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The Werewolf - A DragonKing Dark Special 47:45

22h ago47:45

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Today we visit our Patreon archives for an episode of DragonKing Dark looking at the Werewolf and Wolfman in our celebration of Halloween. There is a newly relaunched Universal Pictures Wolf Man movie coming out in early 2025 and we look back at the original, plus other great Werewolf stories. Support us on Patreon at - https://www.patreon.com/wiwc…

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Pioneer Era Omnibus Book Launch! 54:55

2d ago54:55

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It is the official book launch of my new 700-page monster research project on the pioneer era of United States pro wrestling. The DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer era of Pro Wrestling is now available as a print book and on Kindle! I am joined by my wife Tonya from the When It Was Cool website who sits do…

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Pioneer Era Omnibus Book Launch! 54:55

2d ago54:55

54:55

It is the official book launch of my new 700-page monster research project on the pioneer era of United States pro wrestling. The DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer era of Pro Wrestling is now available as a print book and on Kindle! I am joined by my wife Tonya from the When It Was Cool website who sits do…

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More Milo to Londos - 1000 Hours 51:09

4d ago51:09

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This is my 1000 Hours Podcast series which focuses on the pioneer era of pro wrestling, or pre-1900 wrestling. My new book, DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Wrestling Omnibus is coming out this next week and, on this episode, hour 59 of 1000 Hours, I want to look at one of the oldest books to talk about the pioneer era. A book called From Milo to Londo…

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The Mummy - DragonKing Dark 45:22

8d ago45:22

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Today we pull from our Patreon feed at https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool an episode of DragonKing Dark Podcast discussing The Mummy! Why are mummies associated with Halloween? Why is the mummy frightning? Plus great Mummy movies and more! Check us out at When It Was Cool for more great horror and Halloween podcasts.…

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Review (Free Feed) 45:17

15d ago45:17

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Celebrate Halloween with a horror movie review selection from our Patreon archive at When It Was Cool. Join us as we look back at probably the greatest horror film ever made - the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wiwcoolWhen It Was Cool

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Monsters of Wrestling - Happy Halloween! 1:03:25

16d ago1:03:25

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It's time to celebrate Halloween and pro wrestling is a great place to do that. Pro wrestling has long had its share of monsters and supernatural creatures. This week, I want to pull one out of the archives where I just talk about the monsters and menaces of wrestling for a while. If you've heard this show before, I hope you will listen to it again…

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From Milo to Londos Fact verses Fiction - 1000 Hours 49:36

18d ago49:36

49:36

The 1000 Hours Podcast from Karl 'DragonKingKarl' Stern is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. The era before Frank Gotch. Frank Gotch did not just appear out of a void and create pro wrestling for the masses in the early 1900s. Frank Gotch built on over 50 years of a thriving and, at times, hugely popular pro wrestling business. Much of wh…

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Who or What is Dracula - DragonKing Dark 44:32

22d ago44:32

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Celebrating Halloween all month long at When It Was Cool we have another offering from our Patreon selection from the DragonKing Dark Podcast - The story of Dracula! The vampire and Dracula are highly associated with Halloween. Let's look at the macabre history and pop culture impact of the king of the vampires! Support us on Patreon and get instan…

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Frankenstein and His Monster - DragonKing Dark 41:36

29d ago41:36

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To celebrate Halloween this month I pull from our Patreon archives an episode of DragonKing Dark discussing Frankenstein. What is the line between life and death? What was the Victorian Era fascination with death? All of that and much more is discussed on this episode. Patreon supporters get full access to the complete archives of DragonKing Dark P…

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2024 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Show (Part 1) - DragonKingKarl 1:06:17

1M ago1:06:17

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It's that time of year again, Dave Meltzer has sent out the 2024 ballots for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. This is my most popular show of the year (two parts with part 2 airing next week) and we have a lot to discuss this year. Will the multitude of tag teams introduced over the last few years get in? What about the Young Bucks? …

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2024 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Ballot Show (Part 1) 1:06:17

1M ago1:06:17

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It's that time of year again, Dave Meltzer has sent out the 2024 ballots for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. This is my most popular show of the year (two parts with part 2 airing next week) and we have a lot to discuss this year. Will the multitude of tag teams introduced over the last few years get in? What about the Young Bucks? …

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The Real Terrible Turk and More William Muldoon - 1000 Hours 56:43

1M ago56:43

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On hour 57 of 1000 Hours, the podcast series about the pioneer era of pro wrestling, historian and author Karl Stern has new information about the original Terrible Turk provided by an expert on the matter, Phil Lions. Phil has given us some great details not previously published about pro wrestling's first major special attraction. Then, we look m…

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Justice League New Frontier (2008) featuring Batman Review 30:48

1M ago30:48

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We wrap up our summer of Batman series today on the When It Was Cool free feed with a review from our Patreon archive of the 2008 DC animate movie Justice League New Frontier. This was a critically acclaimed comic book and animated series and well worth checking out. Please check out our Batman in Order podcast and article series at https://www.whe…

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Justice League Dark (2017) Featuring Batman Review 30:08

1M ago30:08

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Our summer of Batman series is about to wrap up next week here at When It Was Cool. This has been a promotion for our Patreon Only podcast series - Batman in Order where we cover every appearance of Batman in chronological order. This week from our Patreon archive we present a review of the DC animated feature Justice League Dark (2017) featuring J…

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More Muldoon - 1000 Hours 52:16

2M ago52:16

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I have a tremendous show for you today on our 1000 Hours series which is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling (pre-1900). For some time, we have been focusing on the era of Col. James H. McLaughlin, John McMahon and his family, and Andre Christol. Moving forward into the 1880s we get into the era of William Muldoon and his archrival (and some…

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Don't Lose This Show! 4:48

2M ago4:48

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Don't let this be the last episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audo Show you hear! While 1000 Hours (The Pioneer Era of Wrestling Podcast) will remain free (due to sponsorships) the Tuesday DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show is moving exclusively to our Patreon Page and to Wrestling Observer. Don't miss out on classic pro wrestling h…

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Justice League the Animate Series (2001) featuring Batman 25:52

2M ago25:52

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The summer of Batman is winding down here at When It Was Cool and I present another podcast from our Patreon page looking back at the beloved Justice League the Animated Series (2001) cartoon which, of course, features Batman. Check out our Batman in Order Podcast series running at When It Was Cool. Exclusive to our Patreon following every appearan…

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GKT Finals, MSG History, Wrestle Speak 54:29

2M ago54:29

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I have a great show for you today with a variety of pro wrestling history topics. The finals of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament (GKT) is here and you the listener have voted. Who wins between the finalists Antonio Inoki verses Mitsuharu Misawa? How did we end up with an all Japanese finals and more! Plus, more history from the 1930s at Madison Squa…

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Justice League Action (2018) featuring Batman 30:01

2M ago30:01

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As the summer of Batman begins to wind down, I take a look back at a pretty cool but largely forgotten Justice League Action cartoon series featuring Batman. This is an offering from the Patreon archives at When It Was Cool which features over 2000 shows including our bi-weekly Batman in Order Podcast series where we follow the appearances of Batma…

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What Kind of Fan Are You? MSG History, More. 46:59

2M ago46:59

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On my show this week we need to talk shop for a bit. The wrestling landscape is changing, actually, it has changed drastically over the last five years especially. The wrestling fan has also changed considerably. When I first started providing shows for Wrestling Observer and Figure Four over 15 years ago the classic wrestling podcast listener was …

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The Truth of William Muldoon... Mostly. - 1000 Hours 58:53

2M ago58:53

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As my research into the pioneer era of pro wrestling continues, I am now into the 1880s which is the era dominated by 'The Solid Man' William Muldoon. What is the reality of William Muldoon? Should he be held in higher esteem than the dominate wrestler of the 1870s, Col. James H. McLaughlin? What was Muldoon's deal? He started out as a policeman in…

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Justice League (2017) Movie Review featuring Batman 29:18

2M ago29:18

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Here is another offering from our Patreon back catalog for the summer of Batman series promoting our new Batman in Order Collection from WhenItWasCool.com. This is a look at the divisive 2017 Justice League movie featuring Ben Affleck's Batman. Our Patreon features over 2000 podcasts, books, and more on pop culture and retro pop culture. Give us a …

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Wrestling 1984 Magazine, MSG History, GKT Finals Set 54:56

2M ago54:56

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This week on my podcast I mention the passing of one of my favorites, Sid Vicious, plus we look at more history from Madison Square Garden as Ed Strangler Lewis returns, the finals of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament are set as Sting takes on Antonio Inoki, plus we dive into a 1984 pro wrestling magazine for a look at the Von Erichs, Ted DiBiase, an…

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Batman Caped Crusader (2024) Review 30:05

2M ago30:05

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Batman is starring on Amazon Prime (of all places?) in a new animated series stylized very similar to the classic Batman the Animated Series. The series is either getting rave reviews or brutalized depending on who you ask. Well, if you're asking me, I thought it was pretty good. Some episodes are better than others and a few are excellent. It is a…

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August 1984 - The Road Warriors and More 39:26

2M ago39:26

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I am back with my continuing series The Long Form History of Pro Wrestling and on this episode, I cover August 1984. Hulk Hogan and the WWF continue to steam roll over everybody and essentially steal California from the AWA by buying their TV spot out from under them. But the other promotions aren't dead just yet. Georgia rises from the ashes to at…

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Will the Real Christol Please Stand Up? 59:58

2M ago59:58

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My 1000 Hours series is all about the pioneer era of wrestling which is pre-1900 or the era before Frank Gotch and on this episode, I have a wild, entertaining, and hilarious set of stories about Luicen Marc, the French Greco Roman champion. We have talked about him previously; a bear bit his finger off and he masqueraded around as fellow French ch…

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Joker (2019) Movie Review 54:48

3M ago54:48

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From the Patreon archives at When It Was Cool we continue to celebrate the summer of Batman with this review of one of our favorite movies of all time - Joker from 2019. With the sequel on the horizon, now is a great time to revisit this monumental film. Be sure to check out our Batman in Order podcast and article collection here - https://www.when…

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MSG History, GKT Talk, Barry Windham's Mustache, More 1:04:37

3M ago1:04:37

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I am back with a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling podcast today and I talk about the upcoming finals to the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament- The GKT including why it is so Japanese heavy, the quality difference between Japan and the U.S. in wrestling and is there really a coverage bias in the newsletters historically or is Japan just that good. Plu…

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Batman and the Super Powers Toy Line (Free Feed) 32:07

3M ago32:07

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We continue the summer of Batman at When It Was Cool with this offering from our Patreon feed where we discuss the classic Super Powers toy line (which has now made a comeback). Batman and Robin were a key part of this toy line. Join us on our Patreon page for our Batman in Order podcast series where we follow every appearance of Batman in chronolo…

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The McMahon and Owens Family, More Lucien Marc - 1000 Hours 53:28

3M ago53:28

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I am back with what is essentially a part two of last week's 1000 Hour's podcast as I look more at the original first family of wrestling- John McMahon, James Owens, Peter Owens, and Ed Cox. Plus, the trilogy of Col. James H. McLaughlin verses John McMahon concludes. What was real and what wasn't between the two biggest stars of the 1870's? Lucian …

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Batman verses Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT (Free Feed) 21:40

3M ago21:40

21:40

The summer of Batman at When It Was Cool continues with another sampling from our premium Patreon feed looking at the 2019 animated movie Batman verses The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Be sure to check out our Patreon exclusive series the Batman in Order Podcast at WhenItWasCool.com!When It Was Cool

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94 Long Form History of Wrestling Podcast - July 1984 - Black Saturday and More 40:26

3M ago40:26

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My long form history of pro wrestling series is a month-by-month break down of the history of pro wrestling. Currently, we are up to July 1984 (which I cover in my DragonKingKarl Stern's 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book) and one of the major events in the rise of WWF/WWE takes place - Black Saturday, when Championship Wrestling from Georgia wen…

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Why Does Lucien Marc Only Have Three Fingers? - 1000 Hours 59:52

3M ago59:52

59:52

I return with my podcast series on the pioneer era of pro wrestling (pre-1900) with a packed show today. Most of it is spent discussing the first, first family of wrestling. Wrestling families are part of its culture: The Von Erichs, The Armstrongs, The Welches, The Funks, The Briscos, The Windhams, etc. But the original first family of wrestling w…

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