Episode 87: The King and the Duke: So Long, Vince McMahon ft. Oliver Bateman

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Emmet Penney

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Episode 87: The King and the Duke: So Long, Vince McMahon ft. Oliver Bateman

ex.haust

58 minutes 11 seconds

3 years ago

Episode 87: The King and the Duke: So Long, Vince McMahon ft. Oliver Bateman

King of The Work and co-host of What's Left, Oliver Bateman joins Emmet to talk about the illustrious career of pro-wrestling mogul Vince McMahon after he stepped down from WWE. They talk about the hustler and con man as American architects, the intimacy of kayfabe, what people get wrong about their stale "politics as pro wrestling" takes, and more!

"Exit Vince McMahon, World Builder," Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner.
What's Left?
Oliver's website.

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