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Friday Nov 17, 2023


From Watertown Massachusetts, the Keithie Group. An unrehearsed, hastily assembled program presenting inside opinions and forecasts on major issues of today. With Matt, Jennifer, Logan, Tim, JT & Shawn. And the moderator, Keithie. Today's topics: U2 and their attempt to take a bite out of Apple, Will Smith missing his target at the Matrix, The NFL and their obsession with penalties and more. 
Don't miss this episode to hear the opinions of the brightest and best of today. 

Tuesday Nov 14, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka continue the build to The SummerSlam 1994! They talk about Luger selling out for money, Bob Backlund’s title shot, the growth of Adam Bomb and more!

Friday Nov 10, 2023

On this episode of Territorial, Shawn Kidd goes walking in Memphis to look at the infamous appearance of Ric Flair on CWA TV in 1982 as he goes against local hero, Jerry Lawler. 
Join Shawn on this historical wrestling journey as he discusses the show long angle, the history behind the two men, where it was supposed to lead to and why it never reached its long term end game.

Monday Nov 06, 2023

Mike Rossi, from ChroNoSo, and Andrew Riche, from You Know What That Means, come together to preview the 2023-2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Season. 
Mike and Andrew take a deep dive in each major conference in the country. The teams to watch, which teams have a shot to make the Field of 68, the players that could win each conference player of the year honor, as well as Andrew & Mike's predictions.

Sunday Nov 05, 2023

North South Connection, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of LinkingUp Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Jake Williams and Jennifer Smith to discuss the episodes from 2/25/15 and 3/4/15! We dive into love triangles, a soft match, more awesome arm breaking, kidnapping, and much more!

Saturday Nov 04, 2023

The WWE is back in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a night full of championship implications! Does Crown Jewel stand call as a PLE or does the Saturday afternoon PLE fall flat to the boys? Join Tim and Marcus as they give you the must watch, must skip, and MVP of the night! Remember, the choice is always yours!

Tuesday Oct 31, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on 1994 a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka kickoff the build to The SummerSlam. 
They talk about an all time classic between 1-2-3 Kid and Bret Hart, the announcement of the double main event for SummerSlam and… yes, Doink is back.

Sunday Oct 29, 2023


On this very spooky edition of A La Carte with Keithie, we bring on our Queen of all that is good & evil in the world, Jennifer Smith, to talk about some scary stuff! Jenny & Keithie rank the Top 10 horror movie villains, play the BS game with some Scream Queens, Keithie gets Jenny to fill out some Mad Libs with him and we find out what Jenny really wants in her horror movies. 
 
All this plus laughs so join us if you dare... ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Friday Oct 27, 2023

It's Friday, and you know what that means! It's time for another episode for YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS: AN AEW PODCAST, where we talk all things All Elite Wrestling!
 
Andrew Riche gives the listeners a special surprise, and just like Tony Khan provided Ric Flair for Sting, Andrew also provides a human being for the fans: Steve Wille, filling in for Jordan Duncan. Andrew and Steve start with a recap of the totally unnecssary Tuesday Night Flare-Up that we all hope never happens again. They pivot towards the plans for Full Gear in Los Angeles on November 18th, time slot shifts due to sports programming, cheap diamond rings at T.J. Maxx, the everlasting love of a mother (and Nick Wayne's), and more!
 
They also talk about burger joints, the Bullet Club Gold quarter roll controversy with appropriate explanation, the Dynamite Diamond Ring, dutch ovens, and pretty much whatever Andrew and Steve can think up in an hour!
 
Tune in and listen to all of the podcasts on the North-South Connection!

Sunday Oct 22, 2023

North South Connection, welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground!
On this installment, he is joined by Scott Shifflett to discuss the episodes from 2/11/15 and 2/18/15! We dive into Alberto bringing part of his past with him, the rivalry between Fenix and Mil Muertes heating up, some questionable booking, and much more!

Friday Oct 20, 2023


On this very special extended edition of A La Carte with Keithie, we bring on three special co-hosts for three amazing topics. First, Jeremy & Keithie take a dive into a special Marvel superheroine with Marvel's Mutation. Then Boston Chris comes back with a vengeance to work on another classic movie in Rotten Re-Write. And finally, Keithie invites his big sister Elisa to talk concerts and memories on TicketPaster. 
Check this out and stick around for all the fun. I know you want to, so call out sick, take a drive and listen.

Tuesday Oct 17, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka discuss the fallout from King of the Ring 1994. They talk about the Million Dollar Corporation gaining power, Neidhart’s beer gut, and… Doink.

