu Vật

Episode 3: Killing Sharks in the Open Sea: Vietnamese Đấu Vật

In the western world, our conceptions of Vietnam are often limited to the Vietnam War - that prolonged and devastating conflict in...

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Episode 2: Beyond the End of the World: Yaghan and Selk’Nam Wrestling of Tierra del Fuego

Episode 2: Beyond the End of the World: Yaghan and Selk’Nam Wrestling of Tierra del Fuego

The Yaghan are - were - the southernmost people in the world; a scattered group of nomadic hunters living on the sub-antarctic...

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