Wrestlefolks: The Podcast
Thomas Green
Every week, Thomas Green (@NotThatTomGreen) sits down with someone funny - whether it be a comedian, a comedy writer, or just someone he enjoys the company of - and talks about the greatest of all American artforms: pro wrestling (yes, it's big in other countries too). A podcast for fans of wrestling, laughing, and general discomfort.
- Wrestlefolks #82: MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS (w/Leonard F. Chikarason)
Leonard F. Chikarason returns to the podcast to discuss – wait for it – MONSTER TRUCKS! He recently attended a MONSTER JAM event in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania with his family and lived to tell about it! We delve into a brief history of monster trucks, a comparison of the differences between Monster Truck Nationals and Monster Jam (SPOILER – it’s like NXT and Monday Night Raw), the controversy behind Bigfoot splitting from the Monster Jam circuit, and what professional wrestling could learn from the bookers who write for monster trucks!
Check out Leonard’s comic book podcast – Longbox Heroes
16 March 2015, 2:16 am - Wrestlefolks #81: DANIEL EASTMAN
Daniel Eastman is on the podcast to watch bad wrestling promos on Youtube with me! On this episode…
– Road Warrior Hawk offers Demolition some awful depression solutions
– Demolition runs the height of the Sears Tower to avoid being booped in the head with a cane
– “Rowdy” Roddy Piper tells some jokes about the Iron Sheik; doesn’t stop with the punchlines
– Hacksaw Jim Duggan struggles to yell at his opponents while carrying all of the propsPlus lots of salacious talk about gender rights and wrestling people who have podcasts but talk about dumb stuff!
Want to see the videos we talk about on the podcast? SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel HERE and get the playlist before the podcast goes up!
25 February 2015, 6:14 am - Wrestlefolks #80: STATE OF THE UNION
This is where things stand with the podcast and with me. Sorry.
16 January 2015, 9:28 pm - Wrestlefolks #79: MATT RYAN
Independent wrestling manager/podcaster/broadcaster Matt Ryan returns to the podcast to watch some more bad pro wrestling videos on YouTube, such as…
– King Kong Bundy for Vendex Computers
– WCW makes its most desperate move during the Monday Night Wars – reaching out to Mancow for publicity
– Mr. Fuji threatens the life of a young woman for a bad massage; Vince McMahon gigglesAnd more! Plus, we discuss the evolving world of content distribution and launching a new brand in the crowded indie wrestling market!
Check out 2KW Pro’s The Next Step – Saturday, January 17th in The Bronx, New York!
Listen to Matt’s newest podcasting ventures (both with frequent Wrestlefolks guest Stephanie Sottile)!
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Want to see the videos we talk about on the podcast? SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel HERE and get the playlists every week before the podcast goes up!
11 January 2015, 10:37 pm - Wrestlefolks #78: MIKE PACE
Mike Pace (Oxford Collapse, Mike Pace & The Child Actors) is on the podcast this week to discuss the bizarre nature of how pro wrestling deals with popular music, as we watch bad Youtube clips, such as…
– P.N. News breaking it down at the Bull Drop Inn
– The debut single from rising heavy metal star Van Hammer
– Man Mountain Rock – pro wrestler/Chuck Berry enthusiast
– The king of bad Memphis Wrestling music videosPlus more!
Look out for Mike Pace & The Child Actors’ debut album – Best Boy – coming out January 13! Get more info at their official website!
Check out this music video for a single from the album – “Fire Sale” (featuring frequent Wrestlefolks guest Brian Mann in a cameo)
Want to see the videos we talk about on the podcast? SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel HERE and get the playlists every week before the podcast goes up!
4 January 2015, 11:57 pm - Wrestlefolks Presents…SUPER SLOPPY DOUBLE DARE – WWF SLOP-A-MANIA 2 (Special Craft Services Worker Commentary Track)
In 1989, WWF Superstars Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Mr. Perfect guest-starred on an episode of Nickelodeon’s Super Sloppy Double Dare, hosted by Marc Summers. We wanted to cover the entire episode, but it’s 22 minutes long. Luckily, I was able to track down someone involved in the production.
Amos Rabinovich-Perez will go down in history as Hollywood’s youngest full-time craft services worker ever. At age 12, he ran craft services for Double Dare and, after years of living in silence on a ranch in Cody, Wyoming, he’s breaking his silence with this special audio commentary track about this specific episode (one of his favorites)! The on-set gossip, the shocking friendship he built, the sex, the drugs, and the rock ‘n’ roll! All of the gossip is here!
21 December 2014, 6:06 am - Wrestlefolks #77: KENNY HERZOG
In this special mid-week episode of the podcast, Kenny Herzog returns to discuss his Rolling Stone Q&A article with former WWE Superstar and current UFC-contracted fighter CM Punk (read here)! We discuss how the interview was put together, interesting tidbits that were cut out of the article, how Punk might draw on pay-per-view compared to other wrestlers-turned-fighters, his other wrestling-related articles on RollingStone.com, and just what the heck was Punk buying at Walgreens?
11 December 2014, 2:09 am - Wrestlefolks #76: STEVE AMIRI
Steve Amiri returns to the podcast to watch some weird pro wrestling clips on Youtube, such as…
– Vince McMahon being passive-aggressive towards a wrestler, decades before the Stone Cold Podcast
– Brutus Beefcake almost murders The Ultimate Warrior with hedge clippers – and neither of them notices
– The Undertaker & The Godfather meet up at the 1989 Leather Daddy Convention in Memphis, Tennessee
– The trailer for the new Air Bud WRESTLING MOVIE, Russell Madness (for real)Follow Steve on Twitter – @SteveAmiri
Want to see the videos we talk about on the podcast? SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel HERE and get the playlists every week before the podcast goes up!
7 December 2014, 11:15 pm - Wrestlefolks #75: THE LEONARD F. CHIKARASON SHOOT INTERVIEW
WRESTLEFOLKS is happy to announce one of our biggest shoots of 2014 with probably one of the toughest Directors of Fun to ever step inside the squared circle. Among the boys, he is know as the one guy who you don’t want to mess with in the ring. Among his peers, he is considered a great worker. He is a second or third generation superstar and his father and uncle are legends in Alaska. He could be called LFC, Shawn Michaels’ White Knight or even The Uncashed Royalty Check. But, he is best formerly known as former World Heavyweight Champion Leonard F. Chikarason!
Some of the questions asked…
What are your first memories of wrestling?
Who did you ride with?
In closing, anything you want to say to your fans?And more!
Check out Big LFC on CHIKARA‘s upcoming internet pay-per-view on Sunday, December 6 (exclusively on SMVOD.com) and listen to his comic book podcast LONGBOX HEROES!
(Thanks to listener “@Blu_ReyMysterio” for the image above)
30 November 2014, 11:59 pm - Wrestlefolks #74: PAT DRISCOLL
Comedian/actor/writer PAT DRISCOLL returns to the podcast to watch some weird pro wrestling videos on Youtube, such as…
– NWA President Bruce Tharpe burns a photo of Jushin “Thunder” Liger and melts Japanese hearts
– The Ultimate Warrior leads his team of musclebound tough-guys into Survivor Series 1990, but can’t find the camera for his interview
– Mike Rotunda becomes Michael Wallstreet, a completely original personaPlus, we chat New Japan’s upcoming WrestleKingdom 9 Tokyo Dome show, Pat’s web series Undisputed, and more!
Follow Pat on Twitter – @patdsez!
Want to see the videos we talk about on the podcast? SUBSCRIBE to my Youtube channel HERE and get the playlists every week before the podcast goes up!
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