Posted June 10, 20169 yr comment_5756679 http://placetobenation.com/at-the-garden-presents-bruno-sammartino-the-italian-strongman-1960-1965/ The series debut of At the Garden is the first of a four part spotlight on "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino. The years 1960-1965 will be covered, looking at... -Bruno's rapid rise as a pro wrestling star-Troubled times during his early years-The story behind the scenes involving Vince McMahon Sr. and other promoters-A show by show breakdown of Bruno's matches at MSG, against such wrestlers as Buddy Rogers, Giant Baba, Gorilla Monsoon, Killer Kowalski, Freddie Blassie, Bill Watts, Gene Kiniski, and many others Sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane!
June 11, 20169 yr comment_5756749 And now, all of us assholes doing podcasts have a new standard to try and match. This is better than anything anyone else here is doing.
June 11, 20169 yr comment_5756772 Totally agree with Johnny. My only regret is discovering it early when there aren't like 50 episodes to binge listen.
June 11, 20169 yr Author comment_5756778 Thanks guys. Yeah, I wish I could pump them out faster but it's been pretty time consuming to do what I've already done. Once a month is the goal for now
June 14, 20169 yr comment_5756970 I don't picture Roger Miller as "Cowboy." Oh he was a country staple for sure, but matching him up for the Watts feud? "I Fall To Pieces" would have worked for that lull before the title change.
June 14, 20169 yr Author comment_5756977 I guess you know you've made it when the smarks critique your work. Drop Some Snowflakes While Your At It!!! Joking aside, with the songs, I checked for something contemporary to the content then basically went with my first impulse. Nothing too well thought out
June 14, 20169 yr comment_5757015 Again 45 minutes ~ that flew by. While I'm not accustomed to listening to one man pods, this is really great. I can only repeat, keep up the good work.
June 14, 20169 yr comment_5757047 Yup. Another winner right here. Right away, I remembered that I REALLY enjoyed Bruno's RF shoot. And the first few minutes of this alone were enough to send me searching for the hard drive it's stored on. His childhood, beginnings in bodybuilding, and early life in general are just incredibly fascinating. I'm not about to nitpick here - because there's SO MUCH ground to cover with the guy - but I *almost* wish you would have went into more detail with some of that. But yeah. Can't fault ya for anything. The execution here is absolutely on point. The length of the episodes is a huge plus. It makes for easy listening, and of course the music is a tremendous touch. It's kind of crazy though. There are moments where I catch myself expecting another voice to chime in or speak up, ya know. Podcasts are generally just so conversational. And, while I certainly think they are most effective with that format & formula, there's always a case for an exception to every rule. This project stands out as one of those rare exceptions. Big thumbs up, man.
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