Aired 7 months ago 121:21

WKPWP - Interview Friday - Sam Roberts joins Keller to talk AEW Double or Nothing, 24/7, NXT Takeover XXV, WWE Women's Division (5-24-19)

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Interview Friday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest Sam Roberts. They preview AEW Double or Nothing including the price point and roster depth and mainstream buzz, the new 24/7 Title, NXT Takeover XXV line-up, the state of the WWE Women's Division since WrestleMania, Super Showdown, Dolph Ziggler's noteworthy return, and more.

Aired 9 months ago 98:46

WKPWP - Mailbag Friday - Keller & Powell answer questions on Ronda's turn, did Roman return too soon, does Kofi have to win at WM (3-15-19)

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Mailbag Friday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They answer questions from listeners on these topics: Ronda Rousey's heel turn, did Roman Reigns return too soon, does Kofi Kingston have to win at WM, A.J. Styles-Randy Orton, Triple H-Batista, Becky Lynch damaged in last month or two, Hall of Fame drama, who from WWE could host SNL, Hardys-Usos, Shane McMahon, and more.

Aired 9 months ago 106:51

253. Shep Gordon

The legendary "Supermensch," talent manager and producer Shep Gordon joins Gilbert and Frank from his Hawaii home to share storied tales of his 50+ years in rock 'n' roll and to talk about the pitfalls of fame, the importance of "making history," the secret of client-manager relationships and the benefits of "bad" publicity. Also, Janis Joplin packs a punch, Cary Grant adopts a cat, Elton John gets showered in panties and Shep saves Raquel Welch from a wardrobe malfunction. PLUS: Wolfman Jack! The late, great Teddy Pendergrass! Groucho dishes dirt! Shep hangs with the Dalai Lama! And Alice Cooper gets fired out of a cannon!

Aired 6 months ago 48:48

The Case Against R. Kelly

Nearly 20 years ago, reporter and pop music critic Jim DeRogatis broke the story that R&B superstar R. Kelly was allegedly sexually abusing underage girls. It all started with an anonymous fax to his office at the 'Chicago Sun-Times.' Fourteen months after the first story was published, he received the now-infamous videotape in his home mailbox. DeRogatis spoke with Terry Gross about his two decades following this story, the current charges against Kelly', and his new book 'Soulless.'Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the debut novel 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' from Vietnamese-American author Ocean Vuong.

Aired 7 months ago 49:29

John Waters On Being A 'Filth Elder'

The cult filmmaker, 73, has plenty of ideas about what older people should and shouldn't do. "You can't be trying too hard to rebel [when] you're older," Waters says. He talks about what he was like as a kid, why he's done making movies, and what he wants on his tombstone. His new book about his life in Hollywood is 'Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder.' Also, book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews 'Spying On The South.'