Episodes
Pop culture artist Andy Warhol once predicted that in the near future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. But with the advent of social media and pay per view sites of an adult nature, muscular athletes can now be stars for a lot longer than 15 minutes. You get a whole month for $9.99 plus tax! Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that’ll oil you up and rub you down down down. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, keep it growing, muscle gods...
Published 08/22/22
Bodybuilding is now a competitive sport, but its roots lie in show business. Strongmen have long been a staple of circus acts for their feats of strength but it was Prussian bodybuilder Eugen Sandow, who, under the management of Florenz Ziegfeld, went from lifting heavy objects onstage to capturing the world’s imagination by posing and flexing his muscles for fun and entertainment. Over a hundred years later, there’s a club night called FLEX in San Francisco’s leather bar Powerhouse, which...
Published 07/26/22
When it comes to bodybuilding, most people reach for the stars but then reassess their goals when their bodies simply don’t cooperate with the master plan. If you want to be big, you got to eat big, but being a mass monster isn’t just opening up your mouth and piling in the food, it takes a whole lot of training, skill and coordination. Let’s Grow Big Together- the podcast that puts the “ass” in “mass monster!” In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it,...
Published 07/20/22
Almost every great bodybuilding career starts off as a response to some sort of trauma. For some it’s a terrible accident that forces them to give up their dreams of being a superstar athlete, for others it's mending a broken heart. Amazingly, all these folks turn their trauma into treasure with physiques worthy of legend. Let’s Grow Big Together: the podcast that’s got 99 problems, but going to the gym helps you ignore all of them. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for...
Published 07/12/22
Building muscle is a heck lot of fun when you’re getting good workouts, great pumps and plenty of food and rest. But beware when you push your body hard, for it can reveal the monsters that lurk in the shadows. Let’s Grow Big Together: the podcast that is just one set away from being done, but leaves the seat warm and moist, so when you sit down on it it makes you question your sexuality and you like it. And then, when nobody’s looking, you start licking the seat, you dirty pervert! In...
Published 07/06/22
Most strip tease shows have a narrow idea on what makes a body beautiful, but newer burlesque shows invite everyone to fearlessly be themselves, no matter how thick or juicy you may be. Even the fellas are getting in on the fun. The new film Baloney, (now streaming everywhere) tells the surprising story of San Francisco's beloved Gay All-Male Revue which delights audiences with live performances that lovingly investigate the experience of gay and queer men. Let’s Grow Big Together! The...
Published 06/15/22
At the start of the Covid Pandemic, a lot of people said to “hell with it, I could be a goner tomorrow” so they pursued their wildest dreams! Bodybuilder Levi David decided to sell off most of his goods and like a jacked up Jesus, he traveled the country spreading his gospel of self love and listening to your body. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast you started listening to in order to listen to your body, only your body is always screaming: feed me, I’m horny, and wait I’m not numb! In...
Published 06/08/22
There’s something irresistible about James Bond, a secret service agent who stops supervillains from destroying the world with diamond powered lasers. But despite endless martinis and bullet wounds these super spies seem to effortlessly maintain rock hard bodies. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that hits it harder in the gym than Shirley Basey belting out Goldfinger. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, keep it going, muscle gods and muscle...
Published 06/01/22
We were shocked on the first episode of Let’s Grow Big Together when our guest, Muscle Worship Bill, delighted us with the story of hooking up with one of his favorite bodybuilders who used his face as a footstool as he scarfed down on his breakfast of toast, bacon and eggs. The food at IHOP is terrible, but the customer service is excellent. Dom Muscle God having his breakfast with his sponsor making sure his feet are comfortable. Source: DomMuscleGod1/Twitter Let’s Grow Big Together! The...
Published 05/25/22
Whether you’re a spring chicken or a crowing rooster, the sun rises and eventually sets on your body’s ability to build muscle. But just because you’re headed into your golden years doesn't mean you can’t develop a jacked up muscular body that would make Zeus jealous! Let’s Grow Big Together, the podcast that makes you walk funny, but that’s because yesterday was leg day. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle...
Published 05/10/22
When it comes to building your best body, it helps to have a passion for performance and getting an audience all riled up. Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that thrusts it, does a pique turn and pops out of a paper mache volcano looking flawless and jacked. I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion- In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle- how to build it, how to keep it, muscle gods and muscle worship, and how LGBT folks are connected to bodybuilding. Today...
Published 04/26/22
Competitive sports and physical education have traditionally been difficult spaces for most gay men to be in, but now more than ever, the gym is a place where everyone is welcome. At the gym, we all come together to build muscle, get in touch with our bodies and be our best selves. Gay or straight, bi or bi-curious, for those who are into bodybuilding, it’s a thrill to see a jacked-up beast flex their muscles, even if it’s our own selves in the mirror. Let’s Grow Big Together! The only...
Published 04/06/22
For many folks who are passionate about building muscle, they found their first inspirations in comic book superheroes. Superman, Captain America,The Hulk, She-Hulk, He-Man, She-Ra and so many more jacked icons captured our imagination with the dream of being big and strong while making the world a better place for everyone. Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that’s impervious to pink Kryptonite, because, you know, we’re already that way. I’m Fausto Fernos, and I’m Marc Felion- In...
Published 03/30/22
When it comes to putting on muscle, if you want to get big, you have to eat big. But what kind of nutrition you need to get there isn’t always clear, especially when you’re pushing your body to get huge and freaky. It’s especially hard when there’s so much misinformation about food and supplements that don’t do anything at all, or even worse, hold you back. Let’s Grow Big Together! the podcast that always has room for J-Lo. The podcast that always fits your macros. In this series, we’re...
Published 02/21/22
Your body is an battleground. Whenever you post pictures online, there’s always someone ready to tear you down because they think you took some magic pill to look the way you do. Our friend Welshy in the UK is living his dream of being a jacked muscle god that makes the haters come out as being secret admirers, whether they admit it or not. Let’s Grow Big Together! The only podcast that comes with the Charles Atlas seal of approval. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for...
Published 02/15/22
Although he’s new to the bodybuilding scene, Joey Kiening is a pro when it comes to competitions. Joey is better known to fans of drag as Natasha Douglas, winner of the 2016 Miss Continental Plus pageant for queens who weigh 225 pounds or more. Now after snatching the crown, Joey is dropping the wig and picking up the iron, setting his sights on winning bodybuilding contests like the NPC Illinois championship. Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that slays it at the gym and sashays it on the...
Published 02/08/22
At the age of 17, Joshua Garver suffered a terrible fall down the stairs that left him with bulging discs that required five surgeries and a spinal fusion. Amazingly, during his recovery, Joshua started bodybuilding and despite having limited mobility, he’s now huge and ready for his first physique competition this spring. Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that was born in the darkness and came out looking all jacked like Bane from Batman. In this series, we’re taking a look at the...
Published 02/01/22
Bodybuilder Thomas Terry is well known for his Instagram account Game of Swolls, which he started in order to show off his biceps and make new friends. He soon became known as a muscle god after getting hired by a company specializing in videos of jacked up guys flexing their goods. But it came as a shock when Thomas announced on social media that he was undergoing chemotherapy-- prompting him to say “Everyone loves you when you're dying.” Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that gets...
Published 12/10/21
When people hear about muscle worship, where jacked up guys get oiled up, kissed and caressed by their admirers, the reaction usually is either titillation or distaste. But for those turned on by a muscular physique, whether it’s bodybuilders, bears, otters, or jocks in speedos, muscle worship is an exhilarating celebration of the body. Let’s Grow Big Together! A podcast that makes your legs weak, but that’s because yesterday was leg day. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion...
Published 12/07/21