Studio Refresh and Travel Tales

• 🎙️ The podcast studio has been refreshed with a new look, aiming to improve guest experience and add variety.
• 🇨🇴 Bryan Callen recounts his recent trip to Colombia, highlighting the country's beauty and the prevalence of plastic surgery.
• ✈️ Brendan Schaub shares his trip to Phoenix, meeting up with fighters like Henry Cejudo and Cory Sandhagen, and encountering magician Criss Angel.

Fighting Talk: Bo Nickal and UFC 292

• 🤼 Bryan Callen discusses the hypothetical challenge of fighting Bo Nickal and Anthony Cassar, acknowledging the difficulty of lasting even 10 seconds against them.
• 🐒 The conversation delves into the strength of chimpanzees, comparing them to human capabilities and potential dangers.
• 🥊 Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen preview UFC 292, with a focus on the Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley fight, discussing Sterling's wrestling advantage and O'Malley's striking.
• 🏅 They also touch on other fights on the card, including Ian Garry vs. Neil Magny and the return of Chris Weidman.

Personal Anecdotes and Current Events

• 🌵 Brendan describes the extreme heat in Phoenix and shares interesting facts about the age and growth of saguaro cacti.
• 🍻 The hosts discuss chin's past drinking habits, including consuming multiple bottles of wine and whiskey daily, and his current efforts to cut back.
• 🎭 The discussion touches on celebrity cosmetic procedures, using Simon Cowell as an example of extreme facial alterations.

Controversial Stories and Social Commentary

• 🔪 A graphic story is recounted about a Japanese student who murdered and cannibalized a woman in France, and his subsequent acquittal due to insanity.
• 🏈 The conversation shifts to the movie "The Blind Side," with claims that the family involved never officially adopted Michael Oher and profited from his story without him seeing any of the earnings.
• 💰 The NCAA's business model and its treatment of athletes like Johnny Manziel are criticized for profiting immensely while athletes receive little to no compensation.
• 🏀 The WNBA player Liz Cambage is discussed following an incident involving racial slurs and physical altercations with the Nigerian national team.
• 🗣️ The hosts also briefly touch on the ongoing discussions and theories surrounding Barack Obama's personal life and sexuality.