International Object Podcast 75: All crazy people look the same to me

Rich Thomas and K Sawyer Paul discuss Jack Swagger, Zeb Colter, Glen Beck, Alberto Del Rio, and WWE’s fresh take on “us vs them,” as a narrative structure. They also talk about just how old that story has been in wrestling, Sgt Slaughter’s year as an Iraqi sympathizer, and how WWE’s changing demographic is affecting how wrestling stories are told.

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Date

February 28, 2013

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International Object Podcast 74: Let’s talk about the bird This week, Rich Thomas and K Sawyer Paul discuss the design, symbology, and possible meanings of the 2013 WWE Championship redesign. It’s an episode