Episodes
American Ninja Warrior champion Drew Drechsel gives a play-by-play of the incredible season that led him to Mt. Midoriyama.
Published 09/17/19
Ninja Daniel Gil talks about his incredible runs at the Oklahoma City and Vegas Finals courses, how he trains to prepare for the show, his journey to getting on ANW, why he prefers not being a part of a team, and a whole lot more.
Published 09/10/19
Ninja Jessie Graff has an emotional conversation about coming back to the Vegas National Finals, how she turned failure into motivation, her key to enjoying her workouts and a whole lot more.
Published 09/03/19
Challenge Producer Adam Sheldon talks about his encyclopedic knowledge of all things Ninja, including some secret behind-the-scenes stories and a whole lot more.
Published 08/27/19
Ninja Jesse Labreck talks about the magical night in Cincinnati when viewers saw Michelle Warnky and Labreck become the second and third women to ever finish a City Finals course.
Published 08/20/19
Ninja Dave Cavanagh, who’s often called “The Walk-On King,” talks about winning the new “safety pass,” how he got on the show as a walk-on for many years, growing up in a single-parent household, his formative years in a remote school, and a whole lot more.
Published 08/13/19
Ninja Meagan Martin talks about her injury and how it affected her season’s early out, her aspirations in front of the camera, how she handles nerves on the course and a whole lot more.
Published 08/06/19
Ninja Warrior Maggie Thorne discusses her determination in the Oklahoma City City Finals and the past she’s endured to be here today.
Published 07/30/19
Ninja RJ Roman talks about how Ninja Warrior has changed his life in a short period of time, how his rough upbringing has turned him into the athlete he is today, and a whole lot more.
Published 07/23/19
Ninja Flip Rodriguez talks about the dichotomy of being a famous Ninja, why he almost didn’t return to ANW, what it means to him to grab the first safety pass and much more.
Published 07/16/19
Ninja Michelle Warnky talks about her insane Cincinnati Qualifiers run, how her Christian faith affects her life, her perspective on men and women competing together, and a whole lot more.
Published 07/09/19
Najee Richardson discusses life after gymnastics, the tricky details behind the Mega Wall, the duality of life as a ninja and more.
Published 07/02/19
Ninja Lance Pekus talks about his wife’s fight with multiple sclerosis and how it affects their family, his background in ranching, how he fits ninja training into his busy life and more.
Published 06/25/19
American Ninja Warrior Quest O’Neal talks about her breakout Season 10 run, where she gets her confidence, what it means to make a name for herself and much more.
Published 06/18/19
Roo Yori talks about the huge surprise he received during the Atlanta Qualifiers and his passion for working with and helping dogs.
Published 06/06/19
American Ninja Warrior hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila sit down with ninja Abel Gonzalez to talk about his quest to conquer Mt. Midoriyama despite rheumatoid arthritis, growing up quick to adopt his brothers, the moment he realized he was an elite ninja and much more.
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Published 09/04/18
American Ninja Warrior hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila sit down with ninja Austin Gray, who talks about donating his kidney to his high school friend, why he doesn’t like being called a hero, his personal fitness journey to Mt. Midoriyama and much more.
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Published 08/28/18
American Ninja Warrior host Akbar Gbajabiamila sits down with ninja Sean Darling-Hammond, who talks about taking charge of his happiness, living up to his fitness potential through mental training, his vision for his future career and his love of basketball.
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Published 08/21/18
Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila sit down Captain NBC, aka Jamie Rahn, to talk about mental health, recovering from injury, how parkour and Drew Drechsel took him to the next level, setting personal goals besides Mt. Midoriyama and much more.
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Published 08/14/18
Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila sit down with one of the strongest women on American Ninja Warrior, Jesse Labreck, to talk about body image, competing without confidence, living a balanced life while aiming for Mt. Midoriyama and much more.
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Published 08/07/18
Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila sit down with American Ninja Warrior veteran Ryan Stratis to talk about being bullied in high school, fitness and working out, the reality of competition and maintaining self-worth while aiming for Mt. Midoriyama and much more.
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Published 07/31/18
Host Matt Iseman sits down with Barclay Stockett to talk about what drives her, how to improve mental toughness, the tight-knit “ninja babes” and much more.
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Published 07/24/18
Hosts Matt and Akbar sit down with Kevin Bull to talk about camping out for four days to be an ANW walk-on, living with alopecia, managing a ninja gym and much more.
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Published 07/17/18