Kali Reis

Season 2, Episode 5: Super lightweight titleholder Kali Reis joins the pod to discuss her upcoming defense against Diana Prazak, her roles in the making of the award-winning film "Catch the Fair One" and the rich complexities of her Native American and Cape Verdean heritage. To learn more about Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and support the cause, visit MMIW USA and Native Women's Wilderness and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women.

Season 2, Episode 4: Welterweight prospect Jesus Ramos Jr. joins the pod to discuss his post-holiday stoppage win over Naim Nelson, the benefits of punching power and his two-year plan to earn a world title.

Season 2, Episode 3: Writer and author Pete Croatto joins the pod to discuss his new book, "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA," plus writing, hoops and – yes! – boxing. Buy Pete's book at Bookshop and help support local bookstores: bit.ly/3lLgppV

Season 2, Episode 2: Writer and author Pete Croatto joins the pod to discuss his new book, "From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA," as well as the craft of writing and changes in the journalism and publishing industry.

Season 2, Episode 1: Ireland's Stevie and Aaron McKenna, 23 and 21 years old, respectively, are brothers who turned pro and moved to the United States to work under famed trainer Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing gym. Back home in Monoghan, Ireland, during the pandemic, they have continued their training and are set to appear together as pros for the first time on the Dec. 11 Sam Eggington-Ashley Theophane card.

Episode 20: Former lineal middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik joins the pod to discuss the unique pressures of representing his hometown, the overlooked importance of his left hand and the challenges of transitioning from the fighting life. Shawn Simpson GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/25b7dzll00?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet

Episode 19: Filmmaker Patrick Green joins the pod to talk about his new short "Bundini: The Documentary," which chronicles the life of Muhammad Ali confidante and motivational guru Bundini Brown.

Episode 18: Vergil Ortiz, the consensus 2019 Prospect of the Year and a welterweight on the brink of stardom, joins the pod to talk about growing up in Grand Prairie, Texas, guitar-picking and his upcoming fight with Samuel Vargas.

Episode 17: Filmmaker André Hörmann joins the pod to discuss his documentary "Ringside," the story of young boxers Kenneth Simms Jr. and Destyne Butler Jr. Hörmann talks about his culture shock in following the two fighters and their families on Chicago's South Side and his experience  documenting their high-stakes journeys.

Episode 16: Cecilia Brækhus, the undisputed women's welterweight champion, joins the pod to talk about her unlikely, Kerouac-like boxing journey and her professional plans coming out of an unexpected break in sports.