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The Ricochet MomentThe Price of Legacy: Amazon, Bond, and the Future of a FranchiseThe Price of Legacy: What Amazon’s Bond Acquisition Could Mean for the Franchise
For decades, James Bond has been more than just a spy—he’s been a symbol. A carefully crafted mix of danger, charm, and reinvention. But now, Bond belongs to Amazon. And when a legacy brand changes hands, something always shifts.
We’ve seen this story before. Disney bought Marvel, and in the process, transformed a rebellious, character-driven universe into a well-oiled blockbuster machine. Bigger budgets, more movies, endless spin-offs—but at what cost?
So, what happens to Bond? Will Amazon preserve the grit, the complexity, the tensio...
2025-03-0412 min
The Fantasy Six Pack HourCan We Trust Nick Chubb Going Forward | Is Mark Andrews Back? | Weekly Fantasy Football ObservationsThis episode of the F6P Hour: Fantasy Football Weekly Observations & Reactions. Your hosts for this show are Joe Bond & AJ Applegarth. Join them as they go over their weekly reactions and observations including can we trust Nick Chubb going forward and is Mark Andrews back?
Their guest this week is Dr. Kevin Murray. Kevin is the creator of Fantasy Football Unlimited & on the staff at FootballGuys. If you don't already, make sure you follow him on Twitter @DrKJMurray.
Get access to our award-winning advice, rankings, & custom league advice on Discord by signing up for...
2024-10-2524 min
The HitstreakEpisode 128: Building Brands that Bond and Sharing Style that Empowers with Chris HeineEpisode 128 of The Hitstreak, a podcast where we talk about anything and everything! This week we are joined by the CEO of Bond Branded Gear, Chris Heine! Let us know in the comments what YOU want to hear about next!About our guest: Chris is the CEO of Bond Branded Gear, which is a custom apparel, uniform, andpromotional product company. Their unique approach, state of the art decoration methods, out of the box thinking, creates premium level products with an unmatched customer experience, leaving an indelible mark on each brand th...
2024-04-021h 12
Lead With Your Brand!™S4E41 : The Experience of Engagement : Nick Bond : CXO and Founding Partner : Apex Scoring SystemJayzen is excited to welcome Nick Bond to the show. As a marketer and CX expert, Nick has an amazing knack for understanding true customer needs, that is the people represented by the data, and using it to create winning strategies for the brands that works with. He and his colleagues at Apex Scoring System have developed an AI-powered solution that uncovers and quantifies customer desires that drive brand growth.As you may know, Jayzen loves to talk about personal brand with marketing professionals. Recently, he had the opportunity to work with a marketing team to step outs...
2023-10-1748 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldPhil and Nick Explain Wrestling ... To Each Other - Episode 4, Starrcade’87 & Children’s DayPhil Schneider is a widely respected wrestling historian. Nick Bond is a useful idiot.
And at least once (sometimes as many as twice!) a month, they get together to talk about professional wrestling the way it was meant to be discussed: each picking a match from wrestling history, presumably as a way to work out feelings about their childhood and the never-ending creep of time. Or, like, talk about how much fun it is to see people beat each other up.
For their fourth episode, Phil and Nick two of their favorite matches:
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2023-09-151h 07How Wrestling Explains the WorldPhil and Nick Explain Wrestling ... To Each Other - Episode 3, IWA MID SOUTH and Royal Rumble 2000Phil Schneider is a widely respected wrestling historian. Nick Bond is a useful idiot.
And at least once (sometimes as many as twice!) a month, they get together to talk about professional wrestling the way it was meant to be discussed: each picking a match from wrestling history, presumably as a way to work out feelings about their childhood and the never-ending creep of time. Or, like, talk about how much fun it is to see people beat each other up.
For their second episode, Phil and Nick two of their favorite matches:
...
2023-07-1953 minHow Wrestling Explains the WorldPhil and Nick Explain Wrestling ... To Each Other - Episode 2, WrestleMania VII and WARPhil Schneider is a widely respected wrestling historian. Nick Bond is a useful idiot.
And at least once (sometimes as many as twice!) a month, they get together to talk about professional wrestling the way it was meant to be discussed: each picking a match from wrestling history, presumably as a way to work out feelings about their childhood and the neverending creep of time. Or, like, talk about how much fun it is to see people beat each other up.
For their second episode, Phil and Nick two of their favorite matches:
...
2023-07-051h 06How Wrestling Explains the WorldPhil and Nick Explain Wrestling ... To Each Other - Episode 1, Battlarts and WrestleMania IPhil Schneider is a widely respected wrestling historian. Nick Bond is a useful idiot.
And at least once (sometimes as many as twice!) a month, they get together to talk about professional wrestling the way it was meant to be discussed: each picking a match from wrestling history, presumably as a way to work out feelings about their childhood and the neverending creep of time. Or, like, talk about how much fun it is to see people beat each other up.
For this inaugural episode, Phil and Nick break down a BattlARTS tag team match...
2023-06-141h 07
The Ringer Wrestling ShowIs Damian Priest a Main-Event Star? Plus, Nick Bond on Dominik Mysterio’s Journey Past Nepotism. | Wednesday WorldwideWhich Bad Bunny song do you have on repeat? Ben, Khal, and Brian reveal theirs. Then they discuss the following headlines:
Damian Priest being seen as a main-eventer (4:23)
WWE allowing blood for Brock Lesnar matches (8:50)
Darby Allin planning to climb Mount Everest (14:42)
Later, in "They Said What?!", they react to a couple of listeners’ hot takes (18:50). Then, they are joined by Nick Bond, who discusses his latest Ringer dot com piece "Who’s Your Daddy? Dominik Mysterio’s Journey Past the Nepo Baby Tag" and the updated Ringer WWE Power Board rankings (29:55). The WWE crew closes the show w...
