The Flow Roll Podcast
The Flow Roll Podcast
Edgar OtraVez
The Flow Roll is an entertainment podcast. The topics are generally movies, TV, combat sporting events, and pretty much anything under the sun. In addition, guests will frequently come on the show to share insight into their area of expertise.
192: The 10% Less Human Weight Loss Challenge II
My cohost, Cousin Primo, and I discuss the rules for the weight loss challenge we put together with our friends. We call it "The 10% Less Human Weight Loss Challenge." This competition is by invitation only. This is not open to the public. This is a weight loss race. The first one to lose 10% of their weight wins a shiny new championship belt. The 10% Less Human Weight Loss Challenge Rules: https://theflowrollpodcast.com/10percent/ ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Cousin Primo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cousinprimo/ > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Magnum" by Blue Steel can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Mar 2, 2024
1 hr 10 min
191: BJJ Black Belt Ric Betancur | Girls' Wrestling
In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with my friend, Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Ric Betancur. We dive into a few topics on the subject of grappling. We talked about girls' wrestling; do takedowns to win matches; valuable input that can even come from white belts; putting down your sledgehammer; and the differences between training ladies and men. Find out more about Ric Betancur and Fifth Element BJJ Academy > On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fifthelementbjj/ > On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fifthelementbrazilianjiujitsu > Website: https://fifthelementbjj.com/ > Academy Address: 16 N Main St, Winchester, KY 40391, USA Mentioned During This Episode The 5 Factors of Jiu Jitsu > Technique > Strength > Mobility > Endurance > Mindset "Mentioned in This Podcast Episode" Less Impressed More Involved BJJ: https://www.youtube.com/@LIMIBJJ "The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game" By Sam Sheridan Names Mentioned During This Episode > Micael Galvão "Mica" > Haisam Rida "Giraffe" > Bruno Malfacine > Nicholas Meregali > Coach Brian PetersonTeach Me Grappling: https://www.youtube.com/@TeachMeGrapplingc --- ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Higherberries" by Oomiee can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Feb 26, 2024
2 hr 11 min
190: Doomsday Prepping
Join us as we explore the arguments against the necessity of extensive preparedness. From debunking common misconceptions to questioning the motivations behind hoarding supplies, our conversation challenges the assumption that doomsday prepping is a vital practice. If you've ever wondered about the real need for extensive prepping, this episode provides a balanced exploration that encourages listeners to reevaluate the hype surrounding survivalism. 🌍🤔 #PracticalPrepping #PreparednessPerspectives #CriticalThinking" Things that we learned from the pandemic: > Try to have 2-3 weeks' worth of food in your home. > Fill up your car with gas every night. > Have some kind of bug-out bag. > Have an everyday carry bag that makes sense for you. > If you insist on having a weapon in your home, make sure you train that weapon regularly. > Something that makes fire. > A pocket knife. --- ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Cousin Primo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cousinprimo/ > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Meant to Be" by LED Monsters can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Feb 19, 2024
1 hr 43 min
189: Breaking the Mirror & Other Escrima Concepts with Maul Dog
Carlos Flores "Maul Dog" takes us through his "last" set of fights as an escrimador. Carlos is a practitioner of the stick fighting arts and a member of the Dog Brothers Tribe. In this episode, we go through some stick-fighting concepts like "merging with the force," "breaking the mirror," mass attack strategies, and more. We also talk about the social components in martial arts and how you might be a mentor to someone at your club without knowing it. You can find Carlos Flores "Maul Dog" at: Strive Fitness Lyons 7905 Ogden Ave Lyons, IL 60534 Find Carlos Flores "Maul Dog" on the Web On FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1357119501 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/losronin/ The Dog Brothers website: https://dogbrothers.com/ --- ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Fly Fly Fly (Killrude Remix" by Ethan Martin can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Feb 12, 2024
2 hr 50 min
188.1: Shortie | Windows XP / Old Tech / Cordless Jump Rope / Physical Therapy
Edgar OtraVez and his cohosts Cousin Primo and Fredo chat it up in this "Shorty." A "Shorty" is a micro podcast episode that is usually comprised of outtakes from other episodes. This particular Shortie comes from episode 188. That's the Monarch review episode. --- ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Fredo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredosvideogames/ > Cousin Primo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cousinprimo/ > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Chilaquiles" by Lawd Ito can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Feb 7, 2024
18 min
188: Review | Monarch Legacy of Monsters
In this episode, we really challenge the suspension of disbelief. We talk about adventure, time dilation, giant monsters, and the absurdity of one man with two families. We dive deep into the kaiju lore in this review of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. --- ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Fredo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredosvideogames/ > Cousin Primo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cousinprimo/ > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/ ********************************************** Music > "Fly Fly Fly (Killrude Remix" by Ethan Martin can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Jan 30, 2024
2 hr 8 min
187: Don Hyun Kiolbassa | The Gift of Martial Arts
n this episode, I have the privilege of talking with lifelong martial artists. He is a gold medalist for the. Don shares his stories of traveling abroad. Competing for Donny Yen's K team. He also shares his antics while training with the Shaolin Monks in China. Don isn't just funny stories and action. He also has wisdom to share. Listen as he rifts on the Japanese principle of abroad. Competing for Donny Yen's K team. He also shares his antics while training with the Shaolin Monks in China. Don isn't just funny stories and action. He's also has wisdom to sure. Listen as he rifts on the Japanese principle of kaizen, how to keep kids interested in martial arts, and a Korean proverb of the gift of calluses. --- More on Don Hyun Kiolbassa > The Tao of the Side Hustle: A Buddhist Martial Arts Approach to Your New Business: https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Side-Hustle-Buddhist-Approach/dp/1637741960/ > Website: https://www.taoofthesidehustle.com/ > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dhkattorneycpa/ ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/c ********************************************** Music > "I Make Happy Music Now" by Bonkers Beat Club can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1 #MartialArts #wushu #KungFu #author #attorney #cpa
Jan 15, 2024
37 min
186:  BJJ Black Belt John Lawrence | What's Stopping Your Chain Wrestling?
