Explore every episode of the podcast Maps & Graps with Lyric Swinton

In this first part of a special double feature, Lyric and Wrestle Purists' Charlie review AEW All In London and All Out in Chicago. The second part of the double feature will unpack the Swerve Strickland/Hangman Page feud and will be out soon!

Lyric is joined by NJPW English commentator Walker Stewart to recap G1 Climax 34 and discuss the power rankings of each competitor coming out of the tournament.

Lyric and Wrestle Purists' Charlie yap about Zack Sabre Jr. winning the G1 Climax 34, NJPW Royal Quest 4, and AEW All In London (& Texas!)

G1 Season is upon us and Lyric was joined by Kaden Lee (@kaden_ftw) to preview the prestigious tournament including a review of the qualifier tournaments, a breakdown of the blocks, and predictions.

Joined by Alden (@ThatAldenDiaz), Lyric dives into Doctor Who Series 14, new Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa and companion Millie Gibson, the return of Russell T. Davies as the series showrunner, and so much more!

Lyric is joined by Jana (@vivalajana) to dish about Bridgerton season 3, Penelope & Colin's romance, and what's next for the Bridgertons and the rest of the Ton.

Lyric and Wrestle Purists' Charlie preview this year's Forbidden Door III featuring AEW, NJPW, CMLL, & Stardom.

Lyric debuts a brand new series called 'Maps & Yaps' to talk about some non-wrestling topics that are on her mind. Up first is a review of Season 1 of Marvel's X-Men '97 series and she is joined by @TruHeelSP3 as her first guest!

Lyric is joined by Josh from the We Work Stiff Podcast to discuss the recent UJPW All Together event, NJPW's expansion & distribution, and the Best of Super Jr. 31 tournament.

In the first part of the episode, Lyric is joined by Cresta Starr (@crestatheestar) to discuss AEW Dynasty, equity for women in wrestling media, X-Men, and more. In the second part, Lyric previews Stardom All Star Grand Queendom.

Lyric & Dani (@danidontmiss/@blkgrlwrestling) review NJPW's Windy City Riot in Chicago and discuss Jon Moxley's IWGP World title win, Jack Perry's star-making night, & more!

Lyric is joined for another interview, this time with Teasy Jones also known as Monteasy, host of Teasy's Table & co-host of the Swerve City Podcast + a pioneer in bridging wrestling & hip-hop. Topics discussed include his upcoming album, the intersections of hip-hop & wrestling, wrestling themes he's worked on, and more. Check out Monteasy's music and other projects at https://linktr.ee/monteasy.

A brief episode of gratitude from Lyric as Maps & Graps turns 1 officially! Thank you to all who support this show and all other content from Lyric. #mapsandgraps #chatsandgraps #wrestling

Lyric is joined by Tasha (@rasslinrhapsody) to review the recent RevPro Revolution Rumble at York Hall in London.

Lyric is joined by AEW's Willow Nightingale to celebrate Women's History Month and discuss her recent work with Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway, street fights, wrestling internationally, and so much more! Transcribed highlights from the interview are available on Bodyslam.Net. Catch Lyric on Wednesday nights after #AEWDynamite with Dani (@danidontmiss) for The Dynamite Book on Bodyslam.Net's YouTube.

Lyric is joined once again by Ben (@grapsontaps) this time to preview All Japan Pro Wrestling's upcoming Champion Carnival tournament.

Lyric is joined by Ben (@grapsontaps) to review Nights 1 & 2 of New Beginning in Sapporo and preview the brackets for March's New Japan Cup.

In the final installment of the Black History Month 2024 interview series, Lyric chats with NJPW's Fred Rosser about his trailblazing career as a Black queer wrestler, his current work with NJPW Strong, Black History in wrestling, and more!

Lyric sits down with Texas independent wrestling standout Maya World to chat about the impressive start to her young career, her influences & goals, Texas wrestling, Black History, and more!

Lyric is joined by NJPW's Kevin Knight for a special interview talking about the young generation of NJPW stepping up in 2024, his current run in TNA/Impact, goals for this year in New Japan, Black History Month, plus more!

Lyric was joined by Davis (@DAVISakaDRIP from Banks vs Davis) to discuss the recent NJPW New Beginning in Osaka show that included the final chapter in the Okada/Tanahashi rivalry, a sensational rematch between Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr, and Will Ospreay's final match in NJPW in a steel cage. The New Beginning in Sapporo cards were previewed as well plus a few thoughts and predictions around the NJPW-AEW-CMLL relationship.

Lyric is joined by a fan favorite Maps & Graps guest, Charlie, to make some predictions about the upcoming massive AEW Revolution + NJPW Windy City Riot PPVs.

