About this episode

Jeff Lippman interviews Jimmy Korderas, discussing various topics related to wrestling, culture, and food.

0:00 – Intro / Jimmy Korderas and the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame 5:15 – The "selective" referee: Santino, Tommy Dreamer, and Brantford 12:30 – WrestleMania in Philly: Selling the trip with Reading Terminal Market 18:45 – Road Trip Psychology: "Cheetos Puffs" and orange-stained cigarettes 24:10 – The Union Debate: Independent contractors vs. Independent truckers 32:50 – The Stooge Factor: Leaking news to Fightful and the ethics of the "scoop" 41:15 – Injury Timelines: Speculating on Toni Storm and Piper Niven 49:30 – Greek Heritage: Driving a Micra on the cliffs of Lesbos 56:20 – Canada’s Hidden Gems: Newfoundland’s half-hour time zone and Banff 1:00:45 – The Chicken Hierarchy: KFC, Popeyes, and the greatness of "Chicken Joy" 1:03:15 – Kanye West in LA: Anthony’s hotel check-in hacks 1:05:00 – Wrap-up / The "Circus Tours" of Hulk Hogan and the Click

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Lippman

Guest: Jimmy Korderas

Topics covered

• wrestling
• refereeing
• road trips
• injury speculation
• cultural heritage
• food hierarchy
• celebrity anecdotes

Keywords

• Jimmy Korderas
• wrestling
• referee
• injury timelines
• road trip
• KFC
• Kanye West

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

Products: Cheetos Puffs, KFC, Popeyes, Chicken Joy

Places: Reading Terminal Market, Lesbos, Newfoundland, Banff

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