Comments on: Irv Muchnick Wants You! http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/ Josh\'s blog on life, his TV series and everything in between Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:36:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: WRESTLING BABYLON News » Blog Archive » Author Muchnick’s ‘Josh Kornbluth Show’ Appearance Is Online http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6569 WRESTLING BABYLON News » Blog Archive » Author Muchnick’s ‘Josh Kornbluth Show’ Appearance Is Online Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:28:11 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6569 [...] Irvin Muchnick, author of WRESTLING BABYLON: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal, was interviewed on the February 26 “Josh Kornbluth Show” on KQED-TV in San Francisco. The half-hour show is now viewable online via podcast, download, or streaming video. Follow the links at http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/?p=186 . [...] […] Irvin Muchnick, author of WRESTLING BABYLON: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal, was interviewed on the February 26 “Josh Kornbluth Show” on KQED-TV in San Francisco. The half-hour show is now viewable online via podcast, download, or streaming video. Follow the links at http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/?p=186 . […]

]]> By: Irvin Muchnick http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6570 Irvin Muchnick Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:09:43 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6570 Yash Snider is correct when he says that pro wrestling has always been "worked" -- a point made in my book. However, the total breakdown of the carny code of "kay fabe," with the producers of this form of entertainment openly acknowledging that it's not a legitimate competition, happened only in recent years. Thanks for watching and commenting! Irv Muchnick Yash Snider is correct when he says that pro wrestling has always been “worked” — a point made in my book. However, the total breakdown of the carny code of “kay fabe,” with the producers of this form of entertainment openly acknowledging that it’s not a legitimate competition, happened only in recent years. Thanks for watching and commenting! Irv Muchnick

]]> By: Sue T. http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6571 Sue T. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:38:24 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6571 Josh, I just got a new TV last week and for the first time I was able to see your show in glorious high definition. It was amazing -- your shirts look brighter, I can read the titles of the books on your shelves, and even the cookies appear crystal-clear (yum!). What an incredible picture! Thanks to the folks at KQED for making the JKS available in high-def. So I was a little distracted by the frills, but it was still a very interesting interview -- I'm not a wrestling fan but Irvin Muchnick is a fascinating guy and the Wandering Josh segment was hilarious. Josh, I just got a new TV last week and for the first time I was able to see your show in glorious high definition. It was amazing — your shirts look brighter, I can read the titles of the books on your shelves, and even the cookies appear crystal-clear (yum!). What an incredible picture! Thanks to the folks at KQED for making the JKS available in high-def.
So I was a little distracted by the frills, but it was still a very interesting interview — I’m not a wrestling fan but Irvin Muchnick is a fascinating guy and the Wandering Josh segment was hilarious.

]]> By: Yash Snider http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6568 Yash Snider Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:01:10 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6568 Re Irv Muchnik and pro wrestling: In the 1940s the Chicago Daily News would print the results of wrestling matches on the sport pages. However, a disclaimer appeared at the top of each article, in italics, which read something like this: Due to crowding in the drama pages, this article is graciously given space in the sports pages. However, it is drama news just the same. So, the sport was regarded as entertainment even in those days. Re Irv Muchnik and pro wrestling: In the 1940s the Chicago Daily News would print the results of wrestling matches on the sport pages. However, a disclaimer appeared at the top of each article, in italics, which read something like this: Due to crowding in the drama pages, this article is graciously given space in the sports pages. However, it is drama news just the same.

So, the sport was regarded as entertainment even in those days.

]]> By: Jason http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6567 Jason Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00:51 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/joshkornbluth/2007/02/26/irv-muchnick-wants-you/#comment-6567 Josh, The segment with you in the ring with the wrestler was brilliant. I was laughing out loud! If this doesn't win an Emmy there is no justice. J Josh,

The segment with you in the ring with the wrestler was brilliant. I was laughing out loud! If this doesn’t win an Emmy there is no justice.

J

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