Grit & Glitter

Here Comes The Spark Before The Dark

Em, Lindsay, and Brian Bell kick off PRIDE MONTH with a roundtable chat about their LGBTQI+ milestone moments in wrestling.  From Chyna and Billy Gunn as chaotic bisexual gateways to Paris Is Bumping, Golden☆Lovers (of course), and more, we dive deep into what in wrestling has made us feel seen and included as queer fans.
 
WE WANT YOUR STORIES TOO!  Wanna share your LGBTQI+ wrestling milestone moment?  Write us an email - or even better, record an audio clip - and send it to gritglitterpodcast@gmail.com  Messages via Instagram welcome too!  Stories will be shared throughout June to keep the Pride celebration going all month long!

Better Than Yesterday: The Lives & Careers Of The IInspiration (Pt. 4)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time it's Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee!  From getting released by WWE to starting their own podcast, joining TNA and taking over the Knockouts division, becoming moms, and returning to indie wrestling in 2025, this remains the era of The IInspiration!
 
Our watch list for this episode:
Peyton Royce shoots
WWE Raw Talk (3/8/2021)
 
Harley Cameron feat. Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee – “The IInspiration”
YouTube (10/21/2021)
 
Decay vs. The IInspiration for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship
TNA Sacrifice (10/23/2021)
 
The IInspiration vs. Nicole Matthews & Kylie Rae
Prestige Nothing To Lose (4/17/25)

IIIIIconic!: The Lives & Careers Of The IInspiration (Pt. 3)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time it's The IInspiration!  From celebrating their WrestleMania win to struggling to get any attention, being split up against their wills, and trying to find their footing as solo acts once again, these are the final years of The IIconics!
 
Our watch list for this episode:
The IIconics celebrate making history
WWE.com exclusive (6/2/2019)
 
Liv Morgan vs. Natalya
WWE SmackDown (1/15/2021)
 
The 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble
WWE Royal Rumble (1/31/2021)

An Iconic Duo: The Lives & Careers Of The IInspiration (Pt. 2)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time it's The IInspiration!  From first teaming together in NXT to battling body dysmorphia, getting called up to SmackDown, going viral with an unplanned promo, wrestling in their home country, and chasing tag gold, these are the early years of The Iconic Duo!
 
Our watch list for this episode:
 
Asuka vs. Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce vs. Nikki Cross for the NXT Women’s Championship
WWE NXT TakeOver: San Antonio (1/28/2017)
 
Charlotte Flair promo
WWE SmackDown (4/10/2018)
 
Cathy Kelley interviews The IIconics
WWE Royal Rumble (1/27/2019)
 
The IIconics vs. The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection vs. The Divas Of Doom vs. Nia Jax & Tamina for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
WWE WrestleMania 35 (4/7/2019), Peacock

We Ain't Gonna Live 4ever: The Lives & Careers Of The IInspiration (Pt. 1)

For the entire month of May, Harley & Em present a special four-part installment of "Living Legends."  With this series, we present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?
This time it's The IInspiration!  From competing in the halls of their high school for the title of biggest wrestling fan to training under Madison Eagles in PWA, through Shimmer, ROH, and Chikara, signing with NXT, and becoming the femme fatale and the venus fly trap, these are the early days of Jessie McKay and KC Cassidy!
 
Our watch list for this episode:
Jessie McKay vs. KC Cassidy
PWA King Of The New School (11/6/2010)
 
Jessie McKay promo
Chikara Small But Mighty (10/7/2011)
 
KC Cassidy vs. Kellyanne
Prairie Wrestling Alliance (5/12/2012)
 
Jessie McKay vs. Kana
Shimmer Volume 54 (4/13/2013)

The 2025 Women's Wrestling Draft

It's the third annual women's wrestling draft and this year Harley and Em are joined by Charity Davis and Carrie White of Queens Ring Podcast!
They compete to draft their own rosters, drawing wrestlers and broadcasters of marginalized genders from WWE, AEW, TNA, Japan, and the indies.  Who will be their #1 draft picks?  Which controversial picks will warrant debates?  Why is Harley being cancelled?  What is SUF?  And what did poor Nic Nemeth do to deserve this?

Forget About My Favorite Thing

Harley is joined by Val Pancakes and Don to reflect on another WrestleMania week on the indies!  Val was live in Las Vegas and attending 13(!) shows while Don watched close to that many from the comfort of their home.
They talk highlights from shows like Effy's Big Gay Brunch, Asé Wrestling, and Clusterfuck Forever, standout performances from wrestlers like Johnnie Robbie, Brittnie Brooks, Lena Kross, and Zoe Lucas, and tears from Effy and DARK Sheik's speeches.

Pineapple Crush And A Boy I Don't Know

Harley and Em are joined by returning fav Rich Fann and debuting guest Jewell Brown to break down the gender divide in professional wrestling!
They play three games where they add wrestlers of different sexes to established teams (Sasha Banks in The Shield??), make some new pairings for a new season of Mixed Match Challenge (Orange Cassidy & Bayley!), and build teams solely off of a random name (Beefy Biz Inc.).  Goodbye gendered wrestling divisions!

The WOWer Hour with Lindsay & Mayydayy!!

It's the start of an all-new, all-different Grit & Glitter!
With Harley and Em saying goodbye to G&G for personal reasons, new hosts Mayydayy and Lindsay kick off our next era, taking the show back to its roots in focusing solely on women's wrestling and the family-friendly action of WOW Superheroes.
This week they look at how season 10 has been going so far, potential challengers for the trios titles, and how the Beastification of WOW has been holding other women back.

You And I Make Our Own Matriarchy (w/ Zeke Mercer & Amanda Maslow)

Em and Don talk to two-thirds of The Matriarchy, "No Mercy" Zeke Mercer and Amanda Maslow!
They talk competing for 880 Wrestling, how The Matriarchy formed, representation in wrestling, the influence of Maria Kanellis-Bennett, and chasing the 880 tag titles.