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This Is Awesome is an informal research project with no methodology asking the question: What makes a great pro wrestling match and why? We watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and then we show it to a non-fan to see if it holds up!
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On this episode of the See One Do One Podcast, we are speaking about not necessarily Orthopaedics! In this episode, we speak to the author of Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, James Kinross. The microbiome - our inner ecosystem of viruses, bacteria and other microbes - is critically important to our health and well-being. It is given …
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Join us for this special LIVE edition of the Orthohub STORIES podcast, where we dive deep into the life and legacy of a titan in British Orthopaedics, Professor John Keating. Recorded at the annual BOTA 2023 Congress our hosts Kash Akhtar and Peter Bates, unravel the captivating four-decade-long journey of John Keating, international man of mystery…
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Welcome to the first ever orthohub fireside chat brought to you in association with Conmed from the 20th year of the Sports Knee Surgery meeting. Enjoy this conversation between Kash Akhtar, Peter Verdonk and Al Getgood recorded live on stage in Birmingham: “what the experts really do- proven tactics for a smooth practice and avoiding pitfalls” In …
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Kash and Pete are back with a new episode! This time they are interviewing Dr Bryan Kelly (aka Mr Hip Arthroscopy) who is a pioneering sports medicine surgeon and also President, CEO and Surgeon-In-Chief Emeritus of the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. In this wide-ranging and fun conversation we discuss his jouney into orth…
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Welcome to episode 4 of our new series of podcasts under the orthohub banner, brought to you in conjunction with the QMUL MSc in Orthopaedic Trauma Science. This episode concludes our discussion on the acute management of pelvic trauma. We break down: · everything you ever needed to know about pelvic binders · particularly, when is it safe to take …
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Welcome to episode 3 of our new series of podcasts under the orthohub banner, brought to you in conjunction with the QMUL MSc in Orthopaedic Trauma Science. This episode focuses on the acute management of pelvic trauma. We break down: · why does pelvic trauma carry such mystique across the entirety of emergency care · the essential role of the trau…
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On this episode, Kash and Pete are joined by Marc Swiontkowski, editor of the JBJS and legend of orthopaedics! 0:00 intro 5:22 Chip Routt 14:20 Marc's Residency 17:30 Common Operations During Residency 22:05 Problem Factors 24:35 Memorable Operations 26:30 JBJS 48:15 Pay to Publish 53:00 What do you value? 56:00 Delivering Trials 59:00 Predictions …
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Welcome to episode 2 of our new series of podcasts under the orthohub banner, brought to you in conjunction with the QMUL MSc in Orthopaedic Trauma Science. This episode concludes the discussion regarding the orthoplastic management of open fractures. The "orthomasters" podcasts sit alongside our "see one / do one" and "stories" series as another o…
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Welcome to the first episode of a new series of podcasts under the orthohub banner, brought to you in conjunction with the QMUL MSc in Orthopaedic Trauma Science. This first episode covers the orthoplastic management of open fractures using the BOAST / BAPRAS guidelines to frame the discussion. Join us next week for part two where we conclude the t…
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The see one / do one podcast is back with our second episode of Season 2 – and it’s a cracker! In this episode we speak with Tommaso Falcone, outgoing CEO of Cleveland Clinic London. We navigate this intersection of two distinct healthcare systems across the Atlantic that offers a fascinating topic for discussion and exploration. This thought-provo…
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Our rewind series comes to a close with the match that sits atop the STAR rating board. We are of course talking about the final episode from season 3, Kazuchika Okada with Gedo vs Kenny Omega with the Brothers Jackson for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The match that famously caused Big Dave to turn that star dial all the way to six for the fi…
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Our TIA Rewind series is nearly over as we look back to the very first episode of the accursed season 9 of This is Awesome and one of the best matches in the history of the original NXT. This is Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate for the NXT UK Championship from NXT TakeOver: Chicago, and features all the joint manipulation and mustache twirling that any wa…
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Live from Comiskey Park in Chicago, it is a 2 out of 3 falls contest for the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship and the season 5 entry in our TIA Rewind series! "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers takes on champion Pat O'Connor. Don't let the black and white or the fact that this match is from 1961 but feels like it is from 1941 - this is practically a Cov…
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Can a match that is over an hour long be defined by a single moment? If this entry in our TIA Rewind series is to judge, the answer is absolutely not. From all the way back in season 4 of TIA, this is the 2008 Royal Rumble match. A fun episode that explores what makes a great rumble match, and why. Two major milestones for our (*patent pending) STA…
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Our rewind series takes us back to season 7 and our first visit to CMLL -- its Lucha de Apuestas. Volador Jr and Negro Casas lucha their hearts out in front of a rabid crowd for the right to continue to occasionally rock an epic pony. Reminder, this was recorded before anyone knew that Joey Ryan was a reprehensible monster garbage person so please …
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Our TIA Rewind series continues with one of our favorite episodes of Season 2 that marked our show's first look at All Japan Pro Wrestling. Featuring one of our favorite guests, Will Wiesenfeld, this hard hitting tag match is of course an absolutely classic with four dudes just absolutely pounding on eachother and truly showing their audience what …