2023-05-1059 min
The Strategy Inside EverythingNick Bond found real metrics for a scripted sportHow many times have you come up with an idea, and then you have no idea how to measure it to see if it's successful? Nick Bond writes (and thinks and dreams) about professional wrestling. While acknowledging that WWE promotes a scripted sport, which he describes as subjective, Nick identified a clever way to measure how wrestlers are performing over time. In this fast-moving conversation, Nick talks about what he was trying to solve for, how he found a model to build on and how he continues to refine his POP Plus metric, now used by The Ringer to...
2022-11-2951 min
Kitchen Table FinanceWhat is an I Bond?An I Bond is a savings bond issued by the US Treasury much like EE Savings bonds, but the interest paid by an I Bond is linked to current inflation. They grabbed headlines at the beginning of May when it was announced that the rate on new I Bonds would be a whopping 9.62%. That is an astoundingly high return for a vehicle backed by the government with no principle risk. However, that rate is a bit...
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2022-05-2319 minKitchen Table FinanceWhat is an I Bond?An I Bond is a savings bond issued by the US Treasury much like EE Savings bonds, but the interest paid by an I Bond is linked to current inflation. They grabbed headlines at the beginning of May when it was announced that the rate on new I Bonds would be a whopping 9.62%. That is an astoundingly high return for a vehicle backed by the government with no principle risk. However, that rate is a bit misleading: The 9.62% is an annualized rate, while the rate advertised is only effective for the next six months. I Bond rates reset every...
2022-05-2319 min
The Nick Elston ShowThe Nick Elston Show - 4.0 - Episode 6 - Alexandra Bond-BurnettHey everyone and welcome to The Nick Elston Show!Nick Elston is a leading Inspirational Speaker, Transformational Speaking Coach & Founder of Forging People - empowering, inspiring and educating people to step up, find their voice & truly be heard in life, in education, in leadership, in influencing & in business.The Nick Elston Show brings you the people who inspire, motivate, educate & engage in all walks of life - sharing their insights & experiences honestly, unfiltered & off script!This week, in the 6th episode of Season 4, Nick speaks to the fantastic Alexandra Bond-Burnett - Leadership & Communication Coach...
2022-02-2849 min
Drep and StoneVesper Martini and James BondOn this week's episode we make and sample a Vesper Martini while discussing our favorite spy, James Bond. We delve into the timelessness and aesthetics of Bond, our favorite actor portrayals, retconning, the future of Bond, and of course, Goldeneye. Help Support the podcast and Buy Us a Pint: www.buymeacoffee.com/drepandstone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic
2021-10-2057 min
The 2nd String PodThe Absurdity of Bond, James BondI watched No Time to Die this past weekend and now I can't get enough Bond. Not only that, but I can't get just the entire spectacle of Bond out of my head, I fucking love it. Enjoy.
2021-10-1329 min
The Progressing Lives Everywhere PodcastProgressing Lives Through Releasing Your Energy for Maximum Impact with Nick BoothWe're delighted to welcome Nick Booth, communication expert and Founder of the Seventh-Wave to the latest episode of The Progressing Lives Everywhere Podcast!
Hosted by Timon de Haan, this instalment takes a deep dive into communication preferences, the different communication energies and how you can release your energy for maximum impact.
Timon and Nick also discuss the importance of reflective practice, how you teach people how to communicate with you, how to right things when communication goes wrong, managing others' energy for effective communication; as well as practical tips to apply in...
2021-09-0234 min
Bonobo GentlemenThe Next James Bond | 007In this episode we talk about 007.
We take advantage of this sequence of numbers to pay tribute to one of our favourite movie characters.
We will talk about previous and upcoming movies, statistics and some unknown facts about Bond.
To be more precise, you will also listen to a special analysis about all the possible candidates that may perhaps replace Daniel Craig as James Bond.
Nick admits his man crush and Dimitris misses his favourite scientific publications.
TIMESTAMPS:
• 00:00 - 05:55 • Intro
• 05:55 - 10:56 • Statistics
2021-05-081h 07
Presenting Finance with Alexandra Bond Burnett15. Speaking about Wellness & Anxiety in accounting, feat. Nick ElstonWellness is a big and totally vital theme at the moment. In this episode I share my insights from Xerocon in London, and their Communities of Purpose mission for the next year, followed by my interview with Nick Elston, a leading speaker on anxiety and mental health (and all around lovely bloke).
In the episode:
Highlights from Dr Jen Surtees (Director of People Experience at Xero) and Bron Hudson and Rachel Cockerton's Wellness panel at Xerocon
Finding your Purpose
Dealing with Anxiety
The importance of speaking to help anxiety
About Nick:
Nick Elston has used his life experiences and adversities to fo...
2019-11-1946 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Bret Hart in Canada Explains WrestlingNick Bond and Andy Miller kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of How Bret Hart in Canada Explains Wrestling.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- How did the New Hart Foundation and Bret Hard in Canada "soft launch" the Attitude Era?
- What made the Canadian Stampede match so effective?
- Was Bret Hart the last WWE performer to become as big as the brand?
- Did being a god in Canada ruin Bret Hart?
- Where have all...
