Alltheworld’sastage.Or,sometimesitfeelsthatway,especiallythesedays.Inthisepisode,originallyairedin2015,wepushthroughthefourthwall,piercethespandex-edheartofprofessionalwrestling,andtravel400yearsintothepasttounmaskourobsessionwithauthenticityandourdesiretowalkthelinebetweenrealityandfantasy.

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