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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/sundownmotel">Bill Hanstock</a> is an Emmy-winning producer, screenwriter, editor and journalist. He has covered and interviewed countless WWE and independent wrestling personalities and events for SB Nation and UPROXX, and been a part of several popular pro wrestling podcasts. He has contributed to Polygon, The Athletic, and Inked magazine. He has also penned nearly a dozen stories for the official WWE comic book published by BOOM! Studios. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and two cats.</p>


Bill Hanstock

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Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

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Bob Mould, pictured here not appearing on this podcast but rather performing at Coachella.

Podcasts

Talking Catharsis, Crisis, And Pro Wrestling With Bob Mould

Split screen of Eddie Kingston and John Cena. Both are wearing a baseball cap, a black t-shirt, shorts and sneakers. Kingston's jorts are much larger

An Appreciation Of Wrestling Jorts