Tim Livingston (@mrtimlivingston) joins the show to talk some basubaru and puroresu. First, we discuss his trip/vacation to South Korea and Japan, why he went and what he did while he was there. Plenty of talk about video games, baseball (in both countries) and pro wrestling, when Tim went to some famous venues and ate at some famous places. He even got to meet his favorite Japanese wrestler, Toshiaki Kawada. Then, we talk about his career in baseball, from working for the Dunedin Blue Jays to being

Today on the show, writer Al Ewing (@Al_Ewing) for a wide-ranging chat about his work.  First, we discuss his current work at Marvel, including the recently-launched Inhumans book Royals, including the book's creation, it's outer space setting, the inclusion of Noh-Varr and more. We also chat about his other current books Ultimates and US Avengers, and their predecessors, New Avengers, Mighty Avengers and Contest of Champions. Lots of fun stuff for you here, including the joy of C-list villains,

He's been called "the people's champ," "the kid," and even "the one nobody saw coming." In the final installment of our Mission Crit Coverage, we sit down with Cesar Valenzuela, who has gained fans from around the world after taking first place in Saturday's crit, beating one of the world's fastest criterium racers:Colin Strickland. The 18-year-old shares his

Colin Strickland became somewhat of a folk legend last season by winning all four of the Red Hook races last season. Taking second place to young SoCal racer Cesar Valenzuela this weekend, Strickland still has a large target on his back due to his success last year. Riding for a new team this season, Strickland has hand-picked his teammates, who are also

In the second leg of the special Mission Crit four-part series, we talk to the masterminds behind the event: James Grady and Clare Eiluned. It's hard to believe that San Francisco's most popular crit started as an exploration method for Grady, who was looking for an entrance into the fixed-gear scene as a distraction from a breakup. Now, Grady has found a

In this first episode of our four-part Mission Crit IV episode coverage, we talk with Sydney Richardson who took third place in Saturday's race. Richardson beat Veronika Volok by only 96 milliseconds in a nail-biting finish. In this episode, learn more about Richardson's travels, her early start in cycling in her hometown of Miami, and what her future plans

We welcome lucha libre promoter Dhani Ledesma (@luchamemes) to the podcast to talk about his career and upcoming shows. We talk about how he started in lucha and the various companies he worked for until his current promotion Lucha Memes. We discuss his working relationship with CMLL, how it began and how he hopes itwill grow in the future. We also discuss booking foreign talent for shows, matches that did not come off as planned and ones he hopes to put together in the future. If you are familiar

In honor of National Women's History Month, we decided to showcase one SoCal's most cherished race organizers, Dorothy Wong. Coming from a high-profile background working as an assistant director for the popular TV show "Mad TV," Wong decided to follow her passion and dedicate her time to cycling full-time. In this episode, find out what it takes to become an

Manuel Barra is one of Southern California's most interesting and mysterious figures in cycling. Known for his popular #Where'sBarra social media hashtag, Barra has kept his audience and competitors on their toes, guessing what his next move might be. Taking first place in the season opener of the SoCal Fixed Gear Series, the Los Angeles native is hoping to

Doctor Lucha Steve Sims (@Drluchakr) returns to the show to preview the upcoming CMLL Dos Leyandas show and the match it is honoring, the 2000 Wrestling Observer Match of the Year, the Atlantis vs Villano III mascara contra mascara match.  We discuss the build-up for the match, the match itself (watch before listening if you haven't see it already) and the aftermatch. We talk about this year's show, the potentially-horrendous main event, the rest of the card, who was not booked on the show (hint: if

As part of our exclusive SoCal Fixed coverage, we sat down with a group of young, passionate and fun Latino cyclists, including Jason Colon, host of the Cat 6 Chismes podcast. The group, who race for Roley Poley and C6Racing, traveled from New York City to Los Angeles to race the season opener this past weekend. In this interview, find out more about the

Wrestling Observer Live's Mike Sempervive (@sempervive) joins the pod to talk about the recent deaths of Ivan Koloff and George Steele. We discuss Ivan's historic win over Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF title, his part in Ole Anderson's turn on Dusty Rhodes in 1980 and a long review of Ivan in Mid-Atlantic, from teaming with Don Kernodle to teaming with Nikita Koloff and Khrusher Khrushchev. We also mention some of his other career highlights, including the infamous "Russian Flag Burial" of Cowboy

Since her public revelation regarding her sexual abuse, Missy Erickson's life has been consumed in speaking to media and answering questions to friends and strangers. For Erickson, however, these unfortunate situations haven't changed the fabric of her identity. In fact, for the six-time national champion, these situations have forced her to challenge her

Joe Bray-Ali, former owner of the popular Flying Pigeon bike shop, never thought he'd see himself running for office. Despite previous political work experience and coming from a political family, Bray-Ali devoted his life to serving his community on two wheels. In this episode, find out how and why the cargo bike-riding candidate decided to run for City

The podcast remembers Chavo Guerrero Senior (Salvador Guerrero) who passed away at the age of 68. Chavo was the son of Gori Guerrero, brother of Hector, Mando and Eddy Guerrero and father of Chavo Guerrero Jr. Our condolences to his friends and family. Magazine contributor Matt discusses Chavo's long career wrestling in Houston for Paul Boesch, including his singles feuds and matches teaming with Hector.  We mention their feud with the Fabulous Ones, amongst others. Lots of footage of Chavo in

Last season, the SoCal Fixed Gear Series (FUSAC) set unprecedented records for attendance in unsanctioned independent races in Southern California, proving that fixed-gear cycling is thriving and here to stay. Now, organizer Luis Suarez and Jonathan Enriquez give us an inside look into the second season of the series, describing location, themes and safety

Luchaworld's Alfredo Esparza (@therealfredo) returns to the pod to talk about all the recent news in lucha libre. We discuss the just-announced return date for Lucha Underground and their long-awaited arrival on Netflix. We also talk about the wrestlers who left AAA, notably Pentagon Jr., now known as Penta el 0M, how their decision might effect their bookings in the US and Mexico. Then we discuss what's going on with the Crash promotion and can they become the number three lucha company. Of

Film scholar (as well as one of my film professors at IU) James Naremore joins the pod to talk Orson Welles and Shakespeare. We discuss the Criterion Chimes at Midnight, for which Jim did the commentary. We talk about its creation, Welles' love of Falstaff and various aspects of the movie's production. We then talk about the new DVD/Blu-Ray release of Welles' Macbeth, the different versions of the film and which is vastly superior. We also mention the famous "Voodoo Macbeth" put on by Welles in

Writer Matt Fraction joins the podcast to talk baseball and comics. We discuss the Cubs World Series win, growing up a Cubs fan, the future of Cubs fandom and the 1985 Bears. Turning to comics, we discuss Casanova, his long-running Image book. We talk about the 1960s spy influences, Howard Chaykin and American Flagg, metatextual references in the series, working on the series with Gabriel Ba (@gabirel_ba) and Fabio Moon (@fabiomoon) and more. Then we talk about ODY-C, his gender-flipping space

The podcast returns from holiday/health hiatus for a look at the year in comics for 2016. We're joined in separate segments by (01:33) Joe Sposto (@joesposto) from Longbox Heroes, (40:22) magazine contributor Matt D and (1:11:20) Al Kennedy (@housetoastonish) from House To Astonish. There's chat about DC Rebirth, Civil War 2, the Inhumans' failed babyface push and other news from the past year. Then, it's lots of recommendations about what our favorite books and creators were from the past year