In April of 2023, the WWE made a deal with Endeavour Group Holdings (owners of Zuffa, which holds the UFC). The deal would culminate in a new company, TKO Group Holdings a new public company majority-owned by Endeavor, with Vince McMahon serving as executive chairman of the new entity, and Nick Khan becoming president. The merger was completed on September 12, 2023. This marks the end of the "McMahon Era" and begins a new point in the history of the WWE and the world of Professional Wrestling.

With the new deal and owners in place for the WWE could a potential CM Punk return be in the cards? After an akward exit from AEW (All Elite Wrestling) and no set destination, the rumor mill is already swirling. Is CM Punk done with Professional Wrestling? Or does he have one last run on the horizon?

All of this and much more!

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The summer season is coming to a close but the "Summer of Labor" is still in full effect. We touch upon the recent story about some shows attempting to resume production, in particular the, Drew Barrymore Show. (As of this recording, Drew Barrymore and other shows attempting to return to production have since reversed their decisions and are abiding by WGA and SAG/AFTRA guidelines for the current Hollywood Strike).

The United Auto Workers (UAW) have also decided to go on strike. This strike will affect the production of three major automobile makers in the United States: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis. This strike will take a different approach as the Union leaders implement a Stand Up Strike. The idea being to inflict ongoing disruption to production by calling on different regions to strike at different times. More on this as it develops.

We also talk about the news of a new reboot/remake of, The Crow (starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs). Filming has apparently wrapped up about a year ago. The current Hollywood Strike leaves its release in limbo. We talk about the history of the franchise across different media and some of the actors involved in previous installments.

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On this episode, we touch on a number of different subjects. An update on the on-going WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and some of the recenlty announced delays. How long will this continue for?

Comedy is also touched upon. In particular Whitney Cummings and her 2019 comedy special, Can I Touch It? and the reveal of her Real Doll counterpart, Bear Claw.

From there we find ourselves in the realm of Horror films. Doug tells us a crazy story of how the financial gains of, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a blurred story up until recently. The fairly recent reveal coming from, Joe Bob Briggs (The Last Drive-In, MonsterVision) and how the film production included funding from the Colombo family of the New York Mob.

All of this and so much more!

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Bob Barker (aged 99) was the host for the longest running game show in North American television history, The Price Is Right. For decades he appeared on television giving countless contestants the opportunity to win fabulous prizes. He was also reminded the viewing audience watching at home to have their pets spayed and neutered.

Arleen Sorkin (aged 67) was an American actress, screenwriter, television presenter and comedian. As if that wasn't enough, she is also the real-life inspiration for the DC Comics villain, Harley Quinn, co-created by her friend Paul Dini on Batman: The Animated Series.

All of this and much more on this episode!

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