The Roughhouse - Snap Classic
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The Roughhouse - Snap Classic

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 17, 202641 min
  • Documentary
  • Relationships & psychology

A man washes up on shore in Sitka, Alaska and finds himself in the middle of an underground boxing show. It’s a place where you might duke it out with the bartender, the locals, or your own troubled past. This episode contains violence and strong language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised. Thank you, Jaed “The Stone” Coffin, for sharing your story with us! For more about Jaed’s story, check out his memoir Roughhouse Friday. Produced by Bo Walsh, original score by Doug Stuart, artwork by Teo Ducot Snap Classic - Season...

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You wanna flee the hostilities, go read a comic book type of guy.

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Okay, so I grew up not much of a fighter guy. You wanna flee the hostilities, go read a comic book type of guy. But if they make you do something often enough, you get better. And growing up, as the only black kid in rural Michigan, I get plenty of practice.

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And the first rule that you learn about street fighting, not talking about boxing, you know, Medicaid, fight you, any of that stuff. The first rule is never, never fight a twin. Never under any circumstances.

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Why? Because they grow up with their own personal sparring partner from the womb. That's why. Forget 10,000 hours of practice.

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