In the final ever episode of The Genius Cast, we're doing something memorable and special for you all. If we’re going to take a bow here, we’re going to do so with a bang by putting out two versions of this episode that you will never forget!Version one: This is the version of the episode you're listening to right now. In this version of our finale, we go into full detail on why we’re calling it a day, JP plays a song he wrote entitled “Hope For Tomorrow”, Lanny shares one last song and poem, and we give tribute to Roddy Piper with guest Pete Rosen. Lanny was the final ever guest on Roddy’s podcast “Piper’s Pit” so we thought it would only be fitting to have Roddy be the focus of Lanny Poffo’s final ever show.Version two (3 hours, 45 minutes long): The unedited, uncut “Super Genius Cast” version of the show.What’s included in the “Super Genius Cast” finale:– Everything heard in version one of our final episode.– All of our unaired interviews including an interview with Outback Jack where he breaks down crying after singing a nostalgic song, plus he pours out his heart sharing stories of malicious ribbing and the Dynamite Kid that will make your jaws drop. This is not an interview to miss!– A conversation with Jason Mosher where he and Lanny talk wrestling in the Maritimes and the upcoming documentary Lanny is narrating.– Wrestling promotor Jason Gagne out of Winnipeg shares stories of which legends were the best and worst to work with over the years.– Former ICW announcer Tim Eppenstein (also known as Tim Tyler) share stories from his time in the Poffo family’s ICW promotion.– Michael William Braun, the man responsible for creating the amazing robes and ring attire for Randy and many other wrestlers. He also created outfits for Jimi Hendrix! Some really amazing stories here.– Nora Greenwald (aka Molly Holly) in a special interview where she shares her memories of Crash Holly, Eddie Guerrero and how she was one of the last people to see him alive, and more!– Plus, we include extra treats that haven’t been made available until now including the very first recording Lanny and JP had where in this conversation JP makes the pitch to Lanny about doing The Genius Cast. Believe us when we say this, you do not want to miss the “Super Genius Cast” version of our final show!As we’re making this version of the final episode chock-full of surprises, we’re going to make it available in a different way. We have had a lot of people helping us behind the scenes here that we would like to give thanks to in a monetary way as we close the door to this chapter in our lives. To help us with that, browse on over to tinyurl.com/thegeniuscast. This will lead you to a page where for a donation of your choice, a link will be e-mailed to you to hear the uncut version of our final episode.–> tinyurl.com/thegeniuscast <–From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all for coming along with us on this fun journey!– Lanny & JP--------- Lanny can continued to be reached at @LannyPoffo on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or on his Lanny "The Genius" Poffo Facebook page.JP can be reached on Twitter @JPZarka, his wrestling historical stories can be read on ProWrestlingStories.com or followed on Twitter @pws_official, Facebook or Instagram, or you can hear his music on YouTube at Sterling Avenue or JP Zarka.

In the penultimate episode of The Genius Cast, we honor our very dear, close, personal long-time friend, "Mean" Gene Okerlund.Sadly, Gene passed away on January 2nd, 2019 at the age of 76. It was a loss not only to the fans of professional wrestling, but to those who knew him well. "It was the voice. And not just any voice. It was a loud, yet smooth, tone that many grew up listening to for decades.” Mean Gene was THE voice to a generation of wrestling fans and it is our utmost privilege to pay tribute to him in this week's show.Tune in to hear JP and Lanny talk about Gene's lesser-known music career, what Gene was like as a person on and off camera, his relationship with Randy and of course, his greatest moments on camera and the few times he botched on air. Gene was meant to be a guest on our show back in November. Lanny had driven up to his home to see him and an interview took place, but regrettably, there was a hardware malfunction which caused the contents of the recording not to be saved. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. At the end of this week's show, Lanny shares details from the conversation he had with Gene.Recommended article mentioned in this week's episode:Survivor Series 1990: WWE’s Memorable Thanksgiving MisfirePull back the curtain with The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo and JP Zarka of ProWrestlingStories.com each Monday from 12 p.m. GMT / 7 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. CST / 4 a.m. PST.Got questions for our show? Use the #AskTheGenius hashtag or e-mail us at thegeniuscast@prowrestlingstories.com!Missed an episode? No worries! Watch hundreds of clips from The Genius Cast on our YouTube channel! Don't forget to hit subscribe!Follow us: @TheGeniusCast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

Welcome to the New Years Eve edition of The Genius Cast! We're very excited to have the stunning and talented, the “Interview Queen” herself, Alicia Atout, on our show this week!Alicia is a personality in the pro wrestling world who’s star is on the rise. You may know her from her website A Music Blog, Yea? (or AMBY for short) where for the past few years, she has had thousands of really great interviews with musicians and wrestlers alike. You may also have seen her as a Backstage TV Host with IMPACT Wrestling or on September 1st’s All In broadcast. In Lanny's catch-up with Alicia, they talk meeting at All In, how she got into the business, she shares never-before-heard stories from her favorite interviews, how she's turned being bullied when young into a positive today, and so much more! Plus, she showcases a talent unbeknownst to some- singing! A fun interview you don't want to miss.Also discussed in this week’s episode: - Lanny and JP look back on meeting for the first time in July and the first 18 weeks of this show- 2019 wishes and resolutions for The Genius Cast- The typical New Years Eve celebration for The Genius and what JP and Lanny will be up to tonight- Thoughts on fans complaining about Vince McMahon pre-taping Raw and SmackDown these past two weeks to allow talent to be with their families over the holidays- What it was like to be on the road away from family so much, particularly during the holidays- Lanny shares stories of his friend, Roddy Piper (his movie career, being the final-ever guest on Piper's podcast, and more)- Was Randy jealous of the Saturday Night Main Event match Lanny had against Hulk Hogan? - Randy’s thoughts about WCW at the end of his run there - Randy always loved working with children for charity work etc. Did he ever want children of his own?- Were there ever consideration (or desire from Lanny and Randy) to acknowledge them as brothers in some form or another in the WWF? - When did Randy start using the Flying elbow off the top as his finisher and did he come up with it himself? - Stories of childhood heroes letting down Lanny and JP- A New Years poem...and more!Pull back the curtain with The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo and JP Zarka of ProWrestlingStories.com each Monday from 12 p.m. GMT / 7 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. CST / 4 a.m. PST.Got questions for our show? Use the #AskTheGenius hashtag or e-mail us at thegeniuscast@prowrestlingstories.com!Missed an episode? No worries! Watch hundreds of clips from The Genius Cast on our YouTube channel! Don't forget to hit subscribe!Follow us: @TheGeniusCast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!Do you want to advertise to thousands of dedicated listeners each week on our show? Reach out to us!