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Handsome Genius Club Radio Show

327 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

HGC Radio is a pop culture news and opinion podcast hosted by comic book writer Anthony Ruttgaizer (aka professional wrestler Anthony Kingdom James).

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Thursday 09 January 2020 | AEW Dynamite, Iran strikes back, my city councillor used to be a communist

January 09, 2020 10:51 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Today’s episode includes a sleepy review of last night’s AEW Dynamite, an opinion about Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war criminal behaviour and Anthony’s elation about voting for a former communist! It’s another daily episode of the Handsome Genius Club Radio Show! Find Anthony on social media:WEBSITE: ruttgaizer.comPATREON: patreon.com/MyNameIsKingdomTWITTER: twitter.com/MyNameIsKingdomINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/mynameiskingdomYOUTUBE: youtube.com/mynameiskingdom101 THINGS LIST: ruttga...

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 09 January 2020

January 09, 2020 10:51 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Today’s episode includes a sleepy review of last night’s AEW Dynamite, an opinion about Iran’s retaliation to Donald Trump’s war criminal behaviour and Anthony’s elation about voting for a former communist! It’s another daily episode of the Handsome Genius Club Radio Show! Find Anthony on social media:WEBSITE: ruttgaizer.comPATREON: patreon.com/MyNameIsKingdomTWITTER: twitter.com/MyNameIsKingdomINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/mynameiskingdomYOUTUBE: youtube.com/mynameiskingdom101 THINGS LIST: ruttga...

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 08 January 2020

January 08, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Today is definitely a “random nerd stuff” episode. Anthony checks out a the news on a few websites and discuss the latest trailer (and the renewal of a casting controversy) for the New Mutants movie, how much it costs for stores to participate in Free Comic Book Day each May, which of your favourite comic […]

Wednesday 08 January 2020 | The New Mutants movie, the cost of Free Comic Book Day

January 08, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Today is definitely a “random nerd stuff” episode. Anthony checks out a the news on a few websites and discuss the latest trailer (and the renewal of a casting controversy) for the New Mutants movie, how much it costs for stores to participate in Free Comic Book Day each May, which of your favourite comic […]

Tuesday 07 January 2020 | The CORRECT way to watch Star Wars plus correcting the plots of Star Wars movies

January 07, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

Anthony has decided that it’s great if you’ve seen the entire Star Wars Saga but that it’s just as important that you watched the movies in the CORRECT order. Find out what that order is, how this topic came up in the first place and some simple changes Anthony thinks would have made movies like […]

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 07 January 2020

January 07, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

Anthony has decided that it’s great if you’ve seen the entire Star Wars Saga but that it’s just as important that you watched the movies in the CORRECT order. Find out what that order is, how this topic came up in the first place and some simple changes Anthony thinks would have made movies like […]

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 06 January 2020

January 06, 2020 10:56 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Monday is here and so is the Handsome Genius Club. Daily episodes continue as Anthony Ruttgaizer (aka Anthony Kingdom James) brings you a few words about the weekend that was including his delight about the New Japan Pro Wrestling triple shot and and the oddities of growing older and having friends who you look after […]

Monday 06 January 2020 | NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom weekend, Chris Mysterion’s SCARE-BnB

January 06, 2020 10:56 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Monday is here and so is the Handsome Genius Club. Daily episodes continue as Anthony Ruttgaizer (aka Anthony Kingdom James) brings you a few words about the weekend that was including his delight about the New Japan Pro Wrestling triple shot and and the oddities of growing older and having friends who you look after […]

Friday 03 January 2020 | Top 3 neglected Star Wars sequel characters plus Baby Yoda

January 03, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MB

Three in a row! This daily thing is going pretty well so far. Today, I pontificate about the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the three new characters I think were most misused, abused and neglected by directors JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson. (Spoiler alert for Rise of Skywalker… not that it matters, really.) I also […]

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 03 January 2020

January 03, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MB

Three in a row! This daily thing is going pretty well so far. Today, I pontificate about the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the three new characters I think were most misused, abused and neglected by directors JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson. (Spoiler alert for Rise of Skywalker… not that it matters, really.) I also […]

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 02 January 2020

January 02, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Happy Thursday folks and welcome, once again, to the year 2020. Today Anthony talks about a man in Edmonton, Alberta who had to have his amputated but wasn’t willing to part company with the appendage forever. Plus, a brief opinion or two about last night episode of AEW Dynamite and a quick look at some […]

Thursday 02 January 2020 | The Power 100 in Comics list, weird taxidermy story

January 02, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Happy Thursday folks and welcome, once again, to the year 2020. Today Anthony talks about a man in Edmonton, Alberta who had to have his amputated but wasn’t willing to part company with the appendage forever. Plus, a brief opinion or two about last night episode of AEW Dynamite and a quick look at some […]

Wednesday 01 January 2020 | Happy New Year!

January 01, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

The world-renowned Handsome Genius Club Radio Show is back with its first episode of the New Year! Welcome to 2020, kids. Listen in as Anthony updates you on recent social activities, his upcoming comic conventions and the next Wrestlers Union event in Toronto. Plus, a thorough update on the state of the “101 Things In […]

Handsome Genius Club Radio Show – 01 January 2020

January 01, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MB

The world-renowned Handsome Genius Club Radio Show is back with its first episode of the New Year! Welcome to 2020, kids. Listen in as Anthony updates you on recent social activities, his upcoming comic conventions and the next Wrestlers Union event in Toronto. Plus, a thorough update on the state of the “101 Things In […]

HGC Radio Episode 12: 10000 Steps Equals 1 Podcast

July 15, 2019 21:31 - 45 minutes - 33 MB

Out for a walk around the neighbourhood to get in his daily 10,000 FitBit steps, Anthony is back with a “solocast” episode of the Handsome Genius Club. Today, Anthony catches us up on: …his comic book, wrestling, Lego and YouTube endeavours…the cautionary tale of Gas Station Chris, a Pittsburgh wrestling fan who got on the […]

HGC Radio Episode 11: The Legend of Scooter John Armstrong

April 01, 2019 09:18 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

I really need to make an effort and record more often. Ha! This episode was recorded in pro wrestler HOLDEN ALBRIGHT’s murder van on the ride home from Smash Wrestling’s March 31st event in London, Ontario. Joining Holden and me for this crazy conversation about indie wrestling, Wrestlemania 35, random weirdness and life-at-large are our […]

HGC Radio Episode 10: Happy New Year!

