Charting The Territories

About Charting The Territories

A monthly look at wrestling's territorial era with a unique statistical bent, hosted by Al Getz and Jon Boucher

Publisher

Al Getz

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2021

Latest episode

11 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2025

   Sep '25: The Road Goes on Forever and the Party Never Ends

   On the final episode of Charting the Territories, Al Getz and Jon Boucher are joined by Chad Olson plus a surprise guest. They discuss the second stage of Bobby Shane's pro wrestling career and his emergence as a major star before his untimely death in 1975. They also discuss "what might have been" had Shane not passed. Also, Jon and Chad play Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia one last time, but this time it's a TEAM CHALLENGE SERIES with special guests Mike Sempervive, Kris Zellner, John McAdam, Ian Douglass, John LaRocca, Todd Rosiak, Cary Silkin, and an 11-year old husky named Titan.

2. 

   14 Aug 2025

   Aug '25: Bobby Shane, Baby!

   This month's episode begins with some INCREDIBLE personal news from Jon Boucher! Then, he and Al Getz are joined by Chad Olson for the entire episode. The podcast delves into the first six years in the pro wrestling career of Bobby Shane. They also set up the big Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia challenge for next month's final episode. And there's a twist!

3. 

   10 Jul 2025

   Jul '25: The Clown Who Took a Duck and Became a Lord

   This month, Al Getz and Jon Boucher discuss some of the little persons prevalent in pro wrestling in the early 1970s. They're joined by author David Gibb and focus on Lord Littlebrook, recapping his life and his journey from circus performer in England to the 'manager' of the premier troupe of little persons in the U.S. and Canada, with some humorous and salacious stories along the way. David also challenges Jon to a round of Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,110

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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