Episode 90~! Preview - The Land Before Time & Telethon!

The Telethon continues tonight in a huge way with Tope Con Coolio at 8pm and Asked & Answered at 10pm! We're still in need of your support to continue these shows, and you can donate anytime you wish via the Donate button on http://www.topeconcoolio.com or by directly going to http://tiny.cc/DonateCSTC! Any amount from $1 on up will go a long long way in helping us all stay alive!

Tonight TCC presents Episode 90~! - The Land Before Time, and its our Year In Review special! We'll be chatting it up with TCC favorite Marcus "King Kong" Dowling of NWA Fusion and TGRIOnline.com and we'll be discussing our favorites of 2010 in pro wrestling, indy wrestling, mixed martial arts, the entertainment world and lots more! Tope Con Coolio airs live at 8pm on http://www.topeconcoolio.com!

Asked & Answered, hosted by EdWood and Jason Rivera of JasonRivera.com, is the internet's go to advice show where literally any and all questions are asked and answered! Nothing is off limits. Submit your questions to Wood & Riv via Formspring (http://formspring.me/AandARiv), Chatroom or live on the air! Asked & Answered airs live at 11pm on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/askedandanswered!

Also, if you missed The Programme w/ Matt & Ben's 2010 Shaska Awards and the final DOD of the year, you can listen to the archive 24/7 at http://www.mattandbenradio.com or by searching for The Programme w/ Matt & Ben on iTunes!

The final push for your help in our Telethon is tonight! We can't survive without your help, so donate early and often at http://tiny.cc/DonateCSTC!

Preview - The Programme w/ Matt & Ben and Tope Con Coolio Christmas Extravaganza 2!

* The Programme w/ Matt & Ben teams with Tope Con Coolio once again for the return of the Christmas Extravaganza! Last years special featured shenanigans, hijinx and the odd debut of Spinebusteras as a holiday. What do the boys from TCC and The Programme have in store for this year?

* Matt & Ben were fortunate enough to attend ROH's biggest show of the year, Final Battle 2010 where they witnessed some of the best wrestling seen all year. The guys talk about the fallout and the future of ROH following their most viewed show of all time.

* WWE's TLC PPV took place, featuring the rise to prominence and fall from grace of a number of WWE superstars. The guys go over what happened on the show and what will be next in line for John Morrison, Wade Barrett & The Nexus and lots more!

*All of this plus the Dungeon of Doom, the SMD of the Week, Programme Championship Wrestling, a major announcement concerning the future of The Programme w/ Matt & Ben and more!


As always, Matt & Ben welcome your input to The Programme. You can do so via the Shaska Whatley Hotline at 646-727-2364 as well as our instant feedback Big Cat chatroom live on http://www.mattandbenradio.com during the show.

The Programme w/ Matt & Ben - Uncensored Wrestling Radio
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Episode 89~! preview - Jingle All The Way!

Tonight on Episode 89 of Tope Con Coolio (Jingle All The Way) we'll be discussing:

* ROH's Final Battle 2010 - Running down the matches that make up the best hyped ROH show in years.
* The Tope 10 of 2010 - Who were the most interesting people of this year?
* Rumored WWE DVD releases of 2011 and what else we'd love to see come out of the WWE's massive wrestling library
* WWE NXT Season 4 and who looks to be the breakout star(s) of the pack.
* Reviewing the Golden Globe nominations and the potential snubs and "Really? They got nominated?"'s of this years group


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!


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Episode 88~! Baby's Day Out preview! 8pm Start Time!

This week on Tope Con Coolio Episode 88~! Baby's Day Out (at a special start time of 8pm), the guys & the NXTCC finalists welcome back TCC Original (or Legend as he likes to put it) Bryan Hughes to the show to take part in our weekly discussion of all things awesome. We'll be talking about

*Who in wrestling looks to break out in 2011
*Upcoming big shows for JAPW, CZW, CHIKARA, ROH and other indies
*Goldust's upcoming autobiography and other great wrestling books
*UFC 124 and Dana White's comments regarding the separation of WWE and UFC
*Entertainment Year in Review - What were the Best Movies of 2010?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!


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Episode 87~! preview - We're Back!

Tope Con Coolio returns from its November hiatus with Episode 87~! Join Ben, Foster and NXTCC rookies Will & Brendan as we discuss an array of wrestling and pop culture topics, including

* The Miz as WWE Champion.
* King Sheamus & why King of the Ring is always a splendiferous occasion.
* The 2010 Grammy nominations aka the cultural impact of Glee and why Justin Bieber should never win awards that give him credibility.
* Gus Johnson's ability get you excited for anything, curling and bacci ball included.
* Holiday Season TV specials & movies.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!


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Episode 84 preview - NXTCC Week 5~!

