Episode 66 is here pals! Yes, I'm back from Mexico & back to reality but very excited to talk all about it! Since it's been a hot minute since I've spoken to you last I figured a nice little bite-sized solo edition would be the best way to get us all caught up on the trip. I could talk for ages about all of my magical experiences & all of the incredible people I got to meet, so this is more cliff-notes/stream of consciousness rambling kinda deal. But dang it was incredible! Man, I love Mexico so bloody much!!

See you next week for a M.O.T.W. catch ups 'Lighting Rounds' special!

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Episode 65 is here pals! It's "WRESTLING CLUB" time once again! This Sunday arvo, we had the 8th iteration of my in-person "Wrestling Club w/ Chris Things" events at my favourite bar in the whole wide world, the Scratch Bar & thought I'd do my best to include YOU, the listener in the festivities! I run through the play list, we get some in-person audio from the night in question (including past special guest-pals of the show; Bradley & Joe!) & also squeeze in some little surprises for ya. In my intro monologue, I chat a little about putting these playlists together, a new T-Shirt announcement & my upcoming trip to Mexico! Oh boy!!

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Episode 64 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week" Edition of the show w/ my good pal, Richard of Video Plant - chattin' two rather 'special' matches in honor of two recently passed wrestlers who I'm quite fond of in Gran Hamada & Osamu Nishimura. It's Gran Hamada & Satoru 'Tiger Mask' Sayama vs Perro Aguayo & Baby Face from 1980, El Toreo, Mexico, then 'Mr. Muga', Osamu Nishimura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama from the 2002 New Japan G1 Climax tournament! Two highly contrasting yet absolutely wonderful Pro Wrestling matches if I do say so myself! We chat all about these matches, my art of said matches, our love for the world of Lucha Libre Mexicana, a dive into the world of the 'El Toreo' UWA promotion, Gran Hamada's legacy, the wonder of going down these wrestling rabbit-holes & the amazing atmosphere of this era of Lucha Libre, my love for Nishimura-San, Wrestling public access TV shows, Hijo Del Santo, Portland Wrestling, retro cult movie theatre appreciation & David Lynch! Looking back, we cover quite a bit of ground!

In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk my recent Cyclone close call, my current solo art show coming to a close, & preparing for an upcoming Wrestling Club at the Scratch Bar.

Everyone be sure to be following Richard's @Video.Plant for all of the coolest cult cinema & VHS collecting goodness.

Enjoy!!

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Gran Hamada & Satoru 'Tiger Mask' Sayama vs Perro Aguayo & Baby Face

Osamu Nishimura vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

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Episode 63 is here pals! As a CYCLONE looms towards the 'Sunshine State' of the great land down under, I've got another special little solo edition of the show where I yammer on about my life this past week & a potentially incoming cyclone.

I babble on about preparing for said cyclone as best we can, worrying about my art (& our new house!), a lovely catch up with the crazy talented Gabby Vines Art, maybe doing some small original art pieces for y'all in the near future & just all the things! It's one of those 'off the top of my head' rambling mess editions of the show (buyer beware!) but I had fun. It's a nice way for me to organise my thoughts & art-priorities going forwards. Hopefully there's something about it that's nice for all my pals out there too. ...Maybe?

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Episode 62 is here pals! It's our Chris Things Art "Match of the Week" Edition w/ my dear friend Bradley, chattin' 2 of my favourite matches that we've watched of late, my illustrations of said matches, a bunch of Lucha talk & also a surprise little chat about Robert Eggers' Nosferatu! Those matches being that 2001 Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Atlantis CMLL classic (AGAIN!) & of course, the 'main event' of my most recent Wrestling Club in person event at Scratch, the year 2000's Aja Kong vs KAORU bout that likely has left quite the mark on all who've seen it!

In my "Latest in the world of Chris Things" intro monologue, I chat about the totally delightful time that was this pst weekend. Including a wonderful Lucha Fantastica event in Melbourne & getting along to The Scratch's 'big ol' Weekend of Tartness' that featured my current solo show (still up in what I assume to be it's closing days if you haven't caught it yet!) & some utterly amazing kitting out of the bar & staff to the wonderful world of Lucha Libre! I also have a little ponder about whether or not it's a bit 'wanky' for me to like to hang around my own art shows as much as I do.

Enjoy!!