In this episode, I have the privilege of talking Jiu Jitsu with Black Belt John Lawrence. We talk about what it takes to cultivate a good learning environment. John describes his new video library. He also shares his insights on how to get better quicker in the beginning. We also tackle the question of chainwrestling. There's lots to learn in this one. Hurricane Jiu Jitsu https://www.HurricaneJJ.com/ 3328 Warren Road Warren Village Shopping Center Cleveland, OH 44111 (216) 262-8468 Hurricane on Instagram: John Lawrence on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Hurricane.JJ Dan Sweeney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DPSbreakdowns ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us: > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/c ********************************************** Music > "Who's Going To Stop Me" by Oomie can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Jan 9, 2024
1 hr 33 min
185: Our Favorite Movies and Shows of 2023
The show's cohosts and I, Edgar OtraVez, get together and chew the fat over our picks for our favorite TV shows and movies for 2023. We share many laughs, mostly at my expense, and in some cases, attempt to interpret the symbolism in these stories. ********************************************** EDGAR OTRAVEZ 1. Blue Eye Samurai 2. Attack on Titan 3. Gen V 4. Junji Ito: Japanese Tales of the Macabre 5. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc 6. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead. 7. Only Murders in the Building 8. Joy Ride 9. About My Father 10. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse FREDO Fargo (Honorable Mention) Shows 5. Scott Pilgram Takes Off 4. Wako: The Aftermath 3. Berry 2. The Bear 1. The Last of Us Movies 5. Openhimer 4. Air 3. Past Lives 2. The First Slam Dunk 1. Godzilla Minus One LECHUGA TV 5. Scavengers Reign 4. Jury Duty 3. The Bear 2. Blue Eye Samurai 1. Successioncc Movies 5. The Holdovers 4. Blackberry 3. Past Lives 2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1. Barbie COUSIN PRIMO TV 5. kengan ashura 4. My Daemon 3. One Piece 2. Ahsoka 1. Loki Movies 3. Shin Kamen Rider 2. Cocaine Bear 1. Godzilla Minus One ********************************************** Please feel free to send your recommendations via email at [email protected]. Follow Us: > Cousin Primo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_real_cousinprimo/ > Fredo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fredosvideogames/ > Edgar OtraVez on Instagram: https://instagram.com/edgarotravez/ > The Flow Roll on Instagram: https://instagram.com/theflowroll/ > The Flow Roll Website: https://TheFlowRollPodcast.com/c ********************************************** Music > "Sweet Thang" by Tellsonic can be found on Epidemic Sound ********************************************** Affiliate Links > Epidemic Sound: https://epidemicsound.theflowrollpodcast.com > Monday.com: https://mondaycom.TheFlowRollPodcast.com > Titan Fitness: https://titan-fitness.pxf.io/mg7Nj1
Jan 4, 2024
2 hr 56 min
184: Review | Blue Eye Samurai
In the enigmatic landscapes of Feudal Japan, "Blue Eye Samurai" narrates the compelling story of a woman who becomes a living paradox—a master samurai hidden beneath the guise of a man. Enter the world of Mizu, her true identity obscured by the armor of tradition and societal expectations. As she grapples with her own duality, Mizu rises to legendary status on the battlefield, her blade as lethal as her secret is guarded. "Blue Eye Samrai" is a mesmerizing tale of vengence, and the resilience of a warrior. Brace yourself for an epic journey through shadows, steel, and the indomitable spirit of a samurai unlike any other.
Dec 20, 2023
1 hr 45 min
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