Friday Oct 13, 2023

On this episode of Territorial, Shawn Kidd flies solo to look at the Mid South feud between The Midnight Express vs. Jimmy Carter’s favorite wrestler, Mr. Wrestling II & Magnum TA for the Mid South Tag Team Titles in 1984.
Topics include a brief rundown of Mr. Wrestling II’s career, Magnum TA as his protege, early Jim Cornette greatness, Bill Watts putting himself over, booking simplicity of the feud, some shocking match results and more!

Sunday Oct 08, 2023

North South Connection, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Jennifer Smith and Jacob Williams to discuss the episodes from 1/28/15 and 2/4/15! We dive into Cage’s Continued Dominance, The Crew’s standout performance, tons of storyline progression and much more!

Sunday Oct 08, 2023

Catch the fallout from WWE Fastlane with a live edition of Viewer's Choice! Tim will be joined by JT, Ryan, and Richie to give you the must watch, the must skip and the MVP of the event, plus pepper in some express thoughts on the WWE Universe as it's unfolding. Join us here after the PLE to talk it out with your friends at the NoSo!

Friday Oct 06, 2023

On this special episode of A La Carte with Keithie, we welcome the man, the myth, the legend, Matt Souza.
Matt & Keithie try to see if Matt can Win Pete's Amazon Gift Card, try to guess some Poorly Explained Prime Time Television shows and determine if Team Souzapaloza can beat Team Tubby Lunchbox in an all-time fantasy football draft. 
Plus a good deal of discussions, a trip to the Actor's Studio, and we may have even stumbled upon a new game to play with your friends. Like the late great Don Rickles would say; "I'll tell ya this, listen to this show you hockey puck".

Tuesday Oct 03, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka cover King of the Ring 1994. They talk about Art Donovan, a classic Kid vs Hart, the return of Jim Neidhart, the worst Main Event in history and more!

Monday Oct 02, 2023

Tim and Marcus honor Inoki-ism and Tony Khan's WrestleDream by giving you the must watch and must skip of the festivities in Seattle! Dream matches, title matches, and more, but is this going to go down in the history books as most memorable? It's always the Viewer's Choice!

Monday Sep 25, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys wrap up season one by running through their favorite moments and matches and then pick the best of the best from the season plus much more! They also reveal the season two topic to wrap up the show!

Sunday Sep 24, 2023

North South Connection, welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Shawn Kidd and Scott Shifflett to discuss the episodes from 1/14/15 and 1/21/15! They dive into Cage’s immediate impact, Puma’s first title defense, disappointing blow offs, and much more!

Friday Sep 22, 2023

On this special episode of A La Carte with Keithie, we welcome an up & coming superstar on the independent wrestling circuit to the show.
You could say he is New England based, but he's actually bi-coastal. The Plant-Based Powah-House, Sean "Vegan" Keegan joins us for an amazing discussion where we talk about his journey to becoming the Meatless Marty in both life and professional wrestling. We find out who Sean would want to have lunch with and what albums he would want on his Zune if he was stuck on a desert island. And, of course, we will take a trip to the Actor's Studio.
So come and eat 200 grams of plant-based protein a day with us and enjoy some Oat-ly Ice Cream. Ya ya ya!!!

Tuesday Sep 19, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka are at the final stop before King of the Ring 1994. They talk about the end of the Quebecers, the return of the Undertaker, and Macho Man's crazy predictions. Enjoy!

Friday Sep 15, 2023

On this episode of Territorial, Shawn Kidd & Scott Shifflett break down the 1985-1986 WWF house show feud between Bruno Sammartino and Roddy Piper. Piper's Pit, tag team wars, cage brawls & a singles showdown from Philadelphia, New York City and Boston, this one has it all!

Monday Sep 11, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys are joined by Jennifer Smith to dive into the premier episode of WWE ECW on Sci Fi from 6/13/06! They dig into how ECW was resurrected, the initial reception of the reboot, the ECW legends that returned, RVD's legal troubles, the legacy of WWE ECW and much more!

Sunday Sep 10, 2023

North South Connection, welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas! Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by the whole crew to live watch AZTEC WARFARE!!!  Watch along with us as we crown our first Lucha Underground Champion!

