Grit & Glitter

By Grit & Glitter

A weekly podcast dedicated to the power of women’s wrestling. Hosted by Harley Pageot, Em Fear, and their team of correspondents known as The Glitterati.... more

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The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.

Grit & Glitter episodes:

June 27, 2023 California Über Alles: The Lives & Career Of DARK Sheik
Harley and Em are joined by returning guest Brian Bell to present the seventh 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: it’s DARK Sheik! From starting training at age 14 to playing heel Sheik Khan Abadi in a post-9/11 world, founding Hoodslam, dying and being reborn, being replaced by an evil robot, training wrestlers like Shotzi and Mansoor, transitioning in front of the world, teaming with The Caution and Thrussy, founding the Church of Wrestling, and palling around with Lita, this is the story of the master mold, the mother brain, the DARK Sheik.

Our playlist for this episode:
Sheik Khan Abadi vs. Wild Storm
Big Time Wrestling (10/21/07)

The Joker & Harley Quinn vs. Bat Manuela & The Cereal Girl
Hoodslam Femmed Out: Total DIVAstation (2/5/16)

DARK Sheik vs. Still Life With Apricots & Pears
GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch (10/10/20)

El Chupacabra vs. DARK Sheik w/Pollo Del Mar for the Golden Gig Championship
Hoodslam Fights Into Dreams (6/3/22)

Thrussy vs. Cole Radrick & Brat Pack
GCW Scene Of The Crime (4/22/23)
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1h 51min
June 20, 2023 I Know You Could Be A Danger (w/ The DangerKid)
Jacqui chats with one half of MSP, The DangerKid!
DangerKid talks how he came to his genderfluid nonbinary identity, performing drag for the first time, parallels between drag and wrestling, escapism through art, and his new home away from home at Deadlock Pro Wrestling.
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36min
June 13, 2023 Trying To Butter Up Your Obituary
Harley, Em, and Mayydayy discuss Impact Against All Odds including Masha Slamovich vs. Killer Kelly in a... let's say... provocative?... dog collar match, the return of Nevaeh, Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity teaming together ahead of facing each other at Slammiversary, and speculation on who could be next in line to challenge The Coven for the tag titles.
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49min
June 06, 2023 You Were Born With Glue Instead Of Spine
Season 10 of G&G kicks off with blood and SURVIVAL as Em and Don talk GCW's deathmatch weekend duo of Tournament Of Survival 8 and Cage Of Survival (NOT DEATH!) 2.

This year's ToS featured a record number of women competing including GCW Ultraviolent Champion Rina Yamashita, Sawyer Wreck, and Kasey Kirk. Join us as we break down the breaking glass, light tubes, soda cans, barbed wire, blades, and more.
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51min
May 30, 2023 Fake Flowers To The Grave
On the season 9 finale, Harley and Em discuss the three (sort of) women's matches from AEW Double Or Nothing!
Jade Cargill's undefeated streak comes to an end. The Outcasts stay outcasting people. Are we going to get Blood & Guts or not? What will unfold in Wembley Stadium? What could a brand split mean for the women's division? Gather your witches and aliens and let's go quintuple or nothing.
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42min
May 23, 2023 I’ll Lose Myself In You (w/ Juniper Gates & Aspyn Rose)
Don talks to "The Vaporwave Vixen" Juniper Gates about the power of unicorns, trans rights, wanting to be a role model, and ranking on the QWI.

Plus: from the archives, Harley chatted with "The Midnight Mermaid" Aspyn Rose in the summer of 2021 about momentum, winning over kids, PolyAm Cult parties, and anime.
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40min
May 16, 2023 A Girl In Trouble Is A Temporary Thing
Harley, Em, and Don dive into West Coast Pro and the first annual Queen Of Indies tournament. They discuss the continued dominance of Masha Slamovich, the promise of Promise Braxton, an increased joshi presence on the American indies, too many streaming services, and the legend of Chigusa Nagayo.
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56min
May 09, 2023 Watching For Your NEW Direction
Harley is joined by guest Jon Manning of Lost Sound Tapes to shine a spotlight on Vancouver promotion Nation Extreme Wrestling.
In less than two years, NEW has taken over Canadian west coast wrestling with a thriving women's division featuring names like Nicole Matthews, Cat Power, Liiza Hall, and Bambi Hall. They dive into the origins of NEW, changes over time, and Jon's live perspective from attending numerous NEW shows.

Our watch list for this episode:
Nicole Matthews vs. Artemis Spencer in a quarter-final tournament match for the NEW Championship, NEW 3 (12/2/21)

KC Spinelli vs. Nicole Matthews vs. Chelsea Green in a TLC match for the NEW Women’s Championship, NEW 4 LIFE (6/24/22)

Nicole Matthews vs. Miyu Yamashita for the NEW Women’s Championship, NEW 12 (3/24/23)

Cat Power vs. Maki Itoh, NEW 12 (3/24/23)

Liiza Hall vs. Bambi Hall in a no DQ tables match, NEW 12 (3/24/23)
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1h 12min
May 02, 2023 Sakura Go Round: The Life & Career Of Emi Sakura
Harley and Em present the sixth 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: it’s Emi Sakura! From debuting as a teenager in 1995 to holding gold in AJW, founding Ice Ribbon and Gatoh Move, training future superstars like Riho and Hikaru Shida, conquering Pro Wrestling Eve, and working as a player-coach in AEW, this is the story of Tokyo Sports' 2009 Joshi Wrestler Of The Year.

Our playlist for this episode:
Emi Motokawa vs. Sumie Sakai for the AJW World Championship
IWA Japan Spring Breeze Tour ’98 (3/13/98)

Emi Sakura & Masa Takanashi vs. Riho & Kenny Omega
Ice Ribbon New Ribbon #81 (5/9/09)

Riho vs. Emi Sakura for the ICEx60 Championship
Ice Ribbon New Ribbon #180 (5/3/10)

Kaori Yoneyama vs. Emi Sakura in a hair vs. hair match for the JWP Openweight Championship
JWP Revolution 2010 (9/19/10)

Emi Sakura & Nanae Takahashi vs. Best Friends (Tsukasa Fujimoto & Arisa Nakajima)
Ice Ribbon New Ribbon #724 ~ 10th Anniversary Show (5/4/16)

Jamie Hayter vs. Emi Sakura in an AEW Women’s World Championship eliminator match
AEW Rampage (1/27/23)
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1h 33min
April 25, 2023 The 2023 Women’s Wrestling Draft
It's the start of a new annual tradition. It's the 2023 women's wrestling draft!
Harley and Em are joined by Kristen Ashly (Bell To Belles) and Brian Bell (LGBT In The Ring) to draft their own women's wrestling rosters, drawing talent from WWE, AEW, ROH, Impact, NWA, the indies, and Japan with each of them trying to build the strongest all-around roster.
Who will be the overall #1 draft picks? Which wrestlers will get stolen out from other people's grasps? Which champions will go undrafted? And what Stardom match result will Harley spoil for Kristen?
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1h 22min

FAQs about Grit & Glitter:

How many episodes does Grit & Glitter have?

The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.