Grit & Glitter

On the season 12 finale, Harley and Em convince three wrestling fans to watch weekly television from a promotion they normally don't.  TNA fan Mayydayy watched NXT, WWE fan Tom Stoup watched AEW Dynamite, and AEW fan Adriana watched TNA.  What did they think?  Will they watch again?  And what were their first impressions of the respective women's divisions?
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on wearing glasses and adjusting to change.

Harley and Em talk to Billy Dixon (Paris Is Bumping, For The Culture), Rosie Fingers (Full Queer), and Milhouse Malott (PrideStyle) about creating queer-centric wrestling shows, finding new wrestling fans, and what we can do to help ensure the continued success of more queer and diverse shows in our own cities.

On our 250th episode, it's the premiere of our new game show, Gimme Brains!
Harley hosts as Em, Lindsay, and stand-up comedian Zach Funk compete to answer women's wrestling trivia questions in categories like Monster Of The Weak, Here Comes The Bride, and That's A Shoot with the winner walking away with fabulous prizes.  Who will make history as the first Gimme Brains! winner ever?

Two days out from the biggest show in Enjoy Wrestling history, Harley, Em, & Don preview the Immaculate card and make their predictions.  Who will face Sonny Kiss for the vacant Enjoy Championship?  Which of the four teams will walk out with the tag titles?  How screwed is David Lawless when he's locked in a steel cage with Mr. Grim?
Plus: last-minute thoughts from MV Young, Billy Dixon, Darius Carter, The Runway, Mr. Grim, Mikey Montgomery, David Lawless, referee Nick Shin, and photographer A.J. Small ahead of the big show!
And: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on coping with loss.

Pride 2024 kicks off with Harley asking 20 Questions to trans Tennessee wrestler Sigrid, Daughter of Tyr!  Sigrid discusses wrestling at Effy's Big Gay Brunch, learning to trust through wrestling, and what she'd buy if she won the lottery.
Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim giving advice on how to care for goldendoodle puppies.

Em talks to labor and heavy metal journalist Kim Kelly about her new wrestling fandom, attending Joey Janela's Clusterfuck Forever in person, and her article for The Nation: "The Glorious Proletarian Theater Of Pro Wrestling."
Plus: another installment of Dear Ziggy sees Ziggy Haim giving tips to maintain bright hair colors!
And Harley and Em answer listener mail on overlooked North American women's matches that should have received 5 stars from Dave Meltzer.

It's the special premiere of two brand-new recurring G&G segments!
20 Questions sees people answer a 20-point questionnaire covering topics ranging from wrestling to music to day jobs to hopes and fears.  To test out the new segment, Em and Harley put themselves to the test.
Plus:  it's the debut of our new advice column, Dear Ziggy!  Every week Ziggy Haim answers your questions and dispenses advice and guidance on a variety of topics.  This week, Ziggy tackles the art of self-confidence and faking it 'til you make it.

On the season 12 premiere of Grit & Glitter, it's the 2024 women's wrestling draft!
This year Harley and Em are joined by Tess Schmucker (Women's Wrestling Watch) and Meg James (Gravy Bowl) to compete to draft their own rosters, drawing wrestlers and broadcasters of marginalized genders from WWE, AEW, TNA, Japan, and the indies with each of them trying to build the strongest all-around roster.
Who will be their #1 draft picks?  Which wrestlers will be the most coveted?  Which top stars will go unclaimed?  And which promotion will prove the hardest to draw from?

On our season 11 finale, The Glitterati take Philadelphia!  Harley, Em, Don, Lindsay, Mayydayy, and Val Pancakes all descended upon the city of brotherly love for a WrestleMania-less WrestleMania weekend.
With the aid of Lindsay's cousin (and brand-new wrestling fan) Rebekah and friend of the show Laz, they discuss their personal highlights from shows including Effy's Big Gay Brunch, For The Culture, Spark Joshi, TJPW, ThrashElvania, Stardom, CFU, Progress, GCW/JCW, and Joey Janela's Clusterfuck Forever.

Harley talks to PWI editor-in-chief Kevin McElvaney about running his first show, this Saturday's ThrashElvania.
They discuss surprises found in running your first show, raising funds for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and putting together matches like Shazza McKenzie vs. Delmi Exo, Rhio vs. Hyan, and Laynie Luck & GPA vs. Brandon & Kasey Kirk in the Kirks' couple invitational.