Off the Mats Podcast

The Off the Mats Podcast is hosted by Jake Dante, a jiu jitsu practitioner in Maryland and all around regular guy. On the show, various topics are discussed ranging from training to dealing with injury and mental health as it relates to martial arts. We also talk about other topics outside of that realm that can go anywhere from comic books to films to pro wrestling and even just general family life.
Episodes
Episodes



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #2- Jiu Jitsu is Essential
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Join us this week as I sit with my friends Angelina and Matt and discuss their journey into jiu jitsu, their transition from one gym to another, loyalty, and bar fights with the Spice Girls.



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #3- Off the Mats with Joe KW
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Join us this week as we sit with long time friend, Joe KW aka Uncle Dolphin of Nerd Rage Radio. This week we discuss Joe's martial arts background and how he can kill me with relative ease. We also dig into some horror movie talk, who caused Covid-19, and Jon Jones. So download and enjoy my soothing monotone and have a good time. You can find Joe on Nerd Rage Radio's weekly podcast. As well as on Instagram at @uncle_dolphin. And follow he and his wife on Twitch at twitch.tv/kelee_the_terrible_hime



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #4- W.W.T.D. (What Would Thor Do?)
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
On this episode, I sit with my friend Brandon aka Coach Thor as we discuss his experiences fighting in the cage and fight preparation with the team over in Camp Springs, MD. We also talk about Jon Jones and his moving up to the heavyweight division in the UFC. So, charge your earbuds, saddle up, and join us for a fun ride. And please feel free to comment and let us know how we're doing. What works and what doesn't. Thank you for listening.



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #5- Paige Rage
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Join me this week for take 2 of my sit down with Paige aka @bjjmomma, as we talk about her leap from swimming to BJJ, being a parent and balancing training, our love of Mulan, and 6 degrees of Chadwick Boseman (Rest in Peace). Also, head over to FlexPro Meals and use offer code bjjmomma20 to save on some yummy meals, As always, thank you all for listening, If you are interesting in joining me, reach out to me at @offthematspodcast on Instagram. And please, let me know how we're doing. What you like, what you don't, what can be done to improve. Thanks



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #6- Why So Nerdy!?!?
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
WARNING!!!! This episode will have very little, if any, talk about martial arts. My guest on this episode is one half of the Why So Nerdy??? Podcast. Michael and I fall into a deep nerd rabbit hole and discuss The Batman, Super Villains, Peanut Allergies & our love of Reese's, and my love for Jem and the Holograms. You can find Michael and Will handling business on Why So Nerdy??? on Facebook and Instagram as well as their weekly podcast at the link below. Also check out Will's new project #thebaldonproject. As always, thank you for all the support. If you are interested in joining me, reach out to me on instagram at @offthematspodcast or @bjj.wiki. And please let me know how I'm doing... what you like, what you don't, what can be done to improve. Thanks, again. Ciao.
https://www.facebook.com/WhysoNerdy/
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Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #7- #ColomptonMafia
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Welcome back, y'all!!! This week, I'm excited to have one of my oldest friends on as a guest. Just a head's up... It's a two parter. Stevie and I get into tales of "Remember When...?" and music. Very little jiu jitsu or MMA is discussed on this part, but we had a great time and some good laughs. So join us as we go back to the 90's and chat about our obscure music habits and my desire to start an OnlyFans page.
As always, thank you everyone for listening to the rants of a crazy kid from Maryland. Please, check us out on Instagram at @offthematspodcast if you're interested in chatting or have some constructive criticism. I can also be found on @bjj.wiki, primarily. Give me some feedback or leave a review on iTunes. Otherwise, stay safe and thanks.



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #7.5- #ColomptonMafia Part 2
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
And we're back with Part 2 or 7.5 of what we labeled #ColomptonMafia. Stevie and I continue our music conversation as we slip further down the rabbit hole and talk about shows that we've gone to. We also talk about who's hot in music today and finally a discussion about jiu jitsu and Steve having to sign the waiver.
As always, thank you everyone for listening to the rants of a crazy kid from Maryland. Please, check us out on Instagram at @offthematspodcast if you're interested in chatting or have some constructive criticism. I can also be found on @bjj.wiki, primarily. Give me some feedback or leave a review on iTunes. Otherwise, stay safe and thanks.



Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Off the Mats #8- The Terrible Terrapin
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Hey everybody, we're back once again with another episode this week. On this episode I have another longtime friend sharing pod space with me. Matt and I sat with the intention of talking Week 1 of the NFL season, but ended up talk about Maryland football being terrible, jiu jitsu and getting Matt back into it, how terrible we are at fantasy baseball, and the Red Wings being the only bright spot in Detroit sports history. So get settled in and prepare for conversation that jumps from one topic to the next without warning, as usual. You can also find Matt's wife's IGTV program playing now on Instagram. It's called @chickensatlunch. Thank you everyone for listening and if you have any questions or concerns or want to join me, contact me at @offthematspodcast or @bjj.wiki on Instagram. Also, I want to shout out my good friends over at Jiu Jitsu Happy Hour on Youtube and @powerxcore_llc on Instagram. Give them a look.

About the Host
Jake Dante is a content curator with BJJ.Wiki. You might know him from several social media and podcast projects such as Nerd Rage Radio and Colompton Social Club. He is also generally very lowkey but active on social media.
Jake lives, trains, and podcasts from Anne Arundel County, Maryland and is always spending time with his family and working on show ideas and content.