2019-07-041h 08
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Wrestling Explains Infinite Jest & David Foster WallaceNick and Mark Macyk kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of Infinite Jest & David Foster Wallace.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- What kind of universe(s) do the Teleputer and WWE Network create?
- The self-torture of Bret Hart and David Foster Wallace
- The weight of influence on future generations
- How does palpable greatness works to warp our understanding of a person's legacy?
- Who is WWE's Don Gately?
If you dig the sho...
2019-06-1958 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow the WWE Network Explains WrestlingNick and Andy kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of the WWE Network.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- What it was like in a land before time/the WWE Network
- How did the WWE Network change the very foundation of the WWE?
- Why Vince McMahon was so ahead of his time
- Does the Network make the WWE worse?
- Which lesson learned from the WWE Network was the most important?
If you di...
2019-06-111h 00
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Wrestling Explains BatmanNick is joined by a very special guest this week: Dylan Roth, member of The Hell Yeah Babies and writer of the Gotham City Book Club series of critical essays on the Caped Crusader's catalog.
Dylan and Nick dissect the connections between Batman and Shane McMahon, discuss the intersection of art and commerce and try to decide how much Batcontent is too much Batcontent.
(Spoiler Alert: this podcast and Dylan's blog are all the Batcontent you could ever need.)
Follow Nick on Twitter: @THEN1CKSTER
Follow Dylan on Twitter: @DylanRoth
2019-06-031h 05
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Shane McMahon Explains WrestlingNick and Andy kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of the Shane McMahon.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- What made Shane one of the boys?
- Why do promoters trust their family more than their performers?
- How could Andy bring himself to wear a Shane O Mac jersey?
- Did Shane change the industry for the best or the worst?
- Would Shane have made it without his family name?
If you dig the sh...
2019-05-2849 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Wrestling Explains Kaboom!Nick is joined by a very special guest this week: Mark Macyk, author of Kaboom and K2B22M from Mouse House Books.
Mark and Nick dissect the connections between Kaboom -- the harrowing tale of Stan "Thunder Man" Parker, a weatherman who winds up in a web of conspiracy, racing against the clock to the save the world (or at least Western PA) from catastrophe, all while maintaining the rugged handsomeness that you've come to expect from meteorologists -- and professional wrestling, the meteorology of entertainment.
They breakdown Mark's writing process, discuss what wrestling c...
2019-05-2051 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldHow Money in the Bank Explains WrestlingNick and Andy kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of the Money in the Bank ladder match.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- What made Edge the ultimate opportunist?
- Why don't you want to be Shelton Benjamin in a Money in the Bank ladder match?
- How did they botch Damien Sandow so bad?
- Has the Money in the Bank replaced the Royal Rumble?
- Who is the worst case in of all time?
If...
2019-05-131h 15
How Wrestling Explains the World2.16 - How Wrestling Explains (the) Hobbs and Shaw (trailer)Nick is joined by two special guests this week: NYWC's Rich Kasin and WWE Studios' Daron Jackson to attack the Hobbs and Shaw trailer from every angle.
Rich and Nick breakdown the connections between last week's topic, Cesaro, and Deckard Shaw himself, Jason Statham. Then Nick spend some time with Daron to dissect the trajectories of WWE's Hollywood hopefuls and the future of the studio after the success of Fighting With My Family. Then we bring back around with recently-single (wrestler) Rich to discuss the concept of "Can they Co-Exist" and the pure joy of the hot ta...
2019-05-0346 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.15 - How Cesaro Explains WrestlingNick and Andy kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of The Swiss Cyborg, Cesaro.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- When does Andy first meet Cesaro?
- Why did it take so long for Cesaro to get signed?
- How is he not more successful as a single competitor despite his matches with Sami and Cena?
- What makes The Bar work?
- Who would have made the perfect manager for Cesaro?
If you dig the sh...
2019-04-2651 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.14 - How Wrestling Explains BaseballNick Bond of Juice Make Sugar and Andy Miller of NYWC hit for the cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of Baseball.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- What made Booker T a five-tool player?
- How much do Mike Trout and Booker T have in common?
- Is AEW AAA or the mid-00s NL West?
- When should WWE use more numbers in the presentation of their show?
- Which baseball player would make the best wrestler?
If yo...
2019-04-2045 min
How Wrestling Explains the WorldSPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: The Pod Beyond, Episode 1 4.6.1985FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE -- AND A WAY TO MARKET OUR NEW PATREON-ONLY PODCAST -- THE GOOD FOLKS AT JUICE MAKE SUGAR PRODUCTIONS PRESENT: THE POD BEYOND.
The Pod Beyond is a journey through the wonderful world of World Championship Wrestling during the Jim Crockett Era. We're starting with the very first episode of the JCP-produced version of NWA's flagship show from April 6, 1985, as Dave and Nick are hopping in the time machine to bring you Dusty, Flairs and Russian Bears (Oh my!) as well as all the exciting action from the Major Leagues of Professional Wrestling, t...
2019-04-0759 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.13.AHKB - How Booker T Explains WrestlingNick and Dave jump back into our survey of the legendary career of soon-to-be two-time (two time!) WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T., with a focus on his post-WCW run in WWE, as King Booker and in the Main Event Mafia during his time in TNA.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- Where does his SummerSlam match with the Rock rank on the list of best bouts in both their careers?
- What does his grocery store fight with Stone Cold Steve Austin's have to do with Japanese hair commercials?