Sunday Sep 10, 2023

Travel through the multiverse where Jonnie Sea and Keithie Langston are looking for worlds of pop culture variants!
This month, the boys walk back from the Multiverse in order to chat about some hot topics and play a few wrestling based games! But worry not, as each new topic of conversation leads us through it’s own unique Multiverse of conversational topics!
Listen as we celebrate GUNTHER DAY, discuss the show HEELS (no spoilers), compare the 1999 year in WWF PPVs to the highest grossing films at that weekends box office and so much more!
Plus: INTRODUCING THE PPV MATCH GAME

Friday Sep 08, 2023

On this episode of A La Carte, Keithie brings in his tag team partner; the ying to his yang, the "Smiling John" to his "Uncle Fred", the man who rules Section 309 at the Gahdin, Petey Winson.
Keithie and Pete light up the airwaves with the newest album from Quincy Jones, play one of the all-time vacation games and try to complete the Immaculate Grid of movie stars, plus many rants and thoughts along the way to a visit Inside the Actor's Studio. You don't want to miss this. Come on huh? 

Tuesday Sep 05, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt & Tim Slomka cover some more King of the Ring 1994 buildup. They discuss a pair Crush vs Tatanka matches, Adam Bomb’s face turn, a Bigelow squash, Roddy Piper and more!

Monday Sep 04, 2023

The boys are back together as Tim and Marcus are here to give the fallout of the dark cloud shrouded event from Chicago, All Out 2023! How can AEW reload the armory this soon after All In from London? What's must watch and must skip? You'll find out here!

Sunday Sep 03, 2023

Marcus is on assignment again so this time Tim is joined by NoSo workhorse Ryan Gray to give you the Viewer's Choice on WWE Payback! A super tight 6 match card with FOUR title matches and two massive grudge matches; what could possibly be must skip? Listen and learn!

Friday Sep 01, 2023

On a bonus episode of Territorial, Shawn discusses the recent loss of Terry Funk by looking at his run in Smokey Mountain Wrestling in the early to mid 90s and his role in the Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette feud!

Tuesday Aug 29, 2023

In this NoSo Network Special, Ryan Gray, Tim Taylor, Mike Rossi & Rocco Martone pay tribute to the lives and careers of Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt.

Monday Aug 28, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys are joined by Chad Campbell to dive into the premier episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night from 1/4/97! They dig into the unique concept and goals of the show, the debut of the Sisters of Love, a shocking performance by Marlena, Ahmed Johnson's big power bomb, Todd Pettengil's singing and much more!

Sunday Aug 27, 2023

London's calling All Elite Wrestling for the first time on pay-per-view with All In 2023 and a completely stacked nine match card! With Marcus being away on family duty, Tim is joined by the hosts of We Need Wrestling and Wings on Wings from the Soon To Be Named Network, DJ and Brett! DJ and Brett have been chronicling AEW since the start of the Wednesday Night War, so Tim couldn't have done way worse to find substitution for his normal partner!What's must watch? What's must skip? Who is our MVP? Remember, the choice is yours!

Sunday Aug 27, 2023

North South Connection, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas!
Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Jennifer Smith and Jake Williams to discuss the episodes from 12/10/14 and 12/17/14! We dive into the awesome Fenix, Mil Muertes’ Dominance, setting up Aztec Warfare, and much more!

Friday Aug 25, 2023

It's Friday, and you know what that means! Jordan and Andrew are FINALLY back to talk all things all elite!
 
After a short hiatus, the guys are back to discuss Dynamite, recap Rampage and... chat Collision?
 
But the big topic is ALL IN! AEW's (and wrestling's?) biggest show ever is finally here and the guys go over the matches, lament that there is no discount for buying both shows, and wonder why All Out has been forgotten about.
 
They talk the best friends of Max and Adam, the greatness of Christian Cage, wonder who the teammates are for the Blackpool Combat Club (is it GRADO?) and offer some predictions.
 
Also, we discuss the worst thing AEW has ever done: the Texas Chainsaw Massacre match. Along the way, Jordan teaches Andrew about the IMMACULATE GRID, questions are asked, some are answered, and Boris Johnson is quoted!
 
It's the road to All In! We're ALL IN, are you?

Tuesday Aug 22, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt  and Tim Slomka cover some more of the build to the King of the Ring!
They talk up Earthquake and his quick disappearance, ominous Undertaker sightings, the Adam Bomb feud of the year and much more!

Friday Aug 18, 2023

Welcome to Territorial, where Shawn Kidd & Scott Shifflett head back in time to focus on one feud from the territory days every episode. From AWA to Mid South to Memphis to Mid Atlantic to World Class and even WWF... there is no feud off limits!
In this debut episode, Shawn flies solo to look at the six month build between Kerry Von Erich and Jerry Lawler on their march to the AWA/World Class Title Unification match at SuperClash III!

