Marked Out Radio

This is an interview we never expected to conduct - a nearly two hour interview with wrestling promoter Dillon Hines, unedited and unfiltered. Dillon is a controversial figure as of late, as he has had public disputes with the likes of Rob Van Dam, Sabu, and others. Dillon discusses the following topics: * The Rob Van Dam situation * Forgery claims * Matt Riddle * His future in the business * And...

Your hosts had no autograph events this week, but fortunately, several of our listeners did! We have some big things happening next weekend, so stay tuned! Some of the many topics we discuss: * Big Sean cancels an appearance due to the LA fires * Martin meets multiple celebs at the airport in Chile! * Burris hits the Hardyz in Texas! * Vinny meets multiple Mets and Knicks in White Plains! * MegaCo...

Sean was out of commission with illness most of this week, but Dana carried on with multiple events this week. Some of the many topics we discuss: * How Michael Imperioli ruined the Sopranos! * Whether Hollywood Show should have canceled due to the LA fires * A Papa Shango signing! * A truly terrible Sopranos meet and greet event * A cam girl wants a Marked Out sponsorship! * Sean decides to sell...

Carrying on the MarkedOut.com tradition, we deliver our year end awards in our first episode of the new year. We review our experiences with the hobby in 2024 and make some predictions for what’s to come in 2025. Some of the many topics we discuss: * Top Personal Meets of 2024 * Top Convention Lineups * Top Marked Out Collectibles moments of the year  * Top Disappointments of 2024 * Top Realistic...

Sadly, we deliver our episode about our private signing and Chiller Theatre weekend with legendary actress Olivia Hussey on the heels of news of her death on December 27 at the age of 73. Some of the many topics we discuss: * How we came to book the private signing and conversations with her management * Various obstacles that nearly prevented the signing from happening * Exactly how much money wa...

Somehow, we had a busy week in the hobby even in hibernation. Some of the many topics we discuss: * New controversy surrounding Matt Riddle bookings * Our private signings (in Sean’s dining room!) with WWE ID talents Bryce Donovan and Aaron Rourke * The controversy surrounding the recent Snoop Dogg signed vinyls * How to choose a pen when getting an autograph * And much more! Upcoming Signings: *...

Somehow, even during a break from the hobby, we had a tremendously busy week! Some of the many topics we discuss: * Dana’s meet and greet with Mets player Matt Harvey * Our Private signings with AEW’s Takeshita * Our meet and greet with Macaulay Culkin * And much more! Upcoming Signings: * WWE ID Talent Aaron Rourke (due 12/17) Order Aaron Rourke * WWE ID Talent Zayda Steel (due 1/24) Order Zayda...

Fresh off our interview with Terence of Legends of the Ring, we talk about how celebrities who sell meet and greet experiences and who make public experiences are expected to treat fans who pay for those experiences. Some of the many topics we discuss: * Dana’s super tiny meet and greet with DMC * Fan feedback about the Macaulay Culkin meet and greet tour * Upcoming Bill Murray meet and greet tour...

Here it is...Part 2 of our interview with Terence of Legends of the Ring, the most important pro wrestling convention on the east coast. Terence has seen it all, and has booked hundreds of talents over the past 30 years. Some of the many topics we discuss: * The future of the con business * Booking intrigue from the past * Hi jinks from the old ECW days * How cons create communities of fans * And...

Here it is...Part 1 of our MASSIVE interview with Terence of Legends of the Ring, the most important pro wrestling convention on the east coast. Terence has seen it all, and has booked hundreds of talents over the past 30 years. Some of the many topics we discuss: * Booking Stone Cold Steve Austin and other major wrestling talents * Becoming an official WWF Blast Zone in the 1990’s * Dealing with...

Welcome to our first ever holiday gift guide! We discuss the following: * Dana (and seemingly no one else) visits the New York Blood and Ink Tattoo & Horror Convention * How to shop for authentic autograph gifts * How to navigate eBay sellers and score a high quality bargain * How to spot red flags when evaluating secondary market sellers * How to choose a frame for your gift * And much much more!...

This episode marks the end of Con Season ‘24! We discuss the following: * Jelly Roll selling fake autographed CD’s to his fans * Art the Clown draws huge numbers for Monster Mania in Oaks, PA * Premium pricing is more pervasive than ever, even over the last few months * Cons at convention centers vs. hotels * Wrestlers and their vendors exhibiting carny behavior at Big Event * How much value does...