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This rewind takes us back to the height of our pandemic-era sessions that saw at least one of our cohosts recording most of the episodes in a closet. Today we are flashing back to season 8 and the Risa Sera 60 minute Iron Woman gauntlet death match that also happens to double as our main star's birthday present to herself. While much more tame than…
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The retro TIA rewind rolls on and we're setting the dial on the wayback machine all the way to season 1 when we covered the classic matchup between Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VII. Don't forget the tissues, folks, that post-match angle is a doozy. The show format was slightly different back then, but the love and enthusias…
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CONTENT WARNING: The match discussed in this episode is highly graphic and should only be viewed by those comfortable with excessive blood and violence. Seriously. The first episode of our TIA rewind series takes us back to season 6 and Big Japan Wrestling for a festive deathmatch that will test even the most hardened wrestling fan's limits. This i…
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WATCH GREAT WRESTLING -- New wrapper, same flavor. Watch Great Wrestling is a podcast from Los Angeles-based wrestling crew Muscle Temple. Formerly known as This Is Awesome? WGW is an informal research project with little to no methodology. Your hosts watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and share them with their friends.…
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While looking for a new pro wrestling autobiography to read, Chuck discovered that many of these books have forewards written by other pro wrestlers. Naturally, he made a game out of it. Frank and Joaquin face off in this buzzer game that will test their skills in critical listening and wrestling minutiae. Who will be the ultimate winner? How many …
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Inspired by Matthew J. McPherson's one shot role playing game Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf, Joaquin has crafted yet another one-session game of wrestling madness to confound Frank and Chuck. For this game, the duo is tasked with stepping into the shoes of beleaguered billionaire and owner/operator of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan and picks up immed…
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All eyes fall upon the newest creative director of the WWE to see if he can set up the perfect main event for a WrestleMania taking place in the shadow of Hollywood, California. Will Paul be able to book Dwayne Johnson against his cousin Roman Reigns, or will he have to settle for an ascendant Three Star General to close out their biggest show of t…
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This episode features your croix boys taking their very first dive into the Official WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment New Edition. Joaquin has crafted a weirdly complicated points system that he definitely will be able to keep track of in this game that tests the knowledge of Frank and Chuck. Will Frank once again best his opponent in this …
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It's been a long time (we shouldn't have left you...) but the see one / do one podcast is back with Season 2 after a summer hiatus - and how! In this episode we speak with Sanj Kakar, an orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mayo Clinic. But Sanj has a secret, he is in fact British! Furthermore, he actuall…
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On this off-season episode Chuck challenges Joaquin, Frank and returning guest Geoffrey Golden (@geoffreygolden) to compete against one another in a classic TIA knockout game with a fresh twist. This time, Chuck has culled a list of hundreds wrestling promotions. Half are real promotions found on Cagematch.net's exhaustive database -- the other hal…
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Welcome to episode 3 of Watching the Underground! The internet’s only podcast binging, recapping and annotating AwesomenessTV's The Underground. Your hosts are the boys of This is Awesome? - Joaquin, Frank and Chuck. In this episode we are discussing The Underground episodes 10-13. Covering the final episodes of the season, we watch three blow off …
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Welcome to episode 2 of Watching the Underground! The internet’s only podcast binging, recapping and annotating AwesomenessTV's The Underground. Your hosts are the boys of This is Awesome? - Joaquin, Frank and Chuck. In this episode we are discussing The Underground episodes 5-9. Covering Act 2 of the season, the drama picks up almost as much as th…
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Welcome to episode 1 of Watching the Underground! The internet’s only podcast binging, recapping and annotating AwesomenessTV's The Underground. Your hosts are the boys of This is Awesome? - Joaquin, Frank and Chuck. In this episode we are discussing The Underground episodes 1-4. Covering Act 1 of the season, we learn about the origins of the show,…
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Another off-season episode ahead of the premiere of season 10 of the program. First, Joaquin delights his co-hosts with details of his enlightening lucha libre adventure with his tag team partner. THEN, its show and tell time in the Muscle Temple as Chuck introduces the boys to the wonderful world of Manor Pro Wrestling -- the ONLY pro wrestling di…
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It is the off-season again, so that means it is time for more silly games and nonsense talk. Joaquin kicks things off by hosting a fresh round of Muscle Temple Jeopardy. It's just like normal Jeopardy, but just about wrestling! Joining Frank and Chuck to play the game is a very special guest: Geoffrey Golden (@geoffreygolden)…
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Welcome to the latest episode of the see one / do one podcast. In this episode we speak with Heather Vallier, an orthopaedic trauma surgeon and Medical Director at MetroHealth in Cleveland, and a Professor of Orthopaedics at Case Weston Reserve University. She is a colossus of research output around orthopaedic trauma and popularised the concept of…
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Season 9 mercifully reaches its end with another classic finale episode! As is tradition, your croix boys have gathered 'round the microphone to get to the business of tying up loose ends. This season produced FOUR tie scores derived from our *patent pending* STAR Rating system. Votes will be cast and matches will either slide up or down the big bo…
