#1261 Neal Hebert & Jon Cogburn: Professional Wrestling, Donald Trump, and the New Cynicism

About this episode

The episode discusses the connections between professional wrestling and Donald Trump, featuring insights from authors Neal Hebert and Jon Cogburn.

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People in this episode

Host: Ricardo Lopes

Guests: Neal Hebert, Jon Cogburn

Topics covered

• professional wrestling
• Donald Trump
• kayfabe
• cynicism
• Attitude Era

Keywords

• professional wrestling
• Donald Trump
• kayfabe
• Vince McMahon
• cynicism

Sponsors

Enlites

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grambling State University, Louisiana State University

Books & works: Kayfabe Nation: Professional Wrestling, Donald Trump, and the New Cynicism

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