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M.O.T.W. 72: Dr. Wagner Jr. vs Atlantis

M.O.T.W. 73: Aja Kong vs KAORU

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Episode 61 is here pals! It's "WRESTLING CLUB" time my friends! Yes, this past Sunday, we had another live, in-person "Wrestling Club w/ Chris Things Pt. VII" event at my favourite bar in the whole wide world, The Scratch & I thought we'd do a special episode based all around that. Including some really fun in-person audio from the event in question with some of my much-appreciated, loyal Wrestling Club members. Including some past guests of the show; Brad, Joe & a special guest appearance from my former tag-team wrasslin' brother, Josh!! I also chat with you about all of the latest 'Chris Things' going on of late, including getting my art back on the road for 2025 with the wild fiesta that is Lucha Fantastica 'Love Battle' THIS WEEKEND in Melbourne. Let's do this!

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Episode 60 is here pals! It's "Match of the Week" time once again, IN-PERSON with Cousin Ben, chattin' 3 matches that actually DO have something in common, the art & a heck of a lot of nonsense! These 3 bouts that I loved oh so much that are Blue Panther vs Hechicero, ZSJ vs Hechicero (that incredibly occurred this past January - 2 nights in a row!) & an all-time Lucha classic that was 2001's Atlantis vs Dr. Wagner Jr. We get into these 3 extremely fine Professional Wrestling matches in-person as Ben visits the new place up in the bug-ridden mountains of Australia's Sunshine Coast hinterland. We get sidetracked SO MANY TIMES with various delightful sidebars. This was a lot of fun.

In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk getting back to it after the opening night of my current solo art show at the Scratch; (Chris Things 2025: "Los Luchadores vs Alien Invaders"), returning to some Wrestling Poster design & my upcoming Wrestling Club THIS SUNDAY & Lucha Fantastica NEXT WEEKEND in Melbourne.

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Blue Panther vs Hechicero

ZSJ vs Hechicero

Atlantis vs Dr. Wagner Jr.

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Episode 59 is here pals! Yes, I'm back after missing last week due to the general insanity of preparing for my latest solo art show (that just happened to take place LAST NIGHT) at my much-loved Scratch Bar. In this special solo episode I take you into the frantic, barely comprehendible ramblings of a wrestling-art-dude who's brain is melting by the minute. I talk all things about the lead up to this solo show. The good, the challenging & everything in-between. Take it as a snapshot of my current state of mind having finally put this 16 piece art show out into the world. All completed mostly over the past two weeks. We also had a really fun ALL-LUCHA edition of our Wrestling Club on the evening where I played some of my favourite lucha matches. I've included my intro speech and a little run-down of the playlist in question at the end of this episode.

P.S. If you're in the area, please don't hesitate to come on down to Brisbane's Scratch Bar during the month of February to check out Chris Things 2025: "Los Luchadores vs Alien Invaders!"

Enjoy!!

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Episode 58 is here pals! It's "Match of the Week" time with the 'Young-Boy'; Keepin it Strong Style's own Josh Smith - chattin' 3 quite delightful Professional Wrestling matches & each of their unique charms. I may be bed-ridden with man-flu but that ain't stopping this MOTW train! It's Barbaro Cavernario vs Mascara Dorada, Shingo vs Takeshita & of course, Kenny Omega vs Gabe Kidd! What a trio!! We also have a lovely chat about Josh's recent surprise marriage & of course, some very mandatory "latest in New Japan" goss-chats. It was such a fun time, I almost forgot how sick & croaky I am!

In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk the latest in getting my new art shed set up & my big upcoming solo art show at the Scratch; Chris Things 2025: "Los Luchadores vs Alien Invaders".

Enjoy!!

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Barbaro Cavernario vs Mascara Dorada

Shingo vs Takeshita

Kenny Omega vs Gabe Kidd

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Episode 57 is here pals! It's a "Match of the Week/Critter-Nature-Noises" Edition of the show w/ my good pal, Richard of Video Plant - chattin' two quite unique & highly contrasting matches that we both enjoyed quite a bit! It's the amazing final to CMLL's 2024 ‘Torneo La Leyenda Azul' tournament that was Mistico vs Hechicero & the semi final to BJW's 2023 'Saikyou Tag League'; The Astronauts vs the Crazy Lovers!

I always love chatting to Richard about the wrassles & this is no different! We go quite in depth on both matches, along with all things CMLL, Japanese Wrestling & even some Joshi chats! I really had such a blast here with all of the free-flowing wrasslin' nerd conversation you can handle.

In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I talk a bit about all the things I have coming up for a pretty full-on start for 2025!

Everyone be sure to be following Richard's @Video.Plant for all of the coolest cult cinema & VHS collecting goodness. And stay tuned for his upcoming FANCY NEW WEBSITE!

P.S. Buyer-beware for the non-stop bug noises on this episode. It was my first from the new nature property & I don't quite have the studio properly et up just yet. That means lots of atmospheric cicada & toad nature noises! My apologies & rest assured it will hopefully be improved for next week.

Enjoy!!

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Mistico vs Hechicero

Astronauts vs the Crazy Lovers

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