Grit & Glitter

G&G Classic - Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 2020

Ahead of 2023 Collective weekend, it's a look back at a classic episode of Grit & Glitter.
From October 2020, it was the big gay brunchcast edition!  Em, Val Quartz, Meg Fair, Val Pancakes, Hannah Harkness, and Bridget Clark cover assorted women's action from various Collective shows as well as the very first Big Gay Brunch including Sonny Kiss vs. Cassandro El Exotico, Edith Surreal vs. Dark Sheik, Allie Kat vs. Jamie Senegal, and the twink gauntlet.

You’ll Make The Winter Springtime (w/ Stepstool Sarah Rose & Sam Leterna)

Val Pancakes chats with "wrestling's Swiss army knife" Stepstool Sarah Rose about how they got into wrestling, working various jobs, and future aspirations.
 
Plus: from the G&G archives (June 2021), Harley chats with Sam Leterna about her approach to interviews, Wrestle Tea, and summer vacation.

I Wish I Had More Strength In My Legs

Lindsay gets Harley to watch WOW Superheroes for the first time!  Season 8 Episode 24 features Miami's Sweet Heat defending the tag titles against Coach Campanelli & Randi Rah Rah plus former G&G guests colliding with Chantilly Chella vs. Reina Del Rey.
 
Plus: Don watches their first full Pro Wrestling Eve show when they and Em tune in for Women Behaving Badly 2023!  They talk Nina Samuels vs. B3CCA, Miyu Yamashita vs. Lizzy Evo, and more.

Gather Up Its Harm In Gauze

Harley, Em, and Don discuss all the women's action at AEW Revolution!  All... one match.  It was Jamie Hayter vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho.  Sides were chosen.  Iconic stables were copied.  Other champions were absent.
They discuss a lack of direction for Jade Cargill, potential Blood & Guts teams, and whether the women's division is any better today than it was three years ago.

I Defy Every Label (w/Delmi Exo)

Em and Don are joined by Pro Wrestling GRIND co-owner and the God Queen herself, Delmi Exo!
They chat about her recent signing to MLW and starting a wrestling promotion with her partner in late 2021.  From forging a promotion identity right from the start to banning the bullies in the locker room to hiding professional nerves from a joshi icon, this is a fun, must-listen chat with one of the top rising stars of women's wrestling.

That’s My Technique

Em and Harley dissect Mercedes Moné's first match post-WWE, challenging Kairi for  the IWGP Women's Championship at NJPW Battle In The Valley!  They discuss her new moves and nicknames, her Hana Kimura tribute gear, and ponder where she goes from here.
Plus: with their LGBT In The Ring podcast on temporary hiatus, Brian Bell returns to the show for a special segment of his own discussing PW Vibe Braumatica!  Brian was live in the building for an emotional final Vibe show and talks about the card and the life and legacy of Vibe.

I’ma Hype Her Every Time, That My MF Friend (w/ Val Capone)

It's a Galentine's Day, Val-entine's Day special!
 
Val Pancakes chats with wrestling broadcaster Val Capone about her 2022 Glitter Bomb nomination for Outstanding Performer In A Non-Wrestling Role, how she got into wrestling, her love of Chyna, roller derby injuries, and the importance of Effy’s Big Gay Brunch.

They Told Me You Were Trouble (w/ Gina Monti & Joanne Starer)

It's an interview double-header!  First, Jacqui chats with referee Gina Monti about how she came to her position, working with IWTV, and the perils of death match wrestling.
 
Then, Harley and Em talk to Joanne Starer, writer behind the new comic book miniseries The Gimmick.  They talk about the origins of the comic and how it draws on her time in 2002 running the all-women's promotion Kiryoku Pro in conjunction with Chikara.
 
"I Ran A Women’s Pro-Wrestling Company When I Was 21"

Nowhere To Run

Harley, Em, & Don discuss the 2023 WWE Royal Rumble!
They discuss record-setting Rhea Ripley, runner-up Liv Morgan, unfinished business with Beth Phoenix, evil clown Asuka, spooky playground girl Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch vs. Bayley, the overlooked women's tag titles, and if and when Brandi will ever appear in Cody's corner.

Country To The Core: The Life & Career Of Mickie James (Pt. 2)

Harley & Em present the fifth installment in G&G series "Living Legends."  With this series, we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent 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 Mickie James!  On part 2, we follow her arrival in TNA to her country music career to NXT to NWA to The Last Rodeo.
 
Our playlist for this episode:
Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne in a Last Knockout Standing match for the TNA Knockout Championship, TNA Against All Odds, 2/13/11
Impact Wrestling
 
"Somebody's Gonna Pay" music video
YouTube
 
Dr. Pepper promo
Vimeo
 
NXT return promo, WWE NXT, 10/26/16
Peacock
 
Mickie James vs. Asuka for the NXT Women’s Championship, WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto, 11/19/16
Peacock
 
Mickie James & Alicia Fox w/Alexa Bliss vs. Trish Stratus & Lita, WWE Evolution, 10/28/18
Peacock
 
Mickie James vs. Kylie Rae, NWA 73, 8/29/21
DailyMotion