January 01, 2019 06:37 - 1 hour - 27.8 MB

It’s 2019 and this is the first podcast of the year! And I mean that literally! I started recording this podcast at 12:01am on January 1st 2019. I posted online that if any of my friends wanted to call in and be the guest for the episode to raise their hand and my old buddy […]

HGC Radio Episode 9: Greg Hyland

November 12, 2018 22:13 - 1 hour - 35 MB

Author, illustrator and loveable curmudgeon GREG HYLAND is Anthony’s guest today.  Together they discuss the passing of legendary Marvel Comics creative force Stan Lee, life on the comic convention scene and Greg’s newest creation, THE MONSTER ATLAS, a book detailing the the facts and whereabouts of almost 400 of your favourite freaks, monsters and cryptozoological […]

HGC Radio Episode 8: Shane Sabre

October 15, 2018 05:59 - 2 hours - 56 MB

On this episode: professional wrestler SHANE SABRE joins Anthony for a lively conversation about getting ahead in the business, traveling to wrestle, social media, bad referees, Shane’s current tag team partner Space Monkey, Anthony recent trip to New York Comic Con, the current state of his comic writing career and his recent attempts to meddle […]

HGC Radio Episode 7: 100th Episode Solo-Cast

September 10, 2018 17:31 - 1 hour - 52.1 MB

Anthony is back with a month of saved of wisdom, nonsense, stray thoughts and over-explaining to share with everyone.  Updates on Anthony’s hip injury, wrestling appearances, and comic book stuff (including what he’s currently working on, his weekend at Fan Expo Canada, meeting the legendary John Byrne, some of the pillars of comic book self-publishing […]

HGC Radio Episode 6: Professional wrestler Holden Albright

August 07, 2018 03:09 - 1 hour - 38.9 MB

We’re back again with another all-new episode of your favourite pop culture podcast!  Today, ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER (aka ANTHONY KINGDOM JAMES) welcomes Toronto-based professional wrestler HOLDEN ALBRIGHT to the show.  Together, the two discuss the growth of Holden’s wrestling career and his future goals, some details on how Holden’s recent match with TYSON DUX was put […]

HGC Radio Episode 5: Headlocked comic book writer Michael Kingston

July 23, 2018 07:49 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB

Hey Kids!  After a week off, ANTHONY is back with another all new episode.  Today’s surprise guest is the hardest working man in all of independent comics, MICHAEL KINGSTON, creator of Headlocked.  We were lucky enough to catch Mike as he was waiting for his flight home from San Diego Comic Con late Sunday night.  […]

HGC Radio Episode 4: Swapcast with Jason Clark of An Elegant Weapon

July 09, 2018 03:50 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

Nerds rejoice!  Today’s edition of HGC Radio is all for you!  ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER is joined for this special swapcast/crosspod episode by good brother JAY CLARK, host of AN ELEGANT WEAPON, to talk all things comics, movies, television and toy-related.  It’s a sci-fi/fantasy/superhero/action-adventure kind of day as the boys discuss what’s going right and wrong with […]

HGC Radio Episode 3: Swapcast with Scotty O’Shea of Wrestling With Myself

July 02, 2018 07:20 - 2 hours - 60.6 MB

ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER (aka KINGDOM JAMES) welcomes “Hacker” SCOTTY O’SHEA, host of the Wrestling With Myself podcast, back to the Handsome Genius Club Radio Show for this extra-long swapcast episode. Hacker has a few questions about Kingdom’s upcoming 101 Things in 1001 Days project before they discuss a myriad of topics including their differing tastes in […]

HGC Radio Episode 2: The 101 Things In 1001 Days List

June 25, 2018 18:19 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

Volume 4, Episode 2 of the Handsome Genius Club Radio Show picks up where 4.1  stopped with ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER (aka “KINGDOM JAMES”) and GEORGE ZOTTI discussing Anthony’s new life project and video blog series: 101 THINGS IN 1001 DAYS.  It’s a bucket list with a time limit and Anthony will do his best to complete […]

HGC Radio Episode 1: Starting Over

June 18, 2018 15:56 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

WELCOME BACK, KIDS!  It’s Volume 4, Episode 1 of the Handsome Genius Club Radio Show with your host ANTHONY RUTTGAIZER (aka “KINGDOM JAMES”) and today’s co-host, GEORGE ZOTTI.  Anthony and George discuss recent changes in both their lives, what starting over is like in your mid-to-late 40s and drift into conversation about love and relationships. […]

10 Minute Podcast #5: New Japan Pro Wrestling star Michael Elgin

December 01, 2016 13:00 - 9 minutes - 7.58 MB

“Big Mike” himself, NJPW and Ring of Honor wrestling star MICHAEL ELGIN joins Anthony to discuss his brand new wrestling promotion GLORY PRO WRESTLING, set to debut in the St Louis area in February 2017.  Elgin tells us why he’s starting the promotion, how often he plans to run shows and gives us a rundown […]

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