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Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Dark Side of the Ring co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

Chris Van Vliet

Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Business, Health & Fitness, Sports, Wrestling

4.94.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dark Side of the Ring airs on Vice and takes an in-depth look at some of the most memorable and controversial stories in the world of pro wrestling. Co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener join Chris Van Vliet to talk about season 3 of the show. They discuss some of the most memorable episodes including Brian Pillman, Chris Benoit, The Montreal Screwjob, Owen Hart, and others, where they came up with the idea for the show, how they pitched it to Vice, how Covid changed their production plans, making their reenactments look so good, the films they worked on before and much more! If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.   For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://chrisvanvliet.com   Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Twitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Facebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet YouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up y'all? It's Druski, and I've teamed up with Mountain Dew to produce a hilarious new basketball podcast called The Do Zone with Drewski. Learn the backstories of your favorite ballers and celebrities like Jamal Murray. Did you have like a favorite team? Was it the Raptors at the time or no? Was the Raptors even started around that time? Come on, bro. I ain't that old, fam. You're talking like I'm 50. Taylor, Rokes, A.J. Wilson, and many more. You won't want to miss this.

0:03.4

Listen to The Do Zone with Drusky on Apple Podcast. I ain't that all, Phil. You're talking like I'm 50. Taylor, Rokes, Asian Wilson, and many more.

0:21.7

You won't want to miss this.

0:23.0

Listen to The DoZone with Drewski on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:30.9

How are you, my friends?

0:36.3

And welcome back to another audio adventure here on Insight.

0:41.2

I'm Chris Van Fleet, and thank you so much for joining us.

0:44.5

Actually, thank you so much for joining us each and every episode.

0:49.1

And if this happens to be your first time here, make sure to hit subscribe or follow so you don't miss out on any future

0:55.6

episodes. And man, what an episode we have for you today. After the premiere of season three

1:02.8

of Dark Side of the Ring last night, it only seems fitting to talk to the brilliant minds behind

1:08.2

the show, the co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisner.

1:12.6

And if you're listening to this right now,

1:14.7

I'm guessing you've seen at least one episode of the show.

1:18.3

Or if you're like a lot of fans,

1:20.0

you've probably binged every episode of the show.

1:23.3

So I don't have to tell you how fantastic this show is.

1:27.5

But if by some chance you haven't watched an episode of Dark Side of the Ring yet,

1:32.8

do it immediately.

1:34.2

Go on YouTube and watch literally any episode from any season.

1:40.6

It is phenomenal storytelling.

1:43.8

Oh, it's so good. Take a screenshot. Let us know that you're

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