BJJ and Brews

Mar 09 2025 111 ep. 89 mins 341
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What started as a post-training tradition has turned into a podcast. Hosts Chris Vu and Noah John sit on the mats and drink beers after training as they discuss Jiu-Jitsu, pop-culture, and life. Join them and their occasional guests as they swap stores and laughs. The podcast has been proudly hosted at American Top Team Orlando since 2019.

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BJJ and Brews Episode 111: Reviewing the Recent Eco Debates

Mar 09 2025 77 mins  
Chris and Noah open the show by discussing what's new in their lives and pop-culture. Then they review the recent Ecological debates that have happened online involving, Greg Souders, Big Dan, Tom DeBlass, and Mike Israetel.Timestamps:00:00 Intro and pop-culture 12:24 Chris has friend acting in Thunderbolts*20:36 Reviewing the Eco debates

BJJ and Brews Episode 110: 2024 Holiday Spectacular!

Dec 24 2024 127 mins  
Hosts Chris and Noah reunite to close out 2024 and reflect on Noah's recent promotion to black belt! In addition, they cover CJI 2 news, teaching jiu-jitsu (of course), and much more. Happy holidays and Happy New Year!

BJJ and Brews Episode 109: Mario Buendia

Sep 01 2024 49 mins  
Mario joins the podcast for the first time to discuss his development in jiu-jitsu, teaching his first class as an instructor, and the recent CJI/ADCC weekend. Mario is a blue belt under Paul Rodriguez, and regularly runs a Saturday evening training session at American Top Team Orlando for the dedicated (aka crazy) folks that want to train on Saturday nights.

BJJ and Brews Episode 108: Freddie Easter Part 1

Sep 01 2024 35 mins  
Chris and Freddie talk about being on the verge of being promoted to black belt, grappling in law enforcement, and constructing a curriculum. The conversation was cut short so Freddie will return for Part 2!Freddie is a brown belt under Paul Rodriguez.

BJJ and Brews Episode 107: Jeremiah O'Neil

Sep 04 2023 72 mins  
Chris catches up with Jeremiah during a Labor Day open mat. Among his many talents, Jeremiah is a martial artist, strongman, and tattoo artist. You can follow Jeremiah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinetikoss/

BJJ and Brews Episode 106: Jonathan Negron

Jul 09 2023 95 mins  
Chris pulls out the recording equipment after a Sunday morning training session in the humid Florida heat and sits down with ATT students Jonathan Negron and Tristan Moreno to discuss Jonathan's background and experiences both on and off the mat.

BJJ and Brews Episode 105: Dillon Gower

Nov 25 2022 192 mins  
Dillon Gower received his black belt from Paul Rodriguez and is the head coach at Cogito Jiu-Jitsu in Sanford, Florida. Chris and Dillon share beers and swap stores in this episode.

BJJ and Brews Episode 104: Scott Gillis

Sep 21 2022 122 mins  
Chris Vu sits down with longtime friend Scott Gillis for a conversation over beers at Bowigens Beer Company.

BJJ and Brews Episode 103: "The Hebrew Hammer" Ben Stark

Apr 24 2022 103 mins  
Ben "The Hebrew Hammer" Stark, is mixed-martial artist and head coach at American Top Team Palm Beach Garden. Ben shares stories of his childhood, his MMA career, his time in Thailand, and more. Follow on Instagram: Ben Stark: @coachbenstarkhjj ATT PBG: @attpbg

BJJ and Brews Episode 102: Adam Lawrence

Apr 02 2022 123 mins  
Adam is a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu that trains at American Top Team Orlando. Adam recounts to Noah his childhood, his time at West Point, his subsequent service, and his finding Jiu-Jitsu.