The Podcast: The Outdated Wrestling Hour With Bob Smith podcast – now in the tail-end of its fourth year – offers veteran fans (as well as curious younger ones) a chance to reminisce about classic mat action from years gone by. The show is hosted by Smith, the former managing editor of Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine who also enjoyed a long history with other famous mat titles. Co-host Joe Puccio (GenerationXWire.com) offers a younger perspective on old wrestling before the duo ushers in guests from throughout the professional mat landscape.

The Topic: Oliver Lee Bateman – you know him from his years writing about wrestling on the heralded sports website The Ringer – returns to the show for a double-dip of mat fun. First, Bateman talks about his role in the new Ian Douglass-penned book Only Built For Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion Of American Pro Wrestling, still on the wrestling best-seller lists on Amazon as this show hits the airwaves. Next, it’s another “My Favorite Things” episode, where Bateman goes back in time to talk about the matches, stars, and moments that forged his lifelong passion for the squared circle. It’s the latest, multi-faceted edition of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast – your weekly source for nostalgia and fun!

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