The Sevan Podcast - THE SEVAN PODCAST CROSSFIT NEWS - Castro, Hopper, Froning, Taylor, Swift 2/12/24

Episode Date: February 14, 2024

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Welcome back to the news. Starting off like you didn't know already. Like you didn't know. Colton Mertens is the realest mother that there is out there. Here he is on the new but exploding counterculture podcast. I don't know this guy's name, but he's cool as shit. And he's hustling. He's everywhere. Anyway, he got this incredible soundbite from Colton Mertens.

Here we go. They say they're getting to be outlandish, but it's the things that I think. These are the conversations I've had with myself in the gym while I'm training, and I'm just saying them out loud. And I don't want to kind of go through my career and be liked because of a fake personality that I showed everybody. And they like to fake me. I'd rather be the real me.

And, you know, some people are definitely not going to like it. But I think a lot of people do. And the people that do like it, they really resonate with it and like it a lot. And I'll be somebody that they're not like, oh, yeah, I know that guy. And I follow him. They're like, yeah, I'm a fan of that guy i know who he is i know what he's about and that's the real him and i can resonate with that the things it's gonna bug people it's gonna bug people being real is gonna bug people in in in in the defense of the people who aren't real i think just a lot of people just don't even know that they're not real they're just uncomfortable and

they just don't know they're real. But Colton Merton's continuing to make a statement in the space, and, man, you know that we love him here on the Savant podcast. Next up, Rich Froning's in the news again. I bet you he's going to become a staple on this show. He weighs in on the Taylor Swift, Kevin Kelsey, Jason Kelsey, the Kelsey guy, the tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. He weighs in on their sexual relationship. Here we go.

You catch one of those balls, it's a completely different game. And Rich is probably spending a lot of money at the Super Bowl. I also am spending my kid's inheritance to go to the Super Bowl. And now I'm not going to watch it. I'm just over Patrick Mahomes. And then I'm also, okay, so here's the deal. I read this the other day. Somebody's like, we need to be happy with Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift.

They're happy. I'm happy for them. Quit showing it. Like, if you're going to do that, show every single player's wife or significant other every time they do something. And quit showing her when they just don't even have anything to do with Travis Kelsey. I know they made $330 million the NFL did by

influx of Swifties. Hey, great. How do they quantify that? Influx of Swifties. Always good to hear from Rich as he delves deeper into pop culture. Laura Horvath, fittest woman alive

On planet earth, side by side With a doter The fittest woman on earth Laura Horvat, an 8 time CrossFit Games Veteran, 30 Helga doter Will be competing at the 2024 European Weightlifting Federation Championships

Weightlifters will compete In Sofia, Bulgaria. I think I filmed an arm wrestling tournament there once. Horvat will compete in group A of the 76 kilogram weight category on Saturday, February 17th at 8 p.m. local time. I don't know what local time is in Sofia. For those in the United States, that is 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Oh, look, ask and you shall receive. And 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. So 10 a.m. Pacific Standard

Time on February 17th. I will not be able to watch it because I will be in San Diego, California at an affiliate's 15-year reunion. Anyway, Horvat will be representing her home country Hungary. Last year, she won this event. And she hungry. Last year, she won this event and she went 5 of 6 last year with a 215-kilogram total,

95-kilogram snatch, 120-kilogram clean and jerk. So congratulations, Laura. I hope you will continue to reign supreme. Look at it. I forgot I can bring this window over here. And look right at you guys.

Alrighty. Next up. Jason Hopper and Taylor Self. Seem like they want to. Piggyback. I think that's fair to say. Piggyback off of the success. Of the Sevan Podcasts.

Wadapalooza event. Where you mic might people up and they're going to run with it. Uh, I actually think that this is the future of where CrossFit videos are going to go. I found most of the stuff I watch absolutely unwatchable, uh, even if I'm fans of the athletes, but here we go.

Uh, here are, uh, Taylor self of the, um, upcoming open stardom Taylor Taylor vs. the World, and Jason Hopper bickering about as they review their workout they did today. Here we go.

Pants and walk. Dad left. Boxing up over. I was actually coming from Georgia. You're still breathing hard. Don't be saying that, bro. No, dude. No, dude.

Oh, my. Three-hour drive. We got here. And I left my gym bag. I left my entire gym bag in Georgia. Think about how you're sounding right now. Just look at my ankle, bro. Think about how you're sounding. Look at that and weep.

