web02.fireside.fm Sun, 10 May 2026 08:25:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Occupy Pro Wrestling - Episodes Tagged with “Chikara” https://www.powertothesmarks.com/tags/chikara Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Every week, Alex Smiley takes you on a quest to find the awesome things going on in pro wrestling! From upcoming shows, to the latest from our site partners, to wrestling media, and more! Every week is also a conversation with people about what they love in wrestling and why! en-us episodic Everything is wrestling. Wrestling is everything. Alex Kahrs Every week, Alex Smiley takes you on a quest to find the awesome things going on in pro wrestling! From upcoming shows, to the latest from our site partners, to wrestling media, and more! Every week is also a conversation with people about what they love in wrestling and why! no pro wrestling, smart mark, smarks, humor, news, fans, Alex Kahrs info@powertothesmarks.com OPW Podcast SPECIAL: Something 'Wicked This Way Comes! https://www.powertothesmarks.com/something-wicked-this-way-comes a2db6c7f-112a-439a-a396-639f0a4b08f9 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror! 26:34 no <p>In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!</p> <p>We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!</p> <p>Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at <a href="http://nazmaldun.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nazmaldun.com</a></p> <p>Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio</p> <p>Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor</p> <p>"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 &amp; Griffin Boice</p> <p>Be sure to check out <a href="https://youtube.com/@Power2TheSmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OPW on YouTube</a> for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond! Special Guest: Hallowicked.</p> Halloween, horror, wrestling, Hallowicked, CHIKARA, movies, In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!

We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!

Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at nazmaldun.com

Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio

Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor

"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 & Griffin Boice

Be sure to check out OPW on YouTube for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond!

Special Guest: Hallowicked.

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]]> In celebration of Smarktober, Alex Smiley is joined by the former CHIKARA Grand Champion and forever Broadsword of Nazmaldun, Hallowicked, to talk about pro wrestling and horror!

We touch on how Hallowicked discovered each for the first time, leading to some fun chat about ECW, horror gimmicks in wrestling, Pet Semetary, and Evil Dead, before getting into the Broadsword's quest to find pro wrestling in horror movies with his Grappling With Demons videos!

Hallowicked's central hub, where you can find Grappling With Demons and Arcade of Terror, can be found at nazmaldun.com

Intro/Outro music courtesy of White Bat Audio

Hallowicked's 4th CHIKARA theme: "Never Wake Up" by Josh Jones feat. Ian Vaflor

"The Lords Theme" (from the film The Lords of Salem) composed by John 5 & Griffin Boice

Be sure to check out OPW on YouTube for a video version of this episode as well as more fun videos for Smarktober and beyond!

Special Guest: Hallowicked.

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]]> OPW Podcast: Don’t Cross The Streams https://www.powertothesmarks.com/4 http://powertothesmarks.com/?p=6848 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games! 54:48 no <p class="p1">Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of <a href="http://filsingergames.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Filsinger Games</span></a>, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!</p> <p class="p1">Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album <a href="https://lucharock.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Musica Enmascarada</span></a>, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><span class="s1">Free Music Archive</span></a>!</p> <p>Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.</p> Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!

Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album Musica Enmascarada, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the Free Music Archive!

Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.

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]]> Solar eclipses, a new podcast, cats and dogs sleeping together…mass hysteria! This week I talk about wrestling streaming services and the highlights of Summerslam weekend before getting into a chat with Todd Joerschel of Filsinger Games, looking at old-school WWF, CHIKARA, Lucha Underground, and the global (one would even say galactic) reach of Filsinger Games! All that and the return of the Partner Spotlight await you, so strap on those proton packs and let’s get to it!

Thanks as always to our various site partners, and a shoutout to The Mystery Men for “Keep My Heat On” from their album Musica Enmascarada, as well as Lee Rosevere for some great music you can use for podcasting. Check that music out at the Free Music Archive!

Special Guest: Todd Joerschel.

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]]> OPW Podcast: Positive Vibes https://www.powertothesmarks.com/2 http://powertothesmarks.com/?p=2531 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 20:00:00 -0400 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown: I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for... 55:28 no <p>On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:</p> <ul> <li>I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;</li> <li>In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);</li> <li>And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @<a href="http://twitter.com/Power2TheSmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Power2TheSmarks</a> or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on <a href="http://facebook.com/power2thesmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Im-AJJE5w" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dashawns2cents with Maffew from Botchamania</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.marksforxcellence.com/mfx135-row-man-and-dingy-fight-the-monster-fastlane-commentary-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFX 135: Row-Man and Dingy Fight The Monster</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wrestlingmayhemshow.com/wrestling-mayhem-show-511-patreon-in-the-bank/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WMS 511: Patreon in the Bank</a></li> <li><a href="http://theboomboomgirls.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Boom Boom Girls website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.indywrestling.us/downloads/iwc-fifteen/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">IWC Fifteen at IndyWrestling.US</a></li> <li>The Mystery Men on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMysteryMen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://lucharock.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bandcamp</a> </li> </ul> <p>Special Guest: Kenny Pete.</p> On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:

  • I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;
  • In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);
  • And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!

Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on Facebook and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!

Links:

Special Guest: Kenny Pete.

