Parabens, Mestre Mago
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We'd like to offer some congrats to a great friend and mentor, the newly-minted Mestre, Mago.
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Can ChessBots Play Capoeira?
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Varal presents an interesting/dumb thought experiment to the other two hosts, who, with minimal ridicule, manage to entertain the idea. Plus an important annoucement about the near future of the podcast.
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Only The Life Capoeiraest (w/ Kung Fu) - OTS x The Life Capoeira
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We're delighted to welcome Kung Fu to the OTS mic today. He joins us from England at an ungodly hour to talk about how he got into capoeira, why he started his podcast, and how he'll continue with capoeira no matter what, even though osteoarthritis might limit his time in the roda. His podcast: The Life Capoeira
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Who Is The Best Capoeirista?
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Hint: there's no clear answer. There's not even a clear answer on what the criteria should be. Instas of some of the people we mentioned:
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God Save Texas
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M. Amen's The Freedom Project: Azul fills us in on her recent, reinvigorating trip to a batizado in Texas. She talks about the importance of good music, the painful condescension of playing down to beginners, and why are there so many fewer female professors than male?
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The Gang Updates Capoeira
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We discuss a joooooosee post from the subreddit about how capoeira should update itself. Bonzinho thinks the post misses the point entirely, Varal waffles in his usual manner, and Azul thinks we should punch more people in the face. Plus, the debut of a new segment: hot takes! The post: https://www.reddit.com/r/capoeira/comments/1b8telh/time_to_update_this_amazing_art/
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We Back
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We're delighted to be back!
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We Need Your Wild And Embarrassing Stories
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Happy New Year
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A look back on 2023 and a look ahead to 2024. Did we make good on our past resolutions? What's in store for the coming year?
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The Capoeira Holiday Gift Guide
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We got weird shirts, unicorn mugs, awkward sayings, and the perfect gift for alienating a teen girl from her dad. Plus our unanimous best and worst capoeira-themed gifts of this year.
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