In this episode we discuss the following: * Jennifer Aniston signs her new children’s book using dead Sharpies * A brewery in New Jersey draws ire for unusual Meet & Greet policies * Jojo Siwa lives up to the hype! * Ernie Hudson does not age! * Helen Hunt does not draw! * A detailed recap of Rhode Island Comic Con, including high profile cancellations, issues with floor layout and overcrowding, c...

In this episode, we discuss our recent private signing with TV legend Barbara Bain. We also discuss the controversial cancellation of actor Mickey Rourke from the Chiller Theatre convention only days before his scheduled appearance, as well as our own shenanigans and hi jinks during Chiller. Hint: We were there for the arrest at Corey Feldman’s table! Upcoming Signings: Paul Heyman (due 11/7) ORDE...

Where to begin? This episode is absolutely packed! We discuss the following: * Our quest to meet Demi Moore * Marissa Tomei being truly repulsed by Sean in a very profound way * Jonathan Groff being the nicest guy ever * All the fun we had at New York Comic Con * Orlando Bloom being weird and uncool * Kevin Smith liking the Get Up Kids * John Boyega being super cool * How the anyone who is disappo...

This is our New York Comic Con #NYCC2024 hype show! First, we discuss some street graphing we did over the past week - we got some pretty big and varied names, including Rashida Jones, John David Washington, Malcolm Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Liev Schreiber, Barry Sonnenfeld, David Sedaris, and Andrew Garfield! The rest of the episode gives everyone an inside look into how to prepare for a la...

Due to technical difficulties the release of this episode was delayed by 24 hours. In this episode, we interview legendary Northeast super collector Ray Dutzcak, someone anyone who has attended any wrestling convention of Chiller Theatre convention over the past 20 years would recognize. Ray has the largest collection of autographs we’ve ever seen, and he shares stories about how he got started in...

In this episode, we recap some of our recent autograph exploits, including meeting the band The Smoking Popes and the rapper Common, as well as a recent private signing with Black Taurus/Beast Mortos. The main topic of the episode is how the proliferation of consignments is causing havoc at non-sports conventions. We dig deep into figuring out exactly where all these people are coming from, and wh...

In this episode, we discuss our autograph exploits from this week, including stops at shows for Bowling for Soup and Alkaline Trio, and a signing with Lil Tecca. We also read some awesome reader mail and have the beginnings of a discussion about the value of VIP packages at cons. Finally, we discuss the growing trend of celebrities running meet and greet screening appearances vs. attending full-bl...

To open the episode, we discuss the latest autopen scandal hitting the hobby, as hundreds of Paris Hilton signed CDs and vinyl records are being reported as fake. This die-hard Paris Hilton fan is still reeling! For the rest of the episode, we discuss the ins and outs of Third Party Authentication (TPA), which is the most widely accepted industry-wide solution to rampant forgery in the hobby. Wher...

We start this episode discussing the death of “Psycho” Sid Eudy and the fact that Dana melted the internet by selling two autographed photos of his in the days after his death. This will be our final word on the topic of selling the autographs of dead celebrities for a good while! From there, we move on to the inspiration for the episode, which is a viral video recently published by pop mega star...

This episode is part 2 of 2 of our interview with Ken Pulvidente of K&S Wrestlefest. If you attended a wrestling con on the East Coast at any point after 2005, there is a virtual certainty you came across Ken in some form or another. In part 2 of this interview, Ken talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic caused him to alter his business model, as he began holding virtual autograph signings on Faceb...

In this episode, we discuss our recent private signing with Joe Hendry as well as the Meet and Greet VIP tickets we bought to meet Russell Crowe on the U.S. leg of his music tour. The big topic this week was Fanatics Fest NYC, and the many ways organizational problems and lack of planning led to fans not having an ideal experience. Specifically, we discuss how poorly thought out ADA accommodations...

This episode contains part 1 of our massive 2-part conversation with Ken Pulvidente of K&S Wrestlefest! Ken made a name for himself promoting wrestling conventions in the Tri-State area in the early 2000’s, and has since converted almost the entirety of his business to conducting virtual signings on Facebook Live! In part 1 of this interview, we discuss the early days of wrestling conventions, how...

In this episode, we discuss our recent experience at Monster Mania Con in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. We also take the topic from last week and flip it, discussing convention etiquette from the perspective of talent/vendors/promoters. How long should a fan spend at a guest’s table? How many autographs are appropriate to get at once? These are all issues we discuss at length in this episode, same as l...