Best Dan Sebastiano Podcasts (2025)

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…Let’s Talk Global REIT Securities with Rick Romano, Head of PGIM Global Real Estate Securities 25:15

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Rick Romano, Head of PGIM Global Real Estate Investment Trust Securities, offers insights about the multifaceted nature of hybrid real estate securities and the potential benefits of REITS in investment portfolios. Keshav and Rick highlight how global real estate securities can offer a compelling value proposition for investors. This diverse invest…

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Episode 232: The Life and Legacy of Abdullah the Butcher 1:01:40

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The guys talk with author Scotty Rushing about his book 'Becoming the Butcher The Man Behind the Myth: An Unauthorized Biography of Abdullah the Butcher' as he talks the Butcher himself and trials of writing his story. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danand…

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Episode 231: Night of Champions and The Summer of Wrestling 1:05:28

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The guys have a roundtable, joined again by author and filmmaker Mike Messier, where they discuss the Night of Champions event and all the upcoming events in summer's packed wrestling calendar. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 230: The Life and Legacy of Wilbur Snyder 59:43

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The guys are joined by Richard Vicek and Steven Verrier authors of the book "Wilbur Snyder The World's Most Scientific Wrestler" to talk about the life and legacy of the wrestling legend and his impact still being enjoyed decades later. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook…

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…Let’s Talk Healthcare Equity Investing with Dan Matviyenko, Portfolio Manager with Jennison 33:34

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Dan Matviyenko, Healthcare Portfolio Manager at Jennison, offers insights and strategies on navigating the complex and dynamic landscape of healthcare equity investing. Laurie Chan, PGIM’s U.S. Head of Alternative Solutions, and Daniel explore healthcare equity, focusing on macroeconomic forces, supply chain vulnerabilities due to trade tensions, t…

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Episode 229: The Summer Ahead and Money in the Bank 1:07:46

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The guys talk about recent developments and news stories in the lead up to a massive summer for wrestling, and share their thoughts on the recent Money in the Bank event. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 228: Contracts and Independent Contractors 1:09:19

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With the recent news of R Truth leaving WWE the guys are joined by Mike Messier to discuss wrestling contracts and wrestlers statuses as independent contractors. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 227: Sabu's Final Match and Fan Q&A 1:08:29

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The guys are again joined by filmmaker Mike Messier to discuss the controversy surrounding Sabu's last match, looking back on his legacy, and answering a few fan questions. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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...Let’s Talk Mexican Industrial Real Estate with Enrique Lavín, Head of PGIM Latin America 16:54

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Enrique Lavín provides critical insights into investing in Mexican industrial real estate by leveraging his market expertise and corporate finance/risk-opportunity background. Laurie Chan, PGIM’s Head of Alternative Investments, speaks with Enrique about the resilience of the Mexican Industrial Real Estate sector amidst U.S. trade volatility, nears…

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Episode 226: Remembering Sabu and WWE Backlash 57:40

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The guys are again joined by Mike Messier as they discuss some sports, remember the legendary Sabu, and look back at WWE Backlash. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 225: Ontario Wrestling w/ Jamie Greer 57:03

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The guys sit down with Jamie Greer, author of "Killers, Butchers, Cry-Babys & Canadian Destroyers" to talk about the history of wrestling in Ontario, Canada. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 224: Jeff Bukantz "The Mighty Maccabee" 59:00

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The guys sit down with Jeff Bukantz an American fencing champion turned wrestler, who wrestled under a mask as Mighty Maccabee and promoted the legendary Grand Masters of Wrestling shows. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 223: WrestleMania 41 1:19:11

3M ago1:19:11

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The guys are joined by author, and filmmaker, Mike Messier for a discussion and review of WrestleMania 41. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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...Let’s Talk Reinsurance with Mike Thompson of Warburg Pincus & Nandini Mongia of Prismic Life 24:10

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Nandini Mongia is the Group Executive Chair and CEO of Prismic Life, and Mike Thompson is the Managing Director of Warburg Pincus and Head of Capital Solutions for Europe. Nandini has nearly three decades of financial and business experience supporting the insurance and reinsurance industry. Mike has 20 years of private investment experience. Kesha…

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Episode 222: Territory Talk - Portland Wrestling 1:04:18

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The guys are joined again by author Jim Phillips for another edition of Territory Talk. This week they discuss Pacific Northwest Wrestling from Portland whose seventy years of dominance produced some of the biggest stars wrestling has ever known. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://ww…

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Episode 221: Territory Talk - NWA Hollywood / WWA 1:01:04

