Wrestling Can't Outrun Covid

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. 

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. Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash    

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.  Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

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.  (Episode-Thumbnail Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash)

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!

The openly gay, breakout AEW star goes deep on everything from his childhood in Jersey to locker room politics (or lack thereof).

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.

All that the headline implies, plus our weekly detour into Storyline Land and a bit of a rant about fake beer.

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. Follow Kenny on Twitter @KennyHerzog 

'SummerSlam' fallout, AEW's decision to permit fans at tapings and a journey into Storyline Land. Follow Kenny on Twitter @KennyHerzog