I migliori JWA podcast (2024)

1
Episode #11: (1960) INOKI & BABA DEBUT! 1:41:26

5d ago1:41:26

1:41:26

NEW Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty is here! We talk the huge year of 1960 in Japan as business is BOMING! How Rikidozan finds Inoki AND Baba in an unbelievable story. Then, it's the DEBUT of Antonio Inoki, and the DEBUT of Shohei "Giant" Baba in the ring! Plus, the 2nd Annual World League Tournament. Toyonobori's Troubles. The Ricky Waldo st…

1
Episode 117: One Year Later 24:02

10d ago24:02

24:02

A year after Hamas’ brutal October 7 attacks on Israel, the war is far from over. Israel is fighting on multiple fronts—with Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon—while war threatens to explode with Iran. Hamas is still holding 101 hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom have been confirmed dead by the IDF. In this episode of Can We Talk?, three Israeli wo…

1
Episode #10: (1959) World League Tourney Debuts, Mr. Atomic Unmasked, More 1:42:06

23d ago1:42:06

1:42:06

It's time for another session of the Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty. This time out we look at the year of 1959 in Japanese Wrestling History. A ton of firsts as Rikidozan turns his misfortunes around... The first ever World League Tournament, the debut of "Mr. Atomic", the first ever unmasking in Japan, the first color TV broadcast of Japane…

1
Episode 116: Jean Carroll, First Lady of Laughs 23:27

23d ago23:27

23:27

Before Joan Rivers, there was another Jewish woman who broke ground as a stand-up comedian. Her name was Jean Carroll, and although she was a household name in the 50s and 60s, today she has been mostly forgotten. Grace Kessler Overbeke hopes her new book about Jean Carroll, First Lady of Laughs, will change that. In this episode of Can We Talk?, w…

1
Episode #09: (1958) Shady Business, Rikidozan Dethrones Thesz, Azumafuji Retires! 1:35:21

1M ago1:35:21

1:35:21

The Professor of Puroresu, Dan Ginnetty, is back with the latest edition of the Puro Wrestling Academy! This week we cover the year of 1958 in the world of Japanese wrestling history (and even dive into early 1959). Many of the topics discussed on this episode include... The JWA going from TWO weekly TV programs to having their shows CANCELED, lead…

1
Episode 115: Dr. Ruth's Radical Legacy 22:04

1M ago22:04

22:04

The iconic Dr. Ruth Westheimer died earlier this year at the age of 96. Dr. Ruth was a trailblazer for her candid and joyful talk about sex, regularly using words like "masturbate" and "vibrator" on the air, and talking about sexual pleasure— including women's sexual pleasure—at a time when few others did. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we rememb…

1
66. All That Yazz Live! Curating For Your Community with French For New, from Nouveaux to crafting event experiences like Soundset Sundays & Once Upon A Time in Joburg 35:43

1M ago35:43

35:43

A space for performance, craft and showbiz. News and reviews from music, film, content and All That Yazz. Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yalezo Njuguna (@yazzakanjakes on socials) Guest: French For New (@frenchfornew on social media) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku (@oshxku …

1
65. All That Yazz Live: In Conversation with Kevin Smith on The Legal Ramifications of AI (Artificial Intelligence) within South Africa's Creative Space 55:07

2M ago55:07

55:07

A space for performance, craft and showbiz. News and reviews from music, film, content and All That Yazz. Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yalezo Njuguna (@yazzakanjakes on socials) Guest: Kevin Smith (@agent_ksmith on social media) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku (@oshxku on …

1
Bonus Episode: A Visit to Pine Ridge Reservation 20:22

2M ago20:22

20:22

In this bonus episode, Nahanni Rous shares stories from a trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Nahanni visits a solar energy training center, a skateboarding competition, and the annual Oglala Nation powwow, and meets people who are trying to build a better future, both by innovating and by reclaiming tradition. You can find C…

1
Episode #08: (1957) NWA Champ Lou Thesz, Bobo Brazil, Hiro Matsuda, Weekly TV, More! 1:41:10

3M ago1:41:10

1:41:10

The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty returns with a special "summer school" session of the program, covering 1957 in Japan! We talk Hiro Matsuda's disdain for Rikidozan and his drive to "make it" in the business, Weekly TV begins, and NWA World Champion Lou Thesz comes to Japan to defend against Rikidozan. Plus, Bobo Brazil, Adrian Baillargeon…

1
Episode 114: Can We Talk? 2023-24 Season Wrap 27:17

4M ago27:17

27:17

In this episode of Can We Talk?, Jen, Nahanni, and Judith recap the past two seasons of the podcast, in which we entered the uncharted territory of a post-October 7 world. We discuss our approach to creating episodes about Jewish women’s responses to the attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, while still making space to tell stories about ot…