Tonight on Episode 84 of Tope Con Coolio, it's the last stop before elimination for the final three NXTCC rookies! James, Will and Brendan will each have another 30 minutes to show the TCC listeners what they bring to the table, and this time the phone lines will be open to take calls. As always, phone calls are accepted and we'd love to hear you voice your opinion on our rookies' performance! Starting tomorrow, the NXTCC Rookie Poll will be open on Topeconcoolio.com and your votes will be tallied along with the votes of TCC hosts Ben & Bryan as well as TCC Management, and next week someone will be eliminated!

Tonight, the rookies will be discussing:

* Will - Chikara's upcoming weekend shows in Easton, PA and Hamden, CT including the Torneo Cibernetico match pitting the BDK against CHIKARA's Elite! Also, Will's "Tope.0" segment that won him a rookie challenge will be presented!

* James - James' topic is a mystery. We think it might have something to do with cookies and/or Akebono.

* Brendan - In honor of Halloween's impending approach, Brendan has chosen to discuss wrestling's scariest ideas and the best and worst of horror themed wrestling gimmicks.

* Also, the hosts will discuss the WWE's upcoming Bragging Rights PPV this weekend and whats in store for Team Raw and Team Smackdown if they don't Stand Up for WWE!


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 83 preview - Sugar D and NXTCC!

Tonight on Episode 83 of Tope Con Coolio, the NXTCC competition heats up in a huge way as the NXTCC rookies Brendan, James and Will all have an opportunity to show off their interviewing skills as they'll be chatting with our pal Sugar Dunkerton! Sugar's graciously allowing himself up to the firing line. Will the rookies take it to the hole or will they get fouled out?

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

* TNA's Bound for Glory - Ooh, Ahh, and Guh? are the reactions most had during this show. Where the heck are they going after that?
* WWE's Bragging Rights PPV - Team Raw and Team Smackdown are both set. Lots of questions left to be answered regarding both....especially a certain member of the Smackdown team.
* ROH's latest midwest turn - Who's going to rise, who's going to fall and who's going to be bloodied up? (Hintidy Hint: it rhymes with Sleeve Borino)


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!


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Episode 82 preview - NXTCC Elimination #1

Tonight on Episode 82 of Tope Con Coolio, the first proving ground of NXTCC will take place as one of our four rookies will be eliminated! James, Boomer, Brendan or Will could be saying goodbye to the TCC audience tonight. The only way to guarantee that they stay is to make your voice heard! Vote for your favorite NXTCC rookie right now on Topeconcoolio.com!

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*Smackdown on Syfy - Is the show going to become more like Raw? If the Syfy debut is any indication, then sadly yes. Goodbye lengthy wrestling matches, hello midget olympics.

*ROH cleans house - Several members of the roster, including a former world champ, are taking mandatory time off from the company. Who's taking a breather and is this a good or bad decision on the part of ROH management?

*Back to the Future will be shown in select theaters, remastered in honor of the 25th anniversary. What classic movies would you like to see re-released for a short while? Prediction: someone will vote for Porkys.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 81~! Preview - Week 2 of NXTCC!

This week on Episode 81 of Tope Con Coolio (at a special time of 8pm), the NXTCC competition kicks into high gear as our four NXTCC rookies will each have a segment of discussion with hosts Ben and the returning Bryan Hughes. They will each have about 25 minutes to prove exactly why they feel they are going to be the next breakout podcaster. Following this, the first round of voting will commence, and everybody has a say! Stay tuned to topeconcoolio.com for the rules on how the winner will be decided!

Tonights rookies and their segments:

*Will - Monday Night Raw's ratings and the Hell in a Cell PPV

*Boomer - Smackdown moving to Syfy and NXT moving to WWE.com

*Brendan - Indy wrestlers that move to the big stage and why they succeed or fail.

*James - Comparing our favorite wrestlers of all time.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 80~! Preview - NXTCC begins!

This week on Episode 80 of Tope Con Coolio, the NXTCC competition begins! Our four NXTCC rookies James, Brendan, Will and Boomer will be on the air live, meet their pro's and have their first competition! They don't know what it is. Their pro's do though. What will they be required to do?

Tonight we'll be discussing:

* Chris Jericho's hiatus - How this will shake up the Raw brand (and WWE in general) and who's best poised to take his spot?
* Previewing UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop taking place this weekend!
* Recapping a months worth of indy wrestling shows and why you need to be a part of it.
* Bring It Back - TV shows you want to see return and/or remade ala Hawaii 5-0.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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A note from TCC Management

We apologize about the lack of updates to TopeConCoolio.com during the suspension of both Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes. Mr. Gordon will return to active duty tonight, and if he knows whats good for him, he won't discuss it further.

Mr. Hughes will remain suspended.

Thank you,
TCC Management.

PS - Tonight's show will begin at 8pm instead of 7pm. Thank you.

Episode 79~! preview - NXTCC contestants revealed!

This week on Episode 79 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben Gordon returns from his one week suspension at the hands of TCC Management. Bryan Hughes continues to remain suspended until the end of the month for undisclosed reasons. Formalities aside, Ben and guest third mic Matt Foster will FINALLY present the contestants of the NXTCC competition to determine the next breakout podcast host and future permanent third mic of Tope Con Coolio! Several people entered, and these men will be the finalists. We will play their first NXTCC confessionals and allow you to get into their minds.

