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The Work Of Wrestling

Professional wrestling is an art. The Work of Wrestling is dedicated to exploring that simple truth. Produced & hosted by Tim Kail.

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36:04

Signs

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/19

Tim Kail has an update about his book The Work Of Wrestling: A Book About Art. He shares details about the submission process, crafting a proposal, and writing a cover letter. He just received his first response from a publisher and he reads the email for the listener. Listen to find out whether it's an acceptance or rejection letter! Follow on social media @WorkOfWrestling. Give the podcast a five star rating and review in Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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01:33:24

Work-Shoot Confessional with Tom Dean

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/16

This week we're joined by writer Tom Dean, who hails from Northern England, to discuss his PHD project, which is partially inspired by the kayfabe breaking drama between Matt Hardy, Lita, and Edge. Tim and Tom discuss the fundamental difference between AEW and WWE, finding escapism in characters who are one's polar opposite, working as a freelancer, teaching literature courses, and what new kinds of stories they'd like to see from pro-wrestling. You can read the first page of Tom's project by

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58:08

Wrestling With Therapy

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/09

This week, host Tim Kail opens up about his seven year long journey with therapy. He offers what he's learned from being in analysis with therapists and psychiatrists, his go to suite of "moves", "signatures", and "finishers" for coping with the slippery beast that is our minds. He offers this because he believes it's useful information that should be freely offered to all rather than a select, wealthy few. He describes the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), meditation, and Acceptance

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22:03

The Reclamation

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/08

For this special bonus episode host Tim Kail reads his latest article titled On Timeless Toni Storm, Orange Cassidy, and Reclaiming My Imagination.

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On Timeless Toni Storm, Orange Cassidy, and...

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/08

My two favorite modern wrestlers are Timeless Toni Storm and Orange Cassidy. If you told me that ten years ago when I was at the peak of my "pro-wrestling is a simulation of combat" phase I would have guffawed. There was a time I was very didactic about my pro-wrestling views, believing the medium was most emotionally rewarding when it operated in strict realism. Today, I enjoy almost all styles of pro-wrestling so long as they deliver The Moment of Pop — that moment when the audience has thoroughly

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01:16:52

Not An Elimination Chamber Review

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/03/02

This week, Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail doesn't review Elimination Chamber. Instead, he reacts to the comments on his Facebook post about skipping this year's Chamber. Tim discusses the blandness of modern WWE, the consistency of AEW Dynamite, why he's becoming more choosey with how he spends his time and money, and why the consolidation of money and power in the world makes him uneasy about the future. He recommends the classic film Network. You can rent it on Amazon Prime Video. Follow Tim on

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06:29

The Proposal

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/27

For this short, bonus Friday episode of The Work Of Wrestling progress host Tim Kail gives an update on the status of his forthcoming book The Work Of Wrestling: A Book About Art. He reads a bit from his book proposal and explains why the book has been great for his mental health. Give the podcast a five star rating and review in Apple Podcasts! Follow on social media @WorkOfWrestling. Keep an ear out for Monday's new episode!

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36:01

The Least Pretentious Art

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/23

This week host Tim Kail explains why professional wrestling is the least pretentious art. He discusses working in various mediums, telling stories with wrestling video games, and dealing with pretentious writers and filmmakers. You can read the blog that inspired this episode on www.workofwrestling.com. Music by Ben Holland.

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05:56

The Preservation Project

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/18

Tim Kail explains why he's taken down The Work Of Wrestling's library of episodes. Follow on social media @WorkOfWrestling. May The Moment of Pop be with you!

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WOW - EP440 - Oba Femi vs Trick Williams vs Je'Von Evans

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/16

This week host Tim Kail provides a real-time commentary for the triple threat match from NXT Stand and Deliver featuring NXT Champion Oba Femi and challengers Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans. Here is the link to the match on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMOaSqIMV5c Enjoy and thanks for listening! Music by Ben Holland.