1
Episode #07: (1956) World Tag Title Change! Two New Tours! Riki Travels Abroad! 1:50:10

4M ago1:50:10

1:50:10

This week on The Puro Wrestling Academy, Dan Ginnetty schools us on the entire year of 1956 in the world of Puroresu. Rikidozan & Kokichi Endo capture the NWA World Tag Team Titles from The Sharpe Brothers (Mike & Ben). Plans are made to bring in the soon to be (once again) NWA Champion Lou Thesz. Rikidozan travels to Southeast Asia to rekindle his…

1
Episode 113: Getting Out Of Gaza 29:32

4M ago29:32

29:32

Since Hamas’s brutal attack on Israeli civilians on October 7, Can We Talk? has focused on Israeli women’s responses to the war. In this episode, we turn our attention to Gaza, where Israel’s sustained bombardment has taken a terrible toll—tens of thousands of people have been killed, nearly two million people have been displaced, and the medical s…

1
Episode #06: (1955) Champions Crowned, Primo Carnera vs. Rikidozan, & King Kong Arrives! 1:51:27

4M ago1:51:27

1:51:27

The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty Returns! This week we finish covering the year of 1955 as Rikidozan & Azumafuji return from the States as the JWA presents two more tours in Japan. Includes Primo Carnera, Jess Ortega, King Kong Czaya, Bob Orton Sr., Bud Curtis, Dara Singh, Tiger Joginder, the first Japanese Wrestling Champions are crowned,…

1
Episode 112: Oral History Showcase: Mollie's Fight for Gay Rights 16:57

5M ago16:57

16:57

Dr. Mollie Wallick didn't set out to be a gay rights activist; she stumbled into the role in 1983, when she was a guidance counselor at Louisiana State University’s medical school in New Orleans. In this episode of Can We Talk?, you’ll hear excerpts from Mollie’s 2005 interview for the “Women Who Dared” oral history project. As we kick off Pride Mo…

1
Episode #05: (1954/55) Rikidozan SHOOTS on Kimura, Mildred Burke Tour, Wrestling in a Pool! 1:50:58

5M ago1:50:58

1:50:58

Welcome back to The Puro Wrestling Academy w/Dan Ginnetty! This is a huge week in the history of Puroresu as we continue discussing 1954 and into 1955... This week we talk the infamous worked match turned SHOOT between Rikidozan vs. Masahiko Kimura, Mildred Burke and her ladies troupe, Wrestling in a Swimming Pool, Rikidozan slays the "3-Headed Sna…

1
Episode 111: Ladino Makes a Comeback 22:29

5M ago22:29

22:29

Segun el tiempo, se abolta la vela. That’s a Ladino saying that means, “According to the weather, shift your sail.” And it's an apt way of describing Ladino's recent comeback. Ladino—or Judeo-Spanish—the language spoken by Sephardic Jews in Turkey, Greece and North Africa, saw a major decline after the Holocaust destroyed communities of native spea…

1
Episode #04: (1954) JWA Tours, All Japan Launches, Kimura Jobs, Sharpes Dominate 1:45:24

5M ago1:45:24

1:45:24

This week, class is back in session with Dan Ginnetty as we look into 1954... We dive into TWO separate JWA Tours, Toshio Yamaguchi launches All Japan (Version 1), Kimura gets jobbed, The Sharpe Brothers reign supreme, Rikidozan thrives, Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman arrive as "Champions", more early TV wrestling results from Japan, matches taking pla…

1
Episode #03: (1953 - 1954) First Tour, First TV, The JWA Is Born! 1:39:18

5M ago1:39:18

1:39:18

The Puro Wrestling Academy & Dan Ginnetty are back to continue to tell the story of PURORESU! This week we finish up Rikidozan's first tour of the United States in early 1953, and talk the "3-headed snake" of Rikidozan, Masahiko Kimura, & Toshio Yamaguchi who all attempt to run their own promotions in 1953 Japan! From there, we discuss Rikidozan vs…

1
Episode 110: Oral History Showcase: Leni's Ladino Legacy 20:26

6M ago20:26

20:26

Lenora LaMarche, better known as Leni, was born in 1921 in the Sephardic Jewish community in Seattle, Washington, after her parents moved there from Rhodes, looking for better economic opportunities. She grew up speaking Ladino, and for over 30 years, she wrote a Ladino column in her synagogue newspaper called "Bavajadas de Ben Adam"—people’s fooli…

1
Episode #02: (1951 - 1952) Kimura Lock, Helio Gracie, More! 2:06:34

6M ago2:06:34

2:06:34

This week we pick up where we left off in 1951 and travel through the entire year of 1952. We introduce two new names to the fold in Toshio Yamaguchi & the legendary Masahiko Kimura. We discuss the first year in the wrestling business for Rikidozan and take a thorough look into his 1952 Record book. We do a deep dive into Rikidozan's opponents that…

1
Episode 109: Oral History Showcase: Ronya's Liberation Story 21:27

6M ago21:27

21:27

When Ronya Schwaab was a young girl, the highlight of her year was preparing for Pesach—the snow was melting, and she got to help bake matzos. Ronya was born in 1909 in Belarus. She grew up amidst the violence and antisemitism of World War I and the Russian Revolution, and immigrated to America as a teenager. As an adult, Ronya devoted her life to …

