50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD
50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD
Life’s too short to be half right! Veteran podcasters Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you.
Recent Episodes
Fitness "stigmas" that still linger | One Good Question
May 26, 2023
This week’s question from our Discord (goodcompanydiscord.com): We hit on some consistent ones. If you have any we missed, feel free to post them on our Discord. One Good Question is taking next week off. It will re…
Two thirds of what "fitfluencers" say is wrong
May 24, 2023
A new study by BMC Public Health analyzing the posts of fitness influencers shows that about two-thirds of what they post on social media is wrong…and may be doing more harm than good. Should there be some kind of vetting…
Go-to meals and snacks for cutting and bulking? | 50% Facts
May 19, 2023
Two similar questions from our Discord: linttastic asked, “Go-to snacks during a cut/bulk?” Some things are obvious. Some are really not. ____ Have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episode…
“Air” review: Nike’s historic pursuit of Michael Jordan
May 17, 2023
Dean Saddoris joined us for this one. You can find Dean on IG http://instagram.com/deansaddoris.ck and at caffeineandkilos.com Listener resources: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16419074/?ref_=hm_rvi_tt_i_4 ____ Ha…
Is “built different” a thing? | One Good Question
May 13, 2023
BennyG asked: How hard is it to see the fitness industry now, compared to when you, Bart, Alan and Omar were creating vids and smashing weights? I feel like if I were, you watched the videos I see today of everyone being …
Is there a legit case against sumo?
May 10, 2023
With the IPF now discussing banning sumo deadlifts, we try to come up with legitimate reasons (other than social media scrubs not liking them) why they shouldn’t be allowed in competition? Will this subject ever die? We s…
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About the Hosts
Mike Farr
Co-host
Mike Farr, aka Silent Mike, has dedicated his life to supporting others in their goals and to building community. After spending over 15 years playing and coaching basketball he switched gears into the weight room. Over the last decade, he focused on helping thousands of athletes around the world with their strength and fitness goals. Powerlifting is considered an individual sport but Mike has found his role in helping others through education and entertainment using the barbell as his vessel.
Jim McDonald
Creator and Co-host
Jim left the corporate world behind a couple of decades ago and became a consultant in IT and healthcare marketing. In the early 2000s, he discovered powerlifting and began to document its training and some of its greatest performances as an early YouTube fitness creator. He focused on visuals that helped the audience understand not only the technical aspects of powerlifting but also the emotions that drive lifters to lift. Eventually, he created a chart-topping podcast along with Mike Farr… just before the worldwide explosion in podcast listenership. His role at 3SB is both administrative and creative, and he’s finding the balance between those a day at a time.