Election-Day Deconstruction With Wrestling's "Progressive Liberal" Daniel Richards

10/27/2020

Outside Interference

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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!

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