2019-04-051h 20How Wrestling Explains the WorldTHE POD BEYOND, EPISODE 0: HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE WHEN WE ARRIVE?FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE -- AND A WAY TO MARKET OUR NEW PATREON-ONLY PODCAST -- THE GOOD FOLKS AT JUICE MAKE SUGAR PRODUCTIONS PRESENT: THE POD BEYOND.
The Pod Beyond is a journey through the wonderful world of World Championship Wrestling during the Jim Crockett Era. Although the show proper will start with the very first episode of the JCP-produced version of NWA's flagship show from April 6, 1985, Dave and Nick are hopping in the time machine a little early to bring you all up to speed on what's perhaps the most volatile era in professional wrestling history a...
2019-04-041h 09
How Wrestling Explains the World2.13.WCW - How Booker T Explains WCWNick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of WCW's most accomplished performer and a soon-to-be two-time (two time!) WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T..
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- Which two performers were the most influential in his storied career?
- When should WCW have realized that he was the future?
- Why did it still take them so long after that to figure it out?
- Was WCW actually good at developing talent (and just bad at...
2019-04-031h 07
How Wrestling Explains the World2.12 - How Wrestling Explains Star Trek (w/ Dylan Roth of the Hell Yeah Babies)Nick and Dave finish out this infinitely diverse cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of Star Trek featuring (Deadshirt.net founder) Dylan Roth of The Hell Yeah Babies. WE ALSO HAVE A MAJOR, EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
This week’s edutaining banter breaks down ...
- Why was the Ruthless Aggression era so bad for both WWE and Star Trek?
- How does the act of fans making the product change the product?
- What do CM Punk's #pipebomb promo and the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies have in common?
- T...
2019-03-271h 13
How Wrestling Explains the World2.11.EV - How the Intercontinental Championship Explains Wrestling, Essential ViewingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
For today's essential viewing of the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Nick and Dave break down the ever-evolving legacy of the title through the prism of the following matches:
Pat Patterson vs. Ted DiBiase (MSG - 10/22/79)
Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco (MSG - 12/28/82)
Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior (SummerSlam 8/28/89)
Razo...
2019-03-211h 19
How Wrestling Explains the World2.11 - How the Intercontinental Championship Explains WrestlingNick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of one WWE's most prestigious championships, the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- The brazenness of pre-internet/pre-Meltzer professional wrestling's promotional tactics
- Why Savage is the definitive Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (OHHHH YEAAAAHH)
- What changed with the legacy of the belt during its Golden Era (the New Generation)
- How the Attitude Era ruined the IC title, like did it with nearly everything else
- Wh...
2019-03-201h 23
How Wrestling Explains the World2.10 - How Wrestling Explains A Fish Called WandaNick and Dave finish out this sensational cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of A Fish Called Wanda.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- The parallels between Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Sherri Martel, as femme fatales and physical performers
- How does Otto (Kevin Kline) relentless shit-heelishness helps to define the central themes and values of the movie?
- Why is his comeuppance so important to the movie?
- What did John Cleese do to "pop smart marks" of comedy?
- Wh...
2019-03-141h 11
How Wrestling Explains the World2.9.EV - How Sensational Sherri Explains Wrestling, Essential ViewingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
For today's essential viewing of the "Sensational" Queen Sister Sherri Martel, Nick and Dave break down her transcendent work in some of the worst (and one of the best) matches of the Hulkamania era in WWE and WCW.
Sherri vs. Moolah
- Moolah = farts
Savage/Sherri - Dusty/Sapphire
- S...
2019-03-071h 11
How Wrestling Explains the World2.9 - How Sensational Sherri Explains WrestlingNick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of one of the greatest workers of her era, "Sensational" (Queen/Sister) Sherri Martel.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- The reverberating damage of Fabulous Moolah's reign over Ladies' Wrestling in the mid-century
- Why Sensational Sherri walked so Becky Lynch could run
- What place in the pantheon of Hulkamania era performers
- How to deal with Elizabeth's legacy in the context of Sherri
- Where Sherri would hav...
2019-03-061h 00
How Wrestling Explains the World2.8 - How Wrestling Explains The Beatles: Yellow SubmarineNick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains (sponsored by One of the Greatest Heroes in the History of Our Pod, Michael Montalbo) with a discussion of the seminal animated film The Beatles: Yellow Submarine.
This week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
- The importance of knowing your audience
- Liverpudlian accents
- The oddness of voice actors playing "The Beatles" playing ""The Beatles""
- Why Ringo works so well as a babyface
- What "Only a Northern Song" has to do wit...
2019-02-271h 18
How Wrestling Explains the World2.7.EV - How the bWo Explains Wrestling (Essential Viewing)The Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
For today's second part of our look at the bWo, Nick and Dave break down the most important matches in the history of the faction, what happened to them after ECW and what they would be able to do in 2019 if invited back to WWE.
Meanie debuts as Stevie’s sidekick - November to Remember ‘95
Joey Styl...
2019-02-211h 06
How Wrestling Explains the World2.7 - How the bWo Explains WrestlingNick and Dave kick off the next cycle of How Wrestling Explains (sponsored by One of the Greatest Heroes in the History of Our Pod, Michael Montalbo) with a discussion of ECW’s answer to the nWo, the Blue World Order.
The episode explores how three lovable goofballs (Stevie Richards, the Blue Meanie, and Nova) turned a game of dress-up into one of the all-time achievements in wrestler-audience resonance.
High-concept talk aside, this week’s edutaining banter features discussion of...
Nerd Comedy of the ‘80s and ‘90s
Weird Al Yankovic
The use of Irony...
