Episodes

  • Episode 493 - C3's Hidden Histories Part 1 (Sydney Kit)
    Sep 5 2025

    This episode of The PVDcast features the fearless leader of the Columbus Cartoon Coalition (C3), Sydney Kit joining me to talk about her role in a new C3 anthology. The theme of this anthology is learning and Sydney introduces us to two topics: Margaret Armstrong and the Rare Books and Manuscript Library at Ohio State University. Learn about the trailblazing art of Margaret and how her art helped to inspire other women. You will also hear about the Rare Books and Manuscript Library, which has thousands of rare books in their collection. Sydney explains the Crowdfunder campaign and shares some details on her behind the scenes work to make the anthology a reality.

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    33 mins
  • Episode 492 - State of Pro Wrestling for August & September (Gerald Glassford)
    Aug 28 2025

    The tag team champions of podcasting, Gerald Glassford (Pop Culture Cosmos) and yours truly team up to bring you another State of Pro Wrestling! Within this episode, we will chat about the biggest news stories from the world of pro wrestling. First off, we will give our opinions on the Raja Jackson situation. We will also chat about CMLL and AAA having a banter year selling out event after event. Additionally, we chat about whether John Cena’s retirement has overshadowed other storylines. Throw in a discussion on Hangman Page’s AEW World title run and you’ve got one packed and informative episode!

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 491 - Love Me Some LJNs (80's Wrestling Fan Brian)
    Aug 21 2025

    The year 1984 marked the beginning of a boom period where pro wrestling engulfed our society. From clothes to lunch boxes to video games & toys, pro wrestling was everywhere. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by 80’s Wrestling Fan Brian to talk specifically about LJN’s WWF Wrestling Superstars action figures. Brian and I chat about our fandom for these figures and share stories about our collections. Brian also explains the process he uses for repainting them. Many of those repaints feature new outfits and/or color schemes. For example, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat painted to match his Wrestlemania 3 gear. Stick around for the end of the episode as you will hear the famous Andre Karaoke!

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode 490 - See You in the Funny Pages (Gorde)
    Aug 14 2025

    In the world of television, sitcoms (situational comedies) are a popular genre. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by comic creator, Gorde. He is the man behind the comic, Being Gordy: a sitcom inspired tale of three friends living life. Gorde will share details on the status of the project and the fully funded Kickstarter campaign. Gorde and I also chat about how comic strips and sitcoms influenced this project. You will also hear Gorde’s list of favorite sitcoms and comic strips. Will your selections match Gorde’s list? Tune in to find out!

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    37 mins
  • Episode 489 - SummerSlam Review 2025 (DJ Joey Blayze)
    Aug 8 2025

    This past weekend saw the WWE present a historic two-night SummerSlam event. On PVDcast #489, DJ Joey Blayze (one-half of The Pro Wrestling Pundits) joins me to analyze this event. We will give our opinions on the buildup of the card. We will also review the results of the show and comment on possible new storylines coming out of SummerSlam. Lastly, you will hear our thoughts on the biggest surprise of the night and hear some wrestling toy chatter too.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 488 - State of Pro Wrestling for July & August (Gerald Glassford)
    Jul 31 2025

    On this episode of The PVDcast, I team up with Gerald Glassford, of the Pop Culture Cosmos podcast, to create the latest installment of The State of Pro Wrestling. You will hear the two of us give our opinions on the largest wrestling news in decades: the death of Hulk Hogan. We will also discuss the upcoming PLE event from the WWE, Summer Slam. AEW’s fallout from their major event, All In, shall be analyzed too. This episode has more news to chew on than George “the Animal” Steele and his beloved turnbuckles.

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    Tags: #WWE #AEW #wrestling #podcasts #SummerSlam #HulkHogan

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 487 – Making Health Education Fun (Steven Christian)
    Jul 24 2025

    Health is the one thing that you should not take for granted. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by Steven Christian. He is a medical student and creator of Cütie Catcherz, an immersive program designed to make learning about your health an educational and entertaining experience. Steven explains all the features of this project, which includes a 60-page graphic novel, interactive activities, an AR helmet and more. We even chat about his current Kickstarter to help fund the project (see below). You will also hear about Steven’s experiences playing division one college football.

    · Link to Steven’s Kickstarter: https://shorturl.at/B3xCu

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    50 mins
  • Episode 486 - A Soldier's Descent (Carissa Pierson)
    Jul 17 2025

    Many veterans of the United States military suffer from PTSD. On this episode of The PVDcast, filmmaker Carissa Pierson joins me to talk about her new film, A Soldier’s Descent. On the surface, this film appears to be a typical horror flick. But there is a subtle discussion about PTSD to go along with all of the scares. Carissa and I, not only discuss this aspect of the project, but cover the status of the project, assembling Carissa’s cast and crew and even the funding of the movie (see Indie Go-Go link below).

    · Indie Go-Go Link: https://tinyurl.com/jptpybkh

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    45 mins