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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 169 and 170 of ECW, from July 16th & 23rd, 1996.

Discussed: our quarter-life podcast crisis, watching Casino at a hotel, the pathology of the forbidden, what the term "short King" has accomplished, Undertaker's new energy drink "Tiger Hips", and more (let's be honest, you stopped reading this 15 seconds ago). 

And there's a big announcement around the 28:00 mark. 

And if anyone has any questions about the whole Tommy Cairo thing, you might want to binge this whole series. 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 166 and 167 of ECW, from July 2nd & 9th, 1996.

Discussed: Luke's "5 good years" principle, Cape Feare and the CD Plus "Urban" section, the cult leader gimmick, Sandman's curved screen TV, our new 50k subsriber milestone pledge, marketing strategies at Big Turtle, how to train cats, the storied legacy of the ECW TV title, a massive return (it's Sal!), Luke's first kiss, and more - that's just the first third tbh. 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 164 and 165 of ECW, from June 18th & 25th, 1996.

Discussed: hitting home runs, the Mission:Impossible chart-topper and the importance of Jim Phelps, the evolution of The Weakest Link, Luke's scooter accident revisited (and how he feels about motorcycles), what it would mean to have "all you can drink", our childhood tire pit, whether or not Bluedust was ill-advised, the return of Bob Artese (iykyk), Brendan's experience watching David Penzer get retired from Impact, the state of the ECW Arena's plumbing, Terry Gordy's debut, and the surprising inclusion of a child - Tyler: Sandman's son!

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 162 and 163 of ECW, from June 4th & 11th, 1996.

Discussed: the hardest part of the pan, Divine Brown's ECW career (not that one), wearing stockings and pants, songs to get more nude to, a real shoot fighter (Paul Varlanes) and a work shoot fighter (Jason Helton), becoming an actual carnie, Brendan's brush with fame, Pitbullmania, the hits of 1996, pineapple Crush in Hanna, Alberta, Brian Pillman's unfortunate last appearance, the "curtain call" and WWE's chameleonic doc-making, and more!

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 160 and 161 of ECW, from May 21st & 28th, 1996.

Discussed: the pitch for Cars, navigating C.A.R.E. in Kindergarten, Canadian animation (and the Ontario accent), long-term storytelling, receipts for pugilism, going to Stuttgart for 1.5L of Mezzo Mix, hanging out on sets, the GOOP cruise, and more!

Plus: a special appearance from BURTON CUMMINGS. 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 158 and 159 of ECW, from May 7th & 14th, 1996 - joing via satellite!

Discussed: Luke's scooter accident and the importance of helmets, penile implants and media literacy, how to count to "1", Joey Styles' Dad's suit, 2 long matches that we received very differently, the movie "Airheads" as modern classic, Sabu's government name, Kathy Lee's sweatshop days, how to order an ECW tape, Jimmy Kimmel's quick wit, and Robert Plant makes a very special personal appearance. 

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Well, we're back. And we're back with a big one. 

Introducing Dr. Marque Allen - San Antonio-based sports medicine practitioner, renowned foot and ankle specialist, and at one time... Raven's roommate? Not only do we delve into the highs and lows of sharing an abode with the flockmaster himself, but we also dive deep into Marque's position as ECW's de facto medical authority. And it all started one fateful day in 1996... 

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We've relaunched it with new features that go beyond Hardcore Haven. Check it out! First up: the FULL UNCUT interview with Dr. Allen. We get into his connection to Sister Christian, Seaworld, Tommy Rich's butt, and the secret to his success. He's got stories, man. You don't want to miss this. 

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Sure, we talk about wrestling on this watchalong of 1996's Hostile City Showdown. But we also talk about Matt Damon, cheese grater technology, and a whole lot more! We reccomend you actually watch along with this watchalong, otherwise it might just be unlistenable. You can be the judge, though, because as a gift to you we're making this one available to EVERYONE for a limited time for FREE - not just for our Patreon backers. If you like it, I suggest you become one of those people for more fun just like this!

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Note: because this is a watch-along from our Discord channel, occasionally we interact with the viewers watching along in the chat. Don't like it? Watch along with us, next time - you'll be glad you did (stay up to date on our IG: @hcorehavenpod)

It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 156 and 157 of ECW, from April 23rd and April 30th, 1996.

Discussed: the debuts of ... some real stars (Supernova and "Dangerous" Devon Storm), a deep dive on Harvest Gods, what it was like to see AEW live in Saskatoon, our new t-shirts, the celebrity obsession of Philly's own Gino's Steaks, some unfortunate fanfic, and Kimona's much-teased revelations. Will this shake the ECW to its (hard) core? 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 155 and 156 of ECW, from April 9th and April 16th, 1996.

Guest: Isabel Zaw-Tun! 

Discussed: Canadian fame and basement apartments, the perils of watching "the wrong episode", the future of currency, podcast predilictions, hypothetical dating shows, the fashion of wrestling, swinger vibes and gimmicked chokers, oh and 2 whole episodes of Extreme Championship Wrestling. 

Follow Isabel here. She shows up around 0:49:00

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 153 and 154 of ECW, from March 26th and April 2nd, 1996.

Discussed: Chris Jericho's first ECW match and Cactus Jack's last ECW match (and final dance number), being a regular restaurant patron, thoughts on Forbidden Door (Brendan was there!), and much heckin' more. 

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Something magical happens every 25 episodes here on Hardcore Haven. 

At episode 25, we got to chat with the man who's sorry, sorry, NOT sorry - Matty In The House himself, Matt Dematt. 
For our 50th episode, we got into the details of music licensing on New York cable with another living legend, Mike Esterman. 

And for our 75th episode, or fortuitously timed as a bonus in between that and episode 76, we've got none other than AEW's Darby Allin on the horn to chat about his career and his upcoming match on Dynamite in Saskatoon. 

If this is your first time checking out Hardcore Haven, we're reviewing ECW in chronological order. Now's your chance to get caught up! And don't miss out on our EXTREMIUM (that's extreme and PREMIUM) episodes by supporting us over on Patreon. Stay extreme, ya knuckleheads. 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 151 and 152 of ECW, from March 12th and March 19th, 1996.

Discussed: the night Dave Meltzer got depressed, using the shared work printer, Dennis Miller pastiche, the Loose Cannon as Bart Simpson dynamic, gout revelations, and much more besides. 

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 149 and 150 of ECW, from February 27th and March 5th, 1996.

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 147 and 148 of ECW, from February 13th and 20th, 1996.

Discussed: interpromotional rivalries, "legal" lawsuits, method acting, Goodie Mob, surprise appearances, head tattoos, respecting the booker man, Bam Bam Biglow, Brian Pillman, the definition of smark, hydration, and much more. 

Luke's cat's GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/779bc695

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It's time for Luke Pennock & Brendan Flaherty to review episode 145 and 146 of ECW, from January 30th and February 6th, 1996.

We've got newsworthy revelations from a screeing of Wrestling With Shadows, the death of kayfabe, and other non-ECW distractions. Oh yeah, and all the titles are going all over the place! Sit back, grab a jar of Fluf and enjoy the show.  

This week's guest is comedian George Rivard. 
He shows up around 2:06:00

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