Grit & Glitter

What It Feels Like To Be Upside-Down From Here (w/ KZT)

Lindsay welcomes back KZT a.k.a. Karen Tran a.k.a. Exodus!
Karen talks going to art school, moving from Australia to America, getting into wrestling, her time as Exodus in WOW Superheroes, wrestling in Bloodsport, working backstage for NWA and AEW, and the future of her in-ring career.

You Cry, You Learn, You Luh-ose, You Learn

It's Election Day in the USA so Harley turns our attention to Canada, just in case.
He takes a look at the relaunch of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling and their two-night debut, Forged In Excellence, with a history of the original Maple Leaf Wrestling, thoughts on all the women's matches, and questions about the murkiness around what exactly is the new MLP brand.

Baby Likes It When It Hurts Like That

Harley & Lindsay celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lucha Underground by re-watching the first episode from October 29, 2014!
They discuss Prince Puma vs. Johnny Mundo, the incredible Dario Cueto, the vibes of the Temple, their use of intergender wrestling, and Robert Rodriguez's influence on the aesthetic.

Wearing A Skeleton Costume

Happy Halloween!  Harley, Don, and Val Pancakes celebrate spooky season by spinning the Halloween Havoc wheel once again.  They each land on a different gimmick stipulation and then find a women's wrestling match to share with the party.
 
Our watch list:
Natalya vs. Chelsea Green w/Piper Niven in a trick or street fight
WWE Monday Night Raw (10/30/2023)
 
 
Jessica Troy vs. Steph De Lander in a steel cage match for the PWWA Championship
PWA Black Label Rick South For The Boys (2/15/2020)
 
 
Tara vs. Daffney in a first blood match for the Knockouts Championship
TNA Impact (3/29/2010)
 
 
Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas deathmatch for the Knockouts Championship
TNA Hard To Kill (1/8/2022)

The TNA Draft

Harley, Em, and Mayydayy are joined by guest Sienna Chanel for the TNA draft!
22 years of TNA women are up for grabs as they take turns drafting Knockouts in categories like Gold Standard, Dynamic Duos, and Surprise Return.  Who were the #1 draft picks?  Whose roster is the strongest?  And which show are you watching?

Holding Out For A Hero (w/ Stevie Brooks)

Harley asks 20 Questions to New Jersey up-and-coming wrestler Stevie Brooks!
She talks training at the Monster Factory, wrestling in front of her family, meeting Lisa Marie Varon, gauntlet matches, and her fear of birds.

Call Me Hot, Not Pretty

Em and Harley are joined by forever Glitterati member Val Quartz and first-time guest Moni Garcia to debate a hot button topic of our era: AEW wrestlers as Chappell Roan songs.
They go through the entire Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess album track by track to discuss who's a femininomenom, who's been naked in Manhattan, whose kink is watching you ruin your life, and which men are probably guilty of wearing fugly jeans.

Are You Serious?

Harley is joined by debut guest Auntie Collins to discuss the first episode of The Queen Of Villains, the new Netflix miniseries about the life of '80s AJW star Dump Matsumoto.
They discuss Dump getting the spotlight, the treatment of kayfabe on the show, the AJW principles, and how Japanese architecture factored into Kaoru pouncing her father through a wall.

Will It Go 'Round In Circles?

It's the return of G&G Film Club as Em and Harley watch Below The Belt, an overlooked kitchen sink drama from 1980.
Rosa Rubinsky is a New York City waitress who gets her big break when a wrestling promoter sees her beat the tar out of a guy trying to get fresh with her.  After he sends her to train with Mildred Burke (playing herself!), Rosa heads out into the world of 1970's women's wrestling and discovers all of the heartbreak, confusion, and long car rides that it entails.
 
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on date night ideas!

When I Grow Up, I'll Turn The Tables

It's our five-year anniversary and we're adding two new Glitterati members!
Harley and Em are joined by new correspondents Laz and Meg James for a listeners' choice special.  You told us which matches you wanted us to watch and we're talking all about them:
 
Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto, hair vs. hair
AJW  (8/28/1985)
 
Laura Di Matteo vs. Jordynne Grace
Pro-Wrestling: Eve Wrestle Queendom 2  (6/30/2019)
 
Rosemary vs. Alisha Edwards vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Lady Frost vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Chelsea Green in an Ultimate X match
TNA Hard To Kill  (1/8/2022)
 
Covey Christ vs. Justine Ward
Kaizen Pro Wrestling Writing On The Walls  (5/7/2022)