1
Episode #01: The Beginnings Of Puroresu! (1880s - 1951) 1:44:41

6M ago1:44:41

1:44:41

The time has arrived, as we begin our journey through the history of Japanese Professional Wrestling (Puroresu)! Host Dan Ginnetty and I (Ray Russell) go all the way back to the beginnings in the early 1880s with Sumo's Sorakichi Matsuda and work our way forward to the very first full-fledged tour of Pro Wrestling in Japan, circa 1951. We discuss s…

1
Episode ZERO!!! Setting the Stage w/Dan Ginnetty! 45:35

6M ago45:35

45:35

Welcome to the launching pad of The Puro Wrestling Academy Podcast with the Professor of Puroresu himself, Dan Ginnetty! In this episode we set the stage for the things to come. We look into Dan's background in studying Japanese Wrestling history, and also his former TV show where Dan produced American commentary over legendary Japanese matches for…

1
Episode 108: Queer Klezmer with Isle of Klezbos 20:38

7M ago20:38

20:38

A lot of people love klezmer music and know that it made a big comeback a few decades ago. But not a lot of people know that the klezmer revival of the '70s and '80s was connected to queer Jewish liberation. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we’ll hear about how queer activism fits into the klezmer revival story from Eve Sicular, the drummer and lea…

1
Bonus Episode: The Nightingale of Iran 33:55

7M ago33:55

33:55

Last time on Can We Talk?, we spoke with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti about their new podcast, The Nightingale of Iran, which tells the story of their Persian family's musical legacy. Now, we're sharing the whole first episode with you. Enjoy!Di Jewish Women's Archive

1
Episode 107: A Persian Family's Musical Legacy 29:12

7M ago29:12

29:12

Danielle and Galeet Dardashti grew up in a very musical family—they had a family band, their father was a cantor, their mother was a folk singer, and their grandfather was a famous singer in “the golden age” of Iran in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, with his own show on Iranian national radio. But growing up, they didn’t know much about the Persian sid…

1
Episode 106: A Pocket of Hope: Israeli Women Building a Shared Future 28:10

8M ago28:10

28:10

“From the deepest crises come the clearest visions…We're fighting for our lives. We're fighting for our future,” says Sally Abed of Standing Together, a grassroots political movement in Israel. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we hear from Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel who are working on shared society initiatives, even in the midst of …

1
JWA Sessions Ep. 1 - Don't Look Back with Feziekk 16:48

8M ago16:48

16:48

The JWA Sessions - A Podcast Special about Njakes' Debut EP Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yazz The Student (@yazzthestudent on socials) Special Guest - Feziekk, producer on Don't Look Back (@feziekk on socials) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku & Yazz (@oshxku on all socials)…

1
The JWA Sessions Official Teaser 0:38

8M ago0:38

0:38

The JWA Sessions - A Podcast Special about Njakes' Debut EP Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yazz The Student (@yazzthestudent on socials) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku (@oshxku on all socials) Technical Support - Kibare wa Njuguna All That Yazz Podcast Insta - @allthatyzz M…

1
62: Growing as a Live Performer, The Weekly Touch Up & SPIJØNGET Live with ByLwansta (Part 2) 44:30

9M ago44:30

44:30

A space for performance, craft and showbiz. News and reviews from music, film, content and All That Yazz. Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yazz The Student (@yazzthestudent on socials) Guest: ByLwansta (@bylwansta on all socials) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku (@oshxku on all…

1
61. ByLwantsa Part 1, The NORMVL Story, The Necessity of Rolling Out, Your Weekly Touch Up and Creating Mythos 1:20:59

9M ago1:20:59

1:20:59

A space for performance, craft and showbiz. News and reviews from music, film, content and All That Yazz. Key Crew and Information Creator, Host and Editor - Yazz The Student (@yazzthestudent on socials) Guest: ByLwansta (@bylwansta on all socials) Enquiries and Submissions Email - allthatyazzpodcast@gmail.com Art Direction - oshoku (@oshxku on all…

1
Episode 105: Hear Their Voices: Sexual Violence on October 7 32:27

10M ago32:27

32:27

When Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7, they raped, tortured, and mutilated women’s bodies in unimaginable ways. News about the sexual violence emerged within days, but few women’s organizations spoke up to condemn it. Some even questioned whether the claims were true. In this episode of Can We Talk?, we discuss the sexual violence of O…

1
Episode 104: Crying and Doing: Iris Bahr and her Aging Mother 22:48

11M ago22:48

22:48

Iris Bahr was halfway around the world when she saw her mother having a stroke over video chat. Within days, she was on an airplane, uprooting her life to become her mother’s primary caregiver. The stroke led to vascular dementia– an irreversible condition. Iris is a writer and actor and chronicles the story in a poignant—and funny— one-woman show …

Podcast che vale la pena ascoltare

Podcast di JWA

Podcast che vale la pena ascoltare

Guida rapida