The Life & Times Of The Great Antonio

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Bunkum and Ballyhoo

Patrick W. Reed

16 episodes

5 days ago

A podcast about bullsh*t - join your host, author and professional wrestling historian Patrick W. Reed, as he takes a look back at the lives and lies of some of history's greatest showmen, con artists, grifters, hustlers and bullsh*tters of all kinds, from pro-wrestling to politics, and from sideshows to pseudoscience.

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The Life & Times Of The Great Antonio

Bunkum and Ballyhoo

14 minutes 42 seconds

8 months ago

The Life & Times Of The Great Antonio

Bunkum & Ballyhoo host Patrick W. Reed returns to the familiar territory of professional wrestling history to uncover the true story behind one of wrestling's most infamous matches, and to shed light on the story of the wrestler, strongman, and legendary Montreal eccentric, The Great Antonio, and asks what we might find when we look behind a meme or a viral video.
Audio Sources:
Antonio Inoki vs. The Great Antonio, New Japan Pro Wrestling, 1977
The Great Antonio on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - unknown air date