Show overview
Greetings From Allentown has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 504 episodes. That works out to roughly 940 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 35m and 2h 7m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 92 episodes published.
From the publisher
Greetings From Allentown is a podcast taking a look at the history of pro wrestling through the lens of weekly TV episodes from the 70s through the 90s covering WWF, WCW and much more!
Latest Episodes
View all 504 episodesGFA Live #269: WWF Superstars 09-29-1990
GFA Live #268: WWF Superstars 09-22-1990 (Debut of General Adnan)
GFA Live #267: WWF Superstars 09-15-1990 (Saba Simba debut, WrestleMania 42 weekend recap
GFA Live #266: WWF Superstars 09-08-1990

GFA Live #265: WWF Superstars 09-01-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie has to be talked down from WrestleCon activity * The Genius returns and starts writing a Lady Gaga song * Bobby Heenan kicks off the Big Bossman Mother joke festival * Using logic to predict an inset promo * Rick Martel: best dressed man even in a WWF promo to that point? * Tugboat gives a promo from an appropriate location

GFA Live #264: WWF SummerSlam 1990 (Part 2)
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Hulk Hogan monster opponent power rankings * Disappointing Bad News vs Jake match * The search for Sapphire concludes * Jake Roberts' promo having issues with the live snake * Volkoff and Duggan do a horrible duet * Why can't anyone say "Saddam Hussein" correctly in this company?

GFA Live #263: WWF Summerslam 1990 (Part 1)
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The search for Sapphire with her limited hiding spots * Keithie finally meets the Buckman Street Barber! * Some advanced audio editing from the production team * The Rockers are Bowie and Jagger now? * Howard Finkel as an announcer for Jeopardy! * Revisiting the alternate Bret Hart singles push reality * Peter has a revelation while rewatching WrestleMania 14

GFA Live #262: WWF Superstars 08-25-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 25, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Roddy Piper joins the commentary team and toes a weird line between face and heel * The problem with the state of New Hampshire * Big Bossman gets introduced as Hogan's new cornerman * Sapphire wearing a fur coat in August in Rhode Island * A wild Bobby Heenan promo at an MSG show * Demolition with a surprising pairing * Yet more Kerry jokes

GFA Live #261: WWF Superstars 08-18-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Saying goodbye to Jesse Ventura on commentary * Hulk Hogan ditches Tugboat for this week's promo from the gym * Rob Lowe in the 1990s is Roman Reigns in the 2020s * Sapphire channels her inner Johnny Roastbeef and picks out a new Cadillac * Earthquake solves the Tugboat problem

GFA Live #260: WWF Superstars 08-11-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 11, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The lack of chemistry between Hulk Hogan and Tugboat compared with prior "Hogan Friends" * Keithie meeting Katy Sagal gets awkward * Dealing with yet another snowstorm * Full advertisements: an infamous water park, bizarre M&Ms spots, Steve Sanders, Joe Montana, Kareem and Hakeem Olajuwon * The Rockers with an odd looking "logo" * Sean Mooney has some fun with wordplay and catches fire * Texas Tornado challenges Mr. Perfect for Summerslam

GFA Live #259: WWF Superstars 08-04-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 4, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Las Vegas travel updates: Keithie liberated from a bad hotel, Peter gets blacked out * The rarely heard Power and Glory entrance theme! * Are the Boy Scouts of America authorized to give out medals of honor to Nikolai Volkoff? * Sgt. Slaughter points a firearm at the audience * Sapphire gets another gift with very different travel locations

GFA Live #258: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 07-28-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The decline of SNME inverted with rebirth of Saturday Night Live * Does "passing the torch" ever work * The best SNME matches ever * Dark "Real American" makes its return * The debut of Kerry "The Good Doctor" Von Erich * Revistiing the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding brouhaha from 1994 * GFA Text: Early 1997 WWF edition * The return of comedy skits to SNME: Lord Al and Mean Gene and Mutual of Omaha's Animal Kingdom

GFA Live #257: WWF Superstars 07-28-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

GFA Live #256: WWF Superstars 07-21-1990 (Legion of Doom WWF TV debut)
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A pending gigantic snowstorm as Peter waits for his snowblower to come back * Sgt. Slaughter's first vignette appears with no mention of Iraq but influenced by the military-industrial complex * The Legion of Doom makes their first TV appearance with slightly different music from the usual WWF theme that came later * Sapphire starts receiving gifts * Paul Roma is offended by The Rockers trying to help him as Hercules backs him up * A surprise appearance from Pez Whatley!

GFA Live #255: WWF Superstars 07-14-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) *Apologies for the wonky audio; recorded via a backup device* Topics of discussion include: * How they announced Brutus Beefcake's injury * Hulk Hogan addresses whether he will come back, talks like a human being * The anti-climactic announcement of a new tag team arriving in the WWF * The Hara Arena: pretty decent spot for wrestling * Bobby Heenan and his mysterious headset * Demolition comes after the Hart Foundation

GFA Live #254: WWF Superstars 07-07-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 7, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Various plans over New Year's * Brother Love: tool of the Military Industrial Complex? * Bad News Brown is....happy? * Randy Savage vs Jim Brunzell: king of all enhancement matches * Demolition continues to evolve * A rematch from the first WrestleMania!

GFA Live #253: WWF Superstars 06-30-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 30, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Demolition attempts to explain adding a third guy * Tugboat reads some letters and girls with bangs are skeptical on Hulk Hogan returning * Ted DiBiase talks to Big Bossman's football coach, who doesn't seem to make sense * The sight of a Boris Zhukov singles squash match * What if Randy Savage was The Guy in 1984/85 if Hogan was not available?

GFA Live #252: WWF Superstars 06-23-1990 (Debut of Demolition Crush)
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The debut of Demolition Crush, out of nowhere like a Randy Orton RKO * Tribute to Hulk Hogan with the "dark" Real American theme * Ultimate Warrior makes an extended speech about love and encourages a child named Amanda Ultimate Warrior to do a cartwheel on the Brother Love set (yes, really) * Ted DiBiase takes another trip down to Cobb County, Georgia dressed as a human being * Possibly the most bizarre spot for what can be interpreted as a heel turn * Taking a shot at doing the Chamber of Commerce Vince for the new location for Superstars * The Last Time Is Now for a Boston icon: and it isn't John Cena

GFA Live #251: WWF Superstars 06-16-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 16, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

GFA Live #250: WWF Superstars 06-09-1990
EOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 9, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The debut of the sad Real American theme * A stronger appeal from the Tugboat * The irony of Bret Hart telling Anvil to settle down * Thanksgiving Turkey preparation * Ted DiBiase takes a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia * A quick game of Jeopardy! * "Bruce" explains why Boris Zhukov appeared solo on the Brother Love Show * The Rick Martel-Ron Garvin feud everyone forgot about because no one cared * Mike Krushelnyski and his long reach * The best way to do a Sid Memorial Show * A possible podcast crossover