The Gift of Grab

A fun-filled romp through the athletes and world of Grip Sport, getting to know the people behind the hands. Hosted by Haley Gow and Will Thompson

Ep. 21 : Carl Myerscough

After long last, we finally get to sit down and pick the brain of the one, the only, CARL.

11-23
01:37:25

Ep. 20 : Zachary Mullins

Blob Zombie, himself, is here to talk about the things no one else will: the shadier parts of the grip community. We’re airing out the issues, discussing how to clean up our act, and making a case for how we can all work to bring legitimacy to the sport we love.

11-06
02:34:31

Ep. 19 : Hannah O'Connor

It's Hannah Lindsey, baby! We sit down and talk with one of grip sport's newest and most entertaining lifters, Hannah O'Connor.

08-18
01:28:35

Ep. 18 : Hot Ones Hot Takes

Haley and Will eat spicy wings and give hot takes and opinions on various aspects of grip sport. Give us your hot takes or thoughts in the comments!

07-16
01:39:56

Ep. 17 : Sierra Powell

A fresh new face on the scene, Sierra Powell is an absolute delight to get to know more about. Sit and sip some margs with us as we hear about her favorite illegal movie theater habits and desire to become a vampire.

05-29
01:20:20

Ep. 16 : Chaz Strange

Hey, yous guys wanna hear about Rocky, Philly cheesesteaks, grippers, and Rocky? Have a listen to our Chat with Chaz and you'll get all that and more.

05-01
01:18:35

Ep. 15 : Power Bear Claire

We're back this week with the most positive force in all of the Strength Sports Kingdom, Power Bear Claire Steger. Have fun with us as we forget which bear is best.

03-28
01:21:35

Ep. 14 : ALUSA Arnold Judges Recap w/ Taylor Krauss & Steve Gaspar

Want to hear who the judges liked and hated and how that impacted their calls at the Armlifting USA Arnold Championship? Tune in now!

03-11
01:25:41

Ep. 13 : Isaac Pitt

Get yourself another Shrimp Barbie or whatever and come listen to our interview with Isaac "Aw Hell, the Queen!" Pitt.

02-14
01:47:02

Ep. 12 : World's Strongest Grip Recap with Hafsa Mason & Will Guiliani

Come with us on a long-awaited journey to learn more about the WSG Women's Champ, Hafsa Mason and talk with her and Signor Guiliani about thei superfuntimes at the World's Strongest Grip comp.

02-02
01:22:09

Ep. 11 : The Sad Little Sausages

Come listen to Haley and Will talk with two of the happiest Sad Little Sausages you ever did meet, Hunter Heath and Nate Powell.

01-12
01:47:03

Ep. 10 : Josh and Hallie Villareal

In this final episode of 2024, we get the chance to interview grip's dynamic father-daughter duo, the Villareals.

10-27
01:44:04

Ep. 9 : World's Recap w/ Helen Nguyen & Steve Gaspar

Hear from a few medallists from the 2024 Armlifting World Championships about their time in VEGAS, BABY.

10-18
01:16:59

Ep. 8 : Sam Horn

MORE Internationalism?! How is it possible? We talk with strength coach and fellow gripster, Sam Horn, about grip across the pond.

09-24
01:09:06

Ep. 7 : Will Guiliani

By popular demand, Haley and Will interview Will "Willie Armstrong" Guiliani. We get into West Coast Armsports, Will's love of feats and hatred of competition, and frequently knock on the door of childhood trauma.

09-08
02:36:11

Ep. 6 : Grip Sport Latino

TGOG goes INTERNATIONAL! We cover the GSL Classic, empanadas, and Haley's death wish in this long, but very fun, conversation.

08-25
02:23:30

Ep. 5 : Kwai Leong

Our thoughts and Kwai-ers are with you as you enter this tangent-filled rabbit hole, eventually ending up where you know more about Kwai "1% Irish" Leong.

08-11
01:04:03

Ep. 4 : Grip Tunes

Haley and Will scratch that nostalgic itch and discuss how music from the best time period, objectively speaking, applies to grip implements.

07-26
01:07:54

Ep. 3 : Jenn Tibbenham

Oi, guvnah! In this episode we talk with Jenn Tibbenham, a veteran of all things strength sports (and beans, apparently).

07-14
01:20:56

Ep. 2 : Madkow

Ever wanted to pick the brain beneath the cow-print bucket hat? Well, we do just that in our interview with Jason "Madkow" Matkowski as we discuss, grip, early 2000s cinema, and teats.

06-28
01:08:25

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