A journalistic analysis of the intersection between pro wrestling and popular culture writ large, featuring timely commentary from renowned wrestling journalist (Rolling Stone, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, Vulture et al) and host Kenny Herzog and interviews with experts from inside and outside of the industry on all the ways that wrestling reflects the real world, and vice versa.
Bill Hanstock, author of 'We Promised You a Great Main Event: An Unauthorized WWE History' joins to talk Trump/WWE Hall of Fame. Plus, Vulture West Coast Editor and TV-biz expert Joe Adalian on the WWE Network/NBCU Peacock merger.
15 Dec 2020
The Year In Wrestling: 2020
An overview of -- and deep dive into -- a historic 12 months for the sport of pro wrestling and the culture writ large, including Kenny's pick for Performer of the Year.
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1 Dec 2020
State of the Unions, Featuring Warrior Wrestling's Steve Tortorello
Part 2 of our deep dive into the question of whether wrestling can and should be unionized includes an in-depth conversation with the owner of a top-tier indie promotion out of Chicago. Plus, my 7-year-old son's take on Bray Wyatt and a breakdown of MLW's restart.
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23 Nov 2020
To Unionize or Not to Unionize....
Writer, podcaster and veteran labor organizer David Hill helps deconstruct the pros and cons of unions in pro wrestling -- or any industry.
Plus, tantalizing takes on the futility of Survivor Series, Fiend and Alexa's unholy union and Taz's AEW incursion.
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27 Oct 2020
Election-Day Deconstruction With Wrestling's "Progressive Liberal" Daniel Richards
Virginia-based indie performer Daniel Richards became infamous in 2016 with his Progressive Liberal gimmick. Only it wasn't a gimmick. Richards talks the upcoming Presidential election and wrestling's historical, strange relationship with politics. Plus, a visit to Storyline Land a strange tangent about Supermarket Sweep!
12 Oct 2020
Sonny Kiss Talks 'Dynamite' Anniversary and Half-Sibling Semantics
The openly gay, breakout AEW star goes deep on everything from his childhood in Jersey to locker room politics (or lack thereof).
6 Oct 2020
Wrestling Can't Outrun Covid
U of Florida Epidemiologist Dr. Cindy Prins on wrestling's new reality, plus former WWE creative Andrew Goldstein on Retribution, Hurt Business and Roman Reigns' tribal wars.
22 Sept 2020
#SpeakingOut With Carter Cruise
All that the headline implies, plus our weekly detour into Storyline Land and a bit of a rant about fake beer.
9 Sept 2020
The Great Wrestling Restart
A no-punches-pulled interview on restarting wrestling in the pandemic and more with Ring of Honor COO Joe Joff, as well as the latest summary of WWE, AEW, Impact et all happenings in Storyline Land.
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9 Sept 2020
The Live-Fan Dilemma
'SummerSlam' fallout, AEW's decision to permit fans at tapings and a journey into Storyline Land.
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9 Sept 2020
Wrestling With the Pandemic
A summary of the wrestling landscape amid pandemic times.
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8 Sept 2020
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Join journalist Kenny Herzog as he dives deep into the business end of professional wrestling.
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