On. this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guest Jerry Brainum joins John Hansen for Part Two of his discussion about the History of the Mr. Olympia contest. On this episode, Jerry and John talk about the Columbus Years (1976-1979) when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Lorimer promoted the Mr. Olympia in Columbus, Ohio. They also discuss the Controversial Years (1980-1981), the two most controversial Mr. Olympia competitions in the history of the event when both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu came back, each after a five year layoff, to win the title again. Finally, Jerry and John talk about the In-Between Years when Chris Dickerson and Samir Bannout both the title for the first time in 1982 and 1983, respectively. At the end of the interview, John reads three articles about these years in bodybuilding including “In Defense of Zane” written by Garry Bartlett for the May, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine, “How I Saw the 1981 Mr. Olympia” written by Steven Robinson for the March, 1982 issue of IronMan Magazine and “1980 Olympia Report” written by Jack Neary for the February, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.
Episode aired on August 11, 2024.