Squared Circle Podcast

Squared Circle Podcast

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Squared Circle Podcast episodes

  • I Am Charlie Kirk - Discord Notes Vol 6: On Faith, Free Speech, and Wrestling

    Discord Notes Vol. 6 is raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal. I process Charlie Kirk’s death, unpack what “walking by faith, not by sight” finally means to me, and connect it all to wrestling, content creation, and free speech. This isn’t about politics — it’s about values, voice, and standing firm when mobs try to silence you. If you’ve ever struggled with speaking your truth online, this one’s for you.Last freebie for Discord Notes! Support this project over at Patreon! https://patreon.com/marieshadows

    Timestamps & Mini-Summaries

    • 00:00 – 02:00 – Opening: “I am Charlie Kirk in spirit.” Setting the tone of faith and free speech.

    • 02:00 – 06:00 – Processing Charlie’s death, celebrating life, and the dangers of silencing voices.

    • 06:00 – 11:00 – Wrestling Twitter as a political battlefield. Mob mentality vs. conversation.

    • 11:00 – 16:00 – “Walk by faith, not by sight” finally clicks. Awakening through global tributes.

    • 16:00 – 22:00 – Content battles: losing followers, political accusations, and staying authentic.

    • 22:00 – 30:00 – Wrestling controversies (Sarah Logan vs. Max the Impaler, Eddie Kingston vs. Sammy).

    • 30:00 – 38:00 – AEW, NJPW, equality debates, and feminism in wrestling.

    • 38:00 – 46:00 – America’s imperfection, unity vs. division, why I value men in wrestling history.

    • 46:00 – 51:00 – Faith, community, and the Holy Spirit in tragedy.

    • 51:00 – end – The call to action: build your own tribe, stand on convictions, protect free speech.

    1 hr 9 min
  • MLW Fightland 2025 – Big Matches, Big Opinions, and What’s Next

    On this episode of the Square Circle Podcast, we dive deep into MLW Fightland 2025 with co-host Dos Evil. From the big-man lucha clash between Esfinge and Último Guerrero to the disappointing Zandokan/Blue Panther Jr. bout, we break down the Opera Cup matches. We also cover Hammerstone’s evolving character alongside MJF, the MLW Featherweight title defense by Shoko Nakajima, and the Texas Death Match where Hammerstone fully embraced his darker side against Matthew Justice. Plus, we talk Don Gatto’s mysterious reveal, MLW’s creative choices, and upcoming events like Fury Road, Slaughterhouse, and Lucha de los Muertes.Timestamps

    00:00 – Intro & MLW Fightland overview
    00:35 – Opera Cup: Esfinge vs. Último Guerrero
    06:00 – Blue Panther Jr. vs. Zandokan Jr. critique
    12:00 – MJF & Hammerstone backstage promo
    22:00 – MLW Featherweight Title: Shoko vs. Yuki
    30:00 – Don Gatto segment with Cesar & Salina
    34:00 – Hammerstone vs. Matthew Justice Texas Death Match
    41:00 – Upcoming MLW schedule (Fury Road, Slaughterhouse, Lucha de los Muertes)
    44:30 – Final thoughts


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    1 hr 6 min
  • Discord Notes Vol. 4: Discussing Warren Zeiders, Chase McDaniel, Hardy | Wrestling, Music, Online Safety

    This ain’t clickbait. This is me, Marie Shadows, talking straight from the heart about wrestling, music, and life without Twitter breathing down my neck.

    Inside this episode:

    • 🥊 Wrestling Community Truths: why so many “friendships” fall apart and what I’ve learned about people only being in your life for a season.

    • 🎶 Music That Inspires: Hardy flipping the “psycho” trope, Warren Zeiders dropping “Only Bible,” Chase McDaniel leveling up — and why country music storytelling has me hooked.

    • ✍️ My Creative Grind: I’m knee-deep in my cyberpunk novel, rewriting as I write, and yeah it’s frustrating — but I love it.

