The Clean Finish Podcast

Greg and Katie discuss Dynamite and then Ryan joins (while Katie leaves) to discuss Grand Slam 2025!

It's finally here. After recording and LOSING an entire session, the gang was able to give it another go and discuss their top fives of 2024. Discussing top five new (to us) watches, albums listened to, books read, and 2024 films; it's all over the place, eccentric as hell, and a little classier thanks to Katie. Don't miss this one. 

Ryan discusses Billy Summers before all hell breaks loose in a Ricky Starks discussion. Then, Katie discusses the overlooked Ernest Dickerson drama Blind Faith and Greg does the Dew while discussing Vertical Limit. Then, the gang discusses another entry in a Dynamite hot streak. What match worked for Greg that didn't land with Ryan? What do we think of a the new tag team name? And what talk show h...

A true mixed bag here in the preshow chatter; Katie discusses the television show Servant, Greg speaks on his Pulse Media release of Karate Contra Mafia, and Ryan touches on The Ice Pirates. Then, the gang dives into the hot ATL crowd of Dynamite. Discussions on Switchblades place in the World Title Picture, Dustin Rhodes on the mic, the Storm/May feud and more!

Greg, Ryan, and Katie are all here to discuss this weeks Dynamite #277! First, they pay tribute to the lost genius David Lynch, before diving into Krull, David Lynch: The Art Life and...Dreamcatcher? Then, the trio discuss thoughts on a promo heavy Dynamite: Did storylines progress? Were good matches had? Which wrestlers were called out (it's a number of them.) Tune in for all this and more!

In our second annual "Best Of" episode (and Katies first), we break down our favorites in numerous categories across AEW. But first! An abbreviated portion of what we've recently seen includes an old underrated 40's flick with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, an upsetting look at religion with The Rapture, and a succinct peek at Barry Lyndon. Then, the whole gang's here to discuss their personal favorites o...

Okay, more like a "medium"-sode but the whole gang is here. They briefly break down their thoughts on Wrestle Dynasty before discussing the 2024 anime Look Back, lambasting and romanticizing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and even a rare video game discussion! Then, the crew breaks down their thoughts on our second ever HBO-aired Dynamite!

The gang returns for the last episode of the season to discuss this years Red Rooms, Nosferatu and The Substance before talking all things Worlds End!! 

The Three Count is here! All three hosts discuss a Christmas gift and movie: The Santa Clause 2, Edward Scissorhands, and Gremlins. Who can guess who watched what? Then, a brief recap of the end of the C2, Dynamite on 34th Street, and our guesses, thoughts, and feelings going into the last AEW PPV of the year. Also...who do we expect to see making a comeback? All this and more in this episode of T...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Greg & Katie get together to talk the recent Netflix drop, 'Carry On', as well as some unsettling yet seasonally appropriate shorts as part of 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians', the latest release from AGFA (American Genre Film Archive) before getting merry with AEW's Holiday Bash episode of Dynamite, which features...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! In the pre-show banter, Greg calls out Ryan for a Letterboxd rating before giving Christmas Eve in Millers Point its laurels while Ryan praises Super/Man. Then, they guys continue to cover AEW's "Winter Is Coming" and the lead up to Worlds End, as well as the Continental Classic. Plus, they're pretty stoked about a new tag...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! The whole crew is here to discuss the fallout of Full Gear and the start of the Continental Classic! Katie discusses Argentinian noir The Bitter Stems, Greg dives into Gladiator 2, and Ryan ruins the mood by discussing Platoon (but brings it back up with a quick recap on TNA's Turning Point and WWE's Survivor Series.) Then...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! It's Full Gear time! But...before that. Ryan discusses Stephen Graham Jones I Was A Teenage Slasher and the new Kendrick Lamar album. Then, after touching briefly on She's The Man, Greg discusses 2024's A Real Pain. Then, the guys dive into Full Gear. What matches met expectations, which ones exceeded them, and what are th...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! For some pre-show chatter, Greg discusses nearly wrapping up Battlestar Galactica and the new Linkin Park album while Ryan speaks on The Sheik documentary. Then, the guys discuss the card for Full Gear 2024. What matches have them hyped, which ones are up in the air, and what in the fuck is a Rizzler?

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Before discussing this weeks Collision, Greg talks an all time favorite with Game Night and Ryan gushes over 2024's Saturday Night. Then, the guys discuss the card, the announcers, and Johnny TV's hair. Not in that order. 

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Before the guys jump into their thoughts on PWI's Top 500, they chat a little bit of movies. Ryan finally saw a 70's classic with Dirty Harry and Greg had a more contemporary watch with Eli Roth's Thanksgiving. Then, they break down some of their thoughts on the AEW superstars who made the Top 500 list and give a top ten l...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! This week, Greg & Katie discuss a double dose of noir for Noirvember with the film Experiment in Terror and the novel The Thin Man, before going a bit long on AEW Dynamite #267, which saw Christian Cage and Adam Page attempt niceties, Swerve Strickland call Bridgeport the wrong name and House of Black take a welcome w...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Greg is back with another solo minisode in which he incorrectly calls this episode #10 (it's been a week) and talks the new Sean Baker film 'Anora' before diving into AEW Dynamite #266, which saw Moxley's tirade against AEW continue, Adam Cole and Malakai Black go toe-to-toe and the return of Powerhouse Hobbs!   Enjoy!

Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast!   This special episode sees Greg and Katie return from the living dead after surviving the 23rd Annual Halloween Horror Marathon, presented by the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, Massachusetts! 12 hours, 7 horror movies, 3 cups of coffee, 2 Red Bulls and 1 tub of popcorn later, and they are ready to talk all things m...

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of The Clean Finish Podcast!   Greg is currently stuck in Connecticut Purgatory, so today it's just Ryan and Katie! Before discussing the WrestleDream card, Katie talks Matinee! on the big screen and Ryan points found footage fans in the direction of indie thriller Milk & Serial. Then, the two go over the entire card of WrestleDream. Which matches...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Greg is once again flying solo as he discusses the lackluster, urban legend inspired slasher, Lovers Lane, before digging into a special Tuesday edition of AEW Dynamite, which saw a last minute women's Four Way match, the reveal of a new manager behind the new LFI, Emi Sakura's return to the ring and so much more!   Enjoy...

It's been a minute but the boys are back in town...virtually. Ryan has nice things to say about The 4:30 Movie and Greg bolsters up Mute Witness. Then...we are nearing in on WrestleDream! Some squashes, some four ways, some tags. We've got a little bit of everything this week, tune in now to check it out!

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! Greg is flying solo today as he discusses the Larry Cohen vampire sequel, The Return to Salem's Lot, before getting into the 5th Anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite, which features a stellar display of agility between Will Ospreay and Ricochet, the return of Jay White, a welcoming crowd for Britt Baker and more revealed a...

Hello everyone, and welcome to another minisode of The Clean Finish Podcast! This week, Greg & Katie talk about a couple short films from John and Faith Hubley, as well as the 2024 debut feature The Watchers, before discussing all things AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam! From the touching and bittersweet match between Danielson and Nigel, the preposterous outcome of Roderick Strong and Hook, to the un...

The guys check out two horror remakes, 1990's Night of the Living Dead and aughts horndog Bacon vehicle Hollow Man. Then...wrestling! We're about to have the annual Grand Slam week and we have a ton of matches being set up and announced. What are the guys stoked for, what did Greg think of Collision live, and who the hell is actually in The Conglomeration?!