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Put that cigarette out! The longest TIA season of all time creeps ever closer to the its end with (predictably) the longest TIA episode of all time. With the World's Heavyweight Title held in abeyance, WWF President Jack Tunney has decided that the only way to determine the next champion is via the greatest gimmick match in the history of wrestling…
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Crank up the AC, pour yourself a cold beverage, and maybe wear something that breathes because you've found yourself smack dab in the middle of a Heat Wave 1998. We're checking out a standout match from that show that features the odd couple tag team champions, RVD and Sabu, defending their titles against the "Japanese Contingent" from FMW, Hayabus…
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Welcome to the latest episode of the see one / do one podcast. In this episode we talk all about research. Hold on - we know this could be a somewhat dry topic, but not when done in our unique orthohub way! Our guests are Matt Costa and Dan Perry, two TITANS of orthopaedic academia who get their message across very well, and are great value too! Ma…
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Our "long" hiatus has finally ended! (I mean, sure it was a long time but its not like it was a whole year or anything, jeez. This show is free! Get all up off my back about it.) We return to Lucha Underground to have a look at the bloody, brutal, fire-filled Cero Miedo match that sees the arm-breaking Pentagon Jr challenging a thurible-toting Vamp…
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The next in our series of ‘orthohub stories’, this time we’re with Swee Chai Ang: Orthopaedic surgeon, Aid worker, Activist and Author. She sits in the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame to boot! Swee talks about her parents and how their strength and harrowing experiences in captivity, forged the iron within her. She talks about how to make a differen…
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Welcome to the latest edition of orthohub stories, where we explore the life stories and journeys of remarkable people. In this episode we find out all about what its really like to treat elite professional athletes, celebrities and VIPs. Our distinguished guest is Andy Williams. Andy is an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in the management of s…
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Welcome to our first ever outside broadcast, "orthohub on tour", brought to you with the support of our colleagues at Clockwork Medical. This roundtable discussion was filmed live at the Sports Knee Surgery meeting in Warwick as we bring you what's new and trending (and what's actually practical and sensible) in the world of sports knee. We are joi…
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Join our latest orthohub see one / do one episode with our distinguished guest Professor Sithombo Maqungo, where we find out all about practicing surgery in South Africa. Sithombo is the Head of the Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Groote Schuur Hospital and Professor at the University of Cape Town (UCT), internationally recognised for clinical excell…
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Join our new orthohub see one do / one episode on the difference between diversity, inclusion and equity with Johnson & Johnson’s Executive Board members, Hani Abouhalka and Lucy Morrisey! Discover what exactly is it - is it some passing fad that we need to be seen to doffing our cap at to tick a box, or is it something we should all be putting rig…
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Born in South East London to Jamaican parents, join violence reduction lead Martin Griffiths as he shares his inspiring story in our latest #orthohub #seeonedoone podcast! Our special guest for this story is Martin Griffiths, consultant trauma and vascular surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust and National Clinical Director for  violence reduction for …
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Well folks, we're in for a delightful night of gentlemanly pugilism as we turn our sights on an exciting exhibition matchup between two champions! Competing under Admiral-Lord Mountevans with 8 five minute rounds and two falls to a finish... In one corner, Johnny Saint, the Lightweight Wrestling Champion of the World - and across him Steve Grey, yo…
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Join one of the most successful people in medicine as you have never heard him before in our latest orthohub see one / do one podcast! Our special guest for this episode is Paul Tornetta III, MD - one of most well-known and respected orthopaedic surgeons in the world (and someone we thought would be far too sensible to actually come on our podcast!…
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It is night 4 of the 23rd G1 Climax. 5th match on the card. In one corner: The Stone Pitbull. The other: The Wrestler. Each man with a reputation. Each man with something to prove. This instant classic only lasts 12:17 seconds bell to bell, but when it's over you'd think these men had wrestled for an hour. 8 years later, does the shortest match to …
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We are joined in the studio by 2 special guests for this fun episode. Virtually all of us have had an idea for an app or a company at some point in our lives (and not always healthcare-related), but it very rarely goes any further- until we see someone else getting millions in investment a few years later and we are left kicking ourselves at what m…
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Frank, Chuck and Joaquin (yes, Joaquin is back on WTE once again) break down all of the action from this year's Double or Nothing PPV. Did AEW deliver a solid four hours of wrestling action or did the show fizzle out like so many botched exploding rings? Come for the takes, stay for the references to the classic 2009 Michael C. Hall and Gerard Butl…
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Open the forbidden door! It's an inter-promotional dream match! Christian, perennial WWE glass-ceiling cleaner, will attempt to reclaim the World Championship that was taken from him by the tattooed blue chipper Randall Orton. Will Christian finally be able to win the big one (via pinfall)? Or will he easy into his pending Goto-status like a warm b…
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