SmarkOut Podcast

Rob details Homebody Media’s inability to keep up with SmarkOut’s rapid pace, runs down Raw and SmackDown, and discusses the concept of an objective wrestling Mount Rushmore (your “core four” wrestling of all time) – and if it could ever exist. All shows on the Homebody Media podcasting network are sponsored by Audible. Sign up for your free 30-day trial of Audible by going to HOMEBODY.MEDIA/AUDIBLE – it nets you a free audiobook and helps sponsor our shows.

Rob fights through subpar audio quality to chime in on the Sexy Star incident and blackballing in wrestling for incidents such at that one, followed by him examining the questionable lack of black WWE Champions including missed opportunities (Bobby Lashley, Mark Henry, Booker T) and current talents capable of rising to that status (Kofi Kingston, Jason Jordan, Big E), covering news about JBL and Jeff Jarrett, breaking down Raw and Smackdown, and explaining the distinction between Professional Wrestling (NWA, WCW, JCP, TNA, NJPW) and Sports Entertainment (WWE, Chikara, Lucha Underground).

On this week’s edition, Rob quickly recaps Raw and SmackDown from this week…. THEN Rob gives a brief history lesson on wrestling’s regional history until the current circumstances of WWE reigning as the only remaining “territory” from the regional era that lasted until the early 1990’s. As with every show on Homebody Media, our success is tied to our community participation. You steer each show with your suggestions, comments, questions, complaints, and feedback.

In the (actual) debut edition of SmarkOut, Rob flies solo again breaking down the current product following SummerSlam and its aftermath. Following that, Rob discusses the history of kayfabe, and whether or not it’s dead in 2017. He breaks down how to get involved in the show via email and on social media. As with every show on Homebody Media, our success is tied to our community participation. You steer each show with your suggestions, comments, questions, complaints, and feedback.

In the debut/preview edition of the SmarkOut Podcast, Rob discusses the bevy of wrestling podcasts that exist in 2017, and how SmarkOut will attempt to fulfill a distinct niche in the podcasting landscape. He rambles and waxes poetic a bit about wrestling fandom and the inherent shame that comes along with it. We preview the first topic of discussion to be covered during episode one: kayfabe. Rob hosts this brief episode solo.