Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels a.k.a. "The Heartbreak Kid"
Listen now
Description
Whether you're a lifelong fan or just a casual observer of the cultural zeitgeist, there's a good chance professional wrestling has entered your orbit in some capacity. There's an undeniable appeal to seeing enormously muscular men and women fly at each other from the top ropes to deliver a precision flip kick that actually does little harm to either party involved. The overblown theatricality of the "backstage" storylines and larger-than-life characters also creates an atmosphere of sincere joyfulness. But in an industry this large, there are bound to be egos at play, and more cynical motivations afoot. And no two wrestlers ever demonstrated the outcome of these internal forces colliding better than the legendary fighters Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Shawn Michaels, a.k.a. "The Heartbreak Kid" during an event called "The Montreal Screwjob." Pick up a copy of Keith Elliot Greenberg's latest book about wrestling: "Follow the Buzzards: Pro Wrestling in the Age of COVID-19." Check out Sharen Mazer's book: "Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle"
More Episodes
Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them.  Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen...
Published 06/12/24
Published 06/12/24
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with wine writer Rod Phillips about the history of alcohol, the moralizing that surrounds it and the customs that celebrate our need for inebriation. Rod Phillips is a wine writer, wine historian, and wine judge based in Ottawa,...
Published 06/05/24