Grit & Glitter

No One Leaves Magic Mountain (w/ Tatiana & Keith Haught)

Em is joined by "The Unwilting" Tatiana and "The Bearcat" Keith Haught to discuss the intersection of pro wrestling and Dungeons & Dragons.
They talk about their time with Top Rope Table Top, why things like D&D seem to be so popular among wrestlers, how character work in table-top gaming translates to character work in wrestling, and moments from memorable campaigns.

The NXT Draft

Harley and Em are joined by old friend Kelly Wells and new friend Shay Sawyer to draft NXT women, past and present, into creating their own new all-women NXT brand.
Who will be their #1 draft picks?  Which tag teams will make the cut?  Who are their favorites of the current era?  Which missed opportunities will be given a second chance?  And who will they choose to offer an NXT contract to for the first time ever?

I Am Destroyer, I Am Lover

Back to school month continues with Harley and Em joined by new Canadian friend Erika to deep dive into her home promotion, IWS Hardcore!
They chart the history of IWS from a street fight on a college campus in 1998 to one of the longest-running promotions in Canada, with names like LuFisto and Vanessa Kraven leading into current stars like Kristara, Melanie Havok, and Dani Leo.

I’ve Got A New Attitude

It's the fourth anniversary of Grit & Glitter and back to school month rolls on!  New friend Emily joins Em, Harley, and Lindsay to travel back to 1986 and watch the pilot episode of the infamous Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling.
They discuss the history behind GLOW, Matilda The Hun vs. Tammy for the GLOW crown, songs about raw meat, multiple racist characters, so many double entendres, the power of a little brother's thumbs up, and the first match ever from future WWE Women's Champion Ivory.  Grab your weekly banana split and celebrate four years of G&G!

The Days Get Left Behind

It's back to school month at Grit & Glitter and we're committed to making some new friends!  Harley is joined by Lizzy Flanagan to break down the AEW women's division coming out of All In, their biggest show to date.
They discuss all 35 women listed on the AEW roster including The Outcasts' reign of boredom, why they bothered giving Hikaru Shida the gold for three weeks, normie Kris Statlander, the underserved Willow Nightingale, Nyla Rose having the worst record of any woman in 2023, the muddiness between the AEW and ROH rosters, and the disappearances of names like Jade Cargill, Abadon, and Red Velvet.

An Amazing Revelation With A Bit Of Stimulation (w/ Charles Stunning)

Em and Don chat with "Red Hot" Charles Stunning about their first year in wrestling, training at the T2T Wrestling Academy, what first drew them to wrestling as a fan, and the intersection of wrestling and burlesque!

Science Is Golden

The HarEm is back together with Harley and Em reunited to discuss Wrestlers' Lab 7 Years Of Science and Uncanny Attractions Drags & Dropkicks 3 including Heel O'Neal, the Chikara effect, The WOAD's unbreakable rear end, Billy Dixon's heel turn press release, and Edith Surreal risking her shot at capturing the Glitter Bomb for Favorite Wrestler for the third year in a row.

Stomaching A Good Thing (w/ Rozie The Ref & Nix Wilde)

Em and Don chat with fellow yinzers Nix Wilde and Rozie The Ref about their involvement with MV Young's two burgeoning Pittsburgh foundations: 880 Wrestling and the T2T Wrestling Academy.

Sink My Teeth Into Honeycomb

Harley, Don, and the returning Val Quartz talk the women's action that was and wasn't at WWE SummerSlam 2023.
They discuss Ronda and Shayna's makeup choices, the triple threat for a women's championship, Iyo Sky cashing in Money In The Bank, how long Iyo will hold onto the title for, how long until Bayley turns on her, Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus getting struck from the card, and Rhea Ripley spending more time valeting for men than wrestling.

There’s More Than One Answer To These Questions (w/ Gina Femia)

Em chats with award-winning playwright, screen writer, and author Gina Femia about their debut YA novel, the queer teen wrestling title Alondra!
 
Gina talks about their own wrestling fandom, which wrestlers influenced the fictitious wrestlers in their novel, queer and nonbinary representation, and which indie wrestling promotions they love and frequent.