Jim StarkinPunditfight“Arrive. Raise Hell. Leave.” Imagining the Donald Trump exit strategy in 2016 to now.This original post was written March 2016 when Candidate Trump’s political career was broadly expected to be a flash in the pan. After a…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Jim StarkinPunditfightElectomania 2020: ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ presents The Rock vs President TrumpIn 2017, Jimmy Kimmel booked a future dream card between The Rock and President Trump for what was dubbed ‘ElectoMania 2020’…May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
Jim StarkinPunditfightJoe Rogan and Bari Weiss on Anti Vaxxer and UFC conspiraciesMonths before the global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Rogan discussed the appeal of conspiracies with Bari Weiss…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Jim StarkinPunditfightFull transcript of ‘Wrestlers vs. Politicians’ featuring Ronny Chieng of The Daily ShowRonny Chieng continued The Daily Show’s tradition of linking US politics with pro-wrestling. During his tenure, wrestling mark Jon Stewart…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Jim StarkinPunditfightThis is Wrestling: Chapo Trap House’s review and epiphany at CPAC 2019:In episode #249-CPAC: Judgment Days (3/4/19), the boys of Chapo Trap House recap their adventures at CPAC 2019. In typical rolicking…Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
Jim StarkinPunditfightCambridge Analytica, wrestling kayfabe and Baudrillard’s hyperrealityMany of us became familiar with wrestling as kids but just like Santa Claus, most by now are under no illusion that wrestling is real…Mar 30, 2018Mar 30, 2018
Jim StarkinPunditfightWhite House 24/7 — Chaos and the media silos thriving in the Trump era.Ezra Klein in conversation with Amy Chua on her latest book ‘Political Tribes’ offers why he thinks America’s divisions will be harder to…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Jim StarkinPunditfightThe art of defecting: For wrestlers and pundits, how switching sides is “doing what’s best for…WILL MENAKER: (38m 06s) You’ve done well with the radio show and podcasting. So have we but there’s this huge audience out there. Have you…Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Jim StarkinPunditfightMark Cuban breaking down the Donald Trump and Lavar Ball feud. Filed under “Takes one to know one”President Trump is currently in a feud with someone as divisive as he is, and relishes the heat just as much. Lavar is the self-promoting…Nov 24, 2017Nov 24, 2017
Jim StarkinPunditfightVince McMahon bullies a female employee to teach the public a lesson about Washington and Politics.With the recent spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace holding influential people [largely men so far] accountable for their…Nov 19, 2017Nov 19, 2017