    • 🚨 Internet Safety Storytime: someone on Threads kept pressing me for my subway stop. Nah. Protect yourself online. Always.

    • 🔮 Future of Discord Notes: why this side project matters, why it’s staying, and why Fourthwall will help keep it alive.

    This episode is unpolished, unscripted, but real. If you vibe with that, hit like, drop a comment, and let’s keep building this community together.

    Timestamps

    • 00:00 – Intro: Why Discord Notes exists.

    • 02:00 – Wrestling vs. life updates.

    • 04:00 – People come into your life for a season.

    • 11:00 – Overthinking, content creation, and Nickelback.

    • 12:00 – Leaving Twitter after Hogan’s passing.

    • 14:00 – Wrestling community betrayals & lack of support.

    • 16:00 – Comparing wrestling vs. music communities.

    • 20:00 – Toxicity of wrestling Twitter vs. positivity in music fandoms.

    • 21:00 – Why country music hooked me (Hardy, Chase McDaniel, Warren Zeiders).

    • 28:00 – Music, religion, and powerful storytelling.

    • 34:00 – Marketing lessons from musicians vs. wrestling creators.

    • 35:00 – Updates on my cyberpunk novel.

    • 37:00 – Wisdom tooth surgery in November.

    • 37:15 – Protecting your information online (Threads story).

    • 43:00 – Final message: stay safe online & protect your energy.

    • 45:00 – Future of Discord Notes & Fourthwall support.

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    54 min
  • Raja Jackson Booked ≠ Lesson Learned - The Questions Nobody’s Asking

    Raja Jackson Booked ≠ Lesson LearnedFast News, Fake Booking, and the Questions Nobody’s Asking

    Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows, and today I’m talking about the fallout of the Raja Jackson situation — why jail alone isn’t the answer, how Rampage failed as a father, and why Danger Pro Wrestling’s clout-chasing post about booking Raja was the wrong move.

    This episode is a continuation of my first deep dive, where I said: Jail ≠ Lesson Learned. Raja’s violent attack on Psycho Stu is still under LAPD investigation, and while jail time is necessary, I argue it’s not enough. If we don’t look at the bigger picture — grief, social media trolls, family failures, and promotions chasing bad clout — then nothing changes.

    ⏱️ 00:00 – 05:00

    Danger Pro Wrestling posts a fake Instagram graphic booking Raja. Even as a “joke,” it happened during an active felony battery investigation. I ask: why would any company chase that kind of clout? Not all publicity is good publicity.

    ⏱️ 05:00 – 10:00

    I agree Raja should go to jail. But what will he actually learn there? Jail without accountability changes nothing. I propose a sentence that mixes punishment with growth:

    • 1 year jail time

    • 3 years of community service in a veteran’s home

    • Anger management classes

    • Therapy sessions alongside Rampage

    ⏱️ 10:00 – 20:00

    I shift to Rampage Jackson’s failures. On stream, Rampage admitted Raja is still grieving his mother’s death. But why reveal that only now? If Rampage had faced it earlier, maybe this wouldn’t have happened. Streaming 24/7 isn’t parenting.⏱️ 20:00 – 30:00

    I dig into social media’s toxic role. Trolls and “chat hoppers” provoked Raja, then ran to Rampage’s chat to stir the pot. This cycle pushed tensions higher. Social media didn’t throw the punches, but it fueled the fire.

    Fans online also focused on “gimmicked” props — beer cans, chairs. Let me be clear: you cannot gimmick a can or a chair. These distractions miss the point. The real failure was Knox Pro not communicating properly about Raja’s presence.

    ⏱️ 30:00 – 40:00

    Some trolls claimed the whole thing was fake. If it was staged, why the blood? Why the hospital? Why the LAPD investigation? Wrestling’s blurred reality complicates things, but this was real — and if it goes to court, chat logs could even be subpoenaed.

