Puro Pourri Podcast

Nov 20 2024 73 ep. 127 mins 1.7k
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Ever wanted to find out more about Japanese pro wrestling (puroresu) in all its variety and glory? Of course you have! Join Daniel, George and David for an irreverent look at the good, bad, ugly and bizarre of Japan's greatest cultural export.

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Big Egg Podcasting Universe Bonus Episode - The Anniversary

Nov 20 2024 91 mins  
It's 30 years since the monumental Big Egg Wrestling Universe show at the Tokyo Dome, so it's time for Statto, Sarah and David to do a little retrospective. In this special bonus episode, the trio look back at the show and their painstaking deep dive podcast about it, revisit the debate about whether a modern-day joshi show at the Dome is possible (short answer: yes, with an if; lo

The Puro Pourri Podcast Holiday Special III

Nov 12 2024 165 mins  
The crew have been off on their travels again, and that means it's time for another PPP Holiday Special! David and Statto are joined by returning guest Sarah Parkin for a rundown of their recent sojourns abroad. Find out what happened when David went to Las Vegas, risked it all ($80) with the high rollers and ate the worst fish and chips of his life, followed by Statto and Sarah re

Episode 28 - Feel Like Funkin' It Up (I): Funk is on a Roll

Sep 29 2024 132 mins  
After a hiatus that has been described as "extended even for us", the PPP is back! David and Statto are here to kick off a new multi-part series looking at the impact on the Japanese pro wrestling industry of possibly the greatest grappling dynasty of all time: the Funks!

Christmas Special 2023: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Yarbrough

Dec 19 2023 276 mins  
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid. At Christmas time, we let in the most demented wrestling audio of 2023. The PPP boys are here to bring you a solid hit of black tar festive cheer, as we answer your fan questions, look back on the last twelve months, pay tribute to one of the greats, once again lay bare our complete lack of contemporary puro knowledge in our Christ

The Puro Pourri Podcast Holiday Special II

Jul 06 2023 115 mins  
The long-awaited sequel to our most self-indulgent and mystifyingly well-liked episode ever is finally here! Statto and Sarah talk about their recent trip to Japan, where they took in live shows by Prominence, DIANA, Gatoh Move and TJPW. Hear how Sarah was so eager to meet one of her heroes that she spent £35 on a towel, Statto accidentally told Chie Koishikawa that he and Sarah w

Big Egg Podcasting Universe Episode 15 - The End

Apr 21 2023 163 mins  
The Big Egg has hatched. In the final episode of Big Egg Podcasting Universe David, Sarah and George reflect on the legacy and influence of the biggest women’s wrestling show ever and ask whether it could ever happen again. And because we had to make it weird, each host and some very committed listeners share their own dream match card for a Big Egg 2 (Big Egg Harder? Bigger Egg?

Big Egg Podcasting Universe Episode 14 - The V*TOP (Part 3)

Apr 07 2023 101 mins  
It’s here, folks. We’ve seen idols, rookies, minis, shootboxers, interpromotional political shenanigans and some all-time classic matches. And here we are, with our final three matches from Big Egg Wrestling Universe. Join David, George and Sarah to run through three very different matches which collectively achieve what we thought impossible: making Aja Kong look vulnerable.

Episode 27 - CCCPPP (IV): Akira Maeda Disgraces Japan (feat. Zoë Boyd)

Mar 26 2023 79 mins  
David and George welcome back special guest Zoë Boyd, who has been cursed by a malevolent transphobic god to come on this podcast once per year and talk about some of the worst MMA of all time. In this edition, we talk about a couple of occasions upon which combat athletes from the former USSR were brought in to face pro wrestlers in mixed martial arts contests which, typically fo

Big Egg Podcasting Universe Episode 13 - The V*TOP (Part 2)

Mar 14 2023 117 mins  
God made the Devil just for fun. When he wanted the real thing, he made Aja Kong the WWWA Champion for three years and put her in the V*TOP tournament. David, Sarah and George are rounding out the first round of the tournament with JWP’s Dynamite Kansai taking on homegrown Kyoko Inoue, and the small matter of Manami Toyota taking on Kong in one of the greatest matches of all time

Big Egg Podcasting Universe Episode 12 - The V*TOP (Part 1)

Mar 05 2023 123 mins  
You heard about the shootboxing, the minis, the rookies, the juniors. Now, after a lengthy hiatus, David, Sarah and George are back to dive into the main draw of Big Egg Wrestling Universe: the 8-woman V*TOP tournament. Featuring Yumiko Hotta’s ill-advised return to MMA against Gabi Garcia, the soothing properties of Eagle Sawai’s feathers, Combat Toyoda’s murderous aura, and