2019-02-2046 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.6 - How Wrestling Explains Black PantherThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here bi-weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject wrestling explains in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're looking at the MCU film Black Panther. The boys start off with a focus on the history of positive representation for black performers in professional wrestling history, the parallels between NXT and Wakanda as well as the role both played in the development of, respectively, the New Day and T'Challa. On the back half of the episode, they break down T'Challa...
2019-02-1358 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.5.EV - How The New Day Explains Wrestling, Essential ViewingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world. This week, along with "The Whole Afinshou" Daron Jackson, Dave and Nick explain the impact of The New Day in the 20th entry of their ever-expanding wrestling compendium of things that explain wrestling.
For today's Part 2, we are joined once again by Daron to break down must-watch matches from the New Day's respective early singles careers, along with their be...
2019-02-071h 11
How Wrestling Explains the World2.5 - How The New Day Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world. This week, along with "The Whole Afinshou" Daron Jackson, Dave and Nick explain the impact of The New Day in the 20th entry of their ever-expanding wrestling compendium of things that explain wrestling.
For today's Part 1, they'll start by taking a very unfortunate historical survey of the WWF/E's treatment of African American wrestlers, looking at New Day's plac...
2019-02-061h 03
How Wrestling Explains the World2.4 - How Wrestling Explains the Super BowlThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here bi-weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject wrestling explains in ways you may not have realized.
This week, Nick and Dave are with Kaboom (&K2B22M) author and friend of the show Mark Macyk deconstructing the biggest shows of the year for professional wrestling and professional football, how the sausage of sports coverage is made and whether or not football has turned into sports entertainment.
If you liked our theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah...
2019-01-3055 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.3.EV - How the Royal Rumble Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
In honor of the newspeg provided by this weekend's Royal Rumble, the boys have made it the 19th entry into their ever-expanding wrestling compendium. In Part 2, they'll be breaking down must-watch matches from the PPV's storied history.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Babies, you should buy th...
2019-01-251h 00
How Wrestling Explains the World2.3 - How the Royal Rumble Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
In honor of the newspeg provided by this weekend's Royal Rumble, the boys have made it the 19th entry into their ever-expanding wrestling compendium. For today's Part 1, they'll be taking a look at the Rumble's place in the evolution of the battle royal, what the WWF actually got right with the event and all of the t...
2019-01-2351 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.2 - How Wrestling Explains "Stop Making Sense"The Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here bi-weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject wrestling explains in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're look at the concert film Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads (and directed by Jonathan Demme). The boys break down the tricks of making taped performances seem alive, the importance of having fun and the brilliance of the Tom Tom Club.
Don't forget to check out Dave's Follow-up Files on our Patreon later this week for all the news that's f...
2019-01-1648 min
How Wrestling Explains the World2.1, Part BB - How Arn Anderson Explains Tag Team WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part BB of our Season 2 Premiere, which we're ending truly the greatest multi-part episode in the history of our sport: our look into the tag team work of Arn Anderson, the eighteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick breakdown must-watch matches from Arn's legendary tag matches -- including their consensus best match e...
2019-01-131h 13
How Wrestling Explains the World2.1, Part AA - How Arn Anderson Explains The NWAThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part AA of our Season 2 Premiere, which we're starting off with truly the greatest multi-part episode in the history of our sport: our look into the career of Arn Anderson, the eighteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick breakdown must-watch matches from Arn's early run in the industry and some quintessential profess...
2019-01-101h 16
How Wrestling Explains the World2.1 - How Arn Anderson Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is our Season 2 Premiere, which we're starting off with truly the greatest episode in the history of our sport: Part 1 of our look into Arn Anderson, the eighteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick look at the Enforcer's role in the founding of the Four Horsemen, the ways in which he is the qu...
2019-01-0953 minHow Wrestling Explains the World1.40 - How Wrestling Explains Hallmark MoviesThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here to provide a pleasantly in-depth weekly discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
Because we live our lives on the end of a lightning bolt and do not apologize for that, we've decided to return to something slightly different for this week's topic, Hallmark Movies: After we spend some time dissecting the finer points of the differences between Hallmark and Lifetime movies, Nick sits down with Dave and Jeb Aren't Mean's Jeb Lund...
2018-12-191h 13
How Wrestling Explains the World1.39 - How Kayfabe Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today we take an in depth look at the concept of Kayfabe for the seventeenth entry to our wrestling compendium. It's a real barnburner as Dave and Nick break down the denotations and connotations of the term through a post structuralist lens.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Ye...
2018-12-181h 03
How Wrestling Explains the World1.38 - How Wrestling Explains FrankensteinThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here bi-weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject wrestling explains in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're look at the story of Dr. Frankenstein; Or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (along with the stories/controversies behind its publishing) and its many, many adaptations through the lens of Stephanie McMahon's role in the WWE Universe (and the criticism that springs forth from it), the rise of the Four Horsewomen, why WWECW failed and what the Universal Studios version of...
2018-12-1053 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.37.EV - How The Four Horsewomen Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part 2 of our look into The Four Horsewomen -- Charlotte, Becky, Bayley and Sasha -- the sixteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick break down must-watch matches from the Four Horsewomen's storied NXT runs and the top-of-the-card work they've been able to do on the main roster.
If you like the...
2018-12-041h 12How Wrestling Explains the World1.37 - How The Four Horsewomen Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part 1 of our look into The Four Horsewomen -- Charlotte, Becky, Bayley and Sasha -- the sixteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick look at the big picture ideas that the group represents and what their ascendance means not just for themselves but the future of the business.
In Part 2...
