397 episodes

Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are entrepreneurs (lifestyle apparel company and a barbell gym) and veteran podcasters. In every episode, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Full episodes every Wednesday. Shorter episodes every Friday, dedicated to answering a question from listeners.

Business inquiries: Jim@thejimmcd.com

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50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD Jim McDonald

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are entrepreneurs (lifestyle apparel company and a barbell gym) and veteran podcasters. In every episode, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Full episodes every Wednesday. Shorter episodes every Friday, dedicated to answering a question from listeners.

Business inquiries: Jim@thejimmcd.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    Will weight loss drugs steal your all gains? | One Good Question

    Will weight loss drugs steal your all gains? | One Good Question

    The exploding popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has raised awareness and demand for these “medical miracles” among the severely overweight…and the not-so-severely overweight.

    Some questions have arisen about side effects – some merely annoying and some potentially dangerous. One complaint is the loss of lean muscle mass. While this is obviously not ideal, is there something specific about these drugs that contributes to muscle loss, or is it nothing more than a normal effect of weight loss by any method? How can it be prevented?  

    Listener resources: Survey of studies on weight loss and muscle loss vs fat loss.  

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

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    • 14 min
    Is fitness (social media) back? Do we have FOMO from missing the Arnold?

    Is fitness (social media) back? Do we have FOMO from missing the Arnold?

    Mike shares some signs that fitness social media and YouTube are regaining some of their old traction (2015-17 vibes, anyone?). Even attendance at the Arnold seems to be on the upswing again. Speaking of the Arnold, are we bummed that we didn’t go this year after making a return as spectators last year?  

    Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila) ran the board and joined us for this one.

    Deep question this week. What is your biggest fear? We learned something about each other with this one.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    • 48 min
    What’s your biggest fear? | One Good Question

    What’s your biggest fear? | One Good Question

    Deep question this week. What is your biggest fear? We learned something about each other with this one.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    • 16 min
    The IPF is coming to CBS?

    The IPF is coming to CBS?

    We didn’t have this announcement on our radar:

    “The IPF and CBS Sports (broadcaster of the Super Bowl 2024) have signed a multi-year agreement to bring IPF powerlifting to the TV in the USA and the whole of North America.” (Full release here: https://www.powerlifting.sport/about-ipf/news/news-detail/ipf-secures-tv-broadcast-partnership-for-north-america).

    For tested lifters in the US, does this change the calculus of choosing the IPF-affiliated Powerlifting America versus the larger and more familiar USAPL? And will anyone outside of powerlifting fandom be interested in watching a full meet -- or even a collection of highlights – on broadcast TV? We’ll find out later this year with coverage of a bench-only competition in Austin, Texas.

    As a warmup, we discussed entry-level doughnuts and fast-food restaurants.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    • 55 min
    If you could cancel one thing? | One good question

    If you could cancel one thing? | One good question

    Today question sets up a bit of an “addition by subtraction” situation. If you could eliminate one thing from the world, in order to improve a lot of other things, what would it be? We took some creative swings at this one.

    Our own Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi), joined us for this one.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    • 10 min
    How do you stick with a lifting hobby for the long haul? | Crew Show

    How do you stick with a lifting hobby for the long haul? | Crew Show

    We’ve all seen lifters go hard at the beginning and then burn out fast. Is it possible to pace yourself and continue to enjoy it year after year? Is competing the answer? We start off with trying to get consensus on what kinds of dogs we remind each other of. Mike accuses Matt of being into Warhammer, and we wonder if ren fairs are still a thing.

    Our own Avi Lieu (@avi.lieu), Sebastian Brambila (@sebastian_brambila), and Matt Ogihara (@matt_ogi), joined us for this one.

    Do you have a question for one of our Friday “One Good Question” episodes? Hit us up on social media and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion.

    Join our Discord for free at goodcompanydiscord.com!

    Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com https://www.thirdstreetbarbell.com/ and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at goodcompanyapparel.com https://3sb.co/! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP!

    Check out our podcast website: 50percentfacts.com https://www.50percentfacts.com/

    50% Facts is a Spreaker Prime podcast on OCN – the Obscure Celebrity Network.

    Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) https://www.instagram.com/silentmikke/ and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). https://www.instagram.com/thejimmcd/ Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald and Sebastian Brambila. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523).

    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/50-facts-with-silent-mike-jim-mcd--5538735/support.

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

Mrandio1 ,

One of my favorites

Always funny, always dropping knowledge and no fake stuff. Just some good guys teaching you about being a better person, better lifter, and having some laughs along the way. Been following Mike and Jim for a long time now and there’s a good reason for it.

thrdskreat ,

Was better

Jim is great. Mike...ehhh. But.....Avi? No thank you. She doesn’t have much to contribute. Nothing personal, but her voice isn’t made for this kind of platform.

Marisa J2 ,

LOVE IT!!!!

This is an great podcast!! This show offers insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!! This show is a must listen!!

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