Lyric kicks off 2024 in Maps & Graps with the knowledgeable  @ScottEWrestling  to preview what's already shaping up to be an unforgettable year in puroresu wresting!

In a special in-person interview in Tokyo, Japan, Lyric sat down with Stardom's Thekla to discuss the end of Donna Del Mondo, her hiatus from wrestling, her goals as a singles wrestler in 2024, and so much more.

Disclaimer: This was recorded in a coffee shop so there is more background noise than usual. Audio cleaning software was used to improve the speaker sound quality as much as possible but apologies for any audio issues that may be in the episode.

To close out 2023, Lyric sat down with the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo of Guerrillas of Destiny to chat about the year they've had and their upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 18 match.

Lyric sat down with Lio Rush to discuss his outstanding year in NJPW, Impact, and all over the world + his goals for 2024!

Lyric chats with the Renaissance Woman, Hyan, about her recent standout NJPW Strong Women's Championship match versus Giulia, her favorite travel pastimes, Star Wars, and more!

Lyric recaps NJPW Power Struggle and previews Lonestar Shootout and Wrestle Kingdom 18.

Lyric sat down with Wrestling Winedown's Lo ahead of the November 1 debut of Lyric & Lo's new AEW Dynamite Post Show on Bodyslam.Net.

Lyric is joined by Charlie of Wrestle Purists to recap NJPW Royal Quest and preview Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Power Struggle, and Super Jr. Tag League.

Lyric sits down with the founder and curator of ASÉ Pro Wrestling, "The Revolutionary" Darius Lockhart, ahead of their December 1 debut in Charlotte, NC in the Grady Cole Center.

Lyric reviews Destruction in Ryogoku, Nagoya Golden Fight, & Dynamite Title Tuesday as well as the recently released Super Jr. Tag League lineup.

Lyric is joined by Shay & Aisha to review the Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Final & AEW WrestleDream.

Lyric recaps AEW All Out and the N-1 Victory Tournament Final.

Lyric recaps AEW All In, RevPro's 11th Anniversary Show, plus the N-1 Victory Tournament Block Finals.

Lyric chats with the Youngest In Charge, Leon Slater, ahead of his All In weekend matches against Dan Maloney, Nick Wayne, and more.

Lyric is joined once again by Wrestle Purists' Charlie (@chx_rliex) to preview the Revolution Pro 11th Anniversary card at Copper Box Arena and the record-breaking AEW All In at Wembley Stadium.

Lyric breaks down the latest updates from the N-1 Victory Tournament, the G1 Climax 33, 5 Star Grand Prix, and more!

Lyric talks about the historic August 26th RevPro 11th Anniversary Show at London's Copper Box Arena with the founder of Revolution Pro Wrestling, Andy Quildan!

Lyric is joined by Katrina Blake (@inkatw3trust) to discuss the latest and greatest from the G1 Climax 33 and 5 Star Grand Prix tournaments!

Lyric chats with the new Revolution Pro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, Michael Oku ahead of the historic RevPro 11th Anniversary Show at Copper Box Arena during AEW All In Weekend!

Lyric talks ROH Death Before Dishonor, G1 Climax 33, 5 Star Grand Prix, and more!

Lyric chatted with the phenomenal Emily Heller about the jam-packed July 15th weekend of wrestling, including the opening nights of the G1 Climax 33.

Lyric sat down with one-half of the Goddesses of Stardom Champions, Mariah May, for an exclusive interview ahead of Mariah's first 5 Star Grand Prix Tournament!

Lyric reviews the NJPW Strong Independence Day shows and Stardom Sunshine & Midsummer Champions.

Lyric and Wrestle Purists' Charlie review and recap AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door weekend.

Lyric recaps the most recent AEW Rampage/Collision/Dynamite and NOAH & AJPW matches of the weekend plus shares a final Forbidden Door weekend preview.

Lyric recaps NJPW Dominion, All Together Again, & recent AEW programming and offers first-glance predictions for the G1 Climax 33. Also, she briefly runs down the upcoming Stardom PPV and the Forbidden Door card so far.

Lyric and special guest Ana (@toxxic_trexx) celebrate and reflect on the championship reigns of Bianca Belair, Jamie Hayter, Jade Cargill, & Mina Shirakawa. Plus, they reviewed AEW Double or Nothing and laid out NJPW Dominion predictions.

Lyric recaps Night 6 & 7 of Best of the Super Junior 30 & NJPW Resurgence with Dey (@deyedai) before discussing their predictions for summer breakout stars and potential dream matches from AEW, NJPW, Stardom, indies, and more. Also, Lyric answers viewer questions from Twitter for the week.