2018-12-0354 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.36 - How Wrestling Explains FalloutThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're using Fallout as a lens through which to view the rise of John Cena, the effect of commodification/sequelization on transcendent art and whether everything new is necessarily better.
Don't forget to check out Dave's Follow-up Files on our Patreon later this week for all the news that's fit to print.
If you liked our theme song...
2018-11-1953 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.35.EV - How Survivor Series Matches Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part 2 of our look into Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches, the fifteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spent the half framing the big picture legacy of the match yesterday and today, they'll apply that lens to some must-watch matches that made Survivor Series matches one of the most enduring gimmicks in wrest...
2018-11-131h 12
How Wrestling Explains the World1.35 - How Survivor Series Matches Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part 1 of our look into Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches, the fifteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spend this half framing the big picture legacy of the match.
For Part 2, coming out tomorrow, they'll be giving y'all a list of some must-watch matches that made Survivor Series matches one of...
2018-11-1240 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.34 - How Wrestling Explains Bad MoviesThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that -- at least this week -- helps explain wrestling in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're taking a look at Bad Movies to try and uncover what makes a movie so bad it's actually fun to watch and why the conversation around bad wrestling/movies seems so much more interesting than those centered around greatness.
Don't forget to check out Dave's Follow-up Files on our Patreon later this w...
2018-11-051h 13
How Wrestling Explains the World1.33.EV - How Halloween Havoc Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
Today is Part 2 of our deep dive into Halloween Havoc, the fourteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spent Part 1 this week on the big picture legacy of the franchise and for Part 2, they are giving y'all a list of some must-watch matches that made Havoc the most confounding event on WCW's PPV schedule...
2018-10-311h 11
How Wrestling Explains the World1.33 - How Halloween Havoc Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we're talking about Halloween Havoc, the fourteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spent Part 1 this week on the big picture legacy of WCW's most confounding event.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Babies, you should buy their album All The Things You Belie...
2018-10-3049 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.32 - How Epic Storytelling Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that -- at least this week -- helps explain wrestling in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're taking a look at the ways in which Epic Storytelling helps to illuminate some of professional wrestling's most consistent and most consistently infuriating tropes, as well as the role that both have had in perpetuating a culture of toxic masculinity.
Don't forget to check out Dave's Follow-up Files on our Patreon lat...
2018-10-221h 12
How Wrestling Explains the World1.31.NWA - How Dusty Rhodes Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we're talking about "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, the thirteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spent so much time yakkin' about Dusty that we've decided to split the episode in two parts. Today's episode, Part II focuses on the myth and legend of Dusty Rhodes as a historically successful performer, revered...
2018-10-1654 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.31 - How Virgil Runnels Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, the thirteenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick spent so much time yakkin' about Dusty that we've decided to split the episode in two parts, with today's episode focusing on the man, Virgil Runnels: His start in the industry, the success he had in the...
2018-10-1547 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.30 - How Vaudeville Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that -- at least this week -- helps explain wrestling in ways you may not have realized.
This week, we're talking a look at the ways in which the history of Vaudeville lines up with professional wrestling and what that might mean in the future. (Spoiler alert: What's ahead might not be so good.)
Don't forget to check out Dave's Follow-up Files on our Patreon later this week for all the news th...
2018-10-081h 01
How Wrestling Explains the World1.29 - How Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, the twelfth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick look at the greatest all-around performer in wrestling history, how he changed the industry and what he'd be like if he were working now.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell...
2018-10-011h 23
How Wrestling Explains the World1.28 - How Wrestling Explains Parks And RecreationThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Parks and Recreation. If you ever wondered:
- When it's worth selling out your characters?
- Why Michael Schur is so great at building babyfaces (and why Vince McMahon is so bad at it)?
- Whether Leslie or Ron would make a better GM on WWE TV?
Don't forget to check...
2018-09-2454 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.27 - How The Dangerous Alliance Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about The Dangerous Alliance , the eleventh entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick look at the most stacked stable roster in wrestling history, why it didn't take over the industry -- Barry Windham's involved -- and what a modern day version of the Alliance would look like.
If you like...
2018-09-171h 14
How Wrestling Explains the World1.26 - How Wrestling Explains Slobs vs. SnobsThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Slobs vs. Snobs movies. If you ever wondered:
- Where the intersection between Bill Murray and Hulk Hogan is and/or why it's somewhere in Europe?
- What former WrestleMania main eventer Adam Sandler most closely resembles?
- Which WWE Films-produced "Slobs vs. Snobs" movie Nick most wants to see made?
Don...
2018-09-101h 05
How Wrestling Explains the World1.25 - How Jim Cornette Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about Jim Cornette, the tenth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick look at the way the Louisville Lip broke into wrestling, how that shaped his philosophy on the industry and what role he played in ultimately destroying the business he loved (if not necessarily professional wrestling itself.)
If you...
2018-09-031h 01
How Wrestling Explains the World1.24 - How Wrestling Explains EnronThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Enron: it's a story that fits right into the strange turn of the century world that caused WCW, Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo to self immolate at nearly the same time Jeff Skilling, Ken Lay and Andy Fastow's byzantine plans keep their company going started to unravel before our eyes. And all for exactly the same reason: egos unm...
2018-08-2745 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.23 : How The Fall of WCW Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about the Fall of WCW, the ninth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick's breakdown starts with the Fingerpoke of Doom and weaves its way through the Russo era, try to determine whether Buff was in fact the stuff and make an argument for sitting through the last WCW PPV ever.
