FREE Patreon Show: Required Reading Ep. 4: Firefly Funhouse & Bruiser (2000)

Hello, Lovelies! Required Reading, our series all about conversations in media, particularly pro wrestling and cinema, is back. Every episode, I pick a wrestling match and my close friend and past collaborator Hollis picks a film for discussion with one another, with both fitting our own personal definition of the show's title. This month, we honor Bray Wyatt by discussing the Firefly Funhouse match between himself and John Cena in conversation with George Romero's somewhat forgotten noir-thriller Bruiser. We unpack both pieces' reflections on identity, deconstruction of self, masculinity and entitlement while reveling in two works of art that remain relatively divisive to this day. As always, spoliers aplenty in our discussion. You can follow Hollis on Twitter: @YesterdayBadGuy Thank you to Irving West for our "Required Reading" logo and Reverend Rabies for the show's theme song. For more episodes of Required Reading and other bonus shows from LGBT In The Ring, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/lgbtringpod