Season 7, Episode 249 – 1965 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum

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Season 7, Episode 249 - 1965 Year in Review with Jerry Brainum
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Jerry Brainum is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1965. Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the major competitions from this year including the AAU Mr. America, the NABBA Mr. Universe and the IFBB Mr. America, Mr. Universe and the first Mr. Olympia. At the end…

Season 7, Episode 248 – Rick Valente, My Life’s Ride

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Season 7, Episode 248 - Rick Valente, My Life's Ride
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Rick Valente is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Rick is the author of his new book, My Life’s Ride, and he talks about his life journey from growing up in Conneticut, moving to Florida and then finally relocating to Southern California. Rick also talks about training at Gold’s Gym during…

Season 7, Episode 247 – Bob Birdsong

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Season 7, Episode 247 - Bob Birdsong
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Bob Birdsong, 1974 IFBB Mr. America winner, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Bob was one of the best bodybuilders during the Golden Age and he trained at the original Gold’s Gym in the early 1970’s alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu and Kent Kuehn. Bob made a comeback to competition…

Season 7, Episode 246 – John Little, Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus, Part Two

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Season 7, Episode 246 - John Little, Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus, Part Two
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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part Two of his interview, John talks about Mike Mentzer’s physique progress in regards to his genetics vs his Heavy Duty training style. John also talks about Mike’s challenge of competing in the Frank…

Season 7, Episode 245 – John Little, Mike Mentzer: America Odysseus, Part One

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Season 7, Episode 245 - John Little, Mike Mentzer: America Odysseus, Part One
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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, author John Little talks about his new book Mike Mentzer: American Odysseus. In Part One of his interview, John talks about the reason he wanted to write a biography about his friend Mike Mentzer to fully explain his life and tragic ending. John also talks about Mike’s…

Season 7, Episode 244 – Mike Sapp, training partner of Arnold in 1980

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Season 7, Episode 244 - Mike Sapp, training partner of Arnold in 1980
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Mike Sapp, who trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the summer of 1980 right before the Mr. Olympia contest, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Mike talks about when he started training, his time working out at Gold’s Gym in the late 1970’s and, of course, his time training with Arnold…

Season 7, Episode 243 – Carlos from the Golden Era Bookworm, Part Two

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Season 7, Episode 243 - Carlos from the Golden Era Bookworm, Part Two
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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana from the YouTube channel Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest. In Part Two of his interview, Carlos talks with John about a variety of topics including how the general public looks at Bodybuilding, how healthy is natural bodybuildiing, Carlos’s opinion of bodybuilding, the longevity of…

Season 7, Episode 242 – Carlos from Golden Era Bookworm, Part One

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Season 7, Episode 242 - Carlos from Golden Era Bookworm, Part One
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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Carlos Cassana, from the popular YouTube page Golden Era Bookworm, is the guest to talk about his passion for Bodybuilding. In Part One of his interview, Carlos talks about how he became interested in Bodybuilding as a young man, his fascination with the early bodybuilders from the…

Season 7, Episode 241 – 1994 Mr. Olympia Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum

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Season 7, Episode 241 - 1994 Mr. Olympia Review, Part Two with Jerry Brainum
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Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to discuss the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the results from the 1994 Mr. Olympia and the Grand Prix contests…

Season 7, Episode 240 – 1994 Mr. Olympia Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum

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Season 7, Episode 240 - 1994 Mr. Olympia Review, Part One with Jerry Brainum
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On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, Jerry Brainum is the guest to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen first talk about the recent passings of bodybuilders Lloyd “Red” Lerille and Pat Neve. Jerry and John also begin their discussion of the 1994…