2018-08-201h 08
How Wrestling Explains the World1.22 - How Wrestling Explains Paul Thomas Anderson filmsThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Paul Thomas Anderson films. If you ever wondered about any of the following:
- Why we root for anti-heroes like Freddie Quell and Stone Cold Steve Austin?
- Which essential themes the Attitude Era and Boogie Nights share, however accidentally?
- How much PTA's California looks like Vince McMahon's America?
then...
2018-08-1349 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.21 - How NJPW Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about New Japan Pro Wrestling, the eighth entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick break down what made New Japan a revelatory experience for many American performers, why the stories they tell focus more on Japanese performers and the ways in which the promotion continues to shape the industry today.
O...
2018-08-061h 06
How Wrestling Explains the World1.20 - How Wrestling Explains Fake NewsThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Fake News. If you ever wondered about any of the following:
- Why Alex Jones is so effective at constructing a reality?
- How the WWE should really act if they care about equality as much as they claim to?
- What makes the Owen Hart voice so irksome?
then, boy...
2018-07-3052 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.19 - How Dirt Sheets Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about Dirt Sheets, the seventh entry to our wrestling compendium. Dave and Nick breakdown the evolution of Apter mags into "dirt sheets" and how those begot wrestling beats, wrestling verticals and whatever the heck Pro Wrestling Sheet is.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah...
2018-07-231h 02
How Wrestling Explains the World1.18 - How Wrestling Explains Mystery FictionThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Mystery Fiction, so join us as we investigate every Murder, She Wrote or game that's afoot we could possibly think of while spending an hour or so sussing out what makes a great mystery stay with us just as much as a great match. And if you ever wondered about any of the following:
- What Mike...
2018-07-161h 03
How Wrestling Explains the World1.17 - How Ladder Matches Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about Ladder Matches, the sixth entry to our wrestling compendium. We discuss how the gimmick has changed over time, where it went wrong and how it's made its way back to glory over the past few years.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Bab...
2018-07-091h 13
How Wrestling Explains the World1.16 - How Wrestling Explains Cover SongsThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's Cover Songs: We start off with the DDT and successful post-Jake versions/why they work when so many others haven't, Ric Flair's "cover" of Buddy Rogers' Nature Boy gimmick, Buddy Landel's cover of Ric Flair's gimmick and why so very few bands and musicians can cover The Beatles in a way that resonates beyond the original work. Then we e...
2018-07-021h 11
Get Rich EducationMeet Nick Bond: Age 22, College Graduate, Unemployable#156: Unemployable by choice, Nick Bond, age 22, is a recent college graduate that is building his own real estate business rather than getting a job. School grades aren't any more predictive of success than rolling a pair of dice. I discuss Boston College research that supports this. Valedictorians don't become billionaires. Millionaires have an average college GPA of 2.9. Is it worth it to go to college? College is more expensive in the U.S. than anywhere else in the world. Yet at the same time, the value of a college degree has dropped.
2018-06-2736 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.15 - How the DDT Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about The DDT, the fifth entry to our wrestling compendium. We discuss what made it work, how it informed Jake's career as well wrestling in general and who (if anyone) comes close to Jake in the ring and on the mic. We also have another announcement, though less earth shattering than usual. ...
2018-06-2551 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.14 - How Wrestling Explains The Golden State WarriorsThe Wrestling Estate‘s David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here weekly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on a specific subject that professional wrestling helps explain in ways you may not have realized.
This week, it's the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors: We start off talking about Draymond Green as High Chief of the Midcard before shifting our focus to Oakland's basketball legacy, the community's incredible support of the franchise over the last 40+ years and how the organization is turning their backs on them like so much WCW. After reminiscing about Eugenio...
2018-06-181h 07
How Wrestling Explains the World1.13 - How the Four Horsemen Explain WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about The Four Horsemen, the fourth entry to our wrestling compendium. We discuss the original four, what made the group work, the fundamental differences between being a franchise and a team, and most importantly whether or not Arn Anderson should have been World's Champion at some point. We'll also be announcing next w...
2018-06-1137 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.12 - How Wrestling Explains Slasher FilmsThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here to provide a pleasantly in-depth weekly discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
Because we live their lives on the end of a lightning bolt and do not apologize for that, we've decided to try something slightly different for this week's topic, Slasher Films: After we spend some time dissecting the finer points of Big Van Vader's Mastodon mask, Nick sits down with NYWC's Rich Kasin and Andy Miller to talk about slas...
2018-06-041h 17
How Wrestling Explains the World1.11 - How Big Van Vader Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their off-cycle supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, we talk about Big Van Vader, the third entry to our wrestling compendium and a mutual favorite of ours. We'll cover what made Vader work as both a monster and a heel from the sumo halls of Tokyo in NJPW to Independence Arena in Charlotte, NC. We'll also be announcing some exciting news about Ju...
2018-05-251h 07
How Wrestling Explains the World1.10 - How Wrestling Explains SongwritingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: We have Dylan Roth -- of The Hell Yeah Babies -- on to talk about the similarities between writing pop punk music and planning a match, how live performances can inform the final product, whether or not he's ever heeled out on a crowd and why we want to WALK WITH ELIAS despite his obvious musical deficiencies.
I...
2018-05-1853 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.9 How Bash at the Beach '96 Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here with their first ever intentional minisode, a supplement to the pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling (and, at least every other week) what that means for the world.
This week, Bash at the Beach '96 becomes the second entry to our wrestling compendium. We talk about the nWo v. T-Pain, Hulk vs. Hollywood and, ever so briefly, Steve "Mongo" McMichael vs. Joe Gomez.