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

* A live report of EVOLVE 5 in Rahway, NJ from last Saturday - Who ruled? Who sucked? Do ALL Japanese guys have awesome merchandise?
* New Fall Season - Many TV shows have or will be making their series or season premiere in the coming weeks. What are we most looking forward to? What looks like it'll be canceled after two week and be replaced by reruns of Hee Haw?
* NXT Season 3 - Our first chance to discuss the hilarity that is the all diva season of NXT. PS - Michael Cole should always have a gong on him. Always.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 78~! Preview

This week on Episode 78 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben will be joined by TGRIOnline.com writer and manager of champions Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! Bryan Hughes will not be on the show as management has delivered a 30 day suspension to him. We are unsure as to why at this time and hope to have an explanation from the boys upstairs as soon as possible.

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*NXT - Kaval wins season 2, preceding the most disjointed and confusing segment of the year. Plus 4 chicks and a goliath try to win season 3!
*UFC 118 fallout - Where does BJ Penn go next? Does Randy Couture deserve to be in the title mix? Is Kenny Florian a choke artist? and more unanswered questions.
*2010 Emmys - Surprising and not so surprising wins, but overall an enjoyable outcome. We discuss the winners, the upsets, the snubs and Jimmy Fallon being funny again.
*Indy roundup! Previewing upcoming independent wrestling shows from ISW, ROH, EVOLVE, PWG and lots more.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 77~! preview w/ Sugar Dunkerton!!

This week on Episode 77 we welcome our good pal and everyone's favorite 70s era basketballer, SUGAR DUNKERTON back to Tope Con Coolio! Black Swagger himself has a big test this weekend as he is one of 24 entrants in CHIKARA's Young Lions Cup tournament. We'll be talking with him as he's on the road to Reading PA for this weekends battle of the youth movement!

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

*ROH President Cary Silkin wants to connect to fans on Twitter - is he trying to be the Dana White of indy wrestling?
*Previewing this weekends UFC 119 card featuring a Jersey kid vs. some douche from Hawaii and THE FUCKING MAN vs. that boxing guy.
*The first stage for our NXTCC competitors as the search for the next breakout podcaster begins!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 76~! Preview!

Tonight's episode of Tope Con Coolio (starting an hour later at 8pm) Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes are back like Backstreet. We will go into more detail of the NXTCC competition to find the next breakout podcast cohost and how you can still enter (submissions being accepted until the end of tonights show!)

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*Bryan Danielson returns to WWE - Or "Why several thousand wrestling fans went SQUEEEEEE last Sunday night."
*ROH losing Tyler Black and Adam Pearce - How this and other potential changes will change ROH. Will it be for the better or for the worse?
*Gathering of the Juggalos - Following up after the worlds largest group of methheads convened on a patch of land and commited hate crimes last weekend.
*Reality Shows - What do YOU watch?


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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How to enter NXTCC

Hello Folks, Ben Pasco here with a simple guide to how you can enter NXTCC and win my old third mic slot.

Well, the first round is very simple...all you have to do is send an email to us at
topeconcoolio@gmail.com

From there just copy and paste this brief little application

Name:
Age:
Favorite TCC Host former or current
Why you wanna host

From there we'll weed out the entries and get in touch with those who we deem worthy...Until that day comes

BKAI
-Ben P

Episode 74~! Preview!

Tope Con Coolio returns with Episode 74~! Ben & Bryan will officially announce the criteria for entering the NXTCC competition to determine the next breakout Tope Con Coolio cohost! Listen live if you want to be among the first ones to enter!

Tonight, we'll be talking about:

*TNA's HardCORE Justice takes place this weekend....with no matches officially announced. Ben & Bryan construct their ideal TNA/ECW PPV show. Main Event: Hack Myers vs. Chilly Willy.
*UFC 117 is this weekend. Does Chael Sonnen have a chance? Who gets another shot against GSP? Who's next in line for the Heavyweight title?
*Bryan attended DGUSA and CHIKARA last weekend, and will share his live thoughts and opinions on the matches he witnessed first hand.
*Anchorman 2 appears to be on the chopping block, begging the question: What movies would you like to see a sequel of that have yet to be made?


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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TCC taking a week off!

Tope Con Coolio is off tonight. We'll be back next week with the first details of the NXTCC competition to discover the next breakout podcast cohost! Catch up if you're out of the loop right here on TopeConCoolio.com or on iTunes!

Episode 73~! preview

This week on episode 73 of Tope Con Coolio, Bryan Hughes has declared that he will finally make his free agency decision. During last weeks "The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding" special, Bryan announced that his decision will be announced to the world this week. We here at TCC sincerely hope he decides to remain on the show, but given the offers he's received and the shrewdness of his new manager, it seems highly unlikely. What will Bryan decide?

