Episode

Breaking Kayfabe

Podcast
The History on Film Podcast
Published
Feb 23, 2026
Duration seconds
4484
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https://shows.acast.com/the-history-on-film-podcast/episodes/breaking-kayfabe
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Summary

Ross squares off against the tag team of Drs. Christopher Olson and Carrie-Lynn Reinhard as they talk professional wrestling studies! They talk about wrestling as performance art, the influence it has had on cultural production and the broader entertainment industry, the boundaries of kayfabe, and much more! Ross proposes a new use case for generative AI. FURTHER READING: Johnson, Daniel Warren. Do a Powerbomb. FURTHER WATCHING: The Wrestler (2008) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.