TPToA Podcast 424 – The Wrestler

The Wrestler Despite his failing health and rapidly diminishing fame, Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) continues to eke out a career as a professional wrestler… partially due to financial hardship and partially in an attempt to hold on to the success of his heyday. Is his world improved by the quest to find love and redemption in the arms of Marisa Tomei‘s “aging” exotic dancer? Or will he find an emotional sanctuary with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood)? It’s from the same director of Requiem for a Dream… what do you think? It’s laughs all round for this one folks, as we body slam into our first film of Wrestle-tober! Darren Aronofsky’s much lauded 2008 film is our cheery little topic for this week, and the whole team are in the ring for this one! Jill and Peta are the wrestling beauties flying high off the top rope, Dion is hiding behind the Spanish announcers table and Quinny was the ref they knocked out about 10 seconds into the match. Synopsis A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. https://youtu.be/wBOqvDs3yko A huge thank you to all the aging wrestlers and exotic dancers who listen to each episode of the show while they should be doing other things… But also thank you, to those  wrestling promoters and Deli managers who join in on the live-chat during the Twitch stream this week, and every week! If you haven’t done so before join us next week for our live show! Special love and thanks goes to those who have financially bolstered this podcast via dropping some their hard earnt winnings into our Ko-Fi cup and now also by subscribing on Twitch! Your generosity is always appreciated! if you do know any big shot WWE style promoters willing to pay us to wrassle… let us know! If you feel so inclined give us a sub! The more subs we get the more emotes, you get! Every bit of your support helps us to keep the show on the air! Don’t fret if you can’t be there for the recording though as you can catch them on Youtube usually later that very night. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss them! https://youtu.be/FazwcJWcULA?si=XOLzt24ZZgGHkGCJ https://youtu.be/xR-uab9_nsA?si=vLMQiyFBmJQo9Lyd WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to [email protected] Please make sure to join our social networks too!  We’re on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/