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Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
This week, Alicia interviews Jonathan Foye, author of Ganbaru: How All Japan Pro Wrestling Survived the Year 2000 Roster Split. Jonathan talks about his career, what interested him in writing about All Japan's side of the 2000 roster split, his thoughts on key figures from the conflict such as Motoko Baba, Mitsuharu Misawa, Toshiaki Kawada, and so much more. You can follow Jonathan on Twitter by clicking here and please purchase his excellent book Ganbaru by going to Amazon.
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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Welcome to episode #1 of Talking Triple Crown, a monthly show covering All Japan Pro Wrestling hosted by Jessie of @royalroad72 on Twitter. Join Jessie, Rachel, and Alicia, as we catch you up on last month’s tour and look ahead to this month’s Excite Series. Regular episodes will drop at the end of each month! You can expect show reviews, match recommendations, previews, predictions, and much more.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee for more All Japan news. Follow Rachel & Alicia at @kickout299, email us with questions and feedback for TCC or otherwise at kickoutat299@gmail.com. We are looking for contributors across all mediums - please get in touch! As always, please rate and follow/subscribe on Spotify and Apple. Thank you so much for your support!
Theme song credit: Combustible Sushi written and performed by Don Shenenberger, ASCAP, Cabin Hill Media, LLC.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
We are back this week with a very exciting double episode! This is the first in our series on factions in puroresu promotions, and we couldn't be more thrilled to bring you a deep dive on the history of faction warfare in DDT followed by a special interview with Sarah Kurchak, author of I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder and DDT super fan. Sarah walks us through Tetsuya Endo's progression through factions during his time in DDT, which you definitely do not want to miss.
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Welcome to episode #4! We are back this week talking through one of our favorite ongoing storylines in puroresu - KENTA & the IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship. We cover the belt's creation, how KENTA's identity post-NXT came to be tied with it, and where we think this story, for KENTA and the belt, is headed next.
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
This week, Rachel & Alicia interview Smiley, a Wrestle-1 super fan who is doing the incredibly important work of archiving the promotion's shows. We talk about the legacy of Wrestle-1, the highs and lows of archiving, Smiley's thoughts on where Wrestle-1 alumni are now, and much more! Follow Smiley on Twitter at @Smiley_1932.
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Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Rachel & Alicia are back with a special DOUBLE episode to celebrate NOAH's upcoming New Year's Day show at the Budokan. We dive in to what "I Am NOAH" really means and who gets to be NOAH.
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Rachel & Alicia chat with Jessie from @royalroad72 on Twitter about all things All Japan and modern puroresu. Apologies for a few minor audio issues with this one! We are learning how to address them for the future.
Follow Jessie at @royalroad72 or @SisterJessiee. Find her AJPW show reviews at @PuroGate.
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