    ⏱️ 40:00 – 50:00

    Cooler heads must prevail. Trolls in my comments accused me of excusing Raja, but I’m not. I’m calling for nuance. LAPD will handle the investigation. Meanwhile, Knox Pro allegedly told students not to cooperate with police, which raises even more accountability questions.

    ⏱️ 50:00 – End (~54:00)

    I return to Danger Pro’s clout-chasing post. Even if it was meant as a joke, the timing was awful. Posting “Coming Soon: Raja Jackson” is rewarding bad behavior. One commenter later apologized to me, realizing I wasn’t chasing clout but offering perspective.

    💡 Final Thoughts

    This isn’t about defending Raja. It’s about expanding the conversation. Accountability has layers:

    • Raja must face consequences.

    • Rampage must face his failures.

    • Trolls must face their impact.

    • Promotions must stop chasing bad clout.

    Wrestling doesn’t need more chaos for clicks. It needs accountability, honesty, and cooler heads willing to speak up.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Raja Jackson Situation: Jail ≠ Lesson Learned

    Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows, and I'm diving into the Raja Jackson Situation! I am giving a very deep nuance take!


    In this episode of the Square Circle Podcast, I broke down the Raja Jackson situation not from the clickbait “lock him up” perspective — but from the wrestling insider view:

    • Everyone is in the wrong. Raja, Psycho Stu, Knox Pro management, the chat — all failed in different ways.

    • IRL streaming is the real villain. Chat incited Raja, and he allowed their baiting to override discipline.

    • The punishment must fit the lesson. One year jail + three years community service at a veteran’s home, plus therapy and anger management.

    • The bigger question: What do we actually teach someone if we only throw them in jail?

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    1 hr 2 min
  • [video] MLW Blood & Thunder Review with Marie Shadows and Dos Evil!

    Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! Marie Shadows is joined by Dos Evil to review MLW Blood and Thunder! Let's see what happens during this epsiode!

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Dustin Rhodes Calls Out Kyle Fletcher - Is AEW a Safe Working Environment?

    Welcome to the squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows! Today, I'm talking about: Is AEW a Safe Working Environment? I have asked this question before, gave my opinion, facts, and proof that it is not. The AEW Sickos: bots/burners/people (maybe real people) all silenced me and others from ever talking about this topic again. Well, Dustin Rhodes calls out Kyle Fletcher for having to the hospital to get invasive surgery, MRIs, cat scans and has a hole in his leg. Now why would someone want to just name drop Kyle Fletcher like that? Why put the heat on him if people think it's a work? Let's talk about it.


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    55 min
  • PLEs Moving to ESPN in 2026 — Is It Worth It for WWE Fans?

    Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast! I am your host Marie Shadows!

    Marie Shadows talks about the WWE PLE's moving to ESPN starting 2026.

    What do you guys think?


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    40 min
  • [Discord Voice Notes Vol 3] - F**K It: Confessions of a Content Creator & Peoples' Faux Righteous Control

    Welcome to the Squared Circle Podcast & CrossRoads Series where your host Marie Shadows (me) give you Vol 3 of The Chat Community Discord Notes!

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    Hey friends — in this episode of Discord Voice Notes Vol. 3, I’m laying it all out.

    From the latest Twitter drama involving an agent from Paradigm and the AEW Sickos, to burner accounts harassing creators like me and Nick LoPiccolo — I break it all down. I talk about how trolls try to dox people, weaponize false reports, and use the same tired lines to silence women in wrestling spaces.

    I also get personal — about my finances, my struggle with promoting my own work, and the reality of content creation. I share what creators really make on platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and why asking for support isn’t easy — but necessary.

    Then, I dive deep into defending MD, a Black creator constantly targeted by lap dogs who can’t handle unfiltered truth. If you've never lived the culture, don’t speak on it.

    And finally, I challenge the narrative around feminism and equality in wrestling. Equality sounds great in theory — but what we really need? Merit, skill, and practical tools to thrive. Not empty slogans.

    This one’s raw, honest, and unapologetic.

    Let’s get into it.

    1 hr 37 min

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