Grit & Glitter

On the season 16 finale, Harley is joined by author, journalist, and former Incredibly Strange wrestler Bob Calhoun ! He discusses competing as Count Dante, Dante The Baptist, and... others... in ISW, where ISW existed within the wrestling ecosystem of the late '90s, finding himself as a commentator, favorite characters, and what he'd like the legacy of Incredibly Strange Wrestling to be.

It's the return of 20 Questions as Harley talks to "The Wicked Witch Of The Ring" Jay Alejandra about vegan food, why they live in North Carolina (and will never live in New Jersey), favorite gear, VHS tapes, untrained opponents, and animals rights activism!

Em, Harley, and Lindsay take a look at three women who surpassed patriarchal expectations to show that being hot doesn't mean you can't also wrestle.   WATCH LIST Nikki Bella vs. Natalya WWE Elimination Chamber (2/12/17)   Arisa Hoshiki vs. Tam Nakano for the Wonder Of Stardom Championship Stardom Shining Destiny (6/16/19)   Becky Lynch vs. Tiffany Stratton in an extreme rules match for the NXT Wo...

In the ninth installment of our "Glitterati primers" series, Brian Bell (host of our sibling podcast, LGBT In The Ring) chooses four matches to get to know them and makes Em, Lindsay, and Val Pancakes watch them.   Their watch list for this episode: Razor Ramon vs. Goldust w/Marlena for the WWF Intercontinental Championship WWF Royal Rumble (1/21/96)   Akira Hokuto vs. Shinobu Kandori AJW Dream Sl...

In honor of Pride 2026, Harley sits Em and guest referee Brie Montoya down to tell them the story of forgotten San Francisco promotion Incredibly Strange Wrestling! In 1995 a group of untrained wrestlers in a transmission repair shop put on bootleg lucha libre masks and adopt names like The Man From M.O.N.K. and Chango Loco, fighting each other between sets from local punk bands, while fans hurl c...

Em and Harley discuss episodes 5-8 of season one of Margo's Got Money Troubles, the complete first season now streaming on Apple TV! They discuss book plot points that could appear in season two, queer representation, Vegas weddings, tunnels of love, chaotic judges, and GCW references.

It's the fourth annual women's wrestling draft and this year Harley and Em are joined by Danjerhawk and Razorhawk of Power Pro Lucha ! They compete to draft their own rosters, drawing wrestlers and broadcasters of marginalized genders from WWE, AEW, TNA, NWA, MLW, and the indies.  Who will be their #1 draft picks?  What themes will emerge?  Why don't any companies value tag team wrestling?  And wh...

(Originally aired January 9, 2024.) Living Legends is a series where Harley and Em deep dive into the careers of active wrestlers to explain why they should be getting their flowers now. From working as a lifeguard to wrestling for Shimmer, Chikara, and ROH, becoming a mom, running PWA Black Label, ranking #1 on the PWI Female 50, and training Charli Evans, The IInspiration, Steph De Lander, Grays...

In the eighth installment of our "Glitterati primers" series, Meg chooses four matches to get to know her and makes Harley, Lindsay, and Mayydayy watch them.   Her watch list for this episode: Bull Nakano vs. Aja Kong for the WWWA World Championship AJW Dream Rush In Kawasaki (11/26/92)   Ivory vs. Chyna for the WWF Women’s Championship WWF WrestleMania X-Seven (4/1/01)     Sasha Banks vs. Bayley...

Em and Harley discuss the first four episodes of season one of Margo's Got Money Troubles, now streaming on Apple TV! They discuss differences between the book and the show, the casting of Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, and Michelle Pfeiffer, Penelope Ford as a plot device, and all the wrestling tie-ins and connections.

(Originally aired January 28, 2025.) Em and Harley talk to author Rufi Thorpe about her novel, Margo's Got Money Troubles, in which a struggling single mom turns to OnlyFans with the advice of her retired pro wrestler father. Now an 8-episode TV series from Apple TV, A24, and showrunner David E. Kelley starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman.

Val Pancakes was live in Las Vega for Mania week and attended 14(!) different wrestling shows.  She shares some of her favorite women's matches from the week with Em and Harley and they break down Effy's Big Gay Brunch 11, main evented by DARK Sheik vs. Nyla Rose.