Ben and Bryan (for the last time?) will be discussing:

*NXT voting is under way! Who do you think will be eliminated this week? Who SHOULD be eliminated?
*Gathering of the Juggalo's - Who on EARTH thought this was a good idea?
*Indy wrestling's biggest weekend of the summer: ROH, DGUSA, CHIKARA and EVOLVE all running shows for four straight days. Looking at the shows and which look to be can't misses.
*San Diego Comic Con is this weekend. What are you looking most forward to coming out of the biggest nerdgasm of the year?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 72~! Preview - The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding

This week on Tope Con Coolio....well, we're not sure. As of this writing, free agent Bryan Hughes' status with Tope Con Coolio is still up in the air. We're under the impression that he will be announcing The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding at some point, but for all we know he could have signed with another podcast already. Tune in tonight to find out the future of Tope Con Coolio!

Tonight, Ben and Bryan (maybe) will be discussing:

*TNA's Extreme future - 2005 called. 2000 left them a voicemail.
*WWE's Money in the Bank PPV - Who wins, who loses, who goes splat.
*Taking a look at the rumored big money backed startup wrestling company in Florida and who is rumored to have signed, while taking a glimpse at other big startups that showed promise but never truly made it out of the starting gate.
*The Social Network - a movie about Facebook and Hollywood's obsession with making movies out of existing ideas over creating new ones.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 71 preview~!

This week on Tope Con Coolio, Ben Gordon will be joined by Pantsless Radio host Canada's Own Wiggy, who will be filling in for TCC cohost Bryan Hughes. Bryan has chosen to exercise the free agency option of his TCC host contract and is currently exploring other options. We sincerely hope he remains with TCC for the remainder of his podcast career but will wish him well in his future endeavors should that be the case.

Tonight, Ben and Wiggy will be discussing:

* WWE's Money in the Bank PPV - Who will fill the remaining slots? Who will win the title shots? Can there be any other matches on the show with half of the roster taking up two matches?
* TNA's PPV this weekend - Will this be the start of the Tommy Dreamer booking era? Or will it be the same old Vince Russo we've gotten used to?
* Emmy Nominations - What shows will win the awards? What shows got snubbed?
* Where will LeBron James end up? The final chance to speculate before his announcement will be with TCC!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 70 Preview~!

Tope Con Coolio is back for another week with the highly regaled and ballyhooed Episode 70~! Why, you undoubtedly are asking yourselves? Well...no, reason really. We just like the words regale and ballyhoo and wish they were used more often. Besides, how can you ballyhoo something that hasn't even happened yet?

Tonight, Ben and Bryan will be discussing:

*NXT Season Two's first elimination - Did the right guy go home? What could Titus O'Neil aka Inspirational Ahmed Johnson have done differently? Who's going home next? If Eli Cottonwood stays, will we riot?

*Bryan explains the World Cup: The Sequel! - Now that Ben understands the rules (sorta), Bryan goes even more in depth into the world's most popular sport and who has the best chance of winning. In addition - vuvuzela jokes!

*The Martha Hart Lawsuit - Dear Martha, nobody likes you. Even Bret thinks you're a bitch. Stop taking Owen away from us. Sincerely, TCC.

*Movie fads - Twilight Eclipse broke records for midnight screenings this week. Once the vampire trend dies down, what will be the next big movie fad? The boys put on their wizard hats and break out the crystal ball in an attempt to predict the future.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


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Episode 69 Preview~!

Episode 69 of Tope Con Coolio is where it all begins again! Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes return from our hiatus to bring to you what we do best: dirty jokes, bad puns and discussing the intricacies of men in tights.

Tonight we'll be discussing

*The NXT/Nexus invasion: Discussing everything we've missed since our last live show. Which is pretty much the entire storyline. Who ever thought we'd be discussing something good that Michael Tarver was involved in?

*Bryan Danielson - The hottest wrestler outside of WWE right now. Dude gets fired and within a week has a full summer schedule. Its as if he never left. Speaking of which, whats Daniel Bryan been up to?

*The worst looking wrestlers of all time - Who had the most awful outfit in pro wrestling history?

*World Cup - Bryan, our resident soccer expert, explains the World Cup and soccer in general to Ben, who knows next to nothing about the sport.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!


Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Taking a week off...

Tope Con Coolio is taking this week off to catch our breaths after the whirlwind month we just had in saying goodbye to Ben Pasco. Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes will return next week for Episode 69 (tee hee) of TCC as we begin the journey with as a duo.

If you're jonesing for a Tope Con Coolio fix in the meantime, feel free to enjoy our many weeks of goodbyes to Ben Pasco right now in the player on the right. If you'd like to go deeper into the TCC archives, check us out on iTunes or on blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio.

See you next week!

Tope Con Coolio proudly presents: Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco

Tope Con Coolio proudly presents: Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco

Ben Pasco has said his final goodbyes and his days as a regular cohost of Tope Con Coolio are over. We spend a good part of this episode looking back at the laughs and the awkwardness Ben has brought to the TCC family over the past year and a half...

