The Martial Arts Mania Podcast

It’s been a little bit, and we apologize about the delay, but we ARE BACK! Listen in as we discuss one of THE BEST Kung Fu screenings we’ve been to in a while- the Jimmy Wang Yu double feature at the New Beverly last month! Featured were two BEAUTIFUL 35mm copies of both ‘The One Armed Boxer’ and ‘Master of the Flying Guillotine”. Not only that, but we were accompanied by the one any only Peter ‘Sugarfoot’ Cunningham, or was we like to call him… Sensei! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week, we are discussing one of the coolest, fun, over-the-top, genre melding action/adventure extravaganzas, ‘Big Trouble in Little China’! Not only that, we have a very special guest joining us in this deep dive of the John Carpenter classic, Randel Davis of the ‘Kung Fu Conversations’ podcast! Listen in as we nerd out about anything and everything martial arts, 80’s action, and Kung Fu movie related. Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week, Gavin and I are breaking down our AMAZING Bruceploitation weekend in Los Angeles. It might have been our second time viewing the brilliant documentary ‘Enter the Clones of Bruce’, but it was our very FIRST time meeting the larger than life Kung Fu superstar, and one of the “Big Three” clones himself- Bruce Le! Listen in as we go over our action packed weekend, which included: workouts, Hong Kong themed escape rooms, beach trips, hanging with friends such as Michael Worth and Frank Djeng, and the MOST INCREDIBLE POPCORN WE’VE EVER HAD courtesy of the Alamo Drafthouse Theater!!! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week, we’re breaking away from the usual format of reviewing martial arts films and doing our very first Karate Combat recap/breakdown! Joining me for this inaugural episode is coach, trainer and multi-time kickboxing and MMA champion German ‘The Bat’ Baltazar! Listen in as we breakdown Karate Combat 45: Dubai- Karate vs. Muay Thai! This was an especially fun card with the contrast in styles, the special ruleset, and some of the VERY big names they had fighting on it. We give our honest critique of what we liked and didn’t like about the event, what appeals to us about Karate Combat, and what we think they still need to work on. You can listen to The Martial Arts Mania Podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Podcasts! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Also, don’t forget to follow German’s AMAZING design company- the Union Designs!Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

New episode alert! This week we are tackling the brand new, pulse-pounding epic- Monkey Man! A cinematic experience like nothing you’ve ever seen, this non-stop thrill ride will keep your eyes glued to the screen from start to finish! Ultimately captivating from the beginning, but consciously aware of narrative structure, first time Director/ writer/star Dev Patel brilliantly creates a slow burning yet highly kinetic, viscerally mesmerizing, in your face revenge thriller! Deeply engrained in multiple cultures, genres, and cinematic modes- Patel proves himself as an all around powerhouse with one of the best directorial debuts in recent memory, and like the character he so passionately portrays, has been reborn as the ultimate leading man! Listen is as we break down the brilliance of this film, why we feel it is so good, and why you should immediately stop what you are doing and go see it in theaters! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week, Gavin and I are tackling the very difficult task of reviewing the new action picture Road House (2024), the remake of the beloved 80’s fight-fest classic. Reviews have been mixed to say the least, with some people loving it, and others absolutely despising it. We try to give as fair of a review as possible, sharing what we loved about it (*hint hint* a certain unhinged and absolutely maniacal Irish henchman) and what we were EXTREMELY annoyed by (*hint hint* a WEAK script and even WEAKER CG). Listen in as we dissect what the film got right, what it got terribly wrong, and what we can hope for if they do any sort of follow up. Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week Gavin and I discuss our past epic weekend in which we went to the double Jackie Chan screening at the New Beverly Cinema! Featuring two of Jackie’s classic films, ‘Drunken Master II’ and 'Mr. Nice Guy', it was most definitely a screening to remember! Listen in as we discuss what we liked about the screenings (and surprisingly disliked), our time hanging out/training with our sensei Peter ‘Sugarfoot’ Cunningham, and all the delicious food we chowed down on! You can listen to The Martial Arts Mania Podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Podcasts! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

We’ve been crunched for time and super busy with other projects recently, but we managed to squeeze in a recording yesterday, so here you go! Kung Fu Comfort Films vol. 6! Listen in as we discuss some of our favorite films we go back to again and again. Whether it’s for background noise, or a proper sit down viewing, these films entertain us no matter how many times we watch them and have a nostalgia factor level of 💯 Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

We are back with a VERY special episode for you guys. This week, we have the honor and privilege of interviewing the multi-talented Max Huang! Lifelong martial artist, musician, actor, stuntman, choreographer, director, and member of the Jackie Chan stunt team (just to name a few of his accomplishments) you probably remember him best from his FATALLY awesome, scene stealing role as Kung Lao in 2021’s Mortal Kombat! A true fan of the Kung fu movie genre, we had a blast talking anything and everything Kung fu movie related. Listen in as we discuss a whole series of topics, ranging from his time growing up in Germany, working on the Jackie Chan stunt team, his future hopes and desires for martial arts cinema, and even our time spent training at the Shanghai Sports University together! Max’s positive energy and optimistic output are absolutely contagious, and both Gavin and I were truly inspired and pumped up after this recording! You can listen to The Martial Arts Mania Podcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Podcasts! Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!

This week we are back with everyone’s favorite Kung fu superstar, Jackie Chan, and one of his MANY Chinese New Year releases- City Hunter! An absolutely wacky, over the top, action extravaganza, filled wall-to-wall with Wong Jing’s trademark irreverent humor, this manga adaptation is one of the most unique entries in Jackie’s long and storied filmography. With a great supporting cast, including the always talented Gary Daniels and one of the best “gwei-lo” baddies of all time, Richard Norton, there is enough solid martial arts action mixed in with the slapstick scenarios to keep the hardcore fight fans engaged throughout it all! Listen in as we break down why we like this movie so much, how different it is from the rest of Jackie’s body of work, and why you should check it out asap! Also, just as a heads up, we recorded this about 2 weeks ago or so now as we decided to pivot and release an episode on Action Jackson instead last week in honor of Carl Weathers 🙏 Don’t forget to subscribe, download, like, and share with your friends! Thanks again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy!