Grit & Glitter

The Glitterati check in for our court-mandated, once-a-year WWE coverage as we break down the 2025 women's Royal Rumble!

We talk Charlotte Flair winning, Roxanne Perez setting records, where Jordynne Grace goes from here, the WWE/TNA partnership, and potential WrestleMania matches.

Em and Harley talk to author Rufi Thorpe about her latest novel, Margo's Got Money Troubles, in which a struggling single mom turns to OnlyFans with the advice of her retired pro wrestler father.  Soon to be an 8-episode TV series from Apple TV, A24, and David E. Kelley starring Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman.

Plus: Dear Ziggy with Ziggy Haim on how David Lynch and Twin Peaks influenced her aesthetic and style as a wrestler.

It's the return of 20 Questions as Harley sits down with international pop star/professional wrestler B3CCA.

She dishes on her current fixations, greatest fears, the worst moments of her career, and how she spoils herself.  And we play her latest single, "Best In Da West."  (By the way, you're fired, Producer Steve.)

Em and Don check in with the riot grrrls of wrestling for Pro Wrestling Eve's Wrestle Queendom VII!

Eve Champion Nina Samuels and Eve International Champion Yuu both defend their titles in the one-night She-1 tournament against Alex Windsor, Rayne Leverkusen, Emersyn Jayne, Millie McKenzie, and Safire Reed.  Plus: new tag champs, Debbie Keitel has lost her smile, and a big name announced for February's Multiverse Rumble.

Harley, Em, and Meg kick off 2025 with our annual wrestlutions!

First, we check in on last year's New Year's resolutions to see where we succeeded and where we fell short.  Then, we make some goals for the year to come including wrestling watching, podcast plans, and thinking ahead about our impending 300th episode.

It's the sixth annual Glitter Bombs, our year-end award show honoring the best in women's wrestling!

Harley, Em, and the rest of The Glitterati are joined by a surplus of special guests to reveal your picks.  Effy hosts!  Edith Surreal is presented with our inaugural Flowers award!  Who was your favorite wrestler of 2024?  What was your match of the year?  Find out on an emotional, surprise-filled edition of The Glitter Bombs.

Harley & Em present the tenth installment in G&G series "Living Legends."  With this series, we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?

This time they are joined by the legendary DARK Sheik to cover Edith Surreal!  From watching ECW at a farmer's market as a child to becoming a living work of art, through Chikara, Camp Leapfrog, and Enjoy, wrestling Masha Slamovich in the snow, and winning the Cassandro Cup, this is the story of the Ephemeral Queen.

Our playlist for this episode:

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. Penelope Ford

Chikara National Pro Wrestling Day (2/10/2019), IWTV

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. BLANK

Chikara King Of Trios (10/5/2019), IWTV

Still Life With Apricots And Pears vs. DARK Sheik

GCW Effy’s Big Gay Brunch (10/10/2020), Triller

Edith Surreal vs. Masha Slamovich in an unsanctioned Soviet deathmatch

Camp Leapfrog Matt Makowski’s Frogsport (4/25/21)

Edith Surreal vs. Ziggy Haim – mask vs. hair

Enjoy Night Moves (10/8/2021)

Originally aired June 2023.  In honor of DARK Sheik topping the 2024 QWI 200, revisit our seventh installment of "Living Legends," the series where we strive to present a definitive look at the lives and careers of some of your favorite active independent wrestlers.  Where did they come from?  How did they get to where they are today?  And why are they so beloved?

Follow us as we trace her journey from wrestling at age 14 as Persian Tiger to being typecast as a Middle Eastern heel, founding Hoodslam, transitioning in a public space, appearing in Superman comics, and starting the Church of Wrestling.

Em and Harley return to Boston and check in with the Boston League Of Wicked Wrestlers, talking with Pammmmmmmmmmmmy and Shitty Wizard!

They discuss how they came to BLOWW and found their characters, the philosophies behind the organization, trading in gym mats on bar floors for a professional wrestling ring, and approaching the silly and the stupid with heart and soul.

With voting now open for The 2024 Glitter Bombs, it's time again for our annual Match Of The Year special!

The Glitterati are joined by friends Missy, Brian, Megan, Zach, Moni, Lizzy, Tess, and Adriana to share their favorite women's matches from this year including Toni Storm vs. Mariah May, Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich, and a whole lot more.