Posts and podcast episodes from Wrestling With Heels On.
A few weeks ago I found an Instagram video of Ric Flair having a heart attack on a live WCW broadcast and it blew my mind. Of course, with all things wrestling you have to see these things for yourself to tell if they’re real or not, but this one looked very real. A red-faced Flair, … Read more
INTRO (JINGLE): AMERICAN TOP 40 CASEY KASEM (IMPRESSION): You’re listening to AT 40, coming to you from Hollywood. Now we’re up to our request and dedication, and it comes from a 53-year old man in Brooklyn, New York, who hosts a podcast named WRESTLING WITH HEELS ON. The podcast is about the classic bad guy … Read more
INTRO: A CHORUS OF CRUNCHY HEAVY METAL GUITARS ANNOUNCER: Welcome to another head-banging, rocket-fueled, monster-filled episode of WRESTLING with HEELS ON. Now let’s take a rock and roll stroll down Vanillalane… SFX: Record scratch ANNOUNCER: Hey, Mr. Recording Engineer! There’s a typo in the copy. It says Vanilla Lane but it’s supposed to read Villainy … Read more
INTRO: Gregorian chant music as Ariel enters a church confession booth. PRIEST and ARIEL: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. ARIEL: Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been five months since my last confession and my last podcast. PRIEST: You may begin, … Read more
One of my favorite audiobooks of 2023 was Matt Singer’s Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever. As a lifelong fan of the two film critics, I geeked out on learning about the humble and somewhat shaky origins of their groundbreaking film review show Sneak Previews. It was also fascinating to learn how much the show’s … Read more