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Episode 42: Chop Phooey: A Pop-Culture Cauldron of Memphis Gimmicks

Host Scott Bowden and his tag-team partner Howard Baum return to chop all the spicy—and often dicey—gimmicks served up by Jerry Lawler and Jerry Jarrett to make the territory a hot, moneymaking cauldron of Memphis mayhem. Bowden recalls crazed one-eyed pirate Terry Funk seeking (through bandages) revenge against the King in one of their first bouts following the Empty Arena match in 1981.

The Extra Crispy tandem recall all the major pop-culture icons of the ’70s and ’80s—including Lord Darth Vader, The Riddler and Kojak—who somehow found time to occasionally rassle in Memphis. The Killer Bs also discuss the mystique and drawing power of Tojo Yamamoto and question the use of chops in pro wrestling.

It’s a hard-hitting show that’s sure to leave a mark, so buckle up, buttercup, and enjoy this bumpy romp down Memphis memory lane.

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Episode 27: The House That Lawler Built

KFR host Scott Bowden reminisces about Monday night memories at the Mid-South Coliseum with Marvin Stockwell, co-founder of the Coliseum Coalition and Friends of the Fairgrounds. The two Memphians discuss everything that made the Roundhouse the entertainment capital of the Mid-South, including Memphis State Tiger basketball, legendary artists who performed at the arena, who flying-saucer shape provided out-of-this-world acoustics and, yes, the heritage of Memphis wrestling in the House That Lawler Built. Most important, Stockwell provides insight into how the grassroots campaigns of his two community-driven organizations  have helped save the Coliseum while revealing what the future may hold for the longtime legendary home of Memphis wrestling.

Bowden also kicks off his look at the 10 Most Memorable Memphis Wrestling Moments at the Mid-South by welcoming fellow podcaster Kris Zellner, who turns his eyyyeeeeeeeesss on the infamous Empty Arena Match between Jerry Lawler and Terry Funk.

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