If you like the theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Babies, you shoul...
2018-05-1127 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.8 - How Wrestling Explains Nature DocumentariesThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week we cover professional wrestling's long lost English cousin, Nature Documentaries. We'll get into the limits of kayfabe in the natural world with a CBC exposé called "Cruel Camera," whether or not David Attenborough is just an animal wrestling promoter with a charming accent and how long-form documentary nature series are like PPV cards. We also have A MAJOR, EARTH SH...
2018-05-041h 08
Cashflow Ninja294: Nick Bond: A Millennial Unemployable By ChoiceMy guest in this episode is Nick Bond. Unemployable by choice, Nick Bond, age 22, is a recent college graduate that is building his own real estate business rather than getting a job. Nick recently graduated from the University of Florida. While in college, his parents encouraged him to educate himself in the different aspects of real estate investing. This influenced him to not go the traditional route of going to college and getting a “job.” Instead, he has started flipping/investing in raw land, and bought a house to do a “house-hack.” He has also started a blog aimed at helping...
2018-04-2329 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.7 - How Wrestling Explains The Music ManThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Juice Make Sugar's Nick Bond are here to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week we cover Nick's favorite single piece of entertainment, The Music Man: Between Iowegians wanting to be lied to, to the striking amount of similarities between John Cena and Harold Hill, and the importance of a good lie, we're here to tell you that -- by god -- we've got the entirety of River City covered just beyond that p...
2018-04-201h 03
How Wrestling Explains the World1.6 - How Wrestling Explains DisappointmentThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: We cover disappointment as a concept in the context of wrestling fandom, dissect the difference between it and outrage, what causes one or the other to happen and how to avoid inflicting it on yourself.
If you liked our theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Babies, you should buy their album All The Things You Be...
2018-04-0854 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.5 - How Ultimate Deletion Explains WrestlingThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are BACK to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week, IT'S THE ULTIMATE MINISODE. Actually, this is the opposite of true, as we will be doing regular pods to supplement our actual episodes -- the ones that are mostly pop culture references -- but you get the idea: We talk about Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt's Ultimate Deletion match in all its cinematic glory.
If you like the sho...
2018-04-0233 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.4 - How Wrestling Explains Will They or Won't They (feat. Darnell Mitchell)The Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: We have Darnell Mitchell -- of Capitol Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Iowa -- on to talk about the history of the Will They Or Won't They trope and how wrestling inverts it, why male friendships are so hard, the evolution of representation in wrestling and what the future may hold for LGBTQ+ fans & performers.
If you li...
2018-03-091h 19
How Wrestling Explains the World1.3 - How Wrestling Explains Post-StructuralismThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: We cover Vince McMahon, the auteur, televison character and huckster, through the prism of post-structuralism. Come for the Barthes references, stay for the Derrida references.
If you liked our theme song, "Dog of War" by the Hell Yeah Babies, you should buy their album All The Things You Believe on Bandcamp
If you like th...
2018-02-231h 19
How Wrestling Explains the World1.2 - How Wrestling Explains The Venture Bros.The Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: We're back, but the argument is out as to whether we are "better than ever," but given the amount of audio clips we had to cut to drop into this episode -- from our topic, The Venture Bros. -- we sure hope so. This episode'll focuses on Venture Bros.'s use of kayfabe, the dangers of nepotism in a...
2018-02-0956 min
How Wrestling Explains the World1.1 (Part 1) - How Wrestling Explains The Cold WarThe Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: It's our first real episode, or at least the first part of our first real episode. Turns out there's just too much wrestling in the Cold War to cover in anything less than a soul crushingly long time to listen to a single podcast episode, so we split it into two separate episodes:
...
2018-01-2550 minHow Wrestling Explains the World1.0 - Is ___ Wrestling?The Wrestling Estate's David Gibb and the Internet's Nick Bond are here twice monthly to provide a pleasantly in-depth discussion on what makes professional wrestling, well, professional wrestling. And what that means for the rest of the world.
This week: It's our pilot, so we're spending some time going through the most and least wrestling things in the world, from electoral politics to abstract expresisonism. Which is to say: Come from the audio drops of CM Punk and Donald Trump speeches, stay for scorching hot Jackson Pollock takes.
If you liked our theme song, "Dog o...
2018-01-231h 23
NICKSAV Film & Music SHOWFilm Distribution with BOND/360's Elizabeth SheldonBOND/360 is a film distribution company that grew out of BOND Strategy & Influence, which specializes in film marketing. Some of the campaigns that the BOND team has worked on include the Oscar-nominated film Exit Through the Gift Shop, the BAFTA-winning Senna, and the Walter Murch-edited documentary Particle Fever about the Large Hadron Collider. Elizabeth Sheldon has been the chief operating officer […] The post Film Distribution with BOND/360's Elizabeth Sheldon appeared first on The nsavides Podcast | filmmaking | music | cinematography | writing.
2017-06-121h 16
Where There's Smoke44: The Matter of Multitasking (Focus) w/ Dr. Sandra Bond ChapmanIt's Single-Tasking Day and we’re taking the chance to talk about all things related to “focus”. We thoroughly explore multitasking and single-tasking while trying to understand what these habits do for our efficiency and our health. Plus, we also get to the bottom of who started Single-Tasking Day in the first place! We also speak with cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman. She talks about the physical and emotional costs of multitasking - and, honestly, it’s a bit shocking. But there’s also good news! We provide some strategies that can help you rev up you...
2016-02-2342 min