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This week the guys are joined by author Jim Phillips for another edition of territory talk with this episode focused on NWA Hollywood and its decades long run as the dominant territory of California. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 220: Territory Payouts w/ Nikita Breznikov 1:00:32

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The guys are joined by Nikita Breznikov as they look back on and discuss wrestler payouts from the 70s and 80s in the golden age of territory wrestling. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 219: The History of Heel and Face Turns w/ George Schire 1:00:50

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The guys are joined once again by historian and author George Schire as he discusses the great heel and face turns throughout history and why so few of them work in today's wrestling. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 218: The Road to WrestleMania 1:05:34

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This week the guys are joined again by filmmaker Mike Messier as they look at the confirmed, and potential, matches and share their thoughts on the upcoming WrestleMania 41. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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...Let’s Talk Alternatives within Portfolio Construction with Alfred Lerman & Mao Dong 23:15

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Alfred Lerman is the Chief Investment Officer at PGIM Multi-Asset Solutions and Mao Dong is the Co-Head of Portfolio Management at PGIM Multi-Asset Solutions. Alfred is passionate about optimizing portfolios through a thoughtful balance of risk and return objectives. Mao’s strength is in customizing portfolios based on unique client objectives. Kes…

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Episode 217: Kenny Casanova 56:30

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This week they guys are joined by New England Wrestling Hall of Famer and legendary wrestling biographer Kenny Casanova as he talks about his years in the business and how he ended up as a go to author for wrestlers wanting to tell their stories. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://ww…

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Episode 216: Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 1:05:34

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The guys are joined by Mike Messier as they review and discuss the announced episode topics for season six of Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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...Let’s Talk Core Plus Real Estate Investing with Darin Bright 24:54

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Darin Bright is the Head of Core Plus Strategies at PGIM Real Estate. Darin is passionate about real estate investing and cultivating strong relationships within the investment community. Keshav and Darin examine the tangible aspects of real estate, including its durability, which make it an appealing and accessible component of a diversified portf…

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Episode 215: The Life and Legacy of Don Curtis 53:23

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The guys sit down with Dotty Curtis as she talks about the life and legacy of her late husband, the Florida wrestling legend Don Curtis. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 214: The Life and Career of Bob Backlund 1:03:45

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The guys are joined by Nikita Breznikov for a career retrospective on the All American wrestling legend Bob Backlund. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 213: The Road to WrestleMania w/ Mike Messier 1:21:17

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The guys are joined by author, filmmaker, and wrestling commentator Mike Messier to review the Royal Rumble and discuss the potential matches and feuds on the road to WrestleMania. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 212: Royal Rumble 2025 56:39

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This week the guys discuss the upcoming Royal Rumble event giving their thoughts on the build, wrestlers involved, and their predictions for the official start of the road to WrestleMania. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 211: The Sinister Minister of Fear 1:01:35

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This week the guys talk with pro wrestling Hall of Famer The Sinister Minister of Fear as he talks his feud with Dick the Bruiser, his run in the territories, and his 2023 comeback. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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...Let’s Talk Investing in Infrastructure with Bill Pappas 27:17

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Bill Pappas is the Managing Director and Head of Core Infrastructure and Structured Credit at PGIM Private Capital. He is a veteran of structured credit and finance within the infrastructure industry. Keshav and Bill explore the nuanced infrastructure investment landscape through the lens of private capital and alternative investment. Their discuss…

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Episode 210: Bumps and Thumps w/Brian Ferguson 1:00:44

6M ago1:00:44

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This week the guys sit with Brian Ferguson, host of the "Bumps and Thumps Podcast" and author of the book 'Verne Gagne: Inside & Outside The Ropes'. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 209: The Life and Legacy of Wahoo McDaniel 1:07:49

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The guys sit down with longtime friend Karen McDaniel as she discusses the life, career, and legacy of her legendary former husband. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny Wahoo By Karen McDaniel: https://www.amazon.com/Wahoo-Karen-McDaniel/dp/B09P4JCB…

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Episode 208: Tag Team History w/ Nikita Breznikov 58:56

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The guys sit down with Nikita Breznikov to talk about the history, life, and legacy of tag team wrestling. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 207: The 2024 Dan and Benny Awards 59:18

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The guys look back at 2024 and present the first annual Dan and Benny awards giving their thoughts on the best of across a plethora of wrestling categories. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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...Let’s Talk 2024 Alts Report with Matt Harvey, Sebastiano Ferrante, and Stephan Wessel 34:25