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48:07

WOW - EP439 - A Book About Art

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/09

Tim Kail has an announcement...he's writing a book! Inspired by J.J. McGee's Fight Forever: A Ballad of Kevin and Sami, Tim is endeavoring to distill his decade's long analysis of pro-wrestling into a single project. This book, The Work Of Wrestling: A Book About Art, will be a combination of his best writing with all new writing on the subject of wrestling being an art. Follow on the social media gimmicks @WorkOfWrestling to stay tuned on his progress. Give the podcast a five star rating and review

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01:13:38

WOW - EP438 - J.J. McGee, Author of Fight Forever:...

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/02/02

This week host Tim Kail is joined by renowned author J.J. McGee (MithGifs) to discuss their book Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami, a detailed history of two of pro-wrestling's greatest...ahem...the two greatest wrestlers of all time. Tim and J.J. discuss how this project came to be, J.J.'s writing practice, the most surprising piece of research they found, interviewing Kevin and Sami for the book, chronicling the history of these two modernday folk heroes, Kevin and Sami's legendary

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53:40

WOW - EP437 - Burn Me To The Ground

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/01/26

This week Tim Kail opens up about his increased passion for professional wrestling and what that means for his mental state. He discusses Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami by JJ McGee and how it uncorked his imagination as he spent three days cat sitting in an apartment overlooking The Hudson River.

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29:32

WOW - EP436 - MLK

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/01/19

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day host Tim Kail examines the internet meme that transformed MLK into a WWE heel. Tim shares his initial reactions to these A.I. videos followed by a deeper examination of the history of racism in America.

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20:47

WOW - EP435 - SEX!

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/01/12

Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail has had an idea for an episode of the pod for the past ten years, but he could never figure out a way to bring it to life. Well he's finally done it! In this episode he explores the connection between pro-wrestling and sex, how they follow parallel narrative paths. His goal is to help listeners better appreciate good wrestling (and good sex). This episode was originally a blog on the alternative social media site Lavish Made, https://lavishmade.com. Follow Tim on

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Pro-Wrestling, The Least Pretentious Art

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/01/06

Professional wrestling is the least pretentious art. That's one of the many reasons I love it. There's something fundamentally "every man" about it, something other art critics might label "low brow". I like to think of this aspect of the medium less as "low brow" and more as "universal". Sit any person down in front of a really good professional wrestling match, especially one with charismatic characters or feats of incredible athleticism (preferably both), and I promise you they will pop. You have

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30:46

WOW - EP434 - We Did Great Things

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2026/01/05

It's the 2026 Season Premiere! This week, host Tim Kail examines how the priorities and values of a society are revealed through the art that society produces. He discusses the creative gulf between WWE and AEW, and how the latter has a discernible worldview. Follow on social media @WorkOfWrestling.

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26:51

WOW - EP433 - Growing Up

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2025/12/29

Today's episode is a story submitted by Liam Lambert, @crowtagonist on Instagram. Liam shares a coming of age tale about creating his own backyard wrestling federation in the suburbs of Lincolnshire. It's a heartwarming story about pro-wrestling's ability to forge strong bonds among people, even as they grow up and move apart. To submit your story go to The Work Of Wrestling's Facebook page and click on the pinned post. That will take you to a Google form you can fill out. Thank you for your

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44:15

WOW - EP432 - The Final Straw

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2025/12/22

Tim Kail reacts to Mick Foley severing ties with WWE in the wake of President Trump's disparaging remarks on Rob Reiner. Tim reads Mick's original social media post on the matter, offers up some thoughts of his own, and then shares a pivotal decision he's made about what he's willing to cover in pro-wrestling in 2026.

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I Will Not Talk About Backstage Segments For One Year

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2025/12/16

I've talked about my hatred of backstage segments for twenty years (ten of those on my podcast). They look terrible, they elicit terrible performances, and they are conceptually dubious. Over the past decade I've attempted myriad ways to dissect them and prove beyond a shadow of a doubt they're an antiquated, character-killing device that does nothing but get wrestlers "under". I've talked and written so much about them that it's become something of an inside joke with my listeners

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