Kinda Fun
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 319 ratingsBen Kissel and Katy Dierks talk rasslin? That's kinda fun!
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Episodes
Welcome to Kinda Fun!
February 14, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.66 MBWelcome to Kinda Fun! We're Ben Kissel and Katy Dierks and each week we meet up to talk about our love of rasslin'.
Where's Kinda Fun?
February 14, 2020 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBDon't worry you can still listen to us mark out about wrestling!
Episode 19: Get Your Hustle On w/ RJ City
December 17, 2019 20:37 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBBen and Katy are joined by RJ City and they talk about his feud with David Arquette, his idea of a perfect wrestling show and RJ shares a steamy (literally) Roddy Piper story. Who should Ben go on a dream wrestling date with next? Email us at [email protected] Visit The Story Must Be Told's Patreon page to find truth in the Story!
Episode 18: Hit On All Sides w/ Priscilla Kelly
December 11, 2019 04:12 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBBen and Katy are joined by badass game-changer Priscilla Kelly and they talk about her controversial tampon move, who's in her corner and how pissing people off makes her laugh. What do you think? Email us at [email protected] (except you, Jim Cornette) Los Angeles! Come see Page 7 and Wizard and the Bruiser Live this Wednesday at The Regent Theater!
Episode 17: It's Hype with Rocky Romero
December 03, 2019 23:10 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBBen and Katy are joined by lynchpin New Japan wrestler Rocky Romero and they talk about focusing on the basics, how audiences differ internationally and about Rocky's Batman-esque training regimen. See Rocky in person at NJPW Presents Lion's Break 2, December 7th & 8th in Anaheim, CA Marking out? Email us at [email protected] LA, Chicago, Pontiac & Milwaukee come see Page 7 and Wizard and the Bruiser Live!
Episode 16: The Librarian with Pretty Peter Avalon
November 26, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour - 110 MBBen and Katy are joined by Peter Avalon (AEW, Championship Wrestling From Arizona) and they talk about what the most painful wrestling style is, training David Arquette for his deathmatch, and, just in time for Thanksgiving, that time Peter wrestled as a turkey. Who should be featured in the Dierks-Kissel Oscars? Email us at [email protected] LA, Chicago, Pontiac & Milwaukee come see Page 7 and Wizard and the Bruiser Live!
Episode 15: The Alternative Era w/ Royce Isaacs
November 12, 2019 16:55 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBBen and Katy are joined by Royce Isaacs! They talk about what it's like to have Billy Corgan as a boss, working as a wrestling extra and how heavy those belts really are. Watch Royce on NWA Powerrr! Marking out? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Episode 14: Glam, Glitz & Covered in Blood w/ Effy
November 05, 2019 16:34 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBBen and Katy are joined by King of the Indies, Effy. They talk about the Jordan Myles t-shirt debacle, how wrestling is getting friendlier for queer talent and Effy gives us a peek at his Dusty Rhodes foot tattoo. Los Angeles! Effy is performing this Friday 11/8/19 at The UCC. Get your tickets here! What do you think? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Episode 13: Spooky Dirt Trash w/ Tyler Bateman
October 29, 2019 20:57 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBBen and Katy are joined by Tyler Bateman and they talk about the LA scene, the crossover of horror and wrestling, and Ben asks "where are all the dongs?" Who should be on Katy's Fantasy Nice League? Write to us! [email protected]
Episode 12: Everything is Purple for Me w/ Matt Knicks
October 22, 2019 17:05 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBBen and Katy are joined by the Murderous Matt Knicks (Freelance Wrestling) and they talk about the grassroots nature of indie wrestling, letting wrestlers be wrestlers and how to stay edgy while avoiding cliches. Hey Chicago! You don't want to miss Freelance Wrestling's Halloween show! Check out Things That Go Bump in the Ring, Friday, October 25th at the Logan Square Auditorium. Watch Freelance Wrestling on IWTV! Use the promo code "Freelance" for a free 20-day...
Episode 11: Level Up w/ LeRoy Green
October 15, 2019 17:04 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBBen and Katy are joined by LeRoy Green and they talk about his signature style, the overlap of nerd culture and wrestling, and the importance of representation in the ring. Watch this week's Match from the Past here! We want to hear from you! Email us: [email protected]
Episode 10: Slap Butts & Make Up
October 04, 2019 22:07 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBBen and Katy recap a jam-packed week of wrestling and discuss the indies being in danger of poaching from larger franchises, the fandom growing alongside new stars and they side-eye the Lashley/Lana kiss. Watch this week's Match from the Past here! We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Big Rock, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Episode 9: Wednesdays Are War w/ Brody King
September 27, 2019 02:04 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBBen and Katy are joined by New Japan badass Brody King and they talk breaking kayfabe on social media, his passion for music and the next generation of wrestlers coming up through the ranks. We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Episode 8: Tough It Out with YUMA
September 03, 2019 22:11 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBBen and Katy are joined by YUMA and they talk about his worst injury, his tag team, the RockNES Monsters, and how he has the best merch in the biz. We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Episode 7: King of the Fans with Conrad Thompson
August 27, 2019 19:51 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBBen and Katy are joined by Conrad Thompson (Something to Wrestle, Starcast) and they pick his brain on the wide world of wrestling fandom, how today is the best time to be a fan, and Conrad picks our Match from the Past! Email us! [email protected]
Episode 6: Hit Her Harder with Brittany Blake
August 20, 2019 23:18 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBBen and Katy are joined by Brittany Blake and they dive into Brittany's origin story, intergender wrestling and Brittany shares her most brutal injury. Email us! [email protected]
Episode 5: The Ole Dead Weight Finisher
August 13, 2019 23:01 - 37 minutes - 51 MBBen and Katy recap Summer Slam, NXT TakeOver, and they answer some listener mail and share their own finishing moves. Email us! [email protected]
Episode 4: The Hipster Heartthrob, Casanova Valentine
August 06, 2019 19:08 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBBen and Katie are joined by Casanova Valentine and they discuss hardcore wrestling, finding methods to the madness and they even finagle a couple of trade secrets out of Casanova. Email us! [email protected]
Episode 3: Referee Appreciation Day w/ Rick Knox
July 30, 2019 23:02 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBBen and Katie are joined by celebrity ref Rick Knox and they pick his brain on the resurgence of wrestling in popular culture, the physical toll on refs and living the gimmick. Watch Rick on AEW, premiering this October 2nd on TNT.
Episode 2: It's Always Vader Time
July 17, 2019 00:17 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBBen and Katy recap this week in matches, from Fight for the Fallen to WWE Extreme Rules and they rewatch Big Van Vader vs Antonio Inoki for our Match from the Past. Email us! [email protected] Get more info about "This is Wrestling - The Joey Ryan Story"
Episode 1: Showmance
July 09, 2019 23:07 - 32 minutes - 45 MBBen and Katy discuss Eric Bischoff taking the Smackdown reigns, Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin at Fyter Fest, and this week on Match from the Past - King of the Ring 1997. Write to us! [email protected]
That's Kinda Fun!
July 01, 2019 17:29 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBWelcome to Kinda Fun! Join Ben Kissel and Katy Dierks each week as they bring you everything that's happening in the wild world of wrestling. New full-length episodes starting July 9th! We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Brought to you by The Last Podcast Network