Short Time Wrestling Podcast

Jason Bryant, Mat Talk Podcast Network

Featuring the Short Time Wrestling Podcast and hosted by award-winning wrestling broadcaster and journalist of the year, Jason Bryant, this show sets the standard when it comes to wrestling podcasts with news, reviews, previews and interviews from the top names in college, high school and international wrestling.

  1. Sep 3

    NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer's State of the Union from the 2026 NWCA Convention

    NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer delivers a comprehensive "State of the Union" address for wrestling at the 2026 NWCA Convention in Baltimore, outlining the sport’s explosive growth—especially in girls’ and women’s wrestling—and the NWCA’s educational mission to develop transformational coaches at every level.   Moyer details how partnerships (notably with FloSports and the Wrestlers in Business Network) fuel coach education, career pathways for athletes, and the launch of hundreds of new men’s and women’s college programs, even as the sport navigates challenges like coach shortages, limited high school duals, and broader NCAA financial pressures. He highlights initiatives such as the CEO Leadership Academy, expanded sports science and safety research, new data and reporting tools for coaches, and technology that makes dual meet streaming and live scoring more accessible. Throughout, Moyer emphasizes one central theme: wrestling coaches change lives, and the NWCA is working relentlessly to support them in making the sport more visible, sustainable, and impactful in schools and communities nationwide.  Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

  2. Aug 14

    Flowrestling's Christian Pyles on the advances and innovation of the company and himself over the years

    Christian Pyles did not enter the wrestling media landscape through a traditional press box or journalism school pipeline. He built his reputation in the sport from small-town Virginia message boards, regional high school rooms, and late-night forum debates before becoming the Senior Content Director at FloWrestling and the defining host of FloWrestling Radio Live. Alongside host Jason Bryant at the NWCA Convention, Pyles analyzes the digital transformation of wrestling coverage—from the wild-west early days of user-uploaded clips to building the most-viewed wrestling media platform in the world.   The conversation strips away the polished veneer of digital media to examine the personal strain and operational discipline required to build a year-round content engine. Pyles details the internal difficulty of letting go of college rankings as a content director, navigating the unscripted volatility of early studio shows alongside Ben Askren and Willie Saylor, and making the transition from managing local high school duals to covering Olympic stages in Tokyo and Paris.   Pyles and Bryant trace the cultural roots that fuel modern wrestling obsession. Pyles reflects on the personal cost of constant travel, the harsh realities of remote sports coverage, and the distinct intensity of Virginia high school wrestling inside the Salem Civic Center—comparing the rabid, coal-mining fanbases of Southwest Virginia to the legendary wrestling culture of Iowa. This is a candid, authoritative look at digital innovation, media leadership, and the passion required to document and present wrestling.  Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 804 –Recorded July 31, 2026. Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

  3. Jun 15

    Bob Seidel breaks down annual Beat The Streets Benefit & Final X

    The path to a senior world title is entirely black and white. There is no grey area on an elevated mat inside the Prudential Center—only a best-of-three series that ends with one athlete holding a plane ticket to the World Championships and another left behind in the wrestling room. For decades, the senior level was defined by a specific geography: farm boys from the grain elevators of the Midwest or private school hammers out of New England. On June 19, the sport shifts its entire weight to the concrete of the Tri-State area as Final X pairs elite freestyle with the infrastructure of the country’s largest grassroots wrestling network. NOTE: This was recorded prior to the annoucement that world medalists Real Woods and Kyle Welker have delayed their Final X series matches.    Host Jason Bryant sits down with Beat the Streets New York Executive Director Bob Seidel to dissect the structural evolution of an organization that has grown 300% over the last four years. These are not suburban athletes with parents chauffeuring them to private clubs; these are fiercely independent kids taking two-hour subway rides from the outer edges of Queens and Brooklyn just to get a hand-fight in the middle of Manhattan. Seidel details the extreme logistics of maintaining a permanent training center on the most expensive real estate in the country, and why the daily grind of mass transit translates directly into individual accountability on the mat. The conversation pivots to the relentless competitive stakes of the Newark card. The lightweight matchups represent a complete collision of eras and philosophies, headlined by the re-ignited rivalry at 57 kg between Olympic silver medalist Spencer Lee and reigning NCAA champion Luke Lilledahl—fresh off Lilledahl’s shocking last-second headlock victory at the U.S. Open. From the hyper-aggressive offense of youth phenoms Bo Bassett and Jax Forrest to the structural control of multi-time world champions Helen Maroulis and Kyle Dake, this card is an absolute grinder. With Columbia University officially establishing the first Ivy League Division I women’s program right in their backyard, this event marks the exact moment where the pipeline from the streets of New York to the global stage becomes undeniable.  Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

  4. Mar 18

    NCAA Division I Athlete Press Conference (Levi Haines, Jesse Mendez, Yonger Bastida, Sal Perrine)

    Show Notes: Short Time NCAA Athlete Press Conference with Levi Haines, Jesse Mendez, Yonger Bastida, and Sal Perrine. Save $10 on the D1 Preview Guide at mattalkonline.com/guide by using the discount code “podcast” at checkout.   Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound   Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 801 –Recorded March 18, 2026. Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

  5. Mar 18

    NCAA Division I Coaches Press Conference (Tom Ryan, David Taylor, Chris Pendlton, Josh Moore)

    NCAA Division I Press Conference with Ohio State's Tom Ryan, Oklahoma State's David Taylor, Oregon State's Chris Pendleton and Kent State's Josh Moore.  Save $10 on the D1 Preview Guide at mattalkonline.com/guide by using the discount code “podcast” at checkout.   Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound   Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime   Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 800 –Recorded March 18, 2026 Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news   Links to Follow Join the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discord Daily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Contribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contribute Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline   The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime

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Featuring the Short Time Wrestling Podcast and hosted by award-winning wrestling broadcaster and journalist of the year, Jason Bryant, this show sets the standard when it comes to wrestling podcasts with news, reviews, previews and interviews from the top names in college, high school and international wrestling.

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