December 1, 2019

Rich and Bijan discuss the tragic death of Godfrey Gao while competing on an obstacle-based reality show in China. They also discuss ANW Junior and Sasuke 37, both expected in the coming months.

Godfrey Gao
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/28/how-godfrey-gao-made-it-to-the-top
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3040050/godfrey-gao-death-highlights-dark-side-chinas-reality-tv-craze
https://www.todayonline.com/8days/seeanddo/just-how-intense-chinese-obstacle-course-competition-show-chase-me

Jessie Graff’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jessiegraffpwr/

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP243 – Ninja Warrior Germany vs the World

Rich and Bijan take a look at an international competition this week, as Team Germany takes on teams from America, Spain, and Japan. Ninja greats Drew Drechsel, Jessie Graff, Jamie Rahn, Flip Rodriguez, Neil Craver, and Isaac Caldiero represent Team USA.

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP242 – ANW Submission Videos

Rich and Bijan remind everyone that submissions to be on ANW12 need to be in by December 6th, and offer tips for improving your chances of being selected to be on American Ninja Warrior.

ANW Nation Submission Tips
https://www.americanninjawarriornation.com/2016/11/18/13672690/getting-on-american-ninja-warrior-how-to-make-a-casting-video

Ben Martin ANW12 Submission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uQH-oSqgo

Amy Collingwood ANW12 Submission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxNw-XiZGjw

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP241 – UNX with Ryan Stratis

Rich and Bijan are joined by ninja legend Ryan Stratis! They talk about his how it felt to be on Stage 3 again, the changing face of ANW, ANW Junior, and UNX Fast Forwards.

Ryan Stratis
https://www.twitch.tv/the_stratis_status/
https://www.instagram.com/ryan_strat/
UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/

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ANP239 – UNX Now with Ethan Swanson and Jeff Piejak

Rich and Bijan are joined by the CEO of UNX Now (Jeff Piejak) and American Ninja Warrior superstar Ethan Swanson. They discuss the ins and outs of the UNX Now league, online service, and a ninja workout called ultiFit@Home.

UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP238 – Ninja Drama and Offseason

Rich and Bijan take a breather as they prepare for the offseason. They take a look at some Instagram drama in the ninja community, take a first look at a new ninja streaming service, and announce an American Ninja Warrior board game.

Next Level Ninja Games Drama

UNX NOW
https://unxnow.com/

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP237 – ANW11 Stage 5 Ninja Awards

Rich and Bijan are joined by Taran and Lita from Reality TV RhapUps and Travis from ANW Fantasy to present the 3rd Annual Stage 5 Ninja Awards for American Ninja Warrior. With help from the Ninja Academy of Content Creators, they recognize outstanding achievements in ANW this season.

Ninja Academy Members also include:
William from TwoTwentyTwo Productions on Youtube
ANW Akbarism from Twitter and Instagram
Ian from Ninja Warrior Power Rankings on SteelCityBlitz.com
Jack Roland/UniversalTuber from Video reviews, countdowns etc.. + crappy memes on r/ANW
Cara Poalillo from The Ninjababes Podcast
Andrew Favaloro from Andrew Ninja Warrior
Backyard Ninja Kids from Facebook and Youtube

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP236 – ANW11 Stage5 Ninja Award Nominees

Rich and Bijan announce the nominees for this year’s Stage 5 Ninja Awards for American Ninja Warrior. Winners will be selected by votes from ANW content creators next week, and 3 special categories are available for People’s Choice awards, selected by the entire community.

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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ANP235 – ANW11 Vegas Finale

Rich and Bijan cover the epic season 11 finale of American Ninja Warrior! An unprecedented 21 athletes tackled the course, and we talk about all the exciting results that came afterwards. Not even gonna spoil it here.

But Rich WILL spoil his new grandson, you can bet on that!

Ninjas covered in this episode include Ryan Stratis, Michael Torres, Chris Digangi, Ethan Swanson, Lucas Reale, Joe Moravsky, Drew Drechsel, Tyler Gillett, Karsten Williams, Seth Rogers, Mathis Kid Owhadi, Adam Rayl, Josh Salinas, and Daniel Gil.

Music produced by Matt Bold (AKA Gods M80) with “Christian Hip Hop Hits Just as Hard”.

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