...but thats not all! As with several Best Of releases, this will come with an exclusive never before heard shoot interview! Recorded this past weekend, Ben Pasco pulls no punches and delivers the dirt on his cohosts, favorite segments (including Win A Date With Stephanie), his favorite guests, things he would do to Missy Hyatt and more!

Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco debuts LIVE tonight at 7pm only on http://www.topeconcoolio.com. You can chat along with fellow Ben Pasco appreciators and TCC listeners by inviting yourself into the AIM chatroom topeconcoolio.


Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks

Episode 67 preview~! - Ben Pasco says goodbye.

Tonight is the end of an era. For over 60 episodes, Ben Pasco has been one of the cornerstones of Tope Con Coolio and tonight, we say goodbye. We've planned a surprise or two to send him out in style as he moves on to the next stage of his life. No planned topics for tonight...just a retrospective and a fond farewell to a good friend. Boom, Know About It.


The pertinent information: Go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


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Episode 66 preview - The Roast of Ben Pasco!

Tonight on Episode 66 of Tope Con Coolio, we continue our farewell to our friend and cohost Ben Pasco in the most emotional, touching way we know how - putting him in a chair on a stage and verbally abusing him! Thats right, tonight on TCC we present The Roast of Ben Pasco! Guests from The Programme w/ Matt & Ben, the Dungeon of Doom and Pantsless Radio will join Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes in honoring/demolishing their soon to be departing bretheren with a time honored tradition of hoisting the honoree onto a chair and hurling insults at him until he cries. It's going to be one heck of a night! In addition to the roast, Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing: *WWE NXT down to the final 3 - Who wins the competition? How awesome is Daniel Bryan Danielson and his feud with Michael Cole? *ROH TV tapings - Necro Butcher joins the Embassy? Roderick Strong joins the House of Truth? Tyler Black....still flying solo *Johnny Gargano signs a contract - What the heck is really going on? All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio). Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group! Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 65 preview~!

Tonight on Episode 65 of Tope Con Coolio, we begin saying farewell to a friend. Ben Pasco leaves TCC in 3 weeks, and we've decided to send him out in style. Tonight we surprise him with some news about some upcoming episodes dedicated exclusively to his honor. What could we have possibly come up with? Tune in to find out!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*Bryan Danielson's NXT promo + beating up Michael Cole = Internet go boooooooooom!
*WWE's Over The Limit - Is this a $45 worthy PPV? Would you rather watch an In Your House from 1995?
*CHIKARA comes to Massachusetts and New Jersey - Previewing the cards and the potential for awesomeness.
*Ben Pasco's segment: As a parting gift, we're giving an entire segment to him. The only person who has any idea what he'll talk about is Ben Pasco...and if you're a long time listener, you know that topic could be pretty much anything.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 64 preview!

Tonight on Episode 64 of Tope Con Coolio, the boys will be chatting with Sean Oliver of KayfabeCommentaries.com! KC has a big live YouShoot taking place this weekend with TNA President Dixie Carter at the Legends of the Ring convention. We'll be talking about that as well as their other popular shoot interview series including Guest Booker, Timeline and lots more. We'll take your questions for Sean via email at topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryanson - Whatever his name is, he's done with NXT. What's next for the man formerly known as Mr. Small Package and whats next for NXT?
*TNA has a PPV this weekend - Will you be watching?
*Ben attended ROH this past weekend in NYC - Have they completely turned around?
*A new edition of "Three Minutes with Marcus" featuring Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


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"Every Ladies Dream" Marc Krieger for Young Lions Cup!

Join the movement started tonight on Tope Con Coolio and lets get our boy Marc Kreiger booked for CHIKARA's Young Lions Cup! I, for one, can't think of anybody more deserving than Marc. He works hard, trains hard, wrestles well, soaks up as much knowledge as humanely possible and most importantly, he gets it. Marc deserves a break, and we want to help him get it. Lets get Marc a sot on one of CHIKARA's biggest platforms - Young Lions Cup!

Join the Facebook Page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-want-Every-Ladies-Dream-Marc-Kreiger-in-CHIKARAs-Young-Lions-Cup/119190268101419

Email Chikara! chikarawrestling@aol.com

Post on chikara101.com and chikarafans.com message boards about how you want ELD in YLC!

Lets get the movement off the ground and running!

Episode 63 Preview!

Episode 63 of Tope Con Coolio tonight is going to be a mixture of several different ideas with one constant theme: new and fresh. Ben Gordon is flying solo for the first hour of TCC tonight, and two unknowns will be filling in the cohost chairs. We have no guarantees as to whether these two rookie radio cohosts will sink or swim, but tonight they will be given an opportunity to show what they can do. Will it be funny? Only one way to find out...

In hour 2, Tope Con Coolio brings back the "Hi, I'm a Wrestler" segment to shine a light on an up and coming talent by the name of "Every Ladies Dream" Mark Kreiger. Longtime TCC fans may remember Mark's appearance on the show early last year. Mark has come a long way since then and will come on the show to talk about what he's been doing in wrestling as of late and where he hopes to take his career in the months and years to come.

