Michael talks with Brain Oliu about his path to writing, pro wrestling storytelling, the process of writing Body Drop: Notes on Fandom and Pain in Professional Wrestling, confession in creative non-fiction, the strange shame around being an adult pro wrestling fan, the influence of it on our culture, and more.
Brian Oliu is a writer and writing instructor at the University of Alabama. He’s the co-author of Enter Your Initials for Record Keeping (Uncaany Valley) and What Shot Did You Ever Take? (The Hunger Press), and the solo author of several more books, including Leave Luck to Heaven (Uncaany Valley) and, most recently, Body Drop: Notes on Fandom and Pain in Professional Wrestling (UNC Press).
Podcast theme: DJ Garlik & Bertholet's "Special Sause" used with permission from Bertholet.