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Episode #185- Was Wrestling Ever Real? ft. RJ City (Part III)
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Most professional wrestling fans have accepted the scripted nature of wrestling for decades, but are we truly living in ... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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1hr 31mins
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Episode #184- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part II)
Episode #184- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part II)
Professional Wrestling had a long history of manipulated matches, but it took time to evolve into the pure theatre we kn... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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1hr 25mins
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Episode #183- Was Wrestling Ever Real? (Part I)
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Episode #182- What Were The Hell-Fire Clubs? (Part II)
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13 Jun 2023
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Episode #180- Columbus? (Part III)
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30 May 2023
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Episode #177- How Do Movies Make Myths? ft. Amy Nicholson
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