Tonights topics will include:

*TNA moves back to Thursday nights, ending the "Monday Night Wars 2.0 - The Gulf War Reenactment Edition"
*Raw Guest Hosts - What, if anything, can be done to save it from becoming just another weekly dose of schlock comedy?
*Weekend Indy Wrestling Preview: ROH's Supercard of Honor V, DGUSA in Canada, PWG's DDT4, and more!
*A new edition of "Three Minutes with Marcus" featuring Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


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Episdode 62 preview!

The focus of episode 62 of Tope Con Coolio will be square on Ben G and Bryan recapping their time at King of Trios this past weekend! Ben attended night one and the fan conclave the next day, Bryan attended all 3 nights and Ben Pasco attended whatever show was playing in his mind. I think Meng vs. Sting was on it. We'll be talking about what we watched and we'd love to get your thoughts on King of Trios if you were there as well!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*WWE Draft - aka "Hey Smackdown....look over there." "OK but I dont see anyth-" "Yoink!" "Hey, where'd the top guys go?"
*The latest on WWE NXT - aka "Uhh...."
*EVOLVE reeks of desperation - ticket giveaways, sales, deals, "MMA exhibition and Extreme Hotties?" What's their next hook?
*ROH's NYC return almost sold out - are they back to where they were pre-Gabe or is it just a spike of awesomeness?


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/29 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 62~!
When: Thursday 4/29 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we'll be trying hard not to gloat about our glorious Chikaraoke performance...and likely failing miserably.

Note: Tonight's TCC at 8 pm, not 7!

Just a reminder to you folks who might be checking out Tope Con Coolio for the first time. We normally begin at 7pm, but we're starting late tonight due to an outside issue, so catch us at 8pm tonight right here on TopeConCoolio.com!

Episode 61 preview! featuring Gavin Loudspeaker, more Marcus Dowling & more!

Episode 61 of Tope Con Coolio will begin tonight at a later start time of 8pm, and it's looking like one of our biggest episodes in quite some time. We kick things off with a bang by welcoming CHIKARA Pro's favoritest ring announcer (way ahead of that Jacob "The Hammer" Valentine guy) GAVIN LOUDSPEAKER! Gavin will be on hand at the start of the show to discuss CHIKARA's big King of Trios tournament this weekend (http://www.chikarapro.com for more details), writing songs, the BDK and lots of your questions which you can submit to topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

After we let Gavin off of the hook, we will be joined by last weeks special guest and this weeks guest third mic Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! Marcus will be sitting in for "Hollywood" Ben Pasco, who is using the time to shop around Tassles and Hassles to several major film festivals, including the ongoing Tribeca Film Festival! (can he even do that?)

Ben, Bryan and Marcus will also be discussing:

*Raw is Smackdown - Raw's "Act of God" episode and other ways Raw could have worked around the European Volcano. Step 1 - Giant Volcano Plug.
*Is TNA on the rebound after hitting the reset button on Monday's Impact? We give them +1 for not having Orlando Jordan be crazy.
*Previewing upcoming shows from ROH, EVOLVE, DGUSA and more!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/22 at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


*From Ben Pasco* Please vote for my movie Tassles and Hassles in Campus Moviefest by texting vote376 to 41234. We won Best Comedy and placed second in Best Movie and still have a chance to win a trip to NYC but we need your help. We're so close. Movies. Boom, Know About It. <3>


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Bryan & Marcus Dowling with special guest Gavin Loudspeaker!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 61~!
When: Thursday 4/22 at 8pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we're NOT loud & obnoxious.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

My latest film

My latest film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9FCsZVwJk

Ch-Ch-CHeckit out

Episode 60 Preview - w/ Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

Tonight on Episode 60 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben Ben & Bryan welcome back one of our favorite guests in Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! It's been a while since we've had Marcus on, and the greatest manager in indy wrestling (as I was paid to write) has a lot on his mind to discuss with us. We'll take your calls as well, and Marcus will verbally berate you for as long as you wish. It should definitely be an interesting night on TCC!

Ben, Ben, Bryan and Marcus will be discussing:


*WWE NXT - AKA the male version of the DivaSearch.
*TNA Lockdown - At least the crap is locked inside of a cage. And why would you have a ladder match for a key?
*CHIKARA King of Trios - Previewing and predicting the largest tournament on the indies this year.
*If UFC was pro wrestling...


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/15 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan and Marcus "King Kong" Dowling
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 60~!
When: Thursday 4/15 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because Ben Pasco promises to reference Jesse Camp at some point. Remember that guy?

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 59 Preview!

Tonight on Episode 59 of Tope Con Coolio, "Hollywood" Ben Pasco will be on the set of his latest film and unable to join us as he will be too busy "making cinematic art" for....some reason. Therefore, Ben Gordon & Bryan Hughes will be talking about wrestling.

