Our first ever guest Abraham Josephine Riesman makes her triumphant return to Comics and Chronic to talk about her new book Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America. What would Abraham's gimmick and finisher be called? What was Jake’s bar mitzvah theme? When did Abraham start watching wrestling? Were there any fears or risks in writing a biography on Vince McMahon? Who were her favorite wrestlers? How do we feel about The Rock? Why were old wrestling PPVs so hard to find on VHS? What was so intriguing about the Greater Power storyline? How was Stephanie McMahon introduced in the WWE? Is Vince McMahon the dark side of Taylor Swift? Why did Vince see himself more as the Stone Cold character than he did Mr. McMahon? What does Jake think of AEW? Does Vince McMahon take responsibility for wrestlers deaths? Does Vince McMahon care if you hate him? How do Donald Trump and Vince McMahon intersect? How/Why is Vince a father figure to so many wrestlers? How does Bret Hart feel about Vince McMahon and The Montreal Screwjob today? Why do so many people from working class backgrounds gravitate towards wrestling? Does Abraham use her nepo baby powers for good? Was Vince McMahon interviewed for this book? What was it like for Anthony working at WWE? Who go to ride in Vince's limo and private jet? What compliment did Vince McMahon give Anthony? What weird rules do you have to follow around Vince? Will there be a sequel to Ringmaster? Who is the prime McMahon? What happens when WWE crosses paths with Howard Stern? What is kayfabe and neo-kayfabe? Are The Dudley Boyz actually brothers? Was The Montreal Screwjob the biggest moment in wrestling history? Was it the end of the world? What was the moment superheroes died? What Monday Night RAW moment with Val Venis confused the hell out of Anthony as a kid? How is wrestling like The Illusionist? Did we believe Kane was actually burned? How is wrestling like comic books? What famous musician is the subject of Abraham's next book?
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