In which Lindsay takes an 8-hour bus trip to Canada to join Harley for Greektown Pro Wrestling! Featuring the Toronto debut of B3CCA, The Hex vs. Katie Arquette in a handicap match, Eddie Kingston meet & greets, frat boy fans, Lady Frost, Dani Mo, and begrudging respect to the pizza meme wrestler.

In the seventh installment of our "Glitterati primers" series, Val Pancakes chooses three matches to get to know her and makes Em and Lindsay watch them.   Her watch list for this episode: ODB vs. Awesome Kong vs. Tara for the TNA Knockouts Championship TNA Bound For Glory (10/18/09)   Marti Belle vs. Miranda Gordy Magnum Pro Anniversary Volume X (1/16/21)   Kris Statlander vs. Ashley Vox in last...

Get ready, cause this is one for the girlypops! Emmi, LBakes & VCakes are together for another episode of glitter! the weekly pod all about our favorite wrestle hunks and dreamy dreamboats! Ohhh girlies, we got a good one for you this week as our trio chat about their current wrassle crushes, daydream about the perfect wrestling date and redo their rooms with a little helpful horoscopes. Plus...

Living Legends is a series where Harley and Em deep dive into the careers of overlooked women in wrestling to explain why they deserve their flowers. From Savage Garden stan to pot-smoking hippie, main eventing the first four Shimmer shows, running the ROH and Shimmer dojos, doing yoga on Wrestlicious, and being the first person to wrestle Manami Toyota in America, this is the life and career of D...

In the sixth installment of our "Glitterati primers" series, Laz chooses four matches to get to know him and makes Em, Lindsay, and Don watch them.   His watch list for this episode: Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship & WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship WWE WrestleMania 35 (4/7/19)   Nikita Knight vs. Ray Lyn Ryse Of A Contender 2 (10/8/21)  ...

Em talks to Sara Cannon (director of partnerships for Enjoy Wrestling ) and Michael J. Gibson ( Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania ) about how the Enjoy/Planned Parenthood partnership came to be, the Enjoy cohort program, and why wrestling is for everyone!   (Note: the New Pledge A Picketer form doesn't have a message feature, but you can send messages of support to the PPWPA Instagram.)

Harley, Em, and Lindsay check in with an update on the future of Grit & Glitter.

In the fifth installment of our "Glitterati primers" series, Don chooses four matches to get to know them and makes Em, Lindsay, and Val Pancakes watch them.   Their watch list for this episode: Trish Stratus vs. Lita for the WWE Women's Championship WWE Raw (12/6/04)   Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim in a last knockout standing match TNA Slammiversary XI (6/2/13)     Kasey Kirk vs. Danny Demanto ICW N...

Lindsay, Harley, Em, and Val Pancakes travel to a post-apocalyptic wasteland to witness monks, cyborgs, shamans, and Russian assassins battle for the richest prize around - nothing. Kill City Cup  (2023).  It's sort of a movie, sort of campy, almost fun at points.  Starring Natalia Markova, April Hunter, Brian Cage, Jimmy Jacobs, and more.  Mortal Kombat meets WWE?  Sure, I guess.

It's a new year and that means it's time for TNA to re-premiere once again on another new channel.  This time - AMC! Harley, Mayydayy, and Laz lock in and watch the entire show (not just the women) and discuss The Elegance Brand vs. The IInspiration, technical mishaps, "celebrity" guests, and so many former WWE superstars.  It's an altar where sacrifice meets revelation and we're in our NXTNAMC er...

In the fourth installment of our new "Glitterati primers" series, Mayydayy chooses four matches to get to know him and makes Harley, Em, and Lindsay watch them.   His watch list for this episode: Americana vs. Col. Ninotchka for the GLOW Crown GLOW S1E26 (12/21/86)   Manami Toyota vs. Aja Kong AJW Doumu Super Woman Great War ~ Big Egg Wrestling Universe  (11/20/94)   Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong in a...

Harley and Em kick off 2026 with their annual wrestlutions! They're joined by wrestling photographer Jess Skye to check in on last year's wrestling resolutions and see how they fared before making new resolutions for the year ahead including travel goals and podcast goals.

It's the seventh annual Glitter Bombs, honoring the best in women's wrestling in 2025!  You voted and now your results are revealed in categories like Favorite Wrestler, Match Of The Year, and Musical Artist Of The Year. The Runway host!  Guest presenters including Anton Voorhees, author Rufi Thorpe, and comedian Melanie Dahling!  Special acceptance speeches from winners.  And Veda Scott inducted...