Ben & Bryan will be discussing:

*WWE NXT - Constantly changing concepts certainly create crazy constituents. In other words, we talk about aspiring wrestlers carrying beer kegs.
*TNA - Orlando Jordan squirts. Thats.....thats pretty much it.
*CHIKARA King of Trios - The tournament lineup is nearly complete. Does it have the heavy artillery to be as big as it has been previously?
*ISW - Why Inter Species Wrestling is one of the most fun promotions in North America.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 59~!
When: Thursday 4/8 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because David Otunga isnt the only person who can demand 427 green M&M's. One moment, Pasco. 1....2.....3.....

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Tonight - THE THROWBACKS! And.....uh....

Tonight's preview of TCC got lost in the mail. Or the dog ate it. However, we can tell you that tonight, Dasher Hatfield & Sugar Dunkerton, better known as The Throwbacks of CHIKARA Pro, will be on TCC tonight from the very beginning! Outside of that....erm.....we don't really know.

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:


*???
*????
*??????


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/1 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan and THE THROWBACKS!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Podcast for Dorks - Episode 58
When: Thursday 4/1 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Uhh.....we'll get back to you on that.

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 56 preview!

Tonight on Tope Con Coolio, the boys return from their week off with a grand slam guest, as Chikara Pro's Dasher Hatfield stops by! We'll be talking about his shot to become a double champion within one months time as he goes for Chikara's Young Lions Cup in Easton, PA this weekend and the Inter Species Wrestling Other Title against Moohammad the Terrorist Cow in Danbury, CT in two weeks! Also, lots of questions about Sandy Koufax, Cool Papa Bell, and other random old timey baseball players.

*EDIT* Bryan will not be able to appear on this weeks TCC. We're working on getting a last minute guest third mic.

Ben, Ben, & our guest third mic will also be discussing:

*Five Good Reasons: Why this years Wrestlemania has the potential to be one of the best ever. #1 - No Kid Rock involvement.
*Discussing the EVOLVE 1 DVD and its overall awesomeness. Chris Dickinson not included.
*TNA has a PPV this weekend. Did you know that?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen TONIGHT at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & ????
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 56 feat. Dasher Hatfield~!
When: TONIGHT at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because Who's on first and Jim Neidhart's nowhere to be found.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

We're off this week, but check out who we got for next week...

Hey all! TCC's taking a week off to recharge the batteries, but we're coming back with a guest who's sure to make everyone root root root for Tope Con Cooolio.

Yes, I did just do that.

Anyway, CHIKARA's favorite clutch hitter DASHER HATFIELD will be joining Ben, Ben & Bryan next Thursday to chat about ground rule doubles, peanuts & crackerjack and challenging for the Young Lions Cup at CHIKARA's return to Connecticut! We'll open up the line for your phone calls and you can submit your questions in advance to topeconcoolio@gmail.com or our Questions thread on Chikarafans!

Thanks everyone for supporting us. We love doing this show and we love you all for listening. Catch you all next Thursday at 7!

Wrestlicious - Episode 1

Check out Episode 55 to listen to our discussion of this episode as we watch it live!

Episode 55 Preview~!

Episode 55 of Tope Con Coolio has been about a year in the making, as Wrestlicious has finally debuted on TV! We discussed it at length one year ago and it's since been one of our signature talking points. What do we think of it? Well....we don't know yet. That's why we're going to watch the first episode of Wrestlicious live during the show! Will we love it? Will we hate it? You'll find what we think the same time we do, and you'll be able to watch along with us on topeconcoolio.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*TNA permanently goes head to head with Raw this Monday. Will they survive and thrive or crash and burn in their new timeslot? And did RVD really sign with them?
*Raw guest hosts - Has the idea finally reached its limits of being anything more than a one note joke?
*Potentially discussing the latest offerings from ROH, Chikara, EVOLVE, DGUSA, ISW, Lancecade & more!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 3/4 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 55~!
When: Thursday 3/4 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: This show is real, it ain't ficticious, yes Tope Con Coolio is Wrestlicious.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 54 Preview~!

Episode 54 of Tope Con Coolio will be answering the tough questions. Is Dixie Carter out of her mind? What race is Darren Young? Will we find out if Sugar Dunkerton fathered Tawanda's baby? These questions and more will be addressed on tonight's show!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*WWE NXT - Awesome, unique, Daniel Bryan. Those are all adjectives.
*"Undertaker's a HOUSE OF FIRE!" and other badly timed puns.
*TNA blunderings - Directly against Raw is one thing, but Dixie Carter in a live shoot interview with smart marks?
*Previewing the CHIKARA weekend shows. We won't show up in Pottsville.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/25 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 54~!
When: Thursday 2/25 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Seriously, is Darren Young black or white? Does anyone have an answer?

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 53 Preview!

The first episode of Year Two of Tope Con Coolio begins....without Bryan. Why Bryan chose a show night to administer the paternity test of Tawanda's alleged love child with Sugar Dunkerton (listen to last week's show to find out what we're talking about) we'll never know. Taking his place for the night will be our pal, Pantsless Radio's John Clemens!

