John Cena

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 August 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Entering the studio with Jesse Thorn on the latest episode is John Cena. The wrestler turned actor talks about his path to the ring and Hollywood. John recently announced his imminent retirement from wrestling – he talked with us about that decision. Plus, John's always wanted to learn how to play piano, and he's thought of a way to make that happen. His latest project is an action comedy called Jackpot! in which he stars alongside Awkwafina. You can stream it now on Amazon Prime.

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0:00.0	Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule.
0:07.0	If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you.
0:12.0	I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely
0:15.0	American I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American
0:19.8	from Boise State Public Radio, part of the NPR Network.
0:24.0	Bullseye with Jesse Thorne is a production of Maximum Fund.org
0:30.0	and is distributed by NPR. It's bullseye. I'm Jesse Thorne. My first guest this week is John Cina, the same John Cina who once dominated the squared circle in the WWE.
1:02.6	Listen up wild card.
1:04.8	You think you use the walls on the Monday night raw, play cowboy and then realize you made a mistake?
1:09.8	You go aim all on me out there and I promise I'm a
1:14.0	pulling your face in the rush.
1:16.0	No, no, I'm totally kidding man.
1:18.0	You pick the right team.
1:20.0	Honestly, you're all sad.
1:21.0	Genuinely, that was...
1:22.0	What, five foot seven? Five four, actually. Honestly, you're all seven. Genuinely, that would be good.
1:23.0	What, five foot seven?
1:24.0	Uh, five for one, actually.
1:26.0	The same John Cina, who, after being very good at wrestling, proved to be very good at comedy
1:31.3	acting, too.
1:32.3	Mark Walberg?
1:34.0	Me?
	...

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