The Royal Rumble is the pay-per-view that kicks off the journey to the biggest pro wrestling event of the year, Wrestlemania. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by my resident pro wrestling pundits, DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, to analyze the matches and the build-up for this Sunday’s event. We also include our thoughts, opinions and predictions on the highly anticipated NXT: Takeover event too. It’s one loaded episode. So, don’t be the first one tossed over the top rope, listen to episode #180 right now!

 

It’s the middle of January and you know what that means! It’s time for Paul Markoff to make his semiannual stop by The PVDcast to chat about movies. Paul and I talk about the films that came out in the last half of 2018. We discuss the flicks that we thoroughly enjoyed and some we should have avoided. Be aware that we try not to give away too much about these flicks; but there is always the chance that something could be spoiled. With that being said, join us on a simply, spectacular, cinematic installment of The PVDcast!

 

Last weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling presented Wrestle Kingdom 13! This is the equivalent of Wrestlemania for Japanese wrestling fans. On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by two good friends, Will and Justin, who will assist me in breaking down and analyzing the show. What matches did we like? What surprised us? What repercussions emerged out of this huge wrestling event? Listen to this strong style edition of The PVDcast to find out!

 

The PVDcast is back for 2019! On this episode, Darryl Banks joins me to talk about his career in comics. Darryl is best known for his long run on D.C. Comics’ Green Lantern, in which he helped to develop the character of Kyle Rayner. We obviously talk about his run on Green Lantern, as well as his early days, working for various independent publishers. We also chat about Darryl’s new project, Harken’s Raiders. This World War Two epic tells the tale of Captain Harken leading a squad of commandos behind enemy lines to capture a German scientist, in an attempt to end the war. You don’t need a power ring, only earbuds, to hear this great episode!

This past year has been an amazing one for The PVDcast. On this mini-episode of my marvelous podcast, I recap the highlights from 2018.Those highlights include the many fabulous guests who stopped by, the move to Libsyn, what states and countries love The PVDcast and what goals I have for the upcoming year. I would like to thank all the guests who have appeared and all the listeners, who spend a little but of time with me & my guests each week. Thank you for making this podcast a truly fun filled endeavor to create!

The WWE presented the annual Survivor Series pay-per-view a few weeks ago. On this installment of The PVDcast, I am joined by DJ Joey Blayze to follow up on our thoughts and predictions from our preview episode. What predictions did we get right? What predictions did we get wrong? What did we like and dislike about the Survivor Series? What do we think about the story lines that have come out of this event? Get all of the answers to these questions and more by listening to this highly opinionated edition of The PVDcast!

On this episode of The PVDcast, I am joined by local screenwriter and filmmaker, Steph Greegor. She is the driving force behind a movie project called The Third Period. This film is about an aging hockey player, who is trying to battle back from an injury to resurrect his career. Besides talking about the film, we also dive into Steph’s other projects – a novel called Paper Wasps and her production company, Eleven One Productions. We even manage to fit in a little superhero talk, discussing why superhero stories have the best drama. Get ready for one merry monologue of movie making madness on episode 175!

November is full of important days – Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday. But for wrestling fans, November also signifies the annual WWE spectacular, the Survivor Series! On this episode of The PVDcast, I will be joined by DJ Joey Blayze and Ringside Rand, as we chat about this annual event. We will give our opinions on the eight massive matches slated to happen this Sunday. We also give our insights on the NXT: War Games event that is also happening this weekend, talk about wrestling documentaries and share our memories of Stan Lee. It’s an episode that will surely suplex your eardrums!

Two of my passions are combined for this episode of The PVDcast. I am joined by Dom Riggio, the man behind Mess Bucket Comics. Dom and his partner, Erik Hodson, have a new comic book project, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper: The Kilted Avenger! This comic tells a fantastic story about the Hot Rod being a TV talk show host by day; justice-seeking vigilante by night! Hear how Dom got involved with the project, how Kitty (Piper’s widow) loved Dom’s writing and most importantly, hear all about the ongoing Indiegogo crowd funding campaign. Whether you’re out of bubble gum or not, you’ll want to hear this episode!

On this mini-episode of The PVDcast, I talk about a variety of topics, including why this edition is a mini-episode. I also cover the recent Ottawa Senators/Uber story & the controversy caused by Milan Lucic in the NHL. I also recap my trip to see ROH’s Survival of the Fittest event in Columbus and round things out urging everyone to check out Dom Riggio & Erik Hodson’s current Indiegogo campaign to create a comic book with ties to a WWE Legend! Which one? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to listen!