Unwinnable

I like wrestling. I can’t stop. I’ve quit actively watching wrestling many times, for many years, and caught maybe ten minutes of the WWE between 2002 and 2009, but during that time I still regularly checked several different wrestling websites multiple times a day. I’d buy burned DVDs of ’80s NWA shows that were transferred over from decaying old VHS tapes of the original TBS broadcasts. Even if I can rarely tolerate the WWE, I still can’t get over my childhood obsession with this weird fake sport that’s offensive, insulting, exciting, hilarious, occasionally smart, always sordid and often deeper than most people will ever acknowledge. And yet, even though I can’t shake my love for wrestling no matter how hard I try (and I tried hard after Chris Benoit, you guys), I still have no interest in watching this weekend’s WrestleMania. (more…)

Greetings, fans of toys, collectibles, gadgets and oddities! I have returned from the depths to bring you some of my favorite finds since Toy Fair. But first, I want to clear the air about some things. (more…)

For those of you following at home these are the show notes for the episode!

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