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]]> On this edition of the podcast, it’s all about, well, positive vibes! Here’s a quick rundown:

  • I talk about the latest from our partners, including Dashawns2cents interviewing THE Maffew from Botchamania, the MFX Podcast doing alternative commentary for WWE Fastlane, and my time on Wrestling Mayhem Show to talk about Roadblock and play the Patreon in the Bank round of Mayhem Mania;
  • In this week’s Wrestling Media Review, I give my thoughts on The Boom Boom Girls of Wrestling, a fun little thriller with wrestling and reality show themes, and talk about IWC’s anniversary show Fifteen and put over the amazing website you can find that and other great wrestling shows, IndyWrestling.US (which yours truly had a hand in putting together);
  • And in this week’s interview, I talk to Kenny Pete from The Mystery Men, the band that plays the tune you hear on this show! We talk about a lot of stuff, from Wrestlemania 2 to PWG Sells Out Volume 1, watching CHIKARA (and playing some tunes for them) and much more!

Thanks for checking the show out, you can now find it on iTunes and Stitcher so be sure to leave a review and rating when you get a chance and help me get an idea of what’s working and where I can improve! Don’t forget, if you want to chat about what YOU love in wrestling, contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or find Occupy Pro Wrestling on Facebook and we can work out a day and time that works for ya!

Links:

Special Guest: Kenny Pete.

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]]> OPW Podcast: Introductions Are In Order https://www.powertothesmarks.com/1 http://powertothesmarks.com/?p=2199 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:00:00 -0500 Alex Kahrs full Alex Kahrs It’s here, Ten Percenters! The debut of the OPW Podcast, a pilot of sorts, and a chance to get an idea of what I’m hoping to do with the show! Like a delicious casserole, there’s plenty of layers to enjoy: In the Partner Spotlight, 1:16:14 no <div> <p>It’s here, Ten Percenters! The debut of the OPW Podcast, a pilot of sorts, and a chance to get an idea of what I’m hoping to do with the show! Like a delicious casserole, there’s plenty of layers to enjoy:</p> <ul> <li>In the Partner Spotlight, I give an introduction to each of the partners I’m working with, from podcasts to wrestling results to a wrestling film;</li> <li>I give a little introduction of myself, how I get into wrestling and why I’m doing this show;</li> <li>I give a review of Colt Cabana’s Pro Wrestling Fringe, an awesome mini-series you can find on <a href="http://howl.fm/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">HOWL.fm</a>;</li> <li>For my first interview, I chat with my buddy Babs about how she got into wrestling, her involvement with CHIKARA and the origins of CHIKARA in 15 and Chattin’ With The CHIKARMY, working with Excellence Pro Wrestling and if there are any “shady dealings in catnip,” and much more!</li> </ul> </div> <div><p>Thanks for listening, and please leave some feedback! It’s a growing project, and all your feedback will help foster that growth. Interested in chatting with me about what you love in wrestling and why? Contact me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/Power2TheSmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@Power2TheSmarks</a> or on <a href="http://facebook.com/powertothesmarks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a> so we can work out a day/time! Big shout out to The Mystery Men for letting me use their tunes for the opening and closing, be sure to follow them on <a href="http://twitter.com/TheMysteryMen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> and check out their music on <a href="http://lucharock.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bandcamp</a>!</p></div>

It’s here, Ten Percenters! The debut of the OPW Podcast, a pilot of sorts, and a chance to get an idea of what I’m hoping to do with the show! Like a delicious casserole, there’s plenty of layers to enjoy:

  • In the Partner Spotlight, I give an introduction to each of the partners I’m working with, from podcasts to wrestling results to a wrestling film;
  • I give a little introduction of myself, how I get into wrestling and why I’m doing this show;
  • I give a review of Colt Cabana’s Pro Wrestling Fringe, an awesome mini-series you can find on HOWL.fm;
  • For my first interview, I chat with my buddy Babs about how she got into wrestling, her involvement with CHIKARA and the origins of CHIKARA in 15 and Chattin’ With The CHIKARMY, working with Excellence Pro Wrestling and if there are any “shady dealings in catnip,” and much more!

Thanks for listening, and please leave some feedback! It’s a growing project, and all your feedback will help foster that growth. Interested in chatting with me about what you love in wrestling and why? Contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or on Facebook so we can work out a day/time! Big shout out to The Mystery Men for letting me use their tunes for the opening and closing, be sure to follow them on Twitter and check out their music on Bandcamp!

Support Occupy Pro Wrestling

Links:

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It’s here, Ten Percenters! The debut of the OPW Podcast, a pilot of sorts, and a chance to get an idea of what I’m hoping to do with the show! Like a delicious casserole, there’s plenty of layers to enjoy:

  • In the Partner Spotlight, I give an introduction to each of the partners I’m working with, from podcasts to wrestling results to a wrestling film;
  • I give a little introduction of myself, how I get into wrestling and why I’m doing this show;
  • I give a review of Colt Cabana’s Pro Wrestling Fringe, an awesome mini-series you can find on HOWL.fm;
  • For my first interview, I chat with my buddy Babs about how she got into wrestling, her involvement with CHIKARA and the origins of CHIKARA in 15 and Chattin’ With The CHIKARMY, working with Excellence Pro Wrestling and if there are any “shady dealings in catnip,” and much more!

Thanks for listening, and please leave some feedback! It’s a growing project, and all your feedback will help foster that growth. Interested in chatting with me about what you love in wrestling and why? Contact me on Twitter @Power2TheSmarks or on Facebook so we can work out a day/time! Big shout out to The Mystery Men for letting me use their tunes for the opening and closing, be sure to follow them on Twitter and check out their music on Bandcamp!

Support Occupy Pro Wrestling

Links:

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