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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 5 Apr 2023 16:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 14 - “I Don’t Give A F*ck Whether Or Not Mike O’Hearn Is Fake Natty”</itunes:title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Mar 2023 17:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@generationiron.com (Eddie Hall, Brandon Lirio)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 13 - Eddie Hall&apos;s New Bodybuilding Journey</itunes:title>
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      <title>Episode 12 - Is Smoking Weed F*cking With Your Gains?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-weed-marijuana-bodybuilding/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-weed-marijuana-bodybuilding/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 17:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@generationiron.com (Brandon Lirio)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-weed-marijuana-bodybuilding/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-weed-marijuana-bodybuilding/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 12 - Is Smoking Weed F*cking With Your Gains?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Brandon Lirio</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>Brandon Lirio may be an all-natural bodybuilder when it comes to competition… but he’s not opposed to using marijuana to both enjoy life a little more while also benefiting from its recovery benefits. As the United States leans closer and closer to a federal legalization of marijuana – with nearly half of the US states now legalizing it – it’s becoming more common  to question how weed interacts with different subcultures. There has been conversation around weed and bodybuilding in the past – but does this drug carry more pros or cons for the bodybuilding lifestyle? In our latest episode of U-Natty States Of America, Brandon Lirio answers the question – can marijuana make you a better bodybuilder or does it hurt your gains?</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 11 - An Inside Look Into The Most Rigged Competition In Bodybuilding History</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2023 18:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@generationiron.com (Brandon Lirio)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 11 - An Inside Look Into The Most Rigged Competition In Bodybuilding History</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>With any professional sport, fans may sometimes wonder with the results of the event were rigged. Some may blame biased refs in football or basketball – or that judges fudge scores towards a biased athlete for first place. More often than not, these events are not rigged. The rumors are just expressed frustration from passionate fans of a team or athlete. But sometimes, cheating does happen. In this particular instance within the bodybuilding world – the cheating was shockingly heavy-handed. In our latest episode of the U-Natty States Of America podcast, Brandon Lirio details the story behind the most rigged competition in bodybuilding history.</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 10 - World Champion Powerlifter Jen Thompson</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-jen-thompson-powerlifter/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-jen-thompson-powerlifter/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@generationiron.com (Jen Thompson, Brandon Lirio)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-jen-thompson-powerlifter/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-jen-thompson-powerlifter/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 10 - World Champion Powerlifter Jen Thompson</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Known as “132 Pounds of Power,” Jen Thompson is a legendary world champion and multi-world record holding powerlifter. She has been competing since 1999, and at 50 years old shows no signs of stopping. In addition to all of this – she is still a high school math teacher. This week, Jen Thompson joins Brandon Lirio on the U-Natty States Of America podcast to discuss her powerlifting origins, the complicated grey area around WADA drug testing in the sport, and her powerlifting plans at 50 years old (spoiler alert – it’s not retirement).</itunes:summary>
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      <title>Episode 9 - Breon Ansley: How To Build A Massive Back Without Blowing Out Your Waist</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-breon-ansley-massive-back/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-breon-ansley-massive-back/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Unfortunately, with the rapid growth of instant content via social media and the web – there is more misinformation available than ever before as well. When it comes to coaching, that means everyone and their mother claims to be a coach. The important reality to understand is that most of these online coaches are scammers at worst or simply unknowledgeable at best. In our latest episode of the U-Natty States Of America podcast, Brandon Lirio breaks down key signs your bodybuilding coach is a fraud.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>As we inch closer into 2023, many are starting to take stock of their year and decide what resolutions that want to make for New Years. It’s the time of year where gyms get ready for an explosion of membership signups and clients. A time when supplement companies expect more sales. A time when the individual looking to improve their fitness and health start to give another go at transforming themselves. That’s why for this week’s episode of the U-Natty States Of America podcast, Brandon Lirio creates the ultimate list of bodybuilding and fitness trends that need to die in 2023.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 17:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Like it or not, social media is a way of life across the world. This is true no matter what circle you socialize in. It’s true in nearly all industries and job sectors. It has become a part of day to day life. This has been for connecting people in brand new ways and, in bodybuilding, providing new platform opportunities for athletes, businesses, and fans alike. Unfortunately, it has also proven to help stoke division, arguments, and toxic behavior. This affects bodybuilding in a major way due to the entire enterprise revolving around subjective opinions of a person’s body.

That’s why Brandon Lirio connected with Generation Iron Brands LLC founder, producer, and film director Vlad Yudin. The two sit down for a video discussion about the current state of bodybuilding and how it intersects with social media. Is social media making content worse? Is it hurting the sport as a whole? Or is it simply making us more aware of what was already out there. In this week’s episode of the U-Natty States Of America podcast, Brandon Lirio debates with Vlad Yudin about the death of social media and how it can take down bodybuilding with it.</itunes:summary>
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That’s why Brandon Lirio connected with Generation Iron Brands LLC founder, producer, and film director Vlad Yudin. The two sit down for a video discussion about the current state of bodybuilding and how it intersects with social media. Is social media making content worse? Is it hurting the sport as a whole? Or is it simply making us more aware of what was already out there. In this week’s episode of the U-Natty States Of America podcast, Brandon Lirio debates with Vlad Yudin about the death of social media and how it can take down bodybuilding with it.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-natty-professional-athletes/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-natty-professional-athletes/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2022 18:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-natty-professional-athletes/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-natty-professional-athletes/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 2 - No Professional You Have Ever Seen Is A Natty</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Steroids and PEDs in bodybuilding have often been a big controversial topic in the sports world. But the truth is that nearly all professional sports have a drug problem. While different leagues have different measures in place to prevent drug use (if tested at all), nearly every sport has had its own scandal involving an iconic athlete using PEDs. The problem with this – is that tried and true natural leagues then fall under the same cynicism. There is a very loud base of bodybuilding fans who think most bodybuilders in natural leagues are cheating the system and using. Is it true? In our latest episode of U-Natty States Of America, natural bodybuilder and host Brandon Lirio dives deep into the reality of PED use in bodybuilding and sports at large. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Nov 2022 16:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>info@generationiron.com (Brandon Lirio)</author>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ul><li>Watch the video podcast of this episode here: <a href="https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-money-bodybuilding/">https://generationiron.com/brandon-lirio-money-bodybuilding/</a><br /> </li><li>Visit the Generation Iron official website for exclusive video content, feature films, and more: <a href="https://generationiron.com/">https://generationiron.com/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/">https://www.instagram.com/generationiron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/">https://www.facebook.com/GenerationIron/</a><br /> </li><li>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GenerationIron">https://twitter.com/GenerationIron</a></li></ul>
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      <itunes:title>Episode 1 - There Is No Money In Bodybuilding</itunes:title>
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