Ben, Ben, & John will be discussing:


*ECW's finally dead and buried. What were the hits and misses of WWE's third brand?
*NXT Roster announced - That Daniel Bryan guy looks like a lame-o, who's he ever beaten?
*Tyler Black's the new ROH champ - We look on the Ben Pasco Hate-o-Meter to see if this is as bad as Jerry Lynn or as awesome as CM Punk.
*A look at upcoming indy cards from CZW, WXW, DGUSA and why the indies are poised to be awesome again in 2010


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/18 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & John Clemens
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 53~!
When: Thursday 2/18 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we can't wait for Skip Sheffield to become a major WWE superstar!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 52 preview w/ Sugar Dunkerton's A Dash of Sugar!

Tonight on Tope Con Coolio, some of our lucky lady listeners get their chance at romance when they compete for A Dash of Sugar, featuring our very special guest and TCC favorite Sugar Dunkerton! These women will vie for his affection and hopefully be able to be Sugar's Sweetie for Greg "The Hammer" Valentine's Day!

TCC will also be joined by Canadian independent standout Ethan Page to discuss some of his upcoming shows and projects in a new feature called "Hi, I'm a Wrestler."

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*WWE drops the Survivor Series - why this blows and our favorite Survivor Series memories.
*ROH 8th Anniversary Show - Why is there no buzz for a traditionally huge show?
*Updates on Chikara's King of Trios, ISW's Slamtasia 3 and more!


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/11 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan and special guest Sugar Dunkerton!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 52~!
When: Thursday 2/11 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why:Because we all want a little sugar in our coffee.

Episode 51 Preview w/ Johnny Gargano~!

Episode 51 of Tope Con Coolio is set to be the bee's knees and cat's pajamas of TCC episodes as we welcome "The Whole Shabang" Johnny Gargano! Gargano's been making waves in DGUSA and EVOLVE as well as with his Power Hour show on YouTube and tonight, we pull no punches when we ask him the HARD HITTING questions. Submit any questions you'd like us to ask him at topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*The boys begin mapping out their trip on the Road to Wrestletwa 26. What are our most anticipated matches?
*Davey Richards vs. Gabe Sapolsky - MOTYC?
*PWG's biggest show ever and why RVD will never be lame.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/4 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan w/ special guest Johnny Gargano!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 51~!
When: Thursday 2/4 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we want to steal Johnny Gargano's awesome array of 90s t-shirts.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 50 Preview!

Tonight, Tope Con Coolio celebrates a milestone with our huge 50th Episode! Just over a year ago, Ben Gordon & Ben Pasco started a wrestling podcast with the sole intention of goofing off and having fun talking about wrestling. Along the way, Bryan Hughes joined the crew and in addition to goofing off, we've had some great opportunities to make some new friends and welcome guests to our show that made us all simultaneously markgasm on the air. To all of our fans and regular listeners, we can't thank you all enough for the support you've shown us, and tonight we hope to make that support worthwhile as we welcome back one of our favorite guests and member of the extended TCC family, Inter Species Wrestling head honcho Mike Rotch!

As per Rotchy's request, we are opening up the phone lines to questions from eeeverybody. You can submit your questions via email to topeconcoolio@gmail.com or in the "Questions for Mike Rotch" thread on the ChikaraFans message board!

Ben, Ben, Bryan & Rotchy will be discussing:

*Royal Rumble takes place this weekend - Why we're all stoked and why you should be too. If you're not, go jump in a lake. A lake of fire.

*Inter Species Wrestling comes back to the US of A with SLAMTASIA 3 on April 3rd in Danbury, CT! (http://www.interspecieswrestling.com for more info) Mike Rotch will be discussing the return to American soil and has teased that he might make an announcement or two regarding the show.

*Chikara's Season 9 premiere this weekend in Philly! Who is the 8th member of the Bruderschaft?

*TNA under Hogan/Bischoff - If they can't stop the stupid chants eminating from the Impact Zone, then we're certain nothing will.


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan with special guest Mike Rotch!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 50~!
When: Thursday 1/28 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we love you all. And your hot moms. But you first.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

What an insane tattoo

Kurt Angle's next big acting foray...

Episode 47 Preview

After a couple of weeks off, Tope Con Coolio returns for it's first show of 2010, which has started off with a bang! Bryan is out this week, so Ben, Ben and guest third mic John Clemens have recruited Marcus "King Kong" Dowling to join the show once again, and we've got a loaded list of topics to get the managerial madman of wrestling's take on.

Ben, Ben, John & Marcus will be discussing:

*The Monday Night Wars 2K10 or "The Delorean is stuck in 1997 without a flux capacitor!"
*Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels make up; moving into suburban apartment for the best sitcom ever.
*The NWO becomes the Leather Jacket Army on TNA Impact; in other news Orlando Jordan's return makes someone yawn.
*ROH's first internet PPV took place during our break....and SOMEONE has to answer for that main event!


All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 1/7 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!


The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, John & Marcus "King Kong" Dowling
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 47~!
When: Thursday 1/7 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because someone needs to account for Tony Schiavone's whereabouts!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.