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Today’s panel consists of Matt Harvey, Head of Direct Lending at PGIM Private Capital, Sebastiano Ferrante, Head of Europe at PGIM Real Estate, and Stephan Wessel, Managing Partner at Montana Capital Partners, a private equity secondary mid-market specialist affiliate of PGIM. Keshav and the panel examine the findings of the 2024 Alts Report to und…

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Episode 206: The History of Saturday Night's Main Event 1:07:48

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After its return from a multiyear hiatus, the guys look back at the the history and legacy of WWF Saturday Night's Main Event and discuss their favorite matches and moments from the past 39 years. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 205: George Schire Talks Storylines and History 1:05:39

8M ago1:05:39

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The guys welcome back wrestling author and historian George Schire as he talks about wrestling storylines throughout history and how the modern world has changed the idea of angle from the territory days. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 204: WarGames 58:27

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The guys celebrate the Thanksgiving tradition of Survivor Series and give their predictions for the upcoming event Survivor Series: WarGames. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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...Let’s Talk Emerging Market Trends with Mariusz Banasiak 20:53

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Mariusz Banasiak, CFA, a Managing Director and Head of Local Currency Rates and FX for PGIM Fixed Income’s Emerging Markets Debt Team discusses the opportunities and challenges of this rapidly changing field. Emerging market debt is highly volatile, influenced by macroeconomic, geopolitical, and local currency factors. This creates both significant…

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Episode 203: Wrestling and the Law w/ Adam Birbrower 1:15:33

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This week the guys sit down with lawyer, and pro wrestling super fan, Adam Birbrower to talk wrestling and the law. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 202: Chuck Coates 1:05:15

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This week the guys sit down with former WCW, WWF, NWA and territory journeyman Chuck Coates who shares stories from his years in wrestling, victory over cancer, and time on the road. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 201: Crown Jewel 59:56

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It is election night in America and the guys have voted to talk about wrestling as they review and discuss the Crown Jewel show and possible plans for Survivor Series. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 200: Tito Santana 1:13:02

9M ago1:13:02

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Arriba! For our 200th episode special Dan and Benny welcome WWF Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion Tito Santana for an interview about his legendary life and career. For decades Tito Santana stayed a fan favorite and shared the ringwith the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Greg Valentine, Nick Bockwinkel, The Undertaker and countless other…

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...Let’s Talk Data Centers with Jim Footh 22:32

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Jim Footh, Managing Director, Data Center Investments & Portfolio Management at PGIM real estate, discusses the fast-growing investment potential of data centers, and how AI is further fueling this trend. Data centers are one of the fastest-growing areas within real estate investing. Growth is driven by the increasing digitization of our lives and …

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Episode 199.5: Sports Talk 58:10

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With the 200th episode special being delayed one week, this week the guys host a special episode 199 1/2, where they talk about wrestling news, the World Series, Football, and all things sports and wrestling. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 199: The Life and Legacy of Gordon Solie 1:06:58

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This week the guys sit down with Jonard Solie to talk about the life, career, and legacy of his golden voiced legendary father. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 198: What Do You Want to Talk About? 48:35

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Benny is off this week due to Hurricane Milton, so Dan talks with the live chat and shares his thoughts on WWE Bad Blood, AEW's new TV Deal, and the Mr. McMahon documentary. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 197: Bobby Blaze & Bill Harding 1:11:07

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This week the guys welcome WCW and WWF veteran Bobby Blaze and Bill Harding, who as a fan beat the famous Sugar Hold Challenge over Bob Roop. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny Pin Me Pay Me by Bobby Blaze: https://www.amazon.com/Pin-Me-Pay-Boots-T…

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Episode 196: Desiree Petersen 1:02:55

10M ago1:02:55

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The guys welcome back former WWF Women's Tag Team Champion Desiree Petersen as she talks wrestling, training with Fabulous Moolah, and answers questions from the live chat. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbenny…

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Episode 195: The Life and Legacy of The Wild Samoans 1:01:23

10M ago1:01:23

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The guys are joined by wrestler and author Sal Corrente to look at the life and legacy of Afa and Sika Anoa'i the legendary Wild Samoans. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala

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Episode 194: Dan and Benny the Men Behind the Curtain 1:06:33

10M ago1:06:33

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To celebrate a week of milestones, the guys are the guests and will peel back the curtain as they share their own stories and reflect on their years together. Send your questions for Dan and Benny to: [email protected] Dan and Benny on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/danandbennyBy Dan Sebastiano & Benny Scala