The Winter Palace Podcast

1:06 - CMLL luchador Marco Corleone (@MarcoCorleone23) talks the upcoming Anniversario Show, Atlantis vs Sombra, Ingobernables vs El Bufete del Amor, Air Corleone, his punching prowess, wrestling the Undertaker, CMLL mascots, creating his entrance music and his new clothing line. 34:33 - The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) talks Anniversario Show build, Dr. Wagner, LA Park, Boby Zavala's win over Guerrero Maya Jr in the En Busca de un Idolo final, the future of Lucha Underground, the 2015 Cubs season, Schwarnber-Mania and the Kane County Cougars. Check out the Luchablog and the Luchawiki for all of Cubsfan's hard work.

1:04 - Rob Viper (@RobViper) discusses his recent trip to Mexico to see Lucha Libre. We talk about AAA Triplemania, Rey Misterio vs Myzteziz, the upcoming CMLL Anniversary show, the finals of En Busca de un Idolo, Cara Lucha (@caralucha), Chilanga Mask, the great Black Terry Jr (@Blackterry), the long history between Odessa Steps Magazine, El Doctor Alquimia (@doctoralquimia) and Highspots (@highspots), the fabulous Jeff Marek (@jeffmarek) [listen to episode 3], the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Maple Leafs, getting The Cubs Fan (@luchablog) to Mexico in September, the Luchaworld pod with Fredo Esparza (@therealfredo) and Vandal Drummond. 48:06 - Matt D discusses the Bayley phenomenon (@itsBayleyWWE) and appealing to a non-traditional wrestling demographic, NXT Takeover in Brooklyn this Saturday, the Ant-Man movie, Lazarus by Greg Rucka (@ruckawriter) [listen to episode 2] and MIchael Lark (@MichaelLark66), Weird World by Jason Aaron (@Jason Aaron) and Mike Del Mundo (@deadlymike) and more En Busca de un Idolo talk.

1:08 - Joe Gagne discusses wrestling podcasts, wrestling video games, Chikara, the NJPW G1 tournament and more. A round table discussion of the new FF movie, recorded while eating of the FF tie-in menu at Denny's, with Leonard and Todd from Longbox Heroes and Jason from Podvacacy.

1:09 - So Cal wrestler Vandal Drummond talks Roddy Piper in LA, the passing of Hollywood Book and Poster owner Eric Caiden, the Luchaworld podcast and the greatness of Negro Casas. 38:10 - Wrestling historian and radio host Karl Stern talks Piper in Georgia and the Carolinas, reminisces about Nature Boy Buddy Landell and explains the accuracy and greatness of Jason Aaron and Jason Latour's Southern Basterds comic book. 1:16:36 - Matt D talks Piper in Portland, TCM August Under the Stars and recent lucha libre.

Comics Podcaster (Longbox Heroes) and wrestling commentator (Chikara, AIW) Leonard F Chikarason joins the podcast to talk post SDCC comics (1:08), Marvel Puzzle Quest (23:00) and indy wrestling vs NXT (34:47) on today's show. #boop

Steven Grant talks old school SD Comic-Con, WWE Japan show and the 2 Guns movie. Steve "Dr Lucha" Sims talks Comic-Con from a resident's POV, as well as lucha in TJ and CMLL En Busca de un Idolo Tournament.

Magazine contributor Justin Jones discusses the highs and lows of Game of Thrones Season 5. Also, more talk about the passing of Dusty Rhodes.

Sportsnet and M vs W co-host Jeff Marek and Wrestling Observer Live's Mike Sempervive discuss the passing of the American Dream Dusty Rhodes and the Stanley Cup FInal. Matt D talks about Dusty's legacy from a slightly younger fan's POV.

Special Guest Star - Greg Rucka talks Women's World Cup, the FIFA scandal, Stumptown, Lazarus, Cyclops, Lady Sabre, writing in the Star Wars universe and the status of the Lazarus and Queen & Country media projects. TKD discusses the 30 May Cara Lucha show, Rush, Hechicero, Volador Jr, Flamita, ordering lucha libre from Black Terry Jr, the 2015 CMLL En Busca de un Idolo tournament, Barbero Cavenario and more.

Al Kennedy from House to Astonish talks Chikara Pro Wrestling UK Tour, Secret Wars, Transformers, Shazam, Chew, Bandette, Mad Max Fury Road. Matt D discusses Secret Wars, Convergence, A-Force.