Outside Interference

MLW Radio Network
  • 4.7 (15)
  • SPORTS NEWS

A journalistic analysis of the intersection between pro wrestling and popular culture writ large, featuring timely commentary from renowned wrestling journalist (Rolling Stone, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, Vulture et al) and host Kenny Herzog and interviews with experts from inside and outside of the industry on all the ways that wrestling reflects the real world, and vice versa.

Episodes

  1. 02/02/2021

    Should Trump Be in the WWE Hall of Fame?

    Bill Hanstock, author of 'We Promised You a Great Main Event: An Unauthorized WWE History' joins to talk Trump/WWE Hall of Fame. Plus, Vulture West Coast Editor and TV-biz expert Joe Adalian on the WWE Network/NBCU Peacock merger.

    45 min

  2. 12/15/2020

    The Year In Wrestling: 2020

    An overview of -- and deep dive into -- a historic 12 months for the sport of pro wrestling and the culture writ large, including Kenny's pick for Performer of the Year. Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash

    39 min

  3. 12/01/2020

    State of the Unions, Featuring Warrior Wrestling's Steve Tortorello

    Part 2 of our deep dive into the question of whether wrestling can and should be unionized includes an in-depth conversation with the owner of a top-tier indie promotion out of Chicago. Plus, my 7-year-old son's take on Bray Wyatt and a breakdown of MLW's restart.  Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

    46 min

  4. 11/23/2020

    To Unionize or Not to Unionize....

    Writer, podcaster and veteran labor organizer David Hill helps deconstruct the pros and cons of unions in pro wrestling -- or any industry.  Plus, tantalizing takes on the futility of Survivor Series, Fiend and Alexa's unholy union and Taz's AEW incursion.  (Episode-Thumbnail Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash)

    50 min

  5. 10/27/2020

    Election-Day Deconstruction With Wrestling's "Progressive Liberal" Daniel Richards

    Virginia-based indie performer Daniel Richards became infamous in 2016 with his Progressive Liberal gimmick. Only it wasn't a gimmick. Richards talks the upcoming Presidential election and wrestling's historical, strange relationship with politics. Plus, a visit to Storyline Land a strange tangent about Supermarket Sweep!

    51 min

  6. 10/12/2020

    Sonny Kiss Talks 'Dynamite' Anniversary and Half-Sibling Semantics

    The openly gay, breakout AEW star goes deep on everything from his childhood in Jersey to locker room politics (or lack thereof).

    26 min

  7. 10/06/2020

    Wrestling Can't Outrun Covid

    U of Florida Epidemiologist Dr. Cindy Prins on wrestling's new reality, plus former WWE creative Andrew Goldstein on Retribution, Hurt Business and Roman Reigns' tribal wars.

    54 min

  8. 09/22/2020

    #SpeakingOut With Carter Cruise

    All that the headline implies, plus our weekly detour into Storyline Land and a bit of a rant about fake beer.

    45 min

  9. 09/09/2020

    The Great Wrestling Restart

    A no-punches-pulled interview on restarting wrestling in the pandemic and more with Ring of Honor COO Joe Joff, as well as the latest summary of WWE, AEW, Impact et all happenings in Storyline Land. Follow Kenny on Twitter @KennyHerzog

    48 min

  10. 09/09/2020

    The Live-Fan Dilemma

    'SummerSlam' fallout, AEW's decision to permit fans at tapings and a journey into Storyline Land. Follow Kenny on Twitter @KennyHerzog

    24 min

  11. 09/09/2020

    Wrestling With the Pandemic

    A summary of the wrestling landscape amid pandemic times. Follow Kenny on Twitter @KennyHerzog

    28 min

  12. 09/08/2020

    Outside Interference coming soon

    Join journalist Kenny Herzog as he dives deep into the business end of professional wrestling.

    1 min
  • 12 Episodes

4.7
out of 5
15 Ratings

About

A journalistic analysis of the intersection between pro wrestling and popular culture writ large, featuring timely commentary from renowned wrestling journalist (Rolling Stone, The Ringer, Bleacher Report, Vulture et al) and host Kenny Herzog and interviews with experts from inside and outside of the industry on all the ways that wrestling reflects the real world, and vice versa.

Information

  • Creator
    MLW Radio Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © MLW LLC
  • Show Website
    Outside Interference