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CJAE 65: The Taming of the Shamed!

This week, Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) has a sit-down with Martin Morrow (@martinMmorrow) as they talk wrestling memories, and then discuss Martin’s impactful live show from this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, Taming of the Shamed.  They talk about the involvement of Wrestling’s Sweetest Man, Gentleman Jervis (@GentlemanJervis) and his gripping story, as well as Martin’s story of addiction, depression, shame, and [Read More]

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CJAE 63: Put That Chair Down & Slap a Wristlock On!

This week, Haunting.net lead writer and host of No Sell It, Cristen Brinkerhoff (@wanda102), returns to the show to talk about the utter silliness of PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) and Chapter 70. “Progress 1978” was ridiculously fun and had something for everyone, from The Sheepwhackers to the Flamboyant AJ Streetsmith to “Double Meat” Popeye Mulligan and the INSANE commentary.  Any review [Read More]

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CJAE 62: Underdogs!

This week, Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) welcomes writer and director Marcus Reyes (@VisualMMediaGrp) to discuss his upcoming documentary, Underdogs (@underdogsthedoc).  Marcus details his journey into the New Jersey independent scene, which led to following the promotion SWF and its wrestlers for a full year, which then gave birth to his 6-part documentary series. The stories about both familiar faces and new [Read More]

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CJAE 60: Welcome to the Boddy Shop!

What an episode this week! Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) hits the road again and has a sit-down interview with the leader of the Smoochy Gang…the proprietor of the Boddy Shop… Halston Boddy (@HalstonBoddy)! Halston opens up about how a young wrestling fan from Milwaukee, who was denied the chance to go to wrestling school at 17, came full-circle years later.  With a [Read More]

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CJAE 58: The Legion Hall’s Last Calls!

The home of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, California, is closing down soon.  To commemorate this sad development, Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) invited PWG superfan Armando Olivas (@wackymondo) on the show to preview both nights of All-Star Weekend 14, and talk about what that tiny, magical sweatbox has meant to them. Opening theme by Lemi and the [Read More]