The Pody Swap Podcast

  Testing out their fancy new audio equipment, the boys hang out in the back of their rented box truck and do a little house cleaning heading into Three Way Theater's big crossover special coming up at the end of the month with The Mack-Cast. Mike, Lumberjake, and JC welcome New England stalwart "RIOT" Kellan Thomas (@RiotKellan) as Kellan talks about his connection to Darren Aronofsky's Wrestler...

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper (Marisa Tomei), and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). But he can't resist the lure of t...

Professional wrestling promoter Frank Bass (Ed Asner) has to deal with the pressures of running a professional wrestling promotion, facing the pressures of constantly finding new wrestlers to pull in the crowds, keeping the wrestlers he has under contract under control and especially dealing with the fact that the top man, the champion of “the League” Mike Bullard (Verne Gagne) is getting old and...

It's finally here! Part Two has arrived! It's Episode 18! Also known as 'The One With The Gummi Worms' Mike, Lumberjake, and JC sit down to review the final six episodes of the Netflix Original Series GLOW after dealing with some audio issues. Things devolve from there once the gummi edibles Jake provided kick in. All this plus much more on Three Way Theater! A look at the personal and professiona...

Desperate to jump-start her career, struggling actress Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) heads to a casting call at an LA gym -- and quickly realizes it's not a typical audition. After months of hype, GLOW is finally here! In the first part of our two-part special we review the first five episodes of this fantastic Netflix series starring Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, and Marc Maron. Also the gang dives into...

On June 7, 2003 WWE RAW (presented by Steve Austin and Eric Bischoff) invaded Newcastle, England, and put on a show that won't be forgotten, or should be forgotten, or just forgotten. It's Insurrextion 2003, the final WWE UK only PPV! Joining Mike, Lumberjake, and JC this week is New England wrestling manager, announcer, consigliare, and all around great dude in Kevin Castro who graciously joined...

Crooked but lovable Harry Sears manages a pair of sexy young female wrestlers, Iris and Molly, who call themselves the California Dolls. Struggling on the lowest rungs of the journeyman wrestling circuit, the Dolls dream of making the big time and battling their ultimate rivals, Diane and June, the Toledo Tigers. But first they have to take on a sleazy promoter who makes their lives difficult. Thr...

Have you ever wondered which American Pie character the guys were? Have you ever wondered if Lumberjake had an unhealthy obsession with Mama's Family? Have you ever wondered if Mike Paiva could drink an entire cup of whipped cream? Well wonder NO MORE because it's Episode #15 of Three Way Theater! As we prepare for the highly anticipated arrival of G.L.O.W. on Netflix we review our first TV episod...

It's the Era of Watts! On the second edition of 'Best In Show' the boys welcome fellow NCW competitor and avid Three Way Theater fan Ruy Batello to the podcast as they review WCW Beach Blast 92 featuring Steamboat and Rude in a half hour Iron Man Match, WCW Champion Sting battling Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere Match, and a lot of awkward top rope spots. What was your best in show? Like! Co...

Chriopracter by day, professional wrestler by night a man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble. Starring Michael Rapaport, Rachel Leigh Cook, Michael Jeter, and John Carroll Lynch, it's The Naked Man! We've waited months to review this movie, and we still ended up having technical difficulties due to our laptop running out of...

20 years ago Pay Per View got taken to the EXTREME when Extreme Championship Wrestling's Barely Legal took over the airwaves on April 13, 1997. Three Way Theater is kicking off a brand new review show in addition to our regular movie reviews as Mike, Lumberjake, JC, and a special guest tackle a single event from wrestling history and determine what the best match of the card was. Joining us for EC...

Mike, Lumbie, and JC continue to wait for their copy of The Naked Man to come in the mail as JC recounts his attempts at obtaining this cinematic classic over the last month. In the meantime the gang hangs out with TWT friend "All Good" Anthony Greene (@allgoodag) and competes in a trivia challenge with the boys as they determine if it's a wrestler, or if it's Arnold Schwarzenegger. All this plus...

First we forgot the movie, then we lost our original recording due to an audio issue, but the wait is over and we finally review Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (again)! In addition to our half hearted attempt to review this movie (again) Lumberjake dishes out another trivia challenge for Mike and JC, we talk about our trip to the My Favorite Murder live show in Boston, JC gushes over his love of...

