How Wrestling Explains the World
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Nick and Dave finish out this infinitely diverse cycle of How Wrestling Explains with a discussion of Star Trek featuring (Deadshirt.net founder) Dylan Roth of The Hell Yeah Babies. WE ALSO HAVE A MAJOR, EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!
This week’s edutaining banter breaks down ...
- Why was the Ruthless Aggression era so bad for both WWE and Star Trek?
- How does the act of fans making the product change the product?
- What do CM Punk's #pipebomb promo and the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies have in common?
- The parallels between the kinds of stories both rely on to articulate their worldviews and achieve their narrative goals
- Who but Q could be Vince McMahon?
- Which Star Trek character would be the best manager?
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