{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/685d6cb44a2d8b8b5177780e/6a6ba5fd0bf0e6212f02f2f4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" “Why Hulk Hogan Matters” with author David Shoemaker","description":"<p>Hulk Hogan died one year ago this month, so today, Ali and Asif discuss Hulk Hogan’s legacy with “Why Hulk Hogan Matters” author David Shoemaker. They start off by discussing David’s early memories of Hulk Hogan and then segue into the complicated feelings we all have towards the legendary wrestler. They discuss “unreliable narrators” in wrestling and how Hulk Hogan was a prime example of this.<strong> </strong>They then go over the use of steroids by Hulk Hogan, how “the lie” is an accepted part of wrestling. After a digression about the similarities between comedians and wrestlers, they go over the controversies Hogan encountered towards the end of his career.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Music courtesy of Wataboi and 8er41 from Pixabay</p><p><br></p><p>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:doctorvcomedian@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">doctorvcomedian@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Social media:</p><p>Twitter: @doctorvcomedian</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Dead Wrestler Of The Week: Chris Benoit: <a href=\"https://deadspin.com/dead-wrestler-of-the-week-chris-benoit-1468485429/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://deadspin.com/dead-wrestler-of-the-week-chris-benoit-1468485429/</a></li><li>“Why Hulk Hogan Matters” https://www.harpercollins.com/products/why-hulk-hogan-matters-david-shoemaker?variant=44749875937314</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Doctor Vs Comedian"}