It's the one where Mike Paiva forgets to bring the movie, so we just have some drinks and BS about BS. Jake gives us another trivia game challenge as Mikey and JC guess the hometowns of their favorite wrestlers while JC brings up all the wrestling TV episodes that will need to be reviewed. All this plus more on Three Way Theater's Minicast! Like! Comment! Subscribe! Share! Listen and download now...

An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has known, she seems to be interested in him for himself rather than his fame or his money, and he finds himself becoming attracted to her. ALTERNATE TAKE: A burly professional wrestler falls in love with a caring woman who helps convince him to abandon...

When world wrestling champion RIP THOMAS (Hulk Hogan) refuses to join a competing network, an evil executive creates a new program, "The Battle of the Tough Guys," where rules don't exist and men engage in an all-out brawl for money. After a murdering ex-convict by the name of ZEUS comes out on top as the toughest man, an ultimate title match with RIP is the TV network's best chance for big rating...

It's only been six months and we're nine movies into this journey through pro wrestling movies, but that won't stop us from presenting our first ever awards show-- Three Way Theater's Peacock Awards! After a stirring narration from our new friend Charleston things kick off on the red carpet with a special trivia challenge between Mikey and JC as the host with the most Lumberjake gets everyone exci...

Former wrestler Sean Armstrong (Terry "Hulk" Hogan) takes a job as bodyguard and nanny to Alex Jr. (Robert Gorman) and Kate (Madeline Zima), the children of Alex Mason (Austin Pendleton). The kids receive little attention from their father and take out their energy in pranks on their baby sitters. Despite their initial hostility, Sean and the children soon bond. When criminal Tommy Thanatos (David...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! On this special Thanksgiving themed edition of Three Way Theater the gang talks about the best part of Thanksgiving from back in the day-- The WWF Survivor Series! Jake has devised a fantasy warfare tournament featuring the best teams from the 80s and 90s competing against each other to determine the best Survivor Series of all-time.  Will you agree? Who do YOU think i...

Work the gimmick brother! On the latest episode of Three Way Theater Mike, Lumberjake, and JC review the 2007 Canadian mockumentary Kayfabe, starring the real life wrestlers of the ECCW and the final days of the fictitious TCICWF. The gang breaks down this very real look behind the indy wrestling curtain while also going over some fun Three Way Theater stats and JC's inability to say Josh Hartnett...

It's a brand new month and a rare chance for everyone to kick back, relax, and sift through all the crazy stuff happening in the world over the last few weeks since our Halloween episode. There's absolutely no way this minicast was recorded before Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies. The boys recount the insane 2016 Presidential Election, Jake tries to push Salad Fingers on everyone,  Mikey talks a little a...

It's the desperate crossover we've all been waiting for as The Monster Mack and Trainee #1 from the world renowned Mack-Cast (http://monstermackpodcast.podbean.com/) join Three Way Theater for our special Halloween episode where we review Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies, a movie where pro wrestlers battle zombies. http://threewaytheater.com http://facebook.com/threewaytheater http://twitter.com/threeway...

Let's get ready to Rumble! On the latest Three Way Theater Mike, Lumberjake, and JC get utterly trashed while reviewing the WCW classic starring David Arquette, Scott Caan, Rose McGowan, Oliver Platt, and Diamond Dallas Page. The gang attempts to navigate through this episode without going too far off the rails, but in classic Three Way Theater fashion they just end up yelling at each other. http:...

It's the musical episode of Three Way Theater! Not really, but there does seem to be an awful lot of singing going on in this Minicast as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC discuss the greatest wrestling theme of all-time. Plus we go over the rules for the Ready to Rumble drinking game and get an exclusive preview of Episode #6, so plug into the Matrix and have a listen!  

The countdown is over! Countdown is here! In Episode #5 we review the WWE Studio film Countdown, starring Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Non-Union Equivalent Willem Dafoe, and Katharine Isabelle. Coming off the escapades of Slammed! we wanted to check out our first WWE Studios production. After watching the film, we can confidently say that this was a movie. Rate! Review! Subscribe! http://threewaytheater.c...