Think about how you're sounding. You mean like how you sounded yesterday with your arm? I'm just saying you're making excuses right now. No, I'm not making excuses. I'm happy with that intensity. You can have a whole show. This looks like here it's on Jason Hopper's channel. I thought this was actually Taylor's idea.

But this is on Jason Hopper's channel. It's Jason Hopper versus Taylor episode one. I have a feeling they're going to give us a lot of fun content. So new creators in the space, new ideas. Now what we have to see is will they keep it up? Because as we know, most people don't keep this shit up. TDC, the olive oil, the olive oil is back in the house. The olive oil and not only is the olive oil back in the house, but it is shipping.

It is shipping very quickly. It is shipping very quickly. I got a text today from someone saying that they ordered it and two days later, the olive oil arrived. Dave actually you will notice, here we go. Paper street coffee. Looks like they are actually doing a ladies and gentlemen, you ready? A collaboration with TDC. Now this is a collaboration. It's Gabe's coffee mixed with Dave's olive oil, paper street coffee.

I believe that is their new New Jersey location. And I don't know if it's been announced, but there are two new, Paper Street Coffee. I believe that is their new New Jersey location. And I don't know if it's been announced, but there are two new Paper Street Coffee locations, I believe, coming to the United States. So exciting news there, Paper Street growing. And they obviously made the right choice by being a regular sponsor of the Sevan podcast. And it is all I drink. Carl Stedman, a staple in Europe's CrossFit scene after two years leading and supporting the UK and Ireland community. Country manager Carl Stedman stepping down as of March 31st, 2024.

That doesn't seem right to me. I think something's wrong with this write-up. I think Carl Stedman has been some sort of country manager or evolved with the affiliates for much longer than two years he's been a flow master forever uh he's been with crossfit hq here it says 15 years i remember meeting carl in 2009 filming something in europe uh so i'm guessing he's even been around uh longer than that uh but uh it says thank you to carl for everything he has done for the community. I think it's fair to say no one has contributed more to the growth of CrossFit in the UK and arguably Europe over the past 15 years. That's not true.

But that's fine. You will continue to inspire us all in the next stage of your career. Listen, these kinds of sentences are crazy. Thank you to Carl for everything he has done. Great for the community. I think it's fair to say no one has contributed more to the growth of CrossFit in the UK. Listen, Greg Glassman has done, great, for the community. I think it's fair to say no one has contributed more to the growth of CrossFit in the UK. Listen, Greg Glassman has done the most. Well, Sevan, that's, of course, that's a given.

Okay, then Dave and Nicole have done the most, or Tony Budding, or myself, or blah, blah, blah. I mean, like, listen, Carl may be, like, at the very fucking top of his game and untouchable in his contribution in many areas, but to the growth in the UK, no, no, no, no, no. But Carl is an amazing man. Love him. But just get the compliments right. When you give the compliments, make sure they're right. Rich Froning! In the news

twice this week. We all know that Rich is addicted to accomplishments and just being an overall stud. The trailer for the Leadville 100 is out it looks like this thing will premiere on february 15th i'll try to go live at the same time and steal their viewers but uh here we go here's a sneak peek at the preview of rich froning's newest

uh i'm assuming scott vander sandersloot produced this also and shot it. But here we go. Since 2010, my goal was to be the best in the world in the sport of CrossFit. In 2014, Rich Froning is the fittest man in history. After the 2022 CrossFit Games ended, for the first time in over a decade, I needed something new to chase. I wanted to finish the Leadville 100-mile mountain bike race in under nine hours on my first attempt. There it is. So now you got something to do on February 15th. Always, always love the rich content.

Always love the rich content. I think they're pretty much the undisputed champs in the CrossFit space when it comes to media. They've been around forever, and they're doing it amazing. And finally, I just wanted to say, here's a clip from Kettlebells and Cocktails Instagram. Oh, no, Sugar-Free Revolution's Instagram. They asked him, John Woolley asked him, what are you most excited about? And Don Fall says this as his answer.

Oops, here we go. I went to the Hull Conference this weekend. I just sat there and listened. I didn't do anything other than listen to Tom and our incredible speakers. It's all stuff that we know inside the bubble. But if you talk to someone outside the bubble they think oh CrossFit's a good way to get fit not what CrossFit's about

yes it does what are you most excited about Don and he says the health conference well Don I have one thing to say to you you're welcome see you guys later bye bye