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This week, to celebrate the return of Cobra Kai on Netflix, the Koves welcome a very special guest & dear friend: Ralph Macchio! This conversation is a must listen for Cobra Kai & Karate fans alike. Tune in to hear Ralph & Marty discuss their early careers in acting, working toge ...  Show more

Ken Barefield is the Cobra Kai stunt coordinator and Martin Kove's stunt double! Learn what it's like to be a stunt coordinator and stunt actor as Ken discusses his background and unique journey into the world of stunts. Ken, Martin, and Jesse share stories about working together ...  Show more

Martin Kove is Sensei John Kreese on “Cobra Kai” and the “Karate Kid” trilogy, and has a great story about how he landed the role in the first place! He talks about the casts’ initial reaction to the “Karate Kid” script and movie, his then-wife’s review of the Kreese character, b ...  Show more

Our guest today is known by many as the iconic villain, Mike Barnes, in The Karate Kid III. He has won a Daytime Emmy in 2021 and received various nominations for his work in television and film. Today, he’s here to share his philosophy on success and the concepts from his new bo ...  Show more

Martin Kove joins Jay to talk about the success of Cobra Kai, and what prompted him to return to the character of John Kreese after 35 years. Martin also jokes about how the character affected his castings going forward (and shares a WILD story about changing a producer's mind) a ...  Show more

Amy & Paul high-kick into John G. Avildsen’s 1984 martial-arts megahit The Karate Kid! They learn about the movie’s semi-autobiographical origins, discuss the post-Karate careers of stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, and ask whether this is even better than Avildsen’s older, mor ...  Show more