Episode Ten - The Eagle Has Landed

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We're very excited to have CMLL luchador Marco Corleone on this episode of the podcast. Hopefully, he will be the first of a number of luchadors who will be appearing on the podcast or in the upcoming issue of Odessa Steps Magazine/Russian Flag Burial. Please check out the new clothing line started by Marco and his partner (and CMLL edecane) Miroslava.

1:06 - CMLL luchador Marco Corleone (@MarcoCorleone23) talks the upcoming Anniversario Show, Atlantis vs Sombra, Ingobernables vs El Bufete del Amor, Air Corleone, his punching prowess, wrestling the Undertaker, CMLL mascots, creating his entrance music and his new clothing line.  

34:33 - The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) talks Anniversario Show build, Dr. Wagner, LA Park, Boby Zavala's win over Guerrero Maya Jr in the En Busca de un Idolo final, the future of Lucha Underground, the 2015 Cubs season, Schwarber-Mania and the Kane County Cougars. Check out the Luchablog and the Luchawiki for all of Cubsfan's hard work. 

Marco, Miroslava and Dark Angel unveil the gongut.com clothing line.

Marco vs the Undertake from 2005

Marco's whiplash injury

Ultimo Guerrero dropkicks Que Monito. Marco is in the tecnico corner.

 "En Busca de un Idolo". Guerrero Maya Jr. Vs Bobby Zavala. 



Episode Nine - To Catch a Shadow

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1:04 - Rob Viper (@RobViper) discusses his recent trip to Mexico to see Lucha Libre. We talk about AAA Triplemania, Rey Misterio vs Myzteziz, the upcoming CMLL Anniversary show, the finals of En Busca de un Idolo, Cara Lucha (@caralucha), Chilanga Mask, the great Black Terry Jr (@Blackterry), the long history between Odessa Steps Magazine, El Doctor Alquimia (@doctoralquimia)  and Highspots (@highspots), the fabulous Jeff Marek (@jeffmarek) [listen to episode 3], the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Maple Leafs, getting The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) to Mexico in September, the Luchaworld pod with Fredo Esparza (@therealfredo) and Vandal Drummond.

48:06 - Matt D discusses the Bayley phenomenon (@itsBayleyWWE) and appealing to a non-traditional wrestling demographic, NXT Takeover in Brooklyn this Saturday, the Ant-Man movie, Lazarus by Greg Rucka (@ruckawriter) [listen to episode 2] and MIchael Lark (@MichaelLark66), Weird World by Jason Aaron (@Jason Aaron) and Mike Del Mundo (@deadlymike) and more En Busca de un Idolo talk.

Episode Eight - Doomed is Your Soul

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DOOM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR REVIEWS

DOOM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR REVIEWS

1:08 - Joe Gagne from Joe vs the World discusses wrestling podcasts, wrestling video games, Chikara, the New Japan G1 tournament and more.

23:22 - A round table discussion recorded live at Denny's to discuss the new Fantastic (in name only) Four movie, with Leonard and Todd from Longbox Heroes and Jason from Podvacacy. A few salty words get thrown in here, but can you blame us? 

Episode Seven - And Be a Villain

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This week's show mainly features talk about the passing of Roddy Piper. There is also some lucha talk, remember Eric Caiden from Hollywood Book and Poster and a great discussion about Southern Basterds from someone who lives near the real Craw County. Look for a follow-up post with some of the videos posted that were discussed in the show. Thanks for listening.

1:09 - So Cal wrestler Vandal Drummond talks Roddy Piper in LA, the passing of Hollywood Book and Poster owner Eric Caiden, the Luchaworld podcast, and the greatness of Negro Casas.

38:10 - Wrestling historian and radio host Karl Stern talks Piper in Georgia and the Carolinas, reminisces about Nature Boy Buddy Landell and explains the accuracy and greatness of Jason Aaron and Jason Latour's Southern Basterds comic book.

1:16:36 - Matt D talks Piper in Portland, TCM August Under the Stars and recent lucha libre.

Episode Five - The Devil's Conquistadors

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Our pre- San Diego Comic-Con episode. Veteran comics writer Steven Grant discusses the con in the old days (Cortez Hotel), the WWE Japanese special, how his 2 Guns comic became a film starring Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington and comics vs Hollywood.  Steve "Dr Lucha" Sims discusses Comic-Con from the perspective of an 18-year resident, the evolution of the Gaslamp district, going to see lucha libre in Tijuana in 2015 and the continuing disappointment of CMLL's Busca de un Idolo tournament this year. 

Episode Three - A Confederacy of Dustys

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On this solemn occassion, we are joined by a variety of guests to talk mainly about the passing last week of the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes.  

Special Guest Star - Jeff Marek of Sportsnet and the Marek vs Wyshynski podcast. Jeff talks about wrestling in Toronto in the 1970s and 1980s and some thoughts on Dusty.  We also talk about the Stanley Cup Final (before game 5) and the upcoming NHL Draft.

Special Guest Star - Mike Sempervive from Wrestling Observer Live. Mike talks about the history of Dusty, watching wrestling in the 1980s in Washington DC. We also talk about the Stanley Cup Final (after game 5). Mike also wrote an apprectiation for Mid-South Wresting in the first issue of the Russian Flag Burial Magazine.

Guest Star - Staff contributor Matt D returns to talk about Dusty and Dustin Rhodes.  Matt is writing a career retrospective of Dustin in the Russian Flag Burial magazine. Part one covers his debut and career up until becoming Goldust.

Episode Two - Conspiracy by Proxy

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Episode Two of the podcast. 

Special Guest Star - Greg Rucka talks Women's World Cup, the FIFA scandal, Stumptown, Lazarus, Cyclops, Lady Sabre, writing in the Star Wars universe and the status of the Lazarus and Queen & Country media projects.

TKD discusses the 30 May Cara Lucha show, Rush, Hechicero, Volador Jr, Flamita, ordering lucha libre from Black Terry Jr,  the 2015 CMLL En Busca de un Idolo tournament, Barbero Cavenario and more.