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CJAE 112: Sequester Stallone!

This week, Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) welcomes Alamo Drafthouse’s Phoenix programmer Lauren Knight (@AlamoLauren)! They discuss a man of many roles and talents, the legendary Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone), and the inspiration he provided to Lauren during the pandemic. They also discuss several of Sly’s hits and deep cuts, his upcoming projects, and the Sequester Stallone film series currently ongoing at Alamo’s [Read More]

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CJAE 110: KISS Breaks Kayfabe!

This week’s episode began with a question from Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) to longtime KISS fan and manager extraordinaire Halston Boddy (@HalstonBoddy): “Is UNMASKED any good?” The resulting conversation covers, but is not limited to, face paint, helmets, Cher, Diana Ross, fraud, the record industry in the 70s, Studio 54, disco, punk, piles of autobiographies, and so much more.  Strap in [Read More]

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CJAE 109: The Exit Interview of Pollyanna!

This week, Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) checks a guest off his bucket list as he welcomes the man behind @PollyannaDIY, Jake Sposetta.  And just in time, too! Jake’s wrapping up his run within the world of independent wrestling.  He talks about his time as a photographer and a merch-maker, and the changes he’d love to see happen for the betterment of [Read More]

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CJAE 107: The Last Dance! (Pt. 2)

Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) and PWInsider’s Mike Epsenhart (@MikeEpsenhart) are back to discuss the second half of the Bulls docuseries The Last Dance. They cover everything from MJ’s retirement, baseball sojourn, un-retirement, The Shot, re-retirement, Space Jam, Scottie toughing it out, RODZILLA, Utah fans being terrifying, Gary Payton being Gary Payton, and being nWo 4-4-4-4 LIFE! What time is it?! GAMETIME! [Read More]

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CJAE 106: The Last Dance! (Pt. 1)

And now for something completely different… Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) welcomes PWInsider’s own Mike Epsenhart (@MikeEpsenhart) as they step away from the squared circle to talk about the most anticipated sports and TV event of the year: the massive ESPN/Netflix co-production The Last Dance, chronicling the final season of the Chicago Bulls dynasty. In part 1, covering Episodes 1-5, Jack & [Read More]