Monday Aug 14, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys are joined by James Gruenberg to dive into the premier episode of WWE Confidential from 5/25/02! They dig into the concept of the show, the return of Gene Okerlund, Shawn Michaels' confession, Lita's injury, the rise of Trish Stratus and more!

Sunday Aug 13, 2023

North South Connection, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas!
Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, Logan is joined by Shawn Kidd and Scott Shifflett to discuss the episodes from 11/26/14 & 12/3/14 to discuss some really good character development, great cinematic scenes, bad commentary, must see matches and much more!

Sunday Aug 13, 2023

Travel through the multiverse where Jonnie Sea and Keithie Langston are looking for worlds of pop culture variants!
This month, the boys travel to EARTH-SMASH, a world where the WWE has created their own popular version of the video game SUPER SMASH BROTHERS! However, the game is about to release its final eight playable characters, and since the roster is already very deep, JONNIE and KEITHIE are each going to nominate eight characters from SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT history to fill these final slots!
Ladies and Gentleman I can promise you that this episode contains some very DEEP CUTS and references to the world of professional wrestling!
Plus: Stick around for the conclusion as Jonnie and Keithie put their lists to the test with a mini-game that will BLOW YOUR MINDS!

Friday Aug 11, 2023

Join Keithie & his guest co-host, a bonafide kickball All-Star, James "Gruney" Gruenberg on this episode of A La Carte!Keith and Gruney try to figure out each other's two truths and a lie, Keithie stumps Gruney with some more Poorly Explained Movies and w go back to Hogwarts and try to put some more Superstars in their houses. We also get to hear Chef Gruenberg give his take on an American classic. All this and more in this brand new episode... let it rip!

Tuesday Aug 08, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt & Tim Slomka continue the march to King of the Ring 1994! They talk about a rare good Kwang match, a fun sumo match buildup, a bland edition of Superstars and more!

Sunday Aug 06, 2023

The Motor City hosts its first Summerslam in over 30 years, does it live up to the hype? With Tribal Combat, the World Heavyweight Championship, and two MITB contracts looming, it has some combustible elements that could make the hottest party of the summer even hotter. Join Tim and Marcus as they give you the must watch, must skip and MVP of the night all under 30 minutes! Remember, the choice is yours! 

Monday Jul 31, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys are joined by Marcus Fuller to dive into the premier episode of WWE Main Event from 10/3/12! They dig into a world where CM Punk doesn't leave WWE, Sheamus's legacy, the "lost class" of main event stars, a potential WWE return for Matt Cardona and more!

Sunday Jul 30, 2023

North South Connection, Welcome to the Temple for this episode of Linking Up Luchas!
Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Jacob Williams and Jennifer Smith to discuss the episodes from 11/12/14 & 11/19/14! We dive into Jenny and Jake’s feelings on the Lucha Libre style, the use of cinematic scenes in wrestling, intergender wrestling, debuts of some major characters and much more!

Friday Jul 28, 2023

Join Keithie & his guest co-host, the one and only Mississippi MadMan Logan Crosland on this episode of A La Carte!
Keith and Logan talk shop about a few items on their to-do lists;: This or That, Movie Star Ven Diagrams and, of course, they take a trip to the Conspiracy Corner. Also, Keithie was able to secure the assistance of the bestest nephew in the whole wide world #MoldyNacho himself, Chase, to see if they can find all the Easter Eggs in the Super Mario Movie!
You don't want to miss this episode or you might end up on Unsolved Mysteries!!!!

Tuesday Jul 25, 2023

In this episode of New Gen on a Mission, Justin Pratt and Tim Slomka kick off the march to King of the Ring 1994! They discuss new tag team champions, boring Roddy Piper, the upcoming tournament, Art Donovan, plus more!

Friday Jul 21, 2023

It's Friday, and you know what that means! Jordan and Andrew are back to discuss all things All Elite! 
 
In this episode: 
-Jordan warns Detroit bound wrestling fans about air pollution
-BLOOD AND/OR GUTS
-Fight Forever
-Forbidden Doors
-The Bestest Friends who ever did friend!
-Collision's Match Of The Year
 
And so much more! Take a listen and get caught up on the world of All Elite Wrestling.

Monday Jul 17, 2023

In this episode of Ryan & JT's Excellent Wrestling Adventure, the boys are joined by Aaron George to dive into the premier episode of WWE Sunday Night Heat from 8/2/98! They dig into the incredible star power of the time, the Highway to Hell, Shane McMahon's debut, Bart Gunn: Sex Symbol, the power of Sable and much more!

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