Megan and Elle catch up with the end of the Summer, featuring Candice LeRae vs Io Shirai at NXT TakeOver Toronto, SummerSlam, Tyler Bate vs Walter at NXT UK TakeOver Cardiff, All Out, Longhorn Steakhouse, Sasha and Bayley’s heel turn, and more!

Hard Times Podcast

SummerSlam, All Out, 2 NXTs, and Sasha's Wig Reveal

This episode was recorded a while ago, so we don’t cover SummerSlam, but we’ve got plenty to say about AEW’s last two shows, plus we answer a bunch of listener questions!

All Elite Wrestling, Listener Questions, and More!

Hard Times has been resurrected by the power of All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing PPV! But before diving headfirst into that, Elle and Megan spend a few minutes talking about the women’s events at Money in the Bank.

AEW Double Or Nothing (and a little bit of Money in the Bank 2019)

We’re welcoming back our friend Lauren Moran, the artist behind the famously bloody “The Man” T-shirt, to talk about Elimination Chamber, and everything else that’s been going on lately.

Elimination Chamber 2019, featuring Lauren Moran

We’re back with our first long meaty regular episode in a long time! TakeOver Phoenix, the Royal Rumble, a woman in the men's rumble, the Man in the women's rumble, the problem with men in general, Women of Wrestling, and more!

NXT TakeOver Phoenix and the 2019 Royal Rumble

Live to tape from inside a car in the parking lot of The Impact Asylum in Nashville Tennessee, Elle and Megan are joined by Stella Cheeks and Erin Cline, co-hosts of our sister podcast Not Your Demographic. Anything we lack in sound quality (we really did record in a car), we make up for in enthusiasm (we really had just watched the show live).

Impact Homecoming, featuring Stella Cheeks and Erin Cline from Not Your Demographic

Let’s have a quick discussion about WWE TLC on our way to see Impact Homecoming!

A Little TLC From The Road

In which we discuss Survivor Series, WarGames, Total Divas, our exciting January plans, and of course, The Man. Plus Elle’s controversial picks for the hottest wrestlers of the ‘80s.

Survivor Series 2018 and TakeOver WarGames

Let’s talk about WWE Evolution, and some of the other weird stuff that’s going on in wrestling lately.

Evolution and Everything After

After months of various troubles, we’re back with our long-promised fantasy booking based on the draft we did back in July! Plus, we talk about Total Divas!

Fantasy Booking Special (Plus Total Divas!)

It's time to talk about Extreme Rules, an oddly paced show with some weird finishes, and Slammiversary XVI, a show that was just about perfect. Along the way we also talk about Miz and Mrs, WWE Evolution, and more.

Extreme Rules 2018 and Slammiversary XVI

In addition to talking about RAW, SmackDown, GLOW, and the Mae Young Classic, we draft our own WWE rosters, just for fun. Next time, we'll book them! If you listen, it all makes sense (probably).

The Hard Times Fantasy Draft, plus GLOW

Chicago street fights, ladders and briefcases, the two gayest matches of the year, undead bridesmaids, murder in the woods, and of course Sasha and Bayley.

NXT Chicago II and Money in the Bank 2018

 A double episode, which means twice as much Hard Times as usual! Elle and Megan talk about the series of poor decisions that was Backlash, plus Elle and Stella Cheeks of Not Your Demographic talk about Impact Wrestling, which Elle just started watching and Stella's been watching for years. Also wrestling crushes, a new opening theme, and more!Support the show on Patreon!Follow Megan, Elle, and the show on Twitter.Listen on iTunes.

Backlash 2018 and an Intro to Impact Wrestling with Stella Cheeks

It's WrestleMania! And also TakeOver! Two hours of Elle and Megan's thoughts and feelings about ten hours of wrestling! Plus some thoughts about Raw, but SmackDown hadn't happened yet when we recorded!

NXT TakeOver New Orleans and WrestleMania 34

A somewhat irregular discussion of professional wrestling, hosted by Elle Collins and Megan Nielsen

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