The Rage in the Cage

Can you tickle your way to victory in an MMA fight?

Tickling enters the Octagon

Happy Friday!

We’ve got a new episode for you, but before I tell you about that — we also have an online live event today. 12PM Eastern time, I am taking unanswerable questions live with Kelefa Sanneh. I’m gonna get my brain’s butt kicked.

This is for those Incognito Mode listeners who have signed up at searchengine.show, if you haven’t, you still can. The link to join will go out at 11AM, so if you’re signed up by then, you’re in.

Okay, onto this week’s episode:

The Rage in the Cage

Can you tickle your way to victory in an MMA fight? An investigation into a sports scandal with journalist Pablo Torre

• Mason Lewis vs. Tim Fargo | TITLE FIGHT RAGE IN THE CAGE 24

  • The scandal in question begins around the 7-minute mark

• The Ultimate Fighter, the TV show

  • Season 1’s Best Moments

  • Dana White’s expletive-laden speech to Season 1 contestants

• Joe Rogan’s first appearance as a UFC commentator

• Joe Rogan Experience #2255 - Mark Zuckerberg

  • Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Rogan discuss masculinity and mixed martial arts

• Big John McCarthy: 25+ Years of MMA Ref Stories

• Pablo Torre Finds Out | Why Isn’t There Tickling in MMA? An Investigation

  • Two other episodes we like: Pablo’s interview with Ezra Edelman, and his wonderful story about the richest owner in sports, the silent superstar, and the rotten apple tree

The newsletter is mostly here right now to remind people that a new episode is out and to provide a place to make comments. Of course, please be polite, both to each other and to us, and try to assume good intentions.

Hope you enjoy this one.

Yours on the internet,

PJ