Episode 116: The Ring Leader

Ding ding ding!!! We’re joined by ultra psycho weight champion David Bixenspan (twitter.com/davidbix) who shines new light on the buried tale of pedophilia and lies at the heart of the WWE—and a coverup that went straight to the top. We also dig into the McMahon family and gape at ghosts of wrestling past. Article on Phillips and the Ring Boys: businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/wwe-cofounder-linda-mcmahon-who-runs-trumps-biggest-super-pac-once-hired-a-suspected-child-molester-on-the-condition-that-he-stop-chasing-after-kids-he-didnt-/amp_articleshow/78938854.cms Dave’s podcast: http://babyfacevheel.substack.com/ WWE & QAnon: vice.com/en/article/5dzx88/wwe-referee-wrestler-turned-mayor-fundraise-for-qanon-adjacent-charity Vince McMahon groping case: deadspin.com/witness-vince